Are you smarter

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Are you smarter than a ... ??
EXPLORING THE USES OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES IN
EDUCATION IN OUT OF THE CLASSROOM Dani McBeth,
PhD, Sophie Davis School of Biomedical
Education at CUNY
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Did you know this about your students?

• Most of your students today

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Uses of newer technologies in educationWhich
technologies?
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FACEBOOK is a social networking utility with
group capability. Groups can use the utility in a
variety of ways from getting to know one another
to debating a topic of interest.
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List some possible uses for FACEBOOK groups in
your class
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What is a WIKI?
A wiki is a webpage or collection of webpages
that can be edited collaboratively by anyone with
access. Wikis are used by groups to quickly edit
shared text, including links, images and other
data. The most famous wiki is the online
encyclopedia, Wikipedia.
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Devise some uses for a WIKI in your classroom
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How about virtual worlds?
http//secondlife.com/
Second Life is an internet based virtual world
created by Linden Lab. In this world, user
created avatars can explore, interact with one
another and participate in various group
activities. Many universities have developed
teaching and learning activities using this
virtual world.
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What are some uses for such a platform in your
classes?