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Comment on Last Child On The Web by John Strange

John Strange — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:20:15 +0000

Link to I’m A Little Teapot referred to in previous comment is:

http://gallery.me.com/jstrange/100825

I thought Word Press would take an a tag. It took the i tag..

Always learning something new!

Comment on Last Child On The Web by John Strange

John Strange — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:15:12 +0000

Dear Kaia,

Thank you so much for reading a story for Dillon. We watched it after your father Syped to our class. We really enjoyed listening to you read Baby Bear, Baby Bear!

We decided that we would like to thank you by singing a song for you. Watch and listen to us sing I’m A Little Teapot.

Thank you, Kaia.

Dr. Strange’s EDM 310 Class (TT11)

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| Intrepid Teacher — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:42:27 +0000

[...] that chart a series of connecting events and people. On September 24, I wrote a blog post called Singing Hearts, in which I highlighted a photo essay created by my three-year-old daughter Kaia and the reaction [...]

Comment on Big Wheel Keep On Turning by Melanie

Melanie — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 15:36:18 +0000

I hear you on so many of the points above. I, too, am having my students blog – something I always do. But the circumstances are very different for me this year. Rather than being a college instructor teaching 20 somethings with the latest apple notebooks (the context of the last few years) and access to all the latest tech at school – and the ability to communicate with students during non school hours, I’m now teaching in the public high school system, which means limited access to the kinds of resources I enjoyed at the college level. Shared dataprojectors, few macs and a few other contexts that just add to the challenge. Namely:

1) For socio-economic reasons, not all of my students have access to the same computer resources out of school.
2) I can’t give homework (not in this program, it doesn’t get done). Everything has to happen in class.
3) For many, the very small (but important) written elements are a turn off of using a blog. Yes, I’d love to have them switch to a podcast but uh … I’d need mics!!

So I’m trying to focus on the positive. How much did they achieve? They set up Wordpress accounts, most got an about, FAQ and some resource links up about their topic – plus ONE post (the hardest challenge). Only two went beyond this (basic) expectation.

I have asked the students how I might improve this assignment for the next time – as clearly most of them were not interested in it (despite allowing them to write on virtually any topic of interest – from first person shooter video games and Ultimate Fighting Championship to “Being Muslim” and single parenthood). The topics were actually quite great, I just didn’t get them entirely completed.

Students said: “there’s too much writing.” This is a challenge in a school where traditional literacy is limited. So I have to think about the use of a blog but with far more visual media and video and audio.

Comment on Singing Hearts by May Laughton

May Laughton — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:19:42 +0000

I believe that just as our daily lives involves negatives and danger, so does the digital world, and both continue to expand beyond our imagination. I’m happy to see you’re documentation of Kaia’s life and am inspired by your post.

-May Laughton
Dr. Strange’s EMD 310 Class and
Fellow Pearl Jam fanatic

Comment on Singing Hearts by Dillon Rogers

Dillon Rogers — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 02:13:29 +0000

I have created a short video for Kaia. It is posted on my site. I am from Dr. Strange’s EDM310 at the University of South Alabama. I hope yall enjoy it!
Thanks for posting,
Dillon Rogers

http://rogersdedm310fall2009.blogspot.com/

Comment on Big Wheel Keep On Turning by wmchamberlain

wmchamberlain — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:29:59 +0000

I do understand your perspective, I just live with students that don’t show much interest. The ones that do have made become very adept using our tools.

I have learned much from you as well. Because our backgrounds are very different, I feel you help me to see another side of issues. While we may not always agree, the discussion is very valuable.

Bill

Comment on Big Wheel Keep On Turning by PTLLS

PTLLS — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 06:21:05 +0000

In Europe lifelong learning takes now has a different approach, we hope to see more development as a result of new legislation, good luck all teachers!

Comment on Big Wheel Keep On Turning by Anthony Capps

Anthony Capps — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 03:24:51 +0000

Haha, Mr. Jabiz– your use of the word “mandate” through up a red flag for me because it sounds so authoritarian.

I think your passion for technology is awesome, but I hope those few students who don’t seem to be connecting to the tech don’t discourage your efforts. Dr. Strange can attest that my own experience in his EDM class has come 180 since last semester, and I could not be more grateful! It took me a little longer to appreciate the open doors that being tech savvy and engaged has to offer, but I eventually came around and am more eager to learn than ever! I am sure your students will come around too.

On a mildly related note, I just got into Last Child in the Woods and I love the message thus far. Maybe you could incorporate some of the lessons you learned from reading that book into your classroom experience– especially for the students who just aren’t grasping the significance of the possibilities created by tech.

Thanks for the recommendation and keep up the good work!

Anthony