Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Week Two: "When You Learn Trasparently, You Become a Teacher."


Kids are engaged with technology - even without instructions!
The title of this post comes from George Seimens, a professor from Athabasca University in Alberta, Canada. He is one of the fathers of a theory of learning called connectivism and has done a lot of work with MOOCs (massive open online courses). I love this quote as it really speaks to the value of creating and cultivating a PLN, or personal learning network. While we are on the topic of PLNs, your second class will be devoted to setting up the web tools you will need to cultivate your personal learning networks and a discussion of how they all fit together. With the cooperation of the Internet pixies, we should be able to accomplish this in our time together. While an iPad or tablet may work to do this, I would strongly recommend that you bring a laptop to make the evening go smoother.

Last week, we discussed the syllabus and everyone was able to publish her blog. You should see your blog linked in the left sidebar of the class blog (although, the links won't work completely until you publish your first post, like Angelica has). Not to worry, I will explain the why and how of the class blogroll and how you can put one on your personal blog. I expect you to have the books purchased, except for the Godin book, which can wait until next week.  The only other thing I asked you to do was to complete the "About Me" page on your blog. To edit, you click on your about me tab and you should see a pencil icon to edit (assuming you are signed in to your blog). This is not the same as the about me sidebar item that connects to your Google account. You need to include a brief bio of yourself and include a picture.

Sign on the door of a JCCS classroom
Based on our conversation about web identity and who you want to be as an educator online, we will target the same user name for your web tools. If you have yours figured out, feel free to get ahead of the game and create accounts with the following tools: Twitter, Diigo, Scoop.it, TweetDeck, and Google+ (started in class last week).

I will usually leave a question at the end of each blog post that you will answer in the comments section. You only need to be signed in to your Google account to comment.

 This Week's Question: What should every teacher know about you?
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22 comments:

  1. JasminFebruary 7, 2013 at 4:14 PM

    I'm a life-long learner and always welcome new teaching ideas, tips and advice!

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    1. JasminFebruary 7, 2013 at 4:47 PM

      I can come off as shy or outgoing- depends on the initial environment.

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  2. UnknownFebruary 7, 2013 at 4:15 PM

    I am a huge advocate of collaboration, project-based learning, and having my students not just grow as learners, but as people as well.

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  3. UnknownFebruary 7, 2013 at 4:15 PM

    Appreciation of learning as an adventure, but not right now... (I am anticipating that this appreciation will return on Feb. 16th)

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  4. UnknownFebruary 7, 2013 at 4:19 PM

    I love working collaboratively with teachers to create inter-disciplinary projects and lessons for our students. For me, collaboration and creativity is key.

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    1. UnknownFebruary 7, 2013 at 4:41 PM

      JK! Also, I like the opportunity to move around, and PJ Harvey is my favorite singer.

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  5. UnknownFebruary 7, 2013 at 4:19 PM

    I love to learn and grow at every opportunity!

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    1. UnknownFebruary 7, 2013 at 4:42 PM

      I also enjoy procrastinating by reading entire books until late hours of the night and playing with my cat Severus :)

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  6. UnknownFebruary 7, 2013 at 4:21 PM

    I like to learn about new teaching techniques. I also like to collaborate with other content areas.

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  7. UnknownFebruary 7, 2013 at 4:22 PM

    I am passionate about this profession and am willing to put all my effort towards being the best educator I can be. I view each and every one of my students as an individual and recognize their potential as well as all the strengths they can bring to our classroom. I cannot wait to have a classroom of my own! I will continue to transform my teaching methods, strategies and incorporate various technology to correlate with the changing times. :)

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  8. UnknownFebruary 7, 2013 at 4:23 PM

    I will forever be a work in progress and am grateful for opportunities to make any positive difference that I can.

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  9. AnonymousFebruary 7, 2013 at 4:23 PM

    I believe that team collaboration between teachers is a great way to provide students with the best education & support possible.

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  10. UnknownFebruary 7, 2013 at 4:34 PM

    I enjoy collaborating with my colleagues to create unique experiences for my students to learn science and math. I am always open to new ideas and am always learning from colleagues and students.

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  11. UnknownFebruary 7, 2013 at 4:35 PM

    I am prone to strange activities to entertain and interest my students. Don't be alarmed.

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  12. AnonymousFebruary 7, 2013 at 4:35 PM

    I believe in openness and communication with my students

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  13. JocelynFebruary 7, 2013 at 4:38 PM

    I work hard to engage my students through student-centered tasks instead of lecturing at the board. I am always open to suggestions and examples of tasks that have been successful in your classroom!

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  14. AnonymousFebruary 7, 2013 at 4:41 PM

    Engagement is key!

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  15. UnknownFebruary 7, 2013 at 4:42 PM

    As a student, my teachers should know that I am a technology immigrant, NOT a technology native.

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  16. UnknownFebruary 7, 2013 at 4:44 PM

    I like learning things that I can apply to my work in the classroom and improve my teaching. I enjoy interacting with the material and I look forward to sharing ideas within the class.

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  17. AnonymousFebruary 7, 2013 at 4:44 PM

    I am a lifelong learner. I would like to think I am similar to a sponge in that I try to soak up as much as I can as quickly as I can. I am eager to continue growing as an educator and try to make the best of every circumstance. :)

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  18. EydieJFebruary 7, 2013 at 5:47 PM

    I am a mom of a wonderful 16 year old that teaches me about great technology tools that she has learned to use in her classes, most especially her science class. With this information that my daughter shares with me, it helps me to develop better lesson plans as I always value her opinion and critiques of the strategies I plan out in each lesson.

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