First, an update: I did finally figure out a way to turn off the projector. And, as a class, we figured out how to lift the blinds to let the gorgeous sunset in during class last week. I’m marking this down as significant technology progress.
The Twitter assignment I’m using to promote lateral and creative research also is working well – or at least I can say it is accomplishing one goal: Improving my own Twitter practice. I think I have an easier time deciding what to Tweet and Retweet now that I have a specific audience in mind (and not just the randomly assembled tiny group of followers who have chanced upon my account, and, digging my cowboy hat and hot dog eating picture, have signed on to follow).
I have also found a number of tech-related articles that are very helpful to the digital literacy work and research I am doing. And I have to say I find it very cool to check my feed and see my students conversing with one another on their research topics. Yes, they are assigned to do so. But they are doing it – and doing it better than I could have predicted! Feel free to check us out @emilysimnitt and/or #Eng102.
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