Tools for the upcoming year! - Classroom 2.02024-03-29T11:21:05Zhttps://www.classroom20.com/forum/topics/tools-for-the-upcoming-year?xg_source=activity&feed=yes&xn_auth=noHi DJ!
I'm loving these sugge…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-08-04:649749:Comment:3699632009-08-04T03:21:14.795ZVanessahttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/Vanessa893
Hi DJ!<br />
I'm loving these suggestions! The best resource I've found for starting off the school year is the <a href="http://www.adinasdeck.com" target="_blank">Adina's Deck</a> detective DVD series. They are essentially a club of 8th graders that use technology to solve "mysteries." Last year I used the cyber bullying episode and this year I'm also adding in their new Plagiarism episode. I also emailed them and got a discount :) so if you're looking for one... Anyways, I love telling people about…
Hi DJ!<br />
I'm loving these suggestions! The best resource I've found for starting off the school year is the <a href="http://www.adinasdeck.com" target="_blank">Adina's Deck</a> detective DVD series. They are essentially a club of 8th graders that use technology to solve "mysteries." Last year I used the cyber bullying episode and this year I'm also adding in their new Plagiarism episode. I also emailed them and got a discount :) so if you're looking for one... Anyways, I love telling people about it because it's relatively new. I'd love to hear about the other resources you've found! I use my class website, www.p…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-08-03:649749:Comment:3697912009-08-03T17:40:49.927ZDavid Andradehttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/DavidAndrade
I use my class website, <a href="http://www.physicsmedic.org">www.physicsmedic.org</a>, as an area for static information: my schedule, class rules and policies, downloadable files, etc. I then use blogs as a fluid way of communicating with my students and as a lesson guide. You can check them out here if you want. This is the start page. Each classes blog is listed on the right menu. <a href="http://mrandradesclasses.blogspot.com/">http://mrandradesclasses.blogspot.com/</a>.<br />
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The first day of…
I use my class website, <a href="http://www.physicsmedic.org">www.physicsmedic.org</a>, as an area for static information: my schedule, class rules and policies, downloadable files, etc. I then use blogs as a fluid way of communicating with my students and as a lesson guide. You can check them out here if you want. This is the start page. Each classes blog is listed on the right menu. <a href="http://mrandradesclasses.blogspot.com/">http://mrandradesclasses.blogspot.com/</a>.<br />
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The first day of class, I show them the sites and explain what will be on the sites and how they should use them. I also make sure that they know to subscribe to their class's blog via email to get notifications. They love it.<br />
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I also have a blog on educational technology, <a href="http://educationaltechnologyguy.blogspot.com/">http://educationaltechnologyguy.blogspot.com/</a>, that I share with colleagues. I have tips and resources on there for teachers to use.<br />
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Good luck.<br />
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Dave I think the biggest problem t…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-07-25:649749:Comment:3674012009-07-25T03:42:04.599ZVanessa Rileyhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/VanessaRiley
I think the biggest problem that I'm going to face is that my parents won't know what Twitter is. I teach at an at-risk school with a large low SES population. I think one way that I can sell it is by showing them how they can use it for news, professional, and social purposes. I am hoping the Cricket wireless (a very populat service provider here) will fix their sms issue and Cricket users will be able to use Twitter.
I think the biggest problem that I'm going to face is that my parents won't know what Twitter is. I teach at an at-risk school with a large low SES population. I think one way that I can sell it is by showing them how they can use it for news, professional, and social purposes. I am hoping the Cricket wireless (a very populat service provider here) will fix their sms issue and Cricket users will be able to use Twitter. I have had special ed student…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-07-17:649749:Comment:3647642009-07-17T00:19:18.881ZShenee J Hollowayhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/SheneeJHolloway
I have had special ed students in my classes (as collaborative classes) and they too respond to the technology use favorably. Particualarly the blogs and accessing my podcasts for extra help. Many of the students more more computer literate than I imagined..
I have had special ed students in my classes (as collaborative classes) and they too respond to the technology use favorably. Particualarly the blogs and accessing my podcasts for extra help. Many of the students more more computer literate than I imagined.. Vanessa...I'm interested in h…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-07-17:649749:Comment:3647592009-07-17T00:01:38.970ZShenee J Hollowayhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/SheneeJHolloway
Vanessa...I'm interested in how twitter works with your students. I've been trying to brainstorm ideas for cellular technology in my classroom this year. I was also going to try to live stream or record some classes as you've thought of for students to watch later and for students who are absent. I love the "review video" idea. I think I'm gonna have to borrow that one myself. :)
Vanessa...I'm interested in how twitter works with your students. I've been trying to brainstorm ideas for cellular technology in my classroom this year. I was also going to try to live stream or record some classes as you've thought of for students to watch later and for students who are absent. I love the "review video" idea. I think I'm gonna have to borrow that one myself. :) I use blogs at the beginning…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-07-16:649749:Comment:3647572009-07-16T23:55:57.028ZShenee J Hollowayhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/SheneeJHolloway
I use blogs at the beginning of the school year, and I introduce my class to my webpage or what'll become they're webpage for the class. I teach 6th grade and I post discussion questions on the blog for students to respond to and receive extra points. tThis year I plan to implement cellular technology somehow. :)
I use blogs at the beginning of the school year, and I introduce my class to my webpage or what'll become they're webpage for the class. I teach 6th grade and I post discussion questions on the blog for students to respond to and receive extra points. tThis year I plan to implement cellular technology somehow. :) DJ,
These are wonderful ques…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-07-16:649749:Comment:3645462009-07-16T13:00:04.843ZMarsha Ratzelhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/MarshaRatzel
DJ,<br />
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These are wonderful questions. It's right where I am now in considering what I want to do with my students.<br />
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I guess the place I'm going to start is with something more basic...I'm also teaching 6th graders just to give you my context. I worry that they don't have enough effective search strategies or know how to evaluate websites. So I'm going to teach them how to save to delicious. I wondered about the difference between delicious and pageflakes....but I can't figure it out. So I'm going…
DJ,<br />
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These are wonderful questions. It's right where I am now in considering what I want to do with my students.<br />
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I guess the place I'm going to start is with something more basic...I'm also teaching 6th graders just to give you my context. I worry that they don't have enough effective search strategies or know how to evaluate websites. So I'm going to teach them how to save to delicious. I wondered about the difference between delicious and pageflakes....but I can't figure it out. So I'm going with delicious and hope that I can find some help on pageflakes later.<br />
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Anyway....for the 4 days leading up to any new unit I'm going to do something called Building Backgroudn Knowledge. in that mini-unit they will have to find a book, an article and a website on a topic within the upcoming unit. The article and website they'll save to the class delcious account. By the time they finish reading their book, I will have them look over all the resources about their topic in the delicious account....then using a evaluation checklist we'll develop as a class, they rank order each resource for its ability to cover the topic and provide authoritative information. Then I'll have them write the essential questions they think they could answer by reading through all these sources (including their book). Of course I'll have my own essnetial questions, but I will add theirs.<br />
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this way I think I can teach them how to work collaboratively, use digital tools, think critically and learn something useful as background knowledge. While I've done something liek this before, I believe this will help them be better readers when we start reading the textbook given all this prior knowledge they'll create.<br />
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What do you think of this idea? Anyone know if I should be using pageflakes or delicious? Hi DJ! Are you thinking of a…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-07-16:649749:Comment:3644702009-07-16T03:49:06.792ZAparna Vashishthttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/AparnaVashisht
Hi DJ! Are you thinking of a tool to connect parents and teachers in a classroom? If so, you can use our site as well.<br />
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<a href="http://www.parentella.com">www.parentella.com</a><br />
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Un: Mr. Pencil<br />
pw: demo<br />
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Check it out. :)
Hi DJ! Are you thinking of a tool to connect parents and teachers in a classroom? If so, you can use our site as well.<br />
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<a href="http://www.parentella.com">www.parentella.com</a><br />
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Un: Mr. Pencil<br />
pw: demo<br />
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Check it out. :) I'm really glad to hear that…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-07-15:649749:Comment:3643952009-07-15T22:40:56.259ZDJhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/DJ23
I'm really glad to hear that you all are responding so well to my question. I've been looking at your sites/tools and am finding them helpful. I was wondering if anyone has used their sites with Special Ed. kids and if so, how did they respond to it? What are some of the challenges you have faced? Thanks!
I'm really glad to hear that you all are responding so well to my question. I've been looking at your sites/tools and am finding them helpful. I was wondering if anyone has used their sites with Special Ed. kids and if so, how did they respond to it? What are some of the challenges you have faced? Thanks! I'm looking at using Nota as…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-07-15:649749:Comment:3640162009-07-15T02:29:27.122ZBen Staffordhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/BenStafford
I'm looking at using <a href="http://notaland.com/" target="_blank">Nota</a> as a way for students to build, collaborate and share their work. Our school is going partially 1:1. I hope to use <a href="http://www.twitter.com" target="_blank">Twitter</a> to have students pose and answer class questions before and after each class.
I'm looking at using <a href="http://notaland.com/" target="_blank">Nota</a> as a way for students to build, collaborate and share their work. Our school is going partially 1:1. I hope to use <a href="http://www.twitter.com" target="_blank">Twitter</a> to have students pose and answer class questions before and after each class.