To enter the futuristic world of Jacque Fresco, just click the above title.
Helping your students become writers often means that you must ignite their imagination with visuals. If you are asking them to create futuristic worlds, check out Fresco's world for the 21st century and beyond. His innovative visions go beyond the paper, they are scaled and created for futuristic builders to begin these new colonies.
To learn more go to Fresco's Blog
Learning how to "draw" the future with this master designer.
Enjoy 21st century visions,
MrsK
Saturday, September 6, 2008
Blogging Scavenger Hunt
Follow the link, click on the title above.
Looking for a great lesson to start your student bloggers writing? Try igniting active participation with this simple exercise.
MrsK
Looking for a great lesson to start your student bloggers writing? Try igniting active participation with this simple exercise.
MrsK
TechLearning
Click the above title to visit site.
With school beginning, many of you are thinking about giving your instructional design a face-lift. Have you considered engaging your students with "student blogging" assignments?
Web publication gives students a real audience to write to and, when optimized, a collaborative environment where they can give and receive feedback, mirroring the way professional writers use a workshop environment to hone their craft. Jeff Golub, technology spokesperson for the National Council of Teachers of English, says that the organization supports the use of Web-based publishing tools to celebrate and share student writing. Golub, who is also associate professor of English education at the University of South Florida, teaches future educators three central principles about encouraging student authorship: "Students will write when they have something to say, when they have an audience, and when they get feedback." (Quoted from above website).
Inspire your students to blog!
MrsK
With school beginning, many of you are thinking about giving your instructional design a face-lift. Have you considered engaging your students with "student blogging" assignments?
Web publication gives students a real audience to write to and, when optimized, a collaborative environment where they can give and receive feedback, mirroring the way professional writers use a workshop environment to hone their craft. Jeff Golub, technology spokesperson for the National Council of Teachers of English, says that the organization supports the use of Web-based publishing tools to celebrate and share student writing. Golub, who is also associate professor of English education at the University of South Florida, teaches future educators three central principles about encouraging student authorship: "Students will write when they have something to say, when they have an audience, and when they get feedback." (Quoted from above website).
Inspire your students to blog!
MrsK
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Creative Writing: Inspiring Writers to Write !
Inspiring writers with writers who are inspiring, is an excellent model for those "Interactive Writing" sessions.
I was given a marvelous opportunity to meet Bron Smith during our building's writing conference. Bron's amazingly creative talents opens a new avenue for many young writers. Using Bron's site during one of your writing sessions will inspire your writers to a new level of design and formatting.
Simply click the above title to make the "creative connection."
Don't forget about those writers who might not be inspired by the regular "lined" paper writing sessions. Check out Bron's maps for a motivating "Shared Writing" opportunity:
http://www.bronsmith.com/
Continue inspiring your writers, 8^)
I was given a marvelous opportunity to meet Bron Smith during our building's writing conference. Bron's amazingly creative talents opens a new avenue for many young writers. Using Bron's site during one of your writing sessions will inspire your writers to a new level of design and formatting.
Simply click the above title to make the "creative connection."
Don't forget about those writers who might not be inspired by the regular "lined" paper writing sessions. Check out Bron's maps for a motivating "Shared Writing" opportunity:
http://www.bronsmith.com/
Continue inspiring your writers, 8^)
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
6 Traits of Writing: An eLearning Module
Would you like to know more about blending the 6 traits with technology and instructional design?
Maybe you are looking for a great picture book that could be used as a 10 minute "Read-To" that would model the strength for one of the 6 traits?
Or you might just be curious about this module that is being constructed for a distance learning environment!
Investigate this website to learn more. Just click this 6 Trait eLearning Module link and enjoy your new instructional journey..........
Maybe you are looking for a great picture book that could be used as a 10 minute "Read-To" that would model the strength for one of the 6 traits?
Or you might just be curious about this module that is being constructed for a distance learning environment!
Investigate this website to learn more. Just click this 6 Trait eLearning Module link and enjoy your new instructional journey..........
Shift Happens
What is your educational goal for 21st century learning?
Click the title above to watch the video.
Are your students doing "great" work? Does their CQ + PQ = their IQ?
Those educators whose vision for their students goes beyond the classroom boundaries will be "bridge builders" who are teaching students to be 21st century learners. As an educator, you can learn more about what areas of your instruction needs an "upgrade" in order to inspire and ignite your students to be "connectors" who are motivated and learning for their future in 2036.
Log on to the 21st century educator wiki at:
http://shifthappens.wikispaces.com/
Click the title above to watch the video.
Are your students doing "great" work? Does their CQ + PQ = their IQ?
Those educators whose vision for their students goes beyond the classroom boundaries will be "bridge builders" who are teaching students to be 21st century learners. As an educator, you can learn more about what areas of your instruction needs an "upgrade" in order to inspire and ignite your students to be "connectors" who are motivated and learning for their future in 2036.
Log on to the 21st century educator wiki at:
http://shifthappens.wikispaces.com/
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