Spent some time yesterday and today looking over more 1st Amendment "stuff" concernng free speech interpretations...and I do mean interpretations (by courts)! It's amazing to see how free speech and privacy can conflict, and even more confusing how one decision at one level will say free speech has the upper hand, and then the next decision I find shows that privacy trumps. Argh! Guess the message is that there may continue to be this variation, and that people need to know where the boundaries are (if they really do want to stay out of trouble).
Took a break to get my "American Idol" fix. Hate to even admit I am into this show so much. Love how people have a chance to be discoverd who might have never been noticed. Cool stuff!
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Monday, March 14, 2011
Wichita Eagle Article
Suzanne Tobias did a nice job putting together an article on teachers using social networks. And like one of the people who commented online to it mentioned, it's not just teachers but all people. We all need to think about what we post, and how it might be viewed by others reading the post.
http://www.kansas.com/2011/03/13/1760952/teachers-walk-delicate-line-online.html
And now I am reminded that I need to never say "like" in the middle of a sentence when being interviewed. Oh well. I'll blame it on working with middle school kiddos for all those years :). It's a small price to pay for getting to work with people who keep you young!
Now, on to the gym (loving this time change), and then on to a job I love.
Peace, D.
http://www.kansas.com/2011/03/13/1760952/teachers-walk-delicate-line-online.html
And now I am reminded that I need to never say "like" in the middle of a sentence when being interviewed. Oh well. I'll blame it on working with middle school kiddos for all those years :). It's a small price to pay for getting to work with people who keep you young!
Now, on to the gym (loving this time change), and then on to a job I love.
Peace, D.
Sunday, March 13, 2011
More Diss Time
Spent a few more hours yesterday and today doing research on the use of social media in schools.
Looked at information indicating that the desire for privacy online is getting lower, more and more teachers and students are using social media, and those who use it are having some pretty amazing results engaging students. Found some research which even shows using Web 2.0 tools appropriately can significantly help reduce student drop-out rates...very cool!
I am enjoing the research about First Amendment issues such as Freedom of Speech/Expression and issues concerning privacy. I've got lots and lots to sift through, and will need to be comfortable using Lexus Nexus at the KSU library. Fun times over Spring Break!
Note to self--always good to pick a dissertation topic you enjoy spending time with. Spending more time with this project than I ever thought I could :).
Looked at information indicating that the desire for privacy online is getting lower, more and more teachers and students are using social media, and those who use it are having some pretty amazing results engaging students. Found some research which even shows using Web 2.0 tools appropriately can significantly help reduce student drop-out rates...very cool!
I am enjoing the research about First Amendment issues such as Freedom of Speech/Expression and issues concerning privacy. I've got lots and lots to sift through, and will need to be comfortable using Lexus Nexus at the KSU library. Fun times over Spring Break!
Note to self--always good to pick a dissertation topic you enjoy spending time with. Spending more time with this project than I ever thought I could :).
Monday, March 7, 2011
Interesting Interviews at KSU today
Had a wonderful opportunity to interview new teachers at KSU Education Interview Day. I asked each of the new teachers-in-training to share a lesson plan which really "worked" during their student teaching experiences, and a majority of them shared activities they did using online or social media (You Tube activities being used three times). Luckily, they were teaching in districts where the filters were set to allow this.
They helped remind me of the importance of unlocking the doors to the superhighway our students travel! And they also reminded me that we are all going to have to get on-board with this or our students will be left behind those who are already using it.
Also, interviewing new teachers keeps me excited about the future of education :).
They helped remind me of the importance of unlocking the doors to the superhighway our students travel! And they also reminded me that we are all going to have to get on-board with this or our students will be left behind those who are already using it.
Also, interviewing new teachers keeps me excited about the future of education :).
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Sunday - Time flies when you are "dissing" it...
Worked another few hours, and again enjoyed learning more about why schools must get on-board with allowing social media in thier schools. I am afraid that those courageous schools who are allowing this, and are teaching their students to act the part of a digital citizen, are passing our students by on this technology superhighway idea. Better quit putting up roadblocks, and help our kiddos know how to navigate in a world which is likely to be here the rest of their lives.
Can you imagine that the Internet will ever go away? And yes, I do believe that students can't be turned loose to use these social media tools without our guidance, anymore than my dad would have allowed me to drive that 3-speed 1972 pickup truck in 1976 without giving me some guidance on how to shift gears, and use the clutch without ruining the truck and running into a phone pole. Glad he didn't just tell me "You can't drive because you might make bad decisions." He taught me how! Let's teach them how!
Just Dee ranting, and now I'm off to buy a baby gift for a sweet baby named Madelin.
D.
Can you imagine that the Internet will ever go away? And yes, I do believe that students can't be turned loose to use these social media tools without our guidance, anymore than my dad would have allowed me to drive that 3-speed 1972 pickup truck in 1976 without giving me some guidance on how to shift gears, and use the clutch without ruining the truck and running into a phone pole. Glad he didn't just tell me "You can't drive because you might make bad decisions." He taught me how! Let's teach them how!
Just Dee ranting, and now I'm off to buy a baby gift for a sweet baby named Madelin.
D.
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Done for the Day
Spent a few hours learning more about social media and how loads of schools are using it more and more, and who should be dictating what technology educators should be using. Interesting stuff. Next assignment is to look at "5 Considerations for Digital Age Leaders: What Principals and District Administrators Need to Know about Tech Integration Today."
But, for now I am off to take my sister to lunch for her birthday (which was Feb. 14th) and then to treat ourselves to a pedicure. No technology needed for those two fun things!
D.
But, for now I am off to take my sister to lunch for her birthday (which was Feb. 14th) and then to treat ourselves to a pedicure. No technology needed for those two fun things!
D.
I would love for my daughter to attend Chris Lehman's high school!
http://practicaltheory.org/serendipity/index.php?/archives/1291-An-Open-Letter-to-Natalie-Monroe.html
I believe Chris Lehman (in the link above) spoke the words so many of us felt when we learned about Natalie Monroe's blog entry and her reaction. Teachers do have a special place in society. And saying that what you put on the Internet anywhere is private, is incredibly naive. It frightens me to think anyone who teaches today believes this since they may actually be sharing that belief with their students.
Chris's words may put some off because he says them quite boldly, yet he also says them for the right reason...he truly gets the job of educating and caring for other people's kiddos.
Preach it Chris!
I believe Chris Lehman (in the link above) spoke the words so many of us felt when we learned about Natalie Monroe's blog entry and her reaction. Teachers do have a special place in society. And saying that what you put on the Internet anywhere is private, is incredibly naive. It frightens me to think anyone who teaches today believes this since they may actually be sharing that belief with their students.
Chris's words may put some off because he says them quite boldly, yet he also says them for the right reason...he truly gets the job of educating and caring for other people's kiddos.
Preach it Chris!
Saturday Diss Work
You know I am committed to this endeavor when I commit to working on in Saturday mornings. It was a crazy, busy week, and I am actually looking forward to getting lost in a little research and, hopefully, a lot of writing.
I've got my coffee and the Cricket the Cat, so no excuses!
Blog on!
D.
I've got my coffee and the Cricket the Cat, so no excuses!
Blog on!
D.
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
It's Diss Time
My plan is to research/write two nights each week for at least a two hour stretch each night, and to try to find eight hours during the weekend. I find myself actually enjoying this process, yet I feel a bit overwhelmed at the massive amounts of information on this topic.
Seems like a strange thing to complain about. I remember my undergrad days at K-State when I would search and search for hours in those dusty, dark, crowded stacks in the library.
It's a good thing to have too much...guess I'd best quit complaining and get back to writing!
Life is good. D.
Seems like a strange thing to complain about. I remember my undergrad days at K-State when I would search and search for hours in those dusty, dark, crowded stacks in the library.
It's a good thing to have too much...guess I'd best quit complaining and get back to writing!
Life is good. D.
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