Comments for Vicki's Web 2.0 http://sciencevicki.edublogs.org Just another Edublogs.org weblog Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:26:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 Comment on Thing 12 by amystaf http://sciencevicki.edublogs.org/2008/04/30/thing-12/#comment-6 amystaf Thu, 08 May 2008 17:54:12 +0000 http://sciencevicki.edublogs.org/2008/04/30/thing-12/#comment-6 That does sound cool! I'll have to go watch this one to figure out exactly what they mean by interactive lesson plans. Interactive between who... the teachers who create and use the lesson plan or the students who do the lesson? Thanks for recommending a good "conference"! That does sound cool! I’ll have to go watch this one to figure out exactly what they mean by interactive lesson plans. Interactive between who… the teachers who create and use the lesson plan or the students who do the lesson? Thanks for recommending a good “conference”!

]]> Comment on Thing 5 by edmison http://sciencevicki.edublogs.org/2008/03/09/thing-5/#comment-5 edmison Sun, 13 Apr 2008 21:22:07 +0000 http://sciencevicki.edublogs.org/2008/03/09/thing-5/#comment-5 I think that good teachers continually ask the question: “Am I creating an environment where children have a meaningful learning experience?" Just the fact that you are thinking about this shows your dedication to your students. This is something I think about quite a bit. It is a lot to think about...and now my head is starting to ache. Ha! :-) I think that if we, as teachers, feel energized, motivated, and passionate about what we're doing - then, we're on the right path. That energy is so contagious! The kids start to learn, not to prepare for a test or a quiz...but because they want to share in the excitement. Of course...there are always days when that doesn't happen, but I live for the days that it does! I think that good teachers continually ask the question: “Am I creating an environment where children have a meaningful learning experience?” Just the fact that you are thinking about this shows your dedication to your students. This is something I think about quite a bit. It is a lot to think about…and now my head is starting to ache. Ha! :-)

I think that if we, as teachers, feel energized, motivated, and passionate about what we’re doing - then, we’re on the right path. That energy is so contagious! The kids start to learn, not to prepare for a test or a quiz…but because they want to share in the excitement. Of course…there are always days when that doesn’t happen, but I live for the days that it does!

]]> Comment on Thing 5 by caro1ine http://sciencevicki.edublogs.org/2008/03/09/thing-5/#comment-4 caro1ine Sun, 09 Mar 2008 19:14:00 +0000 http://sciencevicki.edublogs.org/2008/03/09/thing-5/#comment-4 Wow! My head is hurting, too! I think that all your questions are valid. I think that, campus wide, the faculty does address these the learning skills of the student but on and individual basis. Most of the faculty know the students and how each individual best learns. From early on in their education, we teach the student to take reponsibility for their education....it begins with doing their homework, bringing in assignments, being prepared for class. By the time that the student reaches high school, they are encouraged to facilitate their own learning with some guidance by the teacher. Now, whether the student is internally motivated to excell and achieve and take ownership of their learning is another issue. "You can lead a horse to water, but can't make him drink". Wow! My head is hurting, too! I think that all your questions are valid. I think that, campus wide, the faculty does address these the learning skills of the student but on and individual basis. Most of the faculty know the students and how each individual best learns. From early on in their education, we teach the student to take reponsibility for their education….it begins with doing their homework, bringing in assignments, being prepared for class. By the time that the student reaches high school, they are encouraged to facilitate their own learning with some guidance by the teacher. Now, whether the student is internally motivated to excell and achieve and take ownership of their learning is another issue. “You can lead a horse to water, but can’t make him drink”.

]]> Comment on Thing Four Blogging Reflections by Drusilla http://sciencevicki.edublogs.org/2008/02/27/thing-four-blogging-reflections/#comment-3 Drusilla Thu, 06 Mar 2008 18:26:12 +0000 http://sciencevicki.edublogs.org/2008/02/27/thing-four-blogging-reflections/#comment-3 I always enjoy projects from your science classes. Whenever I walk by your room, the students always seem to be having a great time. I wonder if they even know they are learning? I always enjoy projects from your science classes. Whenever I walk by your room, the students always seem to be having a great time. I wonder if they even know they are learning?

]]> Comment on Thing Four Blogging Reflections by Meri Khoury http://sciencevicki.edublogs.org/2008/02/27/thing-four-blogging-reflections/#comment-2 Meri Khoury Tue, 04 Mar 2008 04:05:48 +0000 http://sciencevicki.edublogs.org/2008/02/27/thing-four-blogging-reflections/#comment-2 Wow! I think it is great that you will have your 3rd graders doing a powerpoint. Will they get to choose their topic, or will you assign it? Will they work in pairs? Will you post it to the public file so we can see them? Wow! I think it is great that you will have your 3rd graders doing a powerpoint. Will they get to choose their topic, or will you assign it? Will they work in pairs? Will you post it to the public file so we can see them?

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