Spring has sprung in WV. This weekend saw upper 60s low 70s and sun. IT IS WON-DERFUL! I was thinking about all the stuff I need to do that I've been putting off. Now that the weather has turned, I'm feeling motivated. But where to begin? Make a list, I suppose. And, you guessed it, there's a Web2.0 tool for that! Todo.ly.com. My thoughts immediately jumped to educational uses. What a wonderful way to help students stay on task. Of course, not all students have smart phones yet. But, most classrooms do have computers. Students could be given time each day to create their weekly home work and test study and project to do list using this tool. Teachers would be there to ensure accuracy. Kids can share their log-in/account information with their parents. Parents could log-in to see what homework or activities their child must complete for the evening or week. Some schools may already be using something similar, but it is usually filled out by the teachers without student involvement. The beauty of this strategy would be child-centered organization facilitation, so that the kids learn how to organize themselves. This would be especially useful for children with ADHD or similar challenges. And, I believe that since it's technology based the kids would really enjoy using it and be self-motivated to do so.
That's my Week 3 Web2.0 tool! Happy Spring everyone. I'm off to make my TODO.ly list!!!
You're absolute correct when saying that this tool will help students organize themselves. Many students have the challenge of keeping up with their belongings. Binders are not sufficient enough that will our children to stay organized. TODO.ly list sounds like a really nice tool to use in many classrooms for children of all ages. My son is six years old and he knows how to use by blackberry. As far as ADHD is concerned. This term was only 'invented' just under a decade ago and I believe it came to be from the lack of educational tools we as teachers are not using to better the classroom. TODO.ly list sounds like an excellent tool for today's children....Great job at explaining it....Oh I need some followers on my blogger...can you please do me the honors?? please. Enjoy your day.
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