Comments on: High Tech in Hawaii

By: Vietnam: 30 Years Beyond War | TeacherJay's EduBlog

Vietnam: 30 Years Beyond War | TeacherJay's EduBlog — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 05:23:41 +0000

[...] Additionally, because the photojournals are so well done they can serve as examples for students looking for ways to use Flash animations in a real way. Teachers and students might consider these journals as samples of alternative presentation styles. I previously wrote a post on teachers incorporating technology and students using technology as an alternative to writing titled, High Tech in Hawaii. [...]

By: Faiza

Faiza — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 05:48:16 +0000

Thanks Jay. Looking forward to your comments and suggestions.

By: TeacherJay

TeacherJay — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 04:16:22 +0000

Thanks Neil. I definitely support the idea of assessing students in manners other than the traditional pencil and paper written test because they are more authentic – mimicking the ways that students would need to demonstrate their learning when they finish school. Your post was spot on and provided some more examples.

By: TeacherJay

TeacherJay — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 03:54:20 +0000

Faiza – I really liked Word Ahead – expect a review of it on this blog soon . I may also have some suggestions for you, too, on how to make the site even more accessible to teachers and students, and some recommendations for ESL teachers on how to incorporate the site into their teaching.

By: Neil Stephenson

Neil Stephenson — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 15:35:15 +0000

I love the ideas here, particularly the connection between technology and assessment, which I think is so important – and a place where technology can have a massive impact on the way students express their understanding. Have a look at my recent blog post: http://thinkinginmind.blogspot.com/2009/02/studen...

By: Faiza

Faiza — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 09:59:26 +0000

Well i have launched a beta version of my website just a few days ago. The aim of my experiment is to help the students learn difficult english words and expand their vocabulary by watching short and fun videos. It is www.WordAhead.com I currently have about 400 Videos on the website but my plan is to have at least 2500 words covered. Middle and high school kids should be able to benefit from the website. And teachers may want to point it out to their students if they find it useful and embed it into their teaching.

By: TeacherJay’s EduBlog » What Matters More?

TeacherJay’s EduBlog » What Matters More? — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 03:03:46 +0000

[...] own learning to make it more meaningful. I have discussed these concepts in previous posts, High Tech in Hawaii and Inquiry-Based [...]

By: Thane

Thane — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 17:17:14 +0000

This is a very helpful article! Thanks. I really like the focus on applying technology to real activities. So often we focus on the benefits of the technology without reference to what the students would be doing differently — and, of course, better.