Comments on: Confident, Social, Inquisitive http://tbarrett.edublogs.org/2009/02/15/confident-social-inquisitive/ Space for me to explore my ideas and experiences of ICT in my classroom. Mon, 24 Oct 2011 17:18:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: SarahhZ http://tbarrett.edublogs.org/2009/02/15/confident-social-inquisitive/comment-page-1/#comment-3860 SarahhZ Sun, 27 Dec 2009 16:05:03 +0000 http://tbarrett.edublogs.org/?p=346#comment-3860 Scholars search for the thesis titles referring to this post. When they get know about your superb theme, they would probably purchase the <a href="http://www.topthesis.com" rel="nofollow">thesis</a>. Scholars search for the thesis titles referring to this post. When they get know about your superb theme, they would probably purchase the thesis.

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]]> By: hlvanrip http://tbarrett.edublogs.org/2009/02/15/confident-social-inquisitive/comment-page-1/#comment-3385 hlvanrip Mon, 16 Feb 2009 13:53:51 +0000 http://tbarrett.edublogs.org/?p=346#comment-3385 Tom, I think it is definitely our responsibility to teach young children how to use it responsibly. I hear many educators rail against this notion-- saying it is their job to teach math or English, not computers and Internet safety. I think, as ed tech professionals, it is our jobs to help move the shift along. Children had to learn how to respect other tools in the classrooms-- this is no different. Just like we teach our toddlers to not tear pages out of a book, we need to teach our young children to respect technology in the same way. It is the same game as always, just with different equipment. I think it will happen when we really start seeing true integration as the norm and not the outstanding instance. Tom, I think it is definitely our responsibility to teach young children how to use it responsibly. I hear many educators rail against this notion– saying it is their job to teach math or English, not computers and Internet safety. I think, as ed tech professionals, it is our jobs to help move the shift along. Children had to learn how to respect other tools in the classrooms– this is no different. Just like we teach our toddlers to not tear pages out of a book, we need to teach our young children to respect technology in the same way. It is the same game as always, just with different equipment. I think it will happen when we really start seeing true integration as the norm and not the outstanding instance.

]]> By: Debbie http://tbarrett.edublogs.org/2009/02/15/confident-social-inquisitive/comment-page-1/#comment-3383 Debbie Mon, 16 Feb 2009 02:06:17 +0000 http://tbarrett.edublogs.org/?p=346#comment-3383 Tom, Thank you for your post. I am currently working on a PhD in Educational Studies/Curriculum & Instruction. My research interests are media literacy and ICTs, specifically, PLNs. You make some great comments: So is it up to us in primary education to teach and guide the children on how to use these appropriately? I think it is. AND An opportunity for us to show positive examples, to build their knowledge and understanding and help them make better choices in the future. I totally agree! It is our responsibility, and we owe it to our students. You have combined my two passions--media literacy and PLNs! Thank you for helping me think this through. Debbie St. Louis, MO USA Tom,

Thank you for your post. I am currently working on a PhD in Educational Studies/Curriculum & Instruction. My research interests are media literacy and ICTs, specifically, PLNs.

You make some great comments: So is it up to us in primary education to teach and guide the children on how to use these appropriately? I think it is. AND An opportunity for us to show positive examples, to build their knowledge and understanding and help them make better choices in the future.

I totally agree! It is our responsibility, and we owe it to our students. You have combined my two passions–media literacy and PLNs! Thank you for helping me think this through.

Debbie
St. Louis, MO USA

]]> By: inpi http://tbarrett.edublogs.org/2009/02/15/confident-social-inquisitive/comment-page-1/#comment-3381 inpi Sun, 15 Feb 2009 21:51:32 +0000 http://tbarrett.edublogs.org/?p=346#comment-3381 Hi Tom, I'm with twitter since May 08 and, by then, I couldn't make my young students join me, because it was allowed just to more than 13 years old. Now, I have been reading "Twitter in the classroom" and I came to discover that it is already possible to have my kids on twitter. That's great news, I only wish to be totally sure that it's entirely safe for under 13. Could you please confirm it to me? I would be very grateful. Sue Waters explained how to subscribe our students to different sites without using their own e-mails, but only our g-mail followed by a + then our student's name, then @gmail.com. That's how I put them all "inside" our class blog. May I use this trick on Twitter too? Thank you! Hi Tom,
I’m with twitter since May 08 and, by then, I couldn’t make my young students join me, because it was allowed just to more than 13 years old.
Now, I have been reading “Twitter in the classroom” and I came to discover that it is already possible to have my kids on twitter.
That’s great news, I only wish to be totally sure that it’s entirely safe for under 13.
Could you please confirm it to me? I would be very grateful.
Sue Waters explained how to subscribe our students to different sites without using their own e-mails, but only our g-mail followed by a + then our student’s name, then @gmail.com.
That’s how I put them all “inside” our class blog.
May I use this trick on Twitter too?
Thank you!

]]> By: Crista Anderson http://tbarrett.edublogs.org/2009/02/15/confident-social-inquisitive/comment-page-1/#comment-3380 Crista Anderson Sun, 15 Feb 2009 20:32:26 +0000 http://tbarrett.edublogs.org/?p=346#comment-3380 Very timely post...I just posted a similar entry (more in reference to the professional development benefits of using Twitter, etc.), but your entry articulates what is currently in my head while working with my students (5th Grade-9&10yo). After jumping into the Twitter world a few months ago, I've been trying to find the best tools to use in fostering collaborative efforts between students. We've tried our hand with a new wiki (very useful, but not as instant and engaging as Twitter), we have a class blog (they LOVE this, but our current filters are not predictable..I'm confident this will be a great extension to what we are doing in our class), but we currently don't have a forum for reaching further out into the world. The idea of that really excites the students. They have seen the power through a Twitter Poll I did to gather information for them. They also are enjoying seeing the blogs reach by watching the clustermap and they are certainly enjoying challenging global peers on Tutpup. There is indisputable power in expanding to a global audience. Due to the "sibling effect" you mentioned, many of my students are aware (and even have) Myspace accounts (finding their parents have Facebook...so they know it too); others though, have never heard of either. If we don't start discussing 21st century skills and resources in these middle grades, I fear the gap will resemble what we see with early learners' literacy and math skills leaving us reacting to a growing problem. Thanks for keeping me thinking. Very timely post…I just posted a similar entry (more in reference to the professional development benefits of using Twitter, etc.), but your entry articulates what is currently in my head while working with my students (5th Grade-9&10yo). After jumping into the Twitter world a few months ago, I’ve been trying to find the best tools to use in fostering collaborative efforts between students. We’ve tried our hand with a new wiki (very useful, but not as instant and engaging as Twitter), we have a class blog (they LOVE this, but our current filters are not predictable..I’m confident this will be a great extension to what we are doing in our class), but we currently don’t have a forum for reaching further out into the world. The idea of that really excites the students. They have seen the power through a Twitter Poll I did to gather information for them. They also are enjoying seeing the blogs reach by watching the clustermap and they are certainly enjoying challenging global peers on Tutpup. There is indisputable power in expanding to a global audience. Due to the “sibling effect” you mentioned, many of my students are aware (and even have) Myspace accounts (finding their parents have Facebook…so they know it too); others though, have never heard of either. If we don’t start discussing 21st century skills and resources in these middle grades, I fear the gap will resemble what we see with early learners’ literacy and math skills leaving us reacting to a growing problem. Thanks for keeping me thinking.

]]> By: Bret Willhoit http://tbarrett.edublogs.org/2009/02/15/confident-social-inquisitive/comment-page-1/#comment-3379 Bret Willhoit Sun, 15 Feb 2009 20:11:56 +0000 http://tbarrett.edublogs.org/?p=346#comment-3379 @Melissa Smith - "I can envision a student like twitter, where classes/students can set up accounts and work together, ask questions, take polls and surveys, and advertise or showcase their learning projects." There is a tool called Edmodo (www.edmodo.com) that is essentially Twitter for education. Its website says it is "Free, private Microblogging for education. That being said, I have yet to try it out as I am just starting my journey of becoming a teacher. I hope this helps. @Melissa Smith – “I can envision a student like twitter, where classes/students can set up accounts and work together, ask questions, take polls and surveys, and advertise or showcase their learning projects.”

There is a tool called Edmodo (www.edmodo.com) that is essentially Twitter for education. Its website says it is “Free, private Microblogging for education. That being said, I have yet to try it out as I am just starting my journey of becoming a teacher. I hope this helps.

]]> By: Cindy Lane http://tbarrett.edublogs.org/2009/02/15/confident-social-inquisitive/comment-page-1/#comment-3377 Cindy Lane Sun, 15 Feb 2009 16:49:07 +0000 http://tbarrett.edublogs.org/?p=346#comment-3377 Tom, If it wasn't for Twiiter, I never would have virtually met you. I've enjoyed collaborating in Google Docs, especially with Google Earth and I really enjoy watching you take your students to levels some of my Teachers only dream about. Your students are so innovative and inquisitive ...love hearing about all of your learning! Your St. Louis Missouri, USA friend, Cindy Tom,
If it wasn’t for Twiiter, I never would have virtually met you. I’ve enjoyed collaborating in Google Docs, especially with Google Earth and I really enjoy watching you take your students to levels some of my Teachers only dream about. Your students are so innovative and inquisitive …love hearing about all of your learning!
Your St. Louis Missouri, USA friend,
Cindy

]]> By: ring » Blog Archive » Confident, Social, Inquisitive | ICT in my Classroom http://tbarrett.edublogs.org/2009/02/15/confident-social-inquisitive/comment-page-1/#comment-3376 ring » Blog Archive » Confident, Social, Inquisitive | ICT in my Classroom Sun, 15 Feb 2009 16:43:51 +0000 http://tbarrett.edublogs.org/?p=346#comment-3376 [...] Tara Stiles wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptI have gotten “invitations” to be friends with young men hooking up with women. But not anything like that has happened on Twitter. It really is a nice professional social network. People on this really communicate, support, share, … [...] [...] Tara Stiles wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptI have gotten “invitations” to be friends with young men hooking up with women. But not anything like that has happened on Twitter. It really is a nice professional social network. People on this really communicate, support, share, … [...]

]]> By: Brad Ovenell-Carter http://tbarrett.edublogs.org/2009/02/15/confident-social-inquisitive/comment-page-1/#comment-3375 Brad Ovenell-Carter Sun, 15 Feb 2009 16:32:08 +0000 http://tbarrett.edublogs.org/?p=346#comment-3375 I raised a question about this in my blog http://ovenell-carter.com/blog/2009/01/31/youre-never-too-old-to-learn-but-you-might-be-too-young/ I am interested in creating a model of web 2.0 education that accounts for age and child psycho-ed development. Briefly put, I think we could make a strong argument not introduce the "write" part of read-write web until grade 9 or 10. Younger grades would still learn to read the web. I"d appreciate your thoughts Best, Brad I raised a question about this in my blog http://ovenell-carter.com/blog/2009/01/31/youre-never-too-old-to-learn-but-you-might-be-too-young/ I am interested in creating a model of web 2.0 education that accounts for age and child psycho-ed development. Briefly put, I think we could make a strong argument not introduce the “write” part of read-write web until grade 9 or 10. Younger grades would still learn to read the web. I”d appreciate your thoughts

Best,

Brad

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