I think it is very interesting that MI is going to require on-line learning with a minimum of 20 hours for graduation. I believe this is a very good thing. I wonder which of the three ways the schools will do this, or if they will leave it as a choice for the students. I also wonder what some of the teachers think of this.
Being a 3rd grade teacher the MI Merit Curriculum Guidelines don't specifically "speak" to me, but I do think using computers for authentic uses (not just to play games) is a very important thing for younger students, too. I know in my class the children do a lot of research using certain sites we have found for them. They have also made web pages using Wiki. Now that I have my WebQuest and STAIR project, they will be able to use those for authentic learning on the computer. I am very excited for this. I've also been thinking about how to use a Blog, and I'm thinking I might use this for certain responses for their homework. In the article it also said you could use Wiki for homework. I haven't checked that out yet, but I will.
I can definitely see our classrooms changing! I'd be interested to know if any of you have done Podcasting or anything with electronic portfolios.
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