{"content":{"sharePage":{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"39965712","dateCreated":"1307373214","smartDate":"Jun 6, 2011","userCreated":{"username":"jbingha1","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/jbingha1","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/educ-6730c-3curriculum.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/39965712"},"dateDigested":1532092662,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Upgrading the Curriculum","description":"Please go to the "Upgrading the Curriculum" page and feel free to edit and add to the page. It may be a good idea to post your information in a different color or put your name after your entry so it will be easier to follow new posts.
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\nJoshua Bingham","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"39984414","body":"I was just happy to find my way on here. Thanks for setting it up.
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\nScott Bowers","dateCreated":"1307402665","smartDate":"Jun 6, 2011","userCreated":{"username":"scottbowers","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/scottbowers","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"40054130","body":"Thank you for setting this up :)","dateCreated":"1307551791","smartDate":"Jun 8, 2011","userCreated":{"username":"jdbulloc","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/jdbulloc","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"40090114","body":"Im posting my stuff now...if it is in hte wrong place, let me know. This is first time I have used wiki.","dateCreated":"1307638181","smartDate":"Jun 9, 2011","userCreated":{"username":"scottbowers","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/scottbowers","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"40090222","body":"scott bowers
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\nOur school district is somewhat limited to the advanced technological resources that other school districts. We do have a few useful things that can be implemented and used to a certain degree to enhance the education of our students.
\n1) On-line resources: Google maps\/interactive---our high school is purchasing a contract from Google to use historical and interactive maps for the social studies department. The obvious uses will be to use these maps to show places where we are talking about; countries, cities, battlefields, transportation, geo-political and topography. The more important aspect of these maps is they are interactive and 3D. This will allow the students to create maps, interact with these maps and see a more complete view of the historical importance of the subject matter.
\n2) V-Brick---V-Brick is a video upload that allows the teacher to bring videos, digital clips, and other video resources into the classroom. This would allow the teacher to enhance the learning experience by offering a visual explanation of what is going on in the classroom. For example, if a history teacher was discussing the Civil Rights the teacher could show Martin Luther King\u2019s \u201cI have a Dream\u201d speech, or footage of the \u201cLittle Rock 9.\u201d These offer the students a firsthand experience of history.
\n3) Digital Cameras---We have a limited number, but now students could use these to make a digital photo collage instead using the old standby of magazines. It also would force the students to use their creative sides and take the pictures themselves and offer explanations of the pictures. It would engage the more artistic students in a class.
\n4) Smartboards---This device should be fairly obvious. It is a major upgrade from and overhead projector, but the real improvement is the interaction a student can have with it. Instead of an oral report, the students can do a full interactive power point production. This enhances the learning experience not only for the student doing the project, but the audience as well.
\n5) On line Notebooks---Our department is in the process of trying to get a resource where students could keep all their notes and assignment in an on-line notebook. This way the teacher could check the assignments at any time from any location and the students could maintain the notebook as well. The value is that students who miss a day wouldn\u2019t fall behind and it relates to real life experience of keeping records in an office or for a business.","dateCreated":"1307638428","smartDate":"Jun 9, 2011","userCreated":{"username":"scottbowers","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/scottbowers","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"40124548","body":"If you could post it under the tab on the left of the screen under All Pages that says Updating the Curriculum that would be great. Just click on that page, choose edit from the top right, and post your information in the appropriate place.
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\nThanks,
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\nJoshua Bingham","dateCreated":"1307733070","smartDate":"Jun 10, 2011","userCreated":{"username":"jbingha1","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/jbingha1","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}}],"more":0}]}],"more":false},"comments":[]},"http":{"code":200,"status":"OK"},"redirectUrl":null,"javascript":null,"notices":{"warning":[],"error":[],"info":[],"success":[]}}