Erin Olson
Providing choice/voice
AP Language and Composition students are encouraged to choose the mode and the medium for their arguments. Their audience is authentic, their creation serves a purpose. Witness student creativity... Act of Kindness Standardized Testing Role Models Word Power
Blogging in the classroom
Students participate in a blogging community, connect with others sharing their passion. Creative writers choose the subject and the purpose. Novels students use to reflect and inspire readers. View student blogs...
Work Products
Technology has opened a path to once unreachable destinations. Technology knows no time constraint. Unfortunately, the power is often misunderstood and misused. This is not acceptable. Our students should share their genius, and the classroom teacher should not be the only one to appreciate the contribution. Our students should be guided through social media literacy realizing the responsibility that comes with access. To hear more about how technology can empower...watch the Just One Tweet #140 conference presentation.
On The Harlan Institute Fantasy Supreme Court League, students read about Supreme Court cases, make predictions, and blog. Points/badges are awarded for their contributions. Read one student's post... Student post concerning Fisher
Publishing for Audience
Students use social media to connect. They share their work on Twitter, and I do, too. This lead to my student guest blogging for Angela Maiers, the first of the #youmatter projects. Visit the inspiring post... Self-Injury Awareness
Collecting Data
Students utilize the power of data in real time. Prior to 1:1, students voted on Polleverywhere with their cell phones. The instance feedback begins great conversation. View a poll that prompted a discussion about responsibility, societal influence... To Kill a Mockingbird poll
Global Collaboration
Students contributed to #world11kids using design thinking, sharing solutions to global issues. A group created an image to accompany their plan, the image was highlighted at the conference. Examine their design creation... Hunger
Reading Aware
The last two years I have been invited to present in Boston at the global Building Learning Communities Conference. Last year, one of the attendees honored me by writing about my presentation: "The View in Boston"
Students Contributing
Service learning is a major role in my classroom. Novels students were assigned: read something, be inspired, do something inspiring, and share! Many of the student projects continue beyond the requirement. Follow one reader's continual journey... Love Takes Root