EduCon 2.9

We will share ways that we are engaging students in this type of collecting and commenting. One set of examples comes from Art classes where students are using Pinterest to collect images that are used in preparation for class projects. Student Pin Boards demonstrate learning in comments connected to in-class learning. Students build their own image libraries, building toward an Independent Study project. One student pointed out, this is “almost like the new version of Art Museums”.

Another example comes from an English class where students have a choice a few tools to use in their collection of passages from a large novel. In this example, students were asked to make this a two step process—noting in a book, and then pulling some of that into a commonplace book with personal commentary. Students then have this to look back on as they think about writing an essay on a topic of their choosing. Their compiled information will create a history of their thinking and interests.

Both examples help the teacher to personalize her conversation and interaction with the student and his or her ideas and interests.

These examples also draw inspiration from and speak to Ann Hamilton’s exhibit habitus at the Fabric Workshop earlier in the year.