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believed this is not the first time i've seen this blog but this is the first time i create a post to remind myself of it in future:
if you like to use animal photos in your lessons, you can read about it here;
if you like to see more examples of educators' blog (a major reason is you cant find much of it here), you can read about it here;
if you like to find out more about copyrights and possibly teaching your students on the topic, you can read about it here;
... the list's non-exhaustive. i believe you'll find most, if not all, entries useful. enjoy (:
The title of Will Richardson's latest article on ASCD reads "Footprints in the Digital Age" (first saw this article mentioned in Anne Davis's post. Thanks Anne for highlighting the article). As I read through the online article, the following sentences resonated:
- (As) a consequence of the new Web 2.0, ... (we) are becoming increasingly woven into the fabric of almost every aspect of our lives.
- ... like it or not, social Web technologies are having a huge influence on students ..., even the youngest ones.
- ... like it or not, social Web technologies are having a huge influence on students ..., even the youngest ones.
- One of the biggest challenges educators face right now is figuring out how to help students create, navigate ... the Web and helping them do this effectively, ethically, and safely.
- The things we create are searchable to an extent never before imagined and will be viewed by all sorts of audiences, both intended and unintended.
And the recurring theme on the importance of teachers' leading/scaffolding appears in the following sentences:
- ... we may find opportunities to empower students to learn deeply and continually in ways that we could scarcely have imagined just a decade ago
- ... they're doing all sorts of things with online tools that, for the most part, we're not teaching them anything about.
- Our teachers have to be colearners in this process, modeling their own use ... and understanding the practical pedagogical implications ... technologies and online social learning spaces.
- (educators should learn that) transparency fosters connections and ... (willing) to share our work and, to some extent, our personal lives.
- ... still needs the guidance of teachers and adults who know them in their own practice.
- ... students have the potential to own their own learning—and we have to help them seize that potential.
- Younger students need to see their teachers engaging ...
- Middle school students should be engaged in the process of cooperating and collaborating with others ..., just as they have seen their teachers do.
And the ending paragraph reminds us to be a lifelong learner in ICT if we were to teach and prepare our students for their future lives:
"But to do all that, we educators must first own these technologies and be able to take advantage of these networked learning spaces."
Have neglected this storeroom and my choked up bloglines feeds for quite some time. Came upon two posts by Christopher D. Sessums@eduspaces.net. One post was him brainstorming on possible exams questions for his summer "Introduction to Ed Tech Course" (with many excellently practical questions), qn 10 was on "Serious Gaming" which used Neuromatrix, a new educational video game designed to teach neuroscience to 9-15 children. In his other post on a brief look of video/computer games, there's a comprehensive review of Dodlinger's (2007) literature review on elements that promoted learning.
As a gamer myself for over 15 years (until recent shifting of priorities to work n family), I would definitely love to engage students in games and learning CL as they play the games. Have not seen ed. games like Neuromatrix in Chinese yet. When will such games materialise, next 10 yrs perhaps? And in the meantime, any chance of learning CL while engaging in non-CL games? *hmm*
"She is one of 650 students who receive an Apple Inc laptop each day"
"compete for high scores by completing mathematical equations"
"It has no textbooks"
" 'The dog ate my homework' is no excuse here"
" 'Why would we ever buy a book when we can buy a computer? Textbooks are often obsolete before they are even printed' "
"Computers track a range of aptitude levels, allowing teachers to tailor their teaching to their students' weakest areas"
" 'Our projections show that 50 percent of high school courses will be taught online by 2019. It's about one percent right now.' "
"Horn expects demand for teachers to fall and virtual schools to boost achievement in a U.S. education system..."
" 'You deliver education at lower cost, ... a teacher can spend with each student because they are no longer delivering one-size-fits-all lesson plans' "
exciting development i would say but 'demand for teachers' doesnt sound too good though i dont really agree with that :P how will the school (in today's definition) become and what would be the teachers working more on, assuming the subject matters can all be first taught by software?
check out the full article "Technology reshapes America's classrooms".
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alas, this is the 2nd last installament of my (feels like neverending) series of examinable assignments this semester.
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and to make this assignment INTERESTING, i have also put together a video demonstration on how the IWB lessons can be carried out. the voice/volume of the recording's not too good coz my TC1100's mic is really that lousy. choose among [Online viewing of streamed video] or [download to desktop for offline viewing, abt 20MB]
one last one to go ... and there's only less than 4 days to go ... add oil add oil ...
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chanced upon this "Classroom Action Research" page put up by Madison Metropolitan School District, it presents a good breakdown for easy reading, and you'll be guided through the steps and processes of carrying out an AR. the content headings are as follows:
- What is Action Research?
- What Do Teacher Researchers Do?
- What Are Some Effects of Teacher Research Projects?
- Five Phases of Action Research
- Reasons to Do Action Research
- Descriptors of Action Research
- Starting Points
- Guidelines for Developing a Question
- Guidelines for Data Collection
- Data Collection: The 5 W's and an H
- Techniques for Gathering Data
- Guidelines for Analyzing Your Data
- Writing Prompts for Classroom Action Researchers
- A Process for Analyzing Your Data
- Role of Participants in a Group
- Ideas for Your Final Write-up
- Impact of Action Research
And here's an AR report entitled "Curriculum Adaptation And Literacy For Non-Auditory Learners" written by Bari Solochek, it's both a very good example and an interesting read as well. it begins with:
For as far back as I can remember, my place has been in a rocking chair. All throughout my elementary and secondary education, if I was studying, I was sitting in the living room in “my” rocking chair with the stereo on. Everyone said that I had terrible study habits. I agreed, but, I did well in school nonetheless.When I went to college, one of the first things that my father told me was that the
house seemed so empty when he walked by the silent rocking chair. Not only did that
empty rocking chair affect my father, but it also affected me ... ...
if you are interested, do read on to find out about how a teacher relates his 'own problem' to the way he carried out his teachings in class.
oh yes, i was looking for references to VAK learners when i found what's above.
