YouTube is an extremely popular video-sharing website that has been around since 2006. This platform is so interesting because adolescents of today have grown up with this website and continue to use in the present during their adolescent years. Continue reading YouTeach on YouTube
Monthly Archives: October 2016
#TUMBLRLIFE (Media Review)
Tumblr takes up an embarrassing amount of my time. Honestly. I cannot remember the number of times I’ve “gone to bed early” on a weeknight then ended up on my computer reblogging all night. Not good. But potentially, in an educational context, this social media platform could be extremely helpful. Because Tumblr is not only a social media, but a creative and intellectual one. On Tumblr, each user has a blog, but the most notable point of this website is that information on the blog is in large part sourced from other pages. Users reblog content from other Tumblr users, and in this way the site becomes a global network. There are many, many types of blogs; from aesthetic to humor, social justice to fandom pages. Continue reading #TUMBLRLIFE (Media Review)
Follow the modern LINE in teaching
LINE is an application on electronic devices such as cell phone, tablet, computer, for instant communication. LINE was developed by Japan and Korea in 2011. LINE is especially popular in Asian countries and has accumulated 220 millions users in the world till 2016 Q2 from Statisca report (https://www.statista.com/statistics/327292/number-of-monthly-active-line-app-users/). LINE was introduced to Taiwan in 2012 and it has been very popular across the fields in government, business, commercial, education, etc. Continue reading Follow the modern LINE in teaching
Blogging’s not just for Xanga and Tumblr anymore.
My first experience with academic blogging was during a study abroad seminar in college. I enjoyed having these required moments of structured writing because it enhanced my appreciation of all we saw. I also enjoyed academic blogging because I was writing for authentic audience – sure, I mostly wrote for the teachers, but I was also thinking of ways to engage readers who happened to stumble onto my page. When used intelligently, blogging can deepen learning and enhance interdisciplinary learning.
Continue reading Blogging’s not just for Xanga and Tumblr anymore.
Creating Dynamic YouTube Learners
Much has been written about the value of Youtube as a teaching tool in the classroom, however, I have found that there is so much power in using Youtube, not only to provide visuals for students, but as a means of creation for students. Once concepts have been taught, creating content is a nuanced way for students to apply their learning.
Creating Youtube videos can be a valuable tool for many reasons: Continue reading Creating Dynamic YouTube Learners