Every once in a while we see a news article that makes almost total sense. Here is a perfect example of one: Why Online Education Needs to Get Social. We love Marco Masoni’s argument on why education needs to engage the wonderful world of Web 2.0 in the classroom. Course quality, rich content, learning from [...]
Geometry: Photo Message Scavenger Hunt Objective: Students will identify and share geometric shapes using social media. Materials: Internet access, digital cameras or cell phones Procedure: Review with students basic geometric shapes including various quadrilaterals, triangles, regular and irregular polygons, etc. Review with students (if needed) how to take pictures with digital cameras and cell phones. [...]
…You do not get credit for Homework Club. One of the great things about new technology is the brainstorming that goes with learning to use it effectively. Case in point: The Portland Project led to some very creative ways to use social media with students. As engagement was one of the key deliverables of their [...]