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Model Digital-Age Work and Learning
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Journal 9: Teaching Green by John K. Waters (NETS I, II, III & V)
Jonh Waters introduces the concept of “Teaching Green.” In his article we see a number of sites dedicated to education urban dwellers about environmental education. It is fascinating to see how technology can help students understand about nature without leaving the classroom. I had the opportunity to live in a very rural community so I know much about the various topics discussed in this article. Yet it is surprising to see how much students miss out on if it was not for these sites. Sadly, these sites cannot replace the real thing; I believe students need to engage in outdoor activities in order to appreciate nature. I was a bit disappointed with “A Walk in The Woods”, It digital picture quality is not the best and zooming into the images makes it worse. On the upside, it does provide some interesting information about the woods.
Q1: Why is it important to teach green?
A1: Students should be aware of the environment that surrounds them. About the importance of a stable environment and how an imbalance affects the overall ecosystem.
Q2: How can I teach green in my classroom?
A2: I am very lucky to be residing in an area that has various trails and parks to visit. San Diego County provides great hands on experience in green.
Waters, John. "Teaching Green." Journal (2011): n. pag. Web. 11 Apr 2011.
Q1: Why is it important to teach green?
A1: Students should be aware of the environment that surrounds them. About the importance of a stable environment and how an imbalance affects the overall ecosystem.
Q2: How can I teach green in my classroom?
A2: I am very lucky to be residing in an area that has various trails and parks to visit. San Diego County provides great hands on experience in green.
Waters, John. "Teaching Green." Journal (2011): n. pag. Web. 11 Apr 2011.
Journal 8: Point/Counterpoint: Should Schools Be Held Responsible for Cyberbullying? (NETS IV)
Bogacz and Rodillo tackle on a difficult subject in this article. Cyberbullying has increased due to the advent of technology in homes. Now, the question is should schools be held responsible for cyberbullying? Bogacz and Rodillo give the reader both sides of the coin, on one side we say yes they should. It is the responsibility of the teachers and administration to know what is affecting their students. On the other hand, parents are our first educators and should educate about bullying to their children. Most of the cyberbullying occurs off the school campus so why should the schools take any responsibility?
Q1: What are some of the signs about cyberbullying?
A1: Some of these signs include disconnection from class. No physical harm is evident its emotional.
Q2: Who is more likely to be a cyberbully?
A2: Female students are more likely to cyberbully while males are more likely to engage in traditional bullying.
Bogacz, R, & Gordillo, M. (2011, March/April). Point/counterpoint: Should Schools be Held Responsible for Cyberbullying?. Learning & Leading , 38(6), Retrieved from http://www.iste.org/learn/publications/learning-and-leading/issues/Point_Counterpoint_Should_Schools_Be_Held_Responsible_for_Cyberbullying.aspx
Q1: What are some of the signs about cyberbullying?
A1: Some of these signs include disconnection from class. No physical harm is evident its emotional.
Q2: Who is more likely to be a cyberbully?
A2: Female students are more likely to cyberbully while males are more likely to engage in traditional bullying.
Bogacz, R, & Gordillo, M. (2011, March/April). Point/counterpoint: Should Schools be Held Responsible for Cyberbullying?. Learning & Leading , 38(6), Retrieved from http://www.iste.org/learn/publications/learning-and-leading/issues/Point_Counterpoint_Should_Schools_Be_Held_Responsible_for_Cyberbullying.aspx
Journal 7: My Personal Learning Network.
My PLN consists of Diigo, Twitter, Classroom 2.0 and Educators PLN. All of these tools have connected we with a vast wealth of community knowledge. By following or searching various keywords as “education” and “classroom” I have been able to see what people in my network have discovered and shared. To me this means that may learn from my peers and contribute as my career continues.
Twitter- I have found Twitter to be interesting yet the most frustrating of my tools. It has a large wealth of knowledge cascading down, but some of these topics I am not interested in. I have to browse through looking for things that interest me. The speed at which these tweets happen made it complicated for me to follow overall I would say it was a bit annoying.
I looked into #teachertuesday on Tuesday, April 26 at 3:15pm. My contribution to this chat: nothing, overall frustration level: high.
Diigo has been the tool that I have the most fun with. I have bookmarked many sites that pertain to education and have found many more looking through my network. The sites that I have marked as PLN are those that relate to either education or education as a career. I constantly find myself bookmarking as I surf the net.
I joined the Educator’s PLN. I found it is a very popular PLN with a vast array of information and videos. My one concern is that I received an email and comment from a woman in Africa who said she would like me to be her guardian. She lost her family and has inherited a fortune. Sounds a bit fishy, it was surprising to see that comment since it was required that I submit some info for review before I gained access to the PLN.
Find more videos like this on The Educator's PLN
Twitter- I have found Twitter to be interesting yet the most frustrating of my tools. It has a large wealth of knowledge cascading down, but some of these topics I am not interested in. I have to browse through looking for things that interest me. The speed at which these tweets happen made it complicated for me to follow overall I would say it was a bit annoying.
I looked into #teachertuesday on Tuesday, April 26 at 3:15pm. My contribution to this chat: nothing, overall frustration level: high.
Diigo has been the tool that I have the most fun with. I have bookmarked many sites that pertain to education and have found many more looking through my network. The sites that I have marked as PLN are those that relate to either education or education as a career. I constantly find myself bookmarking as I surf the net.
I joined the Educator’s PLN. I found it is a very popular PLN with a vast array of information and videos. My one concern is that I received an email and comment from a woman in Africa who said she would like me to be her guardian. She lost her family and has inherited a fortune. Sounds a bit fishy, it was surprising to see that comment since it was required that I submit some info for review before I gained access to the PLN.
Find more videos like this on The Educator's PLN
Journal 6: Grow Your Personal Learning Network (NETS III & V)
David Warlick gives great examples of the various ways to enhance your PLN experience. Most of the times we tend to limit our understanding to what we can immediately search on search engines, but there are too many webpage out there with valuable information that may go unnoticed. By cultivating our PLN we can explore beyond our own reach and learn from each other. David Warlick hits the nail on the head when he says, “Preparing children for an unpredictable future means helping them learn to teach themselves.”
Q1: How can I use PLN in my classroom?
A1: There are many ways to encourage students to create their own PLN with material that is educational and fulfills their interests, one of these is twitter. Learning how to use Twitter in an educational setting is important.
Q2: What if my students are distracted by instead of using the PLN properly?
A2: This all comes down to teaching your students proper ways of using the internet.
Warlick, D. (2009). Grow your personal learning network. Learning & Leading With Technology (36)6, Retrieved from http://istelearning.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Grow-Your-PLN.pdf
Q1: How can I use PLN in my classroom?
A1: There are many ways to encourage students to create their own PLN with material that is educational and fulfills their interests, one of these is twitter. Learning how to use Twitter in an educational setting is important.
Q2: What if my students are distracted by instead of using the PLN properly?
A2: This all comes down to teaching your students proper ways of using the internet.
Warlick, D. (2009). Grow your personal learning network. Learning & Leading With Technology (36)6, Retrieved from http://istelearning.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Grow-Your-PLN.pdf
Journal 4: Time to Trust Teachers (NETS I, III & V)
In this article, Meg Ormiston brings out a great point about the use of technology in the classroom. Most importantly Ormiston states that we need to teach students the proper ways of using the internet. Many school environments are blocking off much of the internet access in schools, this on one hand prevents students from accessing inappropriate content. Yet it has bigger implications than that.
By blocking off internet access, Ormiston argues, we begin to limit the resources teachers can use in their classroom. Further, we may be able to restrict what students can access on school computers, but once they go home it may be a less restrictive environment. The solution? Well it would be best for students to learn proper use of the internet instead of restricting their use of it.
Q1: How can internet access affect school negatively?
A1: It would seem that the use of the internet would lead students to become distracted and encouraged to wander into the net.
Q2: Is there a way to control what the students do online?
A2: There are certainly ways to monitor what students are doing on their computers. In one of my computer courses, the professor had total access and control of our computers; He could take control of every computer in the class.
Schaffhauser, D. (2010, December 1). It's time to trust teachers with the internet: a discussion with meg ormiston. Retrieved from http://thejournal.com/Articles/2010/12/01/Its-Time-To-Trust-Teachers-with-the-Internet-A-Conversation-with-Meg-Ormiston.aspx?sc_lang=en&Page=1
By blocking off internet access, Ormiston argues, we begin to limit the resources teachers can use in their classroom. Further, we may be able to restrict what students can access on school computers, but once they go home it may be a less restrictive environment. The solution? Well it would be best for students to learn proper use of the internet instead of restricting their use of it.
Q1: How can internet access affect school negatively?
A1: It would seem that the use of the internet would lead students to become distracted and encouraged to wander into the net.
Q2: Is there a way to control what the students do online?
A2: There are certainly ways to monitor what students are doing on their computers. In one of my computer courses, the professor had total access and control of our computers; He could take control of every computer in the class.
Schaffhauser, D. (2010, December 1). It's time to trust teachers with the internet: a discussion with meg ormiston. Retrieved from http://thejournal.com/Articles/2010/12/01/Its-Time-To-Trust-Teachers-with-the-Internet-A-Conversation-with-Meg-Ormiston.aspx?sc_lang=en&Page=1
Journal 3: 100 Things That Make Me Happy
Friday, March 4, 2011
1. Family
2. Kat
3. Experiments
4. My nook
5. Acting
6. Jackdaws by Ken Follett
7. Carmel macchiato
8. Black ops
9. Netflix
10. Pizza
11. Xbox 360
12. Kellogg Media Library
13. Igoogle
14. Holtville Ca
15. Carrot Carnival
16. Rib cook off
17. Balboa park
18. Sea world
19. Disneyland
20. Jokes
21. Six flags
22. The beach
23. Youtube
24. Freerice.com
25. Funny movies
26. Xmas
27. Thanksgiving
28. Cupcakes
29. April fools
30. St. Patrick’s Day
31. Playing sports
32. Paintball
33. Friends
34. Mexicali
35. Traveling
36. Nightclubs
37. San Francisco
38. Tv
39. Carne asada
40. Guacamole
41. Jeans
42. Shopping
43. Kayaking
44. Rivers
45. Mountains
46. Hiking
47. Cooking
48. Sleeping
49. Freebies
50. Starbucks
51. Jersey Mikes
52. Going to the movies
53. Socializing
54. Twix
55. Frosted flakes
56. Choco cripsis
57. Churritos
58. Fruit loops
59. MXN
60. Chocolate
61. Driving
62. Photography
63. Snow boarding
64. Soccer
65. Looking good
66. Technology/ gadgets
67. Birthdays
68. Concerts
69. Fiestas del sol
70. Phil’s BBQ
71. Old shoes
72. Cheesecake
73. Comic books
74. Dancing
75. Giving gifts
76. Teaching
77. Accomplishing goals
78. Naps
79. Sunny days
80. The rain
81. Snow
82. Baking
83. Reading/ sometimes
84. Kids
85. Volunteering/ philanthropy
86. Science
87. History
88. Different languages
89. Accents
90. Spring break
91. Vacations
92. Cruises
93. Flights
94. Architecture
95. Dinosaurs
96. Museums
97. Art
98. Pottery
99. Home improvement/ not the show
100. Dirtbikes!
Journal 2: NETS-T 2a
Hadley Ferguson eases the reader into the world of Twitter in her article, “Join The Flock”. Step by step she comments on the different and simple ways you can reap the rewards of a PLN. Building a network that you can be proud of can take some time, but with twitter you can avoid some awkward silences. The benefit of having twitter is that you can follow people’s posts and ideas about education without really having to talk to them directly. You can freely choose what information you find beneficial and share it with your network. One great way to narrow your search is to use the hashtags (#). By tagging your posts people can filter through all sorts of different tweets. It makes it easier for you yourself to find topics you are interested in. Shannon McClintock reinforces the importance of twitter in her article, “Enhance Your Twitter Experience”. Here, McClintock suggests on using organizers like tweetdeck to keep tweets from your PLN organized. By searching hashtags you are able to expand your PLN because chances are you will find people who are interested in the same topics you seek. You can then simply follow them and see what other cool tweets come your way.
Is twitter for everyone?
I believe that twitter presents a great benefit for those of us who seek to educate. It allows us to search and share ideas and exposes us to things we never even thought of. Yet students may find it more distracting than educational.
How do I benefit from Twitter?
Twitter allows me to see what other educators have found during their years of education. It helps me narrow down information in the vast hectic world of the World Wide Web. By following educators in my field I can get an idea of what is working for them, what their issues have been, and possible ways to facilitate learning.
Journal 1: NETS-T 2c
In the article, "Do Web 2.0 Right", Daniel Light discusses the various ways in which teachers have introduced Web 2.0 tools in their classrooms. Gathering information from teacher interviews around the country, Light managed to catch a glimpse on approaches that work when introducing Web 2.0 tools to students. The idea of a blog may strike as modern and far-fetched for the classroom environment. Yet, Light’s interviewees demonstrated that with the correct control students are willing to maintain a blog. These blogs become a connection between student and teacher. It appears to be best left at that, there are some concerns discussed based on peer pressure and self-censoring due to the audience. When students are told to have a public blog, they tend to abstain from it, some feel exposed. When blogs are controlled and monitored by the teacher, they serve as a means for safe discussion amongst students and teachers. In additions, blogs can be a student’s journal where they reflect on the lessons of the day. There are great examples of blog power presented in this article. The most impressive comes from a teacher who posts questions on the blog about material that will be covered the following week. This prompts students to think, search, and discuss before the material is even presented in class.
How can I implement blogs with my students?
I like the idea of students using blogs to reflect on what they learned during the week. It gives them a chance to write down what they like and disliked, giving me insight on how they are learning. In my classroom, I would be in control of the blog. My posts would contain material that we covered in class and students can comment on the posts. This will allow me to understand what students understood and what they did not.
What are some potential risks of student “public” blogs?
One of the major hazards that I can think of is cyber bullying. Students may not at all be inclined to post things on classroom or personal blogs in fear of being ridiculed. These long lasting effects can dampen a students learning potential.
Light, Daniel. (2011). Do web 2.0 right. Retrieved from http://www.iste.org/learn/publications/learning-and-leading/digital-edition-february-march-2011.aspx
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