Comments on: Reactions to LoTi http://clarkeee.edublogs.org/2007/10/16/reactions-to-loti/ Thoughts on education, technology, and everything in between! Sat, 18 Jul 2009 04:06:27 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: 26.2 http://clarkeee.edublogs.org/2007/10/16/reactions-to-loti/comment-page-1/#comment-38 26.2 Tue, 30 Oct 2007 13:15:57 +0000 http://clarkeee.edublogs.org/2007/10/16/reactions-to-loti/#comment-38 I worry that I am becoming too much of a technology teacher. It takes a lot of time to train the students on technology. There is also the problem of students not having technology in the home, which I ran into. 60% of my kids had never sent an e-mail with an attachment. I worry that I am becoming too much of a technology teacher. It takes a lot of time to train the students on technology. There is also the problem of students not having technology in the home, which I ran into. 60% of my kids had never sent an e-mail with an attachment.

]]> By: Sissy http://clarkeee.edublogs.org/2007/10/16/reactions-to-loti/comment-page-1/#comment-37 Sissy Tue, 30 Oct 2007 13:15:42 +0000 http://clarkeee.edublogs.org/2007/10/16/reactions-to-loti/#comment-37 I want to learn technology to make my job easier, and quicker, to make lessons more interesting to students, and to use technology to motivate students. I do not want to learn and use technology just for the sake of using it, nor to make an easy lesson unnecessarily long because of the use of technology. I don't think that level 6 applies to every subject matter every day. I want to make my job better and easier, not more work. I want to learn technology to make my job easier, and quicker, to make lessons more interesting to students, and to use technology to motivate students. I do not want to learn and use technology just for the sake of using it, nor to make an easy lesson unnecessarily long because of the use of technology. I don’t think that level 6 applies to every subject matter every day. I want to make my job better and easier, not more work.

]]> By: JP Losman http://clarkeee.edublogs.org/2007/10/16/reactions-to-loti/comment-page-1/#comment-36 JP Losman Tue, 30 Oct 2007 13:15:27 +0000 http://clarkeee.edublogs.org/2007/10/16/reactions-to-loti/#comment-36 I am probably at a 2 currently. I would like to be able to get to a 3 /4 but honestly a 6 is way out of range for me. Most students really do enjoy technology so I want to do what I can to enhance their learning with keeping in mind that they need to pass the U.S. History regents in June. I am probably at a 2 currently. I would like to be able to get to a 3 /4 but honestly a 6 is way out of range for me. Most students really do enjoy technology so I want to do what I can to enhance their learning with keeping in mind that they need to pass the U.S. History regents in June.

]]> By: James Hutton http://clarkeee.edublogs.org/2007/10/16/reactions-to-loti/comment-page-1/#comment-35 James Hutton Tue, 30 Oct 2007 13:15:24 +0000 http://clarkeee.edublogs.org/2007/10/16/reactions-to-loti/#comment-35 I think that it would be helpful for my students to use more technology to learn and understand their topics in class. I also think that computer use is not something I could use everyday to get certain points across. I think the time needed for me to set up new and different ideas using computers would be very consuming. I think that it would be helpful for my students to use more technology to learn and understand their topics in class. I also think that computer use is not something I could use everyday to get certain points across. I think the time needed for me to set up new and different ideas using computers would be very consuming.

]]> By: Descartes http://clarkeee.edublogs.org/2007/10/16/reactions-to-loti/comment-page-1/#comment-34 Descartes Tue, 30 Oct 2007 13:15:14 +0000 http://clarkeee.edublogs.org/2007/10/16/reactions-to-loti/#comment-34 I currently hit level two in some of my classroom lessons. However, I think that getting into the higher levels would be rather difficult. I'm very focused on the state exam at the end of the year and feel I would be taking too much time from my lessons by integrating technology that students may not be comfortable with. I currently hit level two in some of my classroom lessons. However, I think that getting into the higher levels would be rather difficult. I’m very focused on the state exam at the end of the year and feel I would be taking too much time from my lessons by integrating technology that students may not be comfortable with.

]]> By: TClarke http://clarkeee.edublogs.org/2007/10/16/reactions-to-loti/comment-page-1/#comment-33 TClarke Tue, 30 Oct 2007 13:15:07 +0000 http://clarkeee.edublogs.org/2007/10/16/reactions-to-loti/#comment-33 Mr. Einstein, I agree that imagination is more important than intelligence. When learning about technology, the thing I observe is that we're sometimes limited by our own inhibitions about being imaginative and creative. Mr. Einstein,

I agree that imagination is more important than intelligence. When learning about technology, the thing I observe is that we’re sometimes limited by our own inhibitions about being imaginative and creative.

]]> By: Mark http://clarkeee.edublogs.org/2007/10/16/reactions-to-loti/comment-page-1/#comment-32 Mark Tue, 30 Oct 2007 13:12:50 +0000 http://clarkeee.edublogs.org/2007/10/16/reactions-to-loti/#comment-32 I don't see how you could be at level 6, like we discussed, it could be outside of your control. The use of technology in the classroom could be fluctuating between different levels based on the topic of that day. I don’t see how you could be at level 6, like we discussed, it could be outside of your control. The use of technology in the classroom could be fluctuating between different levels based on the topic of that day.

]]> By: Albert Einstein http://clarkeee.edublogs.org/2007/10/16/reactions-to-loti/comment-page-1/#comment-31 Albert Einstein Tue, 30 Oct 2007 13:12:48 +0000 http://clarkeee.edublogs.org/2007/10/16/reactions-to-loti/#comment-31 I look forward to learning new forms of technology to utilize in my science classroom. Remember, imagination is more important than intelligence. I look forward to learning new forms of technology to utilize in my science classroom.
Remember, imagination is more important than intelligence.

]]> By: TClarke http://clarkeee.edublogs.org/2007/10/16/reactions-to-loti/comment-page-1/#comment-30 TClarke Tue, 16 Oct 2007 17:00:09 +0000 http://clarkeee.edublogs.org/2007/10/16/reactions-to-loti/#comment-30 When Richard Nixon comments on hitting a four on a weekly basis, I think that's a pretty realistic goal. Are levels 4, 5, and 6 places where we "live" as teachers, or are they peaks we hit once in a while? When Richard Nixon comments on hitting a four on a weekly basis, I think that’s a pretty realistic goal. Are levels 4, 5, and 6 places where we “live” as teachers, or are they peaks we hit once in a while?

]]> By: President Al Gore (And Nobel Laureate) http://clarkeee.edublogs.org/2007/10/16/reactions-to-loti/comment-page-1/#comment-29 President Al Gore (And Nobel Laureate) Tue, 16 Oct 2007 16:59:06 +0000 http://clarkeee.edublogs.org/2007/10/16/reactions-to-loti/#comment-29 I cannot speak for other teachers, but my goal is to make (and keep) my lessons student-centered and content-driven and to be comfortbale, as the teacher, with the technology I am using in my classroom. I tend not to get too caught up in esoteric models with levels like this model of Dr. Moerch. I just try to do what works with my students on a daily basis. Right now, I have occasional lessons that are student-centered and content-driven...but I am not consistently in those categories. I need to find more comfort with allowing my classes to be student-centered. I cannot speak for other teachers, but my goal is to make (and keep) my lessons student-centered and content-driven and to be comfortbale, as the teacher, with the technology I am using in my classroom. I tend not to get too caught up in esoteric models with levels like this model of Dr. Moerch. I just try to do what works with my students on a daily basis. Right now, I have occasional lessons that are student-centered and content-driven…but I am not consistently in those categories. I need to find more comfort with allowing my classes to be student-centered.

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