Comments on: A Policy Brief from NWP: Teaching in a Digital Age http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2009/04/29/a-policy-brief-from-nwp-teaching-in-a-digital-age/ If you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn. ~ Charlie Parker Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:48:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: dogtrax http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2009/04/29/a-policy-brief-from-nwp-teaching-in-a-digital-age/comment-page-1/#comment-3527 dogtrax Wed, 29 Apr 2009 23:32:33 +0000 http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/?p=1137#comment-3527 I wish there were more open avenues for these collaborations, Gail. I wonder if Western Mass Writing Project should step in and create pathways for connections. Let me think on that. There MUST be plenty of teachers-in-training who would die to use blogs to connect to young learners as part of their education. Kevin I wish there were more open avenues for these collaborations, Gail. I wonder if Western Mass Writing Project should step in and create pathways for connections. Let me think on that. There MUST be plenty of teachers-in-training who would die to use blogs to connect to young learners as part of their education.
Kevin

]]> By: dogtrax http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2009/04/29/a-policy-brief-from-nwp-teaching-in-a-digital-age/comment-page-1/#comment-3526 dogtrax Wed, 29 Apr 2009 23:31:04 +0000 http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/?p=1137#comment-3526 Good point, Matt. This is what we have run into as well -- the use of labs for testing and not for creative learning. Kevin Good point, Matt. This is what we have run into as well — the use of labs for testing and not for creative learning.
Kevin

]]> By: Mathew http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2009/04/29/a-policy-brief-from-nwp-teaching-in-a-digital-age/comment-page-1/#comment-3523 Mathew Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:03:54 +0000 http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/?p=1137#comment-3523 In my district, it seems that the higher and lower income schools often have the same amount of technology. However, the way they use the technology is fundamentally different...where the higher income schools use it to get to higher levels of thinking, the lower-income schools use it for remediation and kill-and-drill type activities. In my district, it seems that the higher and lower income schools often have the same amount of technology. However, the way they use the technology is fundamentally different…where the higher income schools use it to get to higher levels of thinking, the lower-income schools use it for remediation and kill-and-drill type activities.

]]> By: poulingail http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2009/04/29/a-policy-brief-from-nwp-teaching-in-a-digital-age/comment-page-1/#comment-3520 poulingail Wed, 29 Apr 2009 11:54:33 +0000 http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/?p=1137#comment-3520 Good read as usual. Could you expand a bit on the "policy implication" >K-12 teachers should connect more with Universities and other institutions for access to technology and expertise< I would be interested in learning how to do this. I did send out an invitation to a local "teachers" college for blogging buddies but never heard back. I may not have taken the best approach for finding success but would like to make some more connections outside of our little community. Gail Good read as usual. Could you expand a bit on the “policy implication”
>K-12 teachers should connect more with Universities and other institutions for access to technology and expertise<

I would be interested in learning how to do this. I did send out an invitation to a local “teachers” college for blogging buddies but never heard back. I may not have taken the best approach for finding success but would like to make some more connections outside of our little community.

Gail

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