Outside the box!




So I was minding my own business, and I happened across a term that conjured up thoughts of stature-challenged horse-riders competing for first place.  I had never heard of Google-Jockeys before (thanks Educause).  It makes me wonder how hard it would be to do in a live (synchronous) online class . . ..

“A Google jockey is a participant in a presentation or class who surfs the Internet for terms, ideas, Web sites, or resources mentioned by the presenter or related to the topic. The jockey’s searches are displayed simultaneously with the presentation, helping to clarify the main topic and extend learning opportunities.”

More at 7 Things You Should Know About Google Jockeying.

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