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Randy Ziegenfuss

Joining the docs - Us Now - 0 views

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social networking

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Randy Ziegenfuss

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inspires Intel Ken Robinson possibilities

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  • Randy Ziegenfuss on 05 Sep 09
     
    Hear what inspiration means for Sir Ken Robinson.
jamie hill

MEDU 600 - 0 views

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  • the link to the math specific resources
    • jamie hill
      jamie hill on 30 Sep 09
       
      How useful are the resources? Are most of them good, ok, great?
  • solve systems of equations
    • jamie hill
      jamie hill on 07 Oct 09
       
      ill try to remember this when my class gets to this
  • The class loved the idea and became immediately engaged.  The class as a whole performed very well on the assignment with my guidance.
    • Janelle Schaeffer
      Janelle Schaeffer on 07 Oct 09
       
      congratulations!
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 08 Oct 09
       
      Looking forward to hearing more about this. It would be interesting to hear how you use to teach the concept; how you taught it this year; and how it was different. How were the students engaged differently?
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  • the thousands of math lessons already prepared by Thinkfinity
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 08 Oct 09
       
      I wonder if how these lessons change the idea of teaching and leanring math. Or do they "technologize" the older ways. I'll be interested to learn about that in class.
  • Any suggestions?
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 13 Oct 09
       
      Check out this blog: http://adifference.blogspot.com/ Darren is one of the well-known math/tech gurus. I also see that he has several posts on how he has used podcasts. Maybe you can get some ideas here: http://adifference.blogspot.com/search/label/podcast
  • intrigued by RSS
    • jamie hill
      jamie hill on 20 Oct 09
       
      I also was quite intrigued. I set up netvibes in about 10 minutes of spare time. Im not addicted to it yet but it has possibilities.
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 21 Oct 09
       
      RSS is the best. It can be very addicting though
    • Shawn Collier
      Shawn Collier on 22 Oct 09
       
      I'm still loving my RSS. It really has changed the way I get info from the web.
    • Heather Apostolopoulos
      Heather Apostolopoulos on 26 Oct 09
       
      I just wish I could find the time to do this... I would love to set up the RSS!
  • I was glad I decided to go with Netvibes first
    • Shawn Collier
      Shawn Collier on 22 Oct 09
       
      I felt the same way. Netvibes is really user friendly and the others seemed to be tough to navigate for rss newbies.
  • However I am still having some trouble figuring out how I can incorporate the use of Netvibes into my classroom.
    • Shawn Collier
      Shawn Collier on 22 Oct 09
       
      I feel like at first it can be used just as professional development. That sounds so blah though, so I guess you can think of it as finding interesting stuff regarding technology that will positively affect the way you teach. I think its beneficial even at the level of just being exposed to new, cutting edge, technologies.
  • I’ll just start by saying that if you are someone who doesn’t spend much time exploring the internet and only likes to go to your favorite places, having an RSS feeder is the perfect thing for you.
  • Each week is a new innovative tool that sparks my curiosity and makes me want to learn more about it outside of the classroom.
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 28 Oct 09
       
      That's great to hear! It's easy to stay curious, too, with all the changes happening with technology.
    • Douglas Gimbar
      Douglas Gimbar on 28 Oct 09
       
      That's what makes it fun, there is/will always be something new!
    • Alicia Cortese
      Alicia Cortese on 29 Oct 09
       
      I feel like I could take this class for the rest of my 35 year career and still feel as though I have only scratched the surface This class has taught me the importance of staying on top of the lastest advances because playing catch-up is never fun!
  • thinkfity.com.
    • Alicia Cortese
      Alicia Cortese on 29 Oct 09
       
      I use this tool more than anything else as well!
  • so they can have extra practice on topics they struggle with.
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 03 Nov 09
       
      Good way to personalize learning....allow student choice.
  • I should elaborate during future classes.
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 03 Nov 09
       
      This is an interesting way to connect with your colleagues. I wonder how it will be recieved.
  • o this project?
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 03 Nov 09
       
      I think your project has the potential to be a really good one. It is also an opportunity to do a little action research that may prove useful when you start your thesis. Let's plan to talk about this further in class on Thursday.
  • reflect on the lesson
    • Janelle Schaeffer
      Janelle Schaeffer on 05 Nov 09
       
      Any time you ask students to reflect on their learning is great. It promotes higher order thinking and growth.
  • survey my colleagues
    • jamie hill
      jamie hill on 05 Nov 09
       
      oh geometry not alg 2
Douglas Gimbar

What a blog strange trip it's been - 2 views

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  • Learning how to use Prezi proficiently could easily take multiple days of lessons.  Therefore the students would need to spend a good amount of time just learning about the tool before using it to present other curricular topics.  With the time crunch in schools today this could end Prezi’s life in a classroom before it begins.
    • Douglas Gimbar
      Douglas Gimbar on 01 Oct 09
       
      I haven't checked out the site yet, but it sounds like an amazing tool one can use either in or out of the classroom. Your point about time however is very interesting. We are under so much pressure as teachers to prepare our students for PSSAs that one of the biggest questions we have is do we have enough time to try new stuff, even if the new material is pushing 21st century education.
  • Of course, the more frustrated I got the less I wanted to try to learn about how Prezi worked.  I was that student that got disillusioned with what I was learning somewhere along way, and decided I wasn’t that interested in learning that “something” anymore.
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 08 Oct 09
       
      I really like how you reflected on the process. That is so important to what we do! Too often it is missing in our field.
  • I realized that I, like most students today, have been sucked into the world of instant gratification.
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 08 Oct 09
       
      Is this unique to today, or is this just human nature? Has technology made this worst or made it new?
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  • To truly problem solve in life and in school one needs to be able to analyze  actions that are being taken toward solving a given problem and analyze the result those actions have on the final outcome. 
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 08 Oct 09
       
      This is a pervasive problem - in society - but I also think in our profession. Maybe I can share what I am working on with my dissertation. It reflects some of this.
    • Alicia Cortese
      Alicia Cortese on 12 Oct 09
       
      please don't tease!
  • apply it to one of my classes.
    • jamie hill
      jamie hill on 20 Oct 09
       
      I also showed a Prezi in class. I think the groups that saw the Prezi were more engaged and seemed to have a better working knowledge of the concept than the class that did not see the Prezi.
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 21 Oct 09
       
      I am curious what you saw that made you think this, Jamie.
  • My plan is ultimately to give parents the link to our Prezi.
    • Douglas Gimbar
      Douglas Gimbar on 21 Oct 09
       
      Great idea. We have to keep them as involved as possible.
  • I feel they’ll be motivated to do more metacognative activities such as this one after seeing how the information is presented
    • Janelle Schaeffer
      Janelle Schaeffer on 22 Oct 09
       
      Nice way to achieve balance
  • In having to think outside the box I’ve learned more about technology in education in the last 8 weeks  than I had in the last 8 years
    • Alicia Cortese
      Alicia Cortese on 28 Oct 09
       
      I had a similar notion of what I thought the class would be like. I too am pleasantly surpised and excited about all the new things I have learned in such a small amount of time.
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 28 Oct 09
       
      The format of the class is decidedly different. I set out to try and model a classroom environment that is most conducive to using the various tools. I am interested to get some feedback from all of you on the format of the class. I know it's a it different, but I think it works. I am open to any ideas or suggestions you might have.
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 28 Oct 09
       
      Great reflections, by the way....
    • Douglas Gimbar
      Douglas Gimbar on 28 Oct 09
       
      I think it takes a certain type of person to excel in a class formatted in this fashion. From what I can see, all of us fit into that mold. Maybe it would not work for students who have to be here, but does for us because we all want to be here.
    • Alicia Cortese
      Alicia Cortese on 28 Oct 09
       
      I agree with Doug. I think this format works wonderfully because we are all motivated to learn. I must say though, I have been stressing about our final project... I still love my rigid guidelines. Hopefully techology enables me to break the bonds of my tightly controled and structured learning style.
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 28 Oct 09
       
      That is interesting, Doug. And I think you are correct in that all of you seem to have a certain disposition that operates fairly successfully in this kind of environment. Are their a variety of dispositions? Should education be accepting of varying dispositions in teaching? If so, how does the system manage that?
    • Shawn Collier
      Shawn Collier on 29 Oct 09
       
      I feel like a big component of this class that helps us all feel like we're learning so much is the absence of right and wrong. So many classes have tests, or papers, or projects where you'll be judged in front of your peers, which causes instant stress. In this class however we're able to come and learn with each other, with out worrying about that stress. It's funny becasue as much as we all might hate the idea of 10 page papers we have been trained to show what we've learned in that format, which in a weird way almost makes us feel more comfortable doing something we don't like than doing something outside the box.
    • Kevin Bush
      Kevin Bush on 29 Oct 09
       
      I agree with the 10 page paper bit, I wonder when higher education will let go of the old way to promote digital literacy and learning.
  • As educators we strive to positively reach all of our students; but often don’t ever interact with all of the other professionals in our buildings.  This is a problem. 
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 03 Nov 09
       
      Good job starting with what you perceive as a problem!
    • Shawn Collier
      Shawn Collier on 03 Nov 09
       
      I feel like so many people (kids, teachers, parents, administrators) in the world today are scared to be wrong. This negatively affects people's ability to be life long learners. If we could all take time to realize that we have A LOT to learn from each other think about how productive schools would be. I remember learing about Japanese lesson study and the way many in Japan plan for their students. With in these planning sessions it's acually looked at as a positive trait to say you don't know much about a subject becuase it's self reflective and provides an opportunity for growth. We're missing this in America.
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 03 Nov 09
       
      I would agree. Look at our policitcal system. Do we really think that a leader is going to turn our country and its complex problems around in a year? Regardless of who could have been elected last November, Americans would have expected a quick fix AND for that person to have all the answers. It doesn't work that way. Anyhow...enough of politics.
    • Douglas Gimbar
      Douglas Gimbar on 03 Nov 09
       
      Lifelong learning is one of the most important parts of "real world". Being able to change, adapt, and communicate with others is a tool students need to know now so they can grow in the future.
    • Shawn Collier
      Shawn Collier on 03 Nov 09
       
      I absoloutely agree with you Doug. it makes you wonder how much we teach anymore that teaches kids to be life long learners. So much of our curiculum helps them know specific facts to do well on standardized tests, which does not translate to facilitating life long learning.
    • Alicia Cortese
      Alicia Cortese on 04 Nov 09
       
      I too agree but one also has to realize that the passion a teacher models to their students is also a key motivating factor in creating intrinsic learners. While we may have to teach particular skill sets we can do it with bravado thus allowing are students to realize how much fun learning can be.
  • While I may not be in an ideal place to utilize technology with the students I see, I am in the perfect position to use technology to enhance teaching and learning with my co-workers.
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 03 Nov 09
       
      I like how you stuck with it and have come up with an idea that is real and meaningful.
  • I’m hoping that utilizing Google docs will do this for me.
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 03 Nov 09
       
      Nice idea...think about how you'll implement this, get others involved, and lead the way!
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 03 Nov 09
       
      Good luck!
    • Heather Apostolopoulos
      Heather Apostolopoulos on 04 Nov 09
       
      Our English department has been using google.doc to hook everyone up with all kinds of rubrics for writing projects, etc. It has work really well, if you thnk you need some type of rubric, you can usually find it on there.
    • Kevin Bush
      Kevin Bush on 05 Nov 09
       
      Our administrators think google docs is too complicated. My students absolutely love being able to share their ideas while writing their papers.
  • I felt like I was spinning my wheels attempting to squeeze something out of all of  the technology we’ve explored. 
  • Another constraint is the fact that all meetings have to be scheduled in advance. 
    • Douglas Gimbar
      Douglas Gimbar on 18 Nov 09
       
      How far in adavance?
  • Douglas Gimbar on 01 Oct 09
     
    I agree with you 100 percent. You need to learn about the students just as much as they need to learn about the material you are teaching them.
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