I learned a lot today. The one thing that I learned, but I have secretly known for a long time is that Malvern is full of amazing, great and creative people. The whole concept of this summer institute is a great idea. We have so many outstanding minds that we could utilize the resources here to handle our professional development. I want to break down the walls that separate our classrooms. I can't remember when laptop computers were introduced at Malvern, but I do know that was the day that a tremendous amount of collaboration was lost on this campus. Everyone went and found his or her own space. A large part of the face to face collaboration was lost. I feel and believe that today part of that loss was restored.
I am going to think outside the box a little and try to do a Vlog(video blog). I hope you enjoy.
I loved the "Vlog" and I learned a new word: itinerant . Thanks for sharing, for thinking outside the box, and for finding something very important that had been lost.
The Vlog is a method that can humanize your reflections by adding a face to a name and help to establish trust amongst your participants by creating a more authentic and genuine feel to it. When considering digital portfolios, I would add that it is important to consider first what do you want your students to know/be able to do and how can you best document evidence of their learning? Here are some resources to get you started with your quest:
I loved the "Vlog" and I learned a new word: itinerant . Thanks for sharing, for thinking outside the box, and for finding something very important that had been lost.
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ReplyDeleteThe Vlog is a method that can humanize your reflections by adding a face to a name and help to establish trust amongst your participants by creating a more authentic and genuine feel to it. When considering digital portfolios, I would add that it is important to consider first what do you want your students to know/be able to do and how can you best document evidence of their learning? Here are some resources to get you started with your quest:
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http://www.edutopia.org/blog/use-online-portfolios-in-classroom-heather-hiles
Jamie, I wonder if we should now call you Vlog the Impaler?
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