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PACI Dominique replied to Meghan Connelly's discussion Any schools want to collaborate with a CT middle school? In the US or International!!

"I registered with Seedebate. I could not find you, the policy being not to put your real name I do not know your user name. Here is mine dpTeacher. Let me know what you plan to do. Thank you Dominique."

Nov 18, 2009

PACI Dominique replied to Meghan Connelly's discussion Any schools want to collaborate with a CT middle school? In the US or International!!

"Hello again, I subscribe to SEEdebate. Shall we start and set up a discussion with general questions. What form would it take? I have a lesson with that group (there are 30 students) on Mondays from 2:30 to 3:30 P.M.local time. If you are in…"

Nov 16, 2009

PACI Dominique replied to Meghan Connelly's discussion Any schools want to collaborate with a CT middle school? In the US or International!!

"Hello, I was happy to read your post it is exactly what I was wishing for. I teach English to French students aged 11-14. They are not all fluent but they are crtainly enthusiastic, so am I. After teaching for twenty years in a suburb of Paris I am…"

Nov 8, 2009

PACI Dominique posted a discussion

Interwritemobi

My school will soon buy Interwritemobis. I used one three years ago and gave it up. I found them difficult to use and even worse my students found them tricky too!They tell me they are easier now. Of course if they work it must be really interesting and the students will be more involved in what we are doing.I suppose you have tried them. Are they really easy to use? What would you advise?See More

Nov 7, 2009

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PACI Dominique replied to PACI Dominique's discussion Voicethread

"Very interesting, thank you."

Nov 6, 2009

PACI Dominique replied to PACI Dominique's discussion Voicethread

"I noticed some were really reluctant to tape their voice, that is the reason for my post. Thanks for the tips."

Nov 5, 2009

Ann replied to PACI Dominique's discussion Voicethread

"I just noticed a recent forum post at that ning that you might be interested in: Technical Questions. There are already 42 replies."

Nov 5, 2009

Ann replied to PACI Dominique's discussion Voicethread

"You might want to take a look at the Voicethread for Educator's ning. I have used it with students for math and computer class. I have identities for each student. They take turns coming up to a main computer and adding responses. I've had…"

Nov 5, 2009

PACI Dominique posted a discussion

Voicethread

Trying to make the best of Voicethread. Have you used it? What should I avoid doing?

Nov 5, 2009

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PACI Dominique replied to PACI Dominique's discussion "Feel-bad education"

"It does thank you"

Nov 3, 2009

YU-Lin Lai replied to PACI Dominique's discussion "Feel-bad education"

"I think most of the teachers will have time to feel puzzled and confused if their students do not perform so well. But I believe that any tool can be useful for teachers if we know how to use it properly. For example, normally lots of games are…"

Nov 3, 2009

PACI Dominique replied to PACI Dominique's discussion "Feel-bad education"

"Sorry! My mistake, I mean we mainly use web 2.0 tools. What I originally wished to know was if you thought or felt that web 2.0 tools actually makes learning not only easier (I think we can say it does) but also more pleasant. How ? Why according to…"

Nov 3, 2009

Anne Pemberton replied to PACI Dominique's discussion "Feel-bad education"

"PACI, Teaching a language is a good use of the communications available with the web. Certainly recording what they learned at the end of a lesson is a good idea. Discussing a book read by all is a great exercise in communication. You may want to…"

Nov 2, 2009

PACI Dominique replied to PACI Dominique's discussion "Feel-bad education"

"I teach English as a second language. I use a smartboard everyday. I do have a lesson plan but once the students are set into motion I draw back and let them talk ask the questions, answer, comment pictures youtube videos...they write a short…"

Nov 2, 2009

PACI Dominique posted a discussion

"Feel-bad education"

I read this article about what Mr Alfie Kohn calls Feel bad education.It jerked me into questioning the way I teach. I did not find the article entirely cynical and I agree with most of what Mr Kohn has to say, although I would not say the students at my school feel QUIET desperation, their desperation is definitely audible!Has web 2.0 tools improved things? How?It did for my students and for me too. With web 2.0…See More

Nov 2, 2009

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