December 1, 2008

Can you believe it is December already?? Take a moment to talk about where you are now in your "tech journey". Is anything getting easier? Are there areas you need support with? As a learning cohort we are all here to help one another. If you see a comment or a question by a colleague, respond to it if you have a strategy, suggestion, etc.

Saturday, October 18, 2008

Click here to read a new article by Prensky. Respond in any way that strikes you but somewhere in your thinking let us know if you believe the following statement is true: Today's kids hate being talked at. If so, is there something we should do or is there something they should do?

edClass--Activbook

Which Activbook did you complete? How did it impact student learning? If you were to use it again, what would you do differently?

edClass--Activbook

Which Activbook did you complete? How did it impact student learning? If you were to use it again, what would you do differently?

Saturday, October 4, 2008

Click here to read a new article by Prensky. Respond in any way that strikes you but somewhere in your thinking let us know if you believe the following statement is true: Today's kids hate being talked at. If so, is there something we should do or is there something they should do?

FLIP!!

How are you using this in your classroom? What are some ideas to integrate this into our classes in a meaningful way?

Technology Obstacles

So far, what have been the obstacles to integrating technology and how are you overcoming these obstacles? If you haven't run into obstacles, share a success story. Describe the lesson and tell how the technology piece enhanced the lesson.

ActivExpressions

Choose a lesson in which you used your Expressions voters. Describe the lesson and how you used the voters. How did it go? Success? Glitches? What might you do differently next time?

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

To the best of your knowledge, what is the difference between a worksheet and a scaffold?

Monday, August 18th, 2008

Today, in Rock Band, you used a few scaffolds. We also looked at a few others. Choose one scaffold you used or saw today. How would that scaffold help a student develop one or more of the Core Thinking Skills?

Sunday, August 17, 2008

Welcome back...as you begin your second journey with ITP think about the conversations we had the last time we were together about building meaningful activities/scaffolds for students. What do you remember and what would you like to learn more about?

Wednesday, August 13, 2008

What are some questions you would like answered by us before school begins? We will use the questions you submit to create a FAQ for our group.

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Congratulations! You have made your first movie. Begin thinking of ways you can use this tool to improve student learning. Share your initial ideas with us tonight...Don't worry, you are not committing to an idea at this point. Let the brainstorming begin!

Monday, August 11, 2008

Today we used many scaffolds. Choose one scaffold you used today. How would that scaffold help a student develop one or more of the Core Thinking Skills? Explain your answer.

Sunday, August 10, 2008

Welcome back...as you begin your second journey with ITP think about the conversations we had the last time we were together about building meaningful activities/scaffolds for students. What do you remember and what would you like to learn more about?

Wednesday, July 16, 2008

What are some questions you would like answered by us before school begins? We will use the questions you submit to create a FAQ for our group.

Tuesday, July 15, 2008

What is the difference between a worksheet and a scaffold? Give a few examples to convince yourself you know the difference. If you aren't sure, say that as well but say enough so that we can help you!

Monday, July 14, 2008

Today we used many scaffolds. Choose one scaffold you used today. How would that scaffold help a student develop one or more of the Core Thinking Skills? Explain your answer.

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Welcome K-5 2.0

Welcome, we will be using this blog as a forum to for reflecting on what you've learned while in ITP.