Comments for Clif's Notes http://clifmims.com/blog ...on Education and Technology Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:50:46 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 Comment on Thanks to iCiL Too by Clif http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/clifsnotescomments/~3/7Nz2Uy3SYcI/comment-page-1 Clif Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:50:46 +0000 http://clifmims.com/blog/?p=2686#comment-3155 Always a pleasure to collaborate with all the great Kansas educators! Always a pleasure to collaborate with all the great Kansas educators!


]]> http://clifmims.com/blog/archives/2686/comment-page-1#comment-3155 Comment on Thanks to iCiL Too by GingerTPLC http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/clifsnotescomments/~3/TzlLFawIhVU/comment-page-1 GingerTPLC Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:22:11 +0000 http://clifmims.com/blog/?p=2686#comment-3154 We loved having you and LOVED the interactivity you were able to provide for us! And I can take no credit on the thank you package; that was the lovely ladies in Colby, KS, Diana Wieland and Teresa Morgan (TeresaTCA). Glad to have had you bring your Tennessee flavor to our stew! We loved having you and LOVED the interactivity you were able to provide for us!

And I can take no credit on the thank you package; that was the lovely ladies in Colby, KS, Diana Wieland and Teresa Morgan (TeresaTCA).

Glad to have had you bring your Tennessee flavor to our stew!


]]> http://clifmims.com/blog/archives/2686/comment-page-1#comment-3154 Comment on What Is Effective Technology Integration? by Clif http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/clifsnotescomments/~3/OLQteO6XNuo/comment-page-1 Clif Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:07:45 +0000 http://clifmims.com/blog/?p=2645#comment-3152 Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Matt. The resources and links are also helpful. Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Matt. The resources and links are also helpful.


]]> http://clifmims.com/blog/archives/2645/comment-page-1#comment-3152 Comment on What Is Effective Technology Integration? by Matt T. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/clifsnotescomments/~3/RVoqM5SRUkQ/comment-page-1 Matt T. Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:34:36 +0000 http://clifmims.com/blog/?p=2645#comment-3140 Hi Clif. I'm joining this conversation a bit late, but wanted to share a few resources that help me grapple with the "what is effective technology integration?" question. Both are more theory-driven, so it may be a stretch to find specific examples in real educational settings. The first is the TPACK framework. I'm guessing you're familiar with it. Mishra and Koehler over at Michigan State view technology, pedagogy and content as being an inter-connected Venn diagram. In my opinion, this framework should be at the heart of any pre- and in-service discussions on technology integration. http://www.tpack.org/ is a great starting point for links to effectiveness, practical use and further reading. A fellow Iowa edu-blogger is attempting to connect learning theories with technology as well. His well scripted and ongoing thoughts on technology-heavy PD are found here: http://bit.ly/addkR None of these are my original thoughts, but thought they might add to your conversation. As always, keep up the great blogging. .-= Matt T.´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MetaMusings/~3/PvssQR-4SM4/pedagogy-is-paramount.html" rel="nofollow">Pedagogy is paramount</a> =-. Hi Clif. I’m joining this conversation a bit late, but wanted to share a few resources that help me grapple with the “what is effective technology integration?” question. Both are more theory-driven, so it may be a stretch to find specific examples in real educational settings. The first is the TPACK framework. I’m guessing you’re familiar with it. Mishra and Koehler over at Michigan State view technology, pedagogy and content as being an inter-connected Venn diagram. In my opinion, this framework should be at the heart of any pre- and in-service discussions on technology integration. http://www.tpack.org/ is a great starting point for links to effectiveness, practical use and further reading.

A fellow Iowa edu-blogger is attempting to connect learning theories with technology as well. His well scripted and ongoing thoughts on technology-heavy PD are found here: http://bit.ly/addkR

None of these are my original thoughts, but thought they might add to your conversation. As always, keep up the great blogging.
Matt T.´s last blog ..Pedagogy is paramount


]]> http://clifmims.com/blog/archives/2645/comment-page-1#comment-3140 Comment on Twitter in the Classroom by George H. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/clifsnotescomments/~3/mUj2n6dIdFA/comment-page-1 George H. Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:15:52 +0000 http://clifmims.com/blog/?p=2624#comment-3130 Some terrific ideas in there. I am doing a version of #12 next year with Orwell's Animal Farm. Never thought about doing the "unseen" portions- maybe I can figure out how to combine the ideas. Hmm. Got me thinkin'. Thanks for posting this. Some terrific ideas in there. I am doing a version of #12 next year with Orwell’s Animal Farm.
Never thought about doing the “unseen” portions- maybe I can figure out how to combine the ideas.
Hmm. Got me thinkin’.
Thanks for posting this.


]]> http://clifmims.com/blog/archives/2624/comment-page-1#comment-3130 Comment on Professional Development Meme 2009 by Professional Development Meme 2009 | Just a Thought... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/clifsnotescomments/~3/JK1PxbwTnCg/comment-page-1 Professional Development Meme 2009 | Just a Thought... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 02:00:00 +0000 http://clifmims.com/blog/?p=2447#comment-3120 [...] Title your post Professional Development Meme 2009 and link back/trackback to http://clifmims.com/blog/archives/2447. [...] [...] Title your post Professional Development Meme 2009 and link back/trackback to http://clifmims.com/blog/archives/2447. [...]


]]> http://clifmims.com/blog/archives/2447/comment-page-1#comment-3120 Comment on Professional Development Meme 2009 by Professional Development Meme 2009 | Tech Ed-dy http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/clifsnotescomments/~3/lwxpUmEhOgM/comment-page-1 Professional Development Meme 2009 | Tech Ed-dy Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:49:54 +0000 http://clifmims.com/blog/?p=2447#comment-3117 [...] http://clifmims.com/blog/archives/2447. [...] [...] http://clifmims.com/blog/archives/2447. [...]


]]> http://clifmims.com/blog/archives/2447/comment-page-1#comment-3117 Comment on Assistance for Classrooms in Need by Marjorie Jones http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/clifsnotescomments/~3/wB1R3raUtxE/comment-page-1 Marjorie Jones Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:00:10 +0000 http://clifmims.com/blog/?p=2523#comment-3116 Great stuff. I've actually used ArtSkills inexpensive poster supplies to make a poster project before. Thanks for the tip about their 'free supplies for teachers' program. I'll spread the word. I saw on their site, that kids can compete in a poster making contest and win free poster supplies too! ArtSkills seems fun and caring. That's a bit unusual these days. Thanks again, Marjorie Jones Educational Professional Peoria, IL .-= Marjorie Jones´s last blog ..<a href="http://paprospector.com/article.php?story=20090615092223735" rel="nofollow">Back to the site</a> =-. Great stuff. I’ve actually used ArtSkills inexpensive poster supplies to make a poster project before. Thanks for the tip about their ‘free supplies for teachers’ program. I’ll spread the word. I saw on their site, that kids can compete in a poster making contest and win free poster supplies too! ArtSkills seems fun and caring. That’s a bit unusual these days.

Thanks again,
Marjorie Jones
Educational Professional
Peoria, IL
Marjorie Jones´s last blog ..Back to the site


]]> http://clifmims.com/blog/archives/2523/comment-page-1#comment-3116 Comment on Video Cameras in the Classroom by Jonathan Ferrell http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/clifsnotescomments/~3/jjFHxklefLk/comment-page-1 Jonathan Ferrell Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:13:55 +0000 http://clifmims.com/blog/?p=2620#comment-3111 Thank you for sharing the presentation. This might be what pushes me over the edge and makes me buy the Flip Camera I have been dreaming of for months. Does anyone have any advice for which Flip Camera to purchase? Thank you, Jonathan Ferrell .-= Jonathan Ferrell´s last blog ..<a href="http://mrferrell.edublogs.org/2009/02/22/ancient-rome-research/" rel="nofollow">Ancient Rome Research</a> =-. Thank you for sharing the presentation. This might be what pushes me over the edge and makes me buy the Flip Camera I have been dreaming of for months.

Does anyone have any advice for which Flip Camera to purchase?

Thank you,
Jonathan Ferrell
Jonathan Ferrell´s last blog ..Ancient Rome Research


]]> http://clifmims.com/blog/archives/2620/comment-page-1#comment-3111 Comment on Professional Development Meme 2009 by Professional Development Meme 2009 | Clarify Me http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/clifsnotescomments/~3/62e9JhaTM8k/comment-page-1 Professional Development Meme 2009 | Clarify Me Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:37:44 +0000 http://clifmims.com/blog/?p=2447#comment-3105 [...] Title your post Professional Development Meme 2009 and link back/trackback to http://clifmims.com/blog/archives/2447. [...] [...] Title your post Professional Development Meme 2009 and link back/trackback to http://clifmims.com/blog/archives/2447. [...]


]]> http://clifmims.com/blog/archives/2447/comment-page-1#comment-3105 Comment on Guidelines for Class Discussion by Amanda http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/clifsnotescomments/~3/VTF01Dg9daE/comment-page-1 Amanda Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:36:38 +0000 http://clifmims.com/blog/?p=2590#comment-3096 Thanks for posting the link and the chart! .-= Amanda´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ReadingRitingAndReality/~3/toW-u5rRAkw/explanation-of-random-short-posts.html" rel="nofollow">explanation of random short posts</a> =-. Thanks for posting the link and the chart!
Amanda´s last blog ..explanation of random short posts


]]> http://clifmims.com/blog/archives/2590/comment-page-1#comment-3096 Comment on Web 2.0’s Potential Impact on Teaching and Learning by Chris Maley http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/clifsnotescomments/~3/6m3Eoda0n4U/comment-page-1 Chris Maley Sat, 27 Jun 2009 03:54:25 +0000 http://clifmims.com/blog/?p=29#comment-3071 Education can be a fun experience! This video shows the wide variety of possibilities that computers and its technology have given us for teaching and learning. Education can be a fun experience! This video shows the wide variety of possibilities that computers and its technology have given us for teaching and learning.


]]> http://clifmims.com/blog/archives/29/comment-page-1#comment-3071 Comment on An Introduction to Web 2.0 by Chris Maley http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/clifsnotescomments/~3/rm0Q56PdXuU/comment-page-1 Chris Maley Sat, 27 Jun 2009 03:48:57 +0000 http://clifmims.com/blog/?p=28#comment-3070 I agree that the first video was not easy to understand; however, the second video did a better job of helping me actually understand more about Web 2.0. I wasn't quite sure what the difference was before, but now I have gained a better understanding. I agree that the first video was not easy to understand; however, the second video did a better job of helping me actually understand more about Web 2.0. I wasn’t quite sure what the difference was before, but now I have gained a better understanding.


]]> http://clifmims.com/blog/archives/28/comment-page-1#comment-3070 Comment on Google Earth in the Classroom by Clif http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/clifsnotescomments/~3/xzP1wjJVA5U/comment-page-1 Clif Sat, 27 Jun 2009 01:39:35 +0000 http://clifmims.com/blog/?p=2610#comment-3069 Glad y'all found this helpful. I also thought it was a good presentation. Glad y’all found this helpful. I also thought it was a good presentation.


]]> http://clifmims.com/blog/archives/2610/comment-page-1#comment-3069 Comment on Google Earth in the Classroom by Deborah Whitehurst http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/clifsnotescomments/~3/m8Diyr0utPk/comment-page-1 Deborah Whitehurst Sat, 27 Jun 2009 00:50:20 +0000 http://clifmims.com/blog/?p=2610#comment-3065 These are great ways to integrate Google Earth into the classroom. I really liked all of the ways to implement literature and digital storytelling. The environmental river project and city planning were other great ones. This is a wonderful resource. Thank you! These are great ways to integrate Google Earth into the classroom. I really liked all of the ways to implement literature and digital storytelling. The environmental river project and city planning were other great ones. This is a wonderful resource. Thank you!


]]> http://clifmims.com/blog/archives/2610/comment-page-1#comment-3065 Comment on Do Schools Kill Creativity? by Beth Israel http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/clifsnotescomments/~3/oK9GcQx04Ro/comment-page-1 Beth Israel Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:19:44 +0000 http://clifmims.com/blog/?p=76#comment-3064 This was very thought-provoking. As a math teacher, I feel that the only way I can produce mathematicians is to encourage creativity, not squash it, and since my undergraduate degree is in music, I use it in my classroom as much as possible. Any observer would be amazed seeing how my students think in my class where they can listen to music and move around the room. It's definitely not the same as how they think in other classes where they sit in rows for 55 minutes. This was very thought-provoking. As a math teacher, I feel that the only way I can produce mathematicians is to encourage creativity, not squash it, and since my undergraduate degree is in music, I use it in my classroom as much as possible. Any observer would be amazed seeing how my students think in my class where they can listen to music and move around the room. It’s definitely not the same as how they think in other classes where they sit in rows for 55 minutes.


]]> http://clifmims.com/blog/archives/76/comment-page-1#comment-3064 Comment on Web 2.0’s Potential Impact on Teaching and Learning by Beth Israel http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/clifsnotescomments/~3/ds3Wr1wtnMs/comment-page-1 Beth Israel Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:49:39 +0000 http://clifmims.com/blog/?p=29#comment-3063 What a great video! What a great video!


]]> http://clifmims.com/blog/archives/29/comment-page-1#comment-3063 Comment on An Introduction to Web 2.0 by Beth Israel http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/clifsnotescomments/~3/oswdRSPqQU8/comment-page-1 Beth Israel Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:38:31 +0000 http://clifmims.com/blog/?p=28#comment-3062 I didn't realize Google maps was Web 2.0! I love Google maps. I didn’t realize Google maps was Web 2.0! I love Google maps.


]]> http://clifmims.com/blog/archives/28/comment-page-1#comment-3062 Comment on Karl Fisch’s “Shift Happens” Presentation by Beth Israel http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/clifsnotescomments/~3/CWcx5zSrRWA/comment-page-1 Beth Israel Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:50:16 +0000 http://clifmims.com/blog/?p=38#comment-3061 I really love this video. I am going to show it in my class to present why it's important to master math. I will probably show the other video also. I really love this video. I am going to show it in my class to present why it’s important to master math. I will probably show the other video also.


]]> http://clifmims.com/blog/archives/38/comment-page-1#comment-3061 Comment on Google Earth in the Classroom by Kenny http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/clifsnotescomments/~3/j6Q4KrQaFDU/comment-page-1 Kenny Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:17:03 +0000 http://clifmims.com/blog/?p=2610#comment-3059 Nice presentation. It has some strange text overlaps in my opera browser but the content is great. Thanks! Nice presentation. It has some strange text overlaps in my opera browser but the content is great. Thanks!


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