Creating Hyperlinks

January 28, 2008 at 11:17 pm | In uncategorized | 2 Comments

Some of you have been asking how to create hyperlinks in your comments. Click here to find the answer.

Thanks!

January 26, 2008 at 4:13 pm | In uncategorized | 5 Comments
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Thanks for joining our session at Educon. Brian and I appreciated your comments to help guide our conversation with the group.

I am currently sitting in a session – New Media Literacies for the 21st Century. Literacy was defined as meaning-making. A mother/daughter team are discussing how these literacies can be explored using the tools and environments of the interactive Internet. It’s very applicable to our course and the format is great.

What are your thoughts about your Educon experience so far? Is anyone planning on virtually attending tomorrow? I”d love to hear your thoughts and be able to discuss them with participants here tonight as we enjoy our Philly Cheesesteak dinner.

Virtual Attendance at Educon

January 23, 2008 at 11:40 pm | In uncategorized | Leave a Comment

On Saturday you will have the opportunity to virtually attend a few sessions taking place at Educon in Philadelphia.

  1. Sign up for a Ustream.tv account.   You will need this to be able to chat via text.
  2. Visit the Educon site to explore the conversational sessions taking place.
    • On the Agenda page you will find the links to a wiki and the Educon Ustream channel for each session.
  3. Sessions on Saturday are at 10:00-11:30, 12:30-2:00, and 2:30-4:00.  Sessions using Ustream should be archived for viewing at any time.
  4. Think about joining some sessions on Sunday.  I’ll be attending a session at 12:30 entitled, The Dialogic Practitioner.  One of the focal areas of the presentation will be its emphasis on literacy development and the positive impact of online communities of writers on student literacy skills.

Enjoy and I’ll see you at our next weekend class.

Shake Hands with the Science Goddess

January 14, 2008 at 1:20 am | In uncategorized | 5 Comments

The Science Goddess wrote a post on her blog, What It’s Like on the Inside,  welcoming the students of SJFC.   I would encourage you to read not only this post and leave a comment, but also take the time to explore past posts.  Whether the topic is student learning, classroom instruction, or ancedotes on life and the job, I’m sure you’ll find something that strikes a chord with you.  Are you beginning to see the power of building your own on-line professional networks?

What’s Your Take on Textbooks?

January 12, 2008 at 2:12 pm | In uncategorized | 4 Comments
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Bud the Teacher wrote a post back in October about his take on the use of textbooks. Read the post and the comments that follow. Along with our class discussion and reading in Subjects Matter, write a comment on Bud’s blog about your thoughts on the topic.

The Buzz on Blogs

January 12, 2008 at 12:10 pm | In uncategorized | 26 Comments
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After exploring examples of blogs, what are your initial reactions, questions, and concerns?  What potential do you see for blogs as an avenue for your own professional development?  How might you use this technology to support literacy in your content area?

Exploring Literacy

January 1, 2008 at 10:53 pm | In uncategorized | Leave a Comment

Our class meets every other weekend starting on January 11 and ending on February 23. (Friday from 5:30-9:30 and Saturdays from 9-5) We are looking forward to exploring concepts of literacy in Math, Science, and Technology in the 21st Century with you.

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