Have you gotten any data with standardized testing to also back up the improvements... or other testing methods in a "formal" way? I'm certain it works, I've always loved gaming as a means to learn (how my son, now 24, learned to…
I did a survey of adult educators... didn't have many reply, but those that did all had facebook pages, but were not really using them for the classroom. Many had accounts and just didn't know what to do with them. The majority of them had…
Nov 6, 2009
I'm sad... my classroom ning site has been blocked at school! Many more, too! I've asked for unblocking... grrrrrrr
I would think a wiki (like on wikispaces) would work. You could do small groups with individuals working on the same wiki. Let the next small group edit. I really like the Lee Lafever version of wiki explanations -…
Hi All,
I'm a teacher facilitating instruction for GED prep, Adult Basic Education, Adult High School, and we also assist with our (rural) county's Paraprofessional certification. I've been teaching almost 24 years. My degree was in…
Do you think students' tools and practices (e.g. cell phones, chat tools, w/social networks etc) can and should be incorporated into the classroom?
Absolutely I think they should be incorporated. However, our need to "control" use…