Archive for the 'Read-Write-Web Class' Category

Coordinator’s Office Podcast #10

June 18, 2007

Final podcast on series on Read Write Web Class. Busy Monday. In Class and Prep Session for It’s Elementary Webcast. Oh Well another twitter missed opportunity. Great Networking Session. I also reflect on integrating technology in Room 36.
Listen at Coordinator’s Office #10.mp3 

Read Write Web Class

June 16, 2007

I am not referring to teacher class I am completing this week. I am referring to building and maintaining a Read Write Web Classroom. These last few weeks have given me a good overview of the different tools available to my classroom. There continue to be challenges to integrating technology in classrooms [...]

Coordinator’s Office #9 Special Edition Monday June 11, 2007

June 14, 2007

Decided to a Special Edition for a busy Monday!  I had inservice on mindmapping and was part of two online meetings.  I also want to share my thoughts on the development of Webcast on the edtechtalk channel.  Visit and leave us your feedback at webcast planning wiki 
Check out Coordinator’s Office #9.mp3

Incorporating Podcasting and Video Streaming

June 6, 2007

I like to think that any new learning needs to be experienced at the personal level. Podcasting has two facets; listening and producing. I like to learn by audio. I can sit and listen to radio programs and enjoy the show. In podcasts I have found a few great podcasts. [...]

Classroom Blogs

May 21, 2007

There are different kinds of blogs. I started with a personal reflection blog. It was more like a journal. Afterwards I started a Professional Blog. In this blog I’ve kept my learnings in the Web 2.0 world. When I was out of the classroom my posts were on administrative part [...]

Motivating Writers and Enchancing Communication with Blogs

May 16, 2007

This week I read two articles for my Read-Write-Web class. Blogs: Webs of Connected Learning by Miguel Guhlin from Around the Corner Blog and Successful and Safe Educational Blogging by Wesley Fryer from Moving at the Speed of Creativity.
I started my first blog in the summer of 2004 and have been hooked since then. I [...]

Reflections for Week One

May 13, 2007

Welcome to the Coordinator’s Office Podcast. Show notes;
Busy Weekend, Mothers Day. Marathon Session at edtechtalk. Reflections on readings from week one. Following Discussion board and collaboration between participants. How to Skype session on May 17.
Coordinator’s Office # 4 .mp3

Integrating Technology in the Classroom

May 9, 2007

The web as platform AKA Web-based applications is a staple of Web 2.0 It is hard keeping up with all the changes. Even though we must find a way to experience these tools as a teacher in our professional practice before we are able to take them to the classroom. I [...]

Tech Tools for Learning

May 9, 2007

This is an interesting article by the edtech Guru/Superstar Will Richardson. The article; Tech Tools for Learning, is a quick overview of Web 2.0 tools. I want to focus my reflection on how I currently use these tools or how [...]

Day 1 Read Write Web Class

May 7, 2007

I started new class today.  I got on the wrong bus and arrived 30 minutes late:(  I really think this is going to be a great experience.  There are many teachers with varying backgrounds taking this class.  I got my first introduction to Blackboard CMS.  I thought it was easy to navigate.  Today was our [...]