"Geeking out," is a term that means actually learning from doing things like texting, twittering and instant messaging. A new study, or may I say project, has formed the word based on the fact that students are learning things like technological skills, how to get along with other people, how to maintain an online public identity, and many other things. People say that students of the 21st century have to geek out inorder to become interested, it allows them to be focused and make many gains in the area of interest.
A new website has emerged, and it is called Cagito.com, it is where students of all ages go to engage in science and math activities. This I find striking because it does go to show that kids are using the internet for educational purposes not only inside the school but outside it too. One way to explain this website is like a large chat room used for the purpose of talking about educational ideas. It allows kids to get somebody elses take on the topic. Which is always the best way to expand your knowledge is to learn from those around you and their ideas. The best thing about this site is that well known and reputable sources come on the site to chat with the students too, it would be like us going to a reading or signing of an author but actually gettting to chat with them. Amazing to say the least.
The site allows students to ask who, what, where, when, and why without feeling pressure from others. Allowing them to gather as much information as they want, and really getting to know what they believe is most important to them. The site is also said to play a huge role in kids choosing their career paths, because they become motivated for something. The quote I love that the student has said about the website is, "I learn, I teach."
Geeking Out With Digital Media. (2009, August 19). Retrieved September 22, 2009, from Tech and Learning: http://www.teachlearning.com/
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