I am participating in 23 things as a way to learn new things with my peers in hopes that I will be able to implement some "tech" activities with teachers and students in the fall. I am also participating because summer for me lately is a "sad" time and this helps me stay engaged and upbeat. I hope to learn about some inventive ways to get students to discuss what they read and what they think about curricular topics. I have assisted with a blog activity with an 8th grade class and saw how engaged students were in what they were writing and how much more they included in their responses because they were using the computer and not the "dreaded blue book." I agree with all that the students said but am still unsure of how we can incorporate these new initiatives and tools and still get our assessments and required tasks done. My biggest fear about writing for the Internet is that people will think less of me because I don't write well.
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Interesting observations - Web 2.0 tools are ONLY tools (or vehicles) for the delivery of the required tasks - students are still writing, whether they are using a blog or a blue book. Our goal is to introduce our colleagues to 21st century tools in order to reach students and help them to learn via 21st century technology. Your job: have fun - don't worry about grammar or punctuation - this is the time to explore!
Joan
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