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Comment by Randy Hansen on April 30, 2012 at 1:49pm

SIGTE Webinar: BYOT Why we took the plunge; Tonight 5:00PM EST

I've had some feedback about trouble with the registration page. If you are planning on attending tonight's webinar at 5:00 PM EST, you can go directly to the Adobe Connect site: http://iste.adobeconnect.com/byot/

Log in as a Guest, be sure to add your first and last name.

Randy

Comment by Randy Hansen on April 30, 2012 at 6:42am

SIGTE Webinar Tonight April 30, 2012; 5:00PM EST.

Join us tonight for BYOT, Why We Took the Plunge. , Jennifer LaMaster, Director of Faculty Development and JD Ferries-Rowe, CIO, will discuss implementation of their BYOT project, their preparation, implementation ideas and hurdles, how they prepared their teachers, and a discussion of what BYOT looks like in practice.

To register, visit: http://bit.ly/J5tbep
Sincerely,
SIGTE

Comment by Randy Hansen on March 4, 2012 at 1:30pm

For those who were unable to attend last weeks, “iPad – The Third Hand” webinar you can view the archived version online at:  http://iste.adobeconnect.com/p8j0kei1e55/

 

Stay tuned for more SIGTE webinars coming later in March!

Randy

Comment by Randy Hansen on February 24, 2012 at 11:28am

There’s still time to register for our webinar "iPad—the Third Hand," with Dr. Penelope Swenson this Monday, February 27, 2012 at 6:00PM EST. 

Dr. Swenson will be discussing her use of iPad's with pre-service teachers, Dr. Swenson will be sharing research she has done thus far with both pre-service teacher groups and their use of iPads, including many lessons learned and a few roadblocks encountered. Click to register: http://bit.ly/wjRhoT

Comment by Dr. Robert Allen Moody on February 10, 2012 at 4:49pm

Teresa, we just got an action plan to begin research on the use of innovative devices to be used in a variety of settings, in particular classrooms by teachers and students. We are purchasing several mobile devices to see what works best on what. Stay tuned!

Comment by Seema Imam on February 10, 2012 at 4:46pm

At National Louis University in the Chicago area we are currently focusing on our own professional development in learning and

teaching with ipads and recruiting 2 groups of Master of Arts in Teaching cohorts who will use ipads for teaching and learning throughout our program. This will mean they go out into the schools and student teach in classrooms using ipads. It is a very exciting project and one can only imagine how the use of technology will be integrated in to our learning and teaching.

Comment by Teresa Foulger on February 10, 2012 at 4:37pm

Does anyone know of universities who are working to prepare preservice teachers for teaching with mobile/handheld devices as a standard component of their curriculum?

Comment by William Zimmerman on September 25, 2011 at 7:16am

Literacy, ELL Students Can Create Daily Comix Diaries to Show What They Learn

 

Dear colleagues,

 

If you’re looking for an exciting new literacy activity for the new school year why not start a daily 20-minute comic strip segment during which your students create a comic diary about something they learned or read or experienced that day?   Creating such daily comix diaries provides a way for students to digest and integrate key material that they are taught as well as to reflect on their lives and experiences. And what better way for all students, including English Language Learners, to improve writing, reading and storytelling skills!

 

To help educators, MakeBeliefsComix.com, the free online comic strip generator, has launched a Daily Comix Diary Page offering many ideas at http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/Daily-Comix-Diary/

Students can also draw their own comics with pencil or crayons and use stick figures or  pictures cut from magazines.  By making their own comic strips, students will realize that they can create stories and make art. They will learn that they, too, are capable of generating their own learning materials, their own memoirs, and that their ‘’take’’ on the world is so very special – everyone sees things differently.

 

What to draw and write about?

.For starters, why not  have students create autobiographical comic strips about themselves and their families or summarizing the most important things about their lives?  Let each student select a cartoon character as a surrogate to represent him or her. They might  also summarize what their individual interests are or some key moments in their lives.

.Maybe students create a comic strip with a new ending for a book that they’ve read,  or an extension of the story, or a deeper exploration of a character in the book. 

.Maybe theirs is a comic strip using new vocabulary learned that day.

.Maybe their comic is about a concept they learned in science or in social studies. 

.Maybe their comic captures  an interesting conversation they overheard.

.Maybe their comic is about something  sad or bad that happened to them, such as someone bullying them.  Or about something special,  such as a birthday wish.

.Maybe their comic is about something fun or wonderful that they or a friend experienced – perhaps an adventure they had. Or, about a great or important memory they will never forget.

.Maybe their daily comic contains a joke they heard or something funny a parent said to them recently.

.Maybe they’re exploring a problem at home that’s bothering them, such as a sibling who’s driving them crazy.  

.Maybe their comic strip is a fantasy story that came to their imagination. 

.Or, how about creating a political comic strip commenting on some new development in government or a news event? 

 

Now, imagine the student’s comic-filled sketch book or folder containing daily diary entries created over the course of a year that will trace each  child’s thoughts and learning, that will reflect what was important to her or him. They’ll have composed a comic book diary that they will treasure for the rest of their lives.

 

Most important, the 20-minute-a-day daily comix diary challenge offers students the chance to become creators as they find their voice, rather than just passive learners. What better gift can you give them?

Sincerely,

Bill Zimmerman,

Creator, MakeBeliefsComix.com

wmz@aol.com

 

 

Comment by Dawn Colavita on August 29, 2011 at 8:32am

Kids Creating Community Content Contest

KC3 – K12 Standards-based, Award Winning Project

Free participation, Free Webinar to Learn More!

Sponsored by CILC and Cisco

Comment by Maryanne Burgos on June 10, 2011 at 5:11pm

I'm looking forward to meeting fellow instructors at ISTE!

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