Comments for BookBlogger http://adbruce.wordpress.com Morehead City Middle School Library Mon, 07 Jul 2008 01:34:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU Comment on A Mighty Grand Mardi Gras, a little early! by Xiaoooooooo http://adbruce.wordpress.com/2008/02/07/a-mighty-grand-mardi-gras-a-little-early/#comment-21 Xiaoooooooo Thu, 01 May 2008 02:11:39 +0000 http://adbruce.wordpress.com/?p=18#comment-21 OKies. ill try to make it in this last quarter! OKies.
ill try to make it in this last quarter!

]]> Comment on Here Goes Another Change! by Shaunna http://adbruce.wordpress.com/2007/09/16/here-goes-another-change/#comment-18 Shaunna Tue, 02 Oct 2007 17:53:47 +0000 http://adbruce.wordpress.com/2007/09/16/here-goes-another-change/#comment-18 I also feel as if the blogs bring the students parents and also the students to communicate more with their teachers! I also feel as if the blogs bring the students parents and also the students to communicate more with their teachers!

]]> Comment on Does it have to be Either Or? by socializeit http://adbruce.wordpress.com/2007/03/28/does-it-have-to-be-either-or/#comment-17 socializeit Thu, 29 Mar 2007 21:26:09 +0000 http://adbruce.wordpress.com/2007/03/28/does-it-have-to-be-either-or/#comment-17 Amy, I agree with the other comments of your blogg. We need a blend. It is like the Girl Scout song I learned many years ago but has stuck with me about friends........our old friends we grew up with and our new friends we make later in life. "One is silver and the other gold. " I'd say both are precious and needed. Together we have a good blend of what we need to make it in this world of ours! Amy, I agree with the other comments of your blogg. We need a blend. It is like the Girl Scout song I learned many years ago but has stuck with me about friends……..our old friends we grew up with and our new friends we make later in life. “One is silver and the other gold. ” I’d say both are precious and needed. Together we have a good blend of what we need to make it in this world of ours!

]]> Comment on Does it have to be Either Or? by Joe Poletti http://adbruce.wordpress.com/2007/03/28/does-it-have-to-be-either-or/#comment-16 Joe Poletti Wed, 28 Mar 2007 22:38:26 +0000 http://adbruce.wordpress.com/2007/03/28/does-it-have-to-be-either-or/#comment-16 Good thoughts, Amy. This is a dizzying time in education because we are trying to be all things to all people. Our familiar K-12 model was probably built more for sorting purposes than for NCLB. I see the traditional model as being either/or. If we are to be inclusive, then it is both/and. While we know our world is becoming so connected and gadget-y, the transformational value of a good book cannot be overlooked. In a world where our traditional view of literacy may evolve (or devolve) for the masses in the next 50 years, my prediction is those that want to be leaders will be readers. Good thoughts, Amy. This is a dizzying time in education because we are trying to be all things to all people. Our familiar K-12 model was probably built more for sorting purposes than for NCLB.

I see the traditional model as being either/or. If we are to be inclusive, then it is both/and. While we know our world is becoming so connected and gadget-y, the transformational value of a good book cannot be overlooked.

In a world where our traditional view of literacy may evolve (or devolve) for the masses in the next 50 years, my prediction is those that want to be leaders will be readers.

]]> Comment on Does it have to be Either Or? by lraines http://adbruce.wordpress.com/2007/03/28/does-it-have-to-be-either-or/#comment-15 lraines Wed, 28 Mar 2007 15:23:51 +0000 http://adbruce.wordpress.com/2007/03/28/does-it-have-to-be-either-or/#comment-15 I don't think it has to be either/or. I think they can go hand in hand. I believe that if we incorporate a variety of tools and methods in daily lessons we will reach the majority of students. Isn't that what we've been taught to do as teachers anyway? My concern is that students who are 21st century learners, digital natives, don't get a good enough balance of technology in their day-to-day classroom experience. So in that sense, we don't meet their needs and we are losing them. We're also not preparing them for the future when technology will play a role in their lives that we can't even imagine in 2007. This is the same exact discussion we have about teachers who only lecture and never try other methods. Those teachers are only reaching auditory learners and we all know that students only retain 5% of what they hear. When students can use technology to demonstrate, lead a discussion, practice by doing, and teach others (all very possible through the read/write web) they can retain anywhere from 30-90% of what they learn. Those are much better odds and meet the needs of digital natives. I don’t think it has to be either/or. I think they can go hand in hand. I believe that if we incorporate a variety of tools and methods in daily lessons we will reach the majority of students. Isn’t that what we’ve been taught to do as teachers anyway? My concern is that students who are 21st century learners, digital natives, don’t get a good enough balance of technology in their day-to-day classroom experience. So in that sense, we don’t meet their needs and we are losing them. We’re also not preparing them for the future when technology will play a role in their lives that we can’t even imagine in 2007. This is the same exact discussion we have about teachers who only lecture and never try other methods. Those teachers are only reaching auditory learners and we all know that students only retain 5% of what they hear. When students can use technology to demonstrate, lead a discussion, practice by doing, and teach others (all very possible through the read/write web) they can retain anywhere from 30-90% of what they learn. Those are much better odds and meet the needs of digital natives.

]]> Comment on Can you say “Overwhelming!” by jpoletti http://adbruce.wordpress.com/2007/03/14/can-you-say-overwhelming/#comment-13 jpoletti Thu, 15 Mar 2007 01:47:26 +0000 http://adbruce.wordpress.com/2007/03/14/can-you-say-overwhelming/#comment-13 You are born to blog, Amy. This is a terrific venue for you to display your literacy skills as a model for students and staff. You write well. Just think if we can find the budding authors at MCMS and give them and their writing exposure to real audiences. A MCMS poetry blog would be cool! Keep writing, keep writing. You are born to blog, Amy. This is a terrific venue for you to display your literacy skills as a model for students and staff. You write well. Just think if we can find the budding authors at MCMS and give them and their writing exposure to real audiences.

A MCMS poetry blog would be cool!

Keep writing, keep writing.

]]> Comment on We’re off to see the wizard-y stuff! by jpoletti http://adbruce.wordpress.com/2007/03/11/were-off-to-see-the-wizard-y-stuff/#comment-12 jpoletti Tue, 13 Mar 2007 03:15:15 +0000 http://adbruce.wordpress.com/2007/03/11/were-off-to-see-the-wizard-y-stuff/#comment-12 Please keep us posted. Your team's progress through this conference is important. Please keep us posted. Your team’s progress through this conference is important.

]]> Comment on Let’s get started! by jpoletti http://adbruce.wordpress.com/2007/03/05/hello-world/#comment-11 jpoletti Tue, 13 Mar 2007 03:14:05 +0000 #comment-11 Without a doubt, my favorite technological device is my racing bicycle. Does that count? It is extremely lightweight, has advanced gearing and braking systems, and is pure fast. I used to have a 10-speed, but this is a 17-speed. When I am in the wind, I am free. Without a doubt, my favorite technological device is my racing bicycle. Does that count? It is extremely lightweight, has advanced gearing and braking systems, and is pure fast. I used to have a 10-speed, but this is a 17-speed. When I am in the wind, I am free.

]]> Comment on Let’s get started! by Zack Ballou http://adbruce.wordpress.com/2007/03/05/hello-world/#comment-10 Zack Ballou Thu, 08 Mar 2007 17:53:17 +0000 #comment-10 My favorite technological device would have to be my PSP (PlayStation Portable.) This device is awesome because you can play games, watch movies, listen to music, look at photos, and even get on the internet. The PSP can even be updated to get even more cool things when they come up. That is why the PSP is my favorite technological device. My favorite technological device would have to be my PSP (PlayStation Portable.) This device is awesome because you can play games, watch movies, listen to music, look at photos, and even get on the internet. The PSP can even be updated to get even more cool things when they come up. That is why the PSP is my favorite technological device.

]]> Comment on Let’s get started! by Trever Fluellen http://adbruce.wordpress.com/2007/03/05/hello-world/#comment-9 Trever Fluellen Thu, 08 Mar 2007 17:48:30 +0000 #comment-9 My favorite technological device is the ipod nano. I like this device because it is portable and mine can hold up to 500 songs!! My favorite technological device is the ipod nano. I like this device because it is portable and mine can hold up to 500 songs!!

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