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
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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
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