Three Teachers' Answers to Questions on Classroom Microblogging - NYTimes.com - 2 views
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Erika Impagliatelli on 02 Jun 13The definition of literate has changed from simply being able to read, to being able to create meaning from images, to now being able to understand, create, and participate in discussions with information.
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discuss the concept of a “digital footprint”: What one says, what one posts, leaves an impression forever.
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I think this is a very important point. Students need to know that many people will be reading what they write. We can not just assume the students understand how blogging and communication via Web 2.0 tools work. We need to spend time teaching, showing examples, and modeling what it looks like to prepare them for success in these areas.
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As a mother, this is why I would be fearful of an open blog environment in K-12. What if they post something silly and it comes up in ten years during a job interview? I try to watch what I post about my own kids as I don't want it to be used by someone else later. I actually ask them before I post something on Facebook about them!
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I agree with Marie about educating students on the use of Web 2.0 tools and the consequences so as to prepare them for success (thus reducing the risk of wrong / inappropriate use)
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It is natural for young students to be slightly distracted by new technologies, but the “newness” wears off quickly. I remember a day when a student introduced the smiley face — — to a discussion, and the other kids were fascinated! A majority of the students lost focus of our activity and tried to make their own smiley faces. For this age group, many of the text symbols had never before been introduced. So, instead of immediately directing them back to our discussion, I took the opportunity to briefly explain text symbols and discuss appropriate usage, then we were able to get back on topic. For some students, our class time is the only exposure they have to computers.
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I really like this story on how to approach primary student interests when using the computers. I can see many teachers becoming frustrated with their students lack of focus with accomplishing the given task. Instead, I believe this teacher did the right thing in finding the teachable moment in Smile Faces before grabbing the reigns back on the lesson. I can definitely see this happening in my classroom. I believe that is why it is important for primary teachers to start small on their expectations for Web 2.0 tools because we will be spending a lot of time on situations similar to this!
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A very good example of how to manage the distraction. This is a great article and I'm sharing with my teacher friends.
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