Of Mice and Middle Years…

April 24, 2008

Two videos on blogging–Advocacy and Practice.

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Why we should!

Download Video: Posted by rachelboyd at TeacherTube.com.

A great conversation on how a grade 6 science teacher sets up a blog and encourages participation with her students through the Global warming theme.

Download Video: Posted by shoemap at TeacherTube.com.

March 10, 2008

Ownership by Utterance

Filed under: Education, Ramblings, Technology — loeps @ 3:42 am and tagged , ,

I should have known better. When you want to create a project that educators would take ownership for don’t begin around REPORT CARD WEEK!!! My digital project depends upon that input, but the actual development is my job. So my goal is this…any sign, movement, or utterance in any form that refers a preference in context to my project, I am pouncing on it.

Sample conversation.

“Hello _______.”
“Hi Shaun.”
“So, you know how to use drawing tools in Star Office 8?”
“Uh whaa…”
“No problem! Done! Thanks for the input!”

Tone of grunts, body movements, “blink once for yes”, etc. will also be incorporated as feedback.
Jury is still out on “silence means consensus”. Have a staff meeting tomorrow. May need to happen.

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