CyberCamp 08 » Connective Writing

Today’s the REAL First Day of CyberCamp

manni14 — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 12:36:39 +0000

I’ll admit it – I’m already suffering some CyberCamp withdrawal. But that’s okay – as I suspect there’s more on the way from the CyberCampers. Plenty more, based on what I saw happening in our classroom and here on the blog.

In a sense, today is the REAL first day of CyberCamp – the first day when posting or sharing isn’t in some way mandated by someone else. I hope folks will continue to sharing their work and learning here, in this space. I look forward to reading more from you, CyberCampers, from learning from you as you continue to learn.

I’m grateful for all of your hard work so far, and I know there’s plenty more to do. I’m eager to see your projects happen, and to participate as I can in them. To paraphrase Garrison Keillor’s catchphrase for his daily Writer’s Almanac podcast, I hope you’re well, doing good work, and that you keep in touch.

Day in a Sentence

manni14 — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 14:10:32 +0000

Kevin has been a good friend and colleague of mine via the Internet for some time now – and he’s been very kind to spend as much time with us in the comments of the blog as he has. He’s invited us all to join a weekly feature that he facilitates called “Day in a Sentence.” I’d encourage you to give it a try. It’s a great way to “meet” some other bloggers as well as a good reflective prompt. Spend some time on his blog, too. Good and useful stuff.

gah…

manni14 — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 20:47:54 +0000

Well, I finished another tutorial, but I feel like everything I am learning this week is just going in one ear and out the other. I am trying to retain all this info, but my brain is struggling. I used to think I was fairly smart, but today I was irritated and confused and exhausted. Did I accomplish some things today? Yes, but there are always more bleeping questions. I am tired of uncovering more questions, I feel like I am trapped in an episode of Lost. That stoopid show makes more sense to me than what I am trying to accomplish. Pbpth.

here is a fun time waster I discovered today… it helps control the crazy

haiku

cyberphobia

I am ready to go home

back to Walden pond

Connective Writing and the new media debate

manni14 — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 21:49:34 +0000

From the NYTimes.com

Are Blogs Bad for Us?

Blogging heads on connective writing, the dangers and prevelance of information cocooning and blogs v. newspapers.

These guys must have been in the advanced version of cybercamp. But it makes me rethink what I want to accomplish this week. An online media literacy unit for students now seems appropriate. How to access, evaulate and use the news seems a worthy task for a social studies teacher. In the words of our authors make them “information artists”. It seems to me that is what is required of active citizens today.

CyberCamp Day 1 – Writing Out

manni14 — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 21:03:20 +0000

It’s been a long and interesting day here at CyberCamp – I feel a little guilty because I threw so much information at folks – but I’m looking forward to seeing if what we’re trying to do (all work on something different, together, transparently) can work. I believe very strongly that it can.

I’ve already been surprised at how many friends and colleagues from other places have stopped by. I am grateful. Teachers from our district, colleagues from other projects – tons of great folks already sharing themselves with us. There’s lots to learn here. Looking forward to tomorrow. Speaking of – I’ve still got to prepare my WiP presentation. It’ll be nice to be thinking explicitly about connective writing again. I sort of made some promises that I’d really like to keep.