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This is great, I guess using wordpress is more fle...

2010-04-03T14:43:47.323+07:00

This is great, I guess using wordpress is more flexible than something like moodle. Do you think you could review our site at http://onlinephduk.com/

I love that these eportfolios are about digital id...

2010-03-31T19:46:16.410+07:00

I love that these eportfolios are about digital identity, ownership and connecting! All eportfolios should be scaffolded this way :-)

Looks great. I think the eportfolio process is the...

2010-03-29T22:48:20.504+07:00

Looks great. I think the eportfolio process is the next wave in ed. Have you checked out Mahara? We going to install it and connect it to our Moodle. Students can store "artefacts" in the Mahara e-portfolio (from Moodle assignments, by uploading directly to Mahara, or by blogging on Mahara) and then export the whole thing as a zip file website.

Mine is due the first week of may as well. I am lo...

2010-03-28T16:30:42.203+07:00

Mine is due the first week of may as well. I am looking at ePortfolios in Grades 9 and 10. I am having trouble narrowing down my research question. There are so many avenues I want to explore.

Brilliant! Thanks :-) I'm looking forward to readi...

2010-03-28T16:26:55.815+07:00

Brilliant! Thanks :-) I'm looking forward to reading it. Possibly we're on a similar time frame - I need to get my proposal in for the end of April/start of May.

Lee, I am working on my proposal now and will post...

2010-03-28T16:00:52.515+07:00

Lee, I am working on my proposal now and will post it here when it is completed. I love the actionlab.ning and just signed up. Thanks.

Hi, also finishing a Masters, just the research to...

2010-03-26T14:47:23.617+07:00

Hi, also finishing a Masters, just the research to complete, and also very interested in ePortfolios (http://actionlab.ning.com). Have you posted your propsal on here - I can't see it?

It was pretty darn fabulous, tech girl! So very ha...

2010-02-01T20:09:10.820+07:00

It was pretty darn fabulous, tech girl! So very happy that you were a part of it. Next time it will be old hat!

You will be awesome, you will rock and that spark ...

2010-01-27T22:13:34.385+07:00

You will be awesome, you will rock and that spark is definitely ignited now girl!!
See you Saturday!

Great posting. And how true it is not only for ed...

2010-01-06T10:37:47.924+07:00

Great posting. And how true it is not only for educators, but for the rest of the world as well!! Welcome to the 20th Century!!

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In this era of web 2.0, we easily get nice & updat...

2009-12-21T18:19:45.939+07:00

In this era of web 2.0, we easily get nice & updated information for research purposes... I'd definitely appreciate the work of the said blog owner... Thanks!
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nice blok keep it up

2009-12-19T19:07:47.537+07:00

nice blok keep it up

I am hoping to hit that Visionary Leadership thing...

2009-12-14T12:45:59.464+07:00

I am hoping to hit that Visionary Leadership thing in my own career shift. It's important stuff. Thanks for another great post.

Well said! Lots o' smart people and rare time for...

2009-12-14T12:44:41.097+07:00

Well said! Lots o' smart people and rare time for them to share. Let's see what we can do about that.

I agree with you 100% Dennis and welcome the idea ...

2009-12-07T06:07:07.315+07:00

I agree with you 100% Dennis and welcome the idea of articulating the focus of education on learning as a school wide philosophy.

As you know, this week our faculty at ISB watched Martin Skelton from Fieldwork Education explain the concepts of Looking for Learning within schools. The need for articulation is clear and after just a few months, I have begun to challenge myself as a teacher and as a life-long learner. I always thought my lessons were learning focused, but now I find myself questioning the reasons behind my lesson plans and articulating the learning in more meanigful ways to my students.

The ISB21 standards reinforce the value of that articulation in a way that is accessible to all educators.

http://www.teachingtimes.com/articles/aiming-for-learning-focused.htm

Nope. Not ready either. The hard part on the tea...

2009-12-01T23:58:53.372+07:00

Nope. Not ready either.

The hard part on the teaching side, I think is that for our students those online connections are as real or valuable to them as their face to face ones. But that doesn't mean they don't need social norms. In fact they need them more, b/c they have more distractions.

Wish it had been a better Thanksgiving...sorry it was ruined by one guy. Maybe we need to start dinners like we do movies..."please turn off your cell phones..."

Okay, let's try this again... First, I really lik...

2009-12-01T23:36:57.303+07:00

Okay, let's try this again...

First, I really like that video. Was on my blog sidebar for ages. Love it.

And your passion for teaching is ultimately a passion for learning. You want students to "feel" that passion too, so how you teach ensures that students learn.

As for ISTE and AASL, no doubt, there is an element of these organizations trying to add legitimacy to their work with important standards for learning, but this learning is not being articulated by other "content" areas, so if we value it, shouldn't it be explicit?

In the same way, we expect that Math organizations like the NCTM pump out updated thinking on what math learning is valuable, it is important the organizations concerned with technology and information are reminding educators what learning might be important in their area. The question then is whether this "wheel" really exists already.

Are teachers already doing this? Is this already valued learning in schools? If it is, it needs to be articulated - in a less jargon-y way, for sure - so that it's clear that it has to happen...it has to be how we do "learning."

It's not unlike your point about "teaching" vs "learning". To many these aren't that different (mere semantics), but can we say that this is true for all teachers, all classrooms? By focusing conversations on learning, we ensure that the "talk" forces change in the "walk" for those who might otherwise claim, "hey I taught it...they just didn't learn it."

Like that, you value understanding truth, collaboration, and communication. So to you, it's a no-brainer. But is that everyone? Without it articulated at schools, do teachers know they have to do it?

I know you are right on board with all of this. My comment is more about the thinking that goes into articulating curriculum like this. Our ISB21 standards are an attempt to eliminate the jargon and make this valuable learning accessible to teacher and students.

Dana -- looks like something we could use with HUm...

2009-11-28T21:50:10.061+07:00

Dana -- looks like something we could use with HUmanities 8 - I tried to open the step-by-step but couldn't -- can you send it to me?

thanks

Excellent idea. I was thinking about placing the ...

2009-11-07T06:33:31.816+07:00

Excellent idea. I was thinking about placing the rubric as a Google Doc to enable the students to help create and develop a rubric.

Fantastic! You and Jim are superstars! What do you...

2009-11-06T13:10:01.779+07:00

Fantastic! You and Jim are superstars! What do you think about having the students help you develop the rubric? They could look at other forms of portfolios (or professional websites in general) to get a better understanding of what makes a compelling portfolio and then come up with the rubric qualifiers for you? Just an idea..

Thanks for always taking a risk and trying somethi...

2009-11-06T13:06:23.963+07:00

Thanks for always taking a risk and trying something new Dana! And you always manage to stay so positive, even when things don't work out exactly the way you expected :)

Sometimes I think I have to make those "snow days"...

2009-11-06T13:01:48.279+07:00

Sometimes I think I have to make those "snow days" for myself. Unfortunately not only do I feel guilty about doing it, but I'm usually thinking all day about what I "should" be doing and how others are counting on me to do this or that.

I do think that sometimes simply the availability of so much communication leads to this feeling of pressure to be connected, but I also think we're in a transition time as a society and we will get through it.

I'm thinking about the invention of the telephone, and later, the answering machine. We were able to work that new technology into our lives to the point where we feel we now have more control (maybe not total, but at least more), eventually I'll think we'll get to the same point with web 2.0 tools as well.

It's all about blended learning - mixing and match...

2009-11-06T12:55:29.701+07:00

It's all about blended learning - mixing and matching the tools (tech or non-tech) as needed and appropriate. Was this a precursor to the VoiceThread project you did? Would love to hear your thoughts on how they compare.

Beautifully written,Technology is constantly chang...

2009-10-28T18:35:07.643+07:00

Beautifully written,Technology is constantly changing. The W.W.W. has now evolved into “Web 2.0” and is the second wave of the World Wide Web.As parents how evolved are we in terms of incorporating technology with the curriculum? In an era of global connectivity parents should be actively involved to make the children aware of the right use of the digital tools available and how effectively they can be used for learning purposes.Such learning methodologies creates a sense of “self directed” learning and problem solving attitude among children.

Right on, sister! We are here with four teachers ...

2009-10-20T12:07:04.769+07:00

Right on, sister! We are here with four teachers grading and I am reading your post aloud. We need a virtual snow day, in which we lose the internet as well. That would solve our problems, eh?