Middle School & Books - Classroom 2.02024-03-29T12:58:28Zhttps://www.classroom20.com/forum/topics/649749:Topic:100297?feed=yes&xn_auth=noIt does take hundreds of hour…tag:www.classroom20.com,2008-02-11:649749:Comment:1083052008-02-11T02:59:17.286ZNancy Boschhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/nbosch
It does take hundreds of hours to respond. The book my 5th and 6th graders did had WWWAAAAYYYY too many questions!! My district takes care of the Moodle part of the equation. I used Blackboard for 3 years---it's not open source (about $300.00 a year) but if you can get someone to pay for it you wouldn't have to worry about the admin piece. It looks like <a href="http://informe.com/">informe.com</a> might work for threaded discussions---see the one Karen set up.
It does take hundreds of hours to respond. The book my 5th and 6th graders did had WWWAAAAYYYY too many questions!! My district takes care of the Moodle part of the equation. I used Blackboard for 3 years---it's not open source (about $300.00 a year) but if you can get someone to pay for it you wouldn't have to worry about the admin piece. It looks like <a href="http://informe.com/">informe.com</a> might work for threaded discussions---see the one Karen set up. Nancy,
I think that this thr…tag:www.classroom20.com,2008-02-11:649749:Comment:1083002008-02-11T02:50:52.203ZAndrew Passhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/passandr
Nancy,<br />
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I think that this threaded discussion is very neat. You must spend hours and hours reading through all of the comments that your students make and writing your responses. How hard is it to set up Moodle on your website? (I should definitely know how to do this. But, unfortunately, I don't.)<br />
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Andy
Nancy,<br />
<br />
I think that this threaded discussion is very neat. You must spend hours and hours reading through all of the comments that your students make and writing your responses. How hard is it to set up Moodle on your website? (I should definitely know how to do this. But, unfortunately, I don't.)<br />
<br />
Andy I've done some online book di…tag:www.classroom20.com,2008-02-11:649749:Comment:1082922008-02-11T02:33:22.799ZNancy Boschhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/nbosch
I've done some online book discussions using Moodle and Blackboard, it looks like you might be able to do that in the forum you set up. You need the capability to have a threaded discussion, where you can respond to kids and they can respond to each other. You should be able to peek at what we've done <a href="http://www.smsdonline.org/login/index.php">here</a>. use baguest as username and password. Good luck with your new projects. N
I've done some online book discussions using Moodle and Blackboard, it looks like you might be able to do that in the forum you set up. You need the capability to have a threaded discussion, where you can respond to kids and they can respond to each other. You should be able to peek at what we've done <a href="http://www.smsdonline.org/login/index.php">here</a>. use baguest as username and password. Good luck with your new projects. N Hi Sunny
Decided to go with a…tag:www.classroom20.com,2008-02-11:649749:Comment:1082902008-02-11T02:26:33.126ZKaren Reiberhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/KarenReiber
Hi Sunny<br />
Decided to go with a forum--it was not user friendly to set up--I believe you can look at without actually getting permission to get in. Opened to a few students last week--on my way. Take a peek I would welcome feedback! Karen<br />
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Go to: <a href="http://nighthawkstalk.informe.com/forum/">http://nighthawkstalk.informe.com/forum/</a>
Hi Sunny<br />
Decided to go with a forum--it was not user friendly to set up--I believe you can look at without actually getting permission to get in. Opened to a few students last week--on my way. Take a peek I would welcome feedback! Karen<br />
<br />
Go to: <a href="http://nighthawkstalk.informe.com/forum/">http://nighthawkstalk.informe.com/forum/</a> Hi Kevin
Thanks for your repl…tag:www.classroom20.com,2008-02-11:649749:Comment:1082872008-02-11T02:17:08.048ZKaren Reiberhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/KarenReiber
Hi Kevin<br />
Thanks for your reply! I plan on getting the book! Will Richardson was at our school 2 weeks ago. I had the opportunity to go to 4 of his sessions. After that I set up a skype account and talk with my son in Italy--free, I have a twitter account, and I have just set up a forum for the Media Center -- <a href="http://nighthawkstalk.informe.com/forum/">http://nighthawkstalk.informe.com/forum/</a> would welcome feedback. I have just opened it to students last week. Question--how long do…
Hi Kevin<br />
Thanks for your reply! I plan on getting the book! Will Richardson was at our school 2 weeks ago. I had the opportunity to go to 4 of his sessions. After that I set up a skype account and talk with my son in Italy--free, I have a twitter account, and I have just set up a forum for the Media Center -- <a href="http://nighthawkstalk.informe.com/forum/">http://nighthawkstalk.informe.com/forum/</a> would welcome feedback. I have just opened it to students last week. Question--how long do you spend each day on this site, twittering/chatting with other professionals? I am concerned about finding the time to explore and respond!<br />
Thanks Karen I love Just One More Book
(an…tag:www.classroom20.com,2008-02-01:649749:Comment:1050722008-02-01T13:36:27.065ZKevin H.https://www.classroom20.com/profile/dogtrax
I love Just One More Book<br />
(and, I did a guest podcast there, too)<br />
<br />
Kevin
I love Just One More Book<br />
(and, I did a guest podcast there, too)<br />
<br />
Kevin Karen
I suggest you get Will…tag:www.classroom20.com,2008-02-01:649749:Comment:1050692008-02-01T13:35:34.755ZKevin H.https://www.classroom20.com/profile/dogtrax
Karen<br />
I suggest you get Will Richardson's book -- <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Blogs-Wikis-Podcasts-Powerful-Classrooms/dp/1412927676">Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts and tools</a> .... -- which offers a good overview of various tools and pedagogy behind their use.<br />
Good luck<br />
Kevin
Karen<br />
I suggest you get Will Richardson's book -- <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Blogs-Wikis-Podcasts-Powerful-Classrooms/dp/1412927676">Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts and tools</a> .... -- which offers a good overview of various tools and pedagogy behind their use.<br />
Good luck<br />
Kevin I think it would be great to…tag:www.classroom20.com,2008-02-01:649749:Comment:1050412008-02-01T12:37:16.324ZSunny Williamshttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/SunnyWilliams
I think it would be great to get your students and teachers blogging about books. It would foster lifelong learning and models what we as adults do all of the time.
I think it would be great to get your students and teachers blogging about books. It would foster lifelong learning and models what we as adults do all of the time. I'd start with a blog, librar…tag:www.classroom20.com,2008-01-22:649749:Comment:1003982008-01-22T13:41:29.074ZNancy Boschhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/nbosch
I'd start with a blog, librarians have it made--always some thing to write about! Here are some good samples and I'm sure other readers will suggest more:<br />
<a href="http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/blog/1790000379/post/1410020341.html">Fuse #8 Production</a><br />
<a href="http://jkrbooks.typepad.com/blog/">Jen Robinson's Book Page</a><br />
<a href="http://www.justonemorebook.com/">Just One More Book</a> (postcasts about childrens books)
I'd start with a blog, librarians have it made--always some thing to write about! Here are some good samples and I'm sure other readers will suggest more:<br />
<a href="http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/blog/1790000379/post/1410020341.html">Fuse #8 Production</a><br />
<a href="http://jkrbooks.typepad.com/blog/">Jen Robinson's Book Page</a><br />
<a href="http://www.justonemorebook.com/">Just One More Book</a> (postcasts about childrens books)