Nov 30
Listen to the Cobwebs Podcast Podcast (My first try with GarageBand on my new Mac. Bear with me…)
Dusting off the cobwebs here… nice to put together a podcast/netcast while on the road….. Let me know what you think, is the background noise a hassle?
Quick background music is from a local group “After Eternity”. Found them on garageband.com and looks like they are students from the Deer River Mn area.
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Nov 26
I’ve turned commenting back on…. One thing I didn’t realize with Stop Commenting was that it would also disable your wordpress admin login. Not good. Working through FTP and renaming the StopComment plugin file took care of this (rename it to anything else to disable it).
 Now I’m back and online…. not sure if and when I’ll post again. May have to wait until I’m done with some more coursework….
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Nov 16
I’m still getting flooded with comments! Dang those spammers… it’s actually getting worse so I’ve installed a plug in from “Weblog Tools Collection“Â called “Stop Comments” I’ll let you know how it goes!
So far it seems to be working, I couldn’t even create a new posting!
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Nov 14
I’ve had a flood of SPAM over the past week (30+/day) so I’ve temporarily changed the settings of this site so that you have to log in to submit comments. My apologies for the inconvenience. I’ll make it wide open some time in the near future.
Sean M.
Nov 03
My apologies if this blog is mixed up a bit…. I had to take part in a home run version of extreme Web 2.0 makeover….still reposting files and gettting things to work.
Thanks for your patience!
Sincerely,
Sean M.
Nov 02
Had to wipe the last installation of wordpress… the only thing working was the database running it…. which is a good thing…. now I just have to rework the whole site!
Sean M.
Nov 02
Integrating Technology into the Classroom
”Getting Started”
One of the most important steps to integrating technology into the classroom is setting the purpose. This is the make it or break it step, the step where you set the foundation for all the work to come. For many this involves mapping out the curriculum. Some may also think of this as a scope and sequence. Whatever it is you think of, what we’re talking about is paving the path to your final destination.
It may be of interest to note that in this instance we refer to curriculum as the how and what you do to meet the “standards”. We are not referring to a specific basal/textbook series. Curriculum is not limited to the textbook!
Mapping the curriculum allows you see where it is you are going and how you are going to get there for the entire year. Although many text book series come with their own scope and sequence, it is recommended that you map out your curriculum to match the national standards as well as your state and local standards. Mapping also allows you to identify holes in your current curriculum.
Some questions to ask yourself when integrating technology:
- What is my purpose?
- What do I want my students to learn?
- Is this the most efficient and productive method to achieve my goal?
“Start with the end in mind.”
”Steven Covey”
Reminder for Administrators
Although it is the task of the classroom teacher to truly integrate technology into the classroom, it is the task of the administration to ensure teachers have the time, training, and resources to accomplish this.
Resources for curriculum mapping:
Curriculum Mapper
NCREL Curriculum-Mapping Web site
- http://currmap.ncrel.org/default.htm
- NCREL (North Central Regional Educational Laboratory) has developed a web-based tool to assist districts with mapping out new science and mathematics curriculum. The web site is the result of a collaboration between NCREL and the U.S. International Science and Mathematics Study (TIMSS). The TIMSS study is the most comprehensive study of international achievement in math and science to date. The site includes 44 mathematics topics and 79 science topics. Users analyze their current curricula with respect to these topics (from top-achieving TIMSS nations).
Performance Pathways
Rubicon.com
This posting comes from the
EdTechWiki. The
EdTechWiki is a wiki that I facilitate, it examines technology integration into K-12 classrooms. Please feel free to take a look at the wiki and add/change/edit away!
www.edtechwiki.org
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Nov 01
A note to iTunes users and those following the podcast. I’ll be taking a “sabbatical” from the podcast as I finish my Masters degree and start my administrative work this summer. Thanks for your patience!
Listen to the Podcast
Sean M.
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