W-FL BOCES Conference Day
March 17th, 2006 by Christopher HarrisWelcome to the 300 odd participants of the Wayne-Finger Lakes BOCES Conference Day! I hope you are enjoying our conversation about blogs. Please take a moment to respond to the simple feedback below by clicking on the “Leave a Comment” link. If you have questions and would like a response, please leave your e-mail address. Otherwise, please feel free to submit responses anonymously.
Session Feedback Questions:
1) Why did (or didn’t) you find this introduction to blogging helpful and relevant?
2) In what ways will you apply what you learned today in your classroom? What are your intended results?
3) Do you have any lingering questions about blogging in your classroom that I can help answer?
March 17th, 2006 at 3:16 pm
what do you mean by odd?
March 17th, 2006 at 3:31 pm
I like this. This is the future. Thanks for a very concise preso. I am quite interested in using blogs for my students. I now have the confidence to be able to set something up for conversation.
March 17th, 2006 at 3:33 pm
This is pretty exciting stuff. I would love to see this educational tool in a realsplace like my classroom
March 17th, 2006 at 4:37 pm
Interesting workshop- Have pilot on engaging students using blogs working at our sister center and this additional info was helpful
thanks
March 17th, 2006 at 4:38 pm
You have helped travel closer to starting my own blog. You broke the process down very well. Now all I need is the time I hope to take the plunge soon. Thank you
March 17th, 2006 at 4:38 pm
Very infjormative conference sessioon, Chris–Nice Job!
March 17th, 2006 at 4:39 pm
Thank you for the blog info
March 17th, 2006 at 4:39 pm
Thank You for the info.
BLOGing is some thing I have been wanting to do but need to work it into my routine. I see a tremendouse use in the class environment. Realization that use from home is still limited for homework do to not all students have access.
March 17th, 2006 at 5:37 pm
Very informative, thanks for your efforts!
March 17th, 2006 at 5:38 pm
thanks for the info, very useful
March 17th, 2006 at 5:39 pm
Excellent job on shedding some light on something that is very much considered an “evil” thing in many circles. Not sure when everyone will decide to take ownership of it and use it for what it is, but hopefully that day will come sooner than later. Kids will find the outlet they need to do what they will, and like you said… being “part of the conversation” is better than just reacting to whats already be done… whether we like it or not.
March 17th, 2006 at 5:40 pm
Very interesting stuff. I am glad I came. I have long considered using a blog in my class. I am still not totally sure how to do a blog for my class to use… with all the control I would want to have and such, but I did learn a few things still.
I will be back to the presentation page to spend a bit more time learning what I can.
Thank you
March 17th, 2006 at 5:40 pm
I do not know how to blog.
March 17th, 2006 at 5:41 pm
Chris,
Thanks for a very good intro to blogs. I hope that I can find out more about blogs and how to use them to become a better teacher.
March 17th, 2006 at 5:41 pm
Very helpful with ideas. The next step is finding ways to engage the students and incoporating it into the classroom.
March 17th, 2006 at 5:42 pm
Wonderful! You are an energetic presenter and your passion was clear. As for the relevence, I’m a teacher and a mom, how would this not be relevent? I would like to use a blog to open a book club forum for my students and the other students in the program at the elementary level. It would also be a great tool for conversation to develop regarding academics. Opinions stated aloud are not well received, this could help students to learn to think and respond! Thank you very much!
March 17th, 2006 at 7:28 pm
I really enjoyed your presentation. Thank you
March 17th, 2006 at 7:29 pm
I really have a good impression off what blogs are all about. Thanks for your enthusiastc teaching of this subject area.
March 17th, 2006 at 7:30 pm
Thank you for the valuable information. I had a total misconception of blogs and blogging, which was unfortunatly negative. Your presentation helps me to become much less negative and I can now see educational uses for blogging.
March 17th, 2006 at 7:31 pm
Blogging is one of the next communication methods we wanted to incorporate into our programs. I was not sure how to go about it- thanks for providing me with this info and these experiences.
I agree with all you have said about us adults freaking out about the kids social blogs. If we are going to punish the students, we should be responsible for teaching them a few things (about proper use).
March 17th, 2006 at 7:31 pm
You are an engaging presenter and do a great job!
March 17th, 2006 at 7:32 pm
totallly awesome…i need some tech help MAJOR TECH HELP, but this would be so cool to use in my class for all my students, but expecially for those who are quiet, slow processors…the ones like me who never can figure out what to say to someone face to face until the opportunity passes!
Using a blog would be such a motivator to responding to literature (old journal work), asking questions re anything
March 17th, 2006 at 7:32 pm
Great workshop. I’m inspired to use this in a social issues class I’m teaching next year. Someone told me about the discussion board on Blackboard and I liked that idea, but I may use this instead.
I think your comments about being part of the conversation instead of ignoring it are extremely important.
As I was listening to the keynote this morning, I was thinking about how this is so important for the educational world to think about. At school, i feel like we’re often being the times!
March 22nd, 2006 at 12:43 pm
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