Digital Footprint

When I type my name, or Googled, I didn't find any surprises (whew!). I find different posts depending if I use my full name or shortened name. I did see a few images I want to take down, especially ones from Pinterest, but all in all, it was OK.

I think students need to see first hand what can be out there.  I think we need to show them what happens.  I have seen the teachers posting pictures on Facebook to show students how fast a picture travels and how many people can see it, maybe something like that would be a concrete visual for them.  No matter how or what we do to help them understand what the digital footprint is, I think they have to see it themselves, buy into it if you will.
I would have no problem showing students my footprint to establish this understanding in them.

Susie spent hours collecting and curating resources for her upcoming unit on cells. She is able to successfully use much of what she has found when implementing her plans.

The following year, when it is time to begin the unit on cells again, Susie forgets about the resources she curated. She essentially starts from scratch, performing the task of searching, saving, and sorting once again.

Create a plan or provide suggestions for ways to make your curated resources a regular part of your planning.

Susie needs to maker herself a digital folder!  I would suggest a basic folder on her computer or storing it on a flash drive by subject.

She could use Dropbox or Google Drive files to create different subject areas to store information  as well.

The Puzzle of Motivation

After watching the Dan Pink: The Puzzle of motivation video I have more questions than answers.

I can see his point he was making, but when I think of my students in my classroom, I don't agree; completely.

Looking at the area of Autotomy, the urge to direct our own lives, I feel could help my students be successful later in school and life.  

I could increase their motivation by letting them choose how to study (alone, partner, technology device, paper pencil) and how to be assessed on that said skill.  This would be different for each student and would also vary from week to week.  Weekly I could remind them, during private conferences, how the previous week went and what we could do differently.  Ultimately it would be their decisions and they would be responsible for the outcome.