http://deangroom.edublogs.org Another excellent Edublogs.org weblog Sun, 03 Aug 2008 23:01:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en "We are keen to encourage this important global collaboration opportunity amongst our communities. The congress will provide a significant boost to the skill levels and understandings of the staff and students who participate. They will make a significant step toward building those skills they need to succeed in a ... http://deangroom.edublogs.org/2008/07/31/skoolaborate-kids-congress-2008/ I had the pleasure today in showing a delegation of teachers, Brothers and administrators from Fiji around our school. They were interested in the way in which we are using technology in the school, and many seem to be these days. I like to tour people around using a 'time ... http://deangroom.edublogs.org/2008/07/30/spaces-modes-and-learning/ In looking at a variation on the NETs for ICT classrooms, I really need to make sure that I am asking students for the right questions. Right now I am spending the week observing what is going on in the ICT based classroom. What teacher resources were generated and being used ... http://deangroom.edublogs.org/2008/07/30/help-me-ask-the-right-questions/ I have been thinking about comments Chris Betcher said a few weeks ago about how do we get teachers to adopt 21C tools. I've also been spending far too much money in three general computing rooms of late fixing petty damage. A trend that is increasing from an almost ... http://deangroom.edublogs.org/2008/07/29/ed-techs-are-stupid/ [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waKbZU7ne6s] Students were asked to make a short clip to show at school assembly - 'what is PBL all about'. The end product demonstrates a little more 'edge' than I'd have expected. Not sure what the non PBL staff will make of it. http://deangroom.edublogs.org/2008/07/28/kids-say-the-funniest-things/ Thanks to Annabel for the Tweet. Heres what a recent article in the Age said. The NSW Board of Studies is exploring the possibility of using computers in public examinations. The general manager of the Office of the Board of Studies, John Bennett, said the board could not afford to ignore ... http://deangroom.edublogs.org/2008/07/28/board-of-studies-looking-at-computers-in-exams/ When I dropped a 10th grade class earlier in the year, as our EdTech needs grew, I felt really bad about no longer working with the IST class who I'd pioneered most of my Web2.0 ideas with the year before. When I interviewed Suzanna, she hadn't used Web2.0 in her ... http://deangroom.edublogs.org/2008/07/26/the-virus-spreads/ [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9MeALZBdUk] This I found interesting from Greg Whitbys YouTube. Talking about changing the system through three pressure points. It made me think that the perception gap between what 'administrators' are doing and teachers are 'doing' is out of alignment with what I've been hearing in Online sessions the last few weeks. ... http://deangroom.edublogs.org/2008/07/22/3-points-of-change/ I've been in a few online sessions recently, and one of the questions that teachers who have figured out what Web2.0 is in comparison to using regular unleaded, is this. "I want to start blogging with my students - how should I start?. Right up front, let me say that if ... http://deangroom.edublogs.org/2008/07/22/kicking-off-a-learning-community/ Like NECC, but you don't get the cough or the jetlag. BYO Firery Red Leather. Info here http://deangroom.edublogs.org/2008/07/20/unconference/