EDC 560~Three Terrific Topics

During the past week we have been reading and exploring WebQuest examples and reviewed the Arizona Academic Content Standards. Now that you have had some time to consider possible topics, share three topics or ideas you might consider using for your webquest here. List the topic, title or main idea. Then briefly describe the main problem or task students or teams will be asked to accomplish. (e.g. Stock Market-Students will create a portfolio of 10 common or preferred stocks and track the performance for 6 weeks.)

Please reply to this posting with your ideas. Don't forget to add your name so you will receive credit.

Julia

EDT 321 Ch 8~Key Ideas

In Chapter 8 a number of key ideas were discussed. Which of these ideas had an impact on you? Briefly discuss the idea, what the author thought and how your ideas are similar and/or different than his. What effect will this idea have on your future?

EDT 321 Ch 6~Learning Theory

Search the Internet for “free IQ test”, “free Emotional Intelligence test”, "free personality test” or "free career test". Try at least one from each category. Do you thing it accurately reflected you and your personality? Why or why not? List two things you learned about yourself and one thing you still wonder. Post your comments in this blog.

Intel Essentials~Final Reflections

Share your thoughts on this course in the Blog:

• What did you find most valuable about the course?
• How will the training you received affect your teaching practices?
• Of everything you learned, what do you think will have the biggest impact on student learning?
• Other thoughts and ideas
  

EDT 321 Ch 4 ~ Human and Artificial Intelligence

After reading Chapter 4 post a comment here. Include two things you learned and one thing you still wonder about in Chapter 4.

I was surprised by this quote, “we won’t experience 100 years of progress in the
21st century—it will be more like 20,000 years of progress (at today’s rate).” I agree that progress is happening at a phenomenal rate… But this is beyond comprehension.

I agree with this quote by Sir Ken Robinson, when he argues that “our educational system at all levels is designed to stifle some important forms of creativity.” Worksheets, coloring within the lines, even walking in a straight line, may tend to stifle creativity, but without some organization there would be chaos. So how the big question is, how can we encourage creativity without creating chaos?

After reading this quote; “If we understand the human mind, we begin to understand
what we can do with educational technology.” (Herbert A.Simon)
I wonder how I can use the tools at hand to make learning more meaningful for students.

EDT 321 Ch 2~ Islands of Expertise

Share your thoughts on Chapter here. In Chapter 2 of A College Student’s Guide to Computers in
Education, Dave Moursund said:

Think about the discipline or disciplines you are specializing in during your college work. How will they be affected by continuing rapid progress in the cost effectiveness of ICT systems?

Share your thoughts on this question here.

Or

Find one point in this chapter on which you agree with the author and one on which you think differently and share those points here. Explain your thinking.

Intel Essentials~Blogs, Wikis and Web 2.0

Now that you have explored blogs, wikis, and collaborative online resources, post your comments and ideas for the following and respond to at least one of your colleagues’ posts:

a. Considering each tool's strengths and challenges, how might they help you meet the learning goals of your unit?
b. How might you structure the tools' use in the classroom to ensure that students are learning?

Linked from iGoogle

This is a test entry. I added this entry from my iGoogle account.

We are practicing in class

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T&T Conference

Last week-end I went to Tucson and listened to Tim Tyson share is vision of schools of the future. One thing I learned is that change is not easy, even for the visionaries. Change can happen faster if we can put technology in the hands of the kids. Problem how do we do that? How do we give up control of the classroom?

One idea Tim has was to teach kids to make movies and just let them play. Later you can teach them the process of planning their work and making a point. Start with short videos, 2 minutes max and make it a contest.

This process takes a long time. Perhaps the whole year. Once the kids were trained, they helped their teachers.

What suggestions do you have for educators today that will help make learning more meaningful and exciting for todays students? Post your idea or suggestion(s) here.