Clarence Fisher Inspires with Stories of Global Blogging - TTT31
Posted by SusanEttenheim on December 8th, 2006
From “north of North Dakota” (Snow Lake, Manitoba) Clarence Fisher joined us for a conversation in which he insipired us to think “about all the connections that are possible” because of blogging. The 7th and 8th graders in Clarence’s class use Bloglines to create Personal Learning Networks. The students subscribe to blogs from around the globe — some required (e.g. from Global Voices ), some selected as part of personal explorations.
What a list of Connections!
- 9th Grade - Buenos Aires Argentina
- Chehalem Valley Middle School - Orgegon U.S.A.
- From the Tropics - Sao Paulo Brazil
- Mr. Gonzalez - Washington, U.S.A.
- Mr. Hide’s Class - Cartagena, Columbia
- Mrs. McLeay 2 - Australia
- Mrs. McLeay’s Class - Australia
- Second Opinion - Texas
- Shanghai American School - Shanghai China
- Talimi Haq School - Howrah, West Bengal India
- TeenTek.com - Shanghai China
At about the 20 minute point Troy Hicks, from the Red Cedar Writing Project in Michigan, asked, “Why is it so difficult for many of us to change?” Troy asked us to think about some the “fundamental issues that are keeping us from” the kinds of changes that Clarence’s work embodies.
Later, Eric Hoefler, from the Northern Virginia Writing Project, came online to tell a story about being behind a “walled garden” in his high school. He is beginning to use an elgg to open up to the world.
On this podcast, Lee Baber adds her thoughts, Paul Allison has a story about blogging from students working in YouthVoices.net, and Clarence shares a moving story from one of his student’s blogs.
Student Bloggers in Clarence Fisher’s 7th/8th grade class:
- Anna
- April
- Ashley H.
- Ashley M.
- Darren
- Derek
- Dustin
- Elaine
- Hillary
- Joellee
- Josh
- Kate
- Katie
- Matthew
- Michael
- Randy
- Shyla
- Toni
- Tyler
For more connections and links, see the Google Notebook for this podcast: TTT31 - 12.06.06.
December 8th, 2006 at 8:39 pm
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