Human history is huge. Only a tiny portion of it has been recorded and only a fraction of that is in photographic form. But photographs allow us to interact with history in a way that the history books just can't. Historypin takes it one step further. This site brings together a global group of collaborators that … Continue reading History Pin
Collaboration
Flipped Classroom
When I was researching a link for this week I came across a site called Alchemy Learning that allows you to create "mobile lessons." I signed up and took the tour and it looks really cool. I can create lessons with content from around the web, link the relevant curriculum outcomes, track student progress, and other … Continue reading Flipped Classroom
Board Games
This article from The Guardian gives a brief description of some board games that encourage positive characteristics in their players. Far from the family-dividing avarice of Monopoly, games like Dixit Journey and Pandemic encourage creativity and teamwork. "But what you don’t tell your social circle as you coax them around a table and start explaining rules … Continue reading Board Games
TodaysMeet
TodaysMeet Is a very fun little gadget that can be used in a bunch of different ways. It is basically a chat room. Anyone can hop into the chat room and give their two cents. Picture a group of students in the library asking questions to a group in the class and the whole discussion is … Continue reading TodaysMeet
