As educators, we must be open to several possibilities -- we must "shoot for the moon."
For many, the interweb machine is a daunting monster, waiting to gobble fledgling tech-niks alive. In this case, shooting for the moon is a tough order to fill.
So... Make the moon your goal, but first, get into orbit!
The first step to orbit is to declare your mission status:
_____ building a rocket
_____ on the launch pad
_____ been to space a few times
_____ in orbit already
Next, choose a platform for your mission. There are sites out there allowing educators to:
*link students to specific sites
*give students directions with ease
*collect student work
*give assessments
*invite student comments
*display student work
*post reminders for students AND colleagues
*archive lessons
Scoop It
Blogger
Google Docs
Google Goggles
Young Writers Program
National Writing Project
Practice with social media gives students:
*digital decoding skills
*an understanding of how to effectively communicate publicly in writing
*familiarity and comfort with sharing their ideas and written work on a public platform
USING THE INTERWEB MACHINE: It is more than just a skill, it is a means of interfacing with ideas and with the world. It is a mode of thinking and expressing in all grades.
m. mcm.
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