Comments for Technology in Education...Now What? http://techjulia.edublogs.org Start thinking now on how to use technology in your classroom Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:28:52 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 Comment on Reading Blogs isn’t just for Education Anymore! by MaryAnn Sansonetti http://techjulia.edublogs.org/2009/04/20/reading-blogs-isnt-just-for-education-anymore/comment-page-1/#comment-31 MaryAnn Sansonetti Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:28:52 +0000 http://techjulia.edublogs.org/?p=29#comment-31 I read a lot of paper crafting, news, leadership, and enviromental blogs. Not very exciting, I know. I read a lot of paper crafting, news, leadership, and enviromental blogs. Not very exciting, I know.

]]> Comment on Reading Blogs isn’t just for Education Anymore! by Jeff Richardson http://techjulia.edublogs.org/2009/04/20/reading-blogs-isnt-just-for-education-anymore/comment-page-1/#comment-30 Jeff Richardson Fri, 24 Apr 2009 14:28:18 +0000 http://techjulia.edublogs.org/?p=29#comment-30 Yeah, love reading what I call "just for fun" blogs that aren't tech or ed. I have a few cycling blogs (I am a road cyclist) I read as well as some family and friend blogs I check out to keep up with those who are not so close to me. My wife has a bunch of mom blogs she reads and as of late, she rss's some great "couponing" sites that help her find deals at places like Publix and Walgreens. As for non-ed posts on my edtech blog...well, I tend to save those for the family blog we have over at http://the5richs.blogspot.com but my professional blog is pretty young so I guess only time will tell as to what kinds of posts I put up there. @jrichardson30 Yeah, love reading what I call “just for fun” blogs that aren’t tech or ed. I have a few cycling blogs (I am a road cyclist) I read as well as some family and friend blogs I check out to keep up with those who are not so close to me. My wife has a bunch of mom blogs she reads and as of late, she rss’s some great “couponing” sites that help her find deals at places like Publix and Walgreens. As for non-ed posts on my edtech blog…well, I tend to save those for the family blog we have over at http://the5richs.blogspot.com but my professional blog is pretty young so I guess only time will tell as to what kinds of posts I put up there.

@jrichardson30

]]> Comment on Do you tell stories? by techjulia http://techjulia.edublogs.org/2008/03/19/do-you-tell-stories/comment-page-1/#comment-29 techjulia Mon, 04 Aug 2008 01:55:26 +0000 http://techjulia.edublogs.org/2008/03/19/do-you-tell-stories/#comment-29 mbrandon, Thanks for the comment! I'm glad you were able to see a session that you missed :) It is so frustrating when you go to a conference and the sessions you want to see are happening at the same time! What a great idea though...to add places for the SCCBA Nominees. Are you placing them in the author's home town or where the book is based? An idea for links may be to link them to the SCASL page where there is the document for activities and book talks for the book award nominees. Good luck and Thanks for checking out my class. -Julia mbrandon,
Thanks for the comment! I’m glad you were able to see a session that you missed :) It is so frustrating when you go to a conference and the sessions you want to see are happening at the same time!
What a great idea though…to add places for the SCCBA Nominees. Are you placing them in the author’s home town or where the book is based?
An idea for links may be to link them to the SCASL page where there is the document for activities and book talks for the book award nominees.
Good luck and Thanks for checking out my class.
-Julia

]]> Comment on Do you tell stories? by mbrandon http://techjulia.edublogs.org/2008/03/19/do-you-tell-stories/comment-page-1/#comment-28 mbrandon Mon, 04 Aug 2008 01:30:55 +0000 http://techjulia.edublogs.org/2008/03/19/do-you-tell-stories/#comment-28 Hi Julia. I attended your Google Lit Trips session at ETV this week because I missed it at SCASL and I am so glad I was able to see it. I've just finished adding places for 2 Children's Book Award Nominees for this year (Jack Plank Tells Tales & The Earth Dragon Awakes). I haven't gotten into the pictures and descriptions or discussion questions yet but I'm excited so far. Thank you so much for this valuable training. :) Hi Julia. I attended your Google Lit Trips session at ETV this week because I missed it at SCASL and I am so glad I was able to see it. I’ve just finished adding places for 2 Children’s Book Award Nominees for this year (Jack Plank Tells Tales & The Earth Dragon Awakes). I haven’t gotten into the pictures and descriptions or discussion questions yet but I’m excited so far. Thank you so much for this valuable training. :)

]]> Comment on Already planning for next year!? by techjulia http://techjulia.edublogs.org/2008/04/23/already-planning-for-next-year/comment-page-1/#comment-27 techjulia Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:20:41 +0000 http://techjulia.edublogs.org/2008/04/23/already-planning-for-next-year/#comment-27 Thanks for the encouraging words Greg! I am going to plan to do exactly what you said...start small! Then, hopefully it will spread throughout the school. -techjulia Thanks for the encouraging words Greg! I am going to plan to do exactly what you said…start small! Then, hopefully it will spread throughout the school.
-techjulia

]]> Comment on Already planning for next year!? by Greg Smith http://techjulia.edublogs.org/2008/04/23/already-planning-for-next-year/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Greg Smith Mon, 28 Apr 2008 20:52:47 +0000 http://techjulia.edublogs.org/2008/04/23/already-planning-for-next-year/#comment-26 Sorry, I posted in the wrong section. I'm only a tech teacher what do you expect. haha Keep your head up. One thing that has helped me is to develop a philosophy for reaching every teacher. I try to remember that everyone wants to be included in what is going on. If you can get a few to get excited and going strong it will eventually spread. For those that are very reluctant will take some effort. Spend some quality time with them helping to make them comfortable with the little technology that they do use. 7 years ago I had some teachers that just couldn’t work their email. So, I started sending out a picture that was cropped out of a bigger picture. The picture was of a familiar object around the school. The first one to email me back with what the picture was would get a prize. Here’s the catch: after I sent the email. I would go to those teacher’s rooms and help them open the attachment and save it to their computers. After 2 to 3 times of doing that they were able to open and save the attachment without me. Their confidence grew and I got my way! Soon they were opening Word docs and everything without my help! It was small, but it was a step. Keep after it, you will get them there. I hope that made some kind of sense. ;-) Sorry, I posted in the wrong section. I’m only a tech teacher what do you expect. haha

Keep your head up. One thing that has helped me is to develop a philosophy for reaching every teacher. I try to remember that everyone wants to be included in what is going on. If you can get a few to get excited and going strong it will eventually spread.
For those that are very reluctant will take some effort. Spend some quality time with them helping to make them comfortable with the little technology that they do use.
7 years ago I had some teachers that just couldn’t work their email. So, I started sending out a picture that was cropped out of a bigger picture. The picture was of a familiar object around the school. The first one to email me back with what the picture was would get a prize. Here’s the catch: after I sent the email. I would go to those teacher’s rooms and help them open the attachment and save it to their computers. After 2 to 3 times of doing that they were able to open and save the attachment without me. Their confidence grew and I got my way! Soon they were opening Word docs and everything without my help!
It was small, but it was a step. Keep after it, you will get them there.
I hope that made some kind of sense. ;-)

]]> Comment on About by Greg Smith http://techjulia.edublogs.org/about/comment-page-1/#comment-25 Greg Smith Mon, 28 Apr 2008 20:51:07 +0000 #comment-25 Keep your head up. One thing that has helped me is to develop a philosophy for reaching every teacher. I try to remember that everyone wants to be included in what is going on. If you can get a few to get excited and going strong it will eventually spread. For those that are very reluctant will take some effort. Spend some quality time with them helping to make them comfortable with the little technology that they do use. 7 years ago I had some teachers that just couldn’t work their email. So, I started sending out a picture that was cropped out of a bigger picture. The picture was of a familiar object around the school. The first one to email me back with what the picture was would get a prize. Here’s the catch: after I sent the email. I would go to those teacher’s rooms and help them open the attachment and save it to their computers. After 2 to 3 times of doing that they were able to open and save the attachment without me. Their confidence grew and I got my way! Soon they were opening Word docs and everything without my help! It was small, but it was a step. Keep after it, you will get them there. I hope that made some kind of sense. ;-) Keep your head up. One thing that has helped me is to develop a philosophy for reaching every teacher. I try to remember that everyone wants to be included in what is going on. If you can get a few to get excited and going strong it will eventually spread.
For those that are very reluctant will take some effort. Spend some quality time with them helping to make them comfortable with the little technology that they do use.
7 years ago I had some teachers that just couldn’t work their email. So, I started sending out a picture that was cropped out of a bigger picture. The picture was of a familiar object around the school. The first one to email me back with what the picture was would get a prize. Here’s the catch: after I sent the email. I would go to those teacher’s rooms and help them open the attachment and save it to their computers. After 2 to 3 times of doing that they were able to open and save the attachment without me. Their confidence grew and I got my way! Soon they were opening Word docs and everything without my help!
It was small, but it was a step. Keep after it, you will get them there.
I hope that made some kind of sense. ;-)

]]> Comment on Already planning for next year!? by MaryAnn Sansonetti http://techjulia.edublogs.org/2008/04/23/already-planning-for-next-year/comment-page-1/#comment-24 MaryAnn Sansonetti Fri, 25 Apr 2008 02:31:32 +0000 http://techjulia.edublogs.org/2008/04/23/already-planning-for-next-year/#comment-24 Keep your expectations high while still meeting them on their level. I am making ground with the teacher who doesn't use email. I actually had an email from her today ... asking for assistance. YAY! It will be easier next year when they see its the same person... I promise! Keep your expectations high while still meeting them on their level. I am making ground with the teacher who doesn’t use email. I actually had an email from her today … asking for assistance. YAY! It will be easier next year when they see its the same person… I promise!

]]> Comment on Do you tell stories? by Brenda Branson http://techjulia.edublogs.org/2008/03/19/do-you-tell-stories/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Brenda Branson Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:36:37 +0000 http://techjulia.edublogs.org/2008/03/19/do-you-tell-stories/#comment-23 Julia - enjoyed so much the Google Lit trip session that you did and I can't wait to introduce this at school. What I'd really like to develop is a Literary Google Lit trip with local authors. My "big girl" book club is planning a road trip and it would be fun to tie in Google Lit trip mapping and even geocache the trip. Mmmm.... wish I had more time! Julia – enjoyed so much the Google Lit trip session that you did and I can’t wait to introduce this at school. What I’d really like to develop is a Literary Google Lit trip with local authors. My “big girl” book club is planning a road trip and it would be fun to tie in Google Lit trip mapping and even geocache the trip. Mmmm…. wish I had more time!

]]> Comment on Pre-Conference Jitters by techjulia http://techjulia.edublogs.org/2008/03/09/pre-conference-jitters/comment-page-1/#comment-22 techjulia Wed, 19 Mar 2008 21:26:07 +0000 http://techjulia.edublogs.org/2008/03/09/pre-conference-jitters/#comment-22 Joyce, Thanks for the interest in my session. I hope the handouts are helpful. There is not any narration on any of the tours that I have taken. Each place marker has either text, pictures, weblinks, or a combination of these. This gives you or the students the opportunity to pause, reflect, and discuss this place and how it relates to the book. Thanks for commenting, Julia Joyce,
Thanks for the interest in my session. I hope the handouts are helpful.
There is not any narration on any of the tours that I have taken. Each place marker has either text, pictures, weblinks, or a combination of these. This gives you or the students the opportunity to pause, reflect, and discuss this place and how it relates to the book.
Thanks for commenting,
Julia

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