In response to the recent challenge from te@chthought, I'm participating in a 30 day blogging mission, starting September 1st!
Day 2
Write about one piece of technology you would like to try this year, and why. You might also write about what you're hoping to see out of this edtech integration.
The new piece of technology I'm trying this year is Pinterest. I've been using it for myself as a teacher, because it's an incredible resource for lesson ideas, classroom organization, inspiration, and more.
I'm a Media Arts teacher. For my 8th grade students who are 13 or older, I'm assigning them to create Pinterest accounts and build inspiration boards. They are instructed to pin at least 30 different bits of inspiration that they have carried in their hearts and minds throughout their life.
Here's a link to my example inspiration board
This work will be completed as homework, and students are encouraged to share their boards with each other and myself. I'm hoping that it will spark conversations about what ideas we bring into the classroom, what our stories are, and what stories we'd like to tell. I hope to get a good picture of my students' interests this way, so I can tailor class content to each individual.
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