Most helpful information?
World Math Day. I
love that her students are so excited about math. I’ve found that turning anything into a
competition motivates children, and competing against another classroom would
also create solidarity within the classroom.
It also presents a way to connect with students worldwide and expose
children to other cultures. Awesome!
What was most helpful for you?
Interesting tidbits?
Children think they are nicer to each other online than they
are on the playground. Surprising when
you think about high schoolers who use the anonymity as an excuse for tragic
cruelty, isn’t it? I hope that as
educators promote digital citizenship and instill these values in children at
young ages, cyber bullying will disappear entirely. What do you think, wishful thinking or
probable outcome?
As Associate Director at a sleep-away summer camp (where
cell phones are PROHIBITED), I was shocked to hear that these students would
rather play inside with their tablets than play outside. Our campers force their parents to drive
across town borders to hand deliver their camper applications, because the mail
takes too long and camp might fill up.
They LOVE camp! A place where
they sleep outside on Wednesday nights, where they are outside 12 hours of the
day, and where even iPods are frowned upon.
How can we promote technology AND an appreciation for the outdoors
simultaneously?
EDUC584 Projects
I’m totally excited about this. I think it’s a great resource, and I think
the idea is great for our own classrooms too.
Students helping, teaching, and mentoring each other – heartwarming just
thinking about it!
Ciao!
