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Comment on Building an Electronic Community by Ed Tech Teacher

Ed Tech Teacher — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:30:27 +0000

Glen,
Thank you for your post. I appreciate your comments and suggestion to create a different blog specific to this class, however, this site has been designed, and continues to be modified to reflect not just a place with educational resources for K-12 teachers, but a place to provide thoughts and reflections I have related to K-12 teaching. I try to provide information on current trends, events I participate in, and reflections I have related to those topic areas.
I am already managing more than 20 wikis and feel that I would like to challenge myself to take on a more active role within my current blog.
Again, I appreciate your comments and suggestions and will take them into consideration.

Comment on Building an Electronic Community by Glen

Glen — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 08:00:45 +0000

Great introductory activity.
I’m not sure what audience you have for this blog, but you may want to establish a specific website or wiki for the dedicated to this course.

Your discussion adequately responds to the topic at hand and your writing is clear, concise and well organized. You have referenced excellent current resources.

Look for a theoretical framework specific to the field of elearning to use as the basis for your critical analysis of the topic at hand. Look for challenges and contrary views to the taken-for-granted assumptions of online learning and the course resources. For example, while this course promotes things such as collaboration and community as essential elements of elearning, the NCU system does not place a heavy emphasis on those things in their elearning design. Look for the larger theoretical assumptions that are used to justify and rationalize practices and critically analyze the way theory and practice align.

Remember that as a doctoral level scholar, you are making a transition from practitioner to theorist. Your role will be to develop, test, and verify theories and trouble shoot situations where the lack of alignment between theory and practice creates significant difficulties for learners and institutions. Your task in doctoral level course work is to acquire and develop the capacity to work at a highly conceptual level.

I look forward to reading your further contributions. Don’t hesitate to contact me on Skype for more information about my comments or any other concerns.

Comment on Using the iPad in the Classroom by Rhonda

Rhonda — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 09:50:30 +0000

Check out http://www.teachwithapps.com to find reviews of educational apps.

Comment on Using the iPad in the Classroom by Ashley

Ashley — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 19:34:57 +0000

I am also looking around for funding options but sorting through sites has been unproductive. Any ideas? I think this is a great tool for autistic students, and many disabled students in general, to engage around in a nonthreatening way.

Comment on Using the iPad in the Classroom by april

april — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 01:24:47 +0000

Hi. I am a teacher of preschoolers with Autism and have been reading about all the great apps there are that I could be using with my students. Anyone know anything about funding/grants etc for ipads for kids with special needs??

Comment on Technology Use Increases in Classrooms by admin

admin — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 14:15:12 +0000

As long as you correctly cite the information to give me credit you can use information from my blog page and posts. Please send me a link to your university blog so I may see your posts.

Comment on Using the iPad in the Classroom by Luis Gwirtz

Luis Gwirtz — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:53:46 +0000

Thank you for the tutorial. Are you going to be writing a fresh PHP tutorial soon?

Comment on Education Conferences by admin

admin — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 18:06:02 +0000

Please let me know what you are interested in using for information that you’d like to include and what you plan to publish and I can consider allowing you rights.

Comment on Using the iPad in the Classroom by Pete D'Agostino

Pete D'Agostino — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 02:17:49 +0000

I think the iPad is a great idea for the classroom. However, the funding for them seems to be the bigger issue. Where are people getting funding for them? I can’t seem to find anyone in my district interested and outside the district… how does anyone know where to look?

Any help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks!

Comment on Education Conferences by Thad Urena

Thad Urena — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 10:55:03 +0000

I adore my ipod. I got one as soon as possible and do not repent it at all. Its so delicious to use and the software is superb. I use it almost every daytime.