Wednesday, February 4, 2009

the queen meditates on PhotoPeach

In chapter 3 it discusses a few areas of interest to me most important is safety and teacher/student collaboration. Blogging, wikis, and online chat rooms are still new technologies that are yet to be regulated by law. The scary side of this technology is you are unable to see who you are communicating to and there are no security systems in place to determine this. Accessing tools like blogging and wikis in the class can enhance student learning and achievement. There has to be clear communication with parents on how to use and regulate these tools for their student's safety. This way it becomes an effective tool in and out of the classroom. Blogging also opens up the classroom beyond the four walls so students can gain insight from individuals around the world, for example authors of books they are reading. When students display their work on line teachers,students and professionals in that particular concentration can give valuable insight into the students work. Teachers can use these tools for assessing students work.I feel these tools would be an asset in a classroom with proper safety procedures implemented.

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I really enjoyed Ken Robinson's speach on "Schools are killing creativity" . He was very informative.
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