Here are step-by-step instructions for how to upload photos to a flickr account from a moble phone. Great for asking students to generate content via their cell phones.
The Gen We video. intrigueing stuff. I wonder what the reaction would be if we showed this to high school teachers? Would they see the same ideasl in their students?
The strongest effects have generally been found for service learning programs that have the explicit aim of developing active citizenship, in contrast with those that emphasize community service and character building
direct collaboration with the recipients of the service, and should be genuine and personally meaningful, generating emotional consequences that can build empathy and challenge preexisting ideas and values.
It is widely agreed that the next component -- reflection -- is the hallmark of high-quality service learning.