Comments for TeachingSagittarian http://teachingsagittarian.com Living to Learn Wed, 01 Feb 2012 04:46:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Summer PD in the Comfort of Your Own Home by Mary Fish http://teachingsagittarian.com/2011/05/summer-pd-in-the-comfort-of-your-own-home/comment-page-1/#comment-833 Mary Fish Wed, 01 Feb 2012 04:46:17 +0000 http://teachingsagittarian.com/?p=889#comment-833 Wow! I have had a look through some of your posts, and I am really enjoying reading your blog. I recently read two posts on your old blog - http://teachingsagittarian.edublogs.org/ - one on digital storytelling and one on your reflections on a project you did for course 3 of the Coetail program. I too am a Coetail participant, and I am just now embarking on my final project. As part of that project, I am going to have my students create digital historical fiction stories. I know very little, however, about making digital stories and am a learning quest, so I found both your posts very helpful. I like how you talked about global audiences, creating authentic models, and the critical thinking involved in choosing images. I also liked the idea of using students as experts and conducting "mini-workshops" for teaching different tech skills. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I look forward to reading more of your posts. (P.S. I am a follower of Lucy Calkins' approaches to teaching reading and writing. I think I read that you were too.) Wow! I have had a look through some of your posts, and I am really enjoying reading your blog. I recently read two posts on your old blog – http://teachingsagittarian.edublogs.org/ – one on digital storytelling and one on your reflections on a project you did for course 3 of the Coetail program. I too am a Coetail participant, and I am just now embarking on my final project. As part of that project, I am going to have my students create digital historical fiction stories. I know very little, however, about making digital stories and am a learning quest, so I found both your posts very helpful. I like how you talked about global audiences, creating authentic models, and the critical thinking involved in choosing images. I also liked the idea of using students as experts and conducting “mini-workshops” for teaching different tech skills. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I look forward to reading more of your posts. (P.S. I am a follower of Lucy Calkins’ approaches to teaching reading and writing. I think I read that you were too.)
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]]> Comment on How Do You (Digitally)Bring Parents into Your Classroom? by teachingsagittarian http://teachingsagittarian.com/2012/01/how-do-you-digitallybring-parents-into-your-classroom/comment-page-1/#comment-832 teachingsagittarian Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:28:09 +0000 http://teachingsagittarian.com/?p=543#comment-832 Hi Janet Thanks so much for stopping by and leaving a comment. All our blogs are completely public thereby eliminating any need to remember passwords for visitors to look at our work - that's always been the policy here at ISB (and one that I'm extremely grateful to have). I love that Student News Videos idea - I'm definitely going to show that to our ES teachers! You can find a copy of our single blogging/podcasting permission slip <a href="http://inside.isb.ac.th/rm231/blogging-contract/" rel="nofollow">here</a>: Facebook Pages: Whilst parents didn't have issues with the Facebook page, our Admin team felt that if we were strongly encouraging our ES students to NOT have their own facebook account (we found that many did have an account & most definitely they are not old enough to have one), we would be sending a double standard message to the students by having a class facebook page - even though the page was administered by the classroom teacher/ the teacher logged into the page etc. So for now, we aren't using Facebook pages as a way to digitally bring Parents into the classroom. I have heard of other schools that are successfully using Facebook with Parents though. Hope all this helps with your questions. Hi Janet
Thanks so much for stopping by and leaving a comment. All our blogs are completely public thereby eliminating any need to remember passwords for visitors to look at our work – that’s always been the policy here at ISB (and one that I’m extremely grateful to have). I love that Student News Videos idea – I’m definitely going to show that to our ES teachers!
You can find a copy of our single blogging/podcasting permission slip here:
Facebook Pages: Whilst parents didn’t have issues with the Facebook page, our Admin team felt that if we were strongly encouraging our ES students to NOT have their own facebook account (we found that many did have an account & most definitely they are not old enough to have one), we would be sending a double standard message to the students by having a class facebook page – even though the page was administered by the classroom teacher/ the teacher logged into the page etc. So for now, we aren’t using Facebook pages as a way to digitally bring Parents into the classroom. I have heard of other schools that are successfully using Facebook with Parents though.
Hope all this helps with your questions.

]]> Comment on How Do You (Digitally)Bring Parents into Your Classroom? by Janet | expateducator.com http://teachingsagittarian.com/2012/01/how-do-you-digitallybring-parents-into-your-classroom/comment-page-1/#comment-831 Janet | expateducator.com Wed, 25 Jan 2012 04:05:24 +0000 http://teachingsagittarian.com/?p=543#comment-831 We have class webpages and each student has his/her own google site ePortfolio (http://wp.me/p1Dq2f-hN). The problem (for me) is the vast number of logins required for parents to access theri child's learning. And, I want my expat kiddos to be able to show their work to grandma and grandpa. So, I've created a class webpage (5a3dragonslair.edublogs.org) that will, hopefully, become more sophisticated with time. The thing parents love most are the news videos: http://wp.me/p1Dq2f-jy Did parents have issues with the Facebook page? Can you share some of your permission slips? Thanks, Janet | expateducator.com We have class webpages and each student has his/her own google site ePortfolio (http://wp.me/p1Dq2f-hN).

The problem (for me) is the vast number of logins required for parents to access theri child’s learning. And, I want my expat kiddos to be able to show their work to grandma and grandpa. So, I’ve created a class webpage (5a3dragonslair.edublogs.org) that will, hopefully, become more sophisticated with time.

The thing parents love most are the news videos: http://wp.me/p1Dq2f-jy

Did parents have issues with the Facebook page? Can you share some of your permission slips?

Thanks,
Janet | expateducator.com
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]]> Comment on How Do You (Digitally)Bring Parents into Your Classroom? by teachingsagittarian http://teachingsagittarian.com/2012/01/how-do-you-digitallybring-parents-into-your-classroom/comment-page-1/#comment-830 teachingsagittarian Mon, 23 Jan 2012 04:32:50 +0000 http://teachingsagittarian.com/?p=543#comment-830 Thanks C! I often wondered if the school newsletter paper would be missed. As a parent, (and this is just me) everything automatically gets entered into my phone and that's sync'd with my google account (calendar/email) - and my family all access a family calendar since we're all connected digitally. There's still a paper calendar back-up in the kitchen too but it's getting used less and less now. Thanks C! I often wondered if the school newsletter paper would be missed. As a parent, (and this is just me) everything automatically gets entered into my phone and that’s sync’d with my google account (calendar/email) – and my family all access a family calendar since we’re all connected digitally. There’s still a paper calendar back-up in the kitchen too but it’s getting used less and less now.

]]> Comment on How Do You (Digitally)Bring Parents into Your Classroom? by cecilia http://teachingsagittarian.com/2012/01/how-do-you-digitallybring-parents-into-your-classroom/comment-page-1/#comment-828 cecilia Sun, 22 Jan 2012 12:30:25 +0000 http://teachingsagittarian.com/?p=543#comment-828 What a stunning idea. When I was teaching I would have had a class blog in a heartbeat. Anything to help parents be involved in the learning. Though when I was recently involved with a local school for a year I did miss the school newsletter on paper. Having something to pin to the fridge with the dates readily available is old fashioned but effective.. I seldom actually WENT to the website to find the info I had to guess might be there.. Hope you are having a grand day.. c What a stunning idea. When I was teaching I would have had a class blog in a heartbeat. Anything to help parents be involved in the learning. Though when I was recently involved with a local school for a year I did miss the school newsletter on paper. Having something to pin to the fridge with the dates readily available is old fashioned but effective.. I seldom actually WENT to the website to find the info I had to guess might be there.. Hope you are having a grand day.. c
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]]> Comment on Life We Got by Chris http://teachingsagittarian.com/2011/11/life-we-got/comment-page-1/#comment-812 Chris Wed, 23 Nov 2011 05:08:42 +0000 http://teachingsagittarian.com/?p=936#comment-812 So glad you like the "Life We Got" video and that it inspires you. Thank you for sharing this on your blog! Blessings, Chris (singer for Alma Desnuda) So glad you like the “Life We Got” video and that it inspires you. Thank you for sharing this on your blog!

Blessings,
Chris (singer for Alma Desnuda)

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]]> Comment on Presentation Zen by Simon Evans http://teachingsagittarian.com/2011/08/presentation-zen/comment-page-1/#comment-806 Simon Evans Mon, 15 Aug 2011 20:21:06 +0000 http://teachingsagittarian.com/?p=922#comment-806 This looks awesome. I've saved the links and when I get home I'll be able to spend a proper amount of time going through it. Would you be interested in producing a vid for my 'Book Corner' series? This looks awesome. I’ve saved the links and when I get home I’ll be able to spend a proper amount of time going through it. Would you be interested in producing a vid for my ‘Book Corner’ series?

]]> Comment on Blogging in the Classroom and Making it Sustainable by teachingsagittarian http://teachingsagittarian.com/2011/08/blogging-in-the-classroom-and-making-it-sustainable/comment-page-1/#comment-805 teachingsagittarian Sun, 14 Aug 2011 10:40:23 +0000 http://teachingsagittarian.com/?p=924#comment-805 You're welcome Susan! Share away and please feel free to change to suit your needs! You’re welcome Susan! Share away and please feel free to change to suit your needs!

]]> Comment on Blogging in the Classroom and Making it Sustainable by teachingsagittarian http://teachingsagittarian.com/2011/08/blogging-in-the-classroom-and-making-it-sustainable/comment-page-1/#comment-804 teachingsagittarian Sun, 14 Aug 2011 10:39:41 +0000 http://teachingsagittarian.com/?p=924#comment-804 Good luck with ULearn Allanah! Say hi to everyone there for me! I wish I'd got my act together and applied to present there - then that could have been my PD trip for the year!! Good luck with ULearn Allanah! Say hi to everyone there for me! I wish I’d got my act together and applied to present there – then that could have been my PD trip for the year!!

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