I was part of the presentation today. I felt like it went really well. We used wait time, monitored the class, facilitated a good discussion, added in our own insights and opinions to other's comments, and documented what the class said. I can't believe that our presentation was over 50 minutes. It definitely didn't feel like it. I realize that what I can learn from this is both realizing the need to monitor time and also explain directions more clearly. I realized that people were confused about the activity even though it seemed easy to me.
Contemporary Issues:
Sexting: A school district wants to ban sexting on campus and school activities. The question is how would this be enforced. I feel like using cell phones in school is already banned in most schools. I'm not sure if I agree with the laws. There are too many cases where 17 and 18 year olds date. Only one year apart, and yet one is considered a kid and the other an adult. While I don't think that people dating should be doing this, at the same time I don't think that a 18 year old guy sexting with his 17 year old girlfriend should be registered as a sex offender for the rest of his life.
Bullying online: when children are bullied online it can cause extreme emotional pain to students. Some students have even committed suicide due to incessant online bullying. Something I thought was interesting that Kelly said was that when children are bullied on the playground, it's over once they go home. But when children are bullied online it can continue to occur constantly. How to deal with this is a very good question. How should online bullies be punished? As a parent, how can you monitor what's going on with your child online?
Cool Tools:
Jog the web: It's a way to organize websites and information. You can search any topic easily. There are annotations at the top of each website that includes an activity you can do with your students related to the topic.
Wordle: It generates word clouds. It's free and easy to use. You would definitely need to monitor your students use of this site due to obscene posts on the website.
Livemocha: This site gives you the opportunity to learn another language. It provides lessons in speaking, reading, and writing. People who are native speakers of the language you are learning edit your work.
WiZiQ: This is an online learning system based on your interests. You can either be a learner or teacher on the website. It is easy to navigate and it's free.
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