I think that I’m finally getting Twitter. I’ve been lurking, trying to figure out how it could be a useful part of my professional practice and as I “follow” more and more people…it’s coming together for me. This is what Jeff Utecht refers to as building the Personal Learning Network, right? So as I make plans with friends and look at cool websites (thanks Tim!), I find myself learning a TON from amazing educators all over the world in just 140 characters. Yes, I’m on board with Twitter. Follow me: scheney
April 2008
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April 21, 2008
My sister is the best mother ever, the kind of mom I hope to be someday. My niece, Carter, is a funny, smart, happy, well-adjusted 3 year old. To celebrate my sister, the mother, I put together an iPhoto book of Carter photos from the year. The hardest part was narrowing the hundreds of great picts to the 40 (or so) that made it into the book. Many thanks to Apple for the 20% off coupon. My sister is going to love it!
April 8, 2008
One of our departments is interested in using a student response system for big lectures so I’m researching which might be the best to implement here at WIT.
”The terms classroom response system, classroom communication system, wireless response system, and interactive response sytem are used interchangeably. The term refers to a software/hardware system that allows instructors to easily get instant feedback from their students, using remote control devices and a portable receiver.The basic process works like this: Students are shown a question and they respond by pressing a button on their remote control (clicker). Responses are tallied by computer and feedback is instantly available in the form of histograms and detailed reports.” From UTexas
There are many variables to consider…price, hardware, software (Mac & PC), do students buy their own remote (clicker) or are they provided by the Institute, integration with BlackBoard CMS, support, etc. Much like video conferencing software, it seems that these companies merge often. I’m looking for your experiences here…what SRS do you use? Why? What do your faculty say about using the systems?
