Comments on: DIY Teacher: Teaching is manic – bring it!! http://blog.edmodo.com/2011/05/13/diy-teacher-teaching-is-manic-%e2%80%93-bring-it/ The free and safe social learning platform for education Mon, 20 May 2013 18:54:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Brenda http://blog.edmodo.com/2011/05/13/diy-teacher-teaching-is-manic-%e2%80%93-bring-it/comment-page-1/#comment-6940 Brenda Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:43:28 +0000 http://blog.edmodo.com/?p=3270#comment-6940 Brady, I have an active board, and i still take picture of my white board. You are correct it is easier to remember a discussion for the absent students, and also show the thinking the students do as your discussion progresses. I keep my kids in a U shaped seating arrangement that way it is much easier for me to walk around and keep thim engaged in the discussion. May you have a great 2012! Brady,

I have an active board, and i still take picture of my white board. You are correct it is easier to remember a discussion for the absent students, and also show the thinking the students do as your discussion progresses.

I keep my kids in a U shaped seating arrangement that way it is much easier for me to walk around and keep thim engaged in the discussion.

May you have a great 2012!

]]> By: Brady http://blog.edmodo.com/2011/05/13/diy-teacher-teaching-is-manic-%e2%80%93-bring-it/comment-page-1/#comment-1219 Brady Mon, 16 May 2011 16:22:00 +0000 http://blog.edmodo.com/?p=3270#comment-1219 cool post  cool post 

]]> By: Bianca Hewes http://blog.edmodo.com/2011/05/13/diy-teacher-teaching-is-manic-%e2%80%93-bring-it/comment-page-1/#comment-1213 Bianca Hewes Sat, 14 May 2011 09:46:00 +0000 http://blog.edmodo.com/?p=3270#comment-1213 That is such a great point Justin! We really need to hear from students on forums like this and I thank you for taking the risk to comment on a teacher's post - that would have scared the pants of me when I was a kid! I hope your experiences of using technology in the classroom help you to learn in a more engaging and effective way. But of course there are SO many ways that we can learn, and chatting to people in person is a wonderful way as well as using 'teaching sites'. :) That is such a great point Justin! We really need to hear from students on forums like this and I thank you for taking the risk to comment on a teacher’s post – that would have scared the pants of me when I was a kid!

I hope your experiences of using technology in the classroom help you to learn in a more engaging and effective way. But of course there are SO many ways that we can learn, and chatting to people in person is a wonderful way as well as using ‘teaching sites’.
:)

]]> By: Bianca Hewes http://blog.edmodo.com/2011/05/13/diy-teacher-teaching-is-manic-%e2%80%93-bring-it/comment-page-1/#comment-1212 Bianca Hewes Sat, 14 May 2011 09:43:00 +0000 http://blog.edmodo.com/?p=3270#comment-1212 Hi Ashley :) Thanks for that! Haha ... I do have a habit (bad, some might say) of being honest with my experiences, even if they aren't flattering to me as an educator. We learn through experience and reflection, so I think it's important to share that with other teachers if they can benefit from it! :) Hi Ashley :)

Thanks for that! Haha … I do have a habit (bad, some might say) of being honest with my experiences, even if they aren’t flattering to me as an educator. We learn through experience and reflection, so I think it’s important to share that with other teachers if they can benefit from it!
:)

]]> By: Biancah80 http://blog.edmodo.com/2011/05/13/diy-teacher-teaching-is-manic-%e2%80%93-bring-it/comment-page-1/#comment-1211 Biancah80 Sat, 14 May 2011 09:37:00 +0000 http://blog.edmodo.com/?p=3270#comment-1211 Hmmm, yes it's a possibility but wiki works better for the purpose (I think) because it remains static - so links etc are always in the same place. Plus the community of users can add to/update design/layout if they wish. (Sorry bit of edupunking and I think it's wonderful to see the idea develop organically for the benefit of teachers and edmodo users ...)  Hmmm, yes it’s a possibility but wiki works better for the purpose (I think) because it remains static – so links etc are always in the same place. Plus the community of users can add to/update design/layout if they wish. (Sorry bit of edupunking and I think it’s wonderful to see the idea develop organically for the benefit of teachers and edmodo users …) 

]]> By: Ashley Azzopardi http://blog.edmodo.com/2011/05/13/diy-teacher-teaching-is-manic-%e2%80%93-bring-it/comment-page-1/#comment-1210 Ashley Azzopardi Sat, 14 May 2011 07:39:00 +0000 http://blog.edmodo.com/?p=3270#comment-1210 I liked reading this post. I think it's great that you are putting your thoughts out there, well done for doing what works for you and your class!  I liked reading this post. I think it’s great that you are putting your thoughts out there, well done for doing what works for you and your class! 

]]> By: Emily Huff http://blog.edmodo.com/2011/05/13/diy-teacher-teaching-is-manic-%e2%80%93-bring-it/comment-page-1/#comment-1209 Emily Huff Sat, 14 May 2011 01:50:00 +0000 http://blog.edmodo.com/?p=3270#comment-1209 Love "Really one of my biggest challenges is that I want to teach in a 21st century way but I’m stuck in a 20th century building." Could you elaborate or explain to me what you do with your classroom?  I'd love to try and re-work mine but don't really know where to start :) @emmajw717 Love ”Really one of my biggest challenges is that I want to teach in a 21st century way but I’m stuck in a 20th century building.”

Could you elaborate or explain to me what you do with your classroom?  I’d love to try and re-work mine but don’t really know where to start :)
@emmajw717

]]> By: Trulljustin http://blog.edmodo.com/2011/05/13/diy-teacher-teaching-is-manic-%e2%80%93-bring-it/comment-page-1/#comment-1208 Trulljustin Fri, 13 May 2011 17:14:00 +0000 http://blog.edmodo.com/?p=3270#comment-1208 my history and comp key teacher uses edmodo and edmodo is allright but some kids still work old school so you might still want to use your class room and not just teaching sights/ from a student i know from experiance my history and comp key teacher uses edmodo and edmodo is allright but some kids still work old school so you might still want to use your class room and not just teaching sights/ from a student i know from experiance

]]> By: Betsy Whalen, Edmodo http://blog.edmodo.com/2011/05/13/diy-teacher-teaching-is-manic-%e2%80%93-bring-it/comment-page-1/#comment-1207 Betsy Whalen, Edmodo Fri, 13 May 2011 14:45:00 +0000 http://blog.edmodo.com/?p=3270#comment-1207  Great post -- have you thought about, instead of using wikispaces, bringing the wiki into Edmodo and just making the posts public for all to see?   Just a thought:)    Great post — have you thought about, instead of using wikispaces, bringing the wiki into Edmodo and just making the posts public for all to see?   Just a thought:)  

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