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Here is our podcast!! Jackie and I were able to collaborate over the internet and over the phone to ensure that the podcast was completed.  Although this project was not very simple.  The reasearch on No Child Left Behind is widely accesibl
Published: Saturday, 21 June 2008 09:19 AM

So here is my webquest assignment.  Doing this webquest was much more difficult than I anticipated.  Although it was interesting and fun, doing the research and creating the website was not that simple.  The questgarden website was ext
Published: Friday, 20 June 2008 08:50 AM

As others have stated in their blogs, I had never heard of a web quest before.  I did however love the concept once I learned about them.  Professor Dodge's slide show was extremely helpful and to the point.  One question that I ha
Published: Tuesday, 10 June 2008 03:10 PM

My initial reaction to Professor Dodge’s slideshow and then viewing the first few webquests that I encountered was that I loved the idea of the format being a “quest.”  Each piece of information that you uncover leads to the fi
Published: Monday, 9 June 2008 12:02 AM

4th Grade Social Studies California State Standards:4.1 Students demonstrate an understanding of the physical and human geographic  features that define places and regions in California.  1.  Explain and use the coordinate grid system
Published: Friday, 6 June 2008 10:45 PM

1- Do you have an initial impression of the student’s work?      My initial impression was “wow, this is much longer than I expected and very detailed!”  The child clearly put a tremendous amount of time and
Published: Thursday, 29 May 2008 06:11 AM

             Being already somewhat familiar with webquests from our Science class and our Social Studies class, the Dodge presentation was a little boring for me, but it was extremely clear
Published: Tuesday, 10 June 2008 03:19 PM

             I would really like my current class in my student teaching placement to join the Monster Project.  This is obviously not possible as the school year is winding down, but m
Published: Wednesday, 4 June 2008 03:40 PM

            As Griffin first began to speak my initial impression was, “Oh great I’m going to have to listen to a 15 minute oral presentation by this little guy.”  But, the
Published: Tuesday, 27 May 2008 04:19 PM

I had never seen or understood what a web quest before today.  Professor Dodge’s explanation of how to create a web quest was very clear and concise.  I found the ones that I reviewed today to be very interesting and straight forward
Published: Tuesday, 10 June 2008 01:02 PM

Fairy Tale/Folk Tale Cyber Dictionary for First Graders The first graders at my school and many other schools study fairy tales and folk tales in the spring.  In my class we have read many of these stories and done many relevant assignments, suc
Published: Saturday, 7 June 2008 12:36 PM

- Do you have an  initial impression of the student’s work.My initial impression on the student work was...wow!  I was very impressed by the quality of the video and quantity of information that Griffin included.  I am not knowle
Published: Saturday, 31 May 2008 09:50 AM

The past few weeks have been a whirlwind of activity: a three-day international festival (grades K-5 integrated), our end of the year bash/pool party, grading and assessment, pulling student work from the walls and ceilings... not to mention finishin
Published: Tuesday, 10 June 2008 09:10 AM

So I've been mulling over various internet projects for the past few weeks, considering ways that I can bring the web into my classroom in a safe and productive way that allows students to experience the power that the internet has to bring peopl
Published: Saturday, 31 May 2008 10:30 AM

So it's taking me a little more time than I initially anticipated to decide on which Internet Community Project to join. So many choices... Instead, I thought I'd take a peek at the WebQuest powerpoint and a couple of examples of Web Quest ta
Published: Monday, 26 May 2008 11:28 AM

Module 6 -- 5/7 - 5/13 Website Review - Critical Analysis Alan November said, "The Internet is the wild, wild west of information and there is no sheriff in town." Given the vast amount of available information on the Internet, your stud
Published: Sunday, 13 April 2008 06:13 PM

Module 3 - 4/16 - 4/22 Podcasting in the Classroom: Analysis Optional Online:  I will be in Tapped In on Thur. 4/19 for questions. 7-8 PM PST.   1. Listen to/sample these podcasts.   First grade podcast about ants. Radio
Published: Sunday, 27 April 2008 05:58 PM

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Published: Wednesday, 16 April 2008 07:44 PM