Digital Blender
- 1. Digital Blender?Why don’t we learn the way we live?
- 3. What We See:If we don’t capitalize on social media, there’s a loss of opportunity.
- 4. What We See:If we don’t capitalize on social media, there’s a loss of opportunity.
- 5. What We See:If we don’t capitalize on social media, there’s a loss of opportunity.
- 6. Meet Jamie:Typical 8th grade studentSyracuse City School DistrictLikes social gamingLearned to Twitter, Facebook, YouTube by age 6
- 7. HomeroomImprovements:Streamlines information for students
- 9. Collects data about what students want for lunch
- 10. Eliminates food waste1st Period EnglishImprovements:Creates local connections
- 11. Engages students in conversations with someone with different experiences
- 12. Compares interpretations of texts
- 14. Improves social media literacy skills
- 15. Fosters building reading and writing communities2nd Period BiologyImprovements:Connects classroom learning with local issues and the real world
- 16. Explores students’ own interests and questions
- 17. Allows students to ask questions during the lecture
- 18. Provides teachers the opportunity to make adjustments to the lessons according to students’ live feed responses during the lectureLunchImprovements:Fosters communication between admin and students
- 19. Gives students a meaningful voice
- 20. Creates a social environment
- 21. Allows students to express their (digital) creativity3rd Period HistoryImprovements:Creates global connections
- 22. Fosters students’ global awareness
- 23. Opens students historical understanding to multiple perspectives
- 24. Develops deeper historical understandingsAfter SchoolImprovements:Keeps parents informed of daily progress
- 25. Maintains a teacher/admin/parent relationship
- 26. Informs students about sports events, scores, and school teamsJamie’s Older BrotherImprovements:Stays connected to his professors
- 27. Continues academic conversations organically outside of schoolJamie’s Younger BrotherImprovements:Learns social and digital media literacy skills
- 28. Serves as the foundation for future social and digital media learning
- 29. Teaches students proper etiquette and how to find credible sources
- 30. Allows students to learn how to use social media responsiblyJamie’s TeachersImprovements:Learn how to use social media
- 31. Trained in how to implement social media effectively and meaningfully into the classroom
- 32. Updated on new and emerging media and technologyJamie’s ParentsImprovements:Learn how to use social media tools by the Digital Blender Team
- 33. Stay informed about how to stay connected with admin and teachers
- 34. School board votes to overturn no cell phone policyIntegration across States and Continents
- 35. Digital Blender as a Business EnterpriseProduct Updates l Consulting l Service Implementation Saves money for schools Involves students in their learning Connects the classroom to the real world Teaches students skill sets
- 37. Digital Blender & Social Media FuturesLearning how we live.