Most of us know the virtual world of play: Facebook, Twitter, games, news, celebrities, sports.
School is about play too, but the virtual world gives us real tools for real life, as well as playthings. Learn to use them now and you have them for life.
Real engagement in learning comes from relevance, not entertainment.
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Suggested workshop activity:
Working with a colleague in your discipline, choose one or more resources to look at, in depth. Small groups report back to whole workshop at end.
1. How could you use this resource?
- In your classroom (projecting it)
- In a computer lab-based lesson
- By students at home.
2. Would you like to embed it into an online assignment (teacher-librarian technical support, on request)
3. How much of a learning curve is there for teachers and students? (the teacher-librarians can help you with this)