5 Blog Comments

Comment 1
Jill said...
Stephanie, I too believe it is important to remember that teachers are more important than technology. Effective teachers should make every effort to learn new software and systems to integrate it in their planning and teaching. I haven't taught in an elementary school in 7 years,so I do feel overwhelmed. When I taught, I was often referred to by my principal to find out how students were using the internet in my class. I enjoyed using my "overhead" while teaching. Now in many schools, these are probably in the closet! Now, I need to learn a smart pad or elmo...like I said I feel like I missed a lot, but I am sure I will pick it up. Maybe I have enjoyed being in the dark :) Did I hear Dr. Wang gasp ?!

Comment 2
Jill said...
Hi Janet! I am from group 1. I saw on the tech site you had been frustrated figuring out the aspects of blogging. I know it's difficult. I hope Dr. Wang can help. Don't feel defeated. You are trying and not giving up and that shows something. I didn't know this class was on-line until the first day, and I too wish I had some more time going through some of the things in class. Keep hanging in there, and you'll be surprised at how much you end up gaining,but learning can be frustrating. It gives us perspective for children that struggle with reading or print with the correct formation.


Comment 3
Jill said...
Renee- Congratulations of making a web site for your church! That's incredible! Your new knowledge will help make it easier for new comers to learn about your church as well as transfer information to your members. I know everyone is excited about this new adventure you've begun!

Comment 4
Jill said...
Karen ( Renee) - I love your comments. Thanks for making it personal. I loved hearing about your grandmother's experience with distance learning. I also agree with your comments about assigning students work to do at home. Sometimes, the students have more "experience" than we would like them to have on the Internet, but not in the educational sense. I think we should always be mindful, that while the Internet is a powerful tool we can use for enhancing learning,it can also pose problems when students are not aware of the dangers they can concur when they ( maybe I should say parents) are not aware safeguards they should perhaps have at home.

March 5, 2008 8:03 AM


Comment 5
Melanie- This is an incredible resource for your class and for parents. I love that you have the fluency pages on there as well, b/c parents know exactly what you are testing for when checking on fluency. I love the idea of having everything available and knowing that as a parent, I could check the class's wiki space and see current projects,pictures, etc. Do you like the wiki page better than a website? Is it easier to do and upload information? Great job! Thanks for sharing!