Comments on: Classroom Fieldnotes Wiki http://borderland.northernattitude.org/2006/08/27/classroom-fieldnotes-wiki/ (bôr'dər-lănd') n. Located on or near a frontier. An indeterminate area or condition. Fri, 05 Dec 2008 10:40:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: 20 Ideas: Setting up a teaching and learning wiki at teaching.mrbelshaw.co.uk http://borderland.northernattitude.org/2006/08/27/classroom-fieldnotes-wiki/#comment-7942 20 Ideas: Setting up a teaching and learning wiki at teaching.mrbelshaw.co.uk Tue, 03 Oct 2006 19:12:07 +0000 http://borderland.northernattitude.org/2006/08/27/classroom-fieldnotes-wiki/#comment-7942 [...] In the last couple of days I’ve been in contact with Doug Noon of the Borderland blog who recently set up truenorth.northernattitude.org where he shares both his planning and the outcomes of this planning side-by-side. I’d be interested in hearing from anyone who is using wikis in secondary education, either amongst teachers or with students. What tips, experiences and advice can you share with us? Bookmark:These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. [...] [...] In the last couple of days I’ve been in contact with Doug Noon of the Borderland blog who recently set up truenorth.northernattitude.org where he shares both his planning and the outcomes of this planning side-by-side. I’d be interested in hearing from anyone who is using wikis in secondary education, either amongst teachers or with students. What tips, experiences and advice can you share with us? Bookmark:These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. [...]

]]> By: Doug Belshaw http://borderland.northernattitude.org/2006/08/27/classroom-fieldnotes-wiki/#comment-7929 Doug Belshaw Mon, 02 Oct 2006 16:35:49 +0000 http://borderland.northernattitude.org/2006/08/27/classroom-fieldnotes-wiki/#comment-7929 Doug, I'm floundering in swamp of wiki software at the moment, trying to work out which one will be best for the teaching and learning wiki I'm planning to set up. I know you've customised the CSS, but what's your base installation? :-) Doug, I’m floundering in swamp of wiki software at the moment, trying to work out which one will be best for the teaching and learning wiki I’m planning to set up. I know you’ve customised the CSS, but what’s your base installation? :-)

]]> By: Doug http://borderland.northernattitude.org/2006/08/27/classroom-fieldnotes-wiki/#comment-7324 Doug Tue, 29 Aug 2006 04:08:40 +0000 http://borderland.northernattitude.org/2006/08/27/classroom-fieldnotes-wiki/#comment-7324 The <em>dis</em>organization that's found in the junction between planning and execution is critical for people to understand. My confidence in opening the book for others to see comes from my belief that my situation is no different from anyone else's, and that there's a legitimate distinction to be made between <em>planning</em> and execution. Things come up. I can't precisely predict what will happen on a given day. Kids get bee stings. They throw up. They belch and make everyone laugh. They fight with each other and blow my whole prep trying to track down the counselor or a parent. A plan is only an estimate of what might be possible. One of my colleagues once commented that I "teach to the whites of their eyes." She was right. I'll abandon a lesson plan at any point that I see promising ground to cover in a direction I hadn't originally intended on going. I work like a bush pilot, flying by line of sight. The wiki is a great tool for thinking because it's so mutable. The disorganization that’s found in the junction between planning and execution is critical for people to understand. My confidence in opening the book for others to see comes from my belief that my situation is no different from anyone else’s, and that there’s a legitimate distinction to be made between planning and execution. Things come up. I can’t precisely predict what will happen on a given day. Kids get bee stings. They throw up. They belch and make everyone laugh. They fight with each other and blow my whole prep trying to track down the counselor or a parent. A plan is only an estimate of what might be possible.

One of my colleagues once commented that I “teach to the whites of their eyes.” She was right. I’ll abandon a lesson plan at any point that I see promising ground to cover in a direction I hadn’t originally intended on going. I work like a bush pilot, flying by line of sight.

The wiki is a great tool for thinking because it’s so mutable.

]]> By: Mark Ahlness http://borderland.northernattitude.org/2006/08/27/classroom-fieldnotes-wiki/#comment-7323 Mark Ahlness Tue, 29 Aug 2006 02:43:16 +0000 http://borderland.northernattitude.org/2006/08/27/classroom-fieldnotes-wiki/#comment-7323 Doug, thank you so much for laying your world out there for everyone! This is, in my opinion, a huge offering. For a teacher to essentially lay open his planbook for the world to examine is, well,... I really can't come up with a powerful enough adjective. Two things strike me - first, your openness, your willingness to share is just plain remarkable, no matter what the century - congratulations and many thanks to you! Second, the fact that this is even a possibility fills me with wonder and amazement. I want to follow suit, but... I lack the confidence and organization to do so. We'll see how the year goes... From a fellow classroom teacher, about to start another year with the little ones - thank you! - Mark Doug, thank you so much for laying your world out there for everyone! This is, in my opinion, a huge offering. For a teacher to essentially lay open his planbook for the world to examine is, well,… I really can’t come up with a powerful enough adjective.

Two things strike me - first, your openness, your willingness to share is just plain remarkable, no matter what the century - congratulations and many thanks to you! Second, the fact that this is even a possibility fills me with wonder and amazement. I want to follow suit, but… I lack the confidence and organization to do so. We’ll see how the year goes…

From a fellow classroom teacher, about to start another year with the little ones - thank you! - Mark

]]> By: Andrew Pass http://borderland.northernattitude.org/2006/08/27/classroom-fieldnotes-wiki/#comment-7322 Andrew Pass Tue, 29 Aug 2006 01:36:45 +0000 http://borderland.northernattitude.org/2006/08/27/classroom-fieldnotes-wiki/#comment-7322 I think this is great. It's so important to see what other teachers think and do. Unfortunately, in our profession many of us don't want to share specifics of what we do because we then run the risk of receiving criticism. I've posted a link to this blog on my own blog. Andrew Pass http://www.Pass-Ed.com/blogger.html I think this is great. It’s so important to see what other teachers think and do. Unfortunately, in our profession many of us don’t want to share specifics of what we do because we then run the risk of receiving criticism. I’ve posted a link to this blog on my own blog.

Andrew Pass
http://www.Pass-Ed.com/blogger.html

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