tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6603454641631168631.post4983865042805056541..comments2023-06-10T01:14:28.064-07:00Comments on Why the Middle Matters: We Are the LightScott Rileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15517676638300710717noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6603454641631168631.post-42829214375200639252012-09-17T16:07:04.350-07:002012-09-17T16:07:04.350-07:00Thanks for your comment, Rushton. What a video! ...Thanks for your comment, Rushton. What a video! I remember Jeff saying that the kid was even asked to be a keynote speaker for the Smile.org convention. Boy is his bright light shining now. <br /><br />Seems as though we're not the only ones leveraging technology to make learning happen more efficiently. Check out this article from The Guardian: <br /><br />http://www.guardian.co.uk/teacher-network/2012/sep/16/tablets-laptops-mobile-in-classrooms-teachers-tips<br /><br />Thanks again for your inspirational talk!Scott Rileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15517676638300710717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6603454641631168631.post-36799305449364648722012-09-16T04:55:42.660-07:002012-09-16T04:55:42.660-07:00Mr. Riley, thanks for your heartfelt thoughts abov...Mr. Riley, thanks for your heartfelt thoughts above. I believe that the moments we remember as teachers are those when a child's face shows that understanding of what's possible, and technology is one tool in a talented teacher's toolkit to help make those moments happen. Jeff (Utecht) shared a video with me that Brian, one of his students at ISB made earlier this year. The story is not about the technology, but technology makes the story reach much, much farther. Here it is (have tissues handy):<br /><br />Operation Smile 2012: Nan, Thailand<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gQ4xUT4gGk<br /><br />Stay in touch!<br />RushtonAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05443933710386801755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6603454641631168631.post-21424459898846859002012-09-10T00:49:01.182-07:002012-09-10T00:49:01.182-07:00@Nancy - You will never be "ineffective, outm...@Nancy - You will never be "ineffective, outmoded, or irrelevant". I've heard you talk about your students and their learning, and those are not adjectives that describe you. It is ok to make mistakes, and by being graceful with yourself when it happens, you are teaching the students to do the same with their own mistakes, not just vice versa. I do feel your frustration re: the comment story you mention. :( <br /><br />One suggestion I have to deal with the overwhelming feeling of everything: pick one thing that you think will make a difference in your classroom. Focus on just that this semester. Maybe it's Teacher Dashboard and Docs...or maybe blogs....or.... Pick one. That's all it takes. And let me know how I can help!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6603454641631168631.post-84032931573865386512012-09-10T00:46:37.365-07:002012-09-10T00:46:37.365-07:00Thank you Mr. Riley for your eloquent summary of t...Thank you Mr. Riley for your eloquent summary of the weekend. I know that I'm seen as the 'techie' who knows everything, but really I'm just good at figuring it out. What I really LOVE is the connection piece. Rushton's keynote reminded me not to forget that and to make sure to highlight that when I'm working with teachers. Because we ARE the lights and technology isn't going to replace us. No matter how much technology I brought into my physics classroom, the students needed me to guide them through it....or rather I let them guide me through using the tech while I guided the learning.<br /><br />Another interesting tidbit...<br />Rushton Hurley told the 7th grade teachers today about the button story. Students will push it to see what it does. Adults will ask what it does first. That's something we can learn from students.<br /><br />Anyway, thank you. Your blog post is my favorite thing about the weekend.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6603454641631168631.post-45055470898778471292012-09-09T23:34:11.139-07:002012-09-09T23:34:11.139-07:00Thanks, Anthony! I agree with Jeff's number o...Thanks, Anthony! I agree with Jeff's number one skill. I'd love to see G+. I don't know much about it. Scott Rileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15517676638300710717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6603454641631168631.post-29775531076924400612012-09-09T22:12:14.125-07:002012-09-09T22:12:14.125-07:00http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZ6SAryPyQk&fea...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZ6SAryPyQk&feature=youtube_gdata_playerCreate with Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12327422057769934679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6603454641631168631.post-79340360925430703562012-09-09T17:23:02.704-07:002012-09-09T17:23:02.704-07:00Jeff Utecht over the weekend suggested the number ...Jeff Utecht over the weekend suggested the number one skill students could leave school with is the ability to search discernibly online. Sometimes I think its a skill we need to make sure we also have.<br /><br />Some great thoughts Scott. Do you know you could also automatically have this posted to your G+ so you could use two methods of reaching your PLN with only one post? Happy to show you.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14125684327468395517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6603454641631168631.post-9974855821463130822012-09-09T16:30:39.998-07:002012-09-09T16:30:39.998-07:00I know what you mean by slow, Nancy. I'm righ...I know what you mean by slow, Nancy. I'm right there with you. And while a kid may not be able to help us with things like commenting on dashboard, there may be a quick tutorial on youtube or the dashboard site. I often forget to use the most efficient resources that will help when I need it, especially when it comes to technology.Scott Rileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15517676638300710717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6603454641631168631.post-80343770537700372872012-09-09T07:16:44.045-07:002012-09-09T07:16:44.045-07:00Even tho' I didn't participate in this wee...Even tho' I didn't participate in this weekend's summit, your wisdom here was what I needed. It's easy to feel overwhelmed by the onslaught of technology inundating us from what feels like every corner of our universe. It makes me feel old and out of touch and lacking relevance when I see my students tune out because I'm not entertaining enough or because I don't connect to them online. Believe me, there's nothing that cuts deeper into a teacher's heart than feeling ineffective, outmoded, irrelevant. So, I'll make an effort to learn technology that allows me to teach and reach today's kids. But, oh my, I'm slow at it and I make tons of mistakes in the process (such as losing three hours of comments on students' drafts yesterday because I used the wrong comment button). If only I can teach my students to be graceful about my mistakes as I learn something new . . . and . . . if only I can remember to grant them the same grace as they learn tons new too. [I think I'm too verbose to be a good tweeter!]Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com