Comments for Teaching with Web 2.0 http://dyweb2.wordpress.com Using Web 2.0 to Communicate, Collaborate and Integrate Fri, 02 May 2008 17:31:29 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on RSS by Linda http://dyweb2.wordpress.com/2008/02/27/rss-2/#comment-23 Linda Fri, 02 May 2008 17:31:29 +0000 http://dyweb2.wordpress.com/2008/02/27/rss-2/#comment-23 I posted about the inability to use many of the cool tools because of the student email issue. I received a thoughtful post from one of my fellow Twitterers, Lisa Thumann, has also wrestled with this topic. She gave me some ideas. Also, from listening to many leaders in the field, I have sort of figured out ways around this. I have prepared a letter to go home at the very end of 4th grade or the very beginning of 5th grade asking for permission to either (a) use the child's email address that parents may have set up or (b) create one using gmail. Then we can use jottit or pageflakes and the kids can be more involved. What do you think? I posted about the inability to use many of the cool tools because of the student email issue. I received a thoughtful post from one of my fellow Twitterers, Lisa Thumann, has also wrestled with this topic. She gave me some ideas.

Also, from listening to many leaders in the field, I have sort of figured out ways around this. I have prepared a letter to go home at the very end of 4th grade or the very beginning of 5th grade asking for permission to either (a) use the child’s email address that parents may have set up or (b) create one using gmail. Then we can use jottit or pageflakes and the kids can be more involved.

What do you think?

]]> Comment on RSS by Jayne Boyle http://dyweb2.wordpress.com/2008/02/27/rss-2/#comment-16 Jayne Boyle Thu, 17 Apr 2008 02:05:29 +0000 http://dyweb2.wordpress.com/2008/02/27/rss-2/#comment-16 I think students who are doing research would greatly benefit from RSS originating from others (scholars, researchers)doing work in the same field. I think receiving the latest information available via the RSS feeds while following current events in the news (political elections, the Iditarod, the Tour de France, a breaking news story)is another great way to take advantage of this incredible technology. I think students who are doing research would greatly benefit from RSS originating from others (scholars, researchers)doing work in the same field. I think receiving the latest information available via the RSS feeds while following current events in the news (political elections, the Iditarod, the Tour de France, a breaking news story)is another great way to take advantage of this incredible technology.

]]> Comment on Social Networking: What do you think? by Jayne Boyle http://dyweb2.wordpress.com/2008/02/27/social-networking-what-do-you-think/#comment-15 Jayne Boyle Thu, 17 Apr 2008 01:53:31 +0000 http://dyweb2.wordpress.com/?p=4#comment-15 I think the use of social networking tools to keep parents updated on activities and events in the classroom could be a valuable public relations tool. Also, for students (and teachers) who may be traveling abroad on an exchange trip, the possibility of sharing their experiences with those at home (family, friends, and the classmates who were unable to go on the trip)would be very valuable. I think the use of social networking tools to keep parents updated on activities and events in the classroom could be a valuable public relations tool. Also, for students (and teachers) who may be traveling abroad on an exchange trip, the possibility of sharing their
experiences with those at home (family, friends, and the classmates who were unable to go on the trip)would be very valuable.

]]> Comment on Weblogs Can Open the Doors by Jayne Boyle http://dyweb2.wordpress.com/2008/02/27/weblogs-can-open-the-doors/#comment-14 Jayne Boyle Thu, 17 Apr 2008 01:43:32 +0000 http://dyweb2.wordpress.com/?p=3#comment-14 I certainly agree with the statement that in using these tools, you have your students' attention. Whenever something is projected from the computer, students perk up. If I tell the students that I found something "cool" on Teacher Tube, they are very attentive to it. It also helps to validate what we teach because the students can see that it is an important concept to other people as well. I certainly agree with the statement that in using these tools, you have your students’ attention. Whenever something is projected from the computer, students perk up. If I tell the students that I found something “cool” on Teacher Tube, they are very attentive to it. It also helps to validate what we teach because the students can see that it is an important concept to other people as well.

]]> Comment on Social Networking: What do you think? by Linda http://dyweb2.wordpress.com/2008/02/27/social-networking-what-do-you-think/#comment-3 Linda Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:02:05 +0000 http://dyweb2.wordpress.com/?p=4#comment-3 Hello, I love using the tools that I am able to use! My students love them and think they are like magic. I sometimes get stuck when a personal email is needed for use but I am learning how to deal with that, too. I think some of the most exciting tools are voicethreads and roxer and jotit. I read about the teen second life site. That seems to be a decent place for the kids to use for social networking. Most of my kids are not old enough to use those kinds of tools but they sure enjoy simple tools like imaginationcubed. It's all such exciting stuff! -Linda Hello,
I love using the tools that I am able to use! My students love them and think they are like magic. I sometimes get stuck when a personal email is needed for use but I am learning how to deal with that, too.
I think some of the most exciting tools are voicethreads and roxer and jotit.
I read about the teen second life site. That seems to be a decent place for the kids to use for social networking. Most of my kids are not old enough to use those kinds of tools but they sure enjoy simple tools like imaginationcubed.
It’s all such exciting stuff!
-Linda

]]> Comment on RSS by Lynn Sherwood http://dyweb2.wordpress.com/2008/02/27/rss-2/#comment-2 Lynn Sherwood Thu, 28 Feb 2008 23:31:15 +0000 http://dyweb2.wordpress.com/2008/02/27/rss-2/#comment-2 Yes, this blog site is an example, as well as others I may be interested in but wouldn't necessarily get around to checking. I have subscribed to a few so far in my google reader. Yes, this blog site is an example, as well as others I may be interested in but wouldn’t necessarily get around to checking. I have subscribed to a few so far in my google reader.

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