Warlick's CoLearners

Day One of Back Channeling at NCETC08

This is the first day of Knitter conversation at David Warlick's presentations. The tool was not used in all of his sessions.

Gayle Russell (NC) • 2008-12-03 11:27:05
David Warlick is always interesting as a speaker. I go away with something new each time.

Gayle Russell (NC) • 2008-12-03 11:29:25
Personal Learning Networks... it is where our students are but most teachers are still fighting this new way of dealing with information.

''I agree with you that the students are doing a lot of this -- and not even knowing it. But when you think about what they have to learn to play these video games, and how they learn it, it's entirely about personal learning networks.

That said, teachers are doing it, and they have for a long time. The teacher next door is part of your personal learning network. It's just that the expansive features of using the Web are not yet realizied, and as you imply, are even feared.''

Ben Davis (NC) • 2008-12-03 11:33:50
As a technology facillitator, I am seeing my job transform into a supporter of teachers to find their network

I would slip in a word here -- ...support teachers in cultivating their network. ;-)

Ben Davis (NC) • 2008-12-03 11:35:13
If we can train ourselves to fish for information we can shift from teaching just one application at a time.

Gayle Russell (NC) • 2008-12-03 11:49:05
How do you establish a PLN? Interesting question.....

I think that you establish your expansive PLN when you've subscribed to you first blog or follow your first twit (Twitter user). A more interesting question to me is, How do you grow and prune your network?

Gayle Russell (NC) • 2008-12-03 11:51:35
You must ask questions about the answers that you get.

It's part of Literacy 2.0!

Ben Davis (NC) • 2008-12-03 11:57:44
I am at an overwhelm point about finding or expanding my personal learning network. How do I find a network?

It's something that you make, cultivate, and prune.

Gayle Russell (NC) • 2008-12-03 11:59:30
The nature of PLNs has changed over time from personal face-to-face to more technological avenues.

Gayle Russell (NC) • 2008-12-03 12:03:24
I must being using RSS to keep up-to-date with what is happening with technology.

Ben Davis (NC) • 2008-12-03 12:05:19
NC EdTech Chat group through Skype was mentioned

Ben Davis (NC) • 2008-12-03 12:05:56
Maybe I should start my own blog first before I encourage my teachers to!

If you are a tech facilitator/integrationist, or in any way support teachers, having a blog might be a great way to accomplish part of your goal. Blog the answers, news, new offering, tips, secrets -- latest greatest.

Ben Davis (NC) • 2008-12-03 12:08:54
A weekly blog for the principal would be much more efficient that what we are doing now!

"For" the principal, or "From" the principal.

Gayle Russell (NC) • 2008-12-03 12:10:17
Our local technology group should begin a blog to share thoughts and ideas.

Gayle Russell (NC) • 2008-12-03 12:20:49
Mining conversations is a very relevant topic.

I really wish I'd had the time to explore that more deeply.

This begins the Video Games Session

David Warlick (NC) • 2008-12-03 12:37:28
I look forward to reading this conversation

Ben Davis (NC) • 2008-12-03 12:37:31
Check this game out TIMEZATTACK download free version at bigbrainz.com

This is an impressive looking game. What I'd be more interested in seeing in the future is this type of virtual world game where you are solving more authentic problems using multiplication, rather than just posting the answer. But this is great, becasue you've got to learn your times-tables, as Moulton said yesterday.

patty (va) • 2008-12-03 12:37:40
has anyone tried Wii Fit

Ernie Cox (NC) • 2008-12-03 13:01:14
If SPORE is teaching all of these things how can we connect that learning to science, history, writing curriculum without kids hating it?

This is a VERY important question, and one that video game researchers are struggling with. Can you integrate curriculum into a game without losing or deminishing elements of the experience that make it a game. One of the approaches is that have them play the game for its own enjoyment, and then ask them questions and facilitate conversations that draw the experience into the curriculum.

Donna Murray (NC) • 2008-12-03 13:08:37
another interesting game (especially for reluctant readers) is interactive fiction

Cathy (US) • 2008-12-03 13:10:14
Left the McAuliff conference yesterday energized but fearful. Baby steps I guess is the way to go. Incorporate 1 thing and see how it goes

Ana B. nc (US) • 2008-12-03 13:28:38
urban pacman: http://www.pacmanhattan.com/about.php

Yes! This is one that I often talk about. Some great videos out there about it.

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