Comments for Collaboration Without Boundaries http://collaborationwithoutboundaries.edublogs.org Tue, 01 May 2012 05:37:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Online Discussions by Jillian Walkus http://collaborationwithoutboundaries.edublogs.org/2012/04/29/online-discussions/comment-page-1/#comment-151 Jillian Walkus Tue, 01 May 2012 05:37:06 +0000 http://collaborationwithoutboundaries.edublogs.org/?p=557#comment-151 Christina, Great to hear that you checked his site out! I adapt rubrics all the time to fit my needs. I sometimes combine aspects from two or three rubrics to "make it my own." New parents often remark "I forget what my life was like before I had children," but I can barely remember what my life was like before ctrl-c and ctrl-v. Do you feel the same way sometimes? Jillian Christina,
Great to hear that you checked his site out! I adapt rubrics all the time to fit my needs. I sometimes combine aspects from two or three rubrics to “make it my own.” New parents often remark “I forget what my life was like before I had children,” but I can barely remember what my life was like before ctrl-c and ctrl-v. Do you feel the same way sometimes?

Jillian

]]> Comment on Online Discussions by Jillian Walkus http://collaborationwithoutboundaries.edublogs.org/2012/04/29/online-discussions/comment-page-1/#comment-150 Jillian Walkus Tue, 01 May 2012 05:24:18 +0000 http://collaborationwithoutboundaries.edublogs.org/?p=557#comment-150 Thank you Melody I love Mrs Yollis' wiki! Her students did an amazing job on their commenting video. I "found" Andrew Churches' site two years ago because I was looking for learning style surveys that I could use in my classroom. Churches' wiki had a reference to the VARK (Visual/Aural/ReadWrite/Kinesthetic) questionnaire. Did you check out the starter sheets? You could probably create one with your experts (media students) using his template and submit it to him. That would be a cool culminating project as well as being "published" for others to use. I think every member of our PLN could do a starter sheet after this year--am I taking "without boundaries" too far? Jills Thanks Thank you Melody

I love Mrs Yollis’ wiki! Her students did an amazing job on their commenting video.

I “found” Andrew Churches’ site two years ago because I was looking for learning style surveys that I could use in my classroom. Churches’ wiki had a reference to the VARK (Visual/Aural/ReadWrite/Kinesthetic) questionnaire. Did you check out the starter sheets? You could probably create one with your experts (media students) using his template and submit it to him. That would be a cool culminating project as well as being “published” for others to use. I think every member of our PLN could do a starter sheet after this year–am I taking “without boundaries” too far?
Jills

Thanks

]]> Comment on Google Hangout & Collaboration; Guest Post by Karen Lirenman by Melody Watson http://collaborationwithoutboundaries.edublogs.org/2012/03/29/guest-post-by-karen-lirenman/comment-page-1/#comment-149 Melody Watson Tue, 01 May 2012 05:02:45 +0000 http://collaborationwithoutboundaries.edublogs.org/?p=510#comment-149 Sarah and Karen, great post! I have been wanting to try Google Hangouts for ages, but it just hasn't worked out. We seem to always use Skype. If the quality is that much better with Google Hangouts I will definitely have to see if we can't give it a try the next time we are connecting with one of our buddies. Thanks for the continued inspiration! Melody Sarah and Karen, great post!

I have been wanting to try Google Hangouts for ages, but it just hasn’t worked out. We seem to always use Skype. If the quality is that much better with Google Hangouts I will definitely have to see if we can’t give it a try the next time we are connecting with one of our buddies.

Thanks for the continued inspiration!

Melody

]]> Comment on Skitch, Sharing and Student Led Conferences by Melody Watson http://collaborationwithoutboundaries.edublogs.org/2012/04/28/skitch-sharing-and-student-led-conferences/comment-page-1/#comment-148 Melody Watson Tue, 01 May 2012 04:51:29 +0000 http://collaborationwithoutboundaries.edublogs.org/?p=549#comment-148 Hi Sarah, As we speak, or I guess as I type, I have Skitch downloading to the iPad. You are always inspiring me and Skitch looks great. I can think of so many ways that my students will be able to use it to document their learning. I am also loving that you can embed the photos in blog posts. That is always a big plus! Is uploading to Evernote the easiest way to do that? Looking forward to trying it out! Melody Hi Sarah,
As we speak, or I guess as I type, I have Skitch downloading to the iPad. You are always inspiring me and Skitch looks great. I can think of so many ways that my students will be able to use it to document their learning. I am also loving that you can embed the photos in blog posts. That is always a big plus! Is uploading to Evernote the easiest way to do that?

Looking forward to trying it out!

Melody

]]> Comment on Online Discussions by Mrs. Watson http://collaborationwithoutboundaries.edublogs.org/2012/04/29/online-discussions/comment-page-1/#comment-147 Mrs. Watson Tue, 01 May 2012 04:41:47 +0000 http://collaborationwithoutboundaries.edublogs.org/?p=557#comment-147 Hi Jillian, I would love to visit your classroom and see all the wonderful things your students are doing. Collaborize is new to me. It sounds very interesting. I will definitely have to add it to my "things to Check Out" list (darn thing keeps growing and growing). Writing quality posts, comments, and replies is a focus in my primary classroom as well. I love this video made by Linda Yollis and her students about writing quality comments http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDVSw54VU1A&feature=player_embedded . I also really like how Linda teaches quality commenting in her classroom. Here is a link that will take you to her Educational Blogging Wiki http://educational-blogging.wikispaces.com/How+To+Teach+Commenting+Skills . Just thought I would share another super resource people might want to check out. Andrew Churches' wiki looks great. I have already spent too much time tonight clicking from page to page :) Thanks so much for sharing! Melody Hi Jillian,
I would love to visit your classroom and see all the wonderful things your students are doing.

Collaborize is new to me. It sounds very interesting. I will definitely have to add it to my “things to Check Out” list (darn thing keeps growing and growing).

Writing quality posts, comments, and replies is a focus in my primary classroom as well. I love this video made by Linda Yollis and her students about writing quality comments http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDVSw54VU1A&feature=player_embedded . I also really like how Linda teaches quality commenting in her classroom. Here is a link that will take you to her Educational Blogging Wiki http://educational-blogging.wikispaces.com/How+To+Teach+Commenting+Skills . Just thought I would share another super resource people might want to check out.

Andrew Churches’ wiki looks great. I have already spent too much time tonight clicking from page to page :)

Thanks so much for sharing!

Melody

]]> Comment on Skitch, Sharing and Student Led Conferences by Sarah http://collaborationwithoutboundaries.edublogs.org/2012/04/28/skitch-sharing-and-student-led-conferences/comment-page-1/#comment-146 Sarah Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:06:07 +0000 http://collaborationwithoutboundaries.edublogs.org/?p=549#comment-146 Notability sounds great! I think the oral piece might be more appealing to some of my less capable and more importantly enthusiastic writers, I will check it out. Can the file you make with notability be emailed or sent to evernote easily? I can't believe how capable my students are! I have 2 kindergarten children who I think could teach the whole class!! I am also excited to start sharing my equipment with other folks in the school. The other students that we have tried this with have been quite interested. I like that my students are now beginning to collaborate with children outside of our class, now that is a 21st century skill! Notability sounds great! I think the oral piece might be more appealing to some of my less capable and more importantly enthusiastic writers, I will check it out. Can the file you make with notability be emailed or sent to evernote easily?

I can’t believe how capable my students are! I have 2 kindergarten children who I think could teach the whole class!! I am also excited to start sharing my equipment with other folks in the school. The other students that we have tried this with have been quite interested. I like that my students are now beginning to collaborate with children outside of our class, now that is a 21st century skill!

]]> Comment on Skitch, Sharing and Student Led Conferences by Sarah http://collaborationwithoutboundaries.edublogs.org/2012/04/28/skitch-sharing-and-student-led-conferences/comment-page-1/#comment-145 Sarah Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:00:18 +0000 http://collaborationwithoutboundaries.edublogs.org/?p=549#comment-145 Thanks Jillian for commenting. I can't wait to hear how you decide to use Skitch! - I love the fact that it is so easy for me to move the document to each child's portfolio, the students themselves do all the work! I am so attracted to shiny that this group has really helped to ground me and all of our thoughtful conversations, reading the posts and sharing with others help to round out my ideas with substance and foundation. I have heard your excitement about Collaborize Classroom each time you mention it, it sounds like a great tool. Apple TV is awesome! I will write a post when I have a little more to share about it. Sarah Thanks Jillian for commenting. I can’t wait to hear how you decide to use Skitch! – I love the fact that it is so easy for me to move the document to each child’s portfolio, the students themselves do all the work! I am so attracted to shiny that this group has really helped to ground me and all of our thoughtful conversations, reading the posts and sharing with others help to round out my ideas with substance and foundation.
I have heard your excitement about Collaborize Classroom each time you mention it, it sounds like a great tool.
Apple TV is awesome! I will write a post when I have a little more to share about it.
Sarah

]]> Comment on Skitch, Sharing and Student Led Conferences by macdonald205 http://collaborationwithoutboundaries.edublogs.org/2012/04/28/skitch-sharing-and-student-led-conferences/comment-page-1/#comment-144 macdonald205 Sun, 29 Apr 2012 22:50:10 +0000 http://collaborationwithoutboundaries.edublogs.org/?p=549#comment-144 Hi Sarah, In our class, a few students have been using an app called notability. With this app, you are able to create something similar to what you have shown in SKITCH, although I wonder if Skitch is more user friendly. It took us a while to figure out notability. There is also a voice-over section to notability so some of my students have added their voice to their projects, no just sentences or labels. We still have a lot to learn. I like how you have incorporated this into science, but more importantly, I like how your Grade 1's are sharing their expertise with others. Maybe they could come and show a few of my kids, since we are just down the hall:) Thanks again, Christina Hi Sarah,
In our class, a few students have been using an app called notability. With this app, you are able to create something similar to what you have shown in SKITCH, although I wonder if Skitch is more user friendly. It took us a while to figure out notability. There is also a voice-over section to notability so some of my students have added their voice to their projects, no just sentences or labels. We still have a lot to learn. I like how you have incorporated this into science, but more importantly, I like how your Grade 1′s are sharing their expertise with others. Maybe they could come and show a few of my kids, since we are just down the hall:)
Thanks again,
Christina

]]> Comment on Online Discussions by Christina http://collaborationwithoutboundaries.edublogs.org/2012/04/29/online-discussions/comment-page-1/#comment-143 Christina Sun, 29 Apr 2012 15:28:20 +0000 http://collaborationwithoutboundaries.edublogs.org/?p=557#comment-143 Thanks for sharing on your classroom, Jillian. I went right away to check out Andrew Churches' wiki and found alot of information. The ruberics are a great place to start. I think I could even adapt them for my primary classroom. I have not yet been to the the Collaborize Classroom platform, but will check it out next. Christina Thanks for sharing on your classroom, Jillian. I went right away to check out Andrew Churches’ wiki and found alot of information. The ruberics are a great place to start. I think I could even adapt them for my primary classroom. I have not yet been to the the Collaborize Classroom platform, but will check it out next.
Christina

]]> Comment on Skitch, Sharing and Student Led Conferences by Jillian Walkus http://collaborationwithoutboundaries.edublogs.org/2012/04/28/skitch-sharing-and-student-led-conferences/comment-page-1/#comment-142 Jillian Walkus Sun, 29 Apr 2012 03:50:59 +0000 http://collaborationwithoutboundaries.edublogs.org/?p=549#comment-142 Sarah, We just downloaded skitch on the iPad and Emma took a picture of me with our dog. I plan to learn from my 5 year old and think about how I can use it with my Grade 10 students; will keep you posted! Recently I have been spending a lot of time becoming familiar with the Collaborize Classroom platform in order to "launch" Grade 10 Literature Circles online with another school. A few of my students have downloaded the app to their iPhones and have responded to assignments using the app. I am currently reading a few online papers/articles in order to determine what are the specific techniques that encourage students' use of critical thinking in online discussions. I agree, "shiny is fun" but I prefer my shine to have substance! I have been working hard at creating assignments on Collaborize Classroom that move my students along the spectrum to becoming better readers, writers and thinkers. Apple TV? I am so green ... can you write a post that explains why smartboard users would find it useful? Jillian Sarah,

We just downloaded skitch on the iPad and Emma took a picture of me with our dog. I plan to learn from my 5 year old and think about how I can use it with my Grade 10 students; will keep you posted!

Recently I have been spending a lot of time becoming familiar with the Collaborize Classroom platform in order to “launch” Grade 10 Literature Circles online with another school. A few of my students have downloaded the app to their iPhones and have responded to assignments using the app.

I am currently reading a few online papers/articles in order to determine what are the specific techniques that encourage students’ use of critical thinking in online discussions. I agree, “shiny is fun” but I prefer my shine to have substance! I have been working hard at creating assignments on Collaborize Classroom that move my students along the spectrum to becoming better readers, writers and thinkers.

Apple TV? I am so green … can you write a post that explains why smartboard users would find it useful?

Jillian

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