Week 11

Hey guys, since there wasn’t a reading assigned for the week, we found some intresting articles that look at some pros and cons of web 2.0. We hope you enjoy the readings!

Here’s the article for question 1

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/6653119.stm

1. Jakob Nielson feels as if web2.0 has caused too many sites with poor design. He feels as if a website should “include making a site easy to use, good search tools, the use of text free of jargon, usability testing and a consideration of design even before the first line of code is written.” Web2.0 makes it very easy for anyone to create a website, blog, or wiki. Do you think that a lot of sites out there are poorly designed and contain useless information? If so, as a teacher do you feel like it’s important to keep your designed websites and wikis looking professional?

And here’s the article for questions 2 and 3.

http://thejournal.com/Articles/2009/05/04/District-Administrators-See-Advantages-of-Web-20-in-School.aspx?Page=1

2. In the article “District Administrators see Advantages of Web 2.0 in School” Nagel discusses both positive and negative aspects of using Web 2.0. Do you feel that the positive aspects of using Web 2.0 outweigh the negative challenges? Explain your reasoning.

3. On page 3 of the article “District Administrators see Advantages of Web 2.0 in School” David Nagel lists seven different challenges of Web 2.0. As a teacher, how would you deal with some of these challenges in your classroom? Discuss one or two. Can you possibly think of any additional challenges of Web 2.0 that may pose a problem in your future classroom?

Online Surveys & Market Research

Week 10

Hello 603! We hope you enjoyed the readings this week. There are three questions below that you may choose from to answer about this week's readings. Be sure to answer all parts of the question you choose and try to incorporate other students posts into your answer.

Start blogging 603! Sara Sofranko, Anna Alessi, Elizabeth Currlin, Evelyn Gmoser, Danielle Holler

Q1: (10.1) After reading Nancy Pratt’s Top 10 Lessons Learned, which lessons do you feel held the most importance in the classroom? Do you think the students will gain more from using digital story telling or writing the stories by hand using the same topics?

Q2: (10.2) How would you incorporate differentiation into your classroom using Gail Lovely’s Top Ten for Young Learners? Choose 2 or 3 from the list and explain how they could be useful to your future students.

Q3: (10.3-10.5) After viewing all of the examples of different ways to use Voicethread do you believe it is a powerful tool in the classroom? If so, how would you encorporate it into different aspects of your curriculum? Give one authentic/concrete example of how you will use voicethread in your teaching.

Week 9

Hey everyone! Take a look at the blog questions we posted for week 9! There are three questions that you can choose from. Please pick one of questions that relates to a reading and also be sure to incorporate other students reactions if they are relevant to your response.

We look forward to hearing what you have to say!
Roberta Brown, Victoria Buckley, Jennifer Salisbury, Ashley Volino, Becky Wheaton, Danielle Ziobrowski

Q1: What are some reasons that instructors and course designers within organizations and institutions might share online content? What are some reasons that potential learners might use online content as well? (Reading 9.1)

Q2: In what ways can you incorporate Google Apps into your classroom? (Reading 9.2)

Q3: The YouTube videos listed for week 9 all discuss the features of Google Sites and how to use Google Sites in general. What do you think is the the best feature of Google Sites and how would you incorporate Google Sites into your classroom? (Readings 9.3-9.7)

Week 7 - Free and Open Educational Resources

Hey class, here is your blog questions for week 7! There are three questions, so please choose one you would like to answer. Remember to respond to each other's answers and keep the conversation flowing!

This blog was created by Brittany Maloff, Ashley DeVito, Maria Leonardi, Kristen Hess, Becca Harmon, and Iris sittner


Q1 - In regards to OLS (Open Learning Support), why is it important to have a self-managing online community? (Reading 7.1)

Q2 - Understanding the importance of introducing technology early in education, which of the online tools do you think you would use in your classroom? What are some positive effects of these online tools, such as Storybird or blogs? (Reading 7.2)

Q3 - According to the article by James L. Hilton, sharing ones work is an important asset but many feel intimidated to share their ideas. Do you think that it is valid that many professionals, scholars, and students feel this way about sharing their work? What are some suggestions to aid in making individuals comfortable in sharing their work? (Reading 7.3)

Week 6

Hey guys! Welcome to our blog questions! Please answer at least one of these questions (but feel free to answer all three!). Thanks! Rikki, Andrea, Nick, Myriah, Erin, Lori.

6.1-Define digital citizenship and explain the importance of incorporating the concept into future teaching.

6.3-In this article, digital citizenship is addressed. Along with that comes the topic of digital rights and responsibilities. According to the reading, digital citizens have the right to privacy, free speech, and so on. What would be some of the positive things that come along with these digital rights? What about some negative things? As future teachers, do you believe students should have complete digital rights in a classroom setting? Why or why not?

6.4- How do you feel about the fact that schools have many blocks and filters in place on their computers? Do you agree or disagree with the author who believes children will find the information we are trying to block no matter what we do?

Week 2, 3 & 4. Blogging Practice

Here are discussion questions for Week 2, 3 and 4. You can pick any one of these questions to start with and hopefully others will follow (to response, to comment). Please participate actively and post as much as you can. A minimum of 1 post is required by the end of Week 3. For how-tos please check the updated Project 4 Blog at http://edu315.wikispaces.com/Project+4+Blog

Q1. One of the National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) for teachers is to Model Digital-Age Work and Learning. Can you describe an example activity or scenario that shows you are a teacher who can apply your digital knowledge and skills in a school/classroom setting? (From Reading 2.1)

Q2. Prensky (2001) argued about the distinction between digital natives and digital immigrants and about the fundamental causes of the decline of today’s education in the US. What do these arguments mean to you as a teacher candidate? (From Reading 3.5)

Q3. Educators are talking about Web 2.0 and its potentials in education. What do YOU think Web 2.0 is? Try a one-sentence definition in your own words (Reading 3.1, 3.3, 4.2, 4.3). Can you give one example of its potential use in an elementary or a middle school classroom? (From Reading 4.1)
Posted by Dr. Shi at 9:40 PM

Know you, know me

Let's get to know each other better... please introduce yourself to the class, you can follow the following list, or you can use any other creative ways of self-introduction.

• Your First name
• Four adjectives that describe you
• Sibling (son or daughter of)
• Lover of (3 things)
• Who feels (3 things)
• Who fears (3 things)
• Who would like to see (3 things)
• Resident of (street, city, state)
• Your profession (job - where do you work?)
• Your last name
(Credits: Thank Dr. Lin Lin for sharing this activity)