Comment to this post with a review of pp. 1-69 Hendron incorporating an ISTE NETS below. Please include a citation to your source.
ISTE NETS for Students
2. Communication and Collaboration
Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance,
to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others. Students:
a. interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environments and media.
b. communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats.
c. develop cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with learners of other cultures.
d. contribute to project teams to produce original works or solve problems.
ISTE NETS for Teachers
2. Communication and Collaboration
Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance,
to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others. Students:
a. interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environments and media.
b. communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats.
c. develop cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with learners of other cultures.
d. contribute to project teams to produce original works or solve problems.
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ReplyDeleteRSS for Educators was both interesting and a little over my head because I have not had exposure to all that we read about. However, the information that is at our fingertips is changing the way we teach. It is amazing to read how educators can increase their communication with students and parents in a variety of ways. I am challenged to think of better ways to communicate with my Title 1 parents and also be of encouragement and support to them. We have little opportunity during the school year to conference with these parents unless there is a special request. I think a blog may be an interesting start to see if there are parents interested or capable of communicating in this way. I think a blog would be less threatening with the Title 1 teacher than with the regular classroom teacher, because we are a support staff and do not give grades, but we know where the students struggle so we could offer suggestions for at home activities that could benefit the overall success of students. This has really got me thinking!!!!
Hendron, John. (2008). Rss for educators. Eugene, OR: Intl Society for Technology in educ.
I agree with Ruth about the endless possibilites of communication between teachers and students and with entire families. I think a blog like Jay's and/or connecting students and families to delicious, etc. could be very helpful in giving parents the information they need to help their student. Because I work with families experiencing poverty and homelessness, though, I saw the limitations and "assumptions" in this reading that everyone has access to a computer. I believe there are many families who still cannot afford, or choose not to have, a computer in their home. So, alternative communication (snail mail, letters home, old-fashioned phone calls and conferences)still have to be made available. If I were principal of a school, maybe I would look at applying for a grant to supply families with a computer if they could not afford it. Our oommunity could do more, also, in providing more computers in our public libraries and reinstating hours of operation that have been recently lost. If we say we value techonology and education, we have to make sure there is access and training for ALL students and families.
ReplyDeleteHendron, John. (2008). Rss for educators. Eugene, OR: Intl Society for Technology in educ.
ReplyDeleteOoops, forgot to cite the source and I haven't figured out how to edit my post, so here it is and maybe someone can tell me how to edit posts that have already been posted. ;0)
RSS
ReplyDeleteSince I will be at conferences on Tuesday I will give a few thoughts from each chapter:
Preface/Intro.: Composing at the keyboard – this was a new idea when I was in Jr. High school… I can recall having written assignments ready to type before class and then during class, quickly having to type them. I remember a feeling of pure panic the first time our English teacher told us that we would be having a choice of questions to respond to during class (on the computer) and turning it in the same hour. It seems like this is now the norm, I do not see students with rough drafts!
Having more “electronic” opportunities to communicate with parents is always a good thing; however, I believe that a blog for/from parents could become overwhelming (at least maybe in the high school setting). I can picture things getting a bit out of hand if there are “complaints”
Ch 1 Blogs: A question about blogs – What kind of permission is necessary for blogging/student pictures to appear on a website/blog?
Blogs would be a great way to share expectations, schedules and standards (as long as it is not too time consuming). I have a website from the district, never quite got the hang of it and found it took too much time to update – so I guess I quit. From the blogging that we have done so far it seems easier – how easy is it to start your own?
Ch 2 Wikis: This seems slightly more complicated than blogging as it requires more monitoring/formatting code. It is nice that with this tool you can monitor authors and visitors. I think it is a good tool to use in the science field, I have found very few inaccuracies with sites such as Wikipedia.
Discussions (mediwiki) would be a good tool if it was monitored on a daily basis otherwise discussions/questions could be left out to dry/dead end.
Ch 3 Podcasts: This would have been a wonderful tool for college use – just to hear the material again wow!! This seems like a great way to learn via the web because you can see and hear real people. I am not sure if/when I will use this but it is nice to know it is out there!
Hendron,John.(2008).RSS for educators.Eugene,OR: Intl Society for Technology in educ.
I will once again don my class curmudgeon cap with regard to some of the RSS reading. Some of my objections have already been voiced.
ReplyDelete1. The assumption that everyone has a computer and that this is the most effective way to communicate with parents and students. Think that the idea of having some extra credit available online is worthy of consideration, but requiring students to be online when work could be assigned in class seems wrong. I do like Sue’s idea of having grants to provide families with a computer – it is being done overseas by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, isn’t it?
2. Blogging about why I love my job? My thoughts about teaching, both good and bad? The names of my cats when I was growing up? Yuck, and yuck again. Posting some examples of student work is a nice idea, but it would be occasionally, not daily.
3. It is intriguing to know how wikis work, but so much of what is described doesn’t warrant a wiki. A couple specific examples: Staff/policy handbook. Who is going to have access to change it? Certainly not teachers or students! Class notes – do students get to modify them? Announcements? Why a wiki instead of just posting online? I don’t get the need for wikis in school/teaching setting.
4. Podcasts! This idea I like. There are a number of interesting programs I would like to listen to myself and would like to encourage students to listen to, as well. I have tried some in the past, using recordings I have made of the programs, with mixed to poor success. Most students don’t share my interest in things like Science Friday. But using the term Podcast is hip and maybe students would tend to listen more attentively because it is a podcast. This is one idea that I think it is definitely worth looking into and working to incorporate into my classroom.
Hendron,John.(2008).RSS for educators.Eugene,OR: Intl Society for Technology in educ.
ReplyDeleteI would have to agree with Bob and Sue about using a blog with parents at this time. I think only about half of my families have computers in their homes, as I have learned with infinite campus grades information. I also think it would be a complaining zone for student behaviors, assignments, rules, etc. However I would use it in my classroom as a method of reading and reflecting on assignments. Currently we read the newspaper together in my classroom once a week. We could blog who, what, when, where, and why, And it would allow class discussion on the article. But then i ask, why not have face to face discussion?
Then there are wikis. I didn't know what one was before this class. Oh what a learning curve i am on! I like the idea of using wikis for sharing of teacher resources! Again, i am unsure of how i would use them in my fourth grade classroom at this time.