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Teaching Strategies to Prepare College Students for a Self-Serve Education
Forget the term Millennials, Generation X or even “the kids these days.” The term “Generation Self-Serve” might be more appropriate. Children growing up now are the first generation to experience “self-service” to the extent that their parents have demanded–or grudgingly accepted–these new experiences. From filling up the car with gas and scanning and bagging your … Continue reading
Give Students a Voice Through Blogging
Writing is one of the key skills that students, particularly those in high school, need to put effort into developing. Rather than assigning boring reports or essays, one of the best ways to help students write is to give them a chance to write about the things they are genuinely interested in. As students head … Continue reading
1 Year Later- Why Teachers Should Join Twitter…What I have Learned as a Twitter Newbie
What is the first thing you think of when you think of Twitter? Most people think of a popular social networking site that people use for socializing, sharing random opinions and befriending cool celebrities. Think of Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore. Yes, they are no longer together. But, they were one of the Twitter trend … Continue reading
The School Year is Over—Now Have a Productive Summer!
For some students, the arrival of summer means the opportunity to lounge around and do — well — pretty much nothing. While it can be tempting to allow the dog days of summer to flow by in a blur of inactivity and laziness, doing so often isn’t the best idea. If you give in to … Continue reading
Adaptive Learning and the Non-Traditional Student
Guest blogger, author and contributor of this post is Zach Buckley. Zach Buckley is a freelance writer who is interested in exploring the intersection of culture, science and education. He lives in the Midwest and enjoys music, literature and good food. The average modern student is no longer average. Today, students come from all … Continue reading
Ways to use Mobile Devices in the Language Classroom
While searching for learning content on YouTube, I found this video. It shows 10 ways to use mobile phones and devices for language learning. Although this video addresses language learning, the ideas presented here can be used in many content areas. I found this video extremely insightful. I plan to try out some of the … Continue reading
A New Era in Research: Embracing Wikipedia…RIP Encyclopedia Britannica Print Edition
Infographics- we all love them! Drool…infographic of “Wikipedia, Redefining Research”. I’m a research nerd. Ask my husband! Being that I’m a research nerd and that infographics provide visual representations of research, Jenica from Open Site garnered my attention yesterday when she sent me this infographic to see if I would share it with my readers. … Continue reading
Twitter #hashtag Education Chats: Social History Infographics
Compilation of Twitter #hashtag Education Chats- A One Month Social History from Feb. 22 to March 22, 2012. How does your favorite education chat compare? Who are the most influential Tweeters for your favorite education chat? *Please note that due to the enormous volume of education Twitter chats, I could not include all of them here. I … Continue reading
Social Media…bad for educators?! Not!…and Why?
Via Social Media in Education by James Hicks, The Tech Scoop Frown…social media for educators is bad! Have you heard this time and time again? Roll of the eyes…social media has no place in education! Have you heard this time and time again? Annoyed look…social media is a waste of time and it will take … Continue reading
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