Comments on: Open Thread 2: Your Dream Elective Class for a 1:1 High School? http://beyond-school.org/2008/01/05/open-thread-2-your-dream-elective-class-for-a-11-high-school/ Really. "Schooliness" retards growth. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 04:40:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Basketball without Borders Slam Dunk: Networked Learning Class Update | Beyond School http://beyond-school.org/2008/01/05/open-thread-2-your-dream-elective-class-for-a-11-high-school/#comment-2691 Basketball without Borders Slam Dunk: Networked Learning Class Update | Beyond School Tue, 25 Mar 2008 05:16:09 +0000 http://beyond-school.org/2008/01/05/open-thread-2-your-dream-elective-class-for-a-11-high-school/#comment-2691 [...] so many of you in the initial Open Thread post and Twitter.  Students are still grading themselves and justifying it - and showing the same [...] [...] so many of you in the initial Open Thread post and Twitter.  Students are still grading themselves and justifying it - and showing the same [...]

]]> By: Higher Edison: learning on a jet-PLN (don't know if I'll go back again) http://beyond-school.org/2008/01/05/open-thread-2-your-dream-elective-class-for-a-11-high-school/#comment-1596 Higher Edison: learning on a jet-PLN (don't know if I'll go back again) Tue, 15 Jan 2008 19:07:09 +0000 http://beyond-school.org/2008/01/05/open-thread-2-your-dream-elective-class-for-a-11-high-school/#comment-1596 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] the past week, and setting the stage for much, much longer. Need a quick-start PLN primer? Read his Open Thead 2: Your Dream Elective, follow it with a co-teaching classroom invasion by Arthus, listen to Clay's conversation with [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> Kramer auto Pingback[...] the past week, and setting the stage for much, much longer. Need a quick-start PLN primer? Read his Open Thead 2: Your Dream Elective, follow it with a co-teaching classroom invasion by Arthus, listen to Clay’s conversation with [...]

]]> By: Clay Burell http://beyond-school.org/2008/01/05/open-thread-2-your-dream-elective-class-for-a-11-high-school/#comment-1521 Clay Burell Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:24:32 +0000 http://beyond-school.org/2008/01/05/open-thread-2-your-dream-elective-class-for-a-11-high-school/#comment-1521 Good idea, Tod. I video-taped the first session with an eye toward editing it into a documentary. Maybe Ustream can be on top of that,. Would love to hear any input on directions you can see this going. Good idea, Tod. I video-taped the first session with an eye toward editing it into a documentary. Maybe Ustream can be on top of that,. Would love to hear any input on directions you can see this going.

]]> By: todbaker.com » Blog Archive » Subscribing to Comments technology inquiry action http://beyond-school.org/2008/01/05/open-thread-2-your-dream-elective-class-for-a-11-high-school/#comment-1519 todbaker.com » Blog Archive » Subscribing to Comments technology inquiry action Thu, 10 Jan 2008 22:32:15 +0000 http://beyond-school.org/2008/01/05/open-thread-2-your-dream-elective-class-for-a-11-high-school/#comment-1519 [...] while back, Clay Burell asked readers about a dream elective class for a 1:1 laptop high school. From the mix of replies, he came up with a collaborative writing project that he will co-teach [...] [...] while back, Clay Burell asked readers about a dream elective class for a 1:1 laptop high school. From the mix of replies, he came up with a collaborative writing project that he will co-teach [...]

]]> By: A 14-Year-Old Vermont Freshman Team Teaches with a High School Teacher in Korea via Skype | Beyond School http://beyond-school.org/2008/01/05/open-thread-2-your-dream-elective-class-for-a-11-high-school/#comment-1504 A 14-Year-Old Vermont Freshman Team Teaches with a High School Teacher in Korea via Skype | Beyond School Wed, 09 Jan 2008 13:23:59 +0000 http://beyond-school.org/2008/01/05/open-thread-2-your-dream-elective-class-for-a-11-high-school/#comment-1504 [...] my second Open Thread a few days ago, “Your Dream Elective Class for a 1:1 Laptop High School?“, I invited any comers to propose a beyond-the-box fantasy for an elective “English [...] [...] my second Open Thread a few days ago, “Your Dream Elective Class for a 1:1 Laptop High School?“, I invited any comers to propose a beyond-the-box fantasy for an elective “English [...]

]]> By: The 21st Century School House: A funny thing happened on the way to the 21st century classroom http://beyond-school.org/2008/01/05/open-thread-2-your-dream-elective-class-for-a-11-high-school/#comment-1501 The 21st Century School House: A funny thing happened on the way to the 21st century classroom Wed, 09 Jan 2008 00:00:52 +0000 http://beyond-school.org/2008/01/05/open-thread-2-your-dream-elective-class-for-a-11-high-school/#comment-1501 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] almost second nature. You are always making connections and writing your own narrative." In a recent Clay Burrell post, he hits on another component of writing and, by extension blogging, when he puts out the call for [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> Kramer auto Pingback[...] almost second nature. You are always making connections and writing your own narrative.” In a recent Clay Burrell post, he hits on another component of writing and, by extension blogging, when he puts out the call for [...]

]]> By: Clay Burell http://beyond-school.org/2008/01/05/open-thread-2-your-dream-elective-class-for-a-11-high-school/#comment-1488 Clay Burell Mon, 07 Jan 2008 11:21:50 +0000 http://beyond-school.org/2008/01/05/open-thread-2-your-dream-elective-class-for-a-11-high-school/#comment-1488 All of you - thanks for the great input. I don't have time to say more right now than this: much of what you suggested found its way into my project design - a very "slammy" and spontaneous "design" to riff off Sean - wait, I'll call it an "unproject" to give it more credibility, with a hat-tip to Chris Harbeck's brilliant "Release the Hounds" K12 Online Conference presentation a couple months ago. I'll be posting more about this soon :) All of you - thanks for the great input. I don’t have time to say more right now than this: much of what you suggested found its way into my project design - a very “slammy” and spontaneous “design” to riff off Sean - wait, I’ll call it an “unproject” to give it more credibility, with a hat-tip to Chris Harbeck’s brilliant “Release the Hounds” K12 Online Conference presentation a couple months ago.

I’ll be posting more about this soon :)

]]> By: diane http://beyond-school.org/2008/01/05/open-thread-2-your-dream-elective-class-for-a-11-high-school/#comment-1482 diane Mon, 07 Jan 2008 04:04:45 +0000 http://beyond-school.org/2008/01/05/open-thread-2-your-dream-elective-class-for-a-11-high-school/#comment-1482 P.S. Clay, What happened to your new cityscape photo? I thought it went well with the new non-color scheme. diane <em>diane's last blog post..<a href='http://dmcordell.blogspot.com/2008/01/splitting-atom.html' rel="nofollow">Splitting the Atom</a></em> P.S.

Clay,

What happened to your new cityscape photo? I thought it went well with the new non-color scheme.

diane

diane’s last blog post..Splitting the Atom

]]> By: diane http://beyond-school.org/2008/01/05/open-thread-2-your-dream-elective-class-for-a-11-high-school/#comment-1481 diane Mon, 07 Jan 2008 04:02:29 +0000 http://beyond-school.org/2008/01/05/open-thread-2-your-dream-elective-class-for-a-11-high-school/#comment-1481 Penelope, You filter Twitter by choosing your followers/following. Arthus, Would you assess by number of comment received, sustainability of conversation? I like your concept of authentic real time writing. Extend to commenting on newspaper blogs - akin to prior generation's writing Letters to the Editor? Participating in a political campaign and providing student comment on the election process? Students 2.0 built a buzz - could you adopt a cause, like becoming a Green school, town, state, whatever, and launch a crusade? We expect great things of your generation - harness that passion and show us a whole new world. diane <em>diane's last blog post..<a href='http://dmcordell.blogspot.com/2008/01/splitting-atom.html' rel="nofollow">Splitting the Atom</a></em> Penelope,

You filter Twitter by choosing your followers/following.

Arthus,

Would you assess by number of comment received, sustainability of conversation?

I like your concept of authentic real time writing. Extend to commenting on newspaper blogs - akin to prior generation’s writing Letters to the Editor? Participating in a political campaign and providing student comment on the election process?

Students 2.0 built a buzz - could you adopt a cause, like becoming a Green school, town, state, whatever, and launch a crusade?

We expect great things of your generation - harness that passion and show us a whole new world.

diane

diane’s last blog post..Splitting the Atom

]]> By: Arthus Erea http://beyond-school.org/2008/01/05/open-thread-2-your-dream-elective-class-for-a-11-high-school/#comment-1479 Arthus Erea Mon, 07 Jan 2008 03:37:43 +0000 http://beyond-school.org/2008/01/05/open-thread-2-your-dream-elective-class-for-a-11-high-school/#comment-1479 Don't teach writing; teach communication. Basically, the idea being that during the class you teach students to be effective communicators in a digital era: combine marketing, video, audio and conversation with traditional writing. Co-teach the class with a digital teacher. That is, have you upfront while they teach from the intertubes. Backchannel the class - instead of having students raise hands, put them in a Skype chat. The co-teacher could respond even as you continue the lesson. Bring up the most important thoughts from the backchannel. Watch as the discussion evolves and morphs - without students having to fear saying something "stupid" to the class at large. Throughout the course, have students basically develop a voice through their works. Have them chose the mediums for that voice, and see who does it most effectively. Discuss and discuss and discuss. No nit-picking assessment of every post. No fear of saying the wrong thing. Assess based upon the whole—the reputation the students have developed; the ideas they have presented; the effectiveness of their communication. Pull in more eyes from your learning networks—point us to the best posts, allow students to see how their ideas are received. Teach them how to write in a two-way manner, to kindle conversation with their words. Make comments anonymous (for the students), so they have no fear of telling a best friend he writes like a chinchilla. Call me crazy. <em>Arthus Erea's last blog post..<a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/myflaws/~3/211349608/' rel="nofollow">Your Annual Report</a></em> Don’t teach writing; teach communication.

Basically, the idea being that during the class you teach students to be effective communicators in a digital era: combine marketing, video, audio and conversation with traditional writing.

Co-teach the class with a digital teacher. That is, have you upfront while they teach from the intertubes. Backchannel the class - instead of having students raise hands, put them in a Skype chat. The co-teacher could respond even as you continue the lesson. Bring up the most important thoughts from the backchannel. Watch as the discussion evolves and morphs - without students having to fear saying something “stupid” to the class at large.

Throughout the course, have students basically develop a voice through their works. Have them chose the mediums for that voice, and see who does it most effectively. Discuss and discuss and discuss.

No nit-picking assessment of every post. No fear of saying the wrong thing. Assess based upon the whole—the reputation the students have developed; the ideas they have presented; the effectiveness of their communication.

Pull in more eyes from your learning networks—point us to the best posts, allow students to see how their ideas are received. Teach them how to write in a two-way manner, to kindle conversation with their words.

Make comments anonymous (for the students), so they have no fear of telling a best friend he writes like a chinchilla.

Call me crazy.

Arthus Erea’s last blog post..Your Annual Report

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