tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8332165919930307210.comments2021-02-02T08:22:09.726-05:0021st Century Learning/TeachingTDOttawahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00725511694237444038noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8332165919930307210.post-31975604136385841122013-09-19T18:00:18.547-04:002013-09-19T18:00:18.547-04:00Technology is a tool that magnifies. Used effectiv...Technology is a tool that magnifies. Used effectively, it can leverage good teaching practice. Used poorly, it magnifies poor teaching practice. If the technology makes you a "worse teacher" you should seriously look at your current teaching practice. This post seems to be a knee jerk reaction to the selection of a technology in a top down fashion. This should be the focus of the discussion rather then whether to use a technology or not.<br />Of course controversy draws attention. My sense is that Lisa, as a blogger, is trying to increase her followers. If this is not the case, "The Innovative Educator" is an inappropriate name for her blog. An innovative educator would find effective ways to engage students with the tools available. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8332165919930307210.post-62089814262940215502013-06-27T03:23:36.396-04:002013-06-27T03:23:36.396-04:00I guess let's just try to capitalize on any be...I guess let's just try to capitalize on any benefits that it will bring and demand that they give us neighbors something huge as a compromise.<a href="http://www.ottawa-it-services.ca" rel="nofollow"><br />ottawa computer support</a><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05389690815219773796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8332165919930307210.post-55877522763375840022012-12-07T13:09:51.580-05:002012-12-07T13:09:51.580-05:00Thanks Derek - thanks for sharing your comments - ...Thanks Derek - thanks for sharing your comments - I'm enjoying your tweets as well!TDOttawahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00725511694237444038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8332165919930307210.post-7967509788304412172012-05-02T12:59:47.309-04:002012-05-02T12:59:47.309-04:00Thanks for sharing this. I have been a fan of Will...Thanks for sharing this. I have been a fan of Will Richardson for along time. <br /><br />The chapter on becoming a networked school has peaked my curiosity. On a local level I see lots of great work being done by individual teachers and school administrators but not so much at the school board level. In fact what I see there is a push back to the days of closed door meetings.<br /><br />On a national level there seems to be more promise but that could just be my perspective as someone who has used social media to successfully build a PLN. <br /><br />Jane Hart keeps a great list of tools for social learning. Suspect you already know that though :-)<br /><br />Anyway, thanks again for sharing and validating my own Just Do It mantra.Jamie Billinghamhttp://jamiebillingham.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8332165919930307210.post-51124189122829565532012-02-23T03:24:39.229-05:002012-02-23T03:24:39.229-05:00I usually don’t leave remarks at blogs, but your p...I usually don’t leave remarks at blogs, but your post inspired me to comment on your blog. Thank you for sharing!Xii Nethttp://www.philippinenetwork.infonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8332165919930307210.post-18623099103423894592012-02-12T22:44:22.990-05:002012-02-12T22:44:22.990-05:00I just read through the whole article of yours and...I just read through the whole article of yours and it was quite good. This is a great article thanks for sharing this informative information. I will visit your blog regularly for some latest post.Janhttp://www.philippinenetwork.info/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8332165919930307210.post-20574040321260106482012-02-11T00:12:17.654-05:002012-02-11T00:12:17.654-05:00Social bookmarking is a great way to increase your...Social bookmarking is a great way to increase your blog traffic and best source to come more and more traffic and make more links with other site. so bookmarking has best tool for SEO exports.headwise.nethttp://headwise-net.blogspot.com/2012/02/headwisenet.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8332165919930307210.post-15498867358144937912012-02-01T04:34:46.737-05:002012-02-01T04:34:46.737-05:00Socail bookmark help to increase traffic at your s...Socail bookmark help to increase traffic at your site.Some top social bookmaring site link digg,delecioius,stumbleupon,reddit etc has tremadious volume of traffic on daily.headwise.nethttp://www.autopartsaddurl.com/business/marketing-and-advertising/headwise.net.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8332165919930307210.post-66680159289027278662011-12-19T08:16:30.049-05:002011-12-19T08:16:30.049-05:00I am using Pearltrees - very interesting tool and ...I am using Pearltrees - very interesting tool and great way to interact with others with similar interests.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8332165919930307210.post-74924370165312828252011-12-13T15:14:28.208-05:002011-12-13T15:14:28.208-05:00I find it highly amusing this "Innovative Edu...I find it highly amusing this "Innovative Educator" is going so far out of her why to try to convince others that Smart Boards are a bad idea.<br /><br />Fact: Thousands of educators, and many times that number of students, believe Smart Boards enhance learning. The psychological boost from interacting with the Smart Board makes them worth the cost, regardless of your number-crunching cost analysis or your belief that you, personally, teach better with the device.<br /><br />End of.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8332165919930307210.post-3851731967091699482011-11-28T08:10:32.246-05:002011-11-28T08:10:32.246-05:00Hi Thomas,
I had the experience of transforming th...Hi Thomas,<br />I had the experience of transforming the library into a Commons at the last school that I was at...what a huge difference! Students reacted to the change by collaborating, discussing and LEARNING!<br />Definitely a step in the right direction...thanks for sharing your post.<br />Derek<br />@hatcherelliAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8332165919930307210.post-55975080888526068692011-11-19T16:09:52.497-05:002011-11-19T16:09:52.497-05:00There is another good example of Bloom's Taxon...There is another good example of Bloom's Taxonomy for the 21st Century on the iLearn Technology Blog - Bloom's Taxonomy: Bloomin' Peacock, August 30, 2010. In this version, the author links various thinking skills up to difference social media tools including Wordle, Glogster, Kidblog, Edublog, Twitter and Skype - very interesting!mcswa1@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10664589945305375874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8332165919930307210.post-66431344773365489612011-11-06T21:26:20.565-05:002011-11-06T21:26:20.565-05:00I appreciate your comments but your experience is ...I appreciate your comments but your experience is not the same as the experience in our Board. To clarify the comments about Digital Resources, around Discovery Education and Learn 360 - the reference to Board was School Board... not SmartBoard. <br /><br />We have had technology in our schools for many years but the change in practice and pedagogy occured with the introduction of SmartBoards. This has also resulted in increased engagement. We have worked with our researchers and a research team from the University of Ottawa and have found the increase in student engagement as a result of this tool... when combined with good teacher practice. <br /><br />The PD does include the basics of how to use an IWB but it goes far beyond that to include areas such as using the IWB as part of a 3 part math lesson, or as part of a guided reading activity within the gradual release of responsibility. The teacher actions are the key, not the tool.<br /><br />Your points are all well taken but and are valid when the IWB is not accompanied by changes in teacher practice and are being used in isolation. This is not case in our School Board as the IWB/wireless environment/Digital Resources are providing for more differentiated instruction and more engagement. <br /><br />I'm not trying to change your opinion or your experiences with IWBs, just sharing that the implementation has had the desired impact in our Board, where other technology initiatives have not.TDOttawahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00725511694237444038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8332165919930307210.post-60736033153655440602011-11-03T15:36:58.668-04:002011-11-03T15:36:58.668-04:00Another failed attempt at convincing me why smartb...Another failed attempt at convincing me why smartboards aren't a dumb initiative. If you can save any more time and money by not going to IWB PD and not purchasing more boards, I suggest you do so. Here is why in response to each of your arguments that the IWB companies spent a bundle to mislead you to believe.<br /><br />Pedagogy<br />You don’t explain how IWBs enhance pedagogy. I contend that I can teach anything more effectively without the device. <br /><br />Training and Support<br />Why would I want training on something that makes me a worse teacher? <br /><br />Technical Adoption<br />Why do I want to become expert in something that makes me a worse teacher and why spend all that time on learning to use a board that makes me a worse teacher? There must be more important things teachers can do with their time.<br /><br />Digital Resources<br />You don’t need an interactive whiteboard to use interactive digital resources and you can use them more effectively wihout the board. Your Board does NOT have licensed Discovery Education or Learn 360. Your computer has that and can provide access to them more effectively without the board. Your belief that the board has this is a result of misleading IWB advertising. <br /><br />Standardization<br />I don’t believe that having a network revolving around a piece of crappy, glitchy, ineffective hardware is the best place for teachers to mobilize. There are much better places where teachers come together around pedagogy. Not a piece of hardware. <br /><br />So back to the statement - Dumb SmartBoards. We should be asking if these costly devices are a waste of money because they are and millions of dollars that can be going to resources to children are going to a company that makes a fortune off consumers who don’t know better. Many hours of PD are wasted that teachers could put to better use. <br /><br />We can focus on teacher practice, and ask what teachers need in the 21st Century to help all students meet with success without wasting a bundle on a board. This is a smart focus, but when it comes to Smartboards, you have failed, as have those before you, to give even one concrete example of how teaching with a Smartboard helps students achieve success.Lisa Nielsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07759123507185453030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8332165919930307210.post-84083844704264659412011-10-19T20:33:57.885-04:002011-10-19T20:33:57.885-04:00Excellent summary Tom. I felt like I was there by ...Excellent summary Tom. I felt like I was there by following the twitter feed. I'd love to feature you as a guest blogger with this article in our November MindShare Learning Report...you ok with this?Robert Martellaccihttp://www.mindsharelearning.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8332165919930307210.post-52148140032813579602011-10-05T05:45:55.914-04:002011-10-05T05:45:55.914-04:00The lesson outlined provides an excellent example ...The lesson outlined provides an excellent example for teachers as we continue to shift to inquiry learning and higher order thinking skills!Brenda WilsonAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02202312943545296055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8332165919930307210.post-57023726526141499132011-09-06T09:35:56.611-04:002011-09-06T09:35:56.611-04:00A good reminder about the human side. It's not...A good reminder about the human side. It's not technology vs. the teacher. It's effective teaching using technology as a tool.Kim Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17645868924385293369noreply@blogger.com