Feb
26
Reading Response 6: Getting students to think
February 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Articles:
Technology: A Catalyst for Teaching and Learning in the Classroom
Integrating Technology in the Classroom
These two articles work very well together. The first article makes a strong case for constructivist practices tied with technology. In a world where students are increasingly asked to synthesize ideas and draw their own conclusions (a natural part [...]
Feb
22
Reading Response 5: A New Literacy
February 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Working With Wikipedia Podcast
Articles:
Copy and Paste Literacy
Perils and Pitfalls of Wikipedia
Last weekend I was at a district podcasting workshop, learning how to use Audacity to make a podcast. So the piece above on working with Wikipedia was created using Audacity. This type presentation is something I might use when working with teachers and preparing a [...]
Feb
17
Reading Response 4: Challenges in Participation Culture
February 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Participants feel their contributions matter. This line from the article I think struck me more than anything. People today are interacting in ways few imagined even 20 years ago and it is easy to see why those who are participating feel what they add in today’s digital communication age does matter. Where else before has [...]
Feb
3
Reading Response 3
February 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment
My survey on the future of the Internet
Article: The Rise of Participation Culture
The plethora of ways to share different types of information today is amazing. It seems there are more and more sites popping up where you can share music, videos, thougts, constantly. Even more, all these sites can be interconnected, even [...]
