Carla Prater posted an update in the discussion Required Week 6: Open Content...
Open content Challenge: Your principal knows you are enrolled in a Technology in Education master’s program, and has asked you to evaluate Open Content by integrating Curriki and/or other Open Content...
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Open Content Challenge: Fortunately, my curriculum is not tied to a textbook. Unfortunately, I do hear my colleagues complain about textbooks being old or not in line with state standards. And one of...
View ArticleTodd Shoemaker posted an update in the discussion Required Week 6: Students'...
Three years ago the Applied Math and Science teacher retired and our district did not replace him. His curriculum was devide between the three science teachers (one for each grade, 6-8) and myself, the...
View ArticleCameron Piggott posted an update in the discussion Required Week 6: Students'...
I created a wiki for the volcanoes unit, for my students. In the next couple of weeks I am going to have my students go into the wiki and add, create, and edit the wiki. This will be a homework...
View ArticleCameron Piggott posted an update in the discussion Required Week 6: Open...
Open Content challenge: By implementing open content resources using web2.0 techniques, students and teachers will have a much more authentic, collaborative, and higher level thinking education. Take...
View ArticleAnn-Margaret McClary posted an update in the discussion Required Week 6:...
http://ratesofchange.wetpaint.com The foundation of calculus is based on the study of rates of change. At the beginning of the course I extend what students learn about rates of change (slope) in...
View ArticleJean J Campbell posted an update in the discussion Required Week 6: Students'...
October is Fire Prevention Month. My class has been reviewing the correct safety procedures for fires and emergencies. I will have them review the \’Is it an Emergency section\’ on this wiki. Then they...
View ArticleAnn-Margaret McClary posted an update in the discussion Required Week 6: Open...
Open Content As a math teacher, there is a tug of war between teaching students the skill of being a mathematician and the importance of learning math. If students don’t see a need for learning...
View ArticleAshley Hancock posted an update in the discussion Required Week 6: Open...
As an elementary teacher, I am constantly trying to find different resources since we have switched to Common Core State Standards (CCSS) in our district. I feel that it has become “second nature” to...
View ArticleLauren Neville posted an update in the discussion Required Week 6: Open...
Open content challenge: I think that this would be a challenge to a certain degree because it means that we have to once again change everything we have been doing. In a way I don’t think it would be a...
View ArticleJean J Campbell posted an update in the discussion Required Week 6: Open...
Curriki and Open Content Anything that is new is always a challenge to me. I look forward to the virtual, paperless classrooms of the 21st century. Curriki would definitely change the way that I teach....
View ArticleJanell posted an update in the discussion Required Week 6: Students' Wikis:...
https://poly-what.wikispaces.com/ This wiki is for a Polynomial Unit that my students will be completing this week. Students will be able to edit, add to or delete information about what a Polynomial...
View ArticleKaren Barr posted an update in the discussion Required Week 6: Students'...
My wiki is for summaries on various novels the students read throughout the year. They will be able to post and edit summaries, author biographies, and recommendations for various novels....
View ArticleKaren Barr posted an update in the discussion Required Week 6: Open Content...
Curriki and Open Content By now, I think most teachers are using the web to access lessons for the classroom. Teachers are incorporating various technologies into the classroom, combining them with...
View ArticleHeidi A Kazimer posted an update in the discussion Required Week 6: Students'...
My wiki is designed for all my students to be able to go home or to the library and have link they practice on. I know that lots of teachers do this, but I very seldom see SPED teachers have a links...
View ArticleHeidi A Kazimer posted an update in the discussion Required Week 6: Open...
I believe the majority of teachers’ I work with already know about all these things, but they don’t use them to the fullest as they don’t have any time. I believe I could go into a school and teach a...
View ArticleJean J Campbell posted an update in the discussion Laptops vs. IPAD: I was...
I was initially taken in by all the hype surrounding the iPad. I immediately purchased one and was highly disappointed. First off, iPads are over priced. And they have limited features. I liked the...
View ArticleHeidi A Kazimer posted an update in the discussion Laptops vs. IPAD: I am a...
I am a huge PC fan! I read an article last year about college kids and what parents should send with them, iPad or Laptop. The article mentioned some key points on how a laptop, now very thin and light...
View ArticleCherry posted an update in the discussion Required Week 6: Open Content...
I believe I posted this in the wrong section, it is showing up on my activity, but it is not showing up here. I will post here again. I must have done something wrong….obviously. Date posted is on the...
View ArticleKaren Barr posted an update in the discussion Laptops vs. IPAD: I love the...
I love the versatility of the iPad, but I am a “mac” girl. I do know that you would need a few accessories (bluetooth keyboard, connection adaptors…) if you chose the iPad. I really appreciate the...
View ArticleHeidi A Kazimer posted an update in the discussion Laptops vs. IPAD: Just...
Just checking in…not that you\’ve had time, but have you decided yet?
View ArticleKaren Barr posted an update in the discussion Required Week 3: Student...
Concept: Book Review Podcasting Grade Level: 5-8 Students will write, record and post book review podcasts on our class website. Once they have written their review and have practiced reading it aloud,...
View ArticleCameron Piggott posted an update in the discussion Laptops vs. IPAD: You...
You should check out the Mac Book Air. Those are super nice. expensive though. It all matters what you want to use it for I guess. You can buy portable Bluetooth keyboard that will work with tablets if...
View ArticleCameron Piggott posted an update in the discussion EXTRA CREDIT: Tweets...
I just created my twitter account. Actually I already had one that I created many years ago but I forgot all my log in information. My twitter account is @campigg. I think twitter is funny. So many...
View ArticleCameron Piggott posted an update in the discussion Social Networking...
I used facebook for awhile and got rid of it. I also tried google’s version. I actually thought it had some good features but it was not mainstream so not as many people were on it.
View ArticleHeidi A Kazimer posted an update in the discussion EXTRA CREDIT: Tweets...
So I didn’t have time to join this discussion, actually I need a “Tweeting for dummies book”! However, I wanted to know if someone could tell me what the “#” means when tweeting?
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