1 You require your students to use a variety of sources for their research projects...and they
cite blogs, podcasts, and interviews they’ve conducted via Skype.
2 Your students work on collaborative projects...with students in Australia.
3 You give weekly class updates to parents...via your blog.
4 Your students participate in class...by tweeting their questions and comments.
5 You ask your students to study and create reports on a controversial topic...and you grade
their video submissions.
6 You prepare substitutes with detailed directions...via Podcasts.
7 You ask your students to do a character/historical person study...and they create mock
social media profiles of their character.
8 Your students create a study guide...working together on a group wiki.
9 You share lesson plans with your teacher friends...from around the globe.
10 Your classroom budget is tight...but it doesn’t matter because there are so many free
resources on the web you can use.
11 You realize the importance of professional development...and you read blogs, join online
communities, and tweet for self development
12 You take your students on a field trip all over the world...and never leave your
classroom.
13 Your students share stories of their summer vacation...through an online photo repository.
14 You visit the Louvre or other famous museums with your students...and don’t spend a dime.
15 You teach your students not to be bullies...or cyberbullies.
16 You make your students turn in their cell phones before class starts...because you plan
on using them in class.
17 You require your students to summarize a recent chapter...and submit it to you via a text
message.
18 You showcase your students’ original work...to the world.
ASSIGNMENT SIX A:
First, list any of these eighteen items that you have already done either personally or with your students.
Secondly, list the five items that you would like to do most as a teacher and explain why.
Lastly, list the five items that you are not interested in doing whatsoever and explain why.
Secondly, list the five items that you would like to do most as a teacher and explain why.
Lastly, list the five items that you are not interested in doing whatsoever and explain why.
ASSIGNMENT SIX B:
You'll notice that I put certain words in red. These words were or referred to online tools. Choose one of these red tools and list as many educational uses in the classroom as possible.
Classtools.net is a wonderful site that contains several free educational tools. One of my favorites is Arcade Games. All the students that I've shown it to just love it and they enjoy creating them also. These Arcade Games can be used to introduce a new unit, review for a test or even assess student knowledge. So to begin with, go to http://www.classtools.net/ . Click on Arcade Game Generator in the list on the right side of the site. I've included a YouTube tutorial below.
I want to add something to the tutorial concerning writing the questions. Use short questions that have short answers. Type the question*answer. Here is an example. Which day follows Wednesday*Thursday . That's it. You must have a minimum of ten questions. I prefer twelve to fifteen. Be sure to remember your password and copy the URL for the game.
ASSIGNMENT SIX C:
Create an arcade game with at least twelve questions that would serve as a review for a test in one of your classes. When finished send me the URL so that I might view your game. Good luck and contact me if you need my help.
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