Series: My quest to become a #MIE
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1: Classroom discussion in a Sharepoint newsfeed
Although I don’t like to be used as a pawn in the big EdtechGame of Thrones between Google and Microsoft, I am vain enough to fall for tricks like being accepted in ye olde knighthood of Microsofts Innovate Educators and OneNote superhero capes 🙂 In order to become a Microsoft Innovative Educator you have to brag publicly […]
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2: Collaboration Project with @CenterStreet86 and her class
My school participated in a regional project with 6 other schools trying to come up with ideas to bring the world into the classroom other than embarking on expensive study trips. Inspired by this, I blogged 5 ideas to for a connected K12 educator classroom , and luckily Laura Hansen, Seattle responded to this: All sound awesome!! […]
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Be aware and exercise your #Google #criticism
This is an idea for a history lesson on “search machine-criticism”: Homework: Watch this video [arve url=“https://www.ted.com/talks/eli_pariser_beware_online_filter_bubbles?language=en#t‑177480” title=“Google bubbles” /] In class; Test the assertions/claims in the video by changing location and Google accounts: Google the same keyword from different IP adresses: at home, in school or at work and take screenshots of the results. Ask […]
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5 ideas for a #connected humanities #k12 classroom
I would like to connect my students with students in another country. Maybe it doesn’t have to be very time-consuming, if you start with very small assignments- and then see what happens. First, one should ask the students, what online social icebreaker activities to start with, when you meet new people online — maybe there should be […]