Dear Kaia

Dear Kaia

This is a very interesting blog. Kaia has made learning even more inspiring. Kaia and her father has helped me to see object in different views. The book Last Child in the woods, which is the book that inspired Jabiz Raisdana (Kaia's father) to take her outside, is based on research that found that nature is vital for a healthy development in childhood and for the physical and emotional health of children and adults. Although Mr. Raisdana thought that this was a regular outing, he was not only teaching her about the outdoors and how to stay fit but also about technology.

Mr. C's Class Blog

Jabiz responded to Mr. C’s class blog by asking if they could do a video or audio because Kaia did not know how to read. And the class did just that.
Great technology links on this blog page are:
Vozme
Google Translate

There are other technology that I could not figure out how to put on my blog page. So , if anyone know how to put double click any world for its definition on a web page please let me know. This is a great web site to visit, I really learn a lot. I also found a lot of links that are useful for my 3rd grader.

The Intrepid Teacher

I glad to see father and daughter enjoying the outdoors. It is scary sharing information over the net because of all the things that goes on. But I am glad that Mr. Jabiz decide to share his experience. My daughter is an outside child but I know a lot of people who don't let their kid out due to time and most of them have computer but not the Internet. This has been one of the the blog we have had in this class.

The Networked Student

Wendy Drexier

I think that students that network on projects have better learning experience compared to a student that listen to lectures. Networking teaches student how to find reliable sources and it also gives them the opportunity to network with other students, and people around the world. I know for me when I figure things out on my owns I can always go back and reference to it compared thing that I memorize for test.

Why does a network student even need a teacher? A teacher is a learning architect that gives guidance. She teaches how to communicate properly by being a modeler. She teaches him how to ask for help and how to differentiate between good information and misinformation. By the time he leaves her class she hopes that he knows how to combine ideas to come up with a new concept.

Although letting students network to learn about a subject is a great idea, I do feel that teacher need to lecture. Student learn in different ways. During a lecture a student can ask questions and they can make sure they have a clear understanding. When teaching student you need to make sure you cover all the learning styles.

Check out this website
An Overview of Learning Styles

This Is How We Dream

Richard Miller

Dr. Alice Christie conducts workshops on how to enhance teaching and learning through technology. One of the links that interested me the most was Digital Media and Photography This site teaches you how to incorporate digital cameras and camcorders, iMovie, pod casts, or digital photography into the classroom. Reading over the information about digital cameras made me realize cameras were not just for field trips. My major is elementary education and I when I stated to read over the information the first thing that came to mind was any one under the age of 15 will not have a chance to handle my $400 camera. This web site shows you what to look for in a camera and how to pick a good reliable cheap camera. Using a digital camera in the classroom teaches the students more about technology ( they have to learn how to use the camera) and how to be responsible( they learn how not to break the camera).

Wikipedia

Wikipedia I feel that wikipedia is a source that can not be trusted because anyone can change the content of the posts in it. Although Virgil Griffith has created a wikipedia scanner, a search tool that traces the comments and edits back to their sources IP address, I’m not convince that it is reliable. I do feel that Wikipedia is a great place to get information as long as you check the information in a different source.