Bit By Bit

Reflection on:
Overcoming Obstacles
“Internet Access with Minimal Filtering”
by Shawn Nutting
This was a great presentation and very timely and useful for me. Cheryl and I are both working on our final presentation for the k12 Online Conference class, which is centered on community/parent involvement. We are in the beginning stages in working with parents and the workshops […]

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Reflection on:
Personal Professional Development
“Social Bookmarking, Using Del.icio.us”
by Jeff Utecht
I was drawn to this workshop for two main reasons. One, I am always trying to find a way to better use Del.icio.us (I fear my bookmarks/tags are quite a mess), and Two, Cheryl and I were just talking about how Del.icio.us would be a great way […]

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Reflection on:
Overcoming Obstacles
“No Teacher Left Behind - The Urgency Of Web 2.0”
Graham Wegner
I really enjoyed this workshop because it hits upon my “inner-panic” of urgency that I’ve felt for a while with what’s happening with technology and its inclusion (or lack of) into education. Several things really struck me from the presenters. The question that […]

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Reflection on:
“Globally Literate”
By Clarene Fisher
This workshop really brings home the idea that Literacy has changed drastically due to the Web. Literacy has been evolving since the beginning of time, but there are new skills that have to be explicitly taught. Students can no longer be treated as only consumers of information, but as evaluators and […]

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Reflection on John Pearce’s
“It’s Elementary Kids, Working Web 2.0 With Grade 3-4″
I really enjoyed John Pearce’s description of his journey into Web 2.0. It is especially timely for me, as I’ve spent the week assessing lessons taught this year in the lab, and reexamining tools that we use. The tools themselves are constantly evolving. New […]

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