When I initially sat down to think about social media and youth and how the two intersect in the classroom, I have to admit that a part of me cringed at the term “social media.”  It’s a knee jerk reaction as the product of two adults who are adamantly opposed to all things related to social media. With that said though, I fully acknowledge that my response does not entirely make sense because I myself use social media (Facebook and now Twitter). This makes me think that my reaction sounds more like the way an old lion will sometimes roar just to make sure that those around him know that he still has what it takes. Continue reading Could it be? Am I being a stick in the mud? Say it ain’t so… →

You are a pioneer heading west on the Oregon Trail with your family. Your goal is to make it to Oregon without anyone in your wagon dying. Along the way you face buffalos, diseases, and wild animals. This is the Oregon Trail. Continue reading You have died of dysentery. →

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 →

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 →

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. →