Jun
24
Thing 10: Creative Commons
June 24, 2008 | 2 Comments
CC (Creative Commons) is the way that anyone can put their creative work out there. It has the potential to turn everyone into a creative director by making active web participation. I am amazed how kids already know how to do this as if it were an instinct they were born with. My 11 year [...]
Jun
23
Wikinomics and The Cool Cat Teacher
June 23, 2008 | 9 Comments
I am truly amazed that I got a response from Coot Cat Teacher, Vicki Davis. I thought only my colleagues would be reading my blog because they had to. Getting a response from an important person is exhilarating! This is powerful stuff.
I am continuing to “get religion” on Wikinomics as I continue through the book. [...]
Jun
19
Wikinomics
June 19, 2008 | 1 Comment
I’ve started reading Wikinomics which was a recommended book on the Cool Cat Teacher blog. At first, I’m thinking OMG I am so out of what’s going on with Web 2.0 in terms of all of the things we are trying like blogging, RSS, wikis, etc. The authors make it sounds as if the [...]
Jun
13
Thing 8
June 13, 2008 | 2 Comments
It’s evident that exploring the use of the Wiki is where you fall off into the deep end when it comes to teaching. Just like the saying, “The medium is the message,” teaching can easily become all about technology and not about content or brain-based processing. There are only so many hours in the day! [...]
Jun
6
Thing 5
June 6, 2008 | 4 Comments
I love the way that student writing is presented on this website. My favorite thing to do is nothing. This entire website highlights students writing. The writing is so good. This is almost like passing notes in class. It’s what’s really on the minds of kids as they sit bleary-eyed in class. Only this writing [...]
