Monday, January 25, 2010

I'm starting to like this

This Online Social Network scene is really starting to make sense to me. I like being able to read my student's blogs and those of other Globaloria educators and their classes. I learn from them, I am inspired by them. In concentrating on having my students writing, reading, commenting, learning from each other and their peers, reaching out for help..... it happened to me. I like it. Surprise, surprise.

As Jim Alder was saying the other day, lessons learned, and confidence gained here in Globaloria are now spilling over into our other classes as well. I have my International Studies class posting research on a wiki with collaborating students from Japan, Scotland and Germany, so far. I am setting up a wiki for my French students to post their writing. I hope to soon set up a blog with an American ex-pat living in Paris where he can answer questions that my students want to know about living in France. The possibilities are endless.

2 comments:

  1. Liz! This is great to read! I'm glad you're getting the hang of all this. :)

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  2. This is wonderful! Just wait to your students start developing their games and you play them. It is truly fun work.

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