I don't remember where I got this link, but I occasionally look at it for some new "techy" ideas. He has some great ideas that I would like to try. One is a choose your own adventure using youtube videos. Sounds really complicated, but it's worth a try!
tech4teach
Hope everyone is enjoying their Christmas break!
Friday, December 28, 2012
Thursday, December 6, 2012
Sometimes, it's just that simple.
My last post "A day without laptops" had me in a quandary pretty much all afternoon. Then, the words of Steven Anderson, our WSFCS Director of Instructional Technology came to mind: "It's not about the devices, it's about instruction." So the simple answer to why my students didn't ask about the laptops? Because my lesson didn't "call" for it - it wasn't missed. Sometimes it is just that simple.
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
A day without laptops..
So, I wanted to try something different in my classes today... I decided to NOT use our devices. They remained in their cart all day - out of sight, and apparently, out of mind! Not one student asked, "are we using the laptops today?", or even "how come we're not using the laptops today?" I'm surprised. I thought they would be, like, indignant with doing things the "old" way, but they just took it in stride. Hmmm.. Not even one student. Not one. Interesting.
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