Olga LaPlante

Here are some photos from our training today. We spent so much time on learning how to troubleshoot, recorded a sample podcast, created online bookmarking account, watched a video, or two, talked about tech integration… Very busy!

Here is the proof:

Please review the video and post your comments here.

Lincoln Dome

Today we’ll focus on evaluating how teachers use technology in the classroom. What makes good use of technology? For some of you, it may be the SAMR model, and the TPCK diagram. We’ll take up Grappling’s spectrum as our baseline, and we’ll walk around and get ideas from examples of other people using technology. Where are you? Where would you like to go?

We’ll set a technology use goal for the rest of the year.

We’ll also brush up some of the forgotten skills, on a number of titles. (individual help, during worktime).

Very inspiring - Read and watch the keynote presentation from MAINEducation Conference 2008.

Watch this video on project-based learning from Edutopia.

We all have a varying degree of experience with social networking websites. However, teenagers and younger generation tend to be there more frequently than older adults. Whatever your preference, you have certainly heard of kids (and adults, actually!) getting into trouble over something they posted on their page, or some site.

So, here are some ways to explore this contraversial topic.

Please go to this WebQuest and explore all about social networking and its place in school (or not).