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Category: technologyBy Katt on Sep 6, 2008 in Blogroll, Rhetoric, technology | 9 Comments
I have an odd group of students this semester. I mean that in a nice way, really. The first week of class flew by and these kids are already deeply entrenched in the work we’re doing. They do their homework (something I can’t say for my other class) and they bring a diverse set of [...]
By Katt on Jun 14, 2008 in PikiWiki Project 2008, technology | 0 Comments
A few months ago, I got the chance to experiment with PikiWiki. When I first wrote about it, I thought that it was a site my students would enjoy and be able to work with easily. I was right.
After a brief explanation of the project and the site in the classroom, I turned my students [...]
By Katt on Mar 31, 2008 in PikiWiki Project 2008, technology | 5 Comments
If I would remember to turn on my Trailfire and follow my paths, back, I would not have to begin posts like this. However, there was a lapse in memory the other day, so I must.
I followed a link from somewhere to pikiwiki the other day and I think I’ve found a new technology that [...]
By Katt on Mar 24, 2008 in Engaging Students, Hows and Whys, technology | 2 Comments
I’ve wrestled with whether to post this now and add an additional post once the class has finished with the unit, or to wait and do all of this together. I decided to go with the first option for two reasons. First, I can lay out the pedagogical idea I had that led to using [...]
By Katt on Mar 17, 2008 in Hows and Whys, Pedagogy, technology | 1 Comment
The first year I taught, I initiated a concept that I called “Virtual Office Hours.” The concept was relatively simple. I provided my students with information for each of my online messengers, added each of them as friends, and set up regular hours. I kept about 3 hours a day for the first semester and [...]
