Wednesday, August 18, 2010

1) What did you learn today?

I learned much better how to use Fathom to analyze data, thanks to Marc and Angie's assistance. Using filters, models, linear regressions, and "photoing" the images for use elsewhere made the whole process far more useful.

While I did not personally do the work involved in uploading to Voicethread, I can see its potential. Our group worked well together in the data collection, I had no idea that the Brewster park existed, and I wish that we could have gotten to less of a backwater area of the Columbia.

I also learned how easy it was to use the flow meter and dissolved oxygen probes.

2)What questions do you still have with regard to content, technology, and pedagogy?

I am not yet clear as to how to use Voicethread, as I did not get the hands-on experience with it, but will explore it further.

3) How can you apply this to classroom practice?

I will be able to get students to use Fathom to carry out better data analysis, as students are very willing to collect data but far less willing to process it. Many more connections jump off the page with the various options within Fathom and I can better "fathom" how to introduce it.

I can also see the Voicethread has some awesome possibilities for instruction if I have to be gone, to help with those who missed a critical lesson AND to have students provide their presentations and participate in each others. Frequently students don't meet deadlines (ABSENT!!!) or miss what others present due to absences. This technology would eliminate those excuses and allow us to go to a deeper level of involvement ----once I figure out how to actually use the Voicethread site.

1 comment:

  1. Linda,

    What amazing insight on the using voicethread for filling in some missed topics for students. I really think students will have fun posting comments with voicethread. We will have a little more time to work with this medium tomorrow. So wonderful to visit with you this morning (as always)!

    Angie

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