Melanie has a digital camera. That's great! She asked for ideas for using a digital camera. I decided to post it here instead of in the comments in case anybody else would like some ideas.
1001 Uses for a Digital Camera
Classroom Applications for the Digital Camera
Digital Cameras Enhance Education
Posted on August 13, 2003 at 06:30 PM | Permalink | Comments (1)
Guys,
The flight was good. I slept the first hour on the plane. When I woke up I was in awe! I always wanted to see the mountains. When I saw them, it was obvious to everyone around me on the plane knew that it was my first time seeing them. When we got here, Lisa drove the van as if she had been here all of her life. I want to commend her for such a great job getting us to the hotel. Once we checked in, some of us went exploring. the "New Comers" session was exciting. We learned how to choose our sessions, get around in Seattle, and where to go for excitement. I even won a beautiful calendar with scenic pictures of Seattle. We went to Pike Place Market, and boy did we enjoy that! I chose "Cutters" for lunch, and the group followed me , however, I'm not sure if they will follow me anywhere else again. I had Cod and creme potatoes at a small price of $25.00. All in all, I had a good time.
Yesterday, was just as exciting as Saturday. Mae Jemison was awesome. She said a lot of things that some people may not have wanted to hear, but, it needed to be said. We were fortunate enough to even take a picture with her. One thing she said that really stuck with me: "Never be fooled by a kiss, and never be kissed by a fool". Well, the only thing I could say to that was, "too late." We attended the reception and ate chicken wings, quesadillas, sausage, chips, sodas, and nachos and salsa. That was dinner for me. Strange how the weather changed from the 80's to the freezies. Even though it was cold last evening, I still had a good time.
Posted on June 30, 2003 at 10:47 PM | Permalink | Comments (1)
This is a mock post to show you a sample as you post away at NECC.
The first session I attended today was EduBlogs - An Emerging Force in Education
This session was a panel discussion conducted by educators who are currently using EduBlogs in classrooms. Many in the audience did not know what a EduBlog was. So the following definition emerged from the panel.
Weblogs are spaces on the web where you can write and post about a topic or several topics. Unlike traditional websites, they provide instant, type-n-click publishing that can be done anywhere, anytime and from any browser. And, the best thing about weblogs is that they encourage discussion and interaction from many participants, not just a select few. Weblogs are sometimes referred to as "blogs "and the act of posting to a weblog is often called "blogging." In educational circles, they are frequently referred to as "EduBlogs" or "Schoolblogs."
Exciting classroom uses were shared. A former high school teacher, now a Director of Technology, shared his creative uses with journalism students, literature classes, parent groups, and meeting collaboration EduBlogs. A media specialist discussed the many uses for writing classes, content area classes, and networking with other educators. An elementary teacher shared how she used EduBlogs with her reading classes. She also shared how EduBlogs can be used in a quick and easy way to share with parentsw what is going on in your classroom..
The best thing about this session was to see possible uses of a dynamic tool that lets you publish instantly on the web, collaborate with others in a way not possible before, provide an audience for the work your students are doing, and many other things. You could tell that learning was alive in these classrooms and student voices were being empowered! I want to learn more about this and I'm sure you will, too.
The interest in the room was high. Questions abounded. In fact, we went over the time because everyone wanted to know more!
Here are some links for you to take a look at to learn more about EduBlogs.
Why Weblog?
http://www.weblogg-ed.com/stories/storyReader$24
Idea File
http://www.weblogg-ed.com/stories/storyReader$100
Educational Bloggers Network (eBN)
Posted on June 29, 2003 at 03:22 PM | Permalink
