Bling+v.+Bang

== v. **Bang!**  ==

“You can’t just sprinkle 21st century skills on the 20th century doughnut. It requires a fundamental re-conception of what we’re doing.”
- Christopher Dede, Harvard Graduate School of Education

 This cartoon draws our attention to "toolishness" - a fondness to the shiny beads of 21Ct tools "that transcends purpose & utility".  __From Now On - The Educational Technology Journal __

**Questions**: Please consider the following questions and post your response to the Discussion Tab:
 * **Bling** - How do you avoid being distracted by the “bling” - the glitz, glimmer & gimmicks of activities laced with entertainment but lacking in rigor or value?
 * **Bang!** - What guidelines do you use to develop activities with “bang!” – those that offer students an opportunity to build or strengthen their repertoire of skills (probing, exploring, questioning, awakening prior knowledge, identifying, validating, synthesizing, inferring, leveraging, etc.)

**Try This**: Open the chart below and use it to re-assess the lessons posted on the Wiki Dig. What do you notice?