Simply put, we can't keep preparing students for a world that doesn't exist. We can't keep ignoring the formidable cognitive skills they're developing on their own. And above all, we must stop disparaging digital prowess just because some of us over 40 don't happen to possess it. An institutional grudge match with the young can sabotage an entire culture.
A new Iowa Future video, "Iowa, Did You Know?," highlights the drastic changes occurring in Iowa and the world, and shows that schools are struggling to keep up in today's dynamic new global environment. The video premiered at this week's School Administrators of Iowa Conference.
If not, take a look at the staggering statistics on the social media shift. Look at everything that has happened in the past 5 years. What do these numbers mean for educators? The easy answer is that it should not be able to ignore such a societal shift by filtering, banning or whatever you’d like to call it policies.
How can we use the energy around social media to help our students learn better and more efficiently? What does this say about us as teachers if we are NOT using these tools? How can we manage and utilize these resources as effective PD without succumbing to information overload?
Sorry, I have lots of questions, but not many answers. Interested in hearing your comments.
"You've probably already seen this great infographic on social media from by en.gauge.media.
If not, take a look at the staggering statistics on the social media shift. Look at everything that has happened in the past 5 years. What do these numbers mean for educators? The easy answer is that it should not be able to ignore such a societal shift by filtering, banning or whatever you'd like to call it policies."
If not, take a look at the staggering statistics on the social media shift. Look at everything that has happened in the past 5 years. What do these numbers mean for educators? The easy answer is that it should not be able to ignore such a societal shift by filtering, banning or whatever you'd like to call it policies."
Here are Michael Thornton's student livebinders. These are textbooks written by the students. Except for the typo on Ancient Greece review, this is a marvelous example of having students build meaningful textbooks.Interestingly, Michael's livebinder puts together livebinders themselves.
Common Sense Media just added 12 Digital Citizenship lessons for high school students.
View units on:Dealing with digital harassment and online dramaProtecting their reputation in a digital worldExploring their identitySourcing content responsiblyAnd more!
As always, these lessons are completely FREE. Check back in September for high school lessons in the Safety and Security and Research and Information Literacy strands.
This site will provide you with links, ideas, tips, and much more for supporting the use of infographics as an assessment option in the classroom. The site has three informational pages, linked on the right.
Infographics as a Creative Assessment. This Kathy Schrock site provides links, ideas, tips, and much more for supporting the use of infographics as an assessment option in the classroom. Great way to differentiate your classroom and provide support for visual leaners.
I think it is really important to have a variety of experiences with various online courses as a student before becoming an online teacher. That way you get a chance to see what works and also what doesn't. (I've taken some online courses that I've learned what NOT to do!) That way as online teachers we can really make the course an efficient learning experience for the student.
• Communicates with students effectively and consistently
Communication with the students on a consistent basis is critical in an online course. It allows the class momentum to flow smoothly and often keeps problems or issues to a minimum by addressing them quickly before students become too frustrated.