The only problem Ms. Cantergiani is running into is students are not finishing during class and so the students are coming in afterschool--which is actually working out well, but the students need to make sure they catch up.
If it were regular work they may not be so encouraged to come in afterschool to complete the assignment.
Tuesday, December 13, 2005
Tuesday, November 29, 2005
Blogging today 11/29/05
Every one is working hard today on their blog, doing a great job!!! Keep it up.
Almost December
Goode's students are presenting their research projects starting Monday. I'm really looking forward to seeing them. I sense pride and confidence in the students so I can't wait.
Cantergiani is living her fourth "Technology Day" today. She loves the one on one she is able to achieve from the email, which is mainly being used by the students to turn in their reading letters. It is a lot of reading and writing to respond to the letters, but how else would students gets this kind of timely response from a LA teacher!!!
Cantergiani is living her fourth "Technology Day" today. She loves the one on one she is able to achieve from the email, which is mainly being used by the students to turn in their reading letters. It is a lot of reading and writing to respond to the letters, but how else would students gets this kind of timely response from a LA teacher!!!
Tuesday, November 15, 2005
Technology Helps Behavior
After a full week of illness and professional development, here we are. The 7th graders are excited today because Kiernan reminded them that it is "technology day". When I expressed that we really want to make the technology a seamless function of the classroom, she directly responded that it makes a BIG difference in their behavior. They are good because Kiernan has explained the behavior guidelines for using the technology, and she said, "they are just flat out excited [about using the technology]."
Sunday, November 06, 2005
week 3
I became very ill last week after Tuesday, but was able to sit in on Goode's 3rd period, our DHS pilot class. They were so quiet and busy at work. I believe some were working on their citations for the research project that Ms. Goode is supervising through their blogging (another very effective way to integrate technology).
We have some students at the high school thinking that the gaggle email is an email account they can use to enter a dating service site???!!! Hello! Besides, you are in high school-- surrounded by coeds, why do you need a dating service?
Anyhoo, we restricted the culprit to emailing administrator only or should it be taken away completely? Will that be like taking away the student's pencil? They are using the blog to comment on each other's work, but the email is use to confer or offer suggestions to students that are not posted to their blog.
I think we agree that at least one month restriction. Although the opportunity at the high school is more frequent because the lab is more available. Maybe we should try to step up the number of visits at the middle school? What do ya think?
To me, the entire incident above is just another excellent point for the record that students do need email at school so we can show them exactly how to utilize a "work" email. He would've gotten fired! Am I right?
We have some students at the high school thinking that the gaggle email is an email account they can use to enter a dating service site???!!! Hello! Besides, you are in high school-- surrounded by coeds, why do you need a dating service?
Anyhoo, we restricted the culprit to emailing administrator only or should it be taken away completely? Will that be like taking away the student's pencil? They are using the blog to comment on each other's work, but the email is use to confer or offer suggestions to students that are not posted to their blog.
I think we agree that at least one month restriction. Although the opportunity at the high school is more frequent because the lab is more available. Maybe we should try to step up the number of visits at the middle school? What do ya think?
To me, the entire incident above is just another excellent point for the record that students do need email at school so we can show them exactly how to utilize a "work" email. He would've gotten fired! Am I right?
Tuesday, November 01, 2005
email pilot week 2
Well, we got a late start the beginning of the 2nd quarter for RMS and directly after mid-term for DHS, but better late than never. Entering the kids names into gaggle.net was not the difficult task. The gaggle people are wonderful and very responsive. The middle school kids have difficulty remembering passwords. It's just not part of their nature yet AND each step must be explained to them one by one.
Right away we had kids using the email for personal reason, so I'm trying to drive home the point that this is a "work" email and should not have any "personal" conversations--yet. That is not to say that in the end, once these kids become somewhat proficient with emailing that I wouldn't mind it. We had middle schoolers logging in over the weekend. Using gaggle made it easy to see what they wrote as the delete folder does not delete until after 30 days or the admin does it.
Right away we had kids using the email for personal reason, so I'm trying to drive home the point that this is a "work" email and should not have any "personal" conversations--yet. That is not to say that in the end, once these kids become somewhat proficient with emailing that I wouldn't mind it. We had middle schoolers logging in over the weekend. Using gaggle made it easy to see what they wrote as the delete folder does not delete until after 30 days or the admin does it.
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