Interesting Things that Happened Recently: I found some interesting videos today: a Flipped Channel (where a guidance counselor gives information), and a "Med School for the Public" by a doctor. I recommend Austin Kleon (steal like an artist), Dr. Barrett's video about portfolios and a collection place called Scoop.it.

Here's a flipped channel (a lecture that lets the students learn the information BEFORE the class).

I like this as a way to introduce websites to students.

I want to learn about this West Virginia Wizard!

Instead of telling students to "go to these websites", the guidance counselor shows the materials and says "this is where you can get more information." Ah ha! I like what I see and I want to get more.

I've asked the person to explain HOW he created his channel creations. His videos are engaging!

Here's a Med School for the public.

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I also found a lecture by Helen Barrett that shows the books that she has read. It's a clever technique:
a) she read the books
b) she made posters about information in the books
c) she included the posters in her talk
and now people have learned about these books and their authors and how SOCIAL MEDIA is a form of "BUILDING A PORTFOLIO" (since we are constantly recommending sites and videos that we have seen, we are building a list of our experiences that future employers can watch ... and learn about us).

My niece found this list of suggestions
for studying. HELPFUL

The video by Austin Kleon shows some pieces from his book STEAL LIKE AN ARTIST, which is highly helpful for decorating bathrooms. I took 10 posters from his book and hung them in a bathroom. My students liked reading the posters.

Another reminder about theimportance of electronic portfolios

Portfolios gather together information
that we find valuable....and then we recommend
the information to others...Hey, that sounds like social media.
Dr. Helen Barrett at a TEDx

Go to the video

Here's a free course about creative
ePortfolios using GOOGLE SITES

This is a new way of making a collection (like Pinterest)
and then sharing the collection. It's called SCOOP.it

This is a good slogan

This is one of the channels that I follow on Scoop.it

Here are some posters from Kleon's books
STEAL LIKE AN ARTIST and....

SHOW YOUR WORK by Austin Kleon

Go ahead and CLICK ... Click ... Click...

Eportfolios
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-qAIv3AY8k

Dr. Barrett talks about social media and portfolios at TEDx
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckcSegrwjkA
Austin Kleon likes to Steal Like an Artist
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oww7oB9rjgw

How can we use technology to teach teachers to teach culture in language classes?
Create a culture in a university
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-S52ahDnqs