As part of the wrap-up for this course, we’re looking back at some of the first things we wrote in June (Introduction to WebTools, Setting the Stage, and Guiding Principles for Tech Use in the Classroom). I don’t know that my thinking/philosophy on using technology has changed dramatically in the past two and a half [...]
Posts Tagged ‘teaching’
Setting the Stage (revisited 7/29/11)
Posted in education, tagged blogging, MSSE, teaching, Web Tools on July 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
More on Simulations in the Classroom
Posted in books, education, science, WebTools, tagged atoms, biology, cells, DNA, evolution, online simulations, teaching, websites on July 14, 2011 | 3 Comments »
In addition to the Virtual Urchin simulation, I’m interested in a few more that were mentioned in Technology in the Secondary Science Classroom (Bell, Gess-Newsome, Luft). And as we understand that online and computer simulations don’t replace first-hand experiences, they do represent great supplemental material. I teach a seventh grade class that includes Life Science [...]
Curriculum planning and collaboration
Posted in education, WebTools, tagged connnections, curriculum, HowToUse65, planning, teaching, web 2.0 on July 5, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I mentioned a new collaborative blog a few posts ago, HowToUse65, that a few teachers at my school started last month in order to foster communication and collaboration as we move to a new Master Schedule this fall. The new schedule will incorporate some longer periods (65 min) every 7 days. So, rather than just [...]
Setting the Stage: a reflection on using Web 2.0 tools in the classroom
Posted in education, Education / Science, WebTools, tagged education, Google Docs, teaching, technology, web 2.0, webtools on June 16, 2011 | 2 Comments »
“Therefore, the technology cannot be discussed in isolation—it must be com bined with a description of the teaching strategy. A description of the manner in which a pedagogical strategy is combined with technology to teach specific content is crucial” (Bull, Bell). At this point it’s become a little cliche to say that we don’t want [...]
