He is great! What a smart and nice guy he is. We are covering his textbook in our technology class. It talks about how the web can be used as a teaching tool in the classroom. Blogs, wikis, podcasts are all good examples of such tools. Anyway, we were introduced to SKYPE today, and our test subject for the tool was Mr. Richardson, himself. He really made me think about how the web isn't just for reaching out or publishing your words. It's what happens after you reach out and after your words are published. It's the connections and the communities that you form and join that makes this such an amazing medium. It totally struck me and make me think about how high and far our words could go.
His blog is here
Hit it. He is amazing.
Our professor says he hangs around the Skywalker Ranch these days. Now I admire AND envy him.
Have a pleasant tomorrow.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Chapter 3 of our Will Richardson text
Mr. Richardson seemed to pluck the reason for including this chapter in his book right out of my head! Lately I have been feeling like I have painted myself into a corner in terms of expressing myself through blogs. I understand and can elaborate on the merits and the benefits of using blogs in the classroom, but have been unable to personally throw myself into consistantly creating blogs for my own "unique purposes."
It makes perfect sense that to be able to model and scaffold the use of blogs for your students successfully, you are going to have to blog yourself. Barbara Ganley's quote in the text about how a teacher needs to be "confident in her tools" so it can rub off on the students, is right on the money.
I take my writing very seriously, and take full responsibility and ownership of my work. While I do plan on allowing that trait to rub off on my students, I do sometimes feel quite vulnerable when posting on the World Wide Web. I will work on that vulnerability and hopefully overcome my insecurities of technology. Our technology class has helped greatly in that regard, as well as our Richardson text.
-on a sidenote, I am looking forward to skyping with Mr. Richardson....anyone else? If you are reading this entry after the fact, what did you think of it?
It makes perfect sense that to be able to model and scaffold the use of blogs for your students successfully, you are going to have to blog yourself. Barbara Ganley's quote in the text about how a teacher needs to be "confident in her tools" so it can rub off on the students, is right on the money.
I take my writing very seriously, and take full responsibility and ownership of my work. While I do plan on allowing that trait to rub off on my students, I do sometimes feel quite vulnerable when posting on the World Wide Web. I will work on that vulnerability and hopefully overcome my insecurities of technology. Our technology class has helped greatly in that regard, as well as our Richardson text.
-on a sidenote, I am looking forward to skyping with Mr. Richardson....anyone else? If you are reading this entry after the fact, what did you think of it?
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
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