Star Phoenix - (available in Canadian Newstand database) According to the University of Victoria political science PhD candidate and digital media researcher, students -- especially those on the verge of graduating and heading out into the working world -- should be aware of their digital reputation. According to Norah McRae, executive director of UVic's Co-operative Education Program and Career Services, there aren't any statistics that show exactly what percentage of employers will Google
Wow - talk about experiencial learning. These are simulations where classrooms/teams work together using technology to deal with a disaster of some sort (hurricane, volcano, etc). It involves science, math, problem solving, and technology.
Blogs are easy to create. But just because something's easy doesn't mean it will stick. As someone who supports teachers in understanding and using digital learning tools, this is a pattern I've seen all too often.
So how does a teacher or her students find blogging success? Here are a few things I've discovered in both my own blog as well as with my work with students and teachers.
Great site for grade 6 Science unit on electricity. Looks at circuits, conductors & insulators, switches, changing circuits, and circuit diagrams. Would work well on a Smartboard or have the students work at individual computers.
nd here are three of a growing number of remixes that have been created since, effectively illustrating that Colbert got exactly what he wanted in the first place. I mean really. Who wouldn't want free exposure and advertising created and liberally promoted by fans that would willfully work for the tribe?
Pure genius.