Airbnb web 2.0 tool is just up my alley. My passion is travel. I will use this site for my own personal use. It was the coolest site I have explored so far. This place is where any individual can post a room for rent featuring places all over the world. They have different bedrooms, villas, homes, bungalows, ect for rent. These are just individuals who are willing to rent out their home to others.
Now, you are probably wondering how can I use this site in my classroom? I wasn’t able to research specific lesson plans using this exact site, but my mind is swarming with lesson plans. These would be for upper grades that include researching and planning out the perfect vacation. I believe students would learn vital skills doing this. First of all, they would have to learn how to be organized in planning. Second, they would be able to research a place they would want to visit around the world. They would learn about the culture, food, foreign exchange, transportation, and famous historical sites around the neighborhood. They could e-mail the individuals on this website about their place and also about their country. They could also surf this site and look at different living conditions from around the world. They can see a genre of living spaces including condos, apartments, castles, igloos, bungalows, houses, ECT. This type of lesson plan allows the student to take over his/her own learning process, as the teacher is merely the facilitator.
Fantastic! You could also include currency, language, and cost of living expenses. Sky is the limit with this one!
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