I tuned into the delicious piece of the readings discussion and enjoyed the first few posts. I tend to read each post and then think: "I really like that quote also". I hope that finding these delicious pieces helps as we work to make the readings real and useful to all of us as professionals. I know that I especially enjoy this particular exercise.
I also use the delicious assignment to change the focus of reading discussions----I find that using the same format for reading discussion can get tedious for students (and instructors) and I work to keep things lively for all of us. Your suggestions in this area are most welcome.
The weather in the United States has caused problems for my colleagues coming to Turkey, so it looks like I will need to do two keynote talks tomorrow. The first one is on TPACK and the second was to be a panel of journal editors talking about how to publish your research. It looks like I will be the whole panel unless travel challenges improve for my colleagues. Wish me luck! We will post the TPACK presentation on our class website.
Hope your colleagues make it so that you don't have to fly solo as a "panelist"!
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Hoping the weather cooperates for the rest of the group to get to Turkey! Every time I get on to post my "delicious" reading, someone has already posted it. I guess that is one of the advantages of posting early in the week. Strep throat has overtaken our household; therefore, I have been lacking in my discussions this week.
ReplyDeleteWe are seeing a lot of illness too in the Albia area. I have never had the chance to leave the country. It would be so neat to have that opportunity.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed this method of discussion too! I also found myself replying to other's posts too this week.
ReplyDeleteI think it is great to change up the discussion format. Change is good...refreshing...
ReplyDeletechange is good, I really like this format. It has made me read with a different "eye" this week. Thanks for mixing it up.
ReplyDeleteI hope all goes well with your presentations and hopefully the rest of your panel will arrive.
I am sorry, I had difficulty reading your new post. Everything looked like it was written in "Turkey scratch"...
ReplyDelete... Actually everything was clear. Just had to say that. I am thrilled to see that everything has been going ok. I was worried when you posted in FB about not having your luggage. I hope it finally caught back up with you.
The delicious readings format is awesome! Great way to start conversations about the readings.
Doug, you make me laugh!
ReplyDeleteI also enjoyed the change in discussion format. I liked seeing and exploring the different things that we all pull out of the same texts. I was kind of bummed this week when we had to relate to Bransford. I was all set to talk about Papert's idea that kids try to forget their mistakes instead of learning from them... I guess I just relate more to the examples or the writing style of Papert. There is still too much unknown and speculation for me in psychology. I like my answers solidly concrete.
ReplyDeleteThis has been a busy week! My student teacher finished up this week, so back to the real world for me. We also had conferences this week, and as usual, by Thursday night at 8pm, I am tired of talking to anyone. ITEC is coming up and I am looking forward to that, but not writing two days of lesson plans. I really enjoyed the digital storytelling. Putting it together was the easy part. The technical part was tough. It forced me to learn things I have been wanting to learn.
ReplyDeleteAAAHHHHHH! Ok typed up a comment about how lax I've been about commenting here and such then couldn't remember my google account username that I set up so I could post to the blog. So finally got that figured out and then didn't realize I had hit the caps lock and so by the time I got everything figured out...what I typed is long gone.
ReplyDeleteMichelle, been there, done that. Makes you want to scream. ...but in blog space does anyone hear you?
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