It was only a matter of time before Douglas Adams’ Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy became a reality. That time is now here. You can now purchase a working prototype of a real Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, a book you can take anywhere that contains as complete a summary of human knowledge as is [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Media Literacy'
The Real Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Has Arrived
November 21st, 2007 · 2 Comments · Education, General, Media Literacy, Reviews, Science Fiction, Teaching, Technology
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Announcing Called2BSaints.com
November 1st, 2007 · No Comments · Media Literacy, Projects, Site News, Teaching
Today’s the day! On this feast of All Saints, my eighth grade class at All Saints Catholic School announces the launch of Called2BSaints.com: Called 2 B Saints is an online Catholic organization created by teens, for teens. Our mission is to give everyday information from around the world, but to also focus on Catholic events, [...]
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Real Projects for Real Students
September 24th, 2007 · 4 Comments · Education, Lessons, Media Literacy, Projects, Technology
This year I’m using a project-based approach to teach my eighth grade English class. The students are in the process of planning a multimedia site consisting of a blog, an audio podcast and a video podcast. Here’s of rough outline of how they’re doing it:
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