The "Generation IM" article was a practical article on how to most effectively incorporate different technological applications into the classroom. The author addressed LAN wikis, classroom blogs, even incorporating Google maps into geography lessons. Technology has really opened doors for students. The author mentions students with special needs being able to create their own worlds and engage in social skills whereas a couple decades ago there would not have been much opportunity at all for them to engage in this type of interaction and achievement. Additionally, students were motivated to post blogs that they felt would be viewed by an "authentic audience."
Taking these things into account as a science teacher, I could have the students do a blogged science fair, where they post the steps of their projects (including pictures, and time lapse photography), and then present their project live.
As a teacher I could have the students look on teacher tube for videos on photosynthese, for example, and make a wiki post.
Joshua, having a blogging science fair is a great idea! That's the kind of creativity that makes for really good teaching.
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Monica