Comments on: A Ways to Go…Greetings from Tampa http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/a-ways-to-gogreetings-from-tampa/ The Read/Write Web in the Classroom Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:55:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Kip http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/a-ways-to-gogreetings-from-tampa/#comment-2052 Kip Wed, 25 Jan 2006 23:47:18 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/a-ways-to-gogreetings-from-tampa/#comment-2052 <a></a>I can't speak for others Will, but there might have been a deafening silence but I, for one, was already googling it and if you remember, told you that I found the answer on google. So perhaps one shouldn't jump to conclusions, lol! Just because someone doesn't yell out an answer or raise a hand doesn't necessarily mean they didn't know an answer. Other than that, I enjoyed your talk today. I've been blogging for several months, have used RSS on my blog to link to others doing the same hobby as myself but you did give me food for thought as to how to apply this to the kids at my school and I thank you for that. I can’t speak for others Will, but there might have been a deafening silence but I, for one, was already googling it and if you remember, told you that I found the answer on google. So perhaps one shouldn’t jump to conclusions, lol! Just because someone doesn’t yell out an answer or raise a hand doesn’t necessarily mean they didn’t know an answer.
Other than that, I enjoyed your talk today. I’ve been blogging for several months, have used RSS on my blog to link to others doing the same hobby as myself but you did give me food for thought as to how to apply this to the kids at my school and I thank you for that.

]]> By: Donna Hall http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/a-ways-to-gogreetings-from-tampa/#comment-2051 Donna Hall Wed, 25 Jan 2006 23:00:48 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/a-ways-to-gogreetings-from-tampa/#comment-2051 <a></a>I am excited to be the first (OK Second) from Pinellas to respond. Thank you for including us in your learning community. As a Media Specialist who feels VERY lucky to have attended your workshop with us, let me say "Nobody EVER told me!" I know how to REFERENCE a website and I teach the kids that it is important to check that the source of the site is valid but other than citation information at the bottom of the site or an "About this site" link, I have never known HOW to find the domain owner of a site. I am embarrassed to say that I have told the kids that one way to feel secure about the information on a site is to look at the end of the URL and that a .mil, .gov, .edu, and (gasp).org site can usually be trusted. I wish I could go back and apologize to each and every child! I have told them to validate the information by finding it with other sources (whew!) Because of the learning experience I shared with those "100 tech coordinators" I know I have expanded my knowledge base and hopefully will be able to "spread the word" with the teachers at my school and with the students as well. Thank you! (by the way... although I have tried to dabble a bit with blogs, I have never subscribed or responded to any blog. You may have created a monster! :) I am excited to be the first (OK Second) from Pinellas to respond. Thank you for including us in your learning community.

As a Media Specialist who feels VERY lucky to have attended your workshop with us, let me say “Nobody EVER told me!” I know how to REFERENCE a website and I teach the kids that it is important to check that the source of the site is valid but other than citation information at the bottom of the site or an “About this site” link, I have never known HOW to find the domain owner of a site. I am embarrassed to say that I have told the kids that one way to feel secure about the information on a site is to look at the end of the URL and that a .mil, .gov, .edu, and (gasp).org site can usually be trusted. I wish I could go back and apologize to each and every child! I have told them to validate the information by finding it with other sources (whew!)

Because of the learning experience I shared with those “100 tech coordinators” I know I have expanded my knowledge base and hopefully will be able to “spread the word” with the teachers at my school and with the students as well.
Thank you!
(by the way… although I have tried to dabble a bit with blogs, I have never subscribed or responded to any blog. You may have created a monster! :)

]]> By: ann smith http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/a-ways-to-gogreetings-from-tampa/#comment-2050 ann smith Wed, 25 Jan 2006 22:54:04 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/a-ways-to-gogreetings-from-tampa/#comment-2050 <a></a>Well I was one who attended today... it was inspiring and made me exicited to be a teacher. You were a bright ray of sunshine in our world of FCAT and pacing calendars. You helped define what my goals and visions are going to be and now I know where to go. This was a learning experience for you as well as for us. You assumed that as technology professionals we were up to speed... Unforunately we were not. ( Many thanks to Judy Ambler who knew that we needed your guidance.) Do not be dissappointed in us as a group as you have given us many great tools and ideas. I imagine that you will be surprised next time you come to this area as we will be up to speed and we will be " thinking differently" Thanks for the best workshop I have had in a long time! <a href="mailto:Ann@Perkins" rel="nofollow">Ann@Perkins</a> PS: I have already created a curriculum wiki for my staff this evening..this is so much fun! Well I was one who attended today… it was inspiring and made me exicited to be a teacher. You were a bright ray of sunshine in our world of FCAT and pacing calendars. You helped define what my goals and visions are going to be and now I know where to go.
This was a learning experience for you as well as for us. You assumed that as technology professionals we were up to speed… Unforunately we were not. ( Many thanks to Judy Ambler who knew that we needed your guidance.) Do not be dissappointed in us as a group as you have given us many great tools and ideas. I imagine that you will be surprised next time you come to this area as we will be up to speed and we will be ” thinking differently”
Thanks for the best workshop I have had in a long time!
Ann@Perkins
PS: I have already created a curriculum wiki for my staff this evening..this is so much fun!

]]> By: Sean FitzGerald http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/a-ways-to-gogreetings-from-tampa/#comment-2049 Sean FitzGerald Wed, 25 Jan 2006 21:11:08 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/a-ways-to-gogreetings-from-tampa/#comment-2049 <a></a>I'm surprised you're surprised, Will. I don't think even the net-savviest of the teachers I train would have the first clue how to work out who owns a domain. There sure is a ways to go. It's easy to forget that while we are running around, flapping our arms about and getting all excited about Web2.0 tools like blogs and wikis and their influence on education, many teachers still don't know much about how to use Web1.0! I’m surprised you’re surprised, Will. I don’t think even the net-savviest of the teachers I train would have the first clue how to work out who owns a domain.

There sure is a ways to go. It’s easy to forget that while we are running around, flapping our arms about and getting all excited about Web2.0 tools like blogs and wikis and their influence on education, many teachers still don’t know much about how to use Web1.0!

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