Comments for Not So Distant Future http://futura.edublogs.org technology, libraries, and schools Thu, 16 Oct 2008 02:36:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on Math problem round the world by Jenny Luca http://futura.edublogs.org/2008/10/01/math-problem-round-the-world/#comment-2007 Jenny Luca Thu, 02 Oct 2008 02:03:55 +0000 http://futura.edublogs.org/?p=741#comment-2007 Brilliant stuff- so glad you heard that radio call. How exciting for the sudent- bet it has had an enormous impact on the way he and his class view learning. Great to see you sharing this Carolyn. Brilliant stuff- so glad you heard that radio call. How exciting for the sudent- bet it has had an enormous impact on the way he and his class view learning. Great to see you sharing this Carolyn.

]]> Comment on Math problem round the world by Michelle Baldwin http://futura.edublogs.org/2008/10/01/math-problem-round-the-world/#comment-2006 Michelle Baldwin Thu, 02 Oct 2008 01:50:47 +0000 http://futura.edublogs.org/?p=741#comment-2006 Ditto Sue's comment... is the map posted somewhere? I plan to share this example with our school administrators who think cell phones are distractions. THANK YOU! Ditto Sue’s comment… is the map posted somewhere? I plan to share this example with our school administrators who think cell phones are distractions. THANK YOU!

]]> Comment on Math problem round the world by SchoolFinder Blog: The Cell Phone as a Teaching Tool http://futura.edublogs.org/2008/10/01/math-problem-round-the-world/#comment-2005 SchoolFinder Blog: The Cell Phone as a Teaching Tool Thu, 02 Oct 2008 01:47:40 +0000 http://futura.edublogs.org/?p=741#comment-2005 [...] only seems to allow their students to have cell phones on their person they are allowing them to use them in the classroom.From the inspiration of Darren Draper who seems to think these mini internet machines can actually [...] [WORDPRESS HASHCASH] The comment's server IP (216.168.33.11) doesn't match the comment's URL host IP () and so is spam. [...] only seems to allow their students to have cell phones on their person they are allowing them to use them in the classroom.From the inspiration of Darren Draper who seems to think these mini internet machines can actually [...]

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]]> Comment on Math problem round the world by concetta http://futura.edublogs.org/2008/10/01/math-problem-round-the-world/#comment-2004 concetta Thu, 02 Oct 2008 01:38:53 +0000 http://futura.edublogs.org/?p=741#comment-2004 I love this idea. Agree with Sue, can we see a map? I'm inspired to try something similar in my classroom. I love this idea. Agree with Sue, can we see a map? I’m inspired to try something similar in my classroom.

]]> Comment on Math problem round the world by Darren Draper http://futura.edublogs.org/2008/10/01/math-problem-round-the-world/#comment-2003 Darren Draper Thu, 02 Oct 2008 01:07:03 +0000 http://futura.edublogs.org/?p=741#comment-2003 Carolyn, I love hearing stories like this! Thanks for sharing and thanks for your great example. Like Sue, I'd also love to see the data. Too late? Carolyn, I love hearing stories like this! Thanks for sharing and thanks for your great example.

Like Sue, I’d also love to see the data.

Too late?

]]> Comment on Math problem round the world by Ann Oro http://futura.edublogs.org/2008/10/01/math-problem-round-the-world/#comment-2002 Ann Oro Thu, 02 Oct 2008 01:00:45 +0000 http://futura.edublogs.org/?p=741#comment-2002 It's great to see real examples of how students are being asked to use a cellphone in the classroom. It really does mirror Darren's idea of calling outside the class to gather information. It must have been more than exciting for you to realize it was your local high school student on the radio. It’s great to see real examples of how students are being asked to use a cellphone in the classroom. It really does mirror Darren’s idea of calling outside the class to gather information. It must have been more than exciting for you to realize it was your local high school student on the radio.

]]> Comment on Math problem round the world by Sue Waters http://futura.edublogs.org/2008/10/01/math-problem-round-the-world/#comment-2001 Sue Waters Wed, 01 Oct 2008 22:58:27 +0000 http://futura.edublogs.org/?p=741#comment-2001 Carolyn , that is an incredibly inspiring story thanks for sharing it with us. Would love to see what his map of where the help came from in the World. Carolyn , that is an incredibly inspiring story thanks for sharing it with us. Would love to see what his map of where the help came from in the World.

]]> Comment on Changing vision of libraries by opit http://futura.edublogs.org/2008/07/13/changing-vision-of-libraries/#comment-1963 opit Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:43:26 +0000 http://futura.edublogs.org/?p=736#comment-1963 I don't believe students ever come to class 'prepared to learn' without coaching techniques. One of my most stimulating classes in Adult Ed was the Master Student Program with tips from students on how to deal with the problems they faced actually taught as a course. Educators, writers and journalists all have evolved tools and common intel they share to help things along. I use del.icio.us and my weblog as a search index for discovery and share links. Google Reader is another transfer site, along with Furl,StumbleUpon, etc. We all have blogrolls on our websites. That was basically what my impromptu blogging project started from : I didn't know my way about online nor what questions to ask nor which resources were available - and figured many others were in the same boat. I don’t believe students ever come to class ‘prepared to learn’ without coaching techniques. One of my most stimulating classes in Adult Ed was the Master Student Program with tips from students on how to deal with the problems they faced actually taught as a course.
Educators, writers and journalists all have evolved tools and common intel they share to help things along. I use del.icio.us and my weblog as a search index for discovery and share links. Google Reader is another transfer site, along with Furl,StumbleUpon, etc. We all have blogrolls on our websites.
That was basically what my impromptu blogging project started from : I didn’t know my way about online nor what questions to ask nor which resources were available - and figured many others were in the same boat.

]]> Comment on The changing nature of reading by opit http://futura.edublogs.org/2008/07/26/the-changing-nature-of-reading/#comment-1962 opit Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:26:45 +0000 http://futura.edublogs.org/?p=740#comment-1962 I spend a lot of time chasing comment threads and links between weblogs. The web itself has become an information processing tool with search an imposing adjunct to information exchange. What little I have watched my kids get up to on Facebook ( I haven't taken the plunge ) and quips I have received from social communities makes me think that often the appointed evaluators of successful information transfer have their virtual 'hands' full keeping track of the real evolution of information processing as a community project. I know teachers/librarians have a wonderful and growing access to Web 2.0. Keeping ahead of the gestalt is tough. Have a look at this for an example of what I mean http://www.internetnews.com/webcontent/article.php/3769056/Sarah+Palin+Vetting+the+Potential+Veep+WebWide.htm I spend a lot of time chasing comment threads and links between weblogs. The web itself has become an information processing tool with search an imposing adjunct to information exchange.
What little I have watched my kids get up to on Facebook ( I haven’t taken the plunge ) and quips I have received from social communities makes me think that often the appointed evaluators of successful information transfer have their virtual ‘hands’ full keeping track of the real evolution of information processing as a community project. I know teachers/librarians have a wonderful and growing access to Web 2.0. Keeping ahead of the gestalt is tough.
Have a look at this for an example of what I mean
http://www.internetnews.com/webcontent/article.php/3769056/Sarah+Palin+Vetting+the+Potential+Veep+WebWide.htm

]]> Comment on It’s all in the discussion by Instructify » Blog Archive » The Wikipedia discussion tab is where it's at http://futura.edublogs.org/2007/08/15/its-all-in-the-discussion/#comment-1955 Instructify » Blog Archive » The Wikipedia discussion tab is where it's at Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:06:16 +0000 http://futura.edublogs.org/2007/08/15/its-all-in-the-discussion/#comment-1955 [...] Carolyn Foote’s wonderful article on the Wikipedia discussion page [...] [WORDPRESS HASHCASH] The comment's server IP (152.2.70.77) doesn't match the comment's URL host IP () and so is spam. [...] Carolyn Foote’s wonderful article on the Wikipedia discussion page [...]

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