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Melissa Reams

The Good and The Bad - 1 views

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  • Andrew Stevens on 19 Jul 10
     
    Like the instructions for schools and hope that schools can provide some clear framework int he future.
Kelly Jessup

Cell phones in the classroom - O'Reilly Radar - 1 views

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  • Kelly Jessup on 10 Jul 10
     
    Here is an interesting article on cell phone use in the classroom. Is it really realistic to ban them at the door? This article gives ideas on how they can be used in instruction.
  • Mylene Melson on 11 Jul 10
     
    One of the reasons for banning cell phones is the cheating that occurs with texting. This year we were required (by the state) to take up cell phones for the End Of Course tests for our SOLs. Now about the article... I liked some of the suggestions on the use of cellphones but you would need a classroom set like the class in this article to be successful. I know that teachers have always worked beyond contract time with planning and grading but with this technology comes the expection of even more from us because now we would have to monitor acceptable use 24/7.
Kate Puschak

YouTube - Mobile Computing at Trinity Intermediate School in Keller, Texas - 1 views

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  • Kate Puschak on 29 Jul 10
     
    Video from my 11 post...tried to embed but didn't work! You really need to watch it!
Mylene Melson

Chicago Public Schools crackdown on cyberbullies - 1 views

www.suntimes.com/...546114,CST-NWS-bully29.article

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  • Mylene Melson on 02 Aug 10
     
    Interesting article... the beginning starts off with what the new rules are and then some reactons. the last line is interesting...."Persuading teenagers to behave better is difficult when adults so often act abusively online, she added, especially during election season."
Shannon Mejia

Why Should I Use Technology in My Classroom - 1 views

www.eslteachersboard.com/...index.pl

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  • Shannon Mejia on 09 Jul 10
     
    This article explains the importance of educators and administrators making a commitment to integrate technology in the classroom .
Garry Marshall

Home - 1 views

www.projectknect.org/...Home.html

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  • Garry Marshall on 06 Aug 10
     
    You wanted an example of students using cell phones, so here is one from North Carolina called Project K-Nect. Results are posted in a separate link.
Garry Marshall

CSRIU: Center for Safe and Responsible Internet Use - 1 views

csriu.org/...religious1.php

shared by Garry Marshall on 14 Jul 10 - Cached
  • Numerous reports on filtering products have revealed that such products consistently over-block and thereby the prevent access to perfectly appropriate material. The reasons for such over-blocking --which could include technical inadequacies, process inadequacies, and bias -- are not easily discernable, due to the lack of access to necessary information.
    • matthewdengel
      matthewdengel on 14 Jul 10
       
      really????
  • The existence of these relationships and blocking categories raises the concern that the filtering products used in schools are inappropriately preventing students from accessing certain materials based on religious or other inappropriate bias.
    • Garry Marshall
      Garry Marshall on 17 Jul 10
       
      This is a very legitimate and scary concern. Any time politics has an avenue into our schools, we should be concerned. I think this article does bring up how filtering is an issue that also deals with morality. Morality borders closely on religion. I think schools and communities still need to deal with the issue of morality. No one wants to define it and so we just skirt around the issue. We never have a good reason as to why something may be immoral, yet morality is clearly grounded in religion. Where do we draw the line and who determines what goes on filtering lists? Good questions!
Byron Davis

Fair Cell Phone Use in Schools: Pros and Cons of Cell Phones in School - 1 views

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  • If students act in a mature manner and present a fair cell phone use agreement to their parents, teachers, and administrators, maybe this cell phone controversy can be settled for the benefit of all.
    • Byron Davis
      Byron Davis on 02 Aug 10
       
      The important words for making this work are "mature" and "agreement". Students have to follow the rules for this to work, and there have to be consequences if they don't.
  • Shannon Mejia on 09 Jul 10
     
    This article represents the pros and cons of cell phone use in schools. It explains that if adminsitrators, teachers, parents and students worked together to reach an agreement that the whole cell phone controversy could be settled and benefit all
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  • Kelly Jessup on 10 Jul 10
     
    Looks like Shannon had already posted this article. It is middle of the road, giving both the pros and cons for cell phone use in schools.
  • Tia Brown on 10 Jul 10
     
    I am still very iffy on the cell phone issue in schools. I think it is because I have dealt with so many cell phone issues with discipline this year. I worry that middle schoolers will always cross the lines when it comes to cell phone usage, and that even putting rules and regs into place will not stop the inproper use.
  • Stacy Palkovics on 11 Jul 10
     
    I'm with Tia! I am still really skeptical on cell phones in the classroom for the same reasons. As an administrative aide, I've seen my high schoolers do some really sketchy things with their cell phones. I also think that using cellphones in a class of 25-30 kids is almost impossible to monitor.
Andrew Stevens

Are schools to blame? - 1 views

blogs.babble.com/...cyberbulling-the-schools-fault

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  • Andrew Stevens on 09 Jul 10
     
    Just found this as I was searching for some other articles.
Garry Marshall

Fear of classroom technology just doesn't compute | Education | guardian.co.uk - 1 views

www.guardian.co.uk/...fearofclassroomtechnologyj

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  • Strong evidence to the contrary suggests that effective use of technology is helping teachers bring lessons to life.
    • Garry Marshall
      Garry Marshall on 08 Jul 10
       
      We all need to remain critical of whether or not our lessons are truly engaging. Adding technology doesn't make it enriching and engaging automatically.
  • Garry Marshall on 08 Jul 10
     
    Technology provides ways to enrich instruction. yada yada
  • Mylene Melson on 11 Jul 10
     
    "Effective" is the word that caught my attention is this article. For us to use technology effectively in an enriching and engaging manner, we need effective staff development. Most of these articles assume that the motivated teacher is going to find the time to learn this on his/her own. Not everyone is like that. I'd like to start concentrating on finding articles on effective staff development.
Garry Marshall

On teaching: Computers are no substitute for the real thing | Education | The Guardian - 1 views

www.guardian.co.uk/...schools.news1

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  • The interactive whiteboards that were meant to radicalise our teaching have been proven to make no real difference, other than encouraging the kind of didactic, front-of-class teaching that is supposed to induce the least learning in our charges
    • Garry Marshall
      Garry Marshall on 08 Jul 10
       
      Umm, there might be some truth to this. I've witnessed it.
  • Garry Marshall on 08 Jul 10
     
    Article discussing pitfalls of classroom technology use.
  • Shannon Mejia on 09 Jul 10
     
    I've also witnessed the use of the interactive whiteboards. The teacher stood at the front of the room and clicked on items that she had prepared on her computer while the students sat and listened just as they would during a regular lecture. It was just nicer to look at.
  • anonymous on 12 Jul 10
     
    This is the perfect example of the intersection of pedagogy and technology: if pedagogy doesn't change (ie, teacher presentation as a primary means of instruction), then technology will be used to support that. I do know a few teachers who said that maybe they brought kids to the board more, but most of them already had students come up when they had a chalkboard so it wasn't that much of a stretch.
Garry Marshall

Integrating - 1 views

fno.org/integrating.html

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  • Technology education means taking time away from subject area learning and focusing on the acquisition of technology skills.
    • Garry Marshall
      Garry Marshall on 08 Jul 10
       
      So, we need to use all of our time for teaching content ---- in a lecture-based format?
  • technology substitution
    • Garry Marshall
      Garry Marshall on 08 Jul 10
       
      I like this term. How many of us have been guilty of this?
  • computer use as a reward
    • Garry Marshall
      Garry Marshall on 08 Jul 10
       
      I disagree here. Technology can and should be used as a reward - as long as the technology activity reinforces content, then why can't it also be enjoyable (Quia, etc)?
  • Garry Marshall on 08 Jul 10
     
    Article arguing against technology integration.
  • Mylene Melson on 11 Jul 10
     
    I read and commented on the article above and mentioned staff development and this article had it! I liked this article because he thinks like I do! I agree with Garry... technology substitution is something that probably many of us are guilty of doing. I am going to take a hard look at my lessons so that I stay away from that.
Melissa Reams

Facebook = Not hired - 1 views

www.msnbc.msn.com/20202935

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  • Melissa Reams on 18 Jul 10
     
    Kind of scary...
Garry Marshall

Content is No Longer King: Curation is King| The Committed Sardine - 1 views

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  • "Andy Warhol was wrong. We're not going to be famous for 15 minutes. We're each going to be famous for 15 People." Indeed.
    • Garry Marshall
      Garry Marshall on 22 Jul 10
       
      Now that will get you thinking, especially after going through this course. Interesting article.
Stacy Palkovics

'Sexting' Teens Can Go Too Far - 1 views

abcnews.go.com/...story

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  • Stacy Palkovics on 16 Jul 10
     
    This scares the crap out or me. Cell phone cameras have made it so easy for kids to take risque pictures and forward them on. What they don't realize is that once they have sent it out, it is out there for the whole world to see and most of them have not clue how harsh the consequences can be.. Iike the 17 year old in this artlice charged with child pornography after posting pictures of his 16 year old girlfriend online. YIKES!
  • Tia Brown on 17 Jul 10
     
    Stacy I have to laugh at all your posts, because most of them are against technology use, but I know you do like using technology. That being said this worries me too. Because how far does this go? Kids are not only texting naked pics, but have you ever seen the filth they post on their facebook pages? I have and it disgusts me and worries me. I wonder if boys who have nasty pics of girls could be given child porn charges like this boy who texted them, cause facebook reaches a whole lot more people than just 70 friends on your list or even 2,000 kids in a school.
Stacy Palkovics

Critical Issue: Using Technology to Improve Student Achievement - 1 views

www.ncrel.org/...te800.htm

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  • Stacy Palkovics on 08 Aug 10
     
    This article is fulll of data that shows how using technology in the classroom can improve student achievement
Shannon Mejia

Negative Effects of Modern Day Technology - 1 views

www.articlesbase.com/...rn-day-technology-1106666.html

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  • Shannon Mejia on 15 Jul 10
     
    Society has become more and more dependent on technology. This article talks about how sometimes we lack the patience needed to obtain information and also the skills needed to interact on a personal level.
Garry Marshall

Advantages and Disadvantages of the Internet - 1 views

www.articleswave.com/...dvantages-of-the-internet.html

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  • You now have companies offering their services wherein you can just download or order your favorite movie and watch it with a fast internet connection.
    • Garry Marshall
      Garry Marshall on 17 Jul 10
       
      When I was younger, I always hoped to be able to get rid of clunky VHS and DVDs. I love my Netflixx on demand!
  • Shannon Mejia on 15 Jul 10
     
    This article gives a list of the advantages and disadvantages to using the internet. "Every day the internet continues to provide a new facility, something new that is immensely convenient and that makes life easier for many people. However this internet like any other technology is also like a Pandora's Box and contains some unwanted elements or disadvantage."
matthewdengel

Nancy Willard's Weblog - 1 views

csriu.wordpress.com

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  • telling residents of his state that 1 in 4 teens are engaging in sexting and they all risk 10 years in prison and registration as sex offenders.
    • matthewdengel
      matthewdengel on 14 Jul 10
       
      Which state will act first and set precedent for a realistic under-age sexting law?
Tia Brown

Internet Safety: Facebook - 1 views

www.surfnetkids.com/...facebook

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  • Tia Brown on 17 Jul 10
     
    LOVE THIS ONE! Great site for parents to know how to keep their kids safe on facebook, and it is kind of a course on how to use facebook and how to access different things on your child's page. I might even need to read them so I know how to use facebook better!
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