I ran across this post about Seven Habits of Highly Connected People on Stephen Downe’s site awhile ago and been saving it in my drafts until I had a chance to write and reflect. I highlighted ideas from each habit to share but you should read the full article and his explanations at http://www.downes.ca/post/44261 1. [...]
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Google Earth & Postcard Geography
Years ago when I taught 4th grade I participated in a classroom exchange called “Postcard Geography”. My students eagerly awaited postcards that we exchanged with schools all across the US. We created a large bulletin board with a map of the US and pinned the postcards next to the city is came from. It was [...]
Collaborating with Google Docs and Spreadsheets
Collaboration – (kuh-lab-uh-rey-shuhn) n. the act of collaborating. Working together for a common end. Every class can benefit from enhanced collaboration among students and between students and instructors. Learning is social. Course assignments that encourage collaboration are effective way of encouraging interaction and discussion among students. Unfortunately, collaborative projects can also have its problems. With [...]
3 C’s
“…we should be teaching skills laid on the foundations of creativity, collaboration, & critical thinking” I ran across this line in Durff’s blog last week and I’ve been pondering about it all week and it made me think to myself, what if school was based on the 3 C’s (I’m not throwing out the 3 [...]
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