In "7 Things You Should Know About Google Jockeying" part of a series from the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative, we learn about a new teaching tool that is being used in classes at the Annenberg School of Communication at USC. Professors designate a "Google jockey" for their lecture. This jockey is responsible for searching the internet to explore the topic being discussed. The results are projected onto a screen where all class members can see the searching and they can IM the jockey with more search suggestions.
I don't know about you, but I have enough trouble focusing on a presenter or lecturer. I could see being completely stressed because I want to watch the searching and look at the results (which may not be the same results the jockey chooses to look at) and at the same time pay attention to the presenter.
Could you be in a class where this is happening? Could be be a Google jockey?
Read the report:
http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI7014.pdf
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Interesting idea--I could see it going very well, or very, very badly indeed. But especially in introductory composition or research classes, it might be quite useful.
I think in a more content oriented class it would be hard to divide one's attention, though.
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