Insomnia Revelation #5,041-c: Out with the old school model, in with the social network model?

IN ORDER TO FOSTER STUDENT ENGAGEMENT AND INTRINSIC MOTIVATION, THE SCHOOL MODEL SHOULD BE REPLACED BY A SOCIAL NETWORKING MODEL TO SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVE GRADUATION RATES.

Social media utilizes HOTS, critical thinking and Bloom's taxonomy through collaboration, communication and original creations.

OUTLINE

I. Problem statement

                a. phenomenon observed

                b. significance to research

II. Characteristics of Social Media model

                a. statistics of student use

                b. collaboration

                c. communication

                d. creation

                e. publication

III. Trends in traditional education

                a. standardized

                b. common

IV. Social Media Parallels with learning

                a. HOTS

                b. Critical Thinking

                c. Writing Process

                d. DICE 2010: "Design Outside the Box" Presentation

V. Blogging to Foster Critical thinking and Knowledge Retention

                a. stats on blogging

                b. as a social media tool

                c. as an educational tool; "Understanding derives from activity." - J. Dewey

                d. proposed effects of blogging as an educational tool

VI. Research

                a. reflective blogging (edmodo or edublogs)

                b. once a week

                c. peer feedback

                d. effects on standardized test scores

VII. Research results

                a. data

                b. tweaks

V. Conclusion

                a. significance to education

                b. next steps