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A true gift from SHEG: DIY digital literacy assessments and tools for historical thinking

NeverEndingSearch

Claims on Social Media : Students consider the sources of a tweet and the information contained in it in order to describe what makes it both a useful and not useful source of information. Social Media Video : Students watch an online video and identify its strengths and weaknesses.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

” Via The New York Times : “ Edcamps : The ‘Unconferences,’ Where Teachers Teach Themselves.” “Some Thoughts on OER ” by Mindwires Consulting’s Michael Feldstein. .” Via Edsurge : “ Thunkable Launches Cross-Platform App Maker That Lets Kids Drag, Drop and Build.”