Comments on: Thoughts on ‘web lessons’…

By: Jackie Devine

Jackie Devine — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 01:44:35 +0000

It is now 8:43, I’m back, no address. I need to go get something to eat for supper. Can’t hold up much longer, still holding out for a short-cut address with a simplified download, maybe a pipedream.

By: Jackie Devine

Jackie Devine — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 00:19:37 +0000

It is now 7:00 PM. I went to check the homework to get the download address for DreamWeaver. Finding none, I tried the address myself.

What an unfortunated experience. It is not easy to download this stuff. I had to go through a mountain of questions (never got to the end{I have a 22 month old sitting on my lap])

I hope you have the address in the homework before I get back from putting the baby to bed.

By: Carolyn Monmouth

Carolyn Monmouth — Tue, 06 Jun 2006 17:09:30 +0000

The first class was exciting and overwhelming! I love the integration of technology and learning. It is necessary with today’s students and offers another avenue to access learning.

By: Juergen Schulz

Juergen Schulz — Tue, 06 Jun 2006 14:51:53 +0000

The concepts of organic chemistry and polymers are very difficult to teach due to the 3-dimensional nature of the molecules. The use of Webquest will definitely allow one to create a multitude of assignments that allow students to investigate the aspects of such science. Onward we go…

By: Tony Foster

Tony Foster — Tue, 06 Jun 2006 13:27:02 +0000

The traditional lesson plans can only be strengthened by these web lessons. The web lessons offer more ‘worldwide’ resources to meet the needs of pretty much any learning style as well as assist any teaching style.

By: Benny Rutherford

Benny Rutherford — Tue, 06 Jun 2006 13:23:44 +0000

I love the ideas in webquest, but hate the extra work required to get a fully functioning lesson plan working.

By: Debbie Jeffers

Debbie Jeffers — Tue, 06 Jun 2006 02:10:05 +0000

Lessons will need to be much more student centered. They will need to be set up so they are easy to navigate and not very wordy in order to encourage kids to derive the information for themselves instead of the teacher being the source of information.

By: Yoon Kang

Yoon Kang — Tue, 06 Jun 2006 01:53:39 +0000

Today’s session was very stimulating! It’ll be a challenge to design a web-lesson but I feel excited to face such opportunity. I’m optimistic that with the expert guidance available to me during the two week session, I should be able to produce something that I wouldn’t have been able to dream of prior to the teachertech experience…… How awesome is that?! Thanks!

By: Susan Boone

Susan Boone — Tue, 06 Jun 2006 00:47:28 +0000

…in response to “Lessons being online”….

I have not experimented with the ‘reply’, but I just read your message regarding how lessons being available online cannot be overemphasized and wanted to really stress how true that is. My lessons have been online for the last five years. I realize that I have the luxury of having a computer lab for a classroom, but just having this information available to students (and parents) is SO powerful. I rarely get negative comments from parents, but I do often get feedback about how valuable having all the information for the class readily available makes it easier for the student/parent to keep up with what is going on.

Thanks for your post.
Susan

By: Cassy Hunter

Cassy Hunter — Tue, 06 Jun 2006 00:41:44 +0000

Wow! After three days of Tech Liaison camp in CFISD last week on incorporating technology into lessons and now today, I am really looking at lessons in a whole new light. The best part is opening up new experiences for the children. Things we could only tell or read about in the past can now be brought into the classroom to add that visual dimention. Plus, the advantage of having the best lessons ready and available on line can’t be overemphasized!