Comments on: Reflections on this semester’s love affair with technology

By: Reflections | Barker Blog

Reflections | Barker Blog — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 23:30:00 +0000

[...] don’t want to run the risk of duplicating the ideas I wrote about in my end of semester blog post, so instead I’ll keep it short and sweet and say ditto. And then [...]

By: dbarker

dbarker — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 02:00:34 +0000

Heather, I’ve had great success with Edmodo. The biggest thing I’ve learned is not to focus too much on the kids who are negative about the things I’m trying. Over the semester I’ve learned that for most of those kids (not that there are tonnes), it’s just part of their persona. It’s not cool to get excited about learning, but then some of the best work they did all semester was on the ning. Good luck!

And Anne, no worries. Sometimes I even type my own name as Dankia. Thanks for reading and sharing your thoughts!

By: Heather Mason

Heather Mason — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 23:28:36 +0000

It seems just when you feel all alone, someone else is going through the same thing you are! I have shared the same thoughts about using tech in my class as you have…even the stumbling blocks. I have the same reflections on my students…they can text, FB and YouTube with the best of them, but don’t know what else to do with tech. I am even using Edmodo next week!

By: Anne Shillolo

Anne Shillolo — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:38:33 +0000

And by the way sorry for spelling yr name wrong – re-reading and clicking Submit at the same time is not recommended I guess!

By: Anne Shillolo

Anne Shillolo — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:36:55 +0000

Dankia this is a very inspirational post, all the more so because of the reflection on both stumbling blocks and successes. What a great way to encourage other teachers to integrate tech and to enjoy the process along with their students.