Engagement: What is it and Where Can I Get Some?

What is engagement, and how do you know when it's happening? Technology isn't enough to guarantee active, engrossed learning. At its heart, it's all still about good teaching and remembering what you already know. There are many fantastic tools out there on the internet that are free. All you need to do is to give your kids something challenging to do with them.

Links Mentioned During the Session

• Time Lapse of a baby playing. Pure engagement!
  
• Learning, Motivation & Fun. Videos of 160 stories about engaged learning.
  
• O’Malley, K. et al, (2003). Validation of an observational instrument for Measuring student engagement in health professions settings. Evaluation & the health professions, 2003, 26; 86.
• Esquire's Augmented Reality Issue. Was on the newstands in December, 2009 and will be in your textbooks soon. Be afraid.
• WebQuest.org - Designed from the start for engagement
• Slate Magazine's News Dots
• 360 Cities: View from a rooftop in Sana'a
• Conrad, R., Donaldson, J. A. (2004). Engaging the Online Learner. New York: Jossey-Bass.
• Engagement Observation Protocol - Early draft of a paper/Excel instrument for analyzing a learning environment.
• My Mendeley library of research articles about engagement. Please write me to suggest additions. bdodge@mail.sdsu.edu