February 2004 - Posts
Here's what they're saying about the use of weblog technology in education: "Two new Internet technologies, Weblogs and RSS (Real Simple Syndication), are redefining the way students and teachers use the Internet, turning them from mere readers into writers
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This week's featured website was forwarded by Phyllis Gleason from Middlesex Community College. It's an interesting site and a particularly good reference for teachers of American Literature. scribblingwomen Phyllis also provided some background on the
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The difference between what we do and what we are capable of doing would suffice to solve most of the world's problems. - Mahatma Gandhi A mind once stretched by a new idea, never regains its orginal dimension. - (Anonymous)
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The Courage to Teach: Exploring the Inner Landscape of a Teacher's Life by Parker J. Palmer (1997, Jossey-Bass) A book that speaks to many teachers regarding the personal aspects of being a teacher, The Courage to Teach provides a framework and sets the
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Two months ago I didn’t know what a bog was. Now here I am in the middle of one. It began simply as a bit of research for an online course I was teaching. Statements like the following captured my attention and led to our current Weblog: "I think this
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Our WebCenter is the ideal location for in-depth discussions and the storage of shared files and documents. The discussion area currently features personal profiles in the “Introductions” category submitted by a few of our members, and several thoughtful
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Our featured website this week is New Horizons for Learning , a site devoted to providing a range of resources for those wishing to stay current with educational change and research. While much of their focus is on K-12 education there is still a good
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Thanks to Donna Duffy of Middlesex Community College and Jennifer Hawrylciw of Northern Essex Community College for getting us started by submitting one of their favorite quotes. You can comment on these quotes, add your own quote in the comments section,
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One of the challenges of developing a community of practice among members of one’s local Carnegie group is finding ways to share a common interest. While each college is approaching the development of their community in a somewhat different fashion, at
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Here's a preview of our planned topics for each week : Monday – “On Teaching and Learning” – A selection of varied entries including teaching tips, books and articles of interest, teaching with technology, SoTL related information, etc. Tuesday – “Thoughtful
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Recently Middlesex Carnegie members were asked to indicate what kind of content they would enjoy viewing on our weblog in addition to the exchange of SOTL news from across our member campuses. Their suggestions included teaching tips, books and articles
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Most blogs are organized in a similar fashion with dated messages in the center space and links along the side panels. TO THE RIGHT
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Welcome to the Blog (Weblog) for all things COPPER! A blog is a web site that differs in a few significant ways from traditional websites. Blogs tend to be extremely easy to create and update (this message was composed in the same fashion as an email).
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