Revision in Process - still underconstruction

 

Day 1 Visit these websites:

1. Achieving Educational Value

2. Wireless Learning - WALT

3. Educational Journey - A Process

4. Mysteries of the Underground

Begin at #1 and look closely at the sites.What patterns do you see?

  • Explore sites 1 and 2. Think about the purpose of these sites.
  • Look at site 3 - This is my current work and current philosophy.
  • View site 4 keeping in mind what you learned in site 3 - Read through the activity- Mysteries of the Underground. Explore the related Blackboard discussion board of the students. Read their final essays. What did you learn about their learning process supported by technology?
Day 2 Read these books: Thinking in the Future Tense

Arabian Nights

Emergence: The Connected Lives of Ants, Brains, Cities, and Software

 Why are these the books I've selected? What speaks to me about these books? How do they relate to my role in our organization? Make a list of what you feel my goals mightbe for technology in our division?
Day 3 View/listen to these shows, movies

Chocolat

Pleasantville

Stargate Atlantis & Stargate

Create a visual diagram showing the patterns that you've discovered about my beliefs both current and evolving. What do I want you to know about me? Reflect in your blog what you've discovered about me?

 

Enduring Understanding: Technology is a Mind Tool that helps students construct learning - It is not the end

affective - feel ; to feel that technology can and should play an important role in allowing students to experience authenticity

behavior - do; re-examine explore ways for technology to support authentic student learning rather than "use" technology

cognitive - think; how students learn and how technology can support that