Comments for Befuddled http://www.befuddled.info Technology in the class and other things Tue, 28 Jun 2011 19:14:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Cellphones in class by Jennifer Flynn http://www.befuddled.info/2008/12/29/cellphones-in-class/#comment-664 Jennifer Flynn Tue, 28 Jun 2011 19:14:10 +0000 http://www.befuddled.info/?p=375#comment-664 I am in agreement that cell phones should be used in class . Phone have som many applications that can be used in a variety of setting. There are math applications , search capabilities, and so much more. Plus we would be utilizing a technology the students know and like I am in agreement that cell phones should be used in class . Phone have som many applications that can be used in a variety of setting. There are math applications , search capabilities, and so much more. Plus we would be utilizing a technology the students know and like

]]> Comment on Cellphones in class by Chloe Anderson http://www.befuddled.info/2008/12/29/cellphones-in-class/#comment-65 Chloe Anderson Sun, 10 Oct 2010 18:11:11 +0000 http://www.befuddled.info/?p=375#comment-65 i love camera cellphones so much, i wish they could have make a 10 Megapixel camera cellphone".` i love camera cellphones so much, i wish they could have make a 10 Megapixel camera cellphone”.`

]]> Comment on More stop motion animation by Jon Dykstra http://www.befuddled.info/2010/06/03/more-stop-motion-animation/#comment-85 Jon Dykstra Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:25:41 +0000 http://www.befuddled.info/?p=599#comment-85 Impressive - Fun idea, doing video games, and clever to connect them all. If RP does a YouTube contest again, I should use this one as an example of a simple idea well executed. Impressive – Fun idea, doing video games, and clever to connect them all. If RP does a YouTube contest again, I should use this one as an example of a simple idea well executed.

]]> Comment on More stop motion animation by Kevin Hodgson http://www.befuddled.info/2010/06/03/more-stop-motion-animation/#comment-84 Kevin Hodgson Sat, 05 Jun 2010 10:06:40 +0000 http://www.befuddled.info/?p=599#comment-84 Love the old game concept. Fun. Kevin Love the old game concept. Fun.
Kevin

]]> Comment on So what did I learn? by Linus http://www.befuddled.info/2010/03/02/so-what-did-i-learn/#comment-83 Linus Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:51:30 +0000 http://www.befuddled.info/?p=586#comment-83 We don't have 1-1 laptops, but I did have excellent access to our computer labs during this time period. That solved that problem. The kids grouped themselves. That, naturally, leads to more supervision problems, but it made it a lot easier for the kids to accomplish the task since the louder kids tended to group themselves together, and the more musical ones hung together. They put themselves in groups where they felt comfortable taking risks with their group members. As far as I know, this was the kids' first experience with Audacity. Most of them have worked with Movie Maker last year and many of the processes are similar. They took to Audacity readily. It's that old "digital native" thing in action again. We don’t have 1-1 laptops, but I did have excellent access to our computer labs during this time period. That solved that problem.
The kids grouped themselves. That, naturally, leads to more supervision problems, but it made it a lot easier for the kids to accomplish the task since the louder kids tended to group themselves together, and the more musical ones hung together. They put themselves in groups where they felt comfortable taking risks with their group members.
As far as I know, this was the kids’ first experience with Audacity. Most of them have worked with Movie Maker last year and many of the processes are similar. They took to Audacity readily. It’s that old “digital native” thing in action again.

]]> Comment on So what did I learn? by Allan http://www.befuddled.info/2010/03/02/so-what-did-i-learn/#comment-82 Allan Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:58:16 +0000 http://www.befuddled.info/?p=586#comment-82 Thanks for sharing what you learned. I'm curious about your school setup? Are you in 1-1 laptop school? How did you group the students? Did the kids have experience with Audacity before this? Thanks for sharing what you learned. I’m curious about your school setup? Are you in 1-1 laptop school? How did you group the students? Did the kids have experience with Audacity before this?

]]> Comment on Thinking about best practices by Allan http://www.befuddled.info/2009/12/01/thinking-about-best-practices/#comment-81 Allan Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:31:52 +0000 http://www.befuddled.info/?p=569#comment-81 I agree that we as educators should set an example of professionalism and safety in this area. I came across this article the other day that talks about the psychological features of cyberspace that might help understand what happens when we're online. http://www-usr.rider.edu/~suler/psycyber/basicfeat.html I could see an interesting discussion coming out of it with the right group of students. I agree that we as educators should set an example of professionalism and safety in this area. I came across this article the other day that talks about the psychological features of cyberspace that might help understand what happens when we’re online. http://www-usr.rider.edu/~suler/psycyber/basicfeat.html

I could see an interesting discussion coming out of it with the right group of students.

]]> Comment on Teachers teaching teachers by DoctorJ http://www.befuddled.info/2009/09/21/teachers-teaching-teachers/#comment-80 DoctorJ Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:35:05 +0000 http://www.befuddled.info/?p=517#comment-80 I faced this in leading a session on how to run classroom discussion. I sat down in front of Powerpoint when it occurred to me that it was absurd to lecture or present on class discussion. So I redid it as a guided discussion about discussion. I can then use examples from the session I'm running to demonstrate how to run discussion. But let's face it, a simple lecture/Powerpoint presentation is just so much easier to do, which is why we fall back to it. I faced this in leading a session on how to run classroom discussion. I sat down in front of Powerpoint when it occurred to me that it was absurd to lecture or present on class discussion. So I redid it as a guided discussion about discussion. I can then use examples from the session I’m running to demonstrate how to run discussion. But let’s face it, a simple lecture/Powerpoint presentation is just so much easier to do, which is why we fall back to it.

]]> Comment on Travian.us: A Virtual World by arthritistreatment78 http://www.befuddled.info/2008/01/09/travianus-a-virtual-world/#comment-30 arthritistreatment78 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:22:55 +0000 http://www.befuddled.info/index.php/2008/01/09/travianus-a-virtual-world/#comment-30 at first, i did not know how to play Travian. but now i am very addicted to this online game. i did not know that this game is very exciting. i cant wait to build the Wonder of the world. at first, i did not know how to play Travian. but now i am very addicted to this online game. i did not know that this game is very exciting. i cant wait to build the Wonder of the world.

]]> Comment on The Pirate Party Arrives by One More Look at Copyright | Befuddled http://www.befuddled.info/2009/06/09/the-pirate-party-arrives/#comment-79 One More Look at Copyright | Befuddled Tue, 23 Jun 2009 19:39:10 +0000 http://www.befuddled.info/?p=499#comment-79 [...] Look at Copyright Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009 | General, Musings While I can’t say I like the Pirate Party getting a seat in the European Parliament, courts in the U.S. have swung in completely the opposite [...] [...] Look at Copyright Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009 | General, Musings While I can’t say I like the Pirate Party getting a seat in the European Parliament, courts in the U.S. have swung in completely the opposite [...]

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