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Melissa Pietricola

Rethinking Schools Online - 0 views

www.rethinkingschools.org/...edit202.shtml

shared by Melissa Pietricola on 14 Jun 10 - Cached
  • A person can teach in one of Milwaukee's 125 publicly funded private schools without even a high school diploma.
    • Melissa Pietricola
      Melissa Pietricola on 14 Jun 10
       
      Does this really make sense? Without a high school diploma? How does that really improve student learning, but online learning?
  • "teacher proof"
    • Melissa Pietricola
      Melissa Pietricola on 14 Jun 10
       
      Maybe we could just have one super-teacher make a video and post it to you tube and that would solve all our problems..
  • Such approaches ignore fundamental issues of resources, teacher leadership, teaching and learning conditions, and the need for much more time for teachers to collaborate, assess student progress, and improve their teaching skills.
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  • 20 percent of all new hires leave the classroom within three years. In urban districts, the numbers are worse; close to 50 percent of newcomers leave within their first five years.
  • Poor children are the most likely to be taught by the newest and least-qualified teachers
    • Melissa Pietricola
      Melissa Pietricola on 14 Jun 10
       
      The point here is that they are new and unseasoned. In my experience, these often can be the most energetic and creative. Simply saying they are the newest does not necessarily mean they are the least-qulified.
  • But if students rarely — if ever — see a teacher of color, or if teachers of color feel isolated and/or burdened by being "the only" in their schools, educational quality suffers.
    • Melissa Pietricola
      Melissa Pietricola on 14 Jun 10
       
      Perhaps online educators are colorless? This would help address this problem.
  • Such "conversation" implies thoughtful dialogue. We need to create the institutional spaces where in-depth reflection and discussion about good teaching take place on a regular basis.
    • Melissa Pietricola
      Melissa Pietricola on 14 Jun 10
       
      The one risk would be that online education became so common place that we could teach remotely and miss out on this collaboration.
  • "We have tried to figure out how you can have creative and constructive resistance and how you can layer in your knowledge . . . to try to craft something that has integrity and matches what we know about learning."
  • It's a matter of reform grounded  in the classroom, of respect for teaching as a profession, of a broader vision of social justice, and of improved organizing and collaboration.
Joy Quah Yien-ling

embedit.in - Any file, in your website - 2 views

embedit.in

tools web2.0

shared by Joy Quah Yien-ling on 22 Jul 10 - Cached
  • Joy Quah Yien-ling on 22 Jul 10
     
    Embed Word documents, PDFs, other types of files
  • Joan Erickson on 22 Jul 10
     
    hi Joy, tried it and loved it! will share with my students, they may need it for the group project
Mike Fortune

Cowboy Songs and Singers: Of Lifeways and Legend - 0 views

parentseyes.arizona.edu/cowboysongs

shared by Mike Fortune on 17 Jul 10 - Cached
  • To know the work of the men profiled here is to know a piece of the legend upon which America's identity has been built.
    • Mike Fortune
      Mike Fortune on 17 Jul 10
       
      I like that this site includes links to audio, video and especially teaching activities! I'll be using these in my course.
Shoubang Jian

Philosophy 344/Teleological Theories - 0 views

itc.utk.edu/...teleological.html

shared by Shoubang Jian on 18 Jul 10 - Cached
  • Basic guiding principle of Teleologism
    • Shoubang Jian
      Shoubang Jian on 18 Jul 10
       
      I like this website, found on MERLOT, because the course materials are well-organized, and it's one of the few resources on MERLOT that talk about moral theories. It would be a good online resources for Module 2 in my class. Using these online resources allows learners to have a common ground of sharing thoughts and reference, in addition to pointing out page numbers on the textbook. The main problem, like most of the resources, is that it's just an online presentation of printed materials (like an online version of class handout, except that some else prepared the handout). The true potential of online multimedia environment has not been realized yet.
alexandra m. pickett

YouTube - Diigo V3: Highlight & Share the Web! Social Bookmarking 2.0 - 1 views

www.youtube.com/watch

diigo socialbookmarking bookmarking

shared by alexandra m. pickett on 17 Jul 10 - Cached
  • Mike Fortune on 17 Jul 10
     
    That was helpful but a little more advanced than my abilities with Diigo. There are a lot of functions within this site that I want to explore and use.
alexandra m. pickett

E-learning and Web 2.0 tools for schools - 4 views

mindomo.com/...511abbfb7e4145a33dbe6453d0f8af

web2.0 elearning mindmap tools mindmapping

shared by alexandra m. pickett on 15 Jul 10 - Cached
  • Joy Quah Yien-ling on 16 Jul 10
     
    Fascinating! I found the categories very helpful to get an overview of the entire tool landscape. Thanks lots.
  • Joan Erickson on 16 Jul 10
     
    this link is useful to me, will save the link in my Teacher's Resources module
Joan Erickson

Dan Meyer: Math class needs a makeover | Video on TED.com - 1 views

www.ted.com/..._math_curriculum_makeover.html

module 4 assignment

shared by Joan Erickson on 19 Jul 10 - Cached
  • Joan Erickson on 19 Jul 10
     
    great video on how current math curriculum is set up wrong----great and inspirational MUST USE FOR online and f2f!
  • Joan Erickson on 19 Jul 10
     
    Dear professor and classmates, Please pardon me for sharing 20+ math links in one clip. I didn't want to share a link and later regret it. so I have been saving and deleting in my private list. I wasn't ready to share until now. Sorry.
  • Victoria Keller on 21 Jul 12
     
    You are absolutely right!! This was a very inspiration video. I loved how he was able to take the math problems from the book and break it up to make it more engaging.
Joy Quah Yien-ling

Melissa's Fuzzwich Creation | Social Studies Another Way - 0 views

melissapietricola.edublogs.org/...my-fuzzwich-creation

fuzzwich web2.0 tools social studies

shared by Joy Quah Yien-ling on 13 Aug 10 - Cached
    • Joy Quah Yien-ling
      Joy Quah Yien-ling on 13 Aug 10
       
      This is delightful, Mrs P.!!
Melissa Pietricola

Student Evaluations, Grade Inflation, and Declining Student Effort - Innovations - The Chronicle of Higher Education - 0 views

chronicle.com/...24926

grade inflation

shared by Melissa Pietricola on 14 Jul 10 - Cached
  • The less rigorous professors even get good performances out of their students in the courses taught but those students subsequently, in follow up courses, do poorer than the more rigorous professors who do more than teach to the standardized test. Sounds reasonable to me.
  • would note that student evaluations began to become popular during the 1960s and early 1970s as a common evaluation tool for faculty. I would also note that most of the great grade inflation in America has occurred since evaluations began, with national grade point averages probably rising from the 2.5 or 2.6 range in about 1960 to well over 3.0 today
  • The colleges of education, which in my judgment should be put out of business (topic for another blog), are the worst offenders, but the problem is pretty universal.
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  • Alternatively, colleges could by mandate or the use of financial incentives encourage faculty to become more rigorous in their grading
  • Melissa Pietricola on 14 Jul 10
     
    Inflations as a reaction to student evaluations
Melissa Pietricola

Study hits 'grade inflation' in New York state testing of pupils | SILive.com - 0 views

www.silive.com/...y_hits_grade_inflation_in.html

grade inflation

shared by Melissa Pietricola on 14 Jul 10 - Cached
  • middle-school students who passed their math and English Language Arts tests are likely to struggle on their high school Regents exams
  • tudents who scored a Level 3 on their state tests -- which is considered passing -- would likely earn a 65 on their Regents exams, but that a score of 80 was typically needed to earn college credit for a course, according to the News.
  • Steiner is also calling for longer tests with more rigorous questions.
    • Melissa Pietricola
      Melissa Pietricola on 14 Jul 10
       
      Does longer mean better? Does a longer test necessarily mean it will better assess the learning objective?
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  • Critics have long been saying the tests appeared to be getting easier, and have wondered whether the scoring was adjusted to make politicians look better.
    • Melissa Pietricola
      Melissa Pietricola on 14 Jul 10
       
      Do regents and middle level state tests give kids "false sense of hope" as she states? My kids could care less what the state says. They are worried about their daily grades.
  • "But by any measure -- including the highly respected NAEP exams, state tests, and graduation rates -- due to the bold reform agenda implemented by this administration, the significant progress made by New York City students has far outpaced that of students in the rest of New York state."
  • Melissa Pietricola on 14 Jul 10
     
    NYS example of grade inflation; focusing on the middle level
Kelly Hermann

AbleData: Library - 0 views

www.abledata.com/abledata.cfm

module 4 assignment

shared by Kelly Hermann on 27 Jul 10 - Cached
  • AbleData's Publications include fact sheets and informed consumer guides to help you select various types of assistive products and to better use our services.
  • earchable listing of articles, books, papers and other paper and electronic publications about assistive technology
  • Kelly Hermann on 27 Jul 10
     
    The library is the part of the AbleData site that I will most likely use most in the course.  There is detailed information available in the consumer guides about particular assistive technology tools as well as a searchable database of articles and papers written about assistive technology.  
  • Kelly Hermann on 27 Jul 10
     
    Since the audience of my course is mainly faculty and staff, I thought the library section of this site would be a valuable resource for them.  The library includes a searchable listing of articles and papers (which I have highlighted here) that they may use to learn more about assistive technology and see some of the research that is out there.
alexandra m. pickett

Amy's Blog - 0 views

amyvarano.edublogs.org

shared by alexandra m. pickett on 09 Aug 08 - Cached
  • I never realized that five hours could feel like fifteen minutes once I get engaged in my work. 
    • alexandra m. pickett
      alexandra m. pickett on 09 Aug 08
       
      eureaka!!! that is exactly what engaged learning is!! Thank you for this observation. I am so glad to hear you had this experience!! Now you know what it feels like and what you are going for with your own students.... this is what I mean when i say "engagement over content." thanks for sharing. : ) me
Robert Braathe

MERLOT Business Portal - 0 views

business.merlot.org

business business_education

shared by Robert Braathe on 22 Jul 08 - Cached
  • Welcome to the MERLOT Business Portal, where we share:   Tips for using technology to teaching business courses People who participate in our community of educators' Learning Materials that you can use in your classes' Beyond MERLOT includes resources outside MERLOT that can help you as a faculty member Showcase features some of our award winning websites in the business discipline
    • Robert Braathe
      Robert Braathe on 22 Jul 08
       
      This section is going to be useful for me in my business courses to allow me to use up to date resources
  • Robert Braathe on 22 Jul 08
     
    A useful section of Merlot directly related to Business Education
  • Robert Braathe on 22 Jul 08
     
    A great resource to connect and utilize up to date resources
Geralynn Demarest

facilitator - 0 views

www.sonoma.edu/...facilitator.htm

discussion education facilitator learning online

shared by Geralynn Demarest on 21 Jul 08 - Cached
  • Role of Discussion Facilitator: Encourage and guide the discussion Be clear about the purpose and expected outcomes of the discussion Encourage participants to respond to each other as well as to the facilitator Recognize participants via private and public messages Share information and resources and encourage others to do the same Create a welcoming environment Tie together the threads of the discussion and summarize it Enforce the discussion group ground rules, if necessary Keep the discussion focused on the topic Clarify the questions and comments of participants, if necessary Act as an unbiased, neutral commentator Participate regularly, actively and thoughtfully Ask leading questions; resist being too chatty Decide when to resolve conflict/hostile interaction
    • Geralynn Demarest
      Geralynn Demarest on 21 Jul 08
       
      This is like a quick reference guide of things to remember when creating an online course and facilitating discussions.
  • Geralynn Demarest on 21 Jul 08
     
    Quick reference for tips to keep in mind while creating discussions in an online environment.
  • Geralynn Demarest on 21 Jul 08
     
    While creating my course, hiking101, I want to keep in mind the role of discussion facilitator. This source was found through Merlot, and provides a quick snapshot of things to remember.
s k

IP Addressing and Subnetting - 0 views

www.merlot.org/...viewMaterial.htm

shared by s k on 16 Jul 08 - Cached
  • Description: IP addressing and subnetting tutorial presentation. Contains audio, video and assignments.
    • s k
      s k on 16 Jul 08
       
      This multimedia lesson is a perfect fit for my course.
Aubrey Warneck

Essay & Poster Contest: Building a Classroom Community - 0 views

www.youthuniversity.ca/...annual_essay_contest

community building online education teaching presence

shared by Aubrey Warneck on 16 Jul 08 - Cached
  • “Together we are even better: Great things happen when my class is like a community”. The goal of this essay contest is to promote discussion in Ontario classrooms about the meaning of a sense of community and the ways that students and teachers can create a positive classroom community of learners.
    • Aubrey Warneck
      Aubrey Warneck on 16 Jul 08
       
      Maybe having students do an on-line poster contest or essay contest describing/depicting what makes a classroom community work is a good place to start with community building exercises int he online classroom. It will also create teaching presence in that the students will be teaching one another about what they think creates a successful community.
  • Aubrey Warneck on 16 Jul 08
     
    Building classroom community.
Joe Walker

Cooperative Learning - 0 views

tlt.suny.edu/...cooperative.htm

shared by Joe Walker on 16 Jul 08 - Cached
    • Joe Walker
      Joe Walker on 16 Jul 08
       
      The 15 common mistakes in cooperative learning link is good general information to use as a checklist when creating a group activity of setting up your online course.
    • Joe Walker
      Joe Walker on 16 Jul 08
       
      7 tips is some repeat information for us but a good quick checklist
    • Joe Walker
      Joe Walker on 16 Jul 08
       
      15 Common mistakes is a nice check list of things to avoid when creating an online course or group activity. I plan to use this for my first module, making sure I avoid these mistakes.
Jarrod McEntarfer

educational-origami » Bloom's Digital Taxonomy - 0 views

edorigami.wikispaces.com/Bloom's+Digital+Taxonomy

shared by Jarrod McEntarfer on 08 Jun 08 - No Cached
  • loom's as a learning process. Bloom's in its various forms represents the process of learning. It has been simplified in some case like the three story intellect (Oliver Wendell Holmes and Art Costa), but it still essentially represents how we learn. Before we can understand a concept we have to remember it Before we can apply the concept we must understand it Before we analyse it we must be able to apply it Before we can evaluate its impact we must have analysed it Before we can create we must have remembered, understood, applied, analysed, and evaluated.
    • Jarrod McEntarfer
      Jarrod McEntarfer on 08 Jun 08
       
      When I did this the first time I tried to have them create analysis questions first, because I had modeled so many analysis questions I though it would be easy for them. It was a mistake not to start at the very bottom at knowledge.
    • Jarrod McEntarfer
      Jarrod McEntarfer on 08 Jun 08
       
      I should say that I was attempting to teach my students how to ask questions using the Blooms Taxonomy
  • I don't think it is. The learning can start at any point, but inherent in that learning is going to be the prior elements and stages.
    • Jarrod McEntarfer
      Jarrod McEntarfer on 08 Jun 08
       
      I don't agree it. It is important to scaffold the questioning process for the students
Geralynn Demarest

How to Write Clear Objectives - 0 views

tlt.its.psu.edu/...Write_Objectives.shtml

distance education effective_online_practices learning objectives

shared by Geralynn Demarest on 21 Jul 08 - Cached
  • Geralynn Demarest on 21 Jul 08
     
    Writing clear objectives, a source found through Merlot.
  • Geralynn Demarest on 21 Jul 08
     
    This source was found in Merlot. As I move through creating my own online course structure, I thought it might be helpful to review best practices in creating clear objectives.
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