Comments for Ramie Macioce http://rmacioce.wordpress.com Current Trends and Issues in IT Tue, 27 Nov 2007 16:36:34 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Fixing technology over breakfast by Ramie Macioce http://rmacioce.wordpress.com/2007/11/04/29/#comment-42 Ramie Macioce Tue, 27 Nov 2007 16:36:34 +0000 http://rmacioce.wordpress.com/2007/11/04/29/#comment-42 I just want to look at see what this looks like when someone makes a comment I just want to look at see what this looks like when someone makes a comment

]]> Comment on 6 Tech Trends for the Next Five Years by ayrolyn http://rmacioce.wordpress.com/2007/11/15/6-tech-trends-for-the-next-five-years/#comment-38 ayrolyn Fri, 16 Nov 2007 17:10:54 +0000 http://rmacioce.wordpress.com/2007/11/15/6-tech-trends-for-the-next-five-years/#comment-38 IT's funny. I too hate the cell phones in my classroom but a part of me keeps thinking that if they are this integrated into the lives of my students, I cannot have a relevant curriculum while growing this hatred. Recently I was watching videos on YouTube and I came across a really interesting one from the West Jordan school district in Utah. I'll attach the link at the bottom of this post. While I did not agree with everything that it said, it definitely made my ears perk up and started the old noodle a turning. Oh, grrrrr. I'm at school and cannot access YouTube (another case where something that could be good cannot be used). If you are interested, just put in "education" and "technology" and spend some time watching what others have to say. IT’s funny. I too hate the cell phones in my classroom but a part of me keeps thinking that if they are this integrated into the lives of my students, I cannot have a relevant curriculum while growing this hatred.

Recently I was watching videos on YouTube and I came across a really interesting one from the West Jordan school district in Utah. I’ll attach the link at the bottom of this post. While I did not agree with everything that it said, it definitely made my ears perk up and started the old noodle a turning.

Oh, grrrrr. I’m at school and cannot access YouTube (another case where something that could be good cannot be used). If you are interested, just put in “education” and “technology” and spend some time watching what others have to say.

]]> Comment on Trends in technology by Elizabeth Clark http://rmacioce.wordpress.com/2007/11/15/trends-in-technology/#comment-37 Elizabeth Clark Thu, 15 Nov 2007 18:29:55 +0000 http://rmacioce.wordpress.com/2007/11/15/trends-in-technology/#comment-37 Thanks! I am a co-author at TekTrek, but Bethany has to get the credit for those posts. Thanks! I am a co-author at TekTrek, but Bethany has to get the credit for those posts.

]]> Comment on Kerpoof by songzhihua http://rmacioce.wordpress.com/2007/11/06/kerpoof/#comment-36 songzhihua Thu, 15 Nov 2007 05:04:27 +0000 http://rmacioce.wordpress.com/2007/11/06/kerpoof/#comment-36 Thank you for this great web site. I am definitely using it for my class. It looks fun and high school students might get bored with this one sooner, but it is something they might be willing to try anyway. For my middle school students, it will be something! Now I have too many interesting things to try with these energetic kids. :) Thank you for this great web site. I am definitely using it for my class. It looks fun and high school students might get bored with this one sooner, but it is something they might be willing to try anyway.

For my middle school students, it will be something! Now I have too many interesting things to try with these energetic kids. :)

]]> Comment on Kerpoof by rossblue25 http://rmacioce.wordpress.com/2007/11/06/kerpoof/#comment-32 rossblue25 Wed, 07 Nov 2007 03:11:06 +0000 http://rmacioce.wordpress.com/2007/11/06/kerpoof/#comment-32 Wow, awesome site. My kids are going to eat this up. I like how you can save stuff without an email. That is great because of all the issues that arise with student emails. Also, I like "Comic Creator" but you can't save student creations. Wow, awesome site. My kids are going to eat this up. I like how you can save stuff without an email. That is great because of all the issues that arise with student emails. Also, I like “Comic Creator” but you can’t save student creations.

]]> Comment on A simple dream of mine. by songzhihua http://rmacioce.wordpress.com/2007/10/12/a-simple-dream-of-mine/#comment-31 songzhihua Thu, 25 Oct 2007 03:36:05 +0000 http://rmacioce.wordpress.com/2007/10/12/a-simple-dream-of-mine/#comment-31 I always think it is very useful to have a projector in the classroom especially when we can get online with a desktop or laptop. I have used it to show my students how to write Chinese characters in some software. There is so much resource to explore online for education. Of course my middle school has one for each wing/team, and since I teach electives, it is hard to plan my lessons ahead if I am not sure if I can get one for that class. Sometimes the Mac in the middle school couldnt't play java program integrated on some web sites, so it will be great to have a PC and a Mac in the classroom. Actually this dream is becoming true, almost. They are going to put a parallel software on my Mac so that it can run Windows XP as well. :) My next dream is to have one projector that I can use all the time. I always think it is very useful to have a projector in the classroom especially when we can get online with a desktop or laptop. I have used it to show my students how to write Chinese characters in some software. There is so much resource to explore online for education. Of course my middle school has one for each wing/team, and since I teach electives, it is hard to plan my lessons ahead if I am not sure if I can get one for that class.

Sometimes the Mac in the middle school couldnt’t play java program integrated on some web sites, so it will be great to have a PC and a Mac in the classroom. Actually this dream is becoming true, almost. They are going to put a parallel software on my Mac so that it can run Windows XP as well. :) My next dream is to have one projector that I can use all the time.

]]> Comment on A simple dream of mine. by Kim http://rmacioce.wordpress.com/2007/10/12/a-simple-dream-of-mine/#comment-30 Kim Tue, 16 Oct 2007 03:37:31 +0000 http://rmacioce.wordpress.com/2007/10/12/a-simple-dream-of-mine/#comment-30 My teammates and I have started looking at grants to get more technology in our classrooms. There are a lot out there and some don't get many applications. I got my projector from a grant by going to a class at Metro. Two people from my school went, and we were able to buy 3 projects for our team. That could be something to look into if you want to get one for your classroom full time. My teammates and I have started looking at grants to get more technology in our classrooms. There are a lot out there and some don’t get many applications. I got my projector from a grant by going to a class at Metro. Two people from my school went, and we were able to buy 3 projects for our team. That could be something to look into if you want to get one for your classroom full time.

]]> Comment on A simple dream of mine. by slverbek http://rmacioce.wordpress.com/2007/10/12/a-simple-dream-of-mine/#comment-29 slverbek Mon, 15 Oct 2007 04:33:01 +0000 http://rmacioce.wordpress.com/2007/10/12/a-simple-dream-of-mine/#comment-29 That's my dream too! After teaching for about a year with a LCD projector, laptop, and SmartBoard and now not having them I am really bitter. They keep telling me that we are getting projectors in each of the math rooms, but I have yet to see them this year and am not sure that I will before June. Doesn't it make you a little bit sad that we can't even stop thinking about jobs in our dreams:) But I guess we wouldn't be educators if we didn't always put our jobs first. That’s my dream too! After teaching for about a year with a LCD projector, laptop, and SmartBoard and now not having them I am really bitter. They keep telling me that we are getting projectors in each of the math rooms, but I have yet to see them this year and am not sure that I will before June. Doesn’t it make you a little bit sad that we can’t even stop thinking about jobs in our dreams:) But I guess we wouldn’t be educators if we didn’t always put our jobs first.

]]> Comment on 21st Century Learning by ayrolyn http://rmacioce.wordpress.com/2007/10/03/21st-century-learning/#comment-28 ayrolyn Sun, 14 Oct 2007 21:16:40 +0000 http://rmacioce.wordpress.com/2007/10/03/21st-century-learning/#comment-28 This is where I struggle with technology; I want to be with people. I want to talk to my students, I want to talk to my classmates, I want interpersonal communication. Where do we draw the line? This is where I struggle with technology; I want to be with people. I want to talk to my students, I want to talk to my classmates, I want interpersonal communication.

Where do we draw the line?

]]> Comment on A simple dream of mine. by Elizabeth Clark http://rmacioce.wordpress.com/2007/10/12/a-simple-dream-of-mine/#comment-27 Elizabeth Clark Fri, 12 Oct 2007 22:13:36 +0000 http://rmacioce.wordpress.com/2007/10/12/a-simple-dream-of-mine/#comment-27 My dream is to always be able to teach writing classes in computer labs. My dream is to always be able to teach writing classes in computer labs.

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