Comments on: Most important digital tools for teachers? http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2007/12/16/most-important-digital-tools-for-teachers/ Weblog of Wesley Fryer Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:55:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sandy Wagner http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2007/12/16/most-important-digital-tools-for-teachers/comment-page-1/#comment-45753 Sandy Wagner Thu, 20 Dec 2007 02:23:38 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2007/12/16/most-important-digital-tools-for-teachers/#comment-45753 Although I would agree that all of the tools mentioned are valuable in the classroom, I think we are taking a few things for granted here. I worked with teachers for many years who were good technology users, but could not really change the way they taught because they had little means of sharing what was on a computer screen with a class. If we say digital tools, I assume that the teacher already has a computer and Internet connection. What comes next is simple. An LCD projector. Until we can get 1 to 1 computing in all of our classrooms, we must be able to share the one screen with kids to make any digital tool effective. Although I would agree that all of the tools mentioned are valuable in the classroom, I think we are taking a few things for granted here. I worked with teachers for many years who were good technology users, but could not really change the way they taught because they had little means of sharing what was on a computer screen with a class.

If we say digital tools, I assume that the teacher already has a computer and Internet connection. What comes next is simple. An LCD projector. Until we can get 1 to 1 computing in all of our classrooms, we must be able to share the one screen with kids to make any digital tool effective.

]]> By: Paul Bogush http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2007/12/16/most-important-digital-tools-for-teachers/comment-page-1/#comment-45637 Paul Bogush Mon, 17 Dec 2007 22:11:16 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2007/12/16/most-important-digital-tools-for-teachers/#comment-45637 Planning -- wikis Podcasts -- GCast Conversations -- Blogs Video "conversations" - Viddler.com Long Distance Collaboration -- Skype Easy Presentations for web -- Voicethread, PhotoStory Planning — wikis
Podcasts — GCast
Conversations — Blogs
Video “conversations” – Viddler.com
Long Distance Collaboration — Skype
Easy Presentations for web — Voicethread, PhotoStory

]]> By: Jack http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2007/12/16/most-important-digital-tools-for-teachers/comment-page-1/#comment-45614 Jack Mon, 17 Dec 2007 16:56:48 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2007/12/16/most-important-digital-tools-for-teachers/#comment-45614 Most Important Digital Tools for Teacher -search engines -video/audio players ? DVD, cd, mp3, etc -hand held personal assistants Most Important Digital Tools for Teacher

-search engines
-video/audio players ? DVD, cd, mp3, etc
-hand held personal assistants

]]> By: Brian Rhea http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2007/12/16/most-important-digital-tools-for-teachers/comment-page-1/#comment-45498 Brian Rhea Mon, 17 Dec 2007 14:54:05 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2007/12/16/most-important-digital-tools-for-teachers/#comment-45498 to Use Personally: - a news reader (I prefer Google Reader) to keep up with high quality edublogs (2 Cents Worth, Moving @ Speed of Creativity, Fischbowl, to name a few) - a del.icio.us account, and I am just learning how useful this network can be so I need to work on mine - a podcatcher (I use iTunes with my iPod) to listen to thoughtful and engaging podcasts These are the things that keep me personally curious and engaged in professional development and I've been working on my own podcast for other art teachers (http://middleschoolartteacher.blogspot.com) to Use with Students: - I'm going to take Jennifer Wagner's advice and learn more about how to use WIKIs in the classroom - I've also been inspired by some blogs I've seen hosted by edublogs.org where students are interacting with the content on their own time to Use Personally:

– a news reader (I prefer Google Reader) to keep up with high quality edublogs (2 Cents Worth, Moving @ Speed of Creativity, Fischbowl, to name a few)

– a del.icio.us account, and I am just learning how useful this network can be so I need to work on mine

– a podcatcher (I use iTunes with my iPod) to listen to thoughtful and engaging podcasts

These are the things that keep me personally curious and engaged in professional development and I’ve been working on my own podcast for other art teachers (http://middleschoolartteacher.blogspot.com)

to Use with Students:

– I’m going to take Jennifer Wagner’s advice and learn more about how to use WIKIs in the classroom

– I’ve also been inspired by some blogs I’ve seen hosted by edublogs.org where students are interacting with the content on their own time

]]> By: Tim http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2007/12/16/most-important-digital-tools-for-teachers/comment-page-1/#comment-45492 Tim Mon, 17 Dec 2007 14:05:55 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2007/12/16/most-important-digital-tools-for-teachers/#comment-45492 I agree with Jennifer that a wiki is the best online communication tool for teachers and students, especially for those just starting in this area. Once they become comfortable with working in that space, there are plenty of other ways to branch out. From there I would go to podcasting, which is a little more complicated but offers many additional options for students to create and express themselves. I agree with Jennifer that a wiki is the best online communication tool for teachers and students, especially for those just starting in this area. Once they become comfortable with working in that space, there are plenty of other ways to branch out. From there I would go to podcasting, which is a little more complicated but offers many additional options for students to create and express themselves.

]]> By: Cheryl Lykowski http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2007/12/16/most-important-digital-tools-for-teachers/comment-page-1/#comment-45489 Cheryl Lykowski Mon, 17 Dec 2007 13:12:13 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2007/12/16/most-important-digital-tools-for-teachers/#comment-45489 In my classroom, my students and I use wikis (wikispaces), Skype, and Audacity on a daily basis. These are our tools that we have used to knock down our walls of our classroom as we connect and collaborate with other students. As far as my PLN I would say Twitter and Skype is what keeps me connected to my network. In my classroom, my students and I use wikis (wikispaces), Skype,
and Audacity on a daily basis. These are our tools that we have
used to knock down our walls of our classroom as we connect
and collaborate with other students. As far as my PLN I would say Twitter
and Skype is what keeps me connected to my network.

]]> By: Britt Watwood http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2007/12/16/most-important-digital-tools-for-teachers/comment-page-1/#comment-45487 Britt Watwood Mon, 17 Dec 2007 12:51:35 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2007/12/16/most-important-digital-tools-for-teachers/#comment-45487 Last year, Jane Hart in England's Centre for Learning and Performance Technologies polled over 100 educators for their top tools, and her compiled list is at http://www.top100tools.com/. It is a good place to start for ideas! Last year, Jane Hart in England’s Centre for Learning and Performance Technologies polled over 100 educators for their top tools, and her compiled list is at http://www.top100tools.com/. It is a good place to start for ideas!

]]> By: Jennifer Wagner http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2007/12/16/most-important-digital-tools-for-teachers/comment-page-1/#comment-45419 Jennifer Wagner Mon, 17 Dec 2007 07:10:49 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2007/12/16/most-important-digital-tools-for-teachers/#comment-45419 I believe that the most important TOOL for teachers and students to build a PLN is the WIKI. Whether it be pbwiki, mediawiki, wetpaint, wikispaces, etc......it is a onestop arena for communication in a variety of ways. You can edit, format, communicate, elaborate, add photos, video, audio, bounce back to former data. You can create navigation by topics, dates, student information, chapters, etc. You can see the time when the wiki was edited, by who, what was edited, rss feed the wiki, and receive email notification of updates. You can open the wiki for all to view, all to edit, some to view, some to edit, or make it private. You can install chatrooms, clocks, and a variety of other extra tools. It is your one stop arena for PLN....and I will be online as well from 6:30 to 7:15 AM PST. Feel free to skype me too!! Jen I believe that the most important TOOL for teachers and students to build a PLN is the WIKI. Whether it be pbwiki, mediawiki, wetpaint, wikispaces, etc……it is a onestop arena for communication in a variety of ways.

You can edit, format, communicate, elaborate, add photos, video, audio, bounce back to former data. You can create navigation by topics, dates, student information, chapters, etc. You can see the time when the wiki was edited, by who, what was edited, rss feed the wiki, and receive email notification of updates. You can open the wiki for all to view, all to edit, some to view, some to edit, or make it private. You can install chatrooms, clocks, and a variety of other extra tools.

It is your one stop arena for PLN….and I will be online as well from 6:30 to 7:15 AM PST. Feel free to skype me too!!

Jen

]]> By: Diana Laufenberg http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2007/12/16/most-important-digital-tools-for-teachers/comment-page-1/#comment-45412 Diana Laufenberg Mon, 17 Dec 2007 04:33:14 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2007/12/16/most-important-digital-tools-for-teachers/#comment-45412 I think the most important tools for teachers and students are those that help to build a professional/learning network such as twitter, bloglines/google reader, ning and the like. The real changes that I have seen in my own learning and practice have exponentially increased as I furthered my interaction with my network. I will be online tomorrow off and on throughout the work day... 7:45-3:00. Please feel free to skype in to laufty! I think the most important tools for teachers and students are those that help to build a professional/learning network such as twitter, bloglines/google reader, ning and the like. The real changes that I have seen in my own learning and practice have exponentially increased as I furthered my interaction with my network.

I will be online tomorrow off and on throughout the work day… 7:45-3:00. Please feel free to skype in to laufty!

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