1) http://steve-wheeler.blogspot.com/
2) http://deangroom.wordpress.com/2010/03/10/why-arent-they-doing-anything/
3) http://theedublogger.com/2010/02/22/guest-post-by-kathleen-mcgeady-teaching-commenting-skills/#comments
4) http://www.teacherslovesmartboards.com/
5) http://educationaltechnology.ca/couros/483?cp=all
Steve Wheeler’s “Learning with E’s”
Ref: “Lurking and Loafing” 3/10/10
I enjoyed the discussion about the differences between “lurking” and “loafing” in asynchrounous and synchronous discussions. I learned about the theories that explain why students choose to disengage themselves from participation (fear of criticism in a large group, waiting to hear what others have to say) and how some students just copy what others say so it is difficult for tutors or teachers to disseminate who receives credit for a blog post. I also learned about the solutions, based on Harkins and Petty’s research studies, to resolve these problems, e.g. smaller group settings, increasing the difficulty level of tasks to make it more challenging, differentiate or assign roles within tasks to hold individuals accountable. Reading the discussions helped differentiate what “lurking” and “loafing” meant. This topic really reminded me of my group’s experience in our 690 Research Project where we had students repeating the same things students already said. Now that I read this, I can see that the large classroom setting may have contributed to certain students ‘lurking’ out of fear of criticism or just listening before they respond.
Edublogger
Ref: Teaching Commenting Skills 2/22/10
There’s an interesting discussion about what type of formats should be used when blogging. It seems like there was disagreement and later consensus about using a structured format (e.g.”letter” style) for younger students (e.g 7 yrs old) vs. a more casual format. The post also included discussions about
proper netiquette.
Teachers Love SmartBoards
Ref: http://www.teacherslovesmartboards.com/
I didn’t find too many discussions on this site, but many posts geared toward elementary and middle school teachers about possible uses of websites with SMARTBoard tools that can be used in the classroom. As a high school teacher with a SMARTBoard, I find this sad because my school is investing loads of money on this technology, but many teachers think PowerPoint is the only thing that can be used on a SMARTBoard. The problem is that I find it’s not student centered enough unless they are doing the presenting. Also, I’m annoyed how there seems to be little in terms of free resources available for high school teachers, e.g. standards aligned games, etc.
Ref: http://educationaltechnology.ca/couros/483
I-Pods in a Classroom: My Observation 11/30/05
Fascinating discussions between students and adults about why I-Pods with earbuds should be aloud in classroom settings. Most students argued that it helped them focus and not become prone to distractions from students, esp those with ADD or ADHD (i’m not sure how true this is or what studies show). A lot of controversy about what students might be listening to and how focused they really might be to what teachers are saying. As a U.S. History teacher, I thought I would see more about how I-Pods could be integrated into lessons by teachers such as using music and lyrics to teach history.If I create an activity revolving around music and lyrics, students will be forced to (and want to in many cases) listen to the songs I provide them to get historical context for the songs.
Likes/Dislikes
I hated how many of the sites had random discussions, fonts that were too bright or just too much going on in the site. When I see that a blog is not simple or easy on the eyes, I immediately hit the “Previous Page” button on my browser. I won’t be subscribing to many of the blogs just because I have tons of readings from books that I’ve wanted to read for a very long time. Common Craft might be the only one I pay attention to because I plan on using the idea for future lessons in US History and AP Government. Also, since I just receieved a SMARTBOARD in my classroom this year, I might subscribe to
the Teachers Love SmartBoards blog. COMET has taken a lot ofpersonal reading time away from me, so I don’t feel like I have enough time to read both books and blogs.) http://steve-wheeler.blogspot.com/
2) http://deangroom.wordpress.com/2010/03/10/why-arent-they-doing-anything/
3) http://theedublogger.com/2010/02/22/guest-post-by-kathleen-mcgeady-teaching-commenting-skills/#comments
4) http://www.teacherslovesmartboards.com/
5) http://educationaltechnology.ca/couros/483?cp=all
Steve Wheeler’s “Learning with E’s”
Ref: “Lurking and Loafing” 3/10/10
I enjoyed the discussion about the differences between “lurking” and “loafing” in
asynchrounous and synchronous discussions. I learned about the theories that explain
why students choose to disengage themselves from participation (fear of criticism in a
large group, waiting to hear what others have to say) and how some students just copy
what others say so it is difficult for tutors or teachers to disseminate who
receives credit for a blog post. I also learned about the solutions, based
on Harkins and Petty’s research studies, to resolve these problems, e.g. smaller group settings,
increasing the difficulty level of tasks to make it more challenging, differentiate or assign
roles within tasks to hold individuals accountable. Reading the discussions helped differentiate
what “lurking” and “loafing” meant. This topic really reminded me of my group’s experience in our
690 Research Project where we had students repeating the same things students already said. Now
that I read this, I can see that the large classroom setting may have contributed to certain
students ‘lurking’ out of fear of criticism or just listening before they respond.
Edublogger
Ref: Teaching Commenting Skills 2/22/10
There’s an interesting discussion about what type of formats should be used when blogging. It seems
like there was disagreement and later consensus about using a structured format (e.g.”letter” style)
for younger students (e.g 7 yrs old) vs. a more casual format. The post also included discussions about
proper netiquette.
Teachers Love SmartBoards
Ref: http://www.teacherslovesmartboards.com/
I didn’t find too many discussions on this site, but many posts geared toward elementary and middle
school teachers about possible uses of websites with SMARTBoard tools that can be used in the classroom.
As a high school teacher with a SMARTBoard, I find this sad because my school is investing loads of money
on this technology, but many teachers think PowerPoint is the only thing that can be used on a SMARTBoard.
The problem is that I find it’s not student centered enough unless they are doing the presenting. Also,
I’m annoyed how there seems to be little in terms of free resources available for high school teachers, e.g.
standards aligned games, etc.
Ref: http://educationaltechnology.ca/couros/483
I-Pods in a Classroom: My Observation 11/30/05
Fascinating discussions between students and adults about why I-Pods with earbuds should be aloud in classroom
settings. Most students argued that it helped them focus and not become prone to distractions from students, esp
those with ADD or ADHD (i’m not sure how true this is or what studies show). A lot of controversy about what
students might be listening to and how focused they really might be to what teachers are saying. As a U.S. History teacher,
I thought I would see more about how I-Pods could be integrated into lessons by teachers such as using music and lyrics to teach history.
If I create an activity revolving around music and lyrics, students will be forced to (and want to in many cases) listen to the
songs I provide them to get historical context for the songs.
I hated how many of the sites had random discussions, fonts that were too bright or just too much
going on in the site. When I see that a blog is not simple or easy on the eyes, I immediately hit
the “Previous Page” button on my browser. I won’t be subscribing to many of the blogs just because I have
tons of readings from books that I’ve wanted to read for a very long time. Common Craft might be
the only one I pay attention to because I plan on using the idea for future lessons in US History and
AP Government. Also, since I just receieved a SMARTBOARD in my classroom this year, I might subscribe to
the Teachers Love SmartBoards blog. COMET has taken a lot ofpersonal reading time away from me, so I don’t feel like I
have enough time to read both books and blogs1) http://steve-wheeler.blogspot.com/
2) http://deangroom.wordpress.com/2010/03/10/why-arent-they-doing-anything/
3) http://theedublogger.com/2010/02/22/guest-post-by-kathleen-mcgeady-teaching-commenting-skills/#comments
4) http://www.teacherslovesmartboards.com/
5) http://educationaltechnology.ca/couros/483?cp=all
Steve Wheeler’s “Learning with E’s”
Ref: “Lurking and Loafing” 3/10/10
I enjoyed the discussion about the differences between “lurking” and “loafing” in
asynchrounous and synchronous discussions. I learned about the theories that explain
why students choose to disengage themselves from participation (fear of criticism in a
large group, waiting to hear what others have to say) and how some students just copy
what others say so it is difficult for tutors or teachers to disseminate who
receives credit for a blog post. I also learned about the solutions, based
on Harkins and Petty’s research studies, to resolve these problems, e.g. smaller group settings,
increasing the difficulty level of tasks to make it more challenging, differentiate or assign
roles within tasks to hold individuals accountable. Reading the discussions helped differentiate
what “lurking” and “loafing” meant. This topic really reminded me of my group’s experience in our
690 Research Project where we had students repeating the same things students already said. Now
that I read this, I can see that the large classroom setting may have contributed to certain
students ‘lurking’ out of fear of criticism or just listening before they respond.
Edublogger
Ref: Teaching Commenting Skills 2/22/10
There’s an interesting discussion about what type of formats should be used when blogging. It seems
like there was disagreement and later consensus about using a structured format (e.g.”letter” style)
for younger students (e.g 7 yrs old) vs. a more casual format. The post also included discussions about
proper netiquette.
Teachers Love SmartBoards
Ref: http://www.teacherslovesmartboards.com/
I didn’t find too many discussions on this site, but many posts geared toward elementary and middle
school teachers about possible uses of websites with SMARTBoard tools that can be used in the classroom.
As a high school teacher with a SMARTBoard, I find this sad because my school is investing loads of money
on this technology, but many teachers think PowerPoint is the only thing that can be used on a SMARTBoard.
The problem is that I find it’s not student centered enough unless they are doing the presenting. Also,
I’m annoyed how there seems to be little in terms of free resources available for high school teachers, e.g.
standards aligned games, etc.
Ref: http://educationaltechnology.ca/couros/483
I-Pods in a Classroom: My Observation 11/30/05
Fascinating discussions between students and adults about why I-Pods with earbuds should be aloud in classroom
settings. Most students argued that it helped them focus and not become prone to distractions from students, esp
those with ADD or ADHD (i’m not sure how true this is or what studies show). A lot of controversy about what
students might be listening to and how focused they really might be to what teachers are saying. As a U.S. History teacher,
I thought I would see more about how I-Pods could be integrated into lessons by teachers such as using music and lyrics to teach history.
If I create an activity revolving around music and lyrics, students will be forced to (and want to in many cases) listen to the
songs I provide them to get historical context for the songs.
I hated how many of the sites had random discussions, fonts that were too bright or just too much
going on in the site. When I see that a blog is not simple or easy on the eyes, I immediately hit
the “Previous Page” button on my browser. I won’t be subscribing to many of the blogs just because I have
tons of readings from books that I’ve wanted to read for a very long time. Common Craft might be
the only one I pay attention to because I plan on using the idea for future lessons in US History and
AP Government. Also, since I just receieved a SMARTBOARD in my classroom this year, I might subscribe to
the Teachers Love SmartBoards blog. COMET has taken a lot ofpersonal reading time away from me, so I don’t feel like I
have enough time to read both books and blogs.
