Marc Prensky sous Wordle...et autres outils du genre...

J'aime beaucoup l'article de Marc Prensky intitulé "Turning On the Lights " de l'ASCD avec une édition spéciale "Reaching The Reluctant learner". On peut y trouver des idées comme ;
Orient your school toward the future. Offer classes in programming, robotics, long-distance collaboration, and cutting-edge science... et... Have students share your school's most effective practices and results with the world via YouTube....

Aussi, celui-ci liste des principes pour les directions d'école ;

* Annouce that henceforth students will have a meaningful voice in setting all school policy regarding technology use. Hold assemblies that include teachers, students, parents, administrators, and technologists to hear all points of view and establish school policies regarding such issues as blocked Web sites and use of cell phones.

* Make it your business to eliminate boredom from your school—make 100 percent engagement the goal. Poll students as to which of their teachers and classes are engaging and which are boring and why. Investigate and take action.

* Talk with 2–4 students each day for at least one-half hour about their learning. If you feel you can't spare that time to engage with kids, you may need to rethink your priorities.

* Work with both students and teachers to implement the new "kids teaching themselves with guidance" model. Eliminate lectures and busywork from your school. Ask teachers who use active learning to share their practices with their colleagues.

* Promote technology use and move toward one-to-one computing.

* Orient your school toward the future. Offer classes in programming, robotics, long-distance collaboration, and cutting-edge science.

* Keep the computer lab open late and on weekends, especially in areas with limited technology access.

* Introduce computerized exercise games that kids really enjoy, such as Dance Dance Revolution, into your physical education classes.

* Have students share your school's most effective practices and results with the world via YouTube.

J'avais lu un billet de Sébatien qui nous présentait Wordle. J'ai donc placé le texte de Prensky dans Wordle et voici le résultat... Intéressant non ? En français l'expression feuille d'éclaboussement de mots semble être la traduction de "Word clouds". Pour voir l'image en plus grand format, il suffit de cliquer sur celle-ci... Wordle s'occupe d'indiquer la prédominance des mots d'un article, d'un site ou d'un compte del.icio.us.

Voici l'éclaboussement de mots de mon del.icio.us ;

Pour les utilisateurs de Twitter, Jacques, dans ce billet, nous suggérait cet autre outil pour faire notre propre mosaïque Twitter. Voici la mienne ;

Tant qu'à faire, il est aussi possible de voir mon TweetWheel. On peut même y voir les différents liens des différents réseaux. Fantastique !!!
Bonne continuation !!!