Archive for the 'Digital Natives' Category

Networked Teacher

Monday, February 4th, 2008

Are you a networked teacher? I had never thought of that term until I saw the Edublogs Magazine.
I loved the visual. So, how many of the connections do you make??
From the Edublogs Magazine:
Visualizing the Networked Teacher
Published by Lorelle VanFossen on 2 Feb 2008
This popular flickr image by courosa, called “The Networked Teacher”, is a [...]

Creating the Integrated Classroom

Friday, January 25th, 2008

Creating the Integrated Classroom by Cathie Chapman
Great Resource List

1 to 3 mobile laptops
things to think about:

equipment
teaching basics to the students
developing a routine
classroom arrangement
managing hardware
lesson planning
creating a support system

what you need:

laptops
power strips
projectors
internet access
software
headphones & microphones
digital and video cameras
digital presenter – document camera

the basics

create procedures
emphasize proper use
get the students’ attention

give lesson instruction before turning ON the [...]

I need a buddy

Sunday, October 21st, 2007

… in Second Life that is.  I re-registered for Second Life tonight and boy, oh boy, is it HARD!  I keep walking into walls.  I want to get to the education island, but can’t seem to figure it out.
If you wouldn’t mind helping me out, I would be grateful.  I’m Mrs Fizzle, but have no [...]

What a Wonderful Week!

Sunday, September 9th, 2007

I had a fabulous week!  It began Tuesday with a 6th grade math class.  I taught 3 classes of Scientific Notation using the SmartBoard, except our SmartBoard was on the flitz.  So, I used the SmartBoard notebook to teach.  What fun!  The kids were great and I enjoyed ‘riding the bicycle’ again.  The teacher wanted [...]

Great Quote

Saturday, April 28th, 2007

Miguel Guhlin had a fabulous podcast with the founders of TeacherTube (which is one of my favorite websites ever!) . Very interesting, but the best part was when Jason Smith answered the age old question about inappropriate comments and material on the Internet.
Miguel asked about students making inappropriate comments in Moodle and viewing [...]

Did You Know Part 2

Sunday, April 8th, 2007

This video is part 2 to Karl Fisch’s mega popular “Did You Know” video. I like how the additional information makes you think a bit more about what you know. Great video to present to administrators. See what you think ….

YouTube: Did You Know II
Until next time ~
Danita

Web 1.1

Saturday, April 7th, 2007

I read this post on Learning in the Digital Age site I have in my RSS aggregator. I couldn’t help but blog about this idea. The sad sign is that this is actually the way technology is run in many schools.
Learning in the Digital Age Recap
January/18/2006 10:33 PM | Leadership in the [...]

Yoda, the master teacher

Saturday, March 31st, 2007

I’m not a huge fan of Star Wars. I saw it when I was a kid, but never jumped on the obsessive bandwagon. I do enjoy Yoda though. He The writers have an ability to make you think inside yourself; especially, Luke Skywalker.
I’m going to unmercifully copy from the wonderful blogger at [...]

You tube, I tube, we tube

Wednesday, March 21st, 2007

Ok, we had “the discussion” this afternoon. The conversation of what should/should not be included in acceptable use policy. Also, what websites we thought were appropriate. Of course, YouTube was at the top of the list.
I understand that allowing student’s free reign to YouTube probably isn’t a good idea, but I also [...]

Things that make you go hmmmm

Saturday, March 17th, 2007

I found a quote today that I really do like a lot. I wanted to see what everyone else thought.
I come from the Batman era, adding items to my utility belt while students today are the Borg from Star Trek, assimilating technology into their lives.
Secondly, I don’t have to keep up, just keep [...]

Technology Tuesday

Tuesday, February 13th, 2007

I spent the day in Raleigh observing a fabulous event. The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction sponsored the North Carolina Legislative School Technology Day. WOW! What a wonderful experience.
The school districts in the state were invited to showcase what their students are doing with technology. This included bringing student representatives [...]