Journal 2
Ferguson, H. (2010). Join the flock. US, Canada: ISTE international society for technology in education.
This first journal is called “Join the flock” it is all about how to use twitter as an excellent source for gathering learning material. It does this through the use of a professional learning network or PLN. It explains that twitter can be used to enhance ones own abilities to do research, mostly due to the fact that there are people out there who have already done the research and set up links in order for you to locate that research more easily. It also explains that you do not ever have to say anything to anyone on twitter you can simply follow a person and learn what they learn by reading tweets and following links to blogs and pages of info. It then tells how to take the next steps into enhancing your twitter experience and really getting everything that twitter has to offer.
Q: At what point does twitter move from being a simple social networking device into a full-fledged tap of learning potential?
A: I think that twitter is an important resource as long as you are able to use it correctly. I think that the ability it gives to connect with people from all over the world is phenomenal, when you develop relations with these other people and they are truly looking to give you the best advice they can then I think that is when you are truly using twitter to its full potential.
Q: Is twittering an acceptable resource to use for everyone?
A: I do think that everyone can use twitter successfully. I am still a bit skeptical on its uses for me but I think that is still because I’m not fully comfortable in using it. I think that the more comfortable I get with using it the more I will be able to call upon in for information that I am seeking.
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Journal Article 1, Taking Laptops School Wide (NETS-T IV,V,III)
Journal 1
Green, T, Donavan, L, & Bass, K. (2010). Taking laptops school wide: a professional. US,Canada: ISTE(international Society for Technology in Education).
This article is mainly about the need to incorporate laptops into the classroom. It states that classrooms within the same districts each had varying degrees of how much the laptops were incorporated into their learning system. Schools who had a great deal of success in the field found that teacher collaboration was essential to that success. Teachers who had linked classes like gate students were 2nd and 3rd grade linked and 4th and 5th grade linked. These teachers readily communicated exactly what students had learned on the laptops and what they had not yet learned. So if a 2nd grade class moved to 3rd grade then that teacher already knew exactly where to pick up from in regards to laptop learning. This process leads to greater success with integration of laptops into the classroom.
Q: How do you go about getting a program like this started?
A: The key to this would be to start off relatively small, make sure that you get as much parental support as possible. Parents basically rule the school if there is enough support from the parents then it will not be as difficult in implementing a program such as this into your school.
Q: How do you get other teachers to buy into it?
A: I would imagine that it would be very tricky to get some teachers to buy into a program like this. Some people tend to get stuck in their ways and do not like change. In this situation I would try to find a teacher you have a relation with and talk with them, get them to be on your side then the two of you can find another and be twice as persuasive.
Green, T, Donavan, L, & Bass, K. (2010). Taking laptops school wide: a professional. US,Canada: ISTE(international Society for Technology in Education).
This article is mainly about the need to incorporate laptops into the classroom. It states that classrooms within the same districts each had varying degrees of how much the laptops were incorporated into their learning system. Schools who had a great deal of success in the field found that teacher collaboration was essential to that success. Teachers who had linked classes like gate students were 2nd and 3rd grade linked and 4th and 5th grade linked. These teachers readily communicated exactly what students had learned on the laptops and what they had not yet learned. So if a 2nd grade class moved to 3rd grade then that teacher already knew exactly where to pick up from in regards to laptop learning. This process leads to greater success with integration of laptops into the classroom.
Q: How do you go about getting a program like this started?
A: The key to this would be to start off relatively small, make sure that you get as much parental support as possible. Parents basically rule the school if there is enough support from the parents then it will not be as difficult in implementing a program such as this into your school.
Q: How do you get other teachers to buy into it?
A: I would imagine that it would be very tricky to get some teachers to buy into a program like this. Some people tend to get stuck in their ways and do not like change. In this situation I would try to find a teacher you have a relation with and talk with them, get them to be on your side then the two of you can find another and be twice as persuasive.
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
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