Reflections.
What is newsworthy? I think this question depends on the person who is relaying the news. In the video, the speaker determined that world events from each country were newsworthy. I agree that this is news as it is important to that person and to impart information to others. I also think on a more personal note we all impart news in other ways. Facebook posts about our families, photos on Instagram, or just short phrases on Twitter can show what we find to be important.
Increase in student motivation.
A variety of things can increase student motivation. Trends from today as mentioned above help to motivate students when used in the classroom. Creating blogs, being online, and other technology sources help to motivate them. In my own classroom allowing students to use the tablet technology tools as opposed to laptop computers helps to motivate them. Also, identifying things that they are interested in helps to motivate students as well.
Authentic Learning.
Relating student learning to real world concepts and application helps to keep them motivated and willing to learn new concepts and skills.
Place Based Education.
Keeping students motivated under the guise of solving problems within the community. As a teacher, I often use local places and student names to keep the educational content related and to help student accountability.
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