February+1


 * Sharing**
 * Rethinking Education (Randy)
 * Using Wikis in Math Classes (Britt)
 * The Power and Point of Using Prezi (Erica)
 * Worksheet Creator (Zach)
 * Helping Students Persevere (Kyle)
 * Tips for Using Computers in the Elmentary Classroom(Lauren)
 * [|NOVA in the classroom] (Julian)
 * [|Smithsonian's History Explorer] (Julian)
 * Education World (Denise)
 * Promoting Appropriate Uses of Technology in Mathematics Teacher Preparation (Melissa)
 * Technology = Constructivism (Christina)

//Questions to frame the conversation:// The // **BIG QUESTIONS** // to answer:
 * Technology Tools: Sharing**
 * 1) What are the "affordances" and "constraints" of the technology? In other words, what does the technology allow us to do or prevent us from doing? The answers to this question might be "messy." This fundamental understanding is important to answer the next questions...
 * 2) What new skills do we need to teach students?
 * 3) What will I need to do differently in terms of how I teach in the classroom? How will teaching and learning look different?
 * 4) How does the technology help me to foster creativity, innovation and some of the other 21st century skills?
 * 5) What are some ways I can use this technology in my classroom?


 * Skype (Melissa, Denise, Britt)
 * Thinkfinity (Julian, Danielle, Christina)
 * RSS - Google Reader (Zach, Kyle)
 * Prezi (Erica and Meghan)
 * Google Docs (Lauren, Lisa)


 * For Thursday, February 3**


 * Read** chapters 3 and 4 in the //Rethinking Education...// text. After reading the two chapters, visit the Discussion Forum . Pull from the chapter a passage, paragraph, sentence, etc. that provoked your thinking. Write a short reflection on how it engaged your thinking in general. Please post your contribution prior to class Thursday evening. If you can, revisit the forum and engage in a conversation with your classmates on the topics for the week. We will spend some time Thursday discussing the chapters and connecting the ideas with the tools you have been working on as well as our earlier discussions about the kind of education we need for 2011 and beyond.


 * Post** one interesting article/finding from the Internet, etc for next class to the January 27 page.

** Next Meeting: Thursday, February 3 - 7:00 - 9:00 PM** ** New Topic: Rethinking Education/Technology Tools!**