This quote describes our role as a teacher: “If a doctor, lawyer, or dentist had 25 people in his office at one time, all of whom had different needs, and some of whom didn’t want to be there and were causing trouble, and the doctor, lawyer, or dentist, without assistance, had to treat them all [...]
A Participatory Culture is a culture with relatively low barriers to artistic expression and civic engagement, strong support for creating and sharing products/creations, and some type of informal membership whereby experienced participants pass along knowledge to novices. Forms of Participatory Culture include: Affiliations ~ Memberships, formal and informal, in online communities centered around various forms [...]
Consider using blogging in your classroom for discussion and student reflection. Many teachers have found that students are more apt to share their insights when given this opportunity to write them as opposed to discussion in the classroom. Overall, students feel more comfortable and less intimated – especially students who are typically shy speaking in front [...]
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