I read the blog Dare to Dream. This blog was written by a woman named Barbara who is an administrator in a Pre-k through 8th grade school in Los Angeles. On her entryNo Longer Content to Surf the Top of the Waves She talks about using video games in class which she describes as an "incredible tool for deepening the student thinking and learning." She says she used the video games in 6th grade social studies during her lesson on ancient civilizations. they looked at "SimCity, SimSocetiy and finally decided on CivRome, which starts with the early development of city-states as a means to deepen the students understanding about building cities. Suddenly the students were no just reading about the choices others had made but they were planning and making choices." this got me excited to be in her class just reading about it.
In another post called Instant Messaging for Class Makes Student Thinking Transparent she talks about using instant messaging in class. She sets up a group chat with for the students and herself to participate in. the students are able to chat with each other online which is valuable for several reasons 1. you have a transcript of what the students are thinking 2. the classroom is completely silent. 3. she can input advice whenever she wants and make sure the students are on the right track before it is too late. what a great idea!
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Reading the blogs of teachers is a great way to find out what is happening at other schools and to keep up with new technology and tools. And someday you will be sharing with others what you are doing in your classroom!
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