Kara+Reading+Response

=Because Digital Writing Matters=

Some the idea that I found interesting in Because Digital Writing Matters….

The question, “What connects the formal writing teens do and the informal e-communication they exchange on digital screen?” It is crazy to me that that they see no connection. They are writing all the time, but no in the way that we want. I see texting as a version of short hand.

The idea that “Assuming that education is primarily about preparing for job and careers, what would it mean to think of it as a process guiding youths’ participation in public life more generally?” Would this mean that we have to make the move to having a trades program in our schools in addition to college track we already have?

In the new digital environment, what is a draft exactly? That's a really good question. We should discuss this over lunch. (DOC)

(64-End) I found the section on the creative commons to be really helpful and interesting. The whole portion on what can be owned and what can't be owned was fascinating. How can Monsanto own the patent for a seed? Seems to be right up there with a letter and note.

I also was excited about the fact that there is curriculum available for students that addresses their digital lives by Common Sense Media. It seems like it is something that I should be talking about as a tech teacher.

=Inquiry Question= I teach a technology class and used VoiceThread this year and didn’t like it. Maybe I need to figure out how to use it in a different way. I would like to find another program to replace it. I am happy with most of the other program/skills that I teach, but am always looking for new stuff that my students would be interested in.

I am also being asked to manage our school webpage. It uses front page and DreamWeaver. I have no idea how to use either of those programs. = = =Homework Questions= What questions or concerns do you have about the following topics? Type your questions to your Wiki page. Then questions will be shared with group (notes in GoogleDoc).


 * Fair Use/Copyright-I would like to find curriculum that I can use to talk about copyright/fair use with my students.


 * Privacy-I don't know if this really applies to me since my students use their computers from home.


 * Logistics and Access-We are always having issues with these items.
 * Etiquette and Guidelines-I need to spell these things out with my online students. I think that I need to spell out better how they need to operate in my online classes. For example, you get kicked out of my class and then to need to login and do.......I think I didn't front load my expectations enough last year because I wasn't sure how it would go.