Comments for Broad's Blog http://jbroad.edublogs.org To blog or not to blog... Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:33:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on Thing 17: Podcasting by Gregory Lemon http://jbroad.edublogs.org/2008/05/09/thing-17-podcasting/#comment-9 Gregory Lemon Fri, 16 May 2008 15:04:31 +0000 http://jbroad.edublogs.org/2008/05/09/thing-17-podcasting/#comment-9 Thanks for the link! I just posted a new episode interviewing the Celtic Myth Podshow. I think that podcasting has a place in the class room as well. I created my companion podcast (http://www.mythminute.com/) to be a resource for teachers and students. I try to keep it short so that teachers wouldn't feel like it takes up to much time in the class room. Best of luck on your blog's success. Thanks for the link! I just posted a new episode interviewing the Celtic Myth Podshow.

I think that podcasting has a place in the class room as well.

I created my companion podcast (http://www.mythminute.com/) to be a resource for teachers and students. I try to keep it short so that teachers wouldn’t feel like it takes up to much time in the class room.

Best of luck on your blog’s success.

]]> Comment on Thing 9: Creative Commons by Keri Morgret http://jbroad.edublogs.org/2008/04/25/thing-9-creative-commons/#comment-8 Keri Morgret Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:57:26 +0000 http://jbroad.edublogs.org/2008/04/25/thing-9-creative-commons/#comment-8 Thanks for the shoutout for OER Commons, we're glad you're enjoying the site. Please feel free to contact us with any questions or comments you may have. Thanks for the shoutout for OER Commons, we’re glad you’re enjoying the site. Please feel free to contact us with any questions or comments you may have.

]]> Comment on Thing 6 by 7sciteach http://jbroad.edublogs.org/2008/03/12/thing-6/#comment-7 7sciteach Mon, 14 Apr 2008 03:02:56 +0000 http://jbroad.edublogs.org/2008/03/12/thing-6/#comment-7 I too was overwhelmed by the Google Reader. I even emailed Shelly and asked how to make the entries that I'd already read disappear. My brain went on overload when I saw 117 new items from the NY Times Science section alone! Genius that I am, I was initially trying to READ, not skim, but READ most of what my Reader picked up. I am much more adept at skimming and now I star those things at peak my interest. I guess it's like everything else. As you master the task it gets easier and even starts to make sense. After this course is over I'll subscribe to the websites that I've saved as favorites (trash and all) and delete most of the other subscriptions. MBD I too was overwhelmed by the Google Reader. I even emailed Shelly and asked how to make the entries that I’d already read disappear. My brain went on overload when I saw 117 new items from the NY Times Science section alone! Genius that I am, I was initially trying to READ, not skim, but READ most of what my Reader picked up. I am much more adept at skimming and now I star those things at peak my interest. I guess it’s like everything else. As you master the task it gets easier and even starts to make sense. After this course is over I’ll subscribe to the websites that I’ve saved as favorites (trash and all) and delete most of the other subscriptions.

MBD

]]> Comment on Thing 7 (Reflections on Wikis) by edmison http://jbroad.edublogs.org/2008/03/28/thing-7-reflections-on-wikis/#comment-6 edmison Sun, 13 Apr 2008 21:01:26 +0000 http://jbroad.edublogs.org/2008/03/28/thing-7-reflections-on-wikis/#comment-6 I am excited about wikis too! My students are working on our first wiki right now. The third grade classes/teachers and our school technology gurus are collaborating on a Titanic wiki. My students are so excited about it! They each "become" a Titanic passenger and write about their experiences on a blog linked to the wiki. On the wiki, they will share information they have learned. The best part is that the children can choose from a variety of topics for their research, so each child is able to work on something that interests him/her in particular. We have children interested in everything from Edwardian fashion to ship building. I think your idea of using wikis to enhance your summer reading projects is a great one. :-) I am excited about wikis too! My students are working on our first wiki right now. The third grade classes/teachers and our school technology gurus are collaborating on a Titanic wiki. My students are so excited about it! They each “become” a Titanic passenger and write about their experiences on a blog linked to the wiki. On the wiki, they will share information they have learned. The best part is that the children can choose from a variety of topics for their research, so each child is able to work on something that interests him/her in particular. We have children interested in everything from Edwardian fashion to ship building.

I think your idea of using wikis to enhance your summer reading projects is a great one. :-)

]]> Comment on Thing 5 by Cheryl Oakes http://jbroad.edublogs.org/2008/02/28/over-sea-under-stone/#comment-5 Cheryl Oakes Tue, 11 Mar 2008 01:39:47 +0000 http://jbroad.edublogs.org/2008/02/28/over-sea-under-stone/#comment-5 You are completely right that internet safety is a great conversation starter. I love having lunch with my 5th graders and hearing what they have to say. Just ask a few students you too will be surprised by what they say. Thanks for reading my blog post. Cheryl You are completely right that internet safety is a great conversation starter. I love having lunch with my 5th graders and hearing what they have to say. Just ask a few students you too will be surprised by what they say. Thanks for reading my blog post.
Cheryl

]]> Comment on Thing 2: Thoughts about Web 2.0 by Nneka http://jbroad.edublogs.org/2008/02/26/thing-2-thoughts-about-web-20/#comment-4 Nneka Mon, 10 Mar 2008 22:52:24 +0000 http://jbroad.edublogs.org/2008/02/26/thing-2-thoughts-about-web-20/#comment-4 Hey Jenny, Below is a link of a classroom blog at the Primary School where the kids are blogging and podcasting. Take a look, if you are interested let me know and I will be happy to set one up for you and show your kids how to enter posts. http://blog.woodward.edu/ps_edmison Alia also has a blog for her class: http://blog.woodward.edu/alia Nneka Hey Jenny,

Below is a link of a classroom blog at the Primary School where the kids are blogging and podcasting. Take a look, if you are interested let me know and I will be happy to set one up for you and show your kids how to enter posts.

http://blog.woodward.edu/ps_edmison

Alia also has a blog for her class:

http://blog.woodward.edu/alia

Nneka

]]> Comment on Thing 1: Response to Lifelong Learning by kemper37 http://jbroad.edublogs.org/2008/02/20/thing-1-response-to-lifelong-learning/#comment-2 kemper37 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 20:16:26 +0000 http://jbroad.edublogs.org/2008/02/20/thing-1-response-to-lifelong-learning/#comment-2 I liked your comments and aggree with you. I hope to accomplish some of the same things. Thank you! I liked your comments and aggree with you. I hope to accomplish some of the same things. Thank you!

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