While skimming through some of the social media in the classroom pages, one point that made me stop and say 'AHA!' was that of increasing school pride. Having a Facebook page, Twitter, and website are all great ways to get kids seeing what is going on in their school in a way that they interact with every single day. Instead of fighting against their use of technology, I am starting to firmly believe we will be more successful as educators if we embrace it and move with them.
Jared's Homework Chopper was a hilarious way to get kids interested in what they needed to know. If I were a student I know I would watch those videos every time. This idea has got me excited to think about what my videos could be like. I have a job opportunity beginning in September that will likely include teaching Hockey Academy. I could see myself setting up a page the kids could view that would have videos of them on the ice doing skills. I could maybe have an open page and then each child could have an individual page where they could see videos of themselves and we could comment back and forth about what we see in the video. They could break down their skating stride and think about what they need to fix and change. I don't see any issues in this particular example, as long as I had permission to post the videos online. Instructors at the university have never used videos of me personally, they use videos from the internet and YouTube frequently though.
Connected, but alone. As we expect more from technology, do we expect less from each other? I would agree with this wholeheartedly. Everyone is together in person and then are talking to people who aren't there. I am the first person to admit that my phone is taking over my life. Without it I feel lost. I love being in contact with my friends, as it comforts me to be in touch with everyone. It's like a bad habit that nearly everyone is developing.
The teacher who gives her students feedback via podcast has a very interesting approach to formative assessment.
Jared's Homework Chopper was a hilarious way to get kids interested in what they needed to know. If I were a student I know I would watch those videos every time. This idea has got me excited to think about what my videos could be like. I have a job opportunity beginning in September that will likely include teaching Hockey Academy. I could see myself setting up a page the kids could view that would have videos of them on the ice doing skills. I could maybe have an open page and then each child could have an individual page where they could see videos of themselves and we could comment back and forth about what we see in the video. They could break down their skating stride and think about what they need to fix and change. I don't see any issues in this particular example, as long as I had permission to post the videos online. Instructors at the university have never used videos of me personally, they use videos from the internet and YouTube frequently though.
Connected, but alone. As we expect more from technology, do we expect less from each other? I would agree with this wholeheartedly. Everyone is together in person and then are talking to people who aren't there. I am the first person to admit that my phone is taking over my life. Without it I feel lost. I love being in contact with my friends, as it comforts me to be in touch with everyone. It's like a bad habit that nearly everyone is developing.
The teacher who gives her students feedback via podcast has a very interesting approach to formative assessment.
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