Do classrooms need an online incubator?

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Danielle

“The best of MOOCs should be able to bring together ideal, heterogeneous groupings of students based on their profiles and past performance, and also create ample opportunities for them to engage with one another in the spirit of learning.” -Douglas Rushkoff

When teachers engage with their students, learning happens. This is true in both traditional classrooms and virtual ones.

We know students also learn from each other in a regular classroom, but what happens when those interactions are taken away in an online class? Where can educators and students go to discuss ideas and solutions? And what’s an online incubator?

The answers to each of those questions lie within a place called ^IfMine. Now, we ask another question. What is ^IfMine?

^IfMine is…

a meeting place for students and educators.
an online incubator to grow ideas.
a website to build eportfolios.
a tool for receiving feedback.
where students collaborate on group projects.
where teachers can mentor and evaluate their students.
where critical thinking takes place.
for success in education.

Are you ready for an online incubator? Join us at ^IfMine.com.

Photo source: Tony Crider (Flickr)

Learn more:

10 Ways Students Can Use ^IfMine

The Evolution of Project Management: Feedback is the Natural Selection

Evolve It: Move Your Project to the Next Stage of Development

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Danielle

Evolve It. Once, twice, a hundred times. It’s your project and you can move it to the next stage of development when you’re ready.

The Evolve It function at ^IfMine allows you to enhance the projects you create without losing your initial ideas. A project’s title, description, photos and comments stay with each Evolution.

^IfMine Project: EcoScrapbooking Evolution 1

When it’s time to Evolve It to the second Evolution, you have the option of changing the title, cover photo and synopsis or make no changes at all. Know that your first entry, along with all the comments from Collaborators, Mentors and Followers are safe in Evolution 1.

^IfMine Project: EcoScrapbooking Evolution 2

You continue the process with each subsequent Evolution and change your project as needed without losing any details, attachments or comments from previous Evolutions.

^IfMine Project: EcoScrapbooking Evolution 3

You can select older Evolutions at any time and watch your idea grow.

Are you ready? Go to ^IfMine today.

Also see: Are You Ready to Evolve Your Project?

Online Portfolio: The Project-Based Resume

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Danielle

Online portfolios don’t have to be limited to designers, photographers and writers who want to showcase their artistic abilities.

Teachers, DIYers, job-seekers or anyone with an idea (including you) can share thoughts and accomplishments on project management sites like ^IfMine.

By creating an online portfolio, you have the ability to keep track of your projects.

When it’s time to search for a new job, share your portfolio and show potential employers or clients what you can do rather than tell them on a resume.

Need a boost to get you started? By building an online portfolio at ^IfMine, you can: