Thanks Chris for the invite. I work for the Los Angeles School District as a Ed Tech Instructional Applications Facilitator(ITAF). I was a secondary math teacher and math coach.Now I'm working with K-12 teachers in integrating technology into their curriculum.We are currently developing instructional strategies with collaboration tools in the classroom such as video conferencing.
I appreciate you saying it, but I don't think I am ahead of anybody else here.
For example, I barely remembered to use my new-found "Google Earth" powers to demonstrate the major landforms of Africa today during my Global 9 class. Using misdirection, the tool of every good teacher & magician in time of need, I had them work on something while I marked off Olduvai Gorge, the great rift valley, the size of the Sahara, etc. in GE and then brought it up on the project and wah-la, worked like a charm and they really learned alot from it..
by the way, my motivations - an 8 year old billingual son in school here, and i am teaching english part time now as well.... https://www.xing.com/profile/Nigel_Stonham xing and ning, aha!
hi all
i am into social networking, and want to extend it to kids, starting across kids in twin towns of vienna and mödling here in austria. you sound to be ahead of me, and i welcome your ideas...
This is going to be a bit crazy because of the asynchronous chatting over the pond and over the different time zones as you aare possibly tucked up in bed at 3 or 4 in the morning. No matter. How old are your students? I used to teach children from 7 to 11 years old. Ive worked as a consultant to teachers of this age group for 2 years now. Im actively trying to get them to branch out and use blogging and wikis in this last year with limited success (2 out of a 100) but hopefully I will get the ball rolling in the next year. We Brits in education are still several years behind in the web world, although there are some areas where theyy are light years ahead.
Alan, my students go from 13-18.
I am still a novice when it comes to using blogs and wikis as teaching tools. My district isn't happy with using wikipedia as a teaching tool.
To make you feel a little better about your technology situation: We have 15 computers in our high school library. It is a small school, so that is an appropriate number. But, of the 15, 8 are dead, 7 still work, but are nearing the end of their usefulness.
Cory: I got your blog post in my comments section. (You got peanut butter in my chocolate...remember those commercials? Sorry lost my focus. :) I don't know if that was what you were trying to do or not. But it worked.
This is going to be a bit crazy because of the asynchronous chatting over the pond and over the different time zones as you aare possibly tucked up in bed at 3 or 4 in the morning. No matter. How old are your students? I used to teach children from 7 to 11 years old. Ive worked as a consultant to teachers of this age group for 2 years now. Im actively trying to get them to branch out and use blogging and wikis in this last year with limited success (2 out of a 100) but hopefully I will get the ball rolling in the next year. We Brits in education are still several years behind in the web world, although there are some areas where theyy are light years ahead.
I wrote a little about Wikipedia in mine, too. I am also trying to figure out this whole trackback thing, so I'm going to try to trackback from my entry to yours. If it doesn't work, and just sends gibberish to the comments on your entry, feel at liberty to delete away!
How else are we going to learn other than trying, huh?
I have just started it, so my students haven't really used it yet. That's one of things I'd like to spend more time on. How can you use your blog to engage your students.
I really like your blog. I only had a few minutes to look around, do your students take part in your blog?
If they do, how do you talk to them about internet safety and responsibility.
Thank you very much for the invite. Have a great day.
It is good and it is bad.
It is a mile wide and an inch deep. You can't deviate too far from what the state says or you will be playing catch-up for the rest of the year. So you get trapped in there very easily and can't expand on something if you are interested in it.
But as you say, it is a great overview and does a great job of filling in the major blanks of history.
The kids hate it by the way. Too complicated and too many tests at the end of the year. "But kids in other states don't have to take Regents." - The grass is greener effect.
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Thanks for the invite. I look forward to all the creativity being expressed here. NL
For example, I barely remembered to use my new-found "Google Earth" powers to demonstrate the major landforms of Africa today during my Global 9 class. Using misdirection, the tool of every good teacher & magician in time of need, I had them work on something while I marked off Olduvai Gorge, the great rift valley, the size of the Sahara, etc. in GE and then brought it up on the project and wah-la, worked like a charm and they really learned alot from it..
i am into social networking, and want to extend it to kids, starting across kids in twin towns of vienna and mödling here in austria. you sound to be ahead of me, and i welcome your ideas...
This is going to be a bit crazy because of the asynchronous chatting over the pond and over the different time zones as you aare possibly tucked up in bed at 3 or 4 in the morning. No matter. How old are your students? I used to teach children from 7 to 11 years old. Ive worked as a consultant to teachers of this age group for 2 years now. Im actively trying to get them to branch out and use blogging and wikis in this last year with limited success (2 out of a 100) but hopefully I will get the ball rolling in the next year. We Brits in education are still several years behind in the web world, although there are some areas where theyy are light years ahead.
Alan
I am still a novice when it comes to using blogs and wikis as teaching tools. My district isn't happy with using wikipedia as a teaching tool.
To make you feel a little better about your technology situation: We have 15 computers in our high school library. It is a small school, so that is an appropriate number. But, of the 15, 8 are dead, 7 still work, but are nearing the end of their usefulness.
This is going to be a bit crazy because of the asynchronous chatting over the pond and over the different time zones as you aare possibly tucked up in bed at 3 or 4 in the morning. No matter. How old are your students? I used to teach children from 7 to 11 years old. Ive worked as a consultant to teachers of this age group for 2 years now. Im actively trying to get them to branch out and use blogging and wikis in this last year with limited success (2 out of a 100) but hopefully I will get the ball rolling in the next year. We Brits in education are still several years behind in the web world, although there are some areas where theyy are light years ahead.
Alan
Miracles never cease.
I wrote a little about Wikipedia in mine, too. I am also trying to figure out this whole trackback thing, so I'm going to try to trackback from my entry to yours. If it doesn't work, and just sends gibberish to the comments on your entry, feel at liberty to delete away!
How else are we going to learn other than trying, huh?
Nice to meet you
I have just started it, so my students haven't really used it yet. That's one of things I'd like to spend more time on. How can you use your blog to engage your students.
If they do, how do you talk to them about internet safety and responsibility.
Thank you very much for the invite. Have a great day.
It is a mile wide and an inch deep. You can't deviate too far from what the state says or you will be playing catch-up for the rest of the year. So you get trapped in there very easily and can't expand on something if you are interested in it.
But as you say, it is a great overview and does a great job of filling in the major blanks of history.
The kids hate it by the way. Too complicated and too many tests at the end of the year. "But kids in other states don't have to take Regents." - The grass is greener effect.
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