Jorgie's Learning Blog

Entertaining blog with entertaining articles! I th...

2009-10-04T23:13:53.473-06:00

Entertaining blog with entertaining articles! I thoroughly enjoyed reading your blog. I know of a great website which speaks about classroom management. This website offers teachers various tips on classroom management. The methods of gaining class control, building relationship with different pupils and de-escalations strategies are explained clearly.

Thanks for the sharing this website. it is very us...

2009-08-21T05:27:34.132-06:00

Thanks for the sharing this website. it is very useful professional knowledge. Great idea you know about company background.
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i can laern from here & i have another site both n...

2009-07-31T06:08:53.085-06:00

i can laern from here & i have another site both nice. . thinking to study abroad but first need learn good ESL language

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I love your blog! I work in a rural school that ha...

2009-07-08T16:50:39.558-06:00

I love your blog! I work in a rural school that has a high % of Sp Ed students and ESL. One teacher/class per grade. We started using Differentiated Teaching and love it! All students were able to participate in a meaningful way!

Oh, also, It was really freaky sitting there and ...

2009-07-06T12:30:45.193-06:00

Oh, also, It was really freaky sitting there and realizing that to the Secret Service I was just some solitary strange guy trying to get into the White House with no really good credentials for doing so. Pretty scary at the time. Funny now.

I need to clarify a little. Jared really wasn't t...

2009-07-06T08:19:23.910-06:00

I need to clarify a little. Jared really wasn't to blame for this experience and I played up what it was like for the effect. I actually appreciate Jared's efforts to get tickets to the Capitol and The White House. I hope this post is taken as it is intended. Tongue in cheek. It's just a humorous commentary on a series of events that looking back on it were actually pretty funny.

Jared had no fault in this at all. My sincerest apologies to him.

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2009-07-03T10:45:10.469-06:00

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We've been using SynchronEyes for a while, and it'...

2009-07-02T22:08:32.693-06:00

We've been using SynchronEyes for a while, and it's pretty good. I'm interested to see how SMART Sync works once they've installed it in the labs.

Thanks for your kind words, and the feedback, I lo...

2009-06-04T11:19:05.835-06:00

Thanks for your kind words, and the feedback, I look forward to meeting.

Your point about the challenges of a disaggregated environment are valid. And how to address those challenges is something of an obsession of mine and a lot of my favorite bloggers. (If you Google "eduglu" you'll find a lot of our posts... Others do similar things under the notion of the "PLE". And there's been some interesting work using Portals like Netvibes: like this one by Michael Wesch.) Another key is managed identity... things like OpenID are very promising, but we still have a long way to go.

But while we as ed techies need to improve the experience, on the other end I think part of developing new literacies is the need for learners to accept multiple, mutable spaces, and a slightly higher tolerance for the right kind of chaos. (That's no excuse for sloppy things like the bad links you describe.)

Don't forget about SMART Sync! By far the most in...

2009-06-03T11:59:43.896-06:00

Don't forget about SMART Sync! By far the most intuitive CMS software out there from the makers of the SMART Board. Check it out at www.smarttech.com/sync as well as you can download a free 30 day trial. It is productivity made simple.

Well, Thank you for taking the time to visit my bl...

2009-05-15T07:24:00.000-06:00

Well, Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog and comment! Your posts are quickly becoming some of my favorites

I love your extension of my physics equation :) Ho...

2009-05-13T09:56:00.000-06:00

I love your extension of my physics equation :) How wonderfully stated!

Thanks for the comment, I guess it is a good remi...

2009-05-06T10:35:00.000-06:00

Thanks for the comment, I guess it is a good reminder to me too that for others this stuff just doesn't make sense, much like balancing my checkbook or interpretive dance just doesn't make sense to me.

Hi Jorgie, As someone who LOVES science but was n...

2009-05-05T15:49:00.000-06:00

Hi Jorgie, As someone who LOVES science but was never "good" at it, I so appreciate this post! And thanks for including our article!

Kat (Education.com)

Your're right, that is such a good idea. As a sel...

2009-04-13T09:35:00.000-06:00

Your're right, that is such a good idea. As a self-described techno geek, and unofficial tech support I agree. There is a segment of our population that this stuff just "makes sense" too!

Thanks Ryan, Yours is one of the first comments o...

2009-04-04T12:21:00.000-06:00

Thanks Ryan, Yours is one of the first comments on my blog, and I agree, I am probably painting with a very broad brushstroke.

I am going to have to think about your points before I can respond fully. One, thing I really would like to understand better is this idea about kids just migrating to a new hangout. It seems to be common sense that kids will move to a new hangout either physically or virtually when adults invade it, but my questions are: Should we knowingly avoid the tool because we know that younger people will abandon it when we adopt it? Do we consciously choose to let young people build an environment that allows them a false sense of 0 adult supervision?

Hi Jorgie:Thanks for the comment on my blog and th...

2009-03-30T18:43:00.000-06:00

Hi Jorgie:

Thanks for the comment on my blog and this was my response. I thought I'd share here since you have a nice post up. Again, thanks for engaging in a nice discussion about what all this means.

Here are some thoughts that are running through my mind when reading your comment:

1. Don’t we let kids have their hangouts now in the physical? I never went to my students’ hangouts and there were invites. For me, the reasons why I didn’t are obvious. I see Facebook as their hangout and don’t want to invade their space even with an invite. I am on Facebook but not for merging my virtual hangout with their virtual hangout.

2. The logic of adults being fearful of being available to their students doesn’t resonate with me. I don’t think choosing not to connect with students on Facebook is a fear of being available. I think for some, there are better options.

3. If we stake claim in that world, I personally believe students will find somewhere else to go.

4. I agree with you that guidelines are huge and that broader discussion is need.

5. I couldn’t agree more about being selective. This simply creates more problems.

Finally, I read your other post and think you may be painting with too broad of a stroke yourself. I don’t think asking these questions is a sign of being a technophobe. I think it is a sign of being a responsible adult and a thoughtful person that takes the time to see both sides and asks many questions.

If connecting that post to mine, I’ll say why Facebook. If your goal is to help students understand social networking, I think you may just be cutting the students short. They understand it and could teach us a few things (maybe an argument for Facebook connections). However, I think it can be done in a variety of social networks.

I also think we do our profession a disservice by not educating the adults. Your focus is on students. Great! But, how about the teachers? How about the young teacher with four years of a digital footprint from college?

As I stated when I began my post, this isn’t about attacking social networking, creating fear, or blaming technology. This is about putting asking some hard questions and including a wide range of stakeholder in the discussion.

This is an interesting debate that wasn't even an ...

2009-03-30T16:47:00.000-06:00

This is an interesting debate that wasn't even an issue 15 years ago. The times really have changed. Online learning is an option for school attendance in some districts, and definitely for college students. As it relates to grade, middle and high-schoolers, I personally agree that it's important to have emotionally and relationally healthy adults make their presence known in social networking arenas which children and teens frequent like facebook, twitter, and myspace. As you suggested, guidelines for interaction should be established ahead of time so no one is surprised by the possibility of a later administrative decision based on a teacher's online behavior.

Thanks for posting this!

Well put...

2009-01-27T07:27:00.000-07:00

Well put...

I recently came accross your blog and have been re...

2009-01-01T20:24:00.000-07:00

I recently came accross your blog and have been reading along. I thought I would leave my first comment. I dont know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. Nice blog. I will keep visiting this blog very often.

Sarah

http://www.thetreadmillguide.com

Kind of surprising to see the Marines compared to ...

2008-12-08T14:47:00.000-07:00

Kind of surprising to see the Marines compared to pupils in school - but I guess from several different point of views this makes sense.

Glen, I agree so much with the idea of PLN's for s...

2008-12-02T09:16:00.000-07:00

Glen, I agree so much with the idea of PLN's for students. What a fantastic structure for kids to begin developing. I think it is optimism that help folks see the good in the connectivity of social networking and fear and pessimism that prompts people to focus on the the (very real) risks of online predators and identity theft.

My feeling is that teachers should demonstrate a c...

2008-11-26T19:27:00.000-07:00

My feeling is that teachers should demonstrate a caring attitude and teach students how to be social appropriately while on-line. As I have had opportunities to do this in my classroom I have found students behaviors in the classroom changed for the better. It may be a challenge for the "Experienced Teacher" to allow such social networking in class - but can yield huge results. One student while sharing the Animoto video got such huge positive responses that she offered to teach other students how they could create one.

How often do I personally visit websites, blogs, or use twitter as a way to extend my personal learning. I have a huge belief that development of a Personal Learning Network is one of the best things a teacher can do. In addition, I feel it is our responsibility to help our students develop their own PLNs and use them appropriately.

I thought of another item. An online bookmarking ...

2008-11-14T10:50:00.000-07:00

I thought of another item. An online bookmarking tool. Teachers need a place that they can keep their bookmarks and have them available anywhere they go. Ideally this should be shared