Wednesday, January 30, 2008

More application of social media in the classroom environment ...

I'm not doing such a great job moving beyond the school walls. After 12 years of thinking about how some cool new thing can be used in the classroom, it's harder than expected to switch over to home & family applications. Bear with me; I'm trying.

In the meantime, here is an article explaining how social technologies like blogs, wikis, and e-portfolios can be used in the classroom. (Sidenote: this might be the first time I've heard e-portfolios been described as "social technology" -- might breathe some life into the idea!)

Social Technology As a New Medium in the Classroom
(author: Jeffrey Yan; publication: Red Orbit)