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Joy LaJeret

From Inside-out to Backward design: An Aid for Deeper Learning - 3 views

www.uwsp.edu/...ericGiordano.htm

backward design

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  • Joy LaJeret on 03 Feb 11
     
    Another Professor from my Alma Mater, the Unversity of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. He is a professor of Political Science.Taken from his blog the follow excerpt: "He received his Ph.D. from The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University in 2003. He currently teaches introductory politics, international politics, and a U.S. Foreign Policy course at Steven's Point through the Collaborative Degree Program. His current research focuses on how the U.S. military has adapted strategies and tactics in stability and reconstruction operations. Contact Eric at: egiordan@uwc.edu" We both are Political Science majors with an interest in Law and Diplomacy and the U.S. Military.
  • Jennifer Dalby on 03 Feb 11
     
    I love reading reflections on implementing new strategies in teaching and learning. That's one of the best things about posting your reflections online. You never know when someone will find you and feel connected, or at least less alone!
Jennifer Dalby

Jon Stewart Exposes The Lavish Lifestyle Of The American Public School Teacher - 1 views

www.mediaite.com/...american-public-school-teacher

#EDUC251 education politics

shared by Jennifer Dalby on 06 Mar 11 - No Cached
  • Jennifer Dalby on 06 Mar 11
     
    There's certainly bias in this post, and it's political, but I think it's important for us all to be aware of what's going on in budget cuts to education. It's a complex issue, but one that affects our entire society, not just people with kids.
  • Joy LaJeret on 06 Mar 11
     
    I am still laughing over that one!!! Alright you teachers in this class...as a tax payer, I want you to work 12 months a year for us. If your not teaching, I want you to babysit all those latch key kids out there! You owe us...NOT! By the way, that principle or superintendent that was just fired in the Seattle, was making $264,000 per year plus benefits! Ouch!!! How much are teachers making...I'll bet it is not that amount.
Joy LaJeret

The Machine is (Changing) Us: YouTube and the Politics of Authenticity - 1 views

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machine authenticity

shared by Joy LaJeret on 26 Jan 11 - Cached
  • Jennifer Dalby on 27 Jan 11
     
    This is one of Wesch's more popular presentations. Definitely worth a look!
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  • Bruce Wolcott on 27 Jan 11
     
    I enjoyed Michael Wesch's comparison of Orwell's 1984 versus Huxley's Brave New World. He referenced Neil Postman who said that "Big Brother does not watch us, by his choice. We watch him, by ours. There is no need for wardens or gates or Ministries of Truth ..." Based on the audience's response and Wesch's to his own comments, I had the impression that he believes we're out of the woods regarding these scenarios; that the Web has given us all a voice to talk back to Big Brother, and keep him under a watchful eye. As an example, Weschl points to YouTube as a growing population of contributing users - many of whom address each other as part of a larger community. I think the jury is out for both the Orwell and Huxley scenarios - since our private lives are increasingly more transparent, and the lures of interactive electronic entertainment and other distractions are becoming more compelling.
  • Joy LaJeret on 27 Jan 11
     
    I am not certain "1984" isn't happening with the ability to spy in chat rooms and all online applications by the government. Also, think about the video cameras for controlling traffic at stop lights! Ouch! Anyway, we seldom hear about what Homeland Security is up to. That worries me. Abuse happens and has happened in the past...Watergate, etc...just read WIKI Leaks ( I have not) to get a feeling for what government does behind the scenes, not to even mention torture. The problem with security clearances and top secret info is it usually keeps info from citizens, our enemies already know what we're up to!
  • Jennifer Dalby on 27 Jan 11
     
    I think a lot of times people are afraid of internet technologies, because they see the data they leave behind. Most people don't think twice about the data they leave every place else. (Grocery club cards, credit and debit cards, library cards.) The Numerati, by Steven Baker, is an interesting book about how our data are tracked and used.
  • Joy LaJeret on 27 Jan 11
     
    I think credit cards have chips to track your purchases and maybe even your what-a-bouts! Not to mention my Safeway, Albertson's and etc...discount cards. I will have to locate that book on break.
Jennifer Dalby

Digital Inclusion Network - 2 views

forums.e-democracy.org/...inclusion

#EDUC251 communtities

shared by Jennifer Dalby on 27 Feb 11 - No Cached
  • Jennifer Dalby on 27 Feb 11
     
    I just discovered this. It might be an interesting community to join. "Welcome to the reborn home of the former DigitalDivide@ listserv - the new Digital Inclusion Network. Join over 350 members from dozens of countries exchanging knowledge on digital inclusion and strategies to close the many digital divides. This network is hosted as part of E-Democracy.org's Ford Foundation-funded "Participation 3.0" and will be used to gather input for our Inclusive Social Media initiative. This is a hybrid e-mail list and web forum with access via Facebook and Twitter. "
  • Joy LaJeret on 27 Feb 11
     
    Since Minnesota is my home state, I decided to join this community. http://forums.e-democracy.org/p/joyannlajeret
  • ann stephens on 02 Mar 11
     
    An interesting, direct way to build political and social awareness through the internet. We really are a global community. Also, it allows - as Joy points out - to remain close to our roots, if we want.
Jennifer Dalby

The Future of Public Education, featuring Diane Ravitch - 1 views

www.uwex.edu/...session.cfm

elearning #EDUC251 assessment education ravitch

shared by Jennifer Dalby on 11 Mar 11 - No Cached
  • Jennifer Dalby on 11 Mar 11
     
    I was able to watch some of this while it streamed live. It's worth watching the recording if you have time. "Tune in to this rare opportunity to see the "best living historian of education" (Washington Post) and America's "soberest, most history-minded education expert" (Wall Street Journal), give one of the best-informed analyses of the current state of American education-what's broken and what are the best ways to fix it. Diane Ravitch is a research professor of education at New York University, senior fellow at Brookings Institution, renowned education historian, and author of The Death and Life of the Great American School System (2010). Her book, which takes issue with both the political right and left, has been called a "must read" for education policymakers at all levels of government."
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