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To: "eXtended Mind, Culture, Activity" <xmca@weber.ucsd.edu>
Subject: Re: [xmca] Re: technology for Classroom use
From: Elinami Swai <swaiev@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 3 Jun 2009 23:12:28 -0700
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Thanks Helen, Bella.
I have settled for Ning, thanks for the insight. It looks much easier
to manage and I have just a small group of teachers --10 in total
(elementary, Middle and High school).

Best,

Elinami

On Wed, Jun 3, 2009 at 11:00 PM, Bella Kotik-Friedgut
<bella.kotik@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi, I had one semester course (Brain and language) using the "ning"
> platform. I worked with assistance of the college computer center, so I was
> only a user , but I liked this form of managing a course much better then
> any other.
> Bella Kotik-Friedgut
>
> On Thu, Jun 4, 2009 at 3:16 AM, Helen Grimmett <
> helen.grimmett@education.monash.edu.au> wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I've recently heard about something called a "ning", which from what I
>> can gather seems to be a way to set up your own small scale networking
>> site (like a mini facebook) for your own circle of users. It seems to me
>> this might be an ideal way for classrooms (or groups of classrooms or
>> teachers) to explore this technology and be able to share their work
>> without worrying about what else they might come into contact with on
>> facebook, myspace or youtube etc.
>>
>> I haven't investigated it fully yet, but am wondering if it might be the
>> sort of thing that will be useful for my research project on
>> professional learning. Perhaps someone else has some more infromation
>> about nings?
>>
>> Helen Grimmett
>>
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>> >   1. Re: teaching Vygotsky (Leif Strandberg)
>> >   2. Re: Technology for Classroom Use (Elinami Swai)
>> >   3. Re: Re: Technology for Classroom Use (Mike Cole)
>> >   4. RE: Re: Technology for Classroom Use (Peter Smagorinsky)
>> >   5. Re: Re: Technology for Classroom Use (Elinami Swai)
>> >   6. Re: Re: Technology for Classroom Use (Elinami Swai)
>> >
>> >
>> > --------------------------------------------------------------------
>> > --
>> >
>> > Message: 1
>> > Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2009 10:01:28 +0200
>> > From: Leif Strandberg <leifstrandberg.ab@telia.com>
>> > Subject: Re: [xmca] teaching Vygotsky
>> > To: "eXtended Mind, Culture, Activity" <xmca@weber.ucsd.edu>
>> > Message-ID: <95CF3CED-5D7D-4293-96D1-A374ACBDAF3E@telia.com>
>> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; delsp=yes; format=flowed
>> >
>> > Hi - Sweden's calling
>> >
>> > 2006 I wrote "Vygotskij i praktiken" (Vygotsky in Practice) - a
>> > text-
>> > and field book - especially made for teachers, pre-school teachers
>> > and rectors/principles (and also but in minor degree - trainee
>> > teachers)I give lectures, seminars, workshops etcetera together
>> > with teachers
>> > at their workplaces (it means I travel a lot) - many teacher teams
>> > also read my book in study circles
>> > Up til now I have met about 100.000 people in such arrangements all
>> >
>> > over Sweden (and Norway).
>> >
>> > Leif Strandberg
>> > school psychologist
>> > Sweden
>> > 30 maj 2009 kl. 20.52 skrev Shirley Franklin:
>> >
>> > > I think it would be great to include a copy of the syllabii.
>> > > I am finding this all so interesting, tho challenging to collate!
>> > I
>> > > love hearing about so many different courses run all ver the
>> > world.
>> > > Very heartening!
>> > > I wills send out my collation when its done.
>> > >
>> > > Best
>> > >
>> > > Shirley
>> > > On 29 May 2009, at 17:43, moll@email.arizona.edu wrote:
>> > >
>> > >> Dear Shirley: I teach a course/seminar on Vygotsky and education
>> >
>> > >> every
>> > >> two years
>> > >> or so.  I started teaching it 20 years ago, when I first arrived
>> >
>> > >> at the
>> > >> University of Arizona.
>> > >>
>> > >> This fall I will add a section to the course in Spanish; the
>> > >> students who want
>> > >> to participate will do additional readings in Spanish, for which
>> >
>> > >> there is an
>> > >> abundant literature, and our discussions of the readings will
>> > also
>> > >> be in
>> > >> Spanish, switching to English as needed.  Time permitting, I
>> > will
>> > >> combine the
>> > >> Spanish section with videoconferencing with some students in
>> > >> Puerto Rico and
>> > >> Mexico.
>> > >>
>> > >> I have also had informal gatherings, or "tertulias" as we say in
>> > >> Spanish, about
>> > >> Vygotsky in Spanish, where students can read and discuss not
>> > only
>> > >> Spanish
>> > >> translations of Vygotsky and other colleagues' writings, but
>> > articles>> by Latino
>> > >> and Spanish authors (e.g., Riviere, del Río & Alvarez, Baquero,
>> > >> Arias,
>> > >> González
>> > >> Rey, Rodríguez, Corral, among others) whose work do not usually
>> > >> appear in
>> > >> English.
>> > >>
>> > >> To those colleagues who have responded to your initial query:
>> > >> would it be
>> > >> helpful to also include a copy of the syllabi used in our courses?
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >> Saludos, Luis
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >> Luis C. Moll, Ph.D.
>> > >> Professor
>> > >> Department of Language, Reading & Culture
>> > >> College of Education
>> > >> University of Arizona
>> > >> Tucson, AZ  85721
>> > >> (520)621-1311
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >> Quoting Shirley Franklin <s.franklin@dsl.pipex.com>:
>> > >>
>> > >>> We are doing some research into courses which teach about
>> > Vygotsky.>>> Would really welcome feedback in terms of course name
>> > and level, and
>> > >>> place.
>> > >>>
>> > >>> Thanks so much for your co-operation
>> > >>>
>> > >>> Shirley
>> > >>> _______________________________________________
>> > >>> xmca mailing list
>> > >>> xmca@weber.ucsd.edu
>> > >>> http://dss.ucsd.edu/mailman/listinfo/xmca
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >
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>> >
>> > ------------------------------
>> >
>> > Message: 2
>> > Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2009 10:20:55 -0400
>> > From: Elinami Swai <swaiev@gmail.com>
>> > Subject: [xmca] Re: Technology for Classroom Use
>> > To: "eXtended Mind, Culture, Activity" <xmca@weber.ucsd.edu>
>> > Message-ID:
>> >       <e60370ee0906020720j3677f788ma6bcb294b8e6548f@mail.gmail.com>
>> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
>> >
>> > I will be training teachers to teach media literacy in their
>> > classrooms -- media texts and popular culture (how to assess, analyze,
>> > evaluate). I am also planning to teach them to use the technology for
>> > classroom use -- for children to share their artwork, photographs,
>> > stories, and journals. I was planning on using MySpace, Facebook or
>> > YouTube. I will appreciate any idea of better networking ICT.
>> >
>> > Thank you,
>> >
>> > Elinami
>> >
>> >
>> > ------------------------------
>> >
>> > Message: 3
>> > Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2009 10:01:04 -0700
>> > From: Mike Cole <lchcmike@gmail.com>
>> > Subject: Re: [xmca] Re: Technology for Classroom Use
>> > To: "eXtended Mind, Culture, Activity" <xmca@weber.ucsd.edu>
>> > Cc: Glynda Hull <glynda@berkeley.edu>
>> > Message-ID:
>> >       <30364f990906021001g3f9962e7o847bdf6c91ce3cbe@mail.gmail.com>
>> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
>> >
>> > There are many in-school efforts of this kind Elinami. Are you
>> > working from
>> > a university? Is this research? Are privacy issues important (they
>> > sure are
>> > for us!).
>> > Glynda Hull at UC Berkeley has a powerful but small and sequestered
>> > projectpilotiing such work internationally. I will cc her and she
>> > will probably
>> > have good advice. I assume others on xmca will have experience as
>> > well.mike
>> >
>> > On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 7:20 AM, Elinami Swai <swaiev@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > > I will be training teachers to teach media literacy in their
>> > > classrooms -- media texts and popular culture (how to assess,
>> > analyze,> evaluate). I am also planning to teach them to use the
>> > technology for
>> > > classroom use -- for children to share their artwork, photographs,
>> > > stories, and journals. I was planning on using MySpace, Facebook or
>> > > YouTube. I will appreciate any idea of better networking ICT.
>> > >
>> > > Thank you,
>> > >
>> > > Elinami
>> > > _______________________________________________
>> > > xmca mailing list
>> > > xmca@weber.ucsd.edu
>> > > http://dss.ucsd.edu/mailman/listinfo/xmca
>> > >
>> >
>> >
>> > ------------------------------
>> >
>> > Message: 4
>> > Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2009 13:10:54 -0400
>> > From: "Peter Smagorinsky" <smago@uga.edu>
>> > Subject: RE: [xmca] Re: Technology for Classroom Use
>> > To: "'eXtended Mind, Culture, Activity'" <xmca@weber.ucsd.edu>
>> > Message-ID: <00e501c9e3a5$16725370$4356fa50$@edu>
>> > Content-Type: text/plain;     charset="us-ascii"
>> >
>> > Glynda Hull has relocated to NYU. See
>> > http://steinhardt.nyu.edu/faculty_bios/view/Glynda_Hull
>> >
>> > Peter Smagorinsky
>> > Professor of English Education and Program Coordinator
>> > The University of Georgia
>> > 125 Aderhold Hall
>> > Athens, GA 30602
>> > smago@uga.edu
>> > http://www.coe.uga.edu/lle/faculty/smagorinsky/index.html
>> >
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: xmca-bounces@weber.ucsd.edu [mailto:xmca-
>> > bounces@weber.ucsd.edu] On
>> > Behalf Of Mike Cole
>> > Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2009 1:01 PM
>> > To: eXtended Mind, Culture, Activity
>> > Cc: Glynda Hull
>> > Subject: Re: [xmca] Re: Technology for Classroom Use
>> >
>> > There are many in-school efforts of this kind Elinami. Are you
>> > working from
>> > a university? Is this research? Are privacy issues important (they
>> > sure are
>> > for us!).
>> > Glynda Hull at UC Berkeley has a powerful but small and sequestered
>> > projectpilotiing such work internationally. I will cc her and she
>> > will probably
>> > have good advice. I assume others on xmca will have experience as
>> > well.mike
>> >
>> > On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 7:20 AM, Elinami Swai <swaiev@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > > I will be training teachers to teach media literacy in their
>> > > classrooms -- media texts and popular culture (how to assess,
>> > analyze,> evaluate). I am also planning to teach them to use the
>> > technology for
>> > > classroom use -- for children to share their artwork, photographs,
>> > > stories, and journals. I was planning on using MySpace, Facebook or
>> > > YouTube. I will appreciate any idea of better networking ICT.
>> > >
>> > > Thank you,
>> > >
>> > > Elinami
>> > > _______________________________________________
>> > > xmca mailing list
>> > > xmca@weber.ucsd.edu
>> > > http://dss.ucsd.edu/mailman/listinfo/xmca
>> > >
>> > _______________________________________________
>> > xmca mailing list
>> > xmca@weber.ucsd.edu
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>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > ------------------------------
>> >
>> > Message: 5
>> > Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2009 13:13:14 -0400
>> > From: Elinami Swai <swaiev@gmail.com>
>> > Subject: Re: [xmca] Re: Technology for Classroom Use
>> > To: mcole@weber.ucsd.edu,     "eXtended Mind, Culture, Activity"
>> >       <xmca@weber.ucsd.edu>
>> > Cc: Glynda Hull <glynda@berkeley.edu>
>> > Message-ID:
>> >       <e60370ee0906021013o468f9dc2iedbfc76a4855a006@mail.gmail.com>
>> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
>> >
>> > Thank you so kindly Mike.
>> > I am working from a University. I am definitely sure I will benefit
>> > from Glynda's project. Thanks for this pointer and link Mike, as
>> > always,
>> >
>> > Elinami.
>> >
>> > On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 1:01 PM, Mike Cole <lchcmike@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > > There are many in-school efforts of this kind Elinami. Are you
>> > working from
>> > > a university? Is this research? Are privacy issues important
>> > (they sure are
>> > > for us!).
>> > > Glynda Hull at UC Berkeley has a powerful but small and
>> > sequestered project
>> > > pilotiing such work internationally. I will cc her and she will
>> > probably> have good advice. I assume others on xmca will have
>> > experience as well.
>> > > mike
>> > >
>> > > On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 7:20 AM, Elinami Swai <swaiev@gmail.com>
>> > wrote:>
>> > >> I will be training teachers to teach media literacy in their
>> > >> classrooms -- media texts and popular culture (how to assess,
>> > analyze,>> evaluate). I am also planning to teach them to use the
>> > technology for
>> > >> classroom use -- for children to share their artwork, photographs,
>> > >> stories, and journals. I was planning on using MySpace, Facebook or
>> > >> YouTube. I will appreciate any idea of better networking ICT.
>> > >>
>> > >> Thank you,
>> > >>
>> > >> Elinami
>> > >> _______________________________________________
>> > >> xmca mailing list
>> > >> xmca@weber.ucsd.edu
>> > >> http://dss.ucsd.edu/mailman/listinfo/xmca
>> > >>
>> > > _______________________________________________
>> > > xmca mailing list
>> > > xmca@weber.ucsd.edu
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>> > >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > Dr. Elinami Swai
>> > Womens' and Gender Studies
>> > University Hall 4220-A
>> > The University of Toledo
>> > Toledo, OH, 43606
>> >
>> >
>> > ------------------------------
>> >
>> > Message: 6
>> > Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2009 13:52:21 -0400
>> > From: Elinami Swai <swaiev@gmail.com>
>> > Subject: Re: [xmca] Re: Technology for Classroom Use
>> > To: "eXtended Mind, Culture, Activity" <xmca@weber.ucsd.edu>
>> > Message-ID:
>> >       <e60370ee0906021052q3c88e56dnb83be810e5849982@mail.gmail.com>
>> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
>> >
>> > Thanks Peter.
>> > Let me trace her,
>> >
>> > Elinmi
>> >
>> > On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 1:10 PM, Peter Smagorinsky <smago@uga.edu>
>> > wrote:> Glynda Hull has relocated to NYU. See
>> > > http://steinhardt.nyu.edu/faculty_bios/view/Glynda_Hull
>> > >
>> > > Peter Smagorinsky
>> > > Professor of English Education and Program Coordinator
>> > > The University of Georgia
>> > > 125 Aderhold Hall
>> > > Athens, GA 30602
>> > > smago@uga.edu
>> > > http://www.coe.uga.edu/lle/faculty/smagorinsky/index.html
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > -----Original Message-----
>> > > From: xmca-bounces@weber.ucsd.edu [mailto:xmca-
>> > bounces@weber.ucsd.edu] On
>> > > Behalf Of Mike Cole
>> > > Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2009 1:01 PM
>> > > To: eXtended Mind, Culture, Activity
>> > > Cc: Glynda Hull
>> > > Subject: Re: [xmca] Re: Technology for Classroom Use
>> > >
>> > > There are many in-school efforts of this kind Elinami. Are you
>> > working from
>> > > a university? Is this research? Are privacy issues important
>> > (they sure are
>> > > for us!).
>> > > Glynda Hull at UC Berkeley has a powerful but small and
>> > sequestered project
>> > > pilotiing such work internationally. I will cc her and she will
>> > probably> have good advice. I assume others on xmca will have
>> > experience as well.
>> > > mike
>> > >
>> > > On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 7:20 AM, Elinami Swai <swaiev@gmail.com>
>> > wrote:>
>> > >> I will be training teachers to teach media literacy in their
>> > >> classrooms -- media texts and popular culture (how to assess,
>> > analyze,>> evaluate). I am also planning to teach them to use the
>> > technology for
>> > >> classroom use -- for children to share their artwork, photographs,
>> > >> stories, and journals. I was planning on using MySpace, Facebook or
>> > >> YouTube. I will appreciate any idea of better networking ICT.
>> > >>
>> > >> Thank you,
>> > >>
>> > >> Elinami
>> > >> _______________________________________________
>> > >> xmca mailing list
>> > >> xmca@weber.ucsd.edu
>> > >> http://dss.ucsd.edu/mailman/listinfo/xmca
>> > >>
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>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > Dr. Elinami Swai
>> > Womens' and Gender Studies
>> > University Hall 4220-A
>> > The University of Toledo
>> > Toledo, OH, 43606
>> >
>> >
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> Sincerely yours Bella Kotik-Friedgut
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Dr. Elinami Swai
Womens' and Gender Studies
University Hall 4220-A
The University of Toledo
Toledo, OH, 43606
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  - From: Bella Kotik-Friedgut <bella.kotik@gmail.com>

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