Introductions

Please introduce yourself, let us know a little bit about you, and where you are from.

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Permalink Reply by norbert kiprop boruett on January 23, 2011 at 8:41am

Sedley you are the right forum. Welcome to this forum. It is great that you love your job.We shall learn a lot from you.

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Permalink Reply by mrbadura on January 24, 2011 at 4:06pm

Hello everyone from Central Nebraska. I am the K-8 Media/Tech Integration specialist at for York Public Schools in York, Nebraska. I am excited to share and learn from this awesome network!

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Permalink Reply by Anna Hentz on January 24, 2011 at 6:21pm

Good Evening! My name is Anna, and I'm a 7th grade technology and humanities teacher in Bensalem, PA. Presently, I'm trying to build a greater awareness for middle school students about the harmful effects of cyberbullying. I've contacted some institiutions and was wondering if anyone had any leads / contacts that would be helpful. Thanks!!

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Permalink Reply by Matthew Wright on January 25, 2011 at 2:40pm

I am Retired Army and a teacher at the male corrections facility in Gatesville, Texas. I am interested in discussions about adult education, particularly in corrections education. I am married with a wonderful daughter. I enjoy small construction projects around the farm and spending time with the family.

I teach Reading, Math, and Language Arts based on the Test for Adult Basic Education (TABE). My students average age is 36 but not with the equivalent maturity level. Interesting job and I love it. I look forward to working with you.

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Permalink Reply by Robin Bayles on January 25, 2011 at 3:33pm

Hello,

My name is Robin Bayles. I have been an educator for 19 years, mostly as a math teacher. I have recently taken on the postion as my district's technology integration specialist. I live in a small, somewhat isolated town in Northern Arizona. I am always looking for ways to collaborate with other educators interested in providing students with 21st century learning opportunities.

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Permalink Reply by Brian Kray on January 30, 2011 at 11:58am

Glad to have stumbled upon Classroom 2.0. Thanks to @SteveHargadon & @ShellTerrell for leading me here. Teach band and work as Technology Integration Specialist for St. Croix Falls SD in WI. Got to love small schools where individuals wear many hats.

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Permalink Reply by Edie Jett on February 4, 2011 at 7:04am

http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/multimedia/series/AEMicrosites/p...

Perfect Pitch

A great tool that you may find helpful in your band classroom. Maybe you are already familiar with it, but if not, here ya go!

Enjoy.

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Permalink Reply by Hannah Johnson on January 30, 2011 at 1:16pm

My name is Hannah Johnson and I am an Algebra 1/2 teacher in Grand Island Nebraska. I am in my second year of teaching. I really like to work with troubled students who are in trouble or even classified as the "bad students" but I can find ways to connect to these students and help them see what they can really do with their education and they can be successful.

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Permalink Reply by norbert kiprop boruett on February 3, 2011 at 6:58am

Hannah,that is an interesting virtue.It is something women sometimes carry out to life, by marrying 'bad' guys

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Permalink Reply by Venkata lakshmi narayana Aluri on February 3, 2011 at 7:33pm

My name is Venkata, currently a secondary school maths teacher in melbourne, and also a Ph.D student in math education. Currently working on student engagement with maths in middle years.

Interested in sharing your views on related topics and taking part discussions .

I know that student engagement is a multi dimensional construct- affective engagement, behavioural engagement and cognitive engagement, whereas motivation is process that comes from all these three dimensions of engagement

In particular, can somebody give specific references that deal with defining motivation and engagement- WHAT PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORIES OF LEARNING ARE LINKED TO STUDENT ENGAGEMENT?

Regards

Venkata

Regards

Venkata

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Permalink Reply by Lana Brozik on February 4, 2011 at 10:45am

I am a Language Arts (English and reading) teacher in the second largest school district in IL. (Read--we are in significant debt, have had major reductions, took no salary increase, large classes, etc)

One of my students has given me an application for a grant through a parent's company --she says it is always granted--for technology to use in my classroom to enhance my teaching. I would like advice on what to ask for. I have purchased with my own money an Elmo document camera and a ceiling installed digital projector. The gifted dept. purchased a SMARTBoard for my classroom also since I teach gifted classes. We are supposed to get Clickrs soon. What should I be asking for?? the maximum purchase is $2500.

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Permalink Reply by Brian Herring on February 4, 2011 at 10:52am

Hey Ya'll... I'm Brian Herring from Lexington, SC. I teach SC History to 8th graders at Fulmer Middle School in West Columbia, SC. Currently I am trying to find new ways to introduce collaborative learning in my classroom.