Comments on: Making Meaningful Connections http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2008/11/01/making-meaningful-connections/ teaching technology abroad Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:54:20 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: U Tech Tips » Podcasting Power http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2008/11/01/making-meaningful-connections/comment-page-1/#comment-2419 U Tech Tips » Podcasting Power Wed, 11 Mar 2009 13:04:29 +0000 http://mscofino.edublogs.org/?p=298#comment-2419 [...] initially made the connection because we were looking for a meaningful, year-long, collaboration based on our curricular focus for the year (Reader’s Work.... Luckily, we were able to find four schools using the same curriculum structure to teach reading [...] [...] initially made the connection because we were looking for a meaningful, year-long, collaboration based on our curricular focus for the year (Reader’s Work…. Luckily, we were able to find four schools using the same curriculum structure to teach reading [...]

]]> By: Voices of ADE Asia » Blog Archive » Podcasting Power http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2008/11/01/making-meaningful-connections/comment-page-1/#comment-2413 Voices of ADE Asia » Blog Archive » Podcasting Power Wed, 11 Mar 2009 04:43:47 +0000 http://mscofino.edublogs.org/?p=298#comment-2413 [...] initially made the connection because we were looking for a meaningful, year-long, collaboration based on our curricular focus for the year (Reader’s Work.... Luckily, we were able to find four schools using the same curriculum structure to teach reading [...] [...] initially made the connection because we were looking for a meaningful, year-long, collaboration based on our curricular focus for the year (Reader’s Work…. Luckily, we were able to find four schools using the same curriculum structure to teach reading [...]

]]> By: Podcasting Power | always learning http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2008/11/01/making-meaningful-connections/comment-page-1/#comment-2411 Podcasting Power | always learning Wed, 11 Mar 2009 04:34:08 +0000 http://mscofino.edublogs.org/?p=298#comment-2411 [...] initially made the connection because we were looking for a meaningful, year-long, collaboration based on our curricular focus for the year (Reader’s Work.... Luckily, we were able to find four schools using the same curriculum structure to teach reading [...] [...] initially made the connection because we were looking for a meaningful, year-long, collaboration based on our curricular focus for the year (Reader’s Work…. Luckily, we were able to find four schools using the same curriculum structure to teach reading [...]

]]> By: mscofino http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2008/11/01/making-meaningful-connections/comment-page-1/#comment-2048 mscofino Wed, 12 Nov 2008 04:00:44 +0000 http://mscofino.edublogs.org/?p=298#comment-2048 @Suzanne, It sounds like you had an amazing experience at the conference last weekend! I'm so glad you're finding this blog helpful! And thank you for sharing your positive feedback! I think the advice of taking one thing at a time is very sound. Maybe your first step is finding some blogs that will help push your thinking and leaving some comments. Maybe over time that will lead you to create your own blog and start sharing your thinking and your learning. That's how it started for me and now I can't imagine being a learner without it! @Suzanne,

It sounds like you had an amazing experience at the conference last weekend! I’m so glad you’re finding this blog helpful! And thank you for sharing your positive feedback!

I think the advice of taking one thing at a time is very sound. Maybe your first step is finding some blogs that will help push your thinking and leaving some comments. Maybe over time that will lead you to create your own blog and start sharing your thinking and your learning. That’s how it started for me and now I can’t imagine being a learner without it!

]]> By: Suzanne http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2008/11/01/making-meaningful-connections/comment-page-1/#comment-2042 Suzanne Mon, 10 Nov 2008 10:30:15 +0000 http://mscofino.edublogs.org/?p=298#comment-2042 Kim, I'd had a real explore of your site some weeks ago and through it found blogs by Jeff Utech and was thinking how far behind I felt with all the changes that were happening with technology and using it in the classroom. We've just had the digital learning conference at JIS where I work and I must say, I am in 'hook, line and sinker'. Little did I know a couple of weeks ago I would end up sitting in session after session with Jeff. (Nine I think). Only wish now I had been in Shanghai. At the end of the conference yesterday there was a great deal of talk about going away and taking one thing at a time but the problem being so many of us don't know how to do that. My love is the teaching of literacy and using technology to support that and that's as soon as I get my blog up I'll be looking to discuss the small steps and hopefully hear about other steps others are making. Your blogs are great, informative and help give me ideas about the direction I can go in. Thanks for what you share with everyone. Kim, I’d had a real explore of your site some weeks ago and through it found blogs by Jeff Utech and was thinking how far behind I felt with all the changes that were happening with technology and using it in the classroom. We’ve just had the digital learning conference at JIS where I work and I must say, I am in ‘hook, line and sinker’. Little did I know a couple of weeks ago I would end up sitting in session after session with Jeff. (Nine I think). Only wish now I had been in Shanghai. At the end of the conference yesterday there was a great deal of talk about going away and taking one thing at a time but the problem being so many of us don’t know how to do that. My love is the teaching of literacy and using technology to support that and that’s as soon as I get my blog up I’ll be looking to discuss the small steps and hopefully hear about other steps others are making. Your blogs are great, informative and help give me ideas about the direction I can go in. Thanks for what you share with everyone.

]]> By: Sustaining Change: The Next Level of PD | always learning http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2008/11/01/making-meaningful-connections/comment-page-1/#comment-2029 Sustaining Change: The Next Level of PD | always learning Sun, 09 Nov 2008 11:18:43 +0000 http://mscofino.edublogs.org/?p=298#comment-2029 [...] one-on-one with teachers who are ready and willing to co-plan, co-teach, and co-assess units of inquiry in their [...] [...] one-on-one with teachers who are ready and willing to co-plan, co-teach, and co-assess units of inquiry in their [...]

]]> By: mscofino http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2008/11/01/making-meaningful-connections/comment-page-1/#comment-2023 mscofino Sat, 08 Nov 2008 02:16:49 +0000 http://mscofino.edublogs.org/?p=298#comment-2023 @mpodulka, Thank you for all the positive feedback! I totally agree that it's so easy for technology to take over the curriculum if you're not careful. The process of UbD helps make the curricular goals of the unit so transparent from the beginning that it's almost impossible for the technology not to be authentic. I am a planner at heart, but I really do believe that the planning is key. Start with good unit design and you will have a good unit of study! @mpodulka,

Thank you for all the positive feedback! I totally agree that it’s so easy for technology to take over the curriculum if you’re not careful. The process of UbD helps make the curricular goals of the unit so transparent from the beginning that it’s almost impossible for the technology not to be authentic. I am a planner at heart, but I really do believe that the planning is key. Start with good unit design and you will have a good unit of study!

]]> By: mpodulka http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2008/11/01/making-meaningful-connections/comment-page-1/#comment-2008 mpodulka Thu, 06 Nov 2008 13:51:29 +0000 http://mscofino.edublogs.org/?p=298#comment-2008 Hi Kim, This project sounds so great. I particularly like the way you have used the UbD as the paradigm. So often I think the curricular goals get sort of lost in the use of the technology, which concerns me. I am a fairly new tech teacher with ten years classroom experience. It is difficult to move teachers from the powerpoint at the end of the lesson to a meaningful use of technology. I am really excited to follow your progress and appreciate your transparency as you go through this. I have seen very few blogs that actually discuss the real teaching applications well. As I struggle with this on my own end, I am happy knowing that you are actually doing it and our community will one day become part of the larger learning experience. Thank you. Hi Kim,
This project sounds so great. I particularly like the way you have used the UbD as the paradigm. So often I think the curricular goals get sort of lost in the use of the technology, which concerns me. I am a fairly new tech teacher with ten years classroom experience. It is difficult to move teachers from the powerpoint at the end of the lesson to a meaningful use of technology. I am really excited to follow your progress and appreciate your transparency as you go through this. I have seen very few blogs that actually discuss the real teaching applications well. As I struggle with this on my own end, I am happy knowing that you are actually doing it and our community will one day become part of the larger learning experience. Thank you.

]]> By: mscofino http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2008/11/01/making-meaningful-connections/comment-page-1/#comment-1998 mscofino Sun, 02 Nov 2008 11:36:45 +0000 http://mscofino.edublogs.org/?p=298#comment-1998 @Tania, Thank you so much! I think you can do tons as the librarian - you are such a valuable resource for teachers! I'll definitely keep sharing as this project progresses and you can always keep track of what's happening on the classroom blogs linked in the post above. Thanks for your positive feedback! @Tania,

Thank you so much! I think you can do tons as the librarian – you are such a valuable resource for teachers! I’ll definitely keep sharing as this project progresses and you can always keep track of what’s happening on the classroom blogs linked in the post above. Thanks for your positive feedback!

]]> By: Making Meaningful Connections | Schools online http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2008/11/01/making-meaningful-connections/comment-page-1/#comment-1991 Making Meaningful Connections | Schools online Sat, 01 Nov 2008 15:23:36 +0000 http://mscofino.edublogs.org/?p=298#comment-1991 [...] ThinWalls project, I’m looking for something new, something deeper. A real connection based Source Art and graphic design schools - [...] [...] ThinWalls project, I’m looking for something new, something deeper. A real connection based Source Art and graphic design schools – [...]

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