Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Teachers talking with Teachers


~ January 27, 2012                            Planning for our 2012 Skype Conferences~  
Thank you to everyone who joined in this past Wednesday!
The minutes will be sent out before the day is over, if you don't receive them kindly e-mail me.
What a terrific and engaging group.  We are fortunate to have this medium as a means to come together.
Please, feel free to e-mail suggestions as ideas so we can grow as a group.  


February - Book of the Month:    Please, have the book by our next meeting and read the first chapter.

Web Literacy For Educators by Alan November
Critical Thinking on web resources is vital!
 If you are interested, join in!



School filtering is not a sufficient policy to prepare children to be critical thinkers on the Web. Web Literacy for Educators was written to grab the “teachable moment” and help teachers gain a clear understanding of the “grammar” of the Web. The book is filled with practical strategies for teaching children careful search techniques. Stories from thoughtful educators add depth and examples of application across the curriculum.
This book is an essential primer for teachers who want to be expert researchers and to help students to become life-long learners.

“Both the newcomer and the tech-savvy educator can find something useful from this well-organized, easy-to-follow book. A wonderful addition for educators at any grade level.”



Key concepts:

          1.     Web basics for critical thinking
          2.     Empowering researchers
          3.     Validating information on the 
                Web
          4.     Expanding the boundaries of  
               learning

Reference:
http://novemberlearning.com 
http://novemberlearning.com/resources/publications/



~ Always, MsRubinChats
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~ January 24, 2012                            Planning for our 2012 Skype Conferences~  
We have pretty amazing things planned for our monthly 2012 Skype Conference calls.
Stay tune and remember we always welcome ideas and suggestions.

Here are some of the topics:

    1.)  Review 2011 minutes.
    2.)  Goals for 2012. (Common Core Standards, Ways to stay current [Twitter, books, etc].)
    3.)  Integration of technology in our curriculum. (Google, Apple, Wikis.)
    4.)  Curriculum projects.
    5.)  Policy concerns
    6.)  How are we using our Associations effectively?

   ~ Always, MsRubinChats
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