As noted in the previous post, I often work with educators who feel that the things that interest their students (blogging, gaming, IMing, social profiles, etc.) are not worthy of adults’ attention. These students are “wasting” time or “need to get a life.” Marc Prensky is an educator who has the vision to see past [...]
Archive for January, 2007
In one of my recent presentations, I asked the questions: What is so appealing about blogging? Why would a person WANT to blog? What brings readers back to a blog? What would possess a person to post a comment to a blog? An audience member immediately shouted out, “Because they need to get a life!” [...]
Many of the sites frequented by our students are seen as a “waste of time and energy” by so many of the adults in their lives. However, imagine the possibilities of these sites when they are used productively and creatively. This video demonstrates some truly amazing editing skills by a self-proclaimed amateur musician: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzqumbhfxRo
Our “Tech-Savvy” Students aren’t as savvy as we thought
Posted by: Michelle Baldwin | January 6, 2007 | 2 Comments |From eSchool News, Justin Appel, Assistant Editor, says, “Despite the assumption that today’s students are tech-savvy, many fall short in demonstrating the information literacy skills necessary for success in college and the workforce, a new report says. The report comes from an evaluation of responses from students nationwide to an information-literacy assessment tool developed by [...]
Time Magazine article, How To Bring Our Schools Out of the 20th Century, by Claudia Wallace and Sonja Steptoe; Sunday, December 10, 2006: http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1568480,00.html We need to teach students to be “discerning consumers of information.”
