Comments for Multi-faceted Refractions http://vvrotny.org Thoughts and Reflections from Vinnie Vrotny Sat, 22 Oct 2011 15:53:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Reflections for 1st Week in Transformed High School by Richard Kassissieh http://vvrotny.org/2011/09/05/reflections-for-1st-week-in-transformed-high-school/comment-page-1/#comment-1167 Richard Kassissieh Sat, 22 Oct 2011 15:53:18 +0000 http://vvrotny.org/2011/09/04/#comment-1167 I enjoyed meeting Le in Oakland last year and hearing about these same design principles in theory. I am excited for you that you get to live them in practice! Past experiments with school architecture have led to some lasting, unanticipated constraints. Do you have a sense of any issues with the new building that people will have to accommodate? I enjoyed meeting Le in Oakland last year and hearing about these same design principles in theory. I am excited for you that you get to live them in practice!

Past experiments with school architecture have led to some lasting, unanticipated constraints. Do you have a sense of any issues with the new building that people will have to accommodate?

]]> Comment on Rethinking Furniture – Use of Media:scapes by A Teacher’s Perspective http://vvrotny.org/2011/05/17/rethinking-furniture-use-of-mediascapes/comment-page-1/#comment-1161 A Teacher’s Perspective Mon, 17 Oct 2011 19:24:43 +0000 http://vvrotny.org/?p=601#comment-1161 [...] May, after using our media:scapes with our 11th Grade classes in preparation for our use this year, I shared my reflections as to the advantages of using this new piece of furniture.  In short, [...] [...] May, after using our media:scapes with our 11th Grade classes in preparation for our use this year, I shared my reflections as to the advantages of using this new piece of furniture.  In short, [...]

]]> Comment on Collaborative Learning Lab and media:scapes by Nick Clements http://vvrotny.org/2011/10/12/collaborative-learning-lab-and-mediascapes/comment-page-1/#comment-1156 Nick Clements Wed, 12 Oct 2011 16:27:45 +0000 http://vvrotny.org/2011/10/12/#comment-1156 Thx for that Vinnie, the concept of a space like that and integrating the furniture to be flexible & still purposeful is amazing. admittedly jealous & inspired. @reth1nk :) Thx for that Vinnie, the concept of a space like that and integrating the furniture to be flexible & still purposeful is amazing. admittedly jealous & inspired. @reth1nk :)

]]> Comment on Rethinking Furniture – Use of Media:scapes by Collaborative Learning Lab and media:scapes http://vvrotny.org/2011/05/17/rethinking-furniture-use-of-mediascapes/comment-page-1/#comment-1155 Collaborative Learning Lab and media:scapes Wed, 12 Oct 2011 15:20:40 +0000 http://vvrotny.org/?p=601#comment-1155 [...] The media:scape is a piece of furniture which is also manufactures by Steelcase. A media:scape allows for either four or six users with computers to connect via a round device, called a puck. Once connected to a puck, a user can switch a large flat panel display to show what they are viewing on their computer. The media:scape has allowed us to collaborate in a number of different ways that enhance the group work in a way we have not been able to do so. I shared a post last May which outlines the advantages that I see in using the media:scape rather th.... [...] [...] The media:scape is a piece of furniture which is also manufactures by Steelcase. A media:scape allows for either four or six users with computers to connect via a round device, called a puck. Once connected to a puck, a user can switch a large flat panel display to show what they are viewing on their computer. The media:scape has allowed us to collaborate in a number of different ways that enhance the group work in a way we have not been able to do so. I shared a post last May which outlines the advantages that I see in using the media:scape rather th…. [...]

]]> Comment on Proposal – Renovate our Blended Learning Environment by Page http://vvrotny.org/2011/05/18/proposal-renovate-our-blended-learning-environment/comment-page-1/#comment-837 Page Wed, 18 May 2011 19:27:07 +0000 http://vvrotny.org/?p=606#comment-837 Vinnie - Wow, this sounds exciting. Can you post pictures? I've just ordered The Third Teacher and we are looking at renovating our Lower School in the not so distant future. It sounds like your spring and summer will be full of exciting new projects. Congratulations! Vinnie – Wow, this sounds exciting. Can you post pictures? I’ve just ordered The Third Teacher and we are looking at renovating our Lower School in the not so distant future. It sounds like your spring and summer will be full of exciting new projects. Congratulations!

]]> Comment on Proposal – Renovate our Blended Learning Environment by vvrotny http://vvrotny.org/2011/05/18/proposal-renovate-our-blended-learning-environment/comment-page-1/#comment-836 vvrotny Wed, 18 May 2011 19:10:05 +0000 http://vvrotny.org/?p=606#comment-836 No we have not given students admin or created modified sets of privileges. We don't even give teachers access to each other's courses yet. Opening this up is a topic of conversation at our US Faculty Meeting later. No we have not given students admin or created modified sets of privileges. We don’t even give teachers access to each other’s courses yet. Opening this up is a topic of conversation at our US Faculty Meeting later.

]]> Comment on Proposal – Renovate our Blended Learning Environment by Richard Kassissieh http://vvrotny.org/2011/05/18/proposal-renovate-our-blended-learning-environment/comment-page-1/#comment-835 Richard Kassissieh Wed, 18 May 2011 18:44:28 +0000 http://vvrotny.org/?p=606#comment-835 Have you tried giving all of the students admin privileges to their courses and/or using the social course format? That can make a Moodle course much more student-centric. I find most Moodle competitors to lack interactive elements that match the ways in which students and teachers work together. Have you tried giving all of the students admin privileges to their courses and/or using the social course format? That can make a Moodle course much more student-centric. I find most Moodle competitors to lack interactive elements that match the ways in which students and teachers work together.

]]> Comment on Test-Driving Collaborative Workstation by Rethinking Furniture – Use of Media:scapes | Multi-faceted Refractions http://vvrotny.org/2010/01/12/test-driving-collaborative-workstation/comment-page-1/#comment-834 Rethinking Furniture – Use of Media:scapes | Multi-faceted Refractions Tue, 17 May 2011 12:45:04 +0000 http://vvrotny.org/?p=429#comment-834 [...] one can easily project their screen to a flat screen display that all of the users can see. You can read about my initial experiences using the Media:scape from January 2009 [...] [...] one can easily project their screen to a flat screen display that all of the users can see. You can read about my initial experiences using the Media:scape from January 2009 [...]

]]> Comment on Four Essential Questions That Need Answers by Repeat – Four Questions that Need Answers | Multi-faceted Refractions http://vvrotny.org/2007/07/15/four-essential-questions-that-need-answers/comment-page-1/#comment-833 Repeat – Four Questions that Need Answers | Multi-faceted Refractions Mon, 16 May 2011 17:27:30 +0000 http://vvrotny.edublogs.org/2007/07/15/four-essential-questions-that-need-answers/#comment-833 [...] In this post, I am going to update my reflections from a post I wrote in July 2007 – Four Essential Questions that Need Answers [...] [...] In this post, I am going to update my reflections from a post I wrote in July 2007 – Four Essential Questions that Need Answers [...]

]]> Comment on Enabling All Voice to Develop and Be Heard by Mary Worrell http://vvrotny.org/2011/05/14/developingvoice/comment-page-1/#comment-831 Mary Worrell Sat, 14 May 2011 17:42:39 +0000 http://vvrotny.org/?p=595#comment-831 I'm always happy when these technologies are framed in a positive way rather than with the ever-present qualifying (and terrifying, for some) statements about potential downsides and safety issues. I was impressed to learn you were using some of these technologies in 1996! The fact that we are still in the phase of trying to get buy-in for many of these tools is disheartening, but to see the Times promoting it is a good sign. I suppose the pressure on education in America right now is a double-edged sword - the good side being it has major media outlets focusing on and writing about learning. I'm designing units for next year and I'm definitely looking for ways to implement backchannels. I’m always happy when these technologies are framed in a positive way rather than with the ever-present qualifying (and terrifying, for some) statements about potential downsides and safety issues. I was impressed to learn you were using some of these technologies in 1996! The fact that we are still in the phase of trying to get buy-in for many of these tools is disheartening, but to see the Times promoting it is a good sign. I suppose the pressure on education in America right now is a double-edged sword – the good side being it has major media outlets focusing on and writing about learning. I’m designing units for next year and I’m definitely looking for ways to implement backchannels.

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