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-><img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/7f39fcc720abd8b9787b378a95ee8149' height='35' align='left' style='margin-right: 10px;'>''I think that this is the bottom line, that we need to stop teaching them how to be taught and instead, teach them to teach themselves. I believe that we should extend our intentions of literacy -- call it "learning-literacy." '' - dfw

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-><img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/7f39fcc720abd8b9787b378a95ee8149' height='35' align='left' style='margin-right: 10px;'>''This is part of being literate. It's not simply that you can read the text, but that you can mine the text that you need in order to accomplish your goal. '' - dfw

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-><img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/7f39fcc720abd8b9787b378a95ee8149' height='35' align='left' style='margin-right: 10px;'>''It seems to me that one way of accomplishing this is to empower learners with information processing technologies (computers) such that they can use math to play with numbers. Graphing calculators accomplish this to some degree, but what if students can affect the architecture of a building simply by manipulating numbers -- or a geodetic piece of art. '' - dfw

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-><img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/7f39fcc720abd8b9787b378a95ee8149' height='35' align='left' style='margin-right: 10px;'>''Which we have been doing, although I'm beginning to hear the same complaints about U.S. graduated engineers and programmers as Chinese and Indian -- they know their stuff, but they can solve problems with it. They can't use it inventively. '' - dfw

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-><img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/7f39fcc720abd8b9787b378a95ee8149' height='35' align='left' style='margin-right: 10px;'>''This is an interesting thread. I would say that having answers to questions in your pocket is a good thing. Might it make us more curious and nurture our natural curiosity. But solving problems is another thing. ''

-><img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/7f39fcc720abd8b9787b378a95ee8149' height='35' align='left' style='margin-right: 10px;'>''We had a long discussion with the PD group the day before about being able to tell students why they need to know this. I made the rather outrageous and impossible statement that we should not expect our children to learn anything that they will not be able to apply in the real world that same day. Again, impossible. But it might be a good guiding principal. I guess I'm leading up to the idea that students will take more than two minutes to solve a problem that, to them, is worth solving.'' - dfw

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-><img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/7f39fcc720abd8b9787b378a95ee8149' height='35' align='left' style='margin-right: 10px;'>''If we reach that point -- then we've all lost. We MUST preserve the value of the classroom. Education should be a social endeavor. It should involve "subterranean" conversations, but also eye-contact, laughter, and physical exertion. '' - dfw

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-><img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/7f39fcc720abd8b9787b378a95ee8149' height='35' align='left' style='margin-right: 10px;'>''I don't know if it's possible in Math, but I've suggested work in other disciplines that can be redone, where the work is not "turned in," but part of an ongoing conversation. '' - dfw

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-><img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/7f39fcc720abd8b9787b378a95ee8149' height='35' align='left' style='margin-right: 10px;'>''I think that the greatest potential of virtual worlds is in mathematics. Second Life is defined by numbers and its behavior is controled by algorithms. There's a fairly accessible programming language that can be used to make objects that behave in certainly ways. Not sure if I showed you my virtual office, but I used algebra to make that file drawer slide out.'' 

-><img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/7f39fcc720abd8b9787b378a95ee8149' height='35' align='left' style='margin-right: 10px;'>''I once made a virtual hover craft, that you'd sit on, push a virtual button, and it would rise 30 units -- change its position along an up-down axis. The first time I tried it, it disappeared. I found it hovering at about 30,000 feet, because I'd put the decimal in the wrong place. ''

-><img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/7f39fcc720abd8b9787b378a95ee8149' height='35' align='left' style='margin-right: 10px;'>''What if we invited learners to build objects that actually moved in predictable and controllable ways. The would not simply be doing math. They would be "working numbers." '' - dfw

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-><img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/7f39fcc720abd8b9787b378a95ee8149' height='35' align='left' style='margin-right: 10px;'>''I'm a bit skeptical about PD. It works great as far as distance learning is concerned. It would also be nice to have a 3D information resource (virtual library). But the idea of virtual professional development centers strikes me as a little silly. That said, I know a lot of educators who spend a lot of time in Second Life -- and specifically for casual professional development. They consider it part of their personal learning network. '' - dfw

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<table width="300" align="right"><tr><td><a href="http://davidwarlick.com/images1/NCEDC_Search_Results-1-20120301-165835.png" target="_blank"><img src="http://davidwarlick.com/images1/NCEDC_Search_Results-1-20120301-165910.png" width="300"></a></td></tr><tr><td>From Advanced National Seismic Systems</td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://davidwarlick.com/images1/Untitled-19-20120301-165747.png" target="_blank"><img src="http://davidwarlick.com/images1/Untitled-19-20120301-165815.png" width="300"></a></td></tr><tr><td>Omnigrapher</td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://davidwarlick.com/images1/TagCrowd_-_make_your_own_tag_cloud_from_any_text-20120301-165651.png" target="_blank"><img src="http://davidwarlick.com/images1/TagCrowd_-_make_your_own_tag_cloud_from_any_text-20120301-165723.png" width="300"></a></td></tr><tr><td>Tag Crowd</td></tr></table>
-><img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/7f39fcc720abd8b9787b378a95ee8149' height='35' align='left' style='margin-right: 10px;'>''I wish now that I'd done a demonstration of how digital information can be worked, by working the binary numbers that define it. In one demo, addressing the fact that most problems are solved with thousand of numbers, not a dozen numbers, I take a data set of earthquakes during December 2004, import it into a spreadsheet, extract the coordinates of each quake, and plot it on a graphing program called Omnigrapher. See illustrations to the right and click them out to expand.'' 

-><img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/7f39fcc720abd8b9787b378a95ee8149' height='35' align='left' style='margin-right: 10px;'>''In another demo, I take the single web page with the inaugural addresses of all of the U.S. presidents, paste the text into TagCrowd (http://tagcrowd.com/) and produce a world cloud that shows the most used 50 words of the presidents. It's all done with numbers, mathematically. See illustration on right.'' 

-><img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/7f39fcc720abd8b9787b378a95ee8149' height='35' align='left' style='margin-right: 10px;'>''I am not suggesting that this is what math teachers should be teaching. But it is part of what our expanding notions of literacy are -- the ability to use information to accomplish goals. (all though I do think that math teachers could make extensive use of spreadsheets.) '' - dfw

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-><img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/7f39fcc720abd8b9787b378a95ee8149' height='35' align='left' style='margin-right: 10px;'>''I suspect that it is not quite as simple as that, but it's something that should be a part of education today, that the teaching and learning are a public as possible. I wonder if it is actually the responsiveness that is motivating, not just that they are sharing. '' - dfw

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-><img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/7f39fcc720abd8b9787b378a95ee8149' height='35' align='left' style='margin-right: 10px;'>''There are still a lot of barriers. I believe that our sense of accountability needs to change. It should rely less on test scores and more on what the community can actually see of what and how their children are learning, and what they are doing with what they are learning. '' - dfw

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-><img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/7f39fcc720abd8b9787b378a95ee8149' height='35' align='left' style='margin-right: 10px;'>''I don't know, but I found that teaching history became a lot more interesting when I started challenging my students to think like historians. '' - dfw

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-><img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/7f39fcc720abd8b9787b378a95ee8149' height='35' align='left' style='margin-right: 10px;'>''Yes, though saying that it's not about the technology should not be an invitation to stop buying tech. It's about learning with and within a networked, digital, and abundant information environment. You can't do that with whiteboards and textbooks. You're just preparing children for the 1950s. '' - dfw

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-><img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/7f39fcc720abd8b9787b378a95ee8149' height='35' align='left' style='margin-right: 10px;'>''For many, it threatens their self-definition -- what they believe it is to be a teacher. But being a master learner is a whole lot more interesting. '' - dfw

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-><img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/7f39fcc720abd8b9787b378a95ee8149' height='35' align='left' style='margin-right: 10px;'>''Ah! yes! Critique! '' - dfw

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-><img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/7f39fcc720abd8b9787b378a95ee8149' height='35' align='left' style='margin-right: 10px;'>''One of the points that was made during the first day was that most teachers have only taught. For many, they have no hard idea of how the skills they teach are used in the real world. Or was that this group? :-/ '' - dfw

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-><img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/7f39fcc720abd8b9787b378a95ee8149' height='35' align='left' style='margin-right: 10px;'>''Finding and selecting appropriate information (raw material) is part of being literate. Teachers need to practice literacy in front of their students. '' - dfw

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-><img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/7f39fcc720abd8b9787b378a95ee8149' height='35' align='left' style='margin-right: 10px;'>''The challenge is guiding that work so that students are gaining valuable (standards) skills, mastering them, and becoming habitual users of those skills. It's one reason why I push the idea of this being learning-literacy. You keep on using learning-literacies throughout your schooling -- becoming habitual. '' - dfw

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-><img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/7f39fcc720abd8b9787b378a95ee8149' height='35' align='left' style='margin-right: 10px;'>''Tell them a story without and ending. Present a problem without a solution. Show them a picture that leaves you/them with questions. '' - dfw

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-><img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/7f39fcc720abd8b9787b378a95ee8149' height='35' align='left' style='margin-right: 10px;'>''I agree! Pappert became a mathematician because he grew up next to a junk yard, and was always playing with gears, thinking about the mathematical relationships between them. Playing with numbers. '' - dfw

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-><img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/7f39fcc720abd8b9787b378a95ee8149' height='35' align='left' style='margin-right: 10px;'>''I think that there is huge potential for this in using infographics and data visualization. The best them about them is the questions they provoke. '' - dfw

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-><img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/7f39fcc720abd8b9787b378a95ee8149' height='35' align='left' style='margin-right: 10px;'>''I've given that a lot of thought, but with little satisfaction. As I said to one of the groups, the leveling has to be something that they want to talk to their friends about. '' 

-><img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/7f39fcc720abd8b9787b378a95ee8149' height='35' align='left' style='margin-right: 10px;'>''One approach that I've also thought about is that of "new powers." In some games, when you accomplish something, then you have additional powers. I don't know what those powers would look like in a school environment, but it could be a simple as suddenly having a higher admin level in their school web page, such that they can do some cool design on it. Abition to add pictures, change color schemes, etc. '' - dfw

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-><img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/7f39fcc720abd8b9787b378a95ee8149' height='35' align='left' style='margin-right: 10px;'>''I certainly enjoyed this conversation! '' - dfw

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-><img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/7f39fcc720abd8b9787b378a95ee8149' height='35' align='left' style='margin-right: 10px;'>'':-) '' - dfw

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-><img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/7f39fcc720abd8b9787b378a95ee8149' height='35' align='left' style='margin-right: 10px;'>''It's not the way that Knitter Chat works. It is designed (by me) to facilitate one conversation for one class. As I mentioned, this is a personal project/experiment, and I am constantly tweeking the code trying new features. I usually point people toward TodaysMeet (http://todaysmeet.com) as a public alternative, though there are others. '' - dfw

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-><img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/7f39fcc720abd8b9787b378a95ee8149' height='35' align='left' style='margin-right: 10px;'>''I believe that this is an image of "teaching" that needs to be what the community thinks of as they thing about teachers. Master learners can be of value to the greater community -- and worth of more prestige. '' - dfw

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-><img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/7f39fcc720abd8b9787b378a95ee8149' height='35' align='left' style='margin-right: 10px;'>''I do not believe that the institution of education has quite grasped the significance of an increasingly networked, digital, and abundant information landscape. '' - dfw

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-><img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/7f39fcc720abd8b9787b378a95ee8149' height='35' align='left' style='margin-right: 10px;'>''Part of it is safety, as it should be. But part of it is a sense that education should be contained, that schooling should involve a container (walls of the classroom, covers of the textbook, etc.) I wrote a blog article a few years ago about this and how our containers are leaking - http://goo.gl/qbYN2 '' - dfw

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-><img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/7f39fcc720abd8b9787b378a95ee8149' height='35' align='left' style='margin-right: 10px;'>''Yes, but I maintain that it's not the technology that is impacting us so much as it is the changing nature of information. That's why I urge educators spend less time fretting over integrating technology, and concentrate more on integrating a networked, digital, and abundant information environment. The tech is necessary to do this, but it's not the focus. '' - dfw

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-><img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/7f39fcc720abd8b9787b378a95ee8149' height='35' align='left' style='margin-right: 10px;'>''Yes! We had a conversation during lunch about statistics, and how it is an unde-appreciated mathematics in K-12 and even undergraduate school. It seems to me that statistics, perhaps more than other mathematics, best teaching students to tell what numbers matter and those that do not. '' - dfw

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-><img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/7f39fcc720abd8b9787b378a95ee8149' height='35' align='left' style='margin-right: 10px;'>''Yes! '' - dfw

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-><img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/7f39fcc720abd8b9787b378a95ee8149' height='35' align='left' style='margin-right: 10px;'>''Yes! I think that use of the word "habits." is important. It something that has been lost as we focus more and more on the tests at the end of the course. '' - dfw

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-><img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/7f39fcc720abd8b9787b378a95ee8149' height='35' align='left' style='margin-right: 10px;'>''I agree, thought it should be integral in the same way the heating and air conditioning are. It is necessary to facilitate the proper contemporary learning environment, a contemporary information environment. '' - dfw

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-><img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/7f39fcc720abd8b9787b378a95ee8149' height='35' align='left' style='margin-right: 10px;'>''Very well put! I like thinking about the relationships between play and work. Much of my work feels like play. I would suspect that some video games actually feel like work. '' - dfw

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~~Future home of~~ the ~~backchannel~~ transcript ~~for the second day of PD Development~~...

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Here is the transcript of your backchannel conversation for . This is a wiki page. As such, you can edit this page and insert text into the transcript, contining the conversation, as I have done. To edit, click the EDIT link at the top of the page. The password is ''teacher''.

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<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/7f39fcc720abd8b9787b378a95ee8149' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>Clovis
It is trilling to be with Ya'll today!
29 Feb 2012 - 10:28:24

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/3a0b06db14578d46f0137bd522d64a85' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>Everly Estes Broadway
We are glad you are here.
29 Feb 2012 - 10:28:46

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>Richard
This was easy!
29 Feb 2012 - 10:29:07

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>Jane Silvey
5 minutes and I've already learned something!
29 Feb 2012 - 10:29:58

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/3a0b06db14578d46f0137bd522d64a85' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>Everly Estes Broadway
How come we are not interwoven with all other knitterchats that are going on right now?
29 Feb 2012 - 10:30:32

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>Paul
Nice.
29 Feb 2012 - 10:30:39

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>John
Great message: the learning conversation is beyond the walls. Essential for personal learning networks.
29 Feb 2012 - 10:30:46

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>Trena
I like the notion of master learner!
29 Feb 2012 - 10:30:47

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>Richard
I believe there is only one thread happening at a time, and he probably can stop and start it.
29 Feb 2012 - 10:31:27

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>Janie
I'm overwhelmed by the idea of "pedagogies of information abundance."
29 Feb 2012 - 10:36:40

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>Richard
Even with our emphasis on technology, we continually limit students' access to information via the Internet
29 Feb 2012 - 10:37:22

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>NTM
Pedagogy of information abundance" GREAT TERM!
29 Feb 2012 - 10:37:44

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>Fernando Rosa
WOW, hadn't realized how powerful technology is impacting education.
29 Feb 2012 - 10:38:35

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>John
Excellent analogy: wheels vs. wings to own the "unpredicted future."
29 Feb 2012 - 10:38:49

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>Linda
Interesting...what must our students know to be ready for their future?
29 Feb 2012 - 10:38:59

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/addfcb8e06b3cd8d1174e5f1be0b4e81' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>Richard Schaar
They have to be life long learns and not afraid of change.
29 Feb 2012 - 10:39:32

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>John
@Fernando 's fast and the technology impacts how learners think, learn, and organize information.
29 Feb 2012 - 10:39:45

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>Janie
They need to know how to adapt.
29 Feb 2012 - 10:39:50

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>Linda
The ability to reason and justify plan and actions...
29 Feb 2012 - 10:39:59

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>Richard
Students need to be critical thinkers, life long learners and filters of information.
29 Feb 2012 - 10:40:01

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>Paul
They need awareness of what they can get from the cloud around them, and what they still need to synthesize themselves
29 Feb 2012 - 10:40:20

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/3a0b06db14578d46f0137bd522d64a85' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>Everly Estes Broadway
Kids needs to be learning to sort information, and to choose which numbers matter in numerical situations.
29 Feb 2012 - 10:40:27

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>James Epperson
I think we need to identify core ideas and concepts that transcend the specifics of any one format.
29 Feb 2012 - 10:40:28

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>Trena
COsndier how to supprot the learner in a rich manner--utilizing various tools to support learning
29 Feb 2012 - 10:40:37

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>John
Learners for the unpredicted future need to learn how to collaborate and solve problems effectively and efficiently.
29 Feb 2012 - 10:40:47

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>Carol
To be prepared for an unpredictable future students need to learn habits of mind that build mental flexibility and systemic problem solving
29 Feb 2012 - 10:41:01

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/addfcb8e06b3cd8d1174e5f1be0b4e81' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>Richard Schaar
The recent NCTM work on reasoning and sense making will help here.
29 Feb 2012 - 10:41:04

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/3a0b06db14578d46f0137bd522d64a85' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>Everly Estes Broadway
They need experiences where they see underlying patterns and structures.
29 Feb 2012 - 10:41:12

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>John
Technology should be viewed as an integral component to today's learning environment; not just "a tool."
29 Feb 2012 - 10:41:17

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>Richard
The lines of school/work/personal life are becoming more and more blurred and part of embracing that is allowing students to stay connected
29 Feb 2012 - 10:41:28

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>Linda
Technology provides great opportunities for students to co-construct their knowledge.
29 Feb 2012 - 10:41:47

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>Jane Silvey
students will have to learn how to manage all the information
29 Feb 2012 - 10:41:58

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>NTM
Students need to learn how to be "judicious di
29 Feb 2012 - 10:42:01

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/5437b1ce7a80f10ebae144696e399fe6' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>tom
we now more tools to solve problems - how to use them
29 Feb 2012 - 10:42:12

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/3a0b06db14578d46f0137bd522d64a85' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>Everly Estes Broadway
Kids need to learn to learn. Learn to make mistakes and grow from them.
29 Feb 2012 - 10:42:28

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>NTM
Judicious sifters of this abundance of information
29 Feb 2012 - 10:42:37

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>Janie
From the Association of American Colleges and Universities: Dispositions and skills for lifelong learning Curiosity, Initiative, Independ
29 Feb 2012 - 10:43:17

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>NTM
Ability to make and remake your environment"
29 Feb 2012 - 10:43:24

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>Janie
ence, transfer, reflection
29 Feb 2012 - 10:43:45

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>Trena
Critical thinking--critical consumers and problem solvers
29 Feb 2012 - 10:44:12

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>John
We can lose site of core concepts, however technology can have significant impact on how these concepts are communicated, students engaged..
29 Feb 2012 - 10:47:23

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>Fernando Rosa
Students need to develop new skills sets for the jobs of tomorrow.
29 Feb 2012 - 10:47:38

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>John
I meant "can't lose site..."
29 Feb 2012 - 10:47:52

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>Richard
One pragmatic approach to this issue would be looking at how to integrate tech apps SEs with our Math PD
29 Feb 2012 - 10:49:13

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>John
We are in an interesting paradigm shift regarding what it means to teach and learn in the 21st century.
29 Feb 2012 - 10:50:00

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>Linda
Technology advances globalization.
29 Feb 2012 - 10:53:43

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>James Epperson
"Information abundance" allows us to approach core ideas and concepts from an engaging perspective.
29 Feb 2012 - 10:53:57

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>Carol
Students need to use math to creative endeavors that will generate new ways of interacting with the world
29 Feb 2012 - 10:54:27

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/3a0b06db14578d46f0137bd522d64a85' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>Everly Estes Broadway
Creativity is not always welcome in math departments. Just sayin'
29 Feb 2012 - 10:55:04

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>Carol
We cannot compete with China in shear numbers of engineering degrees but we can outcompete with them in creativity
29 Feb 2012 - 10:55:19

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>John
@Everly Estes can, in many ways, harness teacher and student creativity....more reason for tech. integration for math.
29 Feb 2012 - 10:56:53

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>Carol
Today's generation of students have never had a question they couldn't answer in less than 5 minutes on the Internet
29 Feb 2012 - 10:58:32

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>Richard
Except when they were at school...
29 Feb 2012 - 10:59:33

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>James Epperson
@Carol It think this was true for previous generations also due to educational practice--See Alan Schoefeld (1989) investigates
29 Feb 2012 - 11:00:48

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>Carol
That is why the rightfully see school as something very different from the rest of their lives
29 Feb 2012 - 11:00:59

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>James Epperson
the phenonemon that American students think they can't do a math problem if they can't solve it within one or two minutes...
29 Feb 2012 - 11:01:28

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>Carol
Daniel Pink says we need to prepare our students for their future, not our past
29 Feb 2012 - 11:02:40

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>Janie
Or how long before they don't have any reason to be "walking into a classroom?"
29 Feb 2012 - 11:03:13

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>Jane Silvey
Most American students are only presented math problems that can be done in 2 minutes or less
29 Feb 2012 - 11:03:48

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>John
@ point. But we also need to teach how to select information effectively
29 Feb 2012 - 11:05:54

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>John
Great use of the images about being interconnected. Highly constructist and ties to the work of Lev Vygotsky
29 Feb 2012 - 11:07:13

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>Fernando Rosa
Hyperconnectivity is very important for continuous learning.
29 Feb 2012 - 11:07:52

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>James Epperson
@Jane Silvey Yes, that's part of what Schoenfeld discusses in this "ancient" article
29 Feb 2012 - 11:08:00

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>Linda
Is there a hidden curriculum to follow set 'ancient' rules hindering a pedagogical shift?
29 Feb 2012 - 11:14:09

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>Trena
How can use of virtual worlds be used to provided PD?
29 Feb 2012 - 11:15:16

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>Trena
Great possibilities for virtual worlds!
29 Feb 2012 - 11:15:33

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>John
It's the information that engages students, not the technology. It's an information experience.
29 Feb 2012 - 11:16:25

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>Carol
It is the social aspect of creating a product and being able to share it in a meaningful way with others that motivates students
29 Feb 2012 - 11:16:26

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>Bertie Lopez
Need to use this as we brainstorm the "how" of PD.
29 Feb 2012 - 11:16:36

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>Fernando Rosa
Its not about the technology experience. Its about the information experience.
29 Feb 2012 - 11:17:06

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>Trena
Some teachers are engaged in this paradigm shift but others seem stuck.
29 Feb 2012 - 11:17:28

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>Trena
How can we engage teachers in the information experience in mathematics?
29 Feb 2012 - 11:18:02

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>Richard
It's very true that it's not just about "technology" buying smart boards and projectors is not the fix, it is all about the sharing/crating
29 Feb 2012 - 11:19:18

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>Bertie Lopez
Many of our teachers are part of this generation and we need to consider this as we proceed to provide PD
29 Feb 2012 - 11:19:36

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>Janie
It's the coin of the "social" realm.
29 Feb 2012 - 11:19:56

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>Paul
I agree that the sharing is the most important part for my own children
29 Feb 2012 - 11:20:02

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>John
For some it's difficult to grasp the concept of students being producers of content rather than just consumers.
29 Feb 2012 - 11:20:55

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/3a0b06db14578d46f0137bd522d64a85' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>Everly Estes Broadway
Can we use the e-portfolios in project share to promote teaching sharing and learning?
29 Feb 2012 - 11:21:52

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>Carol
we need to feed kids natural desire to share what they know and technology is an effective means for doing that
29 Feb 2012 - 11:21:53

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>James Epperson
What was the exact question again?
29 Feb 2012 - 11:21:54

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>Carol
We also need to use the platforms we have to not only help kids share but also facilitate critical discussions about their products
29 Feb 2012 - 11:23:14

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>John
Also, we need to teach students how to work collaboratively/coop. effectively, not just put them in groups to solve problems/questions.
29 Feb 2012 - 11:23:18

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>Carol
This critical discussion is hard to "control" for a teacher and therefore tricky to implement
29 Feb 2012 - 11:24:06

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>John
Teacher PD needs to be lesson-driven but authentic at the same time that integrates 21st century applicatoins.
29 Feb 2012 - 11:24:15

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>James Epperson
@Carol I agree.
29 Feb 2012 - 11:24:49

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>Paul
How do we channel this connectivity and information sharing/production to "productive" areas (and what is "productive" in this context?).
29 Feb 2012 - 11:25:08

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>Bertie Lopez
It is a dual edged sword - PD needs to incorporate this new view but we also need to encourage our teachers to teach in this way.
29 Feb 2012 - 11:25:48

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>NTM
Info as raw material - T need to understand t his of students and how do we give teachers the skill set of what raw material to give Student
29 Feb 2012 - 11:54:23

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>Janie
Train of thought--students ask a question, set a goal they're interested in, they find information needed to answer, produce;
29 Feb 2012 - 11:55:58

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>Janie
Then what is teacher's role? Asking students the questions that promote depth of understanding rather than just a cursory experience?
29 Feb 2012 - 11:56:27

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>NTM
And questions to ask
29 Feb 2012 - 11:57:13

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>Zach
about you
29 Feb 2012 - 11:59:23

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>Zach
this is boring
29 Feb 2012 - 12:00:10

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>Richard
@janie When students have unlimited access to information, they no longer need teachers to be dispensers of knowledge...maybe designers?
29 Feb 2012 - 12:06:54

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>John
@ still need teachers to be facilitators rather than dispenser of knowledge.
29 Feb 2012 - 12:08:24

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>John
@ still need to set appropriate parameters for engaged learning so clear goals/objectives are achieved.
29 Feb 2012 - 12:09:08

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>Janie
because it is a bunch of math teachers!
29 Feb 2012 - 12:12:59

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/addfcb8e06b3cd8d1174e5f1be0b4e81' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>Richard Schaar
Is one of our duties as an educator to get students onto the track that we are discussing today besides teaching them facts?
29 Feb 2012 - 12:14:09

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>John
I agree that the information experience has no barriors, however many of today's classrooms are not conducive to this.
29 Feb 2012 - 12:14:22

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>John
Scratch http://scratch.mit.edu/ has great potential for STEM content areas.
29 Feb 2012 - 12:22:57

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>Richard
It's not just classrooms, districts have to let students onto their networks and open the Internet.
29 Feb 2012 - 12:24:26

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>Richard
It's not just classrooms, districts have to let students onto their networks and open the Internet.
29 Feb 2012 - 12:24:27

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>John
At some point, districts will need to become more flexible with Internet filtering policies.
29 Feb 2012 - 12:27:56

John
Rather than block social media apps, we should model appropriate yet effective use of these applicatoins.
29 Feb 2012 - 12:28:51

John
Whizball is another neat game developing website that is good for elementary age kids
29 Feb 2012 - 12:29:14

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>Trena
We will need to open up the learning environment-not restrict it.
29 Feb 2012 - 12:29:41

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>Carol
Kids create rube goldberg type devices and then post to the site for others to play. Players can "rate" the games
29 Feb 2012 - 12:30:23

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>John
A PLN can be a great PD tool to keep math teachers connected. Project Share is an important PLN element for TX educators.
29 Feb 2012 - 12:34:34

John
Everyone should read Mindstorms by Seymour Papert, 1980. More relevant now than when written. (wrote Logo,He is part of "scratch" group.)
29 Feb 2012 - 12:35:34

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>Everly Estes Broadway
I love it that Papert is connected to SCRATCH. Very cool.
29 Feb 2012 - 12:39:34

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>Everly Estes Broadway
Project Share has a "social network" feature that teachers in Texas could use to communicate with each other. How do we harness it?
29 Feb 2012 - 12:40:28

Everly Estes Broadway
How do we make (desig/orchestrate) math a rich information experience that encourages students asking questions and exploring?
29 Feb 2012 - 12:45:19

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>Carol
WE need to give teachers examples of the "barbed wire" prompt that are applicable to math
29 Feb 2012 - 12:46:31

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>Carol
We can then create environments (like Project Share) where teachers can share their own ideas and evaluate each others suggestions
29 Feb 2012 - 12:47:41

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>Richard
So, in PD, how do we model a balance between free form Project Based Learning and the structure needed to ensure increased content knowledge
29 Feb 2012 - 12:53:48

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>Carol
@Richard - good question. I think a quality instructional experience still relies on starting with the end in mind
29 Feb 2012 - 12:54:38

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>Carol
What do we want students to know and be able to do as a result of this experience?
29 Feb 2012 - 12:55:46

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>Carol
Teachers need to have the end in mind when they design learning experiences, even if they are PBL
29 Feb 2012 - 12:56:13

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>Richard
Could a student blog via project share if a teacher hosted part of their class online? We could work with that...
29 Feb 2012 - 12:59:09

Richard
More of our PD in math needs to be focused on PBL in order to tie in information experiences.
29 Feb 2012 - 13:00:29

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>John
@ Share has built-in blog capabilities and other Web 2.0 tools that can be utilized with students.
29 Feb 2012 - 13:01:29

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>Richard
If we create a course with embedded 2.0 toolstenuous teachers be able to replicate the course shell?
29 Feb 2012 - 13:06:43

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>Carol
Can we employ the concept of "leveling up" rather than getting the right answer?
29 Feb 2012 - 13:07:48

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>Carol
Kids are also used to the "epic fail" in games that they just recover from and start over again
29 Feb 2012 - 13:09:19

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>Carol
Unlike STAAR in which an epic fail can literally change your life's trajectory
29 Feb 2012 - 13:10:02

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>Everly Estes Broadway
How can we allow teachers to admit what they don't know and to learn from mistakes and weaknesses?
29 Feb 2012 - 13:15:17

Everly Estes Broadway
Big idea 1- student outcomes not predetermined
29 Feb 2012 - 14:46:50

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>Richard
Big Idea 2-systems approach
29 Feb 2012 - 14:47:11

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>Richard
Big Idea 3- game environment
29 Feb 2012 - 14:47:31

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>Richard
Big Idea 4 - Goals and Motivation
29 Feb 2012 - 14:48:14

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Big Idea 5- Case Studies
29 Feb 2012 - 14:58:18

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Barb Wire
29 Feb 2012 - 15:00:05

Richard
Will Richardson is a great authority with the read/write Web (Web 2.0).
29 Feb 2012 - 15:26:22

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>Everly Estes Broadway
Blogs and Math?????? Really?
29 Feb 2012 - 15:26:57

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>Trena
Maybe the idea of a filter is key for considering PD for teachers--so much info--what filter(s) woudl be useful?
29 Feb 2012 - 15:30:05

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>Everly Estes Broadway
A filter for PD makes sense
29 Feb 2012 - 15:49:34

<img src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e' height='25' style='float: left; margin-right: 10px;'>John
Also, will current Internet filtering mechanisms pose barriers for classroom teachers to develop digital PLNs?
29 Feb 2012 - 15:54:07

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You can also see where your followers are from with Tweepsmap http://tweepsmap.com/
29 Feb 2012 - 16:09:31

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