I was tagged by Cindy Martin (and Errin Gregory too) with the 7 Things Meme. I was quite pleasantly surprised to be tagged as I think it means that at least one person is reading my blog and is interested in learning a little more about the person behind the often wandering thoughts. On the … [Read more…]
Thoughts on the iTouch and literacy
I got an iTouch for Christmas, and I find it interesting how it has changed the way I interact with information on the internet. What I like. More immediate access to Twitter. Being a parent, partner and teacher keeps me busy enough that I am not in front of my laptop enough to keep on … [Read more…]
Assorted Thoughts
The Holidays have left me with about four half thought out blog posts and I can’t seem to get myself into the right headspace to finish them off. I think maybe I’m taking them too seriously, so instead I think it’s time for more of a stream of consciousness post. I just finished reading Will … [Read more…]
More thoughts on the classroom process
Cindy Martin got me thinking with her recent blog post Reflections on Instructional Methods My research groups do not need to work on a project. They need to work on the skills needed to do a research project. I do not need to feel pressured into producing some elaborate end result with them, we need … [Read more…]
Why I love using Google Docs in my Classroom
Recently I signed my grade 8 technology class to be a Sounding Board for the Flat Classroom Project Wikis on Uploading, Workflow Software and Wireless Connectivity. We were assigned the task of reading through these three wikis and providing feedback on: Content (clarity, quantity); Communication (between the students as collaborators) and Wiki Presentation (design, use … [Read more…]
Digiteen experiences in the “Nearly Now”
My recent experiences in the Digiteen Ning and a new incident involving my students starting a Digiteen Group that made fun of Canadian Stereotypes has gotten me thinking about Stephen Heppell’s idea that the ‘nearly now‘ of online spaces has interesting educational implications. In this post I’m hoping to refine some ideas about what are … [Read more…]
Reflections on Blogging in the Classroom
This week I am participating in a Knowschools course on Blogging in the Classroom. It has been a stretch for me to try and actively participate in this course as well a keep on top of the mountain of other things that usually take up my day, but it has been worth it. Our latest … [Read more…]
Obama, Social Networking, and Digiteen
There have been a bunch of thoughts swirling around in my head over the past week that I really have to write down so that I can move on to other things. My experiences as a teacher involved in the Digiteen Project this year have gotten me thinking alot about how to engage teenagers in … [Read more…]
Digi Teen Stories
This year I decided my grade 9 class would join the Digi Teen project, an amazing global collaborative project dreamed up by Vicki Davis and Julie Lindsay. As participants in this project my grade 9 technology class is engaged in researching different aspects of digital citizenship and collaborating with peers from other countries to edit … [Read more…]
I have a teacher blog, now what do I do?
The post below is copied from the one I posted to our school intranet to try and give our teachers some ideas for their new blogs. ___ I wanted my first post on this particular Blog to be as helpful as possible to all the teachers who have suddenly found themselves with an online workspace, … [Read more…]