mobile learners: 21st Century Tourists #edtech #mLearning

Author Daniel Boorstin (The Discoverers) wrote of the rise of "a mobile community of transient spectators" called "tourists." As an educator, researcher, and learner I can't help but think of this through the lens of mLearning, that is, use of mobile devices by learners to gather, interpret, and engage in ever changing and growing content. Our …

#hackyourclassroom Good times are possible at The Puritan Court.

Yesterday I changed the layout of my traditional seventh-grade social studies classroom to mimic a courtroom. We were learning about the Puritans in New England and I wanted to simulate the Puritan court. I was struck by how engaged the students were by simply entering the room and seeing a different setup. The thought that …