I think I get it a bit better now Leo, thanks! btw: I used to be a Middle School teacher :) Anyway, one activity I would suggest goes something like this: each person begins writing on a topic they are fairly familiar with, or have an opinion about (or it could even be a story). You give them a certain amount of time to write--like 5 minutes--then you tell them they have to switch papers. They must read what's been written and then continue writing on the topic. After a certain length of time, you make them switch again. You repeat this, making sure to add enough time with each change to give them time to read and write. Eventually they end up with their original paper back, which you will ask them to read. Some of the things they can then discuss as a class are things like:
Did I learn anything from this exercise? Did I gain knowledge of or an interest in new topics? Can I tell whether the person reading this understood what the topic was about? (comprehension) What can I learn about their ability to write (especially in a timed situation)? How would this exercise feel for individuals with different learning styles--is there a way we could adapt this and if so, how? There are a number of additional questions they could discuss in regards to this. It mimics social networking. I hope this is something you might find useful. Ellen Ellen Marie Murphy Director of Online Curriculum SUNY Empire State College 113 West Ave Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 518-587-2100 Ext: 2961 twitter: ellen_marie From: Wong Leo <leolao...@gmail.com> To: wikieducator@googlegroups.com Cc: wikieducator-teacher-collaboration-fo...@googlegroups.com Date: 12/20/2011 10:05 AM Subject: Re: [WikiEducator] looking for creative ways to design a teacher education curriclum Sent by: wikieducator@googlegroups.com Hey Ellen ,great question ! i did not explain my case very clearly my fault , the teachers in my classes are taking 60 hours train from their area to travel where i am working now , and after the training , they will go back to where they came from , where i called a remote place in china , where internet might not as common as in big cities in china like in shanghai so i am very careful on using internet on my classes , i don't preach something they only feel good about . however i still think it is important for them to learn to use technology to keep up to date especially in remote area , so i will surely involve technology into my classes , for example , i will introduce something called TED x school event and maybe playing a few TED video for them the reason i mentioned about wikieducaotr , is i would like to use something similar concept like wikieducator , you know what i called an paper and pencil version wikieducator , is that possible in real life ? for them to get together as a group to create lesson plan and giving back to the commuity as a way of assessment however , i need more thoughts or feedback leo 在 2011年12月20日 下午10:52， <ellen.mur...@esc.edu>写道： HI Leo, I hope you don't mind a few questions, just to clarify: you say that this is for teachers who will be teaching in remote areas of China, so I'm guessing you do not want the lessons plans to include the use of Internet technologies, is that the case? Will they have access to computers or mobile devices, even if they do not have access to the internet? You mention that "thinking about trying something in wikieducator like involving each teacher to design a teaching unit , and asking them to put on wikieducator website" so I'm assuming they will have access to the internet while they are training, is this the case? If so, how much access? Ellen Ellen Marie Murphy Director of Online Curriculum SUNY Empire State College 113 West Ave Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 518-587-2100 Ext: 2961 twitter: ellen_marie From: Wong Leo <leolao...@gmail.com> To: wikieducator@googlegroups.com, wikieducator-teacher-collaboration-fo...@googlegroups.com Date: 12/20/2011 08:13 AM Subject: Re: [WikiEducator] looking for creative ways to design a teacher education curriclum Sent by: wikieducator@googlegroups.com hey all , i totally understand that most of you may come from a background related to educational tecnology , or ICT , however for my case , that most of teachers in china especially does not even have the internet connection at school ,especially for remote area in china . which is what michael talked about content as curriculum , i have read the post , found out the author actuallyagainst the idea of using content as curriculum content , so basically , i want to design something which have less to do with technology, in terms of my situation , i still want to expand my students ( future teachers " horizon , and looking forward they are changing my pre-conceptions about before -web2.0 era teaching . leo 在 2011年12月20日 下午8:34，Michael Coghlan <mikec...@gmail.com>写道： Hi Leo. I know this is not specifically about creating a curriculum for a teacher training program but I think this blog post by Steve Wheeler is a good place to start your thinking! http://steve-wheeler.blogspot.com/2011/12/content-as-curriculum.html - Michael On 20 December 2011 20:59, Wong Leo <leolao...@gmail.com> wrote: Dear all , I will be teaching a teacher education unit for about 400 middle school teachers to help them prepare for their future teaching job for minority people in remote china , i am wondering if anyone who have the similar teaching experience on teacher education program , the name of the course is called curriculum and teaching . i am thinking about trying something in wikieducator like involving each teacher to design a teaching unit , and asking them to put on wikieducator website however , i need the advices from you ! something creative is the best ！！ -- Leo Wong Teacher and teacher trainer -------------------------------------- http://wikieducator.org/User:Leolaoshi 机构博客：http://helpsuzhou.blogbus.com 个人博客 http://blog.sina.com.cn/leolaoshi1 （在努力中） Skype:leolaoshi Malaysia number +006 010 2718251 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- There is something very special and powerful about engaging directly with the real teacher and real Kids. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "WikiEducator" group. 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