The about slideshow is photos of Greek Day 2010. In my 6th grade team, we integrated subjects and learned about Greece. At the end of our interdisciplinary unit, we celebrated with Greek Day!
Friday, December 2, 2011
Are you operating on the cloud?
The above video explains what cloud computing is. This can be a very useful in education because it provides easy accessibility and collaboration without high expenses of storage or programs. Click here to check out an interview with Doug Johnson on how he integrated cloud computing into his school.
Mobile Learning: The great debate
Check out my delicious resources on mobile learning. What is your take on cell phone use in the classroom?
Teaching Students to be Self Directed
This 16 minute video by Alan November, he identifies three essential things that we should be teaching in our classrooms: information processing, global communication, and being self-directed. He also points out several self-directed jobs that give students purpose in the classroom: curriculum review podcasters, design teams for tutorial screencasts, official scribes for notetaking, and official researchers to answer questions
Celebrating Exploration
This video by Ruston Hartley is a little bit longer, but it makes greats points about why it is important to use technology and make learning fun. One point that he uses is the fun theory. Check out the short video below to see the fun theory in action :)
Project Tomorrow
Project Tomorrow provides 2011 survey results that demonstrate the impact of technology on today's generation. If we want to reach the iGeneration, we are going to have to find ways to integrate technology into education.
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