week 10:Podcasts ... reflection on Horizon article

Mashups? This term is a new one for me but, after reading up on what it refers to, I think I get it. The ability to combine data from a number of sources seems to be a much easier process in today's digital world. Using the great big data source that is the "world wide web", we are now able to "grab online data, organize it and diplay it the way the author wants"(Horizon report, 2008). The possibilities are endless and, in a school environment, would be valuable in a number of different classroom settings. The Horizon report (2008) refers to "collective intelligence" where students can be part of the process and this is what we want ... an active learning environment. If they are involved, they will learn! As educators, we must teach our students how to gather information and become discerning information seekers.