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.

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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!
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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!

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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)