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Please share your responses to the readings here. What did you like about the article? How does it add to your learning? What ideas do you have from reading the article? How can you implement what you learned?

Be sure to tell me your first name so I can give you credit. Tell us which article you read as well.

Please share your responses to the readings here. What did you like about the article? How does it add to your learning? What ideas do you have from reading the article? How can you implement what you learned?

Be sure to tell me your first name so I can give you credit. Tell us which article you read as well.

Please share your responses to the readings here. What did you like about the article? How does it add to your learning? What ideas do you have from reading the article? How can you implement what you learned?

Be sure to tell me your first name so I can give you credit. Tell us which article you read as well.

Please share your responses to the readings here. What did you like about the article? How does it add to your learning? What ideas do you have from reading the article? How can you implement what you learned?

Be sure to tell me your first name so I can give you credit. Tell us which article you read as well.

I really enjoyed this year’s Jazz workshop. I learned a lot more and made some new friends whom I hope to do some collaborations with this year. We had trouble logging into the blog from Region 8 so forgive me for posting late.  I am still amazed at how this wonderful technology is not fully used by districts who have the equipment. My only hope is that each year more and more people will connect and become as excited about this as I am.  Thank You to all the people who worked so hard to make this year’s JAZZ a success.

Jill Copeland

The video conference workshop was really a great experince for me.  I am so thrilled at the chance to meet every one.  Thank you for this wonderful week of learning video conferencing.

Tunisia

The Global Art Project better known as “iEarn” has let children all over the world see similarities and differences in people and places.  With all that is happening in the world from hurricanes, to floods, to terrorism acts students get a real sense of what is happening in the world.  They feel connected with these other countries and people.  Through the Global Art Project they have made all kinds of comfort items and sent them to these other areas.  These projects have helped to build bridges and give people “A Sense of Family”.

I believe these programs and technology are instrumental in giving students ways of learning.  Students that have a hard time writing or editing papers don’t have to write and rewrite.  All they have to do is hit the delete button.  In the case of sequencing they can just cut and paste.  This makes learning fun, and they are learning so many things without realizing it.  It is also a great help for visual learners.

These projects also give students a chance to teach, which in return gives them a sense of importance. 

ks

IP based videoconferencing can provide students with information about how others live around the world.  Students benefit from different cultures, points of view and experiences.  Global videoconferencing connect students to the world.  Students gain understanding of global issues and different perspectives.  Besides becoming tolerant of other cultures students come to appreciate other points of view.  This collaboration leads to development of multicultural relationships and understanding.  The exchange experiences are invaluable to students.

One place to start is with Global Leap based in the United Kingdom.  It’s aim is to become a resource for teachers around the world.  Global Leap provides help, advice and support to develop videoconferencing in the curriculum, find videoconferencing partners and book interactive videoconferencing lessons. Teachers can gain access to an international classroom network and participate in international conferences with other classrooms and providers. 

Getting to know educators participating in these videoconferences can lead to other exciting collaborations.

Cheryl Carr

While I think that the article had some great points that we as educators need to change our way of thinking as it realates to technology, I think that some basic informaiton still needs to stay constant. While our students have grown up in the digital age and are “natives” to it, we as educators are the “immigrants” we need to keep up with them. However I still think that some basic knowledge needs to be acquired such as learning the multipication facts or even basic grammar skills.

There needs to be a “happy” medium where both eras can merge and it will take innovative teacher willing to change to meet the needs of the students to keep them actively engaged in the learning process.

At first reading I though that the use of some of the terminology was harsh–but as they were explained it made more sense and I began to agree with some of the points of the article.