Comments on: Web 2.0 Overview

By: The Carnival of Education: Week 95 at A History Teacher

The Carnival of Education: Week 95 at A History Teacher — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 07:51:29 +0000

[...] OK, this chapter is one of my creation and as the host for this week, I am hijacking this final section. I have a strong interest in bringing technology tools into the classroom. All of the educators who have participated in this Carnival or the Carnivals of the past use blogs for themselves, but do they bring this tool to their students? If not, why? Our students are using it and will be expected to use it when they leave us for the “real world.” The Internet has become significantly more user friendly in the last couple of years. Web 2.0 or the read/write web has really opened up what we can do instructionally with our students. In one of my recent posts, I share a great explanation of Web 2.0. In the spirit of Web 2.0, I am going to start sharing practical ways to use technology. Please come back and check it out. The first cool tool I’ll be demostrating will be using WordPress for a classroom web site. [...]

By: Working with Administration « Computer Teacher

Working with Administration « Computer Teacher — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 16:23:35 +0000

[...] I was reading A History Teacher and 2 cents worth today. It sparked some thinking. [...]

By: Kimberly Herbert

Kimberly Herbert — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 15:47:14 +0000

Thank you for your blog. Your mention of using Questgarden made me feel so much better about what I’m doing with my kids. I would love to have them blog or use wikis, but I’m fighting an uphill battle against the “Internet is a big evil gate to hell that will eat up our children and lead them to damnation” people.

So I’m thinking baby steps get permission to set up a wiki that is password protected and only available to me, my fellow teachers, and our kids (using ailias)

Step two open up the wiki to our partner school. The kids could communicate through the wiki and periodic DL converences.

Step three open it up to the parents of the kids. No most of our parents don’t have access (part of the problem). So maybe a monthly evening activity night were the parents come in and learn how to a) use the internet b) protect their kids.

Step four add more schools to the group and continue to include DL sessions.