Blogging Brainstorm

Today we blogged.

We learned how to:

• setup an account
• moderate comments
• add gadgets
• comment to each other

Great class...let's keep blogging!

Welcome to NJCU Blogging!

Hello all!

Welcome to NJCU and blogging!

Final Reflection

Today was a different day. We were quite hot. =) The computers in the 2nd floor lab did not work as well as planned, which made the morning difficult. Afternoon in the Pope 311 lab seemed like a better idea until the a/c turned off on us.

However, what a great group that stuck with us today! Thank you for trying your best in learning!

Any other thoughts?

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hihi

Goodbye to the Lab

Dear Computer Lab,

We will miss you. Although we wish it were a bit cooler in here and the computers were faster, we learned a lot and worked very hard while we were here.

Thank you,
Dr. Luongo

Last Day in Computer Lab

Bye, bye, Computer lab.

We will miss you.

This has been a very interesting learning experience. We have learned how to use podomatic.com, blog, and how to write effective questions.

Any thoughts on what comes next?

Effective Questioning

http://specialed.about.com/od/teacherchecklists/a/bloom.htm

Take a look here for some ideas for writing effective questions.

Podcasting in Plain English

Day 2

Here we are...Day 2 of podcasting. What a wonderful class session I just had. I overheadr Tariq and Chris podcasting JFK. Mike and Mike were reading "Four score...". Just hearing the collaborative voices and helpful criticisms is what teaching and learning is all about.

I am starting the second class--Ee204 so I will be shifting to "Arthur" and "Counting Valentine" stories...

Keep you posted.

Podcast in Plain English

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDLqu0d-z8o

You blog...I Blog

Second class on podcasting completed!

My Ee204 class was wonderful today. They logged into their blogs, predicted what would happen, and learned some podcasting basics.

We learned you needed to USE RECORDING before you saved RECORDING. We laughed and read various scripts.

Great job!

Podcasting Se370

Amazing!

What a great class.

Today, my Se370 class learned how to add a link list to their blogs as well as use www.podomatic.com to podcast.

Despite the heat in the room, we all posted an introductory podcast and worked with our partners to learn how to use the technology.

Looking forward to day 2!

Storytelling Link

For my classes who will be telling stories... take a look here:

http://mr_h.podomatic.com/

Podcasting

Just an update on my two undergraduate classes. They are planning their podcasts and posting their ideas on their blogs (take a look to the right-- Se370 and Ee204).

Please feel free to comment.

Have a great one.

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Hi I am testing...

Math Stories

In class today (Se370), we had a discussion about Math books that could be used for storytelling. I did a bit of research and found this site:

http://teachingtechie.typepad.com/learning/files/literature_to_math.pdf

Any thoughts?

**Another one I found that has many math ideas: http://www.mathsolutions.com/index.cfm?page=wp10&crid=3

Welcome Back to the Blog

Hello all,

Welcome back....

This term we have 2 classes blogging--Ee204 and Se370.

More to follow.

ICT in Education

Take a look at what I stumbled upon today:

Nicole Luongo's work

Very interesting!

Feel free to make a comment. We are "famous"!

Techno-Constructivists

Before this project began, I was unsure of how it would be received. As a huge technology advocate, I believe in its use. I try to practice what I preach. I attempt to infuse technology into as many lessons as I can. I try to allow my students to see how I use technology to make teaching more effective and motivating. Often, I find people are resistant to change. When I present new technologies to professors or teachers, some want to see and learn more while others simply do not.

After thinking about what I wanted to do, I knew I need to focus on Web 2.0. Wait-- what is Web 2.0? According to Steve Hargadon ,Web 2.0 is "simply the use of the Internet as a two-way medium- - -that it is a platform upon which content is not only consumed but also created." He claims that students today use the Web entirely revolving around content that they and their friends have created, and within Web frameworks or scaffolding that facilitate that creativity rather than providing the content for them. "They build profile pages, upload photos and videos, and interact with each other and that content through active commenting systems."

I knew podcasting was something *I* wanted to learn more about. So, in a way, this project was a personal journey as much as it was for my students. From reading my students' blogs and talking to them in class, I have found they are enjoying this project because they are doing something. They are using computers. They are using microphones. They are making mistakes. They are getting frustrated. They are succeeding. They are doing something! THEY ARE PODCASTING!

It got me thinking about this article that I have my students read in other courses (mostly technology education courses): http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech/tech005.shtml

I think this project has allowed students in my EE-204 to reach the following stage if they continue using the Web 2.0 skills they are learning:

Stage 4: Techno-constructivists --These are the teachers who integrate technology into the curriculum so that it not only complements instruction but redefines it. The true techno-constructivists have come through the previous three stages and have realized the full potential of technology to help children build on their own experiences, construct their own meanings, create products, and solve problems successfully.

Podcasting Again...

Today was our third day in the lab. It should have been our last, but we have more to do. Next week, we will finalize our stories, questions, and start our lesson plans.

So, we will still be in the lab next week.

Great job to all of my EE-204 students. You are amazing!