1 to 1 laptop classroom - Classroom 2.02024-03-28T17:32:22Zhttps://www.classroom20.com/forum/topics/1-to-1-laptop-classroom?commentId=649749%3AComment%3A259795&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI haven't seen this one befor…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-01-11:649749:Comment:2597952009-01-11T22:04:39.346ZKara Norrishttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/KaraNorris
I haven't seen this one before. I have seen a similar, online version called Magic Pen. I am going to have to look into this some more. There were a few OpenSource games I tried out last year but, they were linux based and seemed to have a few glitches with windows (it was supposed to be a windows download). I had to remove them because it was causing too many problems. These days, I try to use as many ad free, online, programs as possible. I am the IT department. Just me. No others. With 110…
I haven't seen this one before. I have seen a similar, online version called Magic Pen. I am going to have to look into this some more. There were a few OpenSource games I tried out last year but, they were linux based and seemed to have a few glitches with windows (it was supposed to be a windows download). I had to remove them because it was causing too many problems. These days, I try to use as many ad free, online, programs as possible. I am the IT department. Just me. No others. With 110 computers and no servers (we're trying to get our wiring done for TWO servers). I also teach 7-8 grade science, Prek-6 computers and facilitate a chinese language distance learning program. I am a busy woman! Crazy, I think! The point is, I try to limit the amount of work I have to do. Ha!! Oh, sorry for the confusion.…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-01-11:649749:Comment:2595162009-01-11T16:43:34.220ZDavid Kampmannhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/DavidKampmann
Oh, sorry for the confusion. It is just on my computer. The students are using Preview or Acrobat Reader.
Oh, sorry for the confusion. It is just on my computer. The students are using Preview or Acrobat Reader. Thanks Roland for the resourc…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-01-11:649749:Comment:2591422009-01-11T00:30:23.920ZDavid Kampmannhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/DavidKampmann
Thanks Roland for the resources. I agree that to show value, using the laptops has to replace and improve what the classroom used before. There are so many things that I could use, I will probably spend a lot of my time sorting through them all.
Thanks Roland for the resources. I agree that to show value, using the laptops has to replace and improve what the classroom used before. There are so many things that I could use, I will probably spend a lot of my time sorting through them all. World History for high school.tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-01-10:649749:Comment:2588582009-01-10T16:36:38.002ZDavid Kampmannhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/DavidKampmann
World History for high school.
World History for high school. When I talked to our IT guy h…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-01-10:649749:Comment:2588562009-01-10T16:35:58.287ZDavid Kampmannhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/DavidKampmann
When I talked to our IT guy he already had a free license that he received for going to a workshop. Otherwise I would be using something else. Good idea with Google Docs though.
When I talked to our IT guy he already had a free license that he received for going to a workshop. Otherwise I would be using something else. Good idea with Google Docs though. David,
Thanks for starting th…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-01-10:649749:Comment:2588482009-01-10T16:22:55.413ZRoland O'Danielhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/RolandODaniel
David,<br />
Thanks for starting this conversation. In my experiences in working with teachers in 1 to 1 laptop environments, it's not necessarily the software that is the issue, but understanding how to change my instruction to make the laptops valuable. If I continue to lecture, take notes, and ask the students to fill out worksheets then the laptop is not adding value to my classroom, and in fact can get in the way. However if I can think about how I can have students creating maps that identify…
David,<br />
Thanks for starting this conversation. In my experiences in working with teachers in 1 to 1 laptop environments, it's not necessarily the software that is the issue, but understanding how to change my instruction to make the laptops valuable. If I continue to lecture, take notes, and ask the students to fill out worksheets then the laptop is not adding value to my classroom, and in fact can get in the way. However if I can think about how I can have students creating maps that identify important aspects of battles in the civil war and annotate those battles using some mapping software then I'm adding value to the class. Or if I think about having students create graphs of data, using fooplot, capture that graph and post it into a wiki page so I can discuss the linear attributes of this data, create a linear regression model and use that model for making predictions then I am using the tool for adding value.<br />
I guess what I'm trying to say is what would you like students to be doing with the laptops in your classroom is a better place to start than what tools are available. There are lots of great lists of tools out there and here are a few in my bookmark list: <a href="http://www.go2web20.net">www.go2web20.net</a> , <a href="http://thwt.org">thwt.org</a>, <a href="http://cooltoolsforschools.wikispaces.com">cooltoolsforschools.wikispaces.com</a>, <a href="http://www.smartteaching.org/blog/2008/08/100-awesome-classroom-videos-to-learn-new-teaching-techniques/">100-awesome-classroom-videos-to-learn-new-teaching-techniques/</a>, <a href="http://c4lpt.co.uk/2008review.html">My 100 favourite resources (articles postings, PDFs, presentations,...</a>. Some are lists of tools and others are just discussions of using web 2.0 apps.<br />
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I like Terry'sresponse, he is showing how he wants to use the computers which is incredibly valuable. I'm going to point you to a colleague who integrates technology into her classroom as well as any teacher I've ever had the pleasure of working with <a href="http://www.edunerd.edublogs.org">Angela Cunningham</a> and <a href="http://www.cougar-pride.ning.com">her class Ning</a>. She doesn't have a 1:1 school, but if she did WATCH OUT.<br />
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Anyway, I think it's a great idea to push for more connectedness in classrooms, but if you want to really convince administrators to spend the money (especially in these hard economic times) then you need to show them the value that these computers add to student learning. If the students get involved your sales job will be a lot easier, because if they are engaged, they will spread the word and that means parents will support your argument. In these times of highly accountable testing, the computers have to impact test scores. Anyway, thanks for sharing and I look forward to more discussion.<br />
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Roland Thanks for the additional Ope…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-01-10:649749:Comment:2587142009-01-10T13:24:18.019ZKara Norrishttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/KaraNorris
Thanks for the additional Open Source info. I have OpenOffice on all my personal computers. I have also started installing on teachers computers as well. This is a great piece of software. I have one student who used this software for her science fair project. She loved it. Due to budget constraints, I am always on the look out for open source.
Thanks for the additional Open Source info. I have OpenOffice on all my personal computers. I have also started installing on teachers computers as well. This is a great piece of software. I have one student who used this software for her science fair project. She loved it. Due to budget constraints, I am always on the look out for open source. We just got back from Christm…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-01-10:649749:Comment:2585832009-01-10T04:05:27.928ZTerry Parenthttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/TerryParent
We just got back from Christmas break, and I just launched our class blog. I was fortunate enough to make a connection with a class in New Zealand. This has gotten my eighth grade class so fired up about blogging. It holds the students accountable for their writing, while allowing the students to find their voice. The more links you can make with other classes, the better. Our class blog has just started, but here it is.…
We just got back from Christmas break, and I just launched our class blog. I was fortunate enough to make a connection with a class in New Zealand. This has gotten my eighth grade class so fired up about blogging. It holds the students accountable for their writing, while allowing the students to find their voice. The more links you can make with other classes, the better. Our class blog has just started, but here it is.<br />
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<a href="http://tparent831.edublogs.org/">http://tparent831.edublogs.org/</a><br />
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It's called the Spider's Web. It's named after Anansi from African folk stories.<br />
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I think this would be the way to go with 1 to 1 laptop access.<br />
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I wish I had this chance. I was just in our computer lab today. Many of our computers are out of service. We were short one computer. I was lucky a student was absent. I had a student blogging and commenting on my own laptop. Oh. I just checked it again a…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-01-10:649749:Comment:2585742009-01-10T03:49:48.585ZMrs Chttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/MrsC
Oh. I just checked it again and it's working for me. Maybe try the homepage <a href="http://56c2008.edublogs.org">http://56c2008.edublogs.org</a> and go to the Learning Links page from there?<br />
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Sites on there include Copacabana sites, Bomomo, UEN, National Library of Virtual Manipulatives, and a couple of others. Also on the TeacherTools page there are some other links.
Oh. I just checked it again and it's working for me. Maybe try the homepage <a href="http://56c2008.edublogs.org">http://56c2008.edublogs.org</a> and go to the Learning Links page from there?<br />
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Sites on there include Copacabana sites, Bomomo, UEN, National Library of Virtual Manipulatives, and a couple of others. Also on the TeacherTools page there are some other links. Could you list some of the re…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-01-09:649749:Comment:2582122009-01-09T16:37:47.808ZDavid Kampmannhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/DavidKampmann
Could you list some of the resources you use? It could maybe get my brain a goin' or I could adapt them.
Could you list some of the resources you use? It could maybe get my brain a goin' or I could adapt them.