Peggy Soong Yaplee

, Female

United States

Profile Information:

School / Work Affiliation
Seattle Public Schools/Emerson Elementary School
About Me
I am interested in how teachers are using Internet 2.O tools and plan to write my dissertation around the use of these tools by training teachers at the elementary school that I have been assigned to as a tech specialist. What is interesting to me is how one goes about training teachers on the use of these tools and how it applies to literacy skills in all areas.

Comment Wall:

  • Hans Feldmeier

    Hi Peggy, thanks for becoming my friend! Good to have you online!
    Cheers from Bavaria/Germany
    Hans

    Jun 22, 2007

  • Connie Weber

    thank you for all your comments and questions! It's great to have you here on CR2.0. Hopefully, you'll be finding a lot of good stuff to help you with your important project.
    Elementary kids are really fun, by the way. I think you'll like the move!

    Jul 1, 2007

  • Alison Cleary

    I am also writing my thesis on integrating Web 2.0 applications into classroom practice. I have been working with a group of Yr 12 (16-17 yr olds) in my English class in NZ. I am mainly using blogs and skrbl boards.

    Sep 22, 2007

  • Alison Cleary

    There has been a lot of new literature written recently regarding blogging as a classroom tool - these have been useful - Will Richardson etc. I also subscribe to futurelab uk and keep an eye on educause.

    In the classroom I have found using the blogs as a reading/viewing response journal has had positive effects - in particular dialogue between myself and the student bloggers has been more detailed and they have become more engaged in responding to my responses than those who are using a paper log.

    Sep 23, 2007

  • Jan Smith

    Hi Peggy,

    Great to meet you! I did a similar job (providing prep blocks to teachers while working with their k-3 students) in the late 90's. My favourite part was crawling around under the computers with the kids tracing the wires to see what the network was.

    About Pivot--it is a really easy free app--a form of stop animation using movable stick figures. Once kids get the hang of it, they can import backgrounds that their stick figures can interact with--jump over, fly from, etc. Here's a cool trick with older kids--save the file as a .gif, import to Windows Movie Maker, add a voice over...what fun!
    We did it as a French superheroes project--think we'll create a voicethread so others can respond to the work.
    I am enjoying all the learning in school and through the master's program. Best wishes to you in your course work!

    Jan

    May 10, 2008

  • Jack

    Hi Peggy. I was wondering if you have any high school contacts who would be interested in participating in a nationwide SAT Vocab Video Contest @ MIT university. You can view contest details at BrainyFlix.com Please let me know. Thanks!

    Jan 31, 2009