Comments for The Cool Teacher Podcast http://coolteachers.org The Cool Teachers bring you the tools, tips, and trends that make your classroom a cool and engaging place. Wed, 24 Aug 2011 00:54:22 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Episode 74: Classroom as a Game by Ruby http://coolteachers.org/?p=226#comment-99 Ruby Wed, 24 Aug 2011 00:54:22 +0000 http://coolteachers.org/?p=226#comment-99 I cant help but smile while reading this article. I mean, is this some kind of a joke? But yeah, I think you have a point right there. It is not impossible at all that a classroom can be so much fun just like playing. Dont you think this could be vulnerable to abuse and misuse though? I cant help but smile while reading this article. I mean, is this some kind of a joke? But yeah, I think you have a point right there. It is not impossible at all that a classroom can be so much fun just like playing. Dont you think this could be vulnerable to abuse and misuse though?

]]> Comment on Episode 74: Classroom as a Game by Lin http://coolteachers.org/?p=226#comment-88 Lin Fri, 12 Aug 2011 07:07:46 +0000 http://coolteachers.org/?p=226#comment-88 Hi I was thinking that we should try and disengage our children from to much gaming. Now I read that this is starting to be brought into the classroom by teachers. I don't mean to sound rude or controversial but can this honestly be good? Doesn't it kind of distance teachers away from children. We should be teaching them integration and socializing skills. I think this is going in the wrong direction totally. Maybe I am old fashioned in my views on teacher child relationships. Lin Hi
I was thinking that we should try and disengage our children from to much gaming.
Now I read that this is starting to be brought into the classroom by teachers. I don’t mean to sound rude or controversial but can this honestly be good? Doesn’t it kind of distance teachers away from children. We should be teaching them integration and socializing skills.

I think this is going in the wrong direction totally. Maybe I am old fashioned in my views on teacher child relationships.
Lin

]]> Comment on Episode 74: Classroom as a Game by jlhe1975 http://coolteachers.org/?p=226#comment-79 jlhe1975 Mon, 18 Apr 2011 15:36:04 +0000 http://coolteachers.org/?p=226#comment-79 This is very cool. We have been looking at a lot of ways to bring gaming into the classroom responsibly in my ed tech class this semester. I think this makes a lot of sense. Thanks for sharing. Also, I have launched a free online professional development forum for teachers to participate in lesson study: http://eachtoteach.weebly.com This is not-for-profit...just a graduate school project of my own! This is very cool. We have been looking at a lot of ways to bring gaming into the classroom responsibly in my ed tech class this semester. I think this makes a lot of sense. Thanks for sharing.

Also, I have launched a free online professional development forum for teachers to participate in lesson study: http://eachtoteach.weebly.com This is not-for-profit…just a graduate school project of my own!

]]> Comment on Episode 68: All About Birds by Kellie B http://coolteachers.org/?p=179#comment-70 Kellie B Tue, 22 Feb 2011 21:41:08 +0000 http://coolteachers.org/?p=179#comment-70 You guys rock! This is an outstanding resource for teachers. Parents and kids would also love it. You share such great resources. It's fun, fresh and filled with great tools and tips. Busy teachers will be impressed with how much they gain from the time invested. Awesome! You guys rock! This is an outstanding resource for teachers. Parents and kids would also love it. You share such great resources. It’s fun, fresh and filled with great tools and tips. Busy teachers will be impressed with how much they gain from the time invested. Awesome!

]]> Comment on Episode 65: Lenin’s Lasagna by Raphey http://coolteachers.org/?p=127#comment-59 Raphey Sat, 29 Jan 2011 19:12:05 +0000 http://coolteachers.org/?p=127#comment-59 Prezi is really cool! I made a <a href="http://prezi.com/uaqfwmaberzo/musical-improvisation-ear-vs-theory-scales/" rel="nofollow">music theory prezi</a> for a friend over the break, as a way of learning about the tool and answering his questions. Prezi seems to be a really good way to express the structure of thoughts. I hope you win the contest! Prezi is really cool! I made a music theory prezi for a friend over the break, as a way of learning about the tool and answering his questions. Prezi seems to be a really good way to express the structure of thoughts.
I hope you win the contest!

]]> Comment on Episode 64: You’re a one-person social network by Barbara Schroeder http://coolteachers.org/?p=120#comment-56 Barbara Schroeder Fri, 28 Jan 2011 23:48:38 +0000 http://coolteachers.org/?p=120#comment-56 polleverywhere.com sounds familiar. We will have to check it out. Thanks for the comment and support, Nick. polleverywhere.com sounds familiar. We will have to check it out. Thanks for the comment and support, Nick.

]]> Comment on Episode 64: You’re a one-person social network by Nick Wynkoop http://coolteachers.org/?p=120#comment-51 Nick Wynkoop Sun, 23 Jan 2011 03:39:29 +0000 http://coolteachers.org/?p=120#comment-51 It is sad that Google Wave is going away before it every really took off, but I have found that almost every one of it's key features are slowly migrating over Google docs. My business and my colleagues at BSU love to use the document chat, and the live editing and highlighting as a collaborative space, and I honestly think the way docs incorporates chat and live editing is a lot more user-friendly and intuitive. Have you guys put polleverywhere.com on the schedule yet? My students just love a chance to text in class, and it offers great visualizations for their feedback. I think it also gets some of the non-talkers more involved in class. Nick It is sad that Google Wave is going away before it every really took off, but I have found that almost every one of it’s key features are slowly migrating over Google docs. My business and my colleagues at BSU love to use the document chat, and the live editing and highlighting as a collaborative space, and I honestly think the way docs incorporates chat and live editing is a lot more user-friendly and intuitive.

Have you guys put polleverywhere.com on the schedule yet? My students just love a chance to text in class, and it offers great visualizations for their feedback. I think it also gets some of the non-talkers more involved in class.

Nick

]]> Comment on Episode 64: You’re a one-person social network by Yeshua Maxwell http://coolteachers.org/?p=120#comment-49 Yeshua Maxwell Wed, 19 Jan 2011 23:54:35 +0000 http://coolteachers.org/?p=120#comment-49 We miss and love you guys!!! Keep bringin the noise (learning so much from you guys)... "Out-tro, Oooohhhh Yeeeaahh!" We miss and love you guys!!! Keep bringin the noise (learning so much from you guys)… “Out-tro, Oooohhhh Yeeeaahh!”

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