Passing on a great tip from one of our followers and educators, Robin -
After reading last week’s tip about Glogster, Robin shared how she uses a similar tool called Spicynodes in her classroom.
Glogster is fabulous and my students really enjoy it. We also use one called Spicynodes. The nice feature about this one is it allows students to create an outline on a topic and then enter it in the node. They can add photos or embed videos to jazz it up.
Individual membership is free to use Spicynodes, and you have a cool new tool to help your students dive into concepts more deeply than they might with pen and paper.
Want to see an example? Check out a Spicynodes student project created in Robin’s class as a semester summary for her Agriscience course.
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I have a pretty amazing grandmother. Straight out of high school she was accepted to Nursing School – which back then meant rooming with your all-female classmates and three years of non-stop education without a summer vacation. She came to stay with me a few weeks ago when I was laid up with a sprained ankle – and she shared stories of the lessons she learned, and the lives she touched during the years she wore that white uniform. After asking my 175th question about how she handled different situations, my grandmother began to smile. “You know darling,” she said, “Those were the best years of my life.”
Ready for a thought provoking video? Yes, I said video. It’s free and it is less than 20 minutes – so I hope I’ve addressed the first concerns to come to mind! Check out “The Freedom to Learn”, a presentation shared by Sam Chaltain on Ted Talks. TED is platform for sharing great ideas and Sam spoke at a TEDx conference in Vegas. In his talk, Sam addresses these questions: