How It’s Done of the Day: While you were busy whining about having to shovel out from under a measly 30 inches, plowing machines were busy erecting 20-meter high “snow corridors” along Japan’s Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route.
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I was thinking about how awesome it would be to have the kind of job where you just go in and do your job. No one messes with ya and no one wants you to fix their issues. You just punch the clock for 8 hrs. and your done…I’d have to sneak in some tunes and digital books for mind candy. But I totally could do the red snow blower job. I wonder if the yellow front-end loader person makes more than the blower person…
Most people think of social media as something that hinders learning, and perhaps rightfully so. Students who spend hours every day on Facebook probably aren’t allocating enough time to homework. However, social media can be used to engage students in the learning process, and it can bring some pizzazz to the classroom. It’s increasingly becoming an essential part of a teacher’s curriculum. Let’s take a look at how teachers are using social media to enhance the learning experience:
- Facebook Groups: Teachers can create a Facebook group for their class or for a particular class project and ask students to join the group. Students and their teachers can discuss class-related topics on a platform enjoyed by students. Teachers use the walls in their Facebook group pages to provide materials like articles, news clips, videos, and links to pertinent websites. Students can use discussion boards to share their thoughts.
- Facebook Applications: Facebook provides over 200 education-related applications. These tools allow teachers to provide presentations, tests, and notes for their students. The Study Groups application lets students work together outside of the classroom. They can work on group projects, share notes, and help each other prepare for tests. The Webinaria Screencast Recorder lets teachers make videos to share with their students on Facebook.
