we also knew it was important to learn how to properly manage a device and respectfully engage with online environments. It is a lot of work; parenting in general is a lot of work. Our belief is that the investment now will pay dividends in the future
The design-thinking philosophy requires the designer to put his or her ego to the side and seek to meet the unmet needs, both rational and emotional, of the user,
Once the student designers have gathered all their research together, they must organize and make sense of it all
Finally, design thinking requires designers to generate ideas—lots of ideas—and prototype them
the key elements of design thinking will be familiar to any teacher well-versed in the basics of effective teaching: start with empathy, move ego to the side, and support students in the process of failing often and early on their way to learning
bulk of the information exchange available on Twitter for instance comes in the form of links, or URL’s, which are internet addresses to pages of information.
Twitter offers us is the ability to respond to ideas and have a general discussion about those responses.
A big, big Twitter plus is the access educators have to education experts.
gateway to many free online webinars and online conference
On Twitter there are constant discussions and references to pedagogy and methodology in education
Twitter is only one source for teachers to connect. It is the easiest to use, and the hardest to understand. Teachers need to get started connecting to other teachers
“The kids were basically voting with the mouse, and they were voting for digital,” Dopierala says. “I realized that this is the medium for their generation. It’s the medium of the future.”
it is interesting to see how students are increasingly tapping into the plethora of social media tools and products to create community, develop skills and organize their lives outside of the classroom.