Introductions

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

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Permalink Reply by Nancy Bosch on December 27, 2008 at 9:07am

Welcome to CR 2.0, I'm sure you'll find a lot of good ideas here. I have a blog that might be of interest A Very Old Place showcases projects we've done using primary source documents and also highlights some Web 2.0 tools. Check it out. N

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Permalink Reply by Adam Freeman on December 27, 2008 at 10:52am

Thanks, Nancy - looks like the sort of blog I'm interested in - primary resources - great!

Adam

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Permalink Reply by Julie Baird on December 28, 2008 at 9:06am

Adam, cool project. I love history but I didn't develop that love in school. All of my history teachers lectured at us and made us memorize fact after fact. It's wonderful that you're getting your students to make a personal connection to history. Let us know how this project turns out.

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Permalink Reply by Adam Freeman on December 28, 2008 at 12:39pm

I got really interested in doing more to support primary grade learner's understanding of what "history" really means, and how it is a part of everyone's experience, through a great class/federal grant project this summer. Teaching American History, Understanding the Blessings of Liberty - geared towards k-3rd grade teachers - it was a blast! A group of about 20+ teachers, we visited a variety of museums and galleries with experienced docents who guided us towards more meaningful ways to interpret authentic items and primary documents for children.

We visited Mount Vernon, the National Portrait Gallery, the Museum of the American Indian, the Postal Museum, and George Mason's plantation at Gunston Hall. Great summer class!

Adam

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Permalink Reply by Sue Fitzgerald on December 27, 2008 at 5:25pm

Hi everyone. I am a high school media specialist in South Carolina. I've been in education for 28 years and would love to collaborate with other LMS in large high schools.
Thanks,
Sue

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Permalink Reply by jk on December 27, 2008 at 7:15pm

Hi,
I'm John from California. Currently, I'm working on my Master's in Instructional Technology. This is a career move for me and look forward to participating!!

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Permalink Reply by Amy Delorge on December 28, 2008 at 8:34am

Hi everyone. I teach instrumental music in grades 6-8 and would love to share ideas and collaborate with you, especially related to teaching band. I teach and live in Biddeford, ME.

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Permalink Reply by David Greene on December 28, 2008 at 2:38pm

Hi all. I am a former HS teacher in NY. Wouldn't it be a better idea to have these comments sorted by most recent order?

Presently I work with WISE Services ( www.wiseservices.org ) to help High Schools establish experiential learning programs for seniors and with Fordham University training Teach for America 1st year teachers in the Bronx.

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Permalink Reply by Mark Ruiz on December 28, 2008 at 4:44pm

Hi! I'm Mark Ruiz from the Philippines, an entrepreneur and educator :)

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Permalink Reply by Fred Ravan on December 29, 2008 at 12:42pm

My name is Fred, I live in New England. I teach Spanish at a small high school (700 students). I am pursuing national board certification this year and would like to network with other world language teachers who are going through the process.

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Permalink Reply by Jason Weden on December 29, 2008 at 1:01pm

Hello,

I've taught english classes via skype to brazilians in brazil. I am a software engineer by day. I've also been teaching myself Portuguese with the help of brazilians on the net and in my local community. I'm interested if anyone else has taught students solely online, especially students in other countries. I'm interested in new technologies that allow for a rich collaborative online educational experience.