Growing Up Online is a PBS Frontline special about kids, born after 1990 who grew up knowing technology. It details the things we need to be concerned with today as kids go online. I attended an Internet Safety for Kids workshop that really taught me the things to watch out for — even if your…
Category: Teaching and Learning
Digital Immigrants vs. Digital Natives — I’m a Digital Pioneer!
There is talk about the “Digital Divide” in our classrooms. Digital immigrants are defined as those people who did not grow up with computers. Considering the IBM Personal Computer came into being August 12, 1981 ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_PC), digital natives would need to have been born after that time. And it was some time after that as…
Books for the Online Gaming and Simulation in Virtual Worlds Class
Here are the books I am using for my class.
To Be a Student Again!
I was excited to hear about the Educational Gaming and Simulations in Second Life class taught online through Boise State. It was a tad pricey at $1044 with a $55 application fee, but I thought – it sounds like just what I need. I submitted my application online and awaited the registration information. When I got an…
Rubrics
This is a wonderful tool for creating grading rubrics. It really helps you to clarify to your students your grading criteria. I find that using them makes the students excel.
Mindmapping
I am a fan of mindmapping. While I prefer drawing my mindmaps by hand, sometimes I need to make them more professionally presentable! I use Mind Manager Software for this purpose. I also use it for making to do lists and grocery lists — things that I need to update frequently to keep current and…
13 Necessary Skills for All Learners
In 1995, the Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) identified 13 characteristics that all learners should possess. These are "real life applications" that are critical skills needed beyond the 3 "R’s." They were adopted by the ABI Board in February 1996, but they still hold true today. All learners should know and be able…