EDM310 Students
Over the course of this year this blog has been visited by students from Dr John Strange’s EDM 310 class. When the first student commented here I was amazed that my blog was chosen. I don’t see my blog as being anything unusual – it’s really a way of reflecting on my own teaching practice.
To the students from EDM310 who visit – welcome.
Thanks for taking some time to read and comment on my blog. Please feel free to ask me questions about anything you don’t understand – even if it’s why I’ve done something in a particular way. I don’t have all the answers but what I do have is a wide group of people who are my PLN – I communicate with them through blogging, twitter, email, skype etc. Collectively we work together to be the best, most passionate teachers we can be.
I hope your Summer course is one that will be life-changing for you. I look forward to your comments/questions/blog posts.
Perhaps I should explain the ‘dragonsinger’. Many years ago, before the internet was around, I was an active participant on BBS (Bulletin Board Systems) and needed to find a nickname. I had been reading the Anne McCaffrey series ‘Dragonriders of Pern‘. Menolly is the main character on the ‘Dragonsinger: Harper of Pern‘ book. She is a woman, singer, musician and teacher. Because I fit all those characteristics I realised that I’d found my online nickname.
July 7th, 2010 at 2:53 pm
Hi dragonsinger!
As an EDM 310 student of Dr. Strange, I would like to personally like to thank you for acknowledging us. I have looked through your blog, and I like your posts. This class has most definitely changed my view of school from the perspective of a student, as well as my perspective as a future educator. I was wondering how you select the people and websites that go into your PLN. I have been having a little trouble weeding through the millions of resources that may be helpful to me in the future. I was wondering how you narrow your selctions down. Thank you for posting this!
July 8th, 2010 at 1:18 am
Thanks for helping my students learn to reflect. It is one of the most important outcomes I hope to achieve in EDM310. I also want them to build up a powerful PLN. You help there as well. And I want them to get outside Alabama. That is essential for a true education. Again, you assist. And I want them to blog and use blogs in their classrooms. You serve as a model for that objective.
Thank you.
John Strange
University of South Alabama
EDM310