Posted in PLN, Professional Development, Web 2.0 on Oct 28th, 2008 No Comments »
K12 Online Conference
It is such a pleasure to have access to this resource, to hear and see what these marvelous educators are working on, and to to it when it works for us! Now that is progress.
The first few weeks of the month have been filled with other events and activities so it was nice [...]
Posted in PLN, Professional Development, blogging, education, social network, web2.0 on Oct 17th, 2008 1 Comment »
Attending ACTEM’s Annual conference.
Just finished up sitting in on Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach’s keynote address. For me her discussion of the personal learning network and the importance of it validates my goals on getting this network established for myself.
To follow up on this point I have ventured down the hall to Sharon Betts‘ talk on 21st centuring [...]
Posted in PLC, Professional Development, blogging, education, school issues on Sep 30th, 2008 No Comments »
These are my notes and thoughts on the fly from the gathering.
Began with the 20 min introductions. Why? Hey, the views are great from the lobby!
TPCK and SAMR are the latest stuff from MLTI/DOE I can’t wait to hear what they are about.
Jeff M mentioned that they did look at our NoteShare notebooks from last [...]
Posted in PLC, Professional Development, Web 2.0, education, social network on Sep 23rd, 2008 No Comments »
WRITING MATTERS
This appears to be a super resource for teachers and students around writing. As a teacher it appears to be not only a resource with ideas and lessons but also a platform for publishing work online.
There are a multitude of ways to put material on the web (this blog is an example) but when [...]
Posted in MLCI, Professional Development, Science, education, environment, social network, web2.0 on Sep 18th, 2008 No Comments »
Youth and the Natural World
This looks like a great companion to all the technology workshops that I attend. It is nice that this is happening in Maine and that Gov. Baldacci is trying to to bring attention to this issue.
After reading Last Child in the Woods, which from a teaching point of view the first [...]
Posted in PLC, Professional Development, Web 2.0, blogging, education, social network on Sep 17th, 2008 No Comments »
k12onlineflyer_letter
For those of us who have been wondering why we drive all over the countryside to get training on a particular topic when we seem to have the technology at our disposal to stay put and get all the information that one might need, here is a great opportunity and example of what that might [...]
Posted in PLC, Professional Development, education on Sep 2nd, 2008 4 Comments »
Now here is a kick off keynote for educators all!
Do you believe in yourself?
Dalton Sherman is a 5th grade student who gets the job done!
Dalton Sherman keynote
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Posted in PLC, Professional Development, blogging, education, social network on Aug 20th, 2008 No Comments »
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The morning began with a great keynote talk with Jim Moulton (featured above). He gave us plenty to mull over as we individually work on implementing technology in our student’s learning.
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One quote that is sticking with me was about the fact that “schools are not for learning they are for culturalization of students”. There are [...]
Posted in PLC, Professional Development, education on May 14th, 2008 No Comments »
Needs for MLTI Leader Role
A meeting time for: introduction to staff about the Transformation process around technology.
How can we move from Substitution to Augmentation and beyond.
What is the purpose for using the technology – is there a purpose for using this!
The kids don’t need to be taught how to do Keynote, [...]
Posted in PLC, Professional Development, education, social network, web2.0 on Dec 5th, 2007 No Comments »
This is a great post about education networks, both individual and community, and the important role that they can play for our teaching and learning. I am trying to get myself up to speed on networking but find it a challenge at times.
http://www.thethinkingstick.com/?p=604#comment-25756
The post looks at the added value that one brings to their professional [...]
