Comments on: To Use Edtech or Not: That is the Question http://teacherbootcamp.edublogs.org/2009/09/23/to-use-edtech-or-not-that-is-the-question/ Challenging Ourselves to Engage Our Students Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:23:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: marisapavan http://teacherbootcamp.edublogs.org/2009/09/23/to-use-edtech-or-not-that-is-the-question/comment-page-1/#comment-408 marisapavan Sun, 04 Oct 2009 14:46:19 +0000 http://teacherbootcamp.edublogs.org/?p=713#comment-408 @Shelly Terrell, Shelly, Thank YOU for the opportunity you've given me to share information about my country. It's been a pleasure and I've felt absolutely rewarded to have received so much interest. It's also exciting to interact with colleagues and to exchange ideas. Regards, Marisa @Shelly Terrell,

Shelly,

Thank YOU for the opportunity you’ve given me to share information about my country. It’s been a pleasure and I’ve felt absolutely rewarded to have received so much interest. It’s also exciting to interact with colleagues and to exchange ideas.
Regards,
Marisa

]]> By: Shelly Terrell http://teacherbootcamp.edublogs.org/2009/09/23/to-use-edtech-or-not-that-is-the-question/comment-page-1/#comment-407 Shelly Terrell Sun, 04 Oct 2009 11:44:43 +0000 http://teacherbootcamp.edublogs.org/?p=713#comment-407 Marisa, Thank you for doing this post! I think you have provided several interesting tidbits about Argentina! I love posts where you learn about another culture and their struggles with education. I like that you touched on the H1N1 virus and how these types of viruses impact education and make it necessary for schools to offer some type of e-learning. Marisa,

Thank you for doing this post! I think you have provided several interesting tidbits about Argentina! I love posts where you learn about another culture and their struggles with education. I like that you touched on the H1N1 virus and how these types of viruses impact education and make it necessary for schools to offer some type of e-learning.

]]> By: marisapavan http://teacherbootcamp.edublogs.org/2009/09/23/to-use-edtech-or-not-that-is-the-question/comment-page-1/#comment-364 marisapavan Fri, 25 Sep 2009 21:59:46 +0000 http://teacherbootcamp.edublogs.org/?p=713#comment-364 @Lisa205, Thanks, Lisa, for your warm comments. I do my best so as to catch my students' interest and to meet their needs. Regards, Marisa @Lisa205,

Thanks, Lisa, for your warm comments. I do my best so as to catch my students’ interest and to meet their needs.
Regards,
Marisa

]]> By: Lisa205 http://teacherbootcamp.edublogs.org/2009/09/23/to-use-edtech-or-not-that-is-the-question/comment-page-1/#comment-363 Lisa205 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:43:34 +0000 http://teacherbootcamp.edublogs.org/?p=713#comment-363 I think it's great what you have been able to do in your classroom. In America, computers are so easy to find, and they are often taken for granted. You, however, used technology to enhance learning, not to let it take over your classroom. It's amazing how you turned a bad situation (not being able to meet with your students for a month) and turned it into a better situation, just by using a computer. You used posting for assignments, and you included links. I was impressed to read that you find a way to incorporate technology into your classroom, while allowing the ESL to still be the main focus. I applaud you for finding a way to improve learning for both teachers and students alike! I think it’s great what you have been able to do in your classroom. In America, computers are so easy to find, and they are often taken for granted. You, however, used technology to enhance learning,
not to let it take over your classroom. It’s amazing how you turned a bad situation (not being able to meet with your students for a month) and turned it into a better situation, just by using a computer. You used posting for assignments, and you included links. I was impressed to read that you find a way to incorporate technology into your classroom, while allowing the ESL to still be the main focus. I applaud you for finding a way to improve learning for both teachers and students alike!

]]> By: marisapavan http://teacherbootcamp.edublogs.org/2009/09/23/to-use-edtech-or-not-that-is-the-question/comment-page-1/#comment-362 marisapavan Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:32:58 +0000 http://teacherbootcamp.edublogs.org/?p=713#comment-362 @robertj4205, Thanks a lot, Robert, for your comment. You're right, the Internet includes lots of resources for developing strategies that enable students to acquire a foreign language. Marisa @robertj4205,

Thanks a lot, Robert, for your comment. You’re right, the Internet includes lots of resources for developing strategies that enable students to acquire a foreign language.
Marisa

]]> By: robertj4205 http://teacherbootcamp.edublogs.org/2009/09/23/to-use-edtech-or-not-that-is-the-question/comment-page-1/#comment-361 robertj4205 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:37:16 +0000 http://teacherbootcamp.edublogs.org/?p=713#comment-361 I think this is a really great concept! It seems like in this situation students are really benefiting from the use of technology. It is great to know that technology can be used as a resource especially when used in a foreign language setting, because I plan on going in to teaching Spanish. I think there are a lot of great exercises that students can use via the internet to help expand their language knowledge. I think what you are doing is great and very beneficial! I think this is a really great concept! It seems like in this situation students are really benefiting from the use of technology. It is great to know that technology can be used as a resource especially when used in a foreign language setting, because I plan on going in to teaching Spanish. I think there are a lot of great exercises that students can use via the internet to help expand their language knowledge. I think what you are doing is great and very beneficial!

]]> By: marisapavan http://teacherbootcamp.edublogs.org/2009/09/23/to-use-edtech-or-not-that-is-the-question/comment-page-1/#comment-360 marisapavan Fri, 25 Sep 2009 01:31:57 +0000 http://teacherbootcamp.edublogs.org/?p=713#comment-360 Hi Karina, Thanks for your comment and for sharing your experience. I totally agree with you. It is when students feel motivated that what they are learning becomes memorable. Marisa Hi Karina,

Thanks for your comment and for sharing your experience. I totally agree with you. It is when students feel motivated that what they are learning becomes memorable.
Marisa

]]> By: Karina205 http://teacherbootcamp.edublogs.org/2009/09/23/to-use-edtech-or-not-that-is-the-question/comment-page-1/#comment-359 Karina205 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:54:52 +0000 http://teacherbootcamp.edublogs.org/?p=713#comment-359 It is great to know that there are teachers that want to make differences in student’s life. It is sad when the resources that are needed to provide the best education is not there. The more students get involve using computers it will became easier later on. When I was learning English one of my teachers send me for one and half hour to the computer lab in where there was interacting games that helped me learn parts of the body, food, and to type words it was great and also encouraged me to keep practicing to get more points. It is great to know that there are teachers that want to make differences in student’s life. It is sad when the resources that are needed to provide the best education is not there. The more students get involve using computers it will became easier later on. When I was learning English one of my teachers send me for one and half hour to the computer lab in where there was interacting games that helped me learn parts of the body, food, and to type words it was great and also encouraged me to keep practicing to get more points.

]]> By: marisapavan http://teacherbootcamp.edublogs.org/2009/09/23/to-use-edtech-or-not-that-is-the-question/comment-page-1/#comment-358 marisapavan Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:13:21 +0000 http://teacherbootcamp.edublogs.org/?p=713#comment-358 @ozge, Thanks a lot for your kind comments! I still have a lot to learn as to technology applied to teaching but I do my best to be updated to as to catch my students' interests. My wiki is: www.linguisticconsultancy.pbworks.com I hope you find it helpful. Marisa @ozge,

Thanks a lot for your kind comments! I still have a lot to learn as to technology applied to teaching but I do my best to be updated to as to catch my students’ interests.
My wiki is: http://www.linguisticconsultancy.pbworks.com
I hope you find it helpful.
Marisa

]]> By: ozge http://teacherbootcamp.edublogs.org/2009/09/23/to-use-edtech-or-not-that-is-the-question/comment-page-1/#comment-357 ozge Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:00:18 +0000 http://teacherbootcamp.edublogs.org/?p=713#comment-357 Dear Marisa, Your students are so lucky to have a 21st century teacher like you! I believe, wikispaces are the best Web 2.0 tools that you can use and collaborate with your students and they can be in any grade. Technology is a challenge for them and they really enjoy it!! I would love to visit your wiki, can you give us the link some time? Thank you so much for sharing your ideas. Dear Marisa,
Your students are so lucky to have a 21st century teacher like you! I believe, wikispaces are the best Web 2.0 tools that you can use and collaborate with your students and they can be in any grade. Technology is a challenge for them and they really enjoy it!!
I would love to visit your wiki, can you give us the link some time?
Thank you so much for sharing your ideas.

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