K12Online2007 Conference Reflection #5

Posted on July 26, 2008 by James Sigler.
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This presentation was about:

“Release the Hounds”
by Chris Harbeck

What were the main points made during this session, the “takeaways?”

E-Portfolios
- Wikispaces site with a page for each student
- Links with their blog posts
- Math problems for their parents with detailed answers
- Parents left comments
- Start early and slowly, gradually add multimedia
Growing Posts
- Students add to one post that grows as they learn.
- Evaluation - self, peer, teacher
Scribeposts
- Describe what they learned in class today.
- I should be
- By year-end, the students have a written their own textbook.
- They write for a global audience and can add graphic
- They tag the next scribe at the end of the past.
- The teacher comments occasionally on the posts.
- Quiet as well as loud students have a voice.
- Students challenge themselves both at school and at home.
Unprojects
- students must show their knowledge by remixing it in a form and with a tool of their choice.
- The teacher gives control to the students within the guidelines.
- Students teach.
- Some give minimal effort, but others excel.

In terms of your own professional development, what did you gain from the session?

E-Portfolios may not be as hard as they look.
If Chris can use these tools so effectively with his students, maybe I can at least try them with my 3rd graders.

What questions did you have after this presentation?
I don’t understand why growing posts use one post instead of several posts to show a student’s growth over time?

How will you apply the learning to your professional situation?
Maybe I’ll try e-Portfolios with my class this year to showcase my student’s learning with technology.

What other resources (including reading material) are relevant to this session?

Scribe Posts
http://thescribepost.pbwiki.com/

Growing Posts
http://sp8mathzone.pbwiki.com/

Eportfolios
http://room17math.wikispaces.com/

Unproject Sites
http://spfractions.wikispaces.com/
http://spunproject07.pbwiki.com/

Release the Hounds Wiki
http://releasethehounds.wikispaces.com/

What is “Take My Hand”?

“Take My Hand”