This week I’ve experimented with Feedly. Do you work with it?
At first I was excited about the idea- I always get overwhelmed with al the regular info coming my way and this seems like a good way to categorize it and organize it. However like anything new it took a bit to learn and get a feel for it.
I first chose the content- the first theme was art education, and than some ed tech, and more (lots of TED talks in!). I got into a little road block about finding content with other topics but am lucky to have a great class and after reading some messages on slack it slowly gets more clear. My other themes are math and science, general ed (misc ed I’m not sure where to add) and a few more I may add are land based education / outdoors ed. Here is my Feedly screen shot for now! Lots of ed tech resources (and more to come!).
The first recourse is TED talk- I wanted to listen to it more and this is the perfect way to get to it without the overwhelm of allllllll the TED talks. This has two big advantages on other resources I have: it is time flexible (some chats are 5 min, some 15 and some 30) and this means I can always find a chat that fits in my coffee break timeframe. Second, it is audio based and I can listen while I do the dishes, walk outside, and move (which is for me the best way to learn- learning while moving keeps my brain happy!) Here is a lovely chat to explore. This can be a fun way to engage the students with a SpongeBob story before we dive into math! This gave me an idea for a cross curricular class for art- math, but this is a different post!
The second resource I want to share is “The art of Education University”. From this week’s Feedly I found a great reading about art mystery bag challenge– this gave ,e so many ideas! I’m a string believer in starting lessons with a “hook”- a creative idea, video, walk, chat, or even 5 sec weird face challenge. This blog (and class!) will help me find more ways to do so while using technology- either as a resource or as a place to get ideas to and from). This recourse has a nice idea to make a challenge and fun art activity that can be connected to other themes: what comes to mind is how wonderful it will be to have this class connected to recycling and local aft shows at the Yukon Art Center (they have tours for schools). Starting with the article ideas in the classroom, and taking it out, thinking from the classroom into the community impact of recycling.
What I love about both resources was that they had a way to adjust to online learning, making things at home, and being flexible- which is key for all resources now more than ever.
What themes did you add to your Feedly? How did you find it so far? Helpful/ confusing?
Looking forward to chatting with you!
Colorfully yours ,
Maya