Educational Social Networking and K-12 Educational Technology

Educational Social Networking and K-12 Educational Technology

Monday, February 20, 2012

The digital oasis that is my delicious site

I just finished updating my delicious site with about fifty to sixty links (http://delicious.com/deleond) with mixed feelings.  On the one side of the coin, I know that I can easily return to this site, lesson plan and objectives in mind, and quickly scan the links to find an appropriate app that will enhance the lesson and, in effect, enable the student to effectively demonstrate competency and proficiency using 21st century skills.  That they could have done so without the implementation of an app is undeniable, but with said app they performed at a level sought out by universities and employers.  Conveying this notion at certain gatherings can go one of two ways:  first, the mention of apps such as Catch or ScreenChomp is enough to inspire a frenzy of chatter and comparisons of student work.  The other side of the coin holds a less enthusiastic response, one that is accompanied by raised eyebrows and pursed lips.  This collection of links is mainly to have at my fingertips the proverbial "bag of tricks" that a teacher cherishes gathering, multiplying, and sharing.  The links on delicious, a digital bag of tricks for the 21st century is met with less open arms and minds.  I know that there are many who stop by at my delicious site to take a peek and come across an idea or two.  However, there is a part of me that creates, collects, and collates these links for those still wandering through the digital desert in the hopes that they come across this digital oasis and take a moment to imbibe on the digital wonders that our learners are already immersed.

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