There were all kinds of new media learnin' happening today. I really liked the new Voice Thread as a way to get students to reflect in a fun new way. Rather than assigning a paper, assign students a podcast. That way students still have to write out a script, but then they get the chance to perform it. The students will be more willing to perform, and even collaborate via a new media platform rather than in front of the whole class. Even better, you can replay these podcasts in class to address ideas and questions brought up by students.
The RAFT project was something that I was not into initially, but once we got going it got super interesting. The best part was that we got to decide what we wanted our project to be. So the students who are talented artists, comediens, or writers can all participate in a way that makes them shine. One of the important factors of motivation is autonomy. So, this is assignment is a great way to get students motivated because their learning is coming from their own interests.
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