Homework Feeds

In a nutshell the teacher emails a contact called "homework" with a subject line outlining Who When What and it gets syndicated instantly to RSS feeds, Widgets and Apps of Students and Parents.

Why innovate an age old practice?

Well one answer is: the whole world is changing with the information revolution, moving information to people so they can access it when they need it.  This is opposed to people moving to the information.  Information is cut up, mixed and moved as needed. Students need to have this modeled rather than just hear about it.

Another answer is that the innovation is just part of a broader "Business Process Re-engineering" process.  The mobile technology station is a substantial advance on Interactive White Boards, using lessons learnt from High Tech manufacturing.  The in-class log system streamlines lesson planning, rolls, student feedback, lesson feedback and registration, cutting hours of administration time.  Lessonlookup.com merges programming with lesson delivery, exploiting folding lists which also builds on the understanding things are different with the information revolution.

As a researcher, I have had a few breakthroughs and this is one. I have really learnt to celebrate them at the time simply because it is fun.