Introductions
Please introduce yourself, let us know a little bit about you, and where you are from.
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Permalink Reply by Anne Mirtschin on
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Hello Anders. There are a lot of people who just love web2.0 and are willing to share their knowledge with others. I have also found some great tips here, made some wonderful friends and enjoyed the discussions and forums.
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Permalink Reply by Carol A. Smith on
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Hello All,
Carol Smith, former teacher of English, newly hired teacher-educator, West Chester, PA, U.S.A.
I am just beginning a new career as assistant professor of literacy. I'll work with undergraduate education majors and graduate students pursuing a masters' degree in reading. My primary research interest is computer-based learning experiences that develop students' literacy and prepare them to participate in global learning communities. I am especially interested in computer-based learning amongst students of lower socioeconomic status and students who demonstrate learning differences. So I figure it's high time for me to join a global learning community myself.
I look forward to learning from practicing teachers who engage students in web-based learning communities.
Carol
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Welcome Carol. You are in great community here. You will find lots to interest in this classroom.
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Permalink Reply by Mary Ellen Lynch on
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Hi,
I am Mary Ellen Lynch in Montreal, Canada. I am teaching grade 2 this year but will go back to grade one next year as we loop. I am very excited to find this community. I am getting hooked on technology. I found Jane Krauss and we are going to connect about butterflies.
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Permalink Reply by Katie on
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Hi Mary Ellen, My name is Katie and I'm a part-time teacher in Melbourne Australia. My school is structured with Preps as single grades but the 1& 2 together, 3 & 4 together and 5 & 6 together with several classes of each. We have just begun talking about moving to single grades next year and I was interested in your schools "loop" theory. Do I gather that the teacher moves up a grade with the students? (I'm guessing for reasons of continuity and relationship building?) Could you tell me more about it please. I'd be interested in taking the idea to my Principal. Cheers xKatie
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Hi Katie,
I was just looking through the introductions to see if I introduced myself and saw your comment. I would like to connect with you. Yes, the teacher moves up with the class though we stay in the same classroom. In September I will take a grade 1 class and keep them for grade two. Relationship building is a big plus. We don't lose time at the beginning of grade 2 getting to know the kids. We can move on where we left off. We know the kids better - their strengths and weaknesses. I created an edublog in April - My first try at it. I am new to Classroom 2.0 and Love it!.
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Permalink Reply by Allyson McDowell on
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Hello everyone Allyson McDowell in New York. High School of Fashion. I am in a Technology Integration program at New York Institute of Technology and i am so glad to be a part of this community.
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Permalink Reply by Simon Borgert on
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Hi I'm Simon Borgert a teacher at Beaconhills College in Pakenham, Victoria, Australia.I currently teach Middle School Maths / Science to Year 5 & 7 as well has having the huge job of Head of Middle School Learning. We currently use Moodle as a LMS at my school and I am a keen user of all forms of technology. My Year 5's have fully embraced the use of discussion forums and it is really effectively extended the school day.
I was introduced to this website at a conference a couple of weeks ago.
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Permalink Reply by James Herbert II on
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Hello. I'm James Herbert the Microsoft Networking Technologies instructor at Fountainhead College of Technology. (I teach Microsoft stuff).
You would think that it would be obvious how to incorporate Web 2.0 into a Microsoft course. It's not as simple as it seems...
I like to think of myself as an early adopter. Turns out that most of my students are not.
My blog is here and I would like to think that I am contributing something or at least giving it a good honest effort ;-)
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It would be best if I used the right url. wordpress has a D in it.
jh2fct.wordpress.com.
Thank you Anne Mirtschin for helping point that out.
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Permalink Reply by Cathy Hainstock on
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Hi All,
I'm Catherine Hainstock, a teacher-librarian at a small alternative school in Melbourne Australia.
I'm a bit of an ICT addict, trying to be sensible about introducing ICTs to our primary school. the kids love 'em -- the teachers are slowly warming. I'm looking forward to being part of this very active online community.
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Welcome Catherine,
I just joined the site myself last week, and I too look forward to participating in this community. I am a newly hired assistant professor of literacy at a university in Pennsylvania, USA (after 13 years as a teacher of middle & high school students, and several years as a literacy coach). My primary research interest is in how teachers engage students in computer-based learning via ICT's, how that learning presents unique demands for some student subgroups, and what sort of professional development is most helpful for teachers (especially the "slowly warming" ones you mention). Do you provide professional development opportunities for your teachers? And can you say more about "trying to be sensible about introducing ICTs"?
Also, it's fine with me if you refuse, but I just thought I'd ask if you're OK with my including your remarks in my data collection. Either way, I'm happy to know your thoughts and experiences.
Again, welcome.
Carol Smith
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