tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295548632024-03-06T23:31:03.738-08:00Digital Literacy ThoughtsThis blog is a space for reflections and presentation / workshop feedback. My primary blog is "Moving at the Speed of Creativity," accessible on http://www.speedofcreativity.org.Wesley Fryerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03502157354436518160noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29554863.post-10021804983605336272010-04-14T10:35:00.000-07:002010-04-14T10:35:09.232-07:00We Need Laptops for Students Now!We need laptops in schools to help students develop good digital literacy skills. We also need to use digital curriculum which can meet student needs better than just 1 textbook. <a href="http://docs.google.com/present/view?id=ds7w6vt_426rrd3p5cf">My presentation is available on Google Docs</a>.<br />
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<iframe frameborder="0" height="342" src="http://docs.google.com/present/embed?id=ds7w6vt_426rrd3p5cf&interval=15&autoStart=true" width="410"></iframe>Wesley Fryerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03502157354436518160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29554863.post-50760263975553973572010-04-14T08:44:00.000-07:002010-04-14T08:44:45.232-07:00Petcha Kutcha: Why We Need 1:1 Now<a href="http://docs.google.com/present/view?id=ds7w6vt_405hr2gds5p&interval=15&autoStart=true">I selected this topic</a> because I am passionate about our need for digital literacy and digital citizenship in schools, and our students need laptops now.<br />
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<iframe frameborder="0" height="342" src="http://docs.google.com/present/embed?id=ds7w6vt_405hr2gds5p&interval=15&autoStart=true" width="410"></iframe>Wesley Fryerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03502157354436518160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29554863.post-82596114106179874352010-03-03T01:31:00.001-08:002010-03-03T01:38:18.172-08:00T4T Posts and VoiceThreads to ShareHere are a variety of posts and VoiceThreads from our T4T classmates which are worth sharing and discussing!<br />
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Blog reflection examples:<br />
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Russell, Jennifer (section 62)<br />
<a href="http://t4tjenr.blogspot.com/2010/01/new-age-grammer-lesson-called-blogging.html">http://t4tjenr.blogspot.com/2010/01/new-age-grammer-lesson-called-blogging.html</a><br />
(great, thorough post and reflection following the rubric!)<br />
<a href="http://wiki.powerfulingredients.com/Home/t4t/rubrics/video-reflection">http://wiki.powerfulingredients.com/Home/t4t/rubrics/video-reflection</a><br />
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Also from Jennifer<br />
<a href="http://t4tjenr.blogspot.com/2010/01/my-blog-feedback.html">http://t4tjenr.blogspot.com/2010/01/my-blog-feedback.html</a><br />
(great example of links to comments)<br />
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Smith, Laura<br />
<a href="http://lsmitht4t.blogspot.com/2010/01/student-blog-comments.html">http://lsmitht4t.blogspot.com/2010/01/student-blog-comments.html</a><br />
(great links to comments)<br />
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Dawn Weeks<br />
<a href="http://nayshomeworkthoughts.blogspot.com/2010/01/when-students-become-teacher.html">http://nayshomeworkthoughts.blogspot.com/2010/01/when-students-become-teacher.html</a><br />
(one of the best reflections to date!)<br />
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Brooke Switzer<br />
<a href="http://bswitzer8.blogspot.com/2010/01/blog-away.html">http://bswitzer8.blogspot.com/2010/01/blog-away.html</a><br />
(example of blogging impact!)<br />
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VoiceThreads to discuss:<br />
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Slutzky, Michael<br />
<a href="http://mikesweb72.blogspot.com/2010/02/blog-post.html">http://mikesweb72.blogspot.com/2010/02/blog-post.html</a><br />
(missing some links, but great overall)<br />
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Darden, Kayleigh<br />
<a href="http://kayleighdawn16.blogspot.com/2010/02/my-favorite-book-dear-john.html">http://kayleighdawn16.blogspot.com/2010/02/my-favorite-book-dear-john.html</a><br />
(some links to flickr profile instead of actual photo)<br />
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Ottinger, Lauren<br />
<a href="http://lauren07-t4treflections.blogspot.com/2010/02/giving-tree.html">http://lauren07-t4treflections.blogspot.com/2010/02/giving-tree.html</a><br />
(important to talk about copyright here, can't duplicate entire book for fair use)<br />
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Hanna, Christine<br />
<a href="http://t4tuco.blogspot.com/2010/02/feb16-my-voicethread-presentation.html">http://t4tuco.blogspot.com/2010/02/feb16-my-voicethread-presentation.html</a><br />
(Great use of images, text-only comments)<br />
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Seward, Felisha<br />
<a href="http://sewardfelisha.blogspot.com/2010/02/my-very-own-1st-voice-thread.html">http://sewardfelisha.blogspot.com/2010/02/my-very-own-1st-voice-thread.html</a><br />
(has me convinced to go on a cruise!)<br />
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section 63<br />
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Andrea Haynes<br />
<a href="http://ahaynes22.blogspot.com/2010/02/my-voicethread-about-smores.html">http://ahaynes22.blogspot.com/2010/02/my-voicethread-about-smores.html</a><br />
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Rosado, Adrian<br />
<a href="http://qban84.blogspot.com/2010/02/adrians-voicethread.html">http://qban84.blogspot.com/2010/02/adrians-voicethread.html</a><br />
(great how-to, doesn't let public comments tho)<br />
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Richard Weeks<br />
<a href="http://rawt4t.blogspot.com/2010/02/introducing-my-little-sweetheart.html">http://rawt4t.blogspot.com/2010/02/introducing-my-little-sweetheart.html</a><br />
(great photos, might want to include "home grown media" or image tho)<br />
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Poole, Audra<br />
<a href="http://t4tarmygirl6189.blogspot.com/2010/02/miracle-of-pregnancy.html">http://t4tarmygirl6189.blogspot.com/2010/02/miracle-of-pregnancy.html</a><br />
(great documentation of pregnancy!)<br />
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Switzer, Brooke<br />
<a href="http://bswitzer8.blogspot.com/2010/02/kaleo-summer-of-my-life.html">http://bswitzer8.blogspot.com/2010/02/kaleo-summer-of-my-life.html</a><br />
(great story of summer program impact)<br />
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Levy, Darlene<br />
<a href="http://dllevy.blogspot.com/2010/02/blog-post.html">http://dllevy.blogspot.com/2010/02/blog-post.html</a><br />
(great story of Iraq deployment, needs title and description tho)Wesley Fryerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03502157354436518160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29554863.post-24104238638485732092010-02-23T08:07:00.000-08:002010-02-23T08:08:25.820-08:00Learning can be hardI left the following as a comment on <a href="http://sarahou06.blogspot.com/2010/02/wizard-of-apps.html">one of our T4T student blogs</a> today. The student's reflection was:<br />
<blockquote>For me this video was way too long to really take anything away from. I felt like I already knew most of the stuff they brought up so I didn't really gain anything from the video. I already knew that there were a tons of apps for almost anything you could possibly need. If it were about half a long I would probably have been able to take something away from it but it was just too long. I would never show this to any of my students because if they were anything like me they would think it was a snoozefest</blockquote><br />
My response was:<br />
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What an incredible disappointment your post is, Sarah, as well as your willingness to WORK HARD to learn something new. Learning is not always easy! Everything worth knowing isn't going to come to you in a 2 minute video on YouTube.<br />
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It doesn't even sound like you watched the entire video. If I gave you a quiz right now on the content, I wonder if you would pass? OF COURSE everyone knows "there are a lot of apps out there to do stuff." That was not the point of this assignment. The point was for you to spend time and learn some SPECIFIC new tools, websites, and applications which you can apply now and in the future as a K-12 teacher.<br />
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Your assignment this week asked you to share AT LEAST ONE of those tools discussed in the video, and explain both what it is and how it can be used to support student learning inside and outside of the classroom. You did not do this in your reflection, so I'll ask the question again. Before I do, however, it sounds like you need to watch this entire video. Take notes. Pay attention. Don't go to sleep. Learning can be hard work, don't expect it to be easy.<br />
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The question is: What is one of the tools Joyce discusses in this video that you think you could use or your students could use in their classes? How can it be used and why would it be helpful? Please be specific in your answer, and include hyperlinks to the resources you cite/discuss.Wesley Fryerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03502157354436518160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29554863.post-11478946309587353832010-02-17T09:47:00.000-08:002010-02-17T09:48:00.945-08:00VoiceThread on The Lightning ThiefLast week, Sarah and I were in St Louis and we created <a href="http://voicethread.com/share/913891/">a VoiceThread about the book and movie</a>, "The Lightning Thief."<br />
<img border="0" height="0" src="http://counters.gigya.com/wildfire/IMP/CXNID=2000002.0NXC/bT*xJmx*PTEyNjY*Mjg4MTQ3NTYmcHQ9MTI2NjQyODgzMDU5OSZwPTIwNjQyMSZkPWI5MTM4OTEmZz*yJm89ODg2ZjNiNTE5NTA3/NDgzODkwY2I4YjkwODk4ZWFkMjMmb2Y9MA==.gif" style="height: 0px; visibility: hidden; width: 0px;" width="0" /><object height="360" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://voicethread.com/book.swf?b=913891"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://voicethread.com/book.swf?b=913891" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="480" height="360"></embed></object>Wesley Fryerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03502157354436518160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29554863.post-18061979143792195612010-02-17T07:42:00.000-08:002010-02-17T07:42:59.133-08:00My VoiceThread AssignmentThis is my VoiceThread assignment, about Rachel's book, "<a href="http://voicethread.com/share/918167/">The Night Before Valentine's Day</a>."<br />
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<img border="0" height="0" src="http://counters.gigya.com/wildfire/IMP/CXNID=2000002.0NXC/bT*xJmx*PTEyNjY*MjEzMzA5NDMmcHQ9MTI2NjQyMTM*MjU4NCZwPTIwNjQyMSZkPWI5MTgxNjcmZz*yJm89ODg2ZjNiNTE5NTA3/NDgzODkwY2I4YjkwODk4ZWFkMjMmb2Y9MA==.gif" style="height: 0px; visibility: hidden; width: 0px;" width="0" /><object height="360" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://voicethread.com/book.swf?b=918167"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://voicethread.com/book.swf?b=918167" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="480" height="360"></embed></object>Wesley Fryerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03502157354436518160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29554863.post-72083578211577854362010-01-28T21:40:00.000-08:002010-01-28T21:40:54.063-08:00My VoiceThread about Severe WeatherThis is a <a href="http://voicethread.com/share/876100/">VoiceThread digital story</a> I created about severe weather.<br />
<img border="0" height="0" src="http://counters.gigya.com/wildfire/IMP/CXNID=2000002.0NXC/bT*xJmx*PTEyNjQ3NDM1MjM1NzYmcHQ9MTI2NDc*MzYxNTAxOSZwPTIwNjQyMSZkPWI4NzYxMDAmZz*yJm89N2FmNDcxM2NlZDcw/NDZhMzgwN2U*ZGZiOTkyYWZhZDEmb2Y9MA==.gif" style="height: 0px; visibility: hidden; width: 0px;" width="0" /><object height="360" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://voicethread.com/book.swf?b=876100"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://voicethread.com/book.swf?b=876100" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="480" height="360"></embed></object>Wesley Fryerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03502157354436518160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29554863.post-82104653816049797102008-11-04T19:23:00.001-08:002008-11-04T19:23:23.151-08:00SNL Election Clips<script type="text/javascript" src="http://widgets.nbc.com/o/4727a250e66f9723/491111a9f1a8b7fb/4727a2501a2a0f59/20e195fd/widget.js"></script>Wesley Fryerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03502157354436518160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29554863.post-59867354114506521242007-06-26T05:55:00.000-07:002007-06-26T05:57:45.537-07:00Questions for today's NECC presentationAre there any questions you would like to ask and have addressed at the conclusion of our NECC 2007 presentation today (on 26 July 2007) about school 2.0?<br /><br />Links to referenced resources as well as an audio podcast (which I'll add after the session) are available on <a href="http://teachdigital.pbwiki.com/school20">http://teachdigital.pbwiki.com/school20</a>.Wesley Fryerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03502157354436518160noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29554863.post-78074302745555696472007-06-25T19:09:00.001-07:002007-06-25T19:10:04.340-07:00Leadership/District support of school 2.0In one to three sentences, describe how you think educational leaders on school boards, serving as superintendents, serving as principals, and serving as elected officials can best support an instructional vision of "school 2.0."Wesley Fryerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03502157354436518160noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29554863.post-16372283596259260052007-06-25T19:08:00.000-07:002007-06-25T19:09:01.167-07:00How can teachers support school 2.0?In one to three sentences, describe how you think teachers can best support an instructional vision of "school 2.0?"Wesley Fryerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03502157354436518160noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29554863.post-9104673678908559202007-06-25T19:07:00.000-07:002007-06-25T19:08:20.710-07:00What does school 2.0 look like?In one to three sentences, describe what you think "school 2.0" SHOULD look like or DOES look like.Wesley Fryerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03502157354436518160noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29554863.post-70976908966064285092007-06-06T21:28:00.000-07:002007-06-06T21:29:42.278-07:00Feedback from Humble ISD Technology Leadership trainingIf you attended the June 6, 2007, <a href="http://teachdigital.pbwiki.com/lead">technology leadership training</a> in Humble, Texas, do you have any comments or feedback about or on the day?Wesley Fryerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03502157354436518160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29554863.post-52136195998605154392007-06-06T10:28:00.000-07:002007-06-06T22:08:29.077-07:00Instructional advice for new teachersAs a campus principal or assistant principal, compose several sentences of ADVICE for a new teacher on your campus which relates to your expectations for their teaching. (Do this with a partner.) How do you want to see them teach and lead students, that may be different from a "traditional" lecture-based or primarily teacher-directed instructional model? How will technology fit into this recipe?Wesley Fryerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03502157354436518160noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29554863.post-46539158011349733502007-06-06T07:41:00.000-07:002007-06-06T22:09:01.008-07:00Implications for school leadershipBased on what we have discussed and learned so far, what do you think you need to do differently in your school context? (Or do more of to appropriately respond to our digital context and students' digital futures.)Wesley Fryerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03502157354436518160noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29554863.post-61327826295811514572007-04-25T13:14:00.000-07:002007-04-25T13:21:59.975-07:00Responses to videos and ideas from todayIf you attended today's workshop on safe digital social networking in Wichita on 4/25/2007, what are some of the responses, thoughts, and takeaways you have following the workshop?Wesley Fryerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03502157354436518160noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29554863.post-7646342383021924632007-04-19T05:50:00.000-07:002007-06-06T22:09:49.193-07:00Most pressing podcasting questions!What are the most pressing questions you've brought to our intermediate/advanced podcasting workshop today?Wesley Fryerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03502157354436518160noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29554863.post-2979895139638544502007-03-05T15:46:00.000-08:002007-06-06T22:10:05.489-07:00Responses to videosWe've seen three videos tonight:<br /><br />- Did You Know<br />- The Machine is Using Us<br />- Introduction to the Book<br /><br />What responses do you have to any or all of these videos, with respect to your future role as a campus principal or district administrator?Wesley Fryerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03502157354436518160noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29554863.post-1172009667324684712007-02-20T14:13:00.000-08:002007-02-20T14:14:27.336-08:00Responses and ideas from Holland Christian SchoolsIf you attended the videoconference today (Feb 20th) at Holland Christian schools, what were your "takeaways" or the ideas that resonated (or didn't resonate) from the presentation by Wesley Fryer?Wesley Fryerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03502157354436518160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29554863.post-1165596062358108142006-12-08T08:40:00.001-08:002006-12-08T08:41:02.356-08:00Dec 8th Workshop Question 3What questions about copyright/intellectual property and podcasting do you have as a result of listening to the preso on IP/podcasting?Wesley Fryerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03502157354436518160noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29554863.post-1165596032542956662006-12-08T08:40:00.000-08:002006-12-08T08:40:32.543-08:00Dec 8th Workshop Question 2What is the #1 most burning question you have about podcasting today?Wesley Fryerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03502157354436518160noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29554863.post-1165596013184166782006-12-08T08:39:00.000-08:002006-12-08T08:40:13.203-08:00Dec 8th Workshop Question 1What are your two greatest fears or concerns about classroom podcasting?Wesley Fryerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03502157354436518160noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29554863.post-1164663317875501662006-11-27T13:34:00.000-08:002006-11-27T13:35:17.876-08:00Podcasting workshop 11/27/2006Participants in today's workshop: Please answer the following questions by writing a new comment on this post!<br /><br />1- What is your first name?<br />2- Where and what do you teach?<br />3- What are the main things you hope to get out of our workshop today?Wesley Fryerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03502157354436518160noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29554863.post-1164663235090178292006-11-27T13:33:00.000-08:002006-11-27T13:33:55.113-08:00Technology Integration and FireIn what ways can technology integration in classrooms be like a fire?Wesley Fryerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03502157354436518160noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29554863.post-1150293589261997472006-06-14T06:58:00.000-07:002006-06-14T07:00:03.040-07:00June 14th workshop: Initial ideasPlease share as a comment (anonymous or with a blogger login, if you already have an account setup) of the following:<br /><br />- What ways do you currently see that you could use podcasts in your classroom, or in your role as a classroom teacher?Wesley Fryerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03502157354436518160noreply@blogger.com37