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Jon Orech replied to Chris Fritz's discussion 'Wikispaces vs. PBworks (previously PBwiki)'

Chris, You might like this site: http://www.wikimatrix.org/ It allows you to compare many wiki tools (including the 2 you mentioned) side by side using many different criteria.

January 1

Chris Fritz replied to Chris Fritz's discussion 'Seeking Feedback for Student-Directed Language Learning Portal' in the group technoLanguages

Should we just try a conference call and then add comments to the wiki as we go? You can call me with the Google Voice gadget above.

December 22, 2009

Chris Fritz replied to Chris Fritz's discussion 'Seeking Feedback for Student-Directed Language Learning Portal' in the group technoLanguages

I can't seem to enter the class. It keeps telling me, "Adobe error. Please try again later."

December 22, 2009

Chris Fritz replied to Chris Fritz's discussion 'Seeking Feedback for Student-Directed Language Learning Portal' in the group technoLanguages

Sounds great. I'll see you then.

December 22, 2009

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Chris Fritz's Blog

Asperger's Explained by a Writer with Asperger's

I have a good friend named Alice Smith who was recently diagnosed with Asperger's as a senior in college. That might sound like bad news, but it's not a new condition - she just finally has a name for it and a way of learning more about herself. So it's really good news! Alice is also a talented writer and set out in one of her blog posts to explain Asperger's in an understandable way. And I'm glad she did. All you get from Wikipedia is a list of behavioral observations. That might allow me to… Continue

Posted on October 10, 2009 at 6:30am —

Radically Student-Driven Learning

As an interning teacher of high school German, something I'm really struggling with is when students just don't put a lot of effort into my assignments. But not because I can't understand why - it's because I DO understand. The activities I give in class and assignments I give for homework can't be flexible enough to perfectly accommodate every student. Some don't really need the practice, others need to work more on the basics, and perhaps most of them would learn better some other way. Like th… Continue

Posted on October 4, 2009 at 2:30pm — 2 Comments

Motivating Students with the Time Bank Philosophy

WHAT IS A TIME BANK?
I recently went to an informational session on Time Banks, where I got to hear about the philosophy behind Time Banking from its founder, Edgar Cahn. For those not familiar with the concept, Wikipedia's quick description of Time Banking is below:

Time Banking refers to a pattern of reciprocal service exchange which uses units of time as currency and is an example of an alternative economic system. A Ti

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Posted on July 28, 2009 at 8:24am —

How Montessori Schools Evaluate Students

I think many of us feel the letter/number grade system is woefully inadequate for evaluating students and providing them with meaningful feedback. But what's the alternative? We have to evaluate students somehow - how else could we provide trusted certification to students for other educational institutions and employers? Well, a Montessori… Continue

Posted on July 21, 2009 at 6:42pm — 3 Comments

Ubuntu Linux: A Progress Report

Linux Magazine has just published a surprisingly balanced article comparing the latest versions of Ubuntu Linux and Mac OS X. Most of you are probably already familiar with Apple's Mac OS X, but Ubuntu Linux is still relatively unknown, despite being a solid, and free offering. The article celebrates some areas where Ubuntu excels while keeping a critical eye on its deficie… Continue

Posted on July 14, 2009 at 7:20pm —

Managing Student Calls with Google Voice

I just got my Google Voice invite and have been doing a little experimenting with my students in mind. I decided to put the below widget on our class website, so students can call me if they have something urgent they need to talk to me about.

… Continue

Posted on July 10, 2009 at 11:04am — 3 Comments

Confessions of an Emoticon User

I first started writing this a while ago and actually wasn't planning on posting it here, thinking not many would empathize, but then I saw a great comment by Grocheio that was pointed out by Ira Socol, so I guess I'm not alone! Here I go...

Do you ever use emoticons? In case you're not familiar with the term, what… Continue

Posted on July 8, 2009 at 10:42am — 2 Comments

Rethinking Minimum Word Requirements

Anyone who's ever had to write an essay with a minimum word requirement understands the frustration of having to fill up pages with BS. I can understand why a lot of teachers impose these limits, but I don't think they have the effect we desire.

Desired Effect:
Students are thorough enough… Continue

Posted on July 7, 2009 at 7:30am — 1 Comment

An Old-School Way of Thinking About Twitter

I recently read an article on the Langwitches blog comparing Twitter to a large dinner party. I think this analogy is perfect. Just like at a huge dinner party, with so many people talking at the same time, about so many different things, you can't possibly keep up with every conversation at once. In fact, you'd seem like a p… Continue

Posted on July 1, 2009 at 10:48am —

Surviving Google Reader with the 80/20 Rule

Some pretty heated discussion going on right now at NECC about Twitter (and also Google Reader, to some extent). I'll talk about my strategy for surviving Twitter later, but right now, I feel like talking about Google Reader (or any feed reading application for that matter) and how I manage to not feel overwhelmed.

I use the 80/20 rule. In the case of Google Reader, that means 80% of the value I get from reading feeds comes from only 20% of them. If you really think about it, I'm sure the same… Continue

Posted on July 1, 2009 at 10:19am —

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At 6:21am on December 22, 2009, Benjamin Stewart said…: I just signed up for your class Chris. How's 11:00 am, central standard time?

At 7:46pm on July 12, 2009, Merle Hall said…: Feel free to join my site. Http://middleschoolcomputers.ning.com I am always looking for ways to improve my site, content and delivery. Right now I am rewriting the curriculum and syllabi. I hope to give the site a small overhaul around the first of Aug.

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