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Re: Recommended Resources for ELL teachers...

2008-04-25T12:41:26Z

Hi Richard,

Two of the best resources for my language teaching (granted, I don't
teach children, but rather 17-21 year olds) are:

[link]

These are both free online journals for language teachers. Good mix
of theory and practical articles.

Another I'd recommend, depending on the reading level is:

Recommended Resources for ELL teachers...

2008-04-24T12:43:45Z

Hi all,
Thought I'd share a sidebar from an article "ELL Spoken Here", in the
April 2008 edition of T.H.E. Journal, in the event some don't receive
it. (i've edited the text)

Recommended Resources:

Childtopia ([link]) A multi-language and multi-age world
of educational entertainment.

Re: [EdForum] Re: Cameras in the Dorm Halls

2008-04-17T17:08:10Z

We don't have a surge. But any theft is an issue and when you get enough
kids together with the right temptations it will occur at some level. We
are always examining ideas for solutions. Some are good. Others don't work
out.
At times we have had students with pathological theft issues. They do get

RE: [EdForum] Re: Cameras in the Dorm Halls

2008-04-17T15:48:29Z

If you are having a surge in theft this year, then probably it is a sociological "bubble" and will not be a chronic problem next year. Does this justify the expense and time required to install something that is a temporary need and establishes the implication that this a place known for lack of trust. Education is filled with fads and educators usually susceptible to them. To place your dormitory, (your campus home) under surveillance is very trendy but to solve a temporary "bubble" of theft may be overkill. If the problem is chronic - a noticeable problem - then perhaps you need to approach the problem more from the pulpit rather than from the policing. Once again, as a rule, me thinks cameras are good for boogeymen, not for family members.

New Post: Change in Adventist Education

2008-04-17T05:28:51Z

Change in Adventist Education
Short post with a 10 minute video. Check it out!
[link]

Re: [EdForum] Re: Cameras in the Dorm Halls

2008-04-16T02:40:29Z

This subject was discussed in the not-so-distant past at SWAU. There'd been
several instances of items being stolen and people in the dorms that weren't
supposed to be.
The main girls dorm at SWAU does not have restrooms in each room. There's
rest rooms on each side of the end of the hall on each floor. The main goal

Content Filtering - One Year Later

2008-04-15T22:02:56Z

This the beginning of an article just posted on EdForum...
Last school year, we realized that our current content filtering solution
was not adequate. Experts repeatedly advise families to keep their
computers in a common area of the home where all internet viewing is
public. In a boarding academy environment it is challenging to apply this

Re: [EdForum] Re: Cameras in the Dorm Halls

2008-04-14T18:45:48Z

You make some very good points. I know in our school the times the camera
topic has come up has been in the context of in dorm theft - laptops, etc
being stolen. We currently have security camera's in the Ad Building. They
are not monitored live for some of the very reasons you have stated here.

RE: [EdForum] Cameras in the Dorm Halls

2008-04-14T17:15:02Z

One thing as important as student security . . . is student enrollment. If cameras on campus will depress student morale to the point that the students conclude "it is just too much hassle to come to this school", then "discretion might be your better part of valor", "pragmatism your better part of decision." We teachers have the tendency to make administrative decisions as if schools are institutions, inanimate places inhabited by inanimate people with inanimate feelings. Schools, certainly boarding schools, are, in reality, extensions of the home. Parents bring children into the world . . . parents are responsible for making sure their children learn algebra if they need it . . . parents elicit our help when the subject matter gets beyond their expertise . . . we in effect, therefore, become surrogate parents. These are our kids too.

Re: [EdForum] Cameras in the Dorm Halls

2008-04-11T19:46:30Z

I read your earlier post and I'm not sure I completely agree with the
conclusions. I do agree that it is an issue that must be handled very
carefully and could be dangerous
Most of the cases that they reference have distinct difference from our
dorms hallways
1. It is not a locker room, bathroom, or changing room. Granted, some do

Cameras in the Dorm Halls

2008-04-11T19:27:13Z

Below is my Chatting with GC Legal on putting cameras in the Dorm
halls.

Dear Mr. Staats:

I think your instincts are correct. Installing cameras in a girls'
dorm hallway is a dangerous proposition. Typically surveillance is
acceptable only in public areas, which in a girls dorm would be
places such as the lobby (perhaps even pointing from the lobby to

Re: [EdForum] Re: How are you using Wikis in education?

2008-03-07T14:29:47Z

Thanks for the defiition of a wiki! Never to old to learn something new!
Pam
A wiki is a website for community edited collection of articles.
Examples include:
[link]
[link]

RE: [EdForum] Re: How are you using Wikis in education?

2008-03-07T02:44:13Z

Thanks. Good stuff here. I agree about education use on general wikis,
which is why I implemented a secure one on my personal web site. If an
educator were going to use wikispaces.com or even wikiHow, it should be
configured so only authenticated users can contribute and view.
Unfortunately, on wikispaces.com at least, you must pay for that security,

Re: [EdForum] Re: How are you using Wikis in education?

2008-03-07T02:29:29Z

FWIW, I'm a wikiHow admin so if you need some help, let me know. The
technology is pretty simple to use. I considered it for Edforum, but the
challenge is monitoring the posts. In our case, I'm not worried about what
our members would post (anyone can e-mail anyway), but there are some very
inappropriate things posted on wikiHow. The Recent Changes Patrollers catch

RE: [EdForum] Re: How are you using Wikis in education?

2008-03-07T01:19:54Z

Partial definition from Wikipedia. ([link] to
read full definition.)
A wiki is software that allows users to create, edit, and link web pages
easily. Wikis are often used to create collaborative websites and to power
community websites. These wiki websites are often also referred to as wikis;