"We originally just wanted a really well organized site for lesson plans...but what was born was something much much better...yes, it is a website where teachers can share, rate, and discuss their lesson plans, but it is also a place where they can meet, talk, and network. You don't just find a lesson plan you like, you can meet the person who wrote it!" -Nate
George Seimens explains, "Knowledge is distributed. Learning is the process of creating networks. This is increasingly aided by technology." George posed a question this week, "If a network structure is a foundation of learning, are our education systems designed to appropriately take advantage of networking opportunities?"
computers can support learners, open doors to a world of possibilities and learning opportunities and global thinking. They can provide a chance for every child to learn their own way and construct their own knowledge. They can facilitate conversations with other people and other children around the world. They can knock down the isolation of a classroom's four walls and invite in the voices, experience and passion of the entire planet.
The thoughtful/reflective effort it took to write this has made this one of the most powerful things I’ve done for professional development as a teacher.
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Before reading the feedback, my initial impression was given in my Some Assembly Required post
The thoughtful/reflective effort it took to write this has made this one of the most powerful things I've done for professional development as a teacher.
Time4Writing teaches writing online to students K12. Time4Writing is an online one-on-one tutorial with lots of personalized teacher feedback. The blog is the teachers running commentary on the process.
Several different courses for teachers to learn how to apply web2.0 in the context of the classroom - all the courses and tools run in a moodle platform.