Introductions
Please introduce yourself, let us know a little bit about you, and where you are from.
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Permalink Reply by Mark Rees on -
Thanks Nancy & Konrad ... your quick greets have me liking the place already. I've tried a few things already at school like students videoing and a blog to keep students informed. Now I've dipped my toes in the water I guess I can think about taking a bit of a swim.
Thanks for the greetings.
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Permalink Reply by Anne Pemberton on -
KK,
Glad to know you have already been using the site. You must be in Virginia, if youo are using the Famous Virginians. And, you probably found this site through the newsletter on VSTE. Howdy, neighbor!
The Famous Americans site was started when I was at Southside teaching computers to K-2, and the SOLs were new. I noticed the teachers were trying to teach the Famous Americans without anything to go by and absolutely no pictures. Later. booklets came out, but the pictures were only black/white drawings, whereas I could easily find portraits of most of the people. Famous Americans met a real need, and the stats on the pages tell me that they are well used.
If you send me an email (my address is on most of the pages on the site), I will add you to the newsletter mailing. Around the first of the month, I send out a newsletter listing all the new content I have created the previous month. You can also see the newsletter by clicking on the "Newsletter" link on http://www.educationalsynthesis.org
This month, I have been adding to the science content under Mrs. P's Links http://www.educationalsynthesis.org/mrsp ... I've added a collection of printable Animal Tiles, simple pictures of animals that can be printed and used in sorts of various kinds. I have a Plant and Animal sort activity on the page, or you can make up your own sort activities to use the 200x200 pixel tiles (about 2.5 inches square). I am in the process of creating a learning page of hominids in science that will link to "PreHistory" in social studies as well as science.
Do let me know what content I can add for you.
Anne
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Permalink Reply by Anne Pemberton on
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Paul,
No rush, It is the last week of the month and I will be finishing up various web pages.
BTW, Paul. Would you do me a favor and check out this page: http://www.educationalsynthesis.org/mrsp/science/Biology/Humans/Hom...
I am curious if the information gathered online is consistent with scientific understandings on your side of The Big Puddle (my favorite name for the Atlantic Ocean).
My son said that I have all the equipment I need to do it, and that it's easy to get into. I guess you know where is a site that I will link to to reach you. John warns that since I live well out from any city or town, and am only on dial-up, it may be difficult to get into a good conversation, but a nice way to make introductions. John suggests we exchange anticipated quetions and topics prior to lnk-up, so that it will be easier to understand one another (I have a noticeable "southern" accent since I live in Virginia).
After the holiday week, I will find some time to hook it all up and see what I can figure out. I can test it out with a friend before we link up across the water.
Anne
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Permalink Reply by Alisa Cooper on -
Hello all. I'm joining the network from sunny Phoenix, AZ. I am an English professor at South Mountain Community College (still pouting about ad-free Ning for K-12 only). SMC is the smallest of 10 colleges in the Maricopa Community College District. I believe we are the largest community college district in the country. I'm in the process of setting up a Ning social network site for my freshman composition courses next semester, so I stuck my head in here to see if I can get some good ideas. I'm blogging about technology in education on my blog: The Maricopa Experience.
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Permalink Reply by Edwin Wargo on -
Hi Alisa,
Welcome to Classroom 2.0 from sunny Phoenix!
Thanks for sticking your head in Classroom 2.0. I'm sure you'll find it an engaging community of educators from all backgrounds, experiences, subject areas, and levels.
There was an interesting discussion, albeit a little while ago, about Ning social networking. Also, if you click on Social Networking on the right side of any page, you can view the past discussions about this or many other topics.
Please feel free start discussions or participate in any of the existing discussions. Also, please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.
Edwin
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Permalink Reply by Jim Watkins on -
Hello folks! I am a high school marketing teacher. I am also half way through a technology integration specialist (TIS) training program, completing an Intel Thinking to Teach master trainer class (ends this Friday, 11/30), and serve as a technology support specialist at the high school. I have already gained a great deal of information from Classroom 2.0, and look forward to learning more. I am particularly interested in collaborative teaching opportunities, including interactive classrooms, on a global level. I am currently interested in opportunities in the Pacific Rim for marketing studies.
Kind regards,
Jim Watkins
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Permalink Reply by kolson on -
I'm excited to be here! I'm Kate Olson and I'm a first-year 4th/6th grade keyboarding teacher in La Crosse, WI. I hope to be teaching middle or high school business education in my district within the next 5 -10 years, although I really do enjoy the elementary level. I'm just getting started with all of these fun tools after a very brief training session at school a few weeks ago. So far, I've started an edublog - www.mrsolson.edublogs.org - and have used it only once (today) so far with kids after starting it a week or so ago. I'm very open to everything and anything new and fun to use in my classroom and want to keep up with the kids and technology!
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Permalink Reply by Anne Pemberton on
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Hi Kate,
Nice to see you here.
What is the rationale for teaching keyboarding at 5-6th grade level? Do you think that Kindergartners should learn the keyboard instead of waiting five or six years?
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Permalink Reply by kolson on
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Short version of a very long answer:
Students are beginning to use computers at school in kindergarten. I don't necessarily think that QWERTY needs to be introduced then, but the longer that students are using computers without knowing the proper touch-typing technique, the harder it is for them to lose old habits and accept a new way of typing without major frustration. Some of my students at the 6th grade level argue that their method is faster, which is true at the very beginning of my class, but the fatal flaw with this is that it requires looking at the keyboard. All the 2.0 tools are wonderful for learning and use in the classroom, but students with poor typing skills waste SO much time with the mechanical aspects rather than spending the time thinking or creating. As many adults with poor typing skills know, just participating on a forum like this can use up an entire prep period!
Of course, I have much more to say on this, but you can check out my blog - www.mrsolson.edublogs.org - to see what some adults have to say on this issue. Or, I can go on and on if you'd like!
Kate Olson
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Permalink Reply by Anne Pemberton on
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Kate,
I tend to agree with you that the earlier a child learn Qwerty, the better thay will use the computer and the internet. When I was working with the primary children, I was amazed at how quickly they learned key words to use to find what they wanted on the Internet. Even kindergartners could read the word "games" on a site and knew that it would take them to something they would enjoy.
I had an idea back then, that when children are learning their letters for the first time in Kindergarten may be the time to introduce the keyboard and have them learn the Qwerty formation. I did a flash presentation on that, which you can find at: http://www.educationalsynthesis.org/movies/AlphaKey.html ... I am disappointed that there are no reading programs that incorporate the keyboard at the primary level ... I think that is where it should begin.
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Permalink Reply by Childnetellen on
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Hello there, I work for an Internet Safety charity in the UK. I am really keen to hear about the great ways that educators are using social networks in lessons. Please let me know any successful projects- I am in the process of gathering info and resources!
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Permalink Reply by Anne Pemberton on
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If you want to hear about successful projects, you want to learn about Chatback. It was a project started in UK by Tom Holloway for special ed students. Tom was in Royal Leamington Spa. The project consisted of Tom writing a question or project for the kids to respond to, and seeing the responses that came in from around the world. The first project my students participate in was Christmas Food, in which, about this time of year, all the students in the project posted what they will eat on Christmas day (or the equivalent, Hannakah, etc.) While it may be only a teacher's pride in her students, but the students who participated in Chatback and similar projects in the early 90's did much better in life than expected when they were students.
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