Welcome to our Essentials Course Blogging Community!

This online tool provides a space for members of our community to share reflections and ideas as they relate to topics presented in the course. Each member is the author of their own blog and controls the content of their blog.

During this course, your blog is mainly used as a personal space to add your reflections on the educational ideas presented and also to engage in online conversations with colleagues. As we experiment with this space, think about the potential for collaboration and learning in the classroom.

Our Essentials Online BlogPortal consists of two layers. This is the first layer, our homepage.  You will find other colleague's entries as well as news and assignments from your instructor. The second layer consists of all the individual blogs from participants in the course. 



Happy blogging!

Recent Posts

 
1:24 AM
8/6/09
by: csbaker
 

csbaker

Module 7 Reflection

How can I facilitate a student-centered classroom?Facilitating comes naturally to me. I don t have a problem with it. I usually can ask probling ques...more

 
12:18 AM
8/6/09
 

jbproctor

Module 7 Reflection

One of the ways that I integrate questioning to promote higher-order thinking is to continue to ask follow up questions. I ask the questions-Why do you think that is happening? or How can ...more

 
10:43 PM
8/5/09
 

jmcranford

Module 7

What are some ways that you integrate the use of questioning to promote higher-order thinking? I usuallly do this throughout my teaching. I am constantly trying to challe...more

 
9:23 PM
8/5/09
by: Deborah
 

essentials-dgoodman

Facilitating with Technology-Module 7

In Module 7, you looked at the use of various questioning techniques to promote higher order thinking and engage students. Take a minute to reflect on the following questions.W...more

 
12:34 PM
8/5/09
 

afleetwood

Module 4 and 5 Reflection

How can technology be used most effectively to support and assess student learning?Technology can be used very effectively to assess and support student learning through blogging or using...more