Teaching a student to learn can be done in a number of ways. There are different learning styles and different learning techniques. But, when Social Media meets Teaching, what is appropriate.
This recent article talks about how teachers are using Social Media Sites!
Do you think using social media sites in the classroom is a step in the right direction or something that should be avoided?
With all the access to the internet and texting, it's amazing that any student ever takes learning seriously anymore. It would be so easy and quite so tempting to just text in a Google question and fill in a test answer sheet with the findings. Yes, many schools have a no-texting zone. Some schools require students to deposit their electronic devices in a basket before entering the classroom. But, is this really enforced? My 14 year old neice showed me once how easy it is to text inside a sweatshirt hoodie front pocket without being noticed. I'm sure this goes on every day unoticed in classrooms around the world.
What do you think?
My daughter, Eliana, fell in love with elephants at the age of 2. Watching her with her elephants made me realize the connection with learning: Big elephant ears help you learn by listening and an elephant never forgets! There are countless other analogies - Come and open up your elephant ears and never forget to learn large with my daughter and me!
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Saturday, May 14, 2011
Friday, February 25, 2011
Give Your Opinion On Twitter And Facebook During Oscars Academy Awards Commercials
If you watch award shows like the 82nd Annual Academy Awards set to air at 7:00 p.m. on ABC on Sunday, February 27; then, you know that some of the awards seem to be expected while others make history. Award shows such as these are not textbook history, but provide a learning experience nonetheless. But, advertisers of the Oscars want your involvement in more than simply sitting back and watching the show.
The study of advertisements during large events such as the Oscars and Super Bowl provide a study of economics, marketing and human behavior. It can be quite interesting to discover, for instance, that what advertisers tell consumers to purchase in their million dollar commercials are not necessarily what consumers want. This year, marketers of these commercials will be asking you to do more than sit back or leave the room during the commercials of the Academy Awards. They will be watching your Twitter trends and Facebook activity during the commercials to see what you like. They might even ask you to voice your opinion in a vote.
Read more about this interesting trend in marketing from Wall Street Journal. Then, if you are planning on watching, get your computer fired up and your fingers ready to interact on Twitter and Facebook so your desires can be heard. Who knows, you might change the product development process based on a Tweet.
The study of advertisements during large events such as the Oscars and Super Bowl provide a study of economics, marketing and human behavior. It can be quite interesting to discover, for instance, that what advertisers tell consumers to purchase in their million dollar commercials are not necessarily what consumers want. This year, marketers of these commercials will be asking you to do more than sit back or leave the room during the commercials of the Academy Awards. They will be watching your Twitter trends and Facebook activity during the commercials to see what you like. They might even ask you to voice your opinion in a vote.
Read more about this interesting trend in marketing from Wall Street Journal. Then, if you are planning on watching, get your computer fired up and your fingers ready to interact on Twitter and Facebook so your desires can be heard. Who knows, you might change the product development process based on a Tweet.
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