Fostering Higher Level Thinking in History Through Web 2.0
Getting started ~ putting knowledge into practice
Following the excellent Weaving Technology conference that was held in Wagga last October I composed a few ideas regarding the thought or process or getting started with technology in the classroom.
I blogged about these ideas here on my main blog ~ Watershed.
Essentially, when starting out with technology in the classroom I feel it is useful to keep the following three rules of thumb in mind...
1. Choose an aspect of the curriculum with which you hold a passion.
2. Choose an online tool with which you feel comfortable or ‘clicks’ for you.
3. Steer a simple, straightforward path at the outset.
You can read more about each of these ideas over at Watershed.
As well, timimg is also important... For example I find term III is favourable moment when the pressure is off somewhat. No final exams and no reports to write.
As I wrote over on Weaving Technology last night, it is great to see fellow history teachers on this Ning. Working together to get a handle on how technology can allow your students to connect, collaborate and create in new ways is definitely the best way to go. Working in isolation can be debilitating and throw up barriers that may seem insurmountable.
Thanks very much Dean for getting this Ning underway.
You can find me via my blog, Twitter and Diigo.
Cheers, John.
I blogged about these ideas here on my main blog ~ Watershed.
Essentially, when starting out with technology in the classroom I feel it is useful to keep the following three rules of thumb in mind...
1. Choose an aspect of the curriculum with which you hold a passion.
2. Choose an online tool with which you feel comfortable or ‘clicks’ for you.
3. Steer a simple, straightforward path at the outset.
You can read more about each of these ideas over at Watershed.
As well, timimg is also important... For example I find term III is favourable moment when the pressure is off somewhat. No final exams and no reports to write.
As I wrote over on Weaving Technology last night, it is great to see fellow history teachers on this Ning. Working together to get a handle on how technology can allow your students to connect, collaborate and create in new ways is definitely the best way to go. Working in isolation can be debilitating and throw up barriers that may seem insurmountable.
Thanks very much Dean for getting this Ning underway.
You can find me via my blog, Twitter and Diigo.
Cheers, John.
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