Comments on: Audio Slice of Life: The Two Young Engineers

By: Ruth Ferris/Storykeeper

Ruth Ferris/Storykeeper — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 11:57:27 +0000

I love reading your posts I have learned quite a bit about technology and how to apply it in the classroom.

By: Cathy

Cathy — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 03:00:42 +0000

Loved the start, “Down to a river near our house. Which is mostly deserted right now.” I could just picture all of you there and the work the boys were doing.

Most of all, I once again enjoyed another way to compose a message. I think the variety of your posts have been one of my highlights during this challenge. They’ve been a great reminder of the possibilities for creating and composing stories for others.

This is another post I will pin as a mentor text to remind me of the possibilities. I think your students must be very lucky. I have a feeling “writing” in a variety of ways is something that happens often in your classroom.

Thanks for sharing cinch. That was a bonus.

Cathy

By: Kristi

Kristi — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 18:21:09 +0000

I am glad you clarified about the damn bridge vs. the dam/bridge. The app is a great way to capture reflection when you can’t stop and write.

By: Dana

Dana — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 16:32:27 +0000

Thanks Kevin for always showing us ways to incorporate technology!

By: jen b.

jen b. — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 16:29:12 +0000

I always read your posts and feel a mix of excitement and motivation to jump further into how I can use technology in my world – both work and play, and intimidation and the feeling of being overwhelmed and not knowing where to begin in the world of technological possibilities!

In your podcast, specifically, I love how you named them “engineers”. I think calling children what they are, in real-world terms, is so healthy for them to build self-concepts that grow them into self-aware citizens! Your son, and his friend, are lucky to have your support!

By: dogtrax

dogtrax — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 15:07:28 +0000

They tried, and tried, and failed to stop the water. That didn’t matter at all, though. It was the ‘trying’ that was fun, not the results.
Kevin

By: dogtrax

dogtrax — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 15:06:37 +0000

Yeah — I use Cinch with my students, too. We have the app version on the school iTouches, and it is just so simple to use and share (and embed) Good luck. Let me know if you need any pointers.
Kevin

By: dogtrax

dogtrax — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 15:05:52 +0000

Thanks for sharing that line. And I am glad that what I post might help someone else find new possibilities …

By: Carol

Carol — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 14:45:45 +0000

What a cool slice- you always teach me lots about technology!! And what a cool dad to give them an hour or more to create like this…Makes me think of a line from a poem, I think it’s Eve Merriam, “It takes a lot of slow to grow.”

By: Katherine

Katherine — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 14:28:26 +0000

Love this and the app suggestion. I want to do some podcasts next year and I’ll have to investigate this one.