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Professional Development for Teachers and a Dissertation (1)

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Nellie,

Randy suggested I tell you a little about me. I got carried away, but here goes. I look forward to getting to work with you if possible.

My name is Rose Ann Morris and I live and teach near San Diego, California.

I am currently pursuing my doctorate in Educational Technology online at Walden University. I hope to graduate in 2009.

I have a MA in Educational Technology from San Diego State University.

I am certified as an online instructor from the University of California at San Diego.

I have a BA in mathematics from San Diego State University.

I am credentialed by the state of California to teach mathematics, home economics, physics, geo-sciences, language acquisition, multicultural studies, and English as a second language.

I currently teach algebra and I also expect to teach English as a second language for the first time next year.

Below is my new idea for the beginning of this year if you are interested in reading it.

My current research interests are in technology use in the classroom, 21st Century skills, and professional development with emerging free and open source software products.

I am developing my first Moodle site for my classroom. I had about 200 pages in Dreamweaver that the hosting was cut due to budget cuts at the university.

I would love direction on how to teach English as a second language. I have resources in Diigo and my library to make use of, but no personal contacts that have experience. I did take classes for it in college.

My latest project for my algebra students: Algebra 1 Project Based Topics for this Teaching Module

Variables and Expressions Order of Operations Open Sentences Identity and Equality Properties The Distributive Property Commutative and Associative Properties Logical Reasoning, Conditional Statements Graphs and Functions Statistics, Tables and Graphs Rational Numbers Probability and Odds Square Roots and Real Numbers Writing/ Solving Equations Ratios and Proportions Percent Change Using Formulas Weighted Averages


The Plan To understand the plan you must first understand how I teach algebra. My students have all had algebra and failed or received a D, possibly a low C, in the 8th grade. I call my class Algebra Incorporated and all of my students are consultants.

As consultants, my students work for Algebra Incorporated, I am the CEO, and we consult on issues of concern to the global community. On the first day of a new algebra chapter, a virtual client visits and hires the class as consultants. We discuss the issues with the client and get the big picture, and with the CEO decide which four to six issues we will focus on as consultants. Once we have our issues clearly defined, we begin to study the algebra topics of the chapter. As we study algebra we discuss using this topic in relation to our job of consulting the current issues. For example, our Algebra text spends the next four chapters on graphing points, lines, inequalities, and systems, in our first semester. Being able to graph these data points allows consultants to create visual displays that are easy for their audience to make sense of and develop understanding. The hardest part of teaching the class this way is the fact that I do not have computers for my students to use in the classroom. On the days that we must have them, we must use the computer lab. Otherwise, I do have one computer, my old laptop, for student use. The Project As working consultants all students receive wages. Since they have all just recently moved to HighSchool, USA, they must find a place to live and settle into their new way of life. As this is their first job, and their first time to move out on their own, they must create a budget, furnish their homes, buy an appropriate wardrobe, learn to buy their own food and take care of their own health so that they do not miss work due to illness. Week One Consultants are given their annual salary, access to the website where they have free use of the Internet, email, Microsoft and open source software, and the document, Algebra Incorporated’s Code of Ethics and Expectations of all Algebra Incorporated Employees, An Employee’s Guide to a Successful Career. Consultants have one week (two if needed but they must move forward with week two’s work at the same time), with pay to “find” some place to live, using Google SketchUp as their real estate agent. It is required that they have a place to live that contains a home office that has 800 square feet and is no more than 20% of their entire floor plan. (Add a requirement for exercise equipment to be in this area to the document) Consultants can find the reasons for this requirement in the Expectations document on the website. Week Two and Three Once the floor plan is acceptable consultants must purchase the required wardrobe in order to prepare for starting employment at the beginning of week three. Wardrobe requirements are in the Expectations document on the website. (Add a travel ready wardrobe, luggage, etc., to the document.) To do this piece of the assignment consultants will use catalogs. These catalogs, provided by the CEO, list the country manufacturing each item. Consultants are to create a frequency chart including every country manufacturing items for each catalog. Each consultant must diagram one catalog each, in a bar diagram showing the largest volume to the least volume country. The purpose of this is to create a global awareness of where products come from, and to make a point that the United States is not high on this list. The idea being that the industrial age is over in the US, and consultants need an education to gain employment when they move out of HighSchool, USA. Week Four Now, before being work as consultants Algebra Incorporated realizes that employees all enjoy their time away from work, and look forward to their vacations. Using the same catalogs provided consultants must submit a request for their first two-week vacation. Describe all aspects of the vacation in this document, such as: 1. Destination 2. Travel expense 3. Meals 4. Housing 5. Plan for unexpected expenses while on vacation 6. Preparation required a. Purchases b. Doctors visits c. Passport, visas d. House or pet sitters e. Etc. 7. Any other considerations

As consultants can see in the Algebra Incorporated’s Code of Ethics and Expectations of all Algebra Incorporated Employees, An Employee’s Guide to a Successful Career, Algebra Incorporated likes to award employees with their vacation expenses as a reward for their hard work and perfect attendance. In order to do this, employees must submit their plan in advance for consideration. Plans may be changed or updated at any time. Week Five and Six Now that consultants have a place to live and work from home if needed, the proper wardrobe for meeting with clients, and a nice vacation planned, there is a need to remain healthy so that important work time is not lost due to illness. It is now time to get to work and meet our first client. The CEO of Algebra Incorporated has decided the first client of the year for the new consultants is Dr. Health. Dr. Health has a passion for teaching children all over the world how to eat healthy food, how to make wise nutritional choices, and how to fight obesity, which is his pet peeve. He works 365 days a year and strives to reach out to anyone under the age of twenty-five. He focuses on this group because they are still growing and developing their lifestyles. He wants these lifestyle choices to lead them to a long and healthy life full of strength and comfort. As consultants you must first learn something about nutrition in order to serve this client. To do this each consultant will: 1. Retrospectively look at their own personal eating and exercise habits 2. Use “the pantry”, as provided by the CEO, to develop menus for either weight gain, weight loss, or various diet needs as assigned by the CEO 3. Examine staple diets globally and prepare recommendations for fighting the global issue of obesity

This completes the review of Grade Seven Mathematics Standards and paves the way for the successful use of algebra vocabulary and development of abstract concepts. There is now twelve weeks of the first semester remaining to teach linear equations and systems.

Note: In order to verify that each topic has been covered I still need to develop each week’s work and clearly show instruction and assessment of the skills.

WikiEducator Council elections (1)

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Dear Sir,

May I request to create a page on Schedule of Elections for First wikiEducator Council on the page of Council Elections. What we see are the dates for Nominations and completing Compaign Page.

Thanks

Pankaj

Free Online Learning (1)

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I believe online learning should be free and available worldwide. If you feel the same, join me at Integrating Technology where you can learn and create your own online courses using Moodle course management system (CMS). Free Moodle training and professional development courses will be offered free of charge to teachers who wish to provide free learning for others. The professional development and training will be done asynchronously via Moodle and synchronously via WiZiQ, a free real time online classroom.

I would appreciate your thoughts on providing free online learning via Moodle.

Thank you

Nellie Deutsch

Hi Nellie, I've been following you since [learnhub.com] and your website [Integrating Technology]. I surely agree that online learning should be free and available worldwide. At my school, in Portugal, we are starting a [Moodle] platform to implement e-learning for all students in every subject matter; each classroom has been provided with a screen, a projector and a spot of wireless internet will cover the whole area of the school. We have been given some lessons about dealing with [Moodle] - version 1.8 - and the young students were very enthusiastic about it in their first trials: a special room where students were empowered as administrators has been settled for my young students - 10 to 12 years old. During this school year, we have also tried to set up a [pbwiki], but I know so litle about wikis that I would like to follow the workshop starting the 28 July. We have been also using [tiddly wiki], wich is very handy as it may be carried in a pen and allows working off line. I'm looking for a wiki that is similar to tiddly wiki and that students under 13 may use according to the law. I've been also looking among semantic wikis; I would be very grateful if you give me your advice on this matter. I will go on looking for your training lessons with web2.0 tools; I would love to learn to use voice thread, podcasts and collaborative video with my young students. I have been supported and encouraged by my learning community at [edublogs.org]where I'm starting a blog. I also apologize for my poor writing in your beautiful language. Thank you so much for listening to me. Ines

Live Online Session (3)

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May 10, 2008

Greetings,

Get your headsets and/or webcam ready (chat box is also available) and join an informal live online session at URL. Please check the time in your area to know when to log into the meeting.

Looking forward to "seeing" your there.

Nellie Deutsch

Woah Nellie! That's 5am for me.. I'll try to be there, but its a Sunday morning... please email me if you can mange about 3-4 hours later.

Hi Leigh,

Yes, I understand. I lived your zone for 3 years when my daughter studied in Christchurch.

Would Tuesday May 13 at 11 PM my time and 8 AM yours be OK? It would probably be May 14, right?

Warm wishes,

Nellie

Leigh,

You may wish to try the WiZiQ session on May 22. Please check the date and time for your zone.

Free e-learning for all (1)

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I would like to make e-earning available and free worldwide. I started Exploring New Domains; a Moodle website for free professional development courses to encourage teachers to learn how to integrate web 2.0 tools into their classes and hopefully start their own Moodle courses.

I would appreciate any suggestions on how to promote free e-learning worldwide.

Challenges in Collaborating (1)

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What challenges would teachers face in collaborating with other teachers?

Collaboration is initially a risk. Will a new collaborator pull her/his share of the load? The only way to find out is to take the risk. There is time invested in establishing the collaborative relationship, but the time can be rewarded if the collaboration is productive. Collaborating with someone gives you access to their skill set, and they can share yours. Collaboration can also be highly motivating and push collaborator to higher levels than they might have reached without collaboration. I find that I am more likely to sit down and write that manuscript if I know my coauthor is waiting for a draft.Dmccabe 02:00, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

Hello,

I totally agree with you. I am pursuing a doctorate online at the UOP and and have many team projects that empower me to higher levels that would not have been possible had I done the work on my own.

Nellie Deutsch

←In reply to Challenges in Collaborating (1) by Nelliemuller, above:

According to me , There is a need to develop new tools of collaboration --Narendra Sisodiya 05:16, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

Narendra,

I would love to learn more about the tools you have in mind.

Nellie Deutsch

Thank you! (1)

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Hi Nellie

Thanks for adding me to your list and helping me out!!

Let's keep in touch.

Note (1)

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(image:comment.gif: Hi Nellie -- welcome to WE -- I am your WikiNeighbour ,I'am very impressed with your work done here.Markos Awdalla)


All the best.
Markos.

Thank you for your kind words.

Moodle for Professional Development and Training (1)

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What are your thoughts on using Moodle, a course management system, for professional development/training on how to use WE? I learned how to use the codes on WE on my own because I found learning via google groups confusing. I would like to offer my Moodle website for the purpose of training new members.

Resistance to using Audio and Video (1)

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How can universities overcome instructor resistance to using audio and video applications?

You have raised a good point. As I cannot speak for the community, I am responding with my personal view. In my personal opinion, this can only be done by leading by example. It is often the fear of technology, the extra effort, the lack of facility that can handle these things, but I have seen it many times, once somebody takes the initiative and it works, others will want to follow.

Cheers, Patricia

Hi Patricia,

I appreciate your personal response. I wish my colleagues were here to read it.

Warm wishes,

Nellie

Keep doing what you are doing and one day you will find that door, I am pretty sure. I see it every day, just in another context. Once they have the Ah ha! experience, things start working. Cheers, Patricia

←In reply to Resistance to using Audio and Video (1) by Nelliemuller, above:

Hi Nellie,

This is something most University Lecturers are struggling with. We call it "technophobia". It is often seen as being too complicated and complex and many universities operate in very traditional ways, thereby preventing themselves from making it easier on themselves. The skill base is also often not there. I personally think that it will eventually change and often through people who act as agents of change and lead by example, but that's just my personal view. Why don't you post this question on WikiEducator in a context where it fits. Cheers, Patricia

Patricia said: Why don't you post this question on WikiEducator in a context where it fits.

Patricia, I may not be new to html and other codes, but I am new to this space and how it functions. Can you direct me on the big picture of how to maneuver on Wikieducator? I think I need some guidance.

Thank you.

Nellie

←In reply to Resistance to using Audio and Video (1) by Nelliemuller, above:

Maybe by somehow making it easier and more effective than what they are doing now... and - in a way that doesn't take away from them being the center of attraction :) Let's face it, many lecturers probably get a kick out of 300 or so people coming to see them perform a lecture.. especially those that think or know they give good lectures. Recording their work threatens to take away from that. Its a bit like live musicians would have thought when the first record hit the market. Some would have resisted making recordings, and maintained their faith in the live performance.. education has always been slow to catch up with social changes, so perhaps the answer to your question lays in the history books of the music industry.

This is the only answer I can find, because clearly it is effective and helpful to students to have access to audio recordings. Since mini cassette technology - or portable audio recording, students have been recording lectures.. but its rare to find a faculty doing it for them..

Individual blogging and podcasting can be used in such a way to make a lecturer a super star.. in a lecturery kind of super star way (what ever that might be.. I shudder to wonder)..

BTW.. the link to your audio required me to sign in to listen.. that was an unnecessary barrier that stopped me listening to it..try using services that don't require such a think.. suggestion? Blip.tv

←In reply to Resistance to using Audio and Video (1) by Nelliemuller, above:

If I may extend the conversation to technology in general, I can provide one example that is working. At Saint Michael's College in Vermont we have a gifted information technology (IT) staff. Because the faculty respond rapidly to other faculty, the IT department patiently recruits mentors from among the faculty. I say patiently because the IT staff know the information better than the faculty. However, seeing a faculty member master a new technology gives hope and inspiration to others. So each summer when our students are off campus we have a week long workshop for around ten faculty members. The workshop is run by a small team of IT professionals, two faculty mentors, and some guest speakers. It works; it fills each year; there are now faculty mentors from a range of departments around our campus and the effect on the classroom use of technology is dramatic.Dmccabe 02:09, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

Hello (202)

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{{Hello|Nellie|Welcome to WE. This is Markos your WikiNeighbour kindly write to me at any time if you need any help, I will watch you from time to time. Best regards . Keep in touch --Markos.awdalla 16:15, 27 March 2008 (UTC)]]

Hello Markos,

How are you? We seem to be meeting in various spaces like facebook. Have you joined my blended learning and instruction on ning? Or the learnhub?

I hope we can collaborate on a project very soon.

Warm wishes,

Nellie

Bilbao (1)

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Nellie, Hi

I would like to bring you in touch with a teacher in Bilbao. You will have seen her post and my suggestion of creating a project for the classroom on WikiEducator using her students and finding other students and a teacher interested in collaborating, thereby creating content on WikiEducator that could be used by others and creating a teacher/student network throughout the Commonwealth. Here is her email address, and feel free to use the Wikieducator discussion forum, to communicate, to enable others to contribute to the idea and work for best results. That would actually be fantastic!!!!

  • Ann Foreman (works as an English Language teacher and ICT Coordinator at the British Council Centre in Bilbao. I've worked a lot with class blogs (see <http://

> encouraginglearnerautonomy.blogspot.com/index.html) User: AnnF

Warm regards, Patricia

Hi Patricia, Thank you for thinking of me. I would love to collaborate with Ann. In fact, we may know of each other. Can you send me her email or send mine to her.

Thank you. Nellie

Initial Thoughts (1)

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I thought it would be nice to share our initial thoughts via voice.

Nellie, thanks for the offer, but at the moment, I wouldn't have the time. I am drowning in work that is fun but that is time consuming. I'll take you up a little later. Warm regards, Patricia

Hello (199)

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Greetings Nellie. Welcome to WikiEducator. Glad to have you with us and thanks for offering to help. Warm regards, Patricia

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