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Randy Ziegenfuss

Prezi - The zooming presentation editor - 0 views

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    Create astonishing presentations live and on the web!
Randy Ziegenfuss

Teaching and technology ~ presentations and resources for educators - 0 views

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  • Randy Ziegenfuss on 19 Nov 09
     
    "During the last six or so years I have created a number of 'how-to' documents and presentations for a variety of web based and related technologies. They are available from the various workshop web pages however I thought it might prove helpful to link to all the documents from a single page. Some of my workshop participants have referred to these documents as 'cheat sheets'."
Randy Ziegenfuss

Futures Thinking: The Basics | Open The Future | Fast Company - 0 views

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  • Randy Ziegenfuss on 05 Oct 09
     
    Futurism as it's practiced today doesn't try to predict the future, but rather to illuminate unexpected implications of present-day issues; the emphasis isn't on what will happen, but on what could happen, given various observed drivers.
  • Randy Ziegenfuss on 05 Oct 09
     
    Futurism as it's practiced today doesn't try to predict the future, but rather to illuminate unexpected implications of present-day issues; the emphasis isn't on what will happen, but on what could happen, given various observed drivers.
Randy Ziegenfuss

80+ Videos for Tech. & Media Literacy - 0 views

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  • Randy Ziegenfuss on 05 Sep 09
     
    Over the past few years, I have been collecting interesting Internet videos that would be appropriate for lessons and presentations, or personal research, related to technological and media literacy. Here are 70+ videos organized into various sub-categories. These videos are of varying quality, cross several genres, and are of varied suitability for classroom use.
Randy Ziegenfuss

ELI Podcast: From Knowledgeable to Knowledge-able: Experiments in New Media Literacy | ... - 0 views

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  • Randy Ziegenfuss on 05 Sep 09
     
    How can we use new media to foster the kinds of communication and community we desire in education? This presentation discusses both successful and unsuccessful attempts to integrate emerging technologies into the classroom to create a rich virtual learning environment
Randy Ziegenfuss

Us Now : Home - 0 views

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  • Randy Ziegenfuss on 05 Sep 09
     
    New technologies and a closely related culture of collaboration present radical new models of social organisation. This project brings together leading practitioners and thinkers in this field and asks them to determine the opportunity for government.
Randy Ziegenfuss

Web 2.0 - Cool Tools for Schools - 0 views

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  • Randy Ziegenfuss on 05 Sep 09
     
    This is a site that contains links to web 2.0 tools in various categories: presentation, collaboration, research, video, etc.
Randy Ziegenfuss

Creative Thinking Home - 0 views

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  • Randy Ziegenfuss on 05 Sep 09
     
    NKU's W. Frank Steely Library is pleased to present class lessons, films, and activities on plagiarism and copyright awareness for the classroom, funded by a generous grant from the Cincinnati Bar Foundation. Collaborative community support was provided by NKU, the University of Louisville, and regional partners such as CET (Greater Cincinnati Television Educational Foundation), KYVL (Kentucky Virtual Library), and the Campbell County (Ky.) Public Library.
jamie hill

The Inclusive Classroom - 2 views

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  • The skills needed to effectively create a project would be that of writing, editing, evaluating information based on audience, and presenting.
    • jamie hill
      jamie hill on 30 Sep 09
       
      This is the important lesson to learn. In a world where you can look up any info or fact with your cell phone there is no need to memorize facts.
    • Kevin Bush
      Kevin Bush on 01 Oct 09
       
      I think there still is a place for facts however, I dont think students need to know anything, I want them to learn depth. As I was taught very early on, students need a certain amount of content if not you are sorting an empty drawer, they need to be given content first before manipulating it with technology.
  • done without publically publishing a podcast
    • jamie hill
      jamie hill on 30 Sep 09
       
      I had no idea.
  • My students don’t come to their portfolio meetings, so wouldn’t it be great to be able to have students make a recording of their reading fluency at the beginning of the year and then rerecord during the third marking period. It would also be nice to scan in student work and have them record their portfolio presentation, so they have a larger say in how their conference is organized.
    • Janelle Schaeffer
      Janelle Schaeffer on 30 Sep 09
       
      evaluation is the highest level of bloom's taxonomy, and it would be great for the students to be able to do a podcast of their reflections on their portfolio.
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  • It is another way to bridge the communication gap between school and home.
    • Janelle Schaeffer
      Janelle Schaeffer on 07 Oct 09
       
      I hadn't thought about using it this way, but it's a great idea.
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 08 Oct 09
       
      One of the things the wiki allows is two-way communication. I wonder how you might use a wiki with parents as two-way communication. Would there be ways they could provide feedback, ideas, etc. - a way for THEM to engage with the information rather than just consume it. After all, that is what the web is all about these days - two way communication - consuming and creating information.
  • The wiki allows people to collaborate from a multitude of locations.
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 08 Oct 09
       
      Yes...an important point. How could we use it this way in this course?
  • accumulating information in one space
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 08 Oct 09
       
      Yes...creating information.
  • So how can I use it?
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 08 Oct 09
       
      Excellent ideas! I am looking forward to hearing more in class and listening to what others are thinking about this idea.
  • What are your thoughts on this issue that I am having? Is it appropriate to post the video on my wiki for a short period of time?
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 13 Oct 09
       
      I like how you pose a question. We should talk about this in class and see what others think.
  • Photostory
    • jamie hill
      jamie hill on 20 Oct 09
       
      I hope we get a chance to see something you create in Photostory.
  • the Kindle (the Nook) w
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 28 Oct 09
       
      There are definitely down sides to the Kindle - no color and no touch screen. The Nook changes that. Ironically, I was investigating the Nook earlier today and will likely get one for school to try it out.
    • Alicia Cortese
      Alicia Cortese on 29 Oct 09
       
      If you get one can you bring it in for us to try?
    • Heather Apostolopoulos
      Heather Apostolopoulos on 29 Oct 09
       
      so the nook has color?
  • The Nook has a colored screen that looks easier to use, plus it is more eye appealing, so it is appealing to the buyer.
    • Douglas Gimbar
      Douglas Gimbar on 28 Oct 09
       
      I'm more of a numbers guy, not a words guy (which is why I'm a math teacher). However this seems like a pretty amazing tool. Can you get magazines on it or just books?
  • effective it will be in an elementary classroom.
    • Alicia Cortese
      Alicia Cortese on 29 Oct 09
       
      Do you think High school students would be interested?
  • please let me know.
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 04 Nov 09
       
      I think you would just create a new one. It will be easy to copy/paste the content you have now....except files that you uploaded. You would need to do that all over again.
    • jamie hill
      jamie hill on 05 Nov 09
       
      go to manage wiki
    • jamie hill
      jamie hill on 05 Nov 09
       
      then domain name
  • what I am left with is still just the wiki.
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 04 Nov 09
       
      We should have the class problem-solve this on Thursday.
  • I plan to implement some pictures into Flickr
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 04 Nov 09
       
      Excellent..we haven't talked much about flickr.
  • I could use some guidance at this point
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 04 Nov 09
       
      Let's definintely chat on Thursday! Great ideas....keep up the good work.
    • jamie hill
      jamie hill on 05 Nov 09
       
      It sounds like you are trying too many things at once. Find the one that works for your classroom and go with it.
  • I am proud of what I have created so far.
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 10 Nov 09
       
      You should be...you've are doing a swell job!
  • I became frustrated with many of the other technologies that I explored or did not find them functional for my classroom.
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 10 Nov 09
       
      Shawn wrote about some frustration this week. You may want to check out his post. Maybe this is something we could talk about in class.
    • jamie hill
      jamie hill on 12 Nov 09
       
      many of these technologies i do not think i could implement well in my classroom either, but i try to pass them off to other teachers.
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.
Randy Ziegenfuss

Flickr: Great quotes about Learning and Change - 0 views

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  • Randy Ziegenfuss on 05 Sep 09
     
    Great quotes about Learning and Change
Douglas Gimbar

Look who's Blogging - 0 views

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  • excellent launching pad
    • jamie hill
      jamie hill on 30 Sep 09
       
      You have essentially sold me on the idea which is something my tech guy hasn't done yet. I am glad you informed me that it has an equation editor. Good stuff to know.
  • Google docs saves files on a “cloud” in cyberspace thus allowing users to not only save space on their hard drives, but also allowing multiple users access for creating, editing and sharing.
    • Janelle Schaeffer
      Janelle Schaeffer on 30 Sep 09
       
      this is a great feature! definitely makes it more accessible and efficient
  • variety of surveys
    • jamie hill
      jamie hill on 06 Oct 09
       
      My favorite is "True Colors" I'm an Orange.
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  • Other tools such as Google Docs are capable or reaching a variety of different learns by simply utilizing a few of the vast templates created for the tool. Social networking sites can be incorporated to meet the needs of those students who are strong intrapersonal learners while Podcasting meets the needs of most musical and linguistic learners. Bodily-kinesthetic learners can now travel and move through virtual worlds or take their handheld devices to record data while on the go. Blogging, electronic journals and word processing applications are excellent tools for verbal/ linguistic learners as well as intrapersonal learners while Geocaching is great for both naturalists and spatial learners alike
    • Janelle Schaeffer
      Janelle Schaeffer on 07 Oct 09
       
      you do a nice job of connecting a particular tool with a particular intelligence. thanks!
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 08 Oct 09
       
      MI is a nice lens through which you can look at technology tools.
    • Heather Apostolopoulos
      Heather Apostolopoulos on 09 Oct 09
       
      I love the ideas here! How can we make this work in our classrooms more when we keep coming up against administration and red tape?
  • over twenty years
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 08 Oct 09
       
      I saw something the other day about a book revisiting the MI after so many years. I couldn't seem to find it, though.
  • chnology it has become exponentially easier to target specific types of learners and to provide lessons that are capable of reaching a multitude of different learning styles.
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 08 Oct 09
       
      Nice summary!
  • a way for narcissistic individuals to live out their fantasie
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 13 Oct 09
       
      And it can be...
  • a personal niche needed to be created for Twitter to have relevance in my life.
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 13 Oct 09
       
      I think you're correct. It's about who you connect to. If you connect to a bunch of people who talk about what they are eating or drinking, then there probably is little value. If you connect to like-minded people who have a passion for, let's say, technology or educational futurism, then you will likely grow from the sharing of knowledge.
  • You could say it was a “light bulb” moment when I finally realized that blogging allowed me to do all this and more
    • Shawn Collier
      Shawn Collier on 14 Oct 09
       
      I felt the same exact way! This calss has really opened a whole new world of learning for me.
  • A little research was all I needed
    • Shawn Collier
      Shawn Collier on 14 Oct 09
       
      Dosen't this make you wonder how many things in life you may have closed your mind to before it them a chance. We always push our kids to "give it a chance, you might like it!" There are times that I need to remind myself of the same lesson.
  • create presentations
    • jamie hill
      jamie hill on 20 Oct 09
       
      This looks amazing! I wonder if theres an "app for that."
  • Tweet at a time
    • jamie hill
      jamie hill on 20 Oct 09
       
      Can you give an example of what you would tweet about? Im having a hard time imagining this.
  • One of my favorite features is the ability to create multiple identities.
  • How can a generation who is known for their free thinking spirit tune out the latest advances in free communication and speech?
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 28 Oct 09
       
      I am interested to have a discussion about this. I think this mentality is at ALL levels of the educational system. That is why it is so dysfunctional! How can we change that? What can each of us do? I love your writing style, by they way.
    • Alicia Cortese
      Alicia Cortese on 29 Oct 09
       
      Thanks Randy! I was actually slightly worried about posting this blog. My department reads all of my postings and I decided to take a risk to see if I would get a reaction from them. I did! Time and lack of insturction were the top issues for not "getting on the bus". Now I can confidently tell them that I can be of assistance in their learning.
  • The entire world has been wired for instant communication, sharing and learning, yet many are still hesitant to bridge the gap between the traditional methods that have been cultivated and ingrained by our society to the new experimental, highly addictive, personalized and engaging activities that technology can bring to the learning environment.
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 28 Oct 09
       
      Is it that we "don't know what we don't know" or is it just a part of our "educational DNA" - unchangeable?
  • Are you on the bus?
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 28 Oct 09
       
      Yes...I'd say you are all on the bus. That is what is making this such an enjoyable group of professionals to work with!
    • Alicia Cortese
      Alicia Cortese on 29 Oct 09
       
      I just wish my bus was newer and ran better. I feel like I am still riding in a V W van!
  • on the threshold of an educational revolution
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 28 Oct 09
       
      Do you really think we are? I hope we are, but sometimes I feel soooo discouraged!
    • Douglas Gimbar
      Douglas Gimbar on 28 Oct 09
       
      We definitely are. It just may take a little longer than we originally thought.
    • Alicia Cortese
      Alicia Cortese on 28 Oct 09
       
      I do think we are. Our numbers may be small at the moment but every revolution starts small. Plus we have instant communication on our side. No revolution ever happens as fast or neatly as one would hope.
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 28 Oct 09
       
      Why do you think change is so slow.....?
  • all the teachers who are willing to take a risk
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 28 Oct 09
       
      Frankly, all too few.
  • How can a generation who is known for their free thinking spirit tune out the latest advances in free communication and speech?
    • Janelle Schaeffer
      Janelle Schaeffer on 29 Oct 09
       
      This is a good question. I never thought of it that way when I considered why older teachers are reluctant to try new things with technology.
  • Technology integrated into the classroom provides the opportunity for every voice to be heard
    • Janelle Schaeffer
      Janelle Schaeffer on 29 Oct 09
       
      Imagine what they would've done if they had this instant communcation back then
  • I have always been hesitant to engage them in an argument of any kind.
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 02 Nov 09
       
      This is not uncommon in education across the board. "Careful not to offend!"
  • Lack of training, hardware/software, and time were at the forefront of their argument;
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 02 Nov 09
       
      OK god...typical luddite responses. Please, let me preserve the status quo...
    • Alicia Cortese
      Alicia Cortese on 04 Nov 09
       
      Their boat was certainly rocked today when at our faculty meeting we were informed by the administration that technology in the classroom would be a new focus. They gave me the "shifty eye" but in truth I felt as though I had won a small battle!
  • complete paradigm shift.
  • discussion, writing and debate can have on a student.
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 02 Nov 09
       
      VERY true...we don't do this enough!
    • Douglas Gimbar
      Douglas Gimbar on 03 Nov 09
       
      Especially in a math class. Everything is focused on standardized tests and the outcome, not discussing the process. How can we/I try and change this?
    • Alicia Cortese
      Alicia Cortese on 04 Nov 09
       
      I think dicussion is key in math and would have helped me a great deal as a struggling math student. Our school recently initiated the Collins Writing program where ever subject must write and discuss. It has proven benifical across the board
  • shifting their thoughts
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 02 Nov 09
       
      Terrific goal! How will you do this? How can you bring them into the experience. I find that people in our professional that have the kinds of skills they have are so focused on themselves - "it's all about me and all the wonderful knowledge I possess. My job is to transmit that to everyone I speak to, especially my students." So how can you tap into the focus of "me?"
    • Alicia Cortese
      Alicia Cortese on 04 Nov 09
       
      I intend to incorporate them as much as they will allow me to. My thoughts right now are to generate a podcast or video with their sentiments! Be prepared they are cunning and very shrewd and highly entertaining!
  • I have been laboriously scouring the web in search of interactive tools that will allow me to integrate technology into my classroom. I have battled with the notion that social networking sites are ruining wholesome communication, fought to obtain hardware, software and access to particular sites for my students and I have even set aside my preconceived notions to discover the benefits of certain tools within the classroom
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 09 Nov 09
       
      Me thinks you've been busy!
    • Alicia Cortese
      Alicia Cortese on 09 Nov 09
       
      I've enjoyed almost every crazy minute
  • Countless hours have been spent delving into applications and tools, time that has been taken from my family, friends and sanity.
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 09 Nov 09
       
      Interesting point.
    • Alicia Cortese
      Alicia Cortese on 09 Nov 09
       
      Sometimes you just have to roll up your sleeves and dig in!
    • Heather Apostolopoulos
      Heather Apostolopoulos on 10 Nov 09
       
      And with Randy's class and Dr. Lewis, we are certainly doing this. I am, however, finding that researching background knowledge and learned intelligence is also helping enhance my abilities in this class. The two are dovetailing nicely!
    • Douglas Gimbar
      Douglas Gimbar on 11 Nov 09
       
      Soon it will become second nature and will take up less time. That's what I am telling myself at least!
  • teach students the 21st century skills they so desperately need
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 09 Nov 09
       
      How will you plan to keep you knowledge up-to-date?
    • Alicia Cortese
      Alicia Cortese on 09 Nov 09
       
      I plan on keeping up just not at this pace! I am sure I will have more time when I am not taking two grad classes.
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 10 Nov 09
       
      Tell me about it. I have been working on a doctorate for three years now and plan to graduate in May. I often wonder what I will do when I am finished. I think I will have so much time, but I bet it will be less than I think. I'm sure there will be loads of other things waiting for my time and attention.
    • Heather Apostolopoulos
      Heather Apostolopoulos on 10 Nov 09
       
      Randy, there is always something more we need to pursue in academia!
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    Alicia touched on this in her presentation...
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