1. Briefly introduce the book that you read last week.
Nicholas Carr's book The Shallow: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains takes a deep look at how society's use of the internet is changing the very syapses in our brains. The way we think, communicate and read are all morphing because of how much we use the internet. If you are curious about how differet medias/technologies change society, this is a book for you! It is especially interesting for educators because Carr discusses how technologies shape the ways we read, write and learn.
2. Find a website (or websites) that is (are) related to the topic of the book. Write a word and make it clikable.
I like how Cool Cat used wiki for teaching by letting students make pages, but I would just want to be sure that I was teaching correct copyright laws. Instead, I think I would be more likely to use Wiki as my own webpage for a specific class. Like the way we're using it right now, I think it would make for a great space for students to get creative and share their opinion. It would be really neat if I could most some kind of text and let them have a discussion on the page. So much writing is happening online now that it would be neat to creat a forum. I just probably would not use it in a literature class because I feel like it's teaching incorrect copyright ideas, but instead maybe a Composition Class.
5. Peer comments 1:Respond to this post.
- Your name:Bethany
- Comments: Interesting. I will have to give this one a try!
6. Peer comments 2:Respond to this post.
- Your name:
- Comments:
Nicholas Carr's book The Shallow: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains takes a deep look at how society's use of the internet is changing the very syapses in our brains. The way we think, communicate and read are all morphing because of how much we use the internet. If you are curious about how differet medias/technologies change society, this is a book for you! It is especially interesting for educators because Carr discusses how technologies shape the ways we read, write and learn.
2. Find a website (or websites) that is (are) related to the topic of the book. Write a word and make it clikable.
If you're interested, take a look at Nicholas Carr's blog!
Also, you can visit this site for more information as well.
3. Find a picture that is related to the topic of the book.
4. Read the cool cat teacher's blog post:
http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/2005/12/wiki-wiki-teaching-art-of-using-wiki.html
- How would you want to use a wiki for your teaching (or work?)
I like how Cool Cat used wiki for teaching by letting students make pages, but I would just want to be sure that I was teaching correct copyright laws. Instead, I think I would be more likely to use Wiki as my own webpage for a specific class. Like the way we're using it right now, I think it would make for a great space for students to get creative and share their opinion. It would be really neat if I could most some kind of text and let them have a discussion on the page. So much writing is happening online now that it would be neat to creat a forum. I just probably would not use it in a literature class because I feel like it's teaching incorrect copyright ideas, but instead maybe a Composition Class.
5. Peer comments 1:Respond to this post.
- Your name:Bethany
- Comments: Interesting. I will have to give this one a try!
6. Peer comments 2:Respond to this post.
- Your name:
- Comments:
7. More resources
http://teachweb2.wikispaces.com/