Comments for Musings from an International Teacher http://markmarshall.edublogs.org A blog about technology tools for educators and trends in web 2.0 topics Sun, 29 Nov 2009 01:27:21 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 Comment on Twitter-What is it and why would I use it? by Have you heard about … Twitter? | Tools 4 Tassie Teachers http://markmarshall.edublogs.org/2009/03/09/twitter-what-is-it-and-why-would-i-use-it/comment-page-1/#comment-35 Have you heard about … Twitter? | Tools 4 Tassie Teachers Sun, 29 Nov 2009 01:27:21 +0000 http://markmarshall.edublogs.org/?p=34#comment-35 [...] out this blog which includes a video about how Twitter [...] [...] out this blog which includes a video about how Twitter [...]

]]> Comment on SMART boards to SMART classrooms by John http://markmarshall.edublogs.org/2009/08/28/smart-boards-to-smart-classrooms/comment-page-1/#comment-34 John Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:50:38 +0000 http://markmarshall.edublogs.org/?p=52#comment-34 I taught for 2-3 years with a smartboard but I'd have a projector and 9 laptops. I'd find another £80 to get a wireless gyro mouse and keyboard. Pass the mouse and keyboard round the class to let the children input or interact with the laptop connected to the projector. If there was a camera on the ipod touch I'd be tempted to go with D. I taught for 2-3 years with a smartboard but I’d have a projector and 9 laptops.
I’d find another £80 to get a wireless gyro mouse and keyboard. Pass the mouse and keyboard round the class to let the children input or interact with the laptop connected to the projector. If there was a camera on the ipod touch I’d be tempted to go with D.

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]]> Comment on Twitter-What is it and why would I use it? by Learn How Teachers Are Using Twitter : Teach History http://markmarshall.edublogs.org/2009/03/09/twitter-what-is-it-and-why-would-i-use-it/comment-page-1/#comment-32 Learn How Teachers Are Using Twitter : Teach History Tue, 06 Oct 2009 01:05:50 +0000 http://markmarshall.edublogs.org/?p=34#comment-32 [...] Twitter – What Is It and Why Would I Use It? [...] [...] Twitter – What Is It and Why Would I Use It? [...]

]]> Comment on SMART boards to SMART classrooms by markmarshall http://markmarshall.edublogs.org/2009/08/28/smart-boards-to-smart-classrooms/comment-page-1/#comment-31 markmarshall Tue, 01 Sep 2009 03:20:02 +0000 http://markmarshall.edublogs.org/?p=52#comment-31 @Roxanne, Exactly Roxanne. Using technology more effectively is something that all schools need to explore. Especially when they are coming at the expense of other things like books for classrooms or manipulatives for students. @Roxanne, Exactly Roxanne. Using technology more effectively is something that all schools need to explore. Especially when they are coming at the expense of other things like books for classrooms or manipulatives for students.

]]> Comment on SMART boards to SMART classrooms by Roxanne http://markmarshall.edublogs.org/2009/08/28/smart-boards-to-smart-classrooms/comment-page-1/#comment-30 Roxanne Mon, 31 Aug 2009 21:44:28 +0000 http://markmarshall.edublogs.org/?p=52#comment-30 Mark, I do see the power of the SMART board. For younger students, however, I am not on board that "most would argue that technology in the classroom is (inherently) a good thing." I have seen how technology lifts student engagement, but that alone is not a reason to throw technology into classroom. We must ask.. in what are they engaged? What else could they be doing with their learning time? I am aware of no research that shows that young students with classroom computers/technology outperform those without them. As you mentioned about your SMART board, technology is a teaching tool, a vehicle through which children can learn. Many kids in Western countries and International Schools are getting more than enough screen time outside of school hours. I think the effective use of technology in the classroom is worthy of discussion. Too often decisions are made on the assumption that tech. in the classroom is inherently a good thing.. the more the better. I couldn't agree less. Mark,
I do see the power of the SMART board. For younger students, however, I am not on board that “most would argue that technology in the classroom is (inherently) a good thing.” I have seen how technology lifts student engagement, but that alone is not a reason to throw technology into classroom. We must ask.. in what are they engaged? What else could they be doing with their learning time? I am aware of no research that shows that young students with classroom computers/technology outperform those without them. As you mentioned about your SMART board, technology is a teaching tool, a vehicle through which children can learn. Many kids in Western countries and International Schools are getting more than enough screen time outside of school hours. I think the effective use of technology in the classroom is worthy of discussion. Too often decisions are made on the assumption that tech. in the classroom is inherently a good thing.. the more the better. I couldn’t agree less.

]]> Comment on SMART boards to SMART classrooms by RobinThailand http://markmarshall.edublogs.org/2009/08/28/smart-boards-to-smart-classrooms/comment-page-1/#comment-29 RobinThailand Sun, 30 Aug 2009 06:49:04 +0000 http://markmarshall.edublogs.org/?p=52#comment-29 Hey Mark. I'd have a SMARTboard A projector A sound system of some sort A visualizer Two iMacs Senteo class set A few iPod touches Maybe goes over the 10 Large, but I'm a dreamer. Visualizers are key though. Hey Mark.
I’d have a SMARTboard
A projector
A sound system of some sort
A visualizer
Two iMacs
Senteo class set
A few iPod touches

Maybe goes over the 10 Large, but I’m a dreamer.
Visualizers are key though.

]]> Comment on SMART boards to SMART classrooms by Jeff Utecht http://markmarshall.edublogs.org/2009/08/28/smart-boards-to-smart-classrooms/comment-page-1/#comment-28 Jeff Utecht Sat, 29 Aug 2009 11:38:41 +0000 http://markmarshall.edublogs.org/?p=52#comment-28 C The projector is the new overhead projector and you'll need one for all class instruction. After that I'd buy as many laptops as I could. Only have I was 1:1 in my classroom would I purchase a SmartBoard. We want students to be able to create content, we want to be able to teach them new literacy skills. Even if I had a 1:4 ratio in my classroom I still would want the laptops. That's where you're going to have student create new knowledge and interact with the greater web community. The SMARTboard is nice but it's a presentation, teacher directed, device for 95% of the time. Give me a laptop where students are directly engaged in creating new content and actively involved in the learning process every time the machine is on. C

The projector is the new overhead projector and you’ll need one for all class instruction. After that I’d buy as many laptops as I could. Only have I was 1:1 in my classroom would I purchase a SmartBoard.

We want students to be able to create content, we want to be able to teach them new literacy skills. Even if I had a 1:4 ratio in my classroom I still would want the laptops. That’s where you’re going to have student create new knowledge and interact with the greater web community.

The SMARTboard is nice but it’s a presentation, teacher directed, device for 95% of the time. Give me a laptop where students are directly engaged in creating new content and actively involved in the learning process every time the machine is on.

]]> Comment on SMART boards to SMART classrooms by markmarshall http://markmarshall.edublogs.org/2009/08/28/smart-boards-to-smart-classrooms/comment-page-1/#comment-27 markmarshall Sat, 29 Aug 2009 04:16:58 +0000 http://markmarshall.edublogs.org/?p=52#comment-27 @vanveghel, Yes I completely agree that it does raise the engagement level. But what else does your classroom have in terms of technology? I am thinking for example an interactive website (Starfall), the whole class can watch one student interact with the website or they could all be doing individually through a laptop/ipod touch and the overall learning would be greater. I guess I'm playing Devil's Advocate and while I enjoy the SMART board, financially, what provides the highest quality of learning output per dollar invested? @vanveghel, Yes I completely agree that it does raise the engagement level. But what else does your classroom have in terms of technology?

I am thinking for example an interactive website (Starfall), the whole class can watch one student interact with the website or they could all be doing individually through a laptop/ipod touch and the overall learning would be greater.

I guess I’m playing Devil’s Advocate and while I enjoy the SMART board, financially, what provides the highest quality of learning output per dollar invested?

]]> Comment on SMART boards to SMART classrooms by vanveghel http://markmarshall.edublogs.org/2009/08/28/smart-boards-to-smart-classrooms/comment-page-1/#comment-26 vanveghel Sat, 29 Aug 2009 02:52:00 +0000 http://markmarshall.edublogs.org/?p=52#comment-26 B all the way. I've been teaching with a SMART Board for 3 years and there's no way I can go back to teaching without one. The students are totally engaged, interested, interactive and become a part of their learning. B all the way. I’ve been teaching with a SMART Board for 3 years and there’s no way I can go back to teaching without one. The students are totally engaged, interested, interactive and become a part of their learning.

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