5 Steps to Help Students Connect with Real Audiences 1
comment(s) so far... March 27, 2012 By: Lisa Nielsen In my work
to support innovative learning in schools, I often find young
people, given the opportunity to use technology and the web, are
doing great work and are excited about publishing their work for
the world to see. Unfortunately, that’s where it falls short.
Somehow, the important lesson of audience is absent from most
classrooms. If we’re not supporting students in reaching real
audiences, we as educators are missing an important piece of the
puzzle when it comes to supporting learners. In fact, the
reality is audience should be a forethought...not an
afterthought. Sometimes when I bring this up in school an
educator will proudly explain how student work is published on
YouTube or SchoolTube and posted on the classroom or school
website. While that is indeed one audience, it is not the
authentic audience I’m referring to or Angela Maiers means when
we talk about doing work that is worthy of the w