My first goal is to learn how to collaborate with others using digital tools and resources. The site www.globalschoolnet.org is designed to connect students with others around the world. What a great way to learn about other cultures and world issues! In order to carry out this plan, I would need to read more about this program. I will also talk to other colleagues that have used this and how to go about implementing this into my classroom. The fact that I am getting my masters in integrating technology in the classroom allows me to collaborate with other teachers on this topic in the hopes that they have used this program in the past. In researching this website, it is essential to check the reliability of the site and its references. So far, in viewing this site, it looks like a way to enable my students to collaborate with others. World projects and international challenges are just some of what is featured through this site.
My second goal is to learn how to properly teach my students to be safe when using technology and make sure that the information is coming from a reliable source. In Technology Integration for Meaningful Classroom Use, Cennamo, K., Ross, J., and Ertmer, P. (2009) state, “In evaluating resources, it’s useful to answer the standard questions of who, what, when, why, and how.” In teaching my students how to evaluate websites by using these standard questions, my plan is to find rubrics and checklists that will help them through this process. To do this, I must research and speak to other educators that have worked with their students on this same skill. Often as educators, we expect our students to find answers to questions on the internet without teaching them the correct steps to take. In teaching my students this evaluation process, it is important for me to determine how much practice, if any, they have had in doing this.
References:
Cennamo, K., Ross, J., & Ertmer, P. (2009). Technology Integration for Meaningful Classroom Use. Ohio: Cengage Learning.
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Hi Angie!
ReplyDeleteI think it is a wonderful idea to use a site that allows your students to collaborate with others around the world. Too many of our students are not aware of what goes on beyond their small community. This would be an opportunity to open their world and enlighten them to the different living styles and customs of others, while, hopefully, appreciating what they have and how they live. I will also be checking out globalschoolnet.org. Thanks for the great idea! I would love for my students to have the same opportunity to learn from others!
Hi Lisa!
ReplyDeleteIt will definitely be an eye opening experience not only for the students, but the teachers too. It will be so neat to see what other classroom are doing and how we compare. Thanks!