For the Spring 2009 Digital Ethnography course led by Michael Wesch. This is a compilation of trailers created by students for their Spring 2009 projects. For more information about our project, visit our research hub: http://www.netvibes.com/wesch There you will find links to student blogs, our wiki, our diigo links, notes, and other materials.
"We all know there are a lot of great articles out there on the web that talk about what you should do when you teach online. But sometimes what a new online teacher really needs is a list of what NOT to do when teaching online.
Here are 12 things I recommend that online teachers do not do:"
Another great/pertinent blog post from Free Technology for Teachers. What a great collection of resources for students to explore in class regarding the Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
Remember that it is NOT about the tools we use with our students, but the skills we are exposing them to and want them to get proficient in.
need to evaluate and interpret information
tag bookmarks (their own and/or the ones collected by their teacher)
summarize bookmarks (their own and/or the ones shared by teacher)
take advantage of “experts in the field” (by subscribing to their RSS for specific tags)
learn to search for relevant information beyond “googling”
collaborate with other members of a study group (local or global)
a critical mistake when introducing digital tools by assuming that armed with a username and a password, students will automatically find meaningful ways to learn together.
What happens to schools and classrooms and learning in a 2.0 world? New website for Will Richardson he will no longer be updating http://weblogg-ed.com/
Will Richardson is know for his expertise in web technologies and its integration in student learning. He is a resourceful individual worth gleaning from.
a website to empower teachers to solve their own technology shortfalls by connecting classrooms with their communities using the Internet. A year later, www.digitalwish.org launched with a simple wish list feature and a few technology products. The need for classroom technology was so great that 1,000 teachers posted wishes in the first month. With such high demand, we began the process of turning Digital Wish into an official nonprofit organization.