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| Erik Sanchez |
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2008-01-17 09:57:55 |
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| Mike Skramstad |
We should always be open-minded as teachers and willing to try new things. We should never become static in our teaching methods, and technology allows us to change our teaching practice on a regular basis. Not every technology is perfect, but through our exploration with the new technologies, we can find new ways of learning. The learning experience can extend far beyond the walls of our classroom, and we can learn from people all around the world. It's important for self-reflection on our own feelings and attitudes about education. This self-reflection will help us explore new ways of learning.
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2007-11-14 17:33:05 |
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| Ana Mantel |
We need to change the way we teach. We are not limited to the boundaries of the classroom. The place we are located geographically is irrelevant.
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2007-11-14 11:53:47 |
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| Maria Rivera |
The main points made in this session is that geography is becoming irrelevant, education can take place anytime, anywhere. Education is vital, it's national and international. This session is about change and redifining what happens in the classroom. It's about us teachers needing to evaluate our teaching methods and be open to change to equip our students for the future which is really the present. We need to look for what's really important in the curriculum and use new tools to deliver it.
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2007-11-14 07:45:38 |
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| Jose Fuentes |
One of the main points that is of concern to me is that of technology in our classrooms and how technology is affecting the way we teach. The speaker made an important point stating that "education clearly affects people's future." and I believe that. Being an immigrant myself I have seen that in real life; people who took the time to get an education have somewhat of an easier time getting than those who did not prepare themselves. Anyhow, technology is making its way deeper and deeper into our lives, but not everyone reacts the same way. Young ones seem to cope with technology a lot better than adults do. Adults who have not yet caught on the technology might be extremely skeptical about it and might even look it as an evil tool. I have seen that in my classroom where I have taken the time to create a picture presentation using microsoft's photostory program and have shown it to parents, and they like it. However, when we talked about posting the presentation online their opinions completely changed. They fear the internet and think only predators live in the internet and nothing else. It takes a lot of time and effort to convince parents into believing the internet can be a safe place. I have taken a few minutes of time to explain to parents that the internet is about collaboration and working together. But what hinders that statement is that not all families have access to computers and much less the internet. In my classroom I had a virtual field trip where the presentor gave a live class, but was far away in another city. Students really liked it and they liked it even more after finding out they were they first one in our school to do it. Anyways, I will continue to use technology in my classroom and hopefully other teacher in my workplace will too and begin to collaborate with me.
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2007-11-12 15:44:18 |
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| Janice Stearns |
There were several excellent points that Clarence made during his keynote. First, in order to teach differently in our classrooms, pedagogy is an essential factor to consider. We teach in a standards driven system, but it's important to focus on essential key standards, the ones that give our students the enduring skills that they will need. Secondly, the kinds of tools we use are important. We need to use tools that allow our students to make connections and collaborate in authentic learning opportunities. These tools not only allow students to reflect on their learning, but allow the teacher to become a learner with their students. We also need to focus on the relationship our students have to information, their ability to create, evaluate, and interact with it. Finally, a tool needs to be created that offers us a way to easily track the connections our students are making. As some have said in the comments, this would also be good for educators that wish to document their personal professional development.
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2007-11-12 10:52:12 |
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| Jose Rodriguez |
My takeaways include understanding that we are in a connected world. As a classroom teacher I have to think about how I organize and present the curriculum I am responsible for, the Pedagogy. I need to find ways to engage my students in learning. This involves incorporating web 2.0 tools into my daily teaching and more importantly into my student's daily learning. In looking at a classroom 2.0 it also involves networking with other teachers and classrooms around the world.
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2007-11-08 18:23:36 |
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