Had a great 2 day run with the new ETEPS from USM! I have to say it's refreshing to teach people that are willing to absorb new material. 21st Century strategies are more intuitive to the new generation of teachers because of the skill set they possess and I saw that today.
One of my concern's is the frustration level one may encounter on an educational network. Most people experience a very fast connection at home. A school network is a totally different experience. I would recommend teachers make a plan B. If your lesson completely depends on the internet, print out your internet pages for each student to view, or take a screen shot of each page so you can talk your way through it on an LCD projector.
I have experienced the net connection completely down while presenting at a State Conference and THANKFULLY was prepared to deal with the situation by printing the material in an outline form and providing the link for later access.
Just like the Boy Scouts of America, your motto should be .... "Be Prepared." Plan B is Vital!
Great fun with the ETEPS. They are a coooooooooool bunch of FOLKS!
Links to remember:
tdawson.wikispaces.com
terridawson.blogspot.com
Catch me on Twitter as tofer8, and if you would like to connect your classroom with another classroom, please connect me! We are willing and ABLE through SKYPE!
Good luck in all your endeavors!
TECH ON!
Let it snow~
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