Monday, August 29, 2011
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
EDT 5372: Web Tools for the Constructivist Classroom
Week One Assignment:
What does a Web 2.0 classroom look like? What does it mean to create a technology-rich constructivist classroom? A Web 2.0 classroom would be technology rich with computers or some form of technology easily and readily accessible, and being used regularly. Information would be tapped from the world-wide web through research using search engines to help students to refine a search on a subject. Students might submit work that is purely electronic rather than paper driven, and they would be using today's media types of files to access information and to process and create products that reflect their new learning. These products could be problem-based requiring inquiry and research and when possible should reflect the student's interest base. Students would be able to use social media to collaborate with fellow students to enhance learning and major projects that have been assigned by the instructor can be meted out in a jigsaw fashion and then woven together in a final tapestry that is representative of the groups' work and their collaborative research. In addition, they would use Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) strategies in the form of writing, inquiry, collaboration and reading (WICR) to promote college readiness standards. By using the various methods and resources available, students would use cutting-edge technology to promote their own learning and metacognition. When students are allowed to delve into their own interests, they are going to be more likely to continue digging for information to make their product more complete, understandable and useful as well as enjoyable. Students can use blogs and wikis to collaborate and this learning can continue in the evenings when the student is away from school or even on weekends if the instructor is available. Students can even learn to keep digitized portfolios of their work to show how their learning has grown, and include digital formatting that might include flash players or movies that they have created. This information could also then be uploaded to the internet for public access to become a permanent digital portfolio of their own learning.
What does a Web 2.0 classroom look like? What does it mean to create a technology-rich constructivist classroom? A Web 2.0 classroom would be technology rich with computers or some form of technology easily and readily accessible, and being used regularly. Information would be tapped from the world-wide web through research using search engines to help students to refine a search on a subject. Students might submit work that is purely electronic rather than paper driven, and they would be using today's media types of files to access information and to process and create products that reflect their new learning. These products could be problem-based requiring inquiry and research and when possible should reflect the student's interest base. Students would be able to use social media to collaborate with fellow students to enhance learning and major projects that have been assigned by the instructor can be meted out in a jigsaw fashion and then woven together in a final tapestry that is representative of the groups' work and their collaborative research. In addition, they would use Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) strategies in the form of writing, inquiry, collaboration and reading (WICR) to promote college readiness standards. By using the various methods and resources available, students would use cutting-edge technology to promote their own learning and metacognition. When students are allowed to delve into their own interests, they are going to be more likely to continue digging for information to make their product more complete, understandable and useful as well as enjoyable. Students can use blogs and wikis to collaborate and this learning can continue in the evenings when the student is away from school or even on weekends if the instructor is available. Students can even learn to keep digitized portfolios of their work to show how their learning has grown, and include digital formatting that might include flash players or movies that they have created. This information could also then be uploaded to the internet for public access to become a permanent digital portfolio of their own learning.
Monday, August 22, 2011
Nuclear waste disposal?
How many of you are aware of the major problems at nuclear waste facilities world-wide? Did you know that spent fuel rods are kept "on site" in perpetuity since there are no places to store this waste? This is part of the problem that was exascerbated by the earthquake and tsunami at the Fukushima-Daiishi plant in Japan and is capable of occurring at the nuclear facility in San Diego. Almost 1/2 of our nuclear facilities lie on fault lines! Comments?
Welcome to my Environmental page
Hi everybody. Welcome to my blog. I want to especially make everyone aware of some of the recent things that I've been researching regarding environmental waste dumping in the El Paso area and get some feedback from people who have been directly impacted by this. If you know someone who has been affected by illegal dumping, say, behind your home or in your neighborhood, or you know someone who has lived in and around the old Asarco plant or near Western Refinery (or other hazardous places around our area), please let me hear from you!
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