Thursday, September 26, 2013

How 3 Different Generations Use The Internet

This is a very fascinating article on how 3 different generations use the internet in their everyday lives.  Starting with the lack of everyday use out of the Baby Boomers to the abundance of use out of the Millennials.  Some fun statistics that show the downfall of unstructured outdoor activities, and the rise of technology dependency.  How this all effects the classroom, and why it's important for a teacher to have an understanding of this change.

http://www.edudemic.com/kids-of-the-past-vs-today-infographic/

Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Khan Academy - Flipping the Classroom

Take a look at this great 60 Minutes video on Khan Academy.  An awesome look at the future of Education + Design, and the idea of flipping the classroom.  Flipping the classroom (6 min mark of the video) is the idea of what you think of as homework you do at school and school work you do at home.  Flipping the classroom allows students to move at their own pace, when you do this there is less lecturing and more interaction.  Click the link below to watch:

http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7401696n