Re: C3 check list for individual ...

Owen,

Just watched the video ... and found it unbelievably condescending ... I honestly don't think it would "motivate teachers to more effectively use technology" unless they were already interested in it. I really don't think we should send this out to ELP teachers from C3.

Cheers,

Ged

On Thu, Jan 8, 2009 at 10:47 AM, Owen James <okokoj@gmail.com> wrote:

Dear 3Cers,

Do others think we should meet to confirm what it is we want to teach, check our understanding, check we all have the skills, and discuss how to teach these skills?

Then do the training.

And before any of that, can I recommend we all see this:

Description:  Since most of today's students can appropriately be labeled as "Digital Learners", why do so many teachers refuse to enter the digital age with their teaching practices?

This presentation was created in an effort to motivate teachers to more effectively use technology in their teaching.

Although, in the ELP situation, the question it asks is perhaps a more fundamental one:

"Why do so many ELP teachers not know they urgently need to enter the digital age with their work practices?"

Even C3ers, do you you know that the OLN courses database is beautiful to use on an iPhone (& soon all good 'smart' phones)? This means now, for example, you can project materials in class from all ELP courses from your phone. The ELP, in your pocket, at a click.

Regards,

Owen.

On Wed, Jan 7, 2009 at 6:20 PM, Mark Christianson <markc@icu.ac.jp> wrote:

Thanks for proposing this, Bill. My mentee delegation looks very good to me. I'll start contacting them soon. -Mark

On 1/7/09, Bill Harshbarger <wcharshbarger@gmail.com> wrote:

Here is a possible delegation of the 14 teachers who filled out the training questionnaire and requested mentors this term:

Owen:
     Chris H
     Steve E
     Miguel S

Bill:
     Setsuko O
     Susan E
     Kumi I

Mark:
     Atsuko T
     Kota O
     Atsuko W

Ged:
     Izumi W
     Hiroshi T
     Masuko M

Dave:
     Akiko F
     Audrey M

If this is acceptable, we could each contact our mentees to set up times. I'm also willing to do more than three people if anyone needs to lighten their load due to other obligations.

Owen, Is the "visions" link below supposed to have goals in it?

Cheers,

Bill

On Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 12:14 PM, okokoj@gmail.com <okokoj@gmail.com> wrote:

I've shared a document with you called "C3 check list for individual training...":
http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=df8mx5rb_628czzv5xf7&invite=cn9rv7g

It's not an attachment -- it's stored online at Google Docs. To open this document, just click the link above.
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Hi Folks,

Bill planted this a little while back. Mark watered it a little. Does anyone else have more to add?

We need to follow up with teachers who requested help quite soon.

Best,

Owen.

C3 check list for individual training consultations

1. Firefox browser and how to set tabs and bookmarks
2. Delicious buttons on Firefox and how to tag a web site
3. Gmail and how to forward icu mail if desired.
4. Googledocs -- how to upload existing files and how to create new ones
                        how to name documents
                        how to share with collaborators
                        how to publish
                        how to tag
5. Google Reader how to add and delete subscriptions
6. Understanding of how to find and use the ELP tagging list


Optional:

iGoogle set up
Folder management in Gmail, Gdocs and GReader
Google Gears for offline backup
Other interests, needs and questions



 

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