Comments on: A Year in the Spiral http://bwatwood.edublogs.org/2008/12/31/a-year-in-the-spiral/ "Predicting the future is easy. It's trying to figure out what's going on now that's hard" (Dressler, 2005) Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:15:05 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: meanderings of a hungry mind » maximizing the meanderings http://bwatwood.edublogs.org/2008/12/31/a-year-in-the-spiral/comment-page-1/#comment-388 meanderings of a hungry mind » maximizing the meanderings Tue, 27 Jan 2009 03:41:50 +0000 http://bwatwood.edublogs.org/?p=332#comment-388 [...] to a post entitled “A Year in the Spiral” by Britt Watwood of Virginia Commonwealth University, I’ve got a new way of thinking [...] [...] to a post entitled “A Year in the Spiral” by Britt Watwood of Virginia Commonwealth University, I’ve got a new way of thinking [...]

]]> By: inpi http://bwatwood.edublogs.org/2008/12/31/a-year-in-the-spiral/comment-page-1/#comment-377 inpi Thu, 22 Jan 2009 00:36:37 +0000 http://bwatwood.edublogs.org/?p=332#comment-377 Happy new year, Britt! My life has changed, too, since last May, as I started blogging with the 31days Comment Challenge. I don't forget your support and kindness in my first steps! Since school began again, in September, I've been engaged in the Students Blogging Competition with my young students: it has been my turn to share and give back what I had been given. Thus, 2009 will certainly bring us more surprises and chances to learn, but I'll do it along with my new young companions, from now on engaged in the same quest! Ines Happy new year, Britt!
My life has changed, too, since last May, as I started blogging with the 31days Comment Challenge. I don’t forget your support and kindness in my first steps!
Since school began again, in September, I’ve been engaged in the Students Blogging Competition with my young students: it has been my turn to share and give back what I had been given.
Thus, 2009 will certainly bring us more surprises and chances to learn, but I’ll do it along with my new young companions, from now on engaged
in the same quest!
Ines

]]> By: Britt http://bwatwood.edublogs.org/2008/12/31/a-year-in-the-spiral/comment-page-1/#comment-368 Britt Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:45:27 +0000 http://bwatwood.edublogs.org/?p=332#comment-368 Great question, Virginia. I can only speak for myself, but I do feel that both my teaching has changed (towards more of a collaborative research style with critical questions) and I do find that I now have "colleagues" worldwide who I have never met. For instance, I met Gabriela Grosseck, a professor in Romania, through College 2.0 and delicious, and subsequently worked with her to publish an article on using delicious in my classroom teaching. Finally, I now find out about new trends, techniques, and applications through blogs and Twitter, whereas in the past I would have relied on print journals. So Web 2.0 has certainly impacted my professional life! Great question, Virginia. I can only speak for myself, but I do feel that both my teaching has changed (towards more of a collaborative research style with critical questions) and I do find that I now have “colleagues” worldwide who I have never met. For instance, I met Gabriela Grosseck, a professor in Romania, through College 2.0 and delicious, and subsequently worked with her to publish an article on using delicious in my classroom teaching. Finally, I now find out about new trends, techniques, and applications through blogs and Twitter, whereas in the past I would have relied on print journals. So Web 2.0 has certainly impacted my professional life!

]]> By: Virginia Yonkers http://bwatwood.edublogs.org/2008/12/31/a-year-in-the-spiral/comment-page-1/#comment-367 Virginia Yonkers Sun, 04 Jan 2009 22:41:33 +0000 http://bwatwood.edublogs.org/?p=332#comment-367 Like you, I came from the basic, dial-up world of the Web 1.0. The switch to high speed really opened things up for me. However, I was wondering how you think using Web 2.0 has changed your teaching and professional life (i.e. research, interface with your colleagues, even who you consider your colleagues to be)? Like you, I came from the basic, dial-up world of the Web 1.0. The switch to high speed really opened things up for me. However, I was wondering how you think using Web 2.0 has changed your teaching and professional life (i.e. research, interface with your colleagues, even who you consider your colleagues to be)?

]]> By: Michele Martin http://bwatwood.edublogs.org/2008/12/31/a-year-in-the-spiral/comment-page-1/#comment-366 Michele Martin Fri, 02 Jan 2009 15:52:44 +0000 http://bwatwood.edublogs.org/?p=332#comment-366 What a great year, Britt--so glad that you jumped into the blogosphere! What a great year, Britt–so glad that you jumped into the blogosphere!

]]> By: Ken Allan http://bwatwood.edublogs.org/2008/12/31/a-year-in-the-spiral/comment-page-1/#comment-365 Ken Allan Fri, 02 Jan 2009 10:58:54 +0000 http://bwatwood.edublogs.org/?p=332#comment-365 Kia ora Britt A Happy New year to you and yours. I'm looking forward to dropping in on your blog this year. Good onya. Kia ora Britt

A Happy New year to you and yours.
I’m looking forward to dropping in on your blog this year. Good onya.

]]> By: Sue Waters http://bwatwood.edublogs.org/2008/12/31/a-year-in-the-spiral/comment-page-1/#comment-364 Sue Waters Wed, 31 Dec 2008 21:47:42 +0000 http://bwatwood.edublogs.org/?p=332#comment-364 Happy New Year Britt. Definitely agree that 2008 was an amazing year so wonder what 2009 has for us! Happy New Year Britt.

Definitely agree that 2008 was an amazing year so wonder what 2009 has for us!

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