http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2006/10/19/embarking-on-a-new-project-and-i-need-help/ teaching technology abroad Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:45:04 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2006/10/19/embarking-on-a-new-project-and-i-need-help/comment-page-1/#comment-175 always learning » Ancient Africa Comes Alive Wed, 21 Feb 2007 13:58:49 +0000 http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2006/10/19/embarking-on-a-new-project-and-i-need-help/#comment-175 [...] And this was the reaction after just one day of learning how to use wikis with the kids! It took us a solid month, but we’ve finally finished the integrated Social Studies/IT unit on Ancient Africa that we were planning back in October. [...] [...] And this was the reaction after just one day of learning how to use wikis with the kids! It took us a solid month, but we’ve finally finished the integrated Social Studies/IT unit on Ancient Africa that we were planning back in October. [...]

]]> http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2006/10/19/embarking-on-a-new-project-and-i-need-help/comment-page-1/#comment-31 mscofino Sun, 05 Nov 2006 07:11:09 +0000 http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2006/10/19/embarking-on-a-new-project-and-i-need-help/#comment-31 Thank you so much for the positive feedback Susan! I'm really looking forward to starting the unit. However, it did take ages to really plan everything out. Peggy and I meet every other day for an hour and a half. We're not 100% focused on this specific unit 100% of the time, but it has taken at least 3 blocks to plan this. Now I know why teachers don't do this kind of stuff unless they're forced to! But, I have learned a lot and I think the unit is planned much more thoroughly and focuses much more clearly on the standards because of all this planning. We just need time... (the mantra of all teachers) Thank you so much for the positive feedback Susan! I’m really looking forward to starting the unit. However, it did take ages to really plan everything out. Peggy and I meet every other day for an hour and a half. We’re not 100% focused on this specific unit 100% of the time, but it has taken at least 3 blocks to plan this. Now I know why teachers don’t do this kind of stuff unless they’re forced to! But, I have learned a lot and I think the unit is planned much more thoroughly and focuses much more clearly on the standards because of all this planning. We just need time… (the mantra of all teachers)

]]> http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2006/10/19/embarking-on-a-new-project-and-i-need-help/comment-page-1/#comment-30 Susan Sedro Fri, 27 Oct 2006 14:11:41 +0000 http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2006/10/19/embarking-on-a-new-project-and-i-need-help/#comment-30 Kim, You are really pulling in a ton of ed theory here. It is making for a rich mixture of learning activities. I haven't had the chance to read the PDF yet, but what you have here sounds engaging and challenging and worthwhile. That already places it ahead of so many history units I've seen. Kim, You are really pulling in a ton of ed theory here. It is making for a rich mixture of learning activities. I haven’t had the chance to read the PDF yet, but what you have here sounds engaging and challenging and worthwhile. That already places it ahead of so many history units I’ve seen.

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