Please add your favorite technology websites to this blog. Here are a few of mine:
Technology Learning http://www.techlearning.com
U.S. Department of Educational Technology http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/os/technology/index.html
Web 2.0 http://www.classroom20wiki.com/
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Sunday, March 23, 2008
How to Restore Blog Admin Rights
Learning 'on the fly' is not always best! I accidentally revoked my administrative rights. Since it is impossible to go back, the only way to restore the rights is to have one of your authors restore your rights, delete their name, and invite the author to your blog again.
Derek,
I finally made it into your blog! I think you are really thinking hard about blogs, this is good. I feel like we will develop some practical uses for them and adopt them into our own practice before we leave this class. I am going to assign it once a week for my students as soon as we return from break. I will learn from them how to make it useful to them.
Rose Ann
I finally made it into your blog! I think you are really thinking hard about blogs, this is good. I feel like we will develop some practical uses for them and adopt them into our own practice before we leave this class. I am going to assign it once a week for my students as soon as we return from break. I will learn from them how to make it useful to them.
Rose Ann
Meat
I'm no good at sacrificial lamb, and I try to keep the bull to a minimum. Don't expect any chicken no matter how much of a turkey you think I may be. But if it is meat you want, I'll do my best as part of the tribe.
Saturday, March 22, 2008
Blog Reflection-week 3
Blogging is a great tool to create a web-accessible reflective log or journal. Educational applications can be of great benefit to students. Learning usually occurs over a period of time. Due to the busy lifestyles that most people have, it is easy to forget the importance of reflection during the learning process. Blogs also help keep track of important information gained. Blogging affords the opportunity to keep a 'web log' of what has been learned and may also be used to communicate with other students. Though it is not as personal as email, it is a more personal way to communicate than a website or the virtual classroom.
I still hope to learn of new and exciting uses and/or application of blogging.
I still hope to learn of new and exciting uses and/or application of blogging.
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Blogger Reflection: Online Instruction
The creation of this blog was a new and exciting experience. I have never created a blog because I did not know or understand its purpose. As an educator, I could not envision an appropriate use for the classroom. I have gained an appreciation of using blogs for educational purposes as a result of creating this blog.
Blogging is a relatively new technological tool that offers a variety of applications for instruction. For classroom instruction, blogs offer an opportunity for students to reflect on what they have learned in addition to classroom assessments. Blogs are also a means of 'connecting ' students in a 'virtual' classroom setting. Students are able to post thoughts, ideas, and questions that can lead to a deeper understanding of a topic.
Blogging for online or distance learners offers evidence that can be used for assessment of learner outcomes. Since teachers and students communicate virtually in the online setting, a blog may serve as a student journal or type of student portfolio. Students are able to post their work and communicate via this media. Blogs offer an opportunity for the student to demonstrate understanding using text and visiual media. Students may share information using blogs and communicate with each other. Since location is not a significant issue, students are able to learn from communicating with students in other ccountries using blogs. Blogs may also be used for team projects or cooperative learning by providing a common area for the creation or editing of a group assignment.
Blogging will surely offer more educational opportunities for the 21st Century classroom and learner. I look forward to learning more about the capabilities of using blogs for educational purposes.
Blogging is a relatively new technological tool that offers a variety of applications for instruction. For classroom instruction, blogs offer an opportunity for students to reflect on what they have learned in addition to classroom assessments. Blogs are also a means of 'connecting ' students in a 'virtual' classroom setting. Students are able to post thoughts, ideas, and questions that can lead to a deeper understanding of a topic.
Blogging for online or distance learners offers evidence that can be used for assessment of learner outcomes. Since teachers and students communicate virtually in the online setting, a blog may serve as a student journal or type of student portfolio. Students are able to post their work and communicate via this media. Blogs offer an opportunity for the student to demonstrate understanding using text and visiual media. Students may share information using blogs and communicate with each other. Since location is not a significant issue, students are able to learn from communicating with students in other ccountries using blogs. Blogs may also be used for team projects or cooperative learning by providing a common area for the creation or editing of a group assignment.
Blogging will surely offer more educational opportunities for the 21st Century classroom and learner. I look forward to learning more about the capabilities of using blogs for educational purposes.
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Hello Walden Scholar-Practitioners!
Hello Walden Scholar-Practitioners! Hello Fellow Scholar-Practitioners!My name is Derek Atchison. I relocated from Chicago to Phoenix, AZ two years ago and have been homesick except for the snow! I am divorced and the father of five grown/nearly grown children. I am seeking a Ph.D in Educational Technology and plan to become a consultant for schools and school districts. I am currently a high school science teacher ( all courses except chemistry) who has grown weary from the daily struggle to teach. Sadly, our children are not learning in the 21st century in spite of our technological advances. I hope to use technology to identify and remediate skill gaps for improved achievement on high stakes tests. Since the NCLB Act was introduced, minority students have consistently scored poorly. Since school funding is tied to test performance, the most impoverished schools and students have been set up to experience a continual cycle of poverty. It is my hope to provide a template to schools to address and reduce achievement gap disparities. I look forward to working with you and collaborating on projects. I am fairly competent with most technologies but still require occasional direction if I am unfamiliar with a new modality. I believe that this class will provide the opportunity to learn about the new and exciting emerging technologies. I will send you my personal contact info upon request. I wish all of you much success in your scholarly journey.