It has been a really long time - and someday - I may actually do this on a regular basis.
In my role as a secondary math facilitator, I have had the opportunity to work with numerous teachers on many initiatives ie. teaching through problem solving, Differentiated Instruction, assessment for learning, use of manipulatives, integrating 21st century fluencies, etc.
Currently, I am very excited as a few of the teachers are keen to integrate 21st century fluencies with the development of wikis, google surveys, glogs, online assessment tools, etc.
The wiki is a great place for class collaboration and publication. Students are proud to share their polished material with the world.
Google surveys are great for all of those courses where students are expected to gather data and analyze it. Students are excited to post their survey links on wikis and facebook to collect as much data as they can.
Glogs are new for me - basically an online poster making site. Better than that, glogs can include videos, pics, text, sound, etc . Amazing.
Best wishes to all the brave teachers who are stepping outside their comfort zones to address the needs /learning styles of our digital learners.
