Laurie Larsen commented on the post, Innovation Specialist, on the site FOXTAIL
It really is a great title, isn’t it? It sounds very exciting! I agree with you that this is what you all should be doing but having the time to devote to it is hard. I keep telling myself that not...
View ArticleLaurie Larsen commented on the post, SAMR Evaluation of Student Blogs, on the...
Hi Julie, We’ve been doing e-portfolios since I got to this school about 4 years ago. Maybe they started the year before that? Not sure. But anyway, they are used how you are describing yours at the […]
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Laurie Larsen wrote a new post, Gamification - meh, on the site...
I’m so sorry to say that this topic just did not light a fire under me. As a matter of fact, I was kind of turned off when reading some of the posts saying COETAIL should be gamified. It just isn’t...
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Hi Deneen – Many many many years ago I also taught Values at RIS. That was an interesting class to teach. :)
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Laurie Larsen wrote a new post, Flipping Over the Flip!, on the site...
I love the idea of flipping. I love it so much. Last summer, I attended FlipCon13 with a couple of other COETAILers. I was so excited to go and prepare myself for a year of flipping. Of course...
View ArticleLaurie Larsen commented on the post, Gamification: Learn as You Play, on the...
I was introduced to DIY.org at the Learning 2.013 conference in Singapore. I really like it and am also thinking of requiring the use of it in my elective class after the holiday break. It has some...
View ArticleLaurie Larsen commented on the post, Exploration Emporium, on the site FOXTAIL
Hi Adam. I like your idea of Exploration Emporium! I’ve gone off Khan Academy myself as several of the videos I’ve watched (for math) are not well taught (in my opinion), boring, or there are mistakes....
View ArticleLaurie Larsen commented on the post, The Future of Classrooms – An OOC, on...
Hi Julie – First I want to say I was engaged in your blog post from beginning to end. I always enjoy what you have to say when I have time to catch up with your blog. I totally relate to what you are...
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Laurie Larsen wrote a new post, It's about the Connections, on the site...
I read this very interesting article, Year of the Backlash by Peter Stokes and Sean Gallagher, about the backlash regarding MOOCs. It really got me thinking. With any idea there is an evolution...
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Laurie Larsen wrote a new post, Considering Redesigning, on the site...
The Contemplation – Where I make a decision that isn’t too hard to make Well, as I contemplate what unit I would like to revamp for Course 5 I feel I only have one option: Life Cycles (aka Sex). This...
View ArticleLaurie Larsen commented on the post, Course 4 Final Project: The Selfie, on...
Philip! Where have you been all my life? I have been needing to do something with my Digital Photography elective that spices it up again after teaching it so many trimesters in a row. Just your idea...
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Thanks, Rebekah. I’m looking forward to see where this goes as well!
View ArticleLaurie Larsen commented on the post, It’s about the Connections, on the site...
What a cool idea! I just found one I might be interested in joining in regard to my Course 5 unit. Maybe I’ll see if some of the kids want to get on board.
View ArticleLaurie Larsen wrote a new post, Course 5 - A Jump Start, on the site...
So I’ve been thinking about Course 5…. One of the things we are looking at as a school is moving toward standards based reporting. I have been thinking of how as part of my personal journey with this,...
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Laurie Larsen wrote a new post, Flipping my unit....Head exploding, on the...
I reach up and my head is still attached. No one has suggested counseling or visiting doctors. I must be faking sanity quite well. This Course 5 unit rewrite is stressing me out. You all know we...
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Thanks, Jeff. It is exciting and terrifying as well. I am focusing on the “I will”. I really can’t wait to see how the kids will react. When I was telling the long-term sub about the timeline of labs...
View ArticleLaurie Larsen commented on the post, Flipping my unit….Head exploding, on the...
Thanks, Dan. Yes, I am looking to do what I can get done really well as opposed to doing a lot really poorly. Thanks for the encouragement.
View ArticleLaurie Larsen commented on the post, Course 5 – A Jump Start, on the site...
Hi Julie, Great idea with the spreadsheet. I’ve jettisoned the feedback via standards in my hope to stay afloat this go-round but will keep that in mind when I try that again. A great idea!
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Hi Katy, Thanks so much for the suggestions. Usually the kids are co-editors of my sites however I think I’ll just have them linking their work to their own e-portfolios. Until earlier this year, I...
View ArticleLaurie Larsen commented on the post, Helping Students Present, on the site...
Hi Adam, I showed this to my classes today and it was perfect as they are thinking about their presentations for their Ecology Project. Thanks so much for sharing!
View ArticleLaurie Larsen commented on the post, 20% Where are we? Where do we go from...
I would love to talk about possible ideas for math projects. I believe in choice as a motivator for sure and I’m looking for new ideas for math projects for next year.
View ArticleLaurie Larsen commented on the post, Web Tool: Powtoon, on the site The...
Hi Sarah, Powtoon – just had my first experience while working on part of the Course 2 Final Project. It is a great tool and in the end, makes an engaging presentation, but it can take a lot of time. I...
View ArticleLaurie Larsen commented on the post, 20% Where are we? Where do we go from...
Thanks Marius! Yes, he is aware of the intentions to get people to Mars. It is fascinating stuff.
View ArticleLaurie Larsen commented on the post, 20% Where are we? Where do we go from...
Thanks! I’m really looking forward to seeing how we can fine tune it next year. I’m also going to be teaching a trimester long Challenge Based Learning elective and that will really open up all kinds...
View ArticleLaurie Larsen commented on the post, 20% Where are we? Where do we go from...
Thanks, Ian! Yes, it is interesting to see it grow and change. If this project were placed on that image of stages of human evolution, I think we would be about at the second stage where we aren’t...
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Laurie Larsen wrote a new post, Visually Upset, on the site SpectacuLarsen...
I love the idea of studying Visual Literacy. A pleasing visual layout is highly important to me. All of my close colleagues know that once we create a document (test, quiz, activity page, etc), that...
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Laurie Larsen wrote a new post, Little Visual Changes, on the site...
Let’s start with an apology. I was very happy to have this course be about Visual Literacy. That really made me happy but when I sat down to start this course, I was in a bad place. Stressful...
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Thanks, Wendy! Great to see you again here at Learning2.013
View ArticleLaurie Larsen commented on the post, How did I survive before hyperlinks?, on...
Wendy! Wait! Check out Doctopus. It will change the way I get assignments turned in.
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Hi Crawford, Yes, I do find it an important part of my class, mainly for communicating homework and having students turn in work. However, now that I know about the wonders of the script Docotopus,...
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Laurie Larsen wrote a new post, Making Info Sticky by Visualizing, on the...
One of my major goals/tasks/directives as a teacher is to make information stick in my students’ brains. The question then is, what is the best way to make information stick? A very visual learner...
View ArticleLaurie Larsen commented on the post, Iconic, on the site FOXTAIL
Hi Adam, I love the icons in the lab report. The visual clues are great triggers for the students to access the task. Definitely something I can use in the future. Thanks for a great idea!
View ArticleLaurie Larsen commented on the post, LIS Reads - LIS Lê: Books & Images!, on...
Katy! I LOVED Wonder! Our 7th graders are reading it this year and we will incorporate it in our study of genetics in science later on in the year. I love the idea of the precepts on a creative commons...
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I love the idea that they can share their “raw ideas”! How cool. Nothing is as impermanent as a sticky note. Anyone can take the risk of putting it up there and out there knowing full well, it won’t...
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Laurie Larsen wrote a new post, Making the Presentation Feel Good, on the...
Clutter doesn’t feel good My sister recently sent me an article from Medium.com entitled “Why You Should Have a Messy Desk” because, well, we are a family of messy desks. And I first read it and was...
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Laurie Larsen wrote a new post, Digitally Telling the Story of Learning, on...
I teach a Digital Photography elective. It just lasts a trimester so we are talking about the basics here. One of the early lessons is about using your photos to tell stories without words. My...
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I’ve talked to our Humanities teachers and they are totally going to run with this idea of yours. Thanks again so much. I love where this collaboration of COETAIL leads us.
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Laurie Larsen wrote a new post, Science + Infographics = Integration!, on the...
Wow! Infographics! I’m so ridiculously excited about infographics, I can’t even tell you. This is lighting a spark that is going to grow into a raging fire soon. I mean, I’ve seen infographics...
View ArticleLaurie Larsen wrote a new post, Final Video Project - Course 3, on the site...
In my blog post Digitally Telling the Story of Learning, I posted a presentation I use with my Digital Photography elective to introduce the idea of telling a story with photos. Here I present to you...
View ArticleLaurie Larsen commented on the post, Dissecting a Cows Eye - Zen Style, on...
I think you made very good use of your photos. It is true that when you take pictures with a purpose (for example future use in presentations), you will make different choices. I do quite a bit of...
View ArticleLaurie Larsen commented on the post, With Vorpal Blade in Hand - The Hero's...
I love this infographic you have made. It is clear, the design is so pleasing to the eye. You have inspired me with this, Sharon. Thank you.
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I love your presentation and may just have to borrow it to show my student. Really, it is just the exact same thing I see and this is a great lesson you’ve created to demonstrate the pitfalls of...
View ArticleLaurie Larsen wrote a new post, Life is a Re-Mix, on the site SpectacuLarsen...
Whenever I hear the word remix, I think of Girl Talk who I blogged about once upon a time in Course 2. Girl Talk has got to be the most talented remixer I know. The man is a legend. So, of course,...
View ArticleLaurie Larsen commented on the post, Lensa's Photo/Picture Compostion...
Years ago when I first learned about the Rule of Thirds, it changed the way I took pictures. Such a little thing but leads to huge differences in your photography! It’s great that you had that...
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Thanks, Julie. Always nice to meet another Girl Talk fan. Hope you are enjoying your fall break (I sigh with jealousy here). I know what you mean about feeling more resourceful than creative but I have...
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Laurie Larsen wrote a new post, Where am I? How did I get here? Attempting to...
SAMR – TPACK – Samsung – Amtrak? Where am I? How did I get here? Is it just me or does anyone else just get lost in the lingo? I’m just going to stick to SAMR and work through my thinking. According […]
View ArticleLaurie Larsen commented on the post, Where am I? How did I get here?...
Hi Beth! Yes, it was great to make that connection in Singapore with you. I agree that SAMR is easier to work with. I suppose others will prefer TPACK but we’ll just differentiate for ourselves and use...
View ArticleLaurie Larsen commented on the post, Where am I? How did I get here?...
Jeff, I am glad to be back on track with COETAIL as far as being on time for this course. That’s my goal – keep up! I agree that a great deal has changed in my classroom over the past few years and...
View ArticleLaurie Larsen commented on the post, Where am I? How did I get here?...
Thanks, Rebekah. I agree with your idea that SAMR is more of a spectrum. It is a little daunting to try to redefine everything when, like you said, some of the substitutions are so very good.
View ArticleLaurie Larsen commented on the post, Where am I? How did I get here?...
Thanks, Ian. Enjoy the wonders of Doctopus and Goobric!
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