Web 2.0: Week Four

I feel like blogs and wikis do very much the same thing: allow for thinking and exploration on ideas and topics. The main difference is the level of collaboration involved, as wikis are more collaborative. I find the idea of a class blog a little too challenging, but the idea of having students write wikis seems brilliant. Students can collaborate in a forum that they are comfortable with and interested in. With a blog, I can see how it would be hard to make it student-centered, as the teacher would be in control of the content, and the students simply commented on it (which still has value). I just like the idea of a student-centered approach in the form of wikis a bit more.

Hyperlink Powerpoint

http://docs.google.com/Presentation?id=dgzv22hf_74cmcjnx

Annotated Bibliography Part II

Altman, J. and Pellegrino, J. "Information Technology and Teacher Preparation: Some Critical Issues and Illustrative Solutions." Peabody Journal of Education. 72.1 (1997): 89-121.

This article discusses the problem of the vast majority of teachers who are computer illiterate and do not integrate technology into the classroom.

Anastos, A., Loria, H., and Sears, C. "The Electronic Classroom." The English Journal. 84.8 (1995): 8.

This article discusses the advances made for English Education using technology, including developing literacy through hypermedia, researching with the internet, and Shakespeare using the computer.

Forrest, T. “Technology and the Language Classroom. Available Technology.” TESOL Quarterly. 84.8 (1995): 8.

This article is a special feature from two different English teacher’s points of view, detailing their views of the technology available to English teachers.

Macias, R., and Rose, D. “Wired for Knowledge.” Hispanic. 7.7 (1994): 17-21.

The article argues that advanced technology encourages higher-level thinking skills and therefore keeps students in school. The article focuses on Hispanic students in particular.

Storer, M. "Academic Freedom and Responsibility." The English Journal. 89.2 (1999): 13.

The article was developed specifically for English teachers and how they can effectively integrate technology into the classroom.

Traubitz, N. “A Semester of Action Research: Reinventing My English Teaching Through Technology.” The English Journal. 87.1 (1998): 73-77.

The article is about one teacher’s research as they attempt to integrate more technology into their classroom.

Microsoft Publisher Ideas

-Advertisements: for a book students are reading individually

-Brochures: students could work in groups or individually to create a brochure about a subject or time period we are reading about

-Newsletters: students could create a newsletter about the issues and circumstances about the time period from a book we are reading.

-Resumes: if I was teaching a Business English unit

-Signs: as a response to a section of readings, students could create a sign or display

Annotated Bibliography

Altman, J. and Pellegrino, J. "Information Technology and Teacher Preparation: Some Critical Issues and Illustrative Solutions." Peabody Journal of Education. 72.1 (1997): 89-121.

Anastos, A., Loria, H., and Sears, C. "The Electronic Classroom." The English Journal. 84.8 (1995): 8.

Storer, M. "Academic Freedom and Responsibility." The English Journal. 89.2 (1999): 13.

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