How we can we best use the data projector/computer/internet in the classroom?

It seems that many institutions have installed or are installing data projectors with a desktop computer and internet connection in their language classrooms.  The SFLs of METU.NCC and EMU have joined this trend this year.  Here is a page we set up to share ideas and debate the pros and cons: http://tricider.com/en/admin/8Njw/IejbC. Read more for the background to this idea.  Otherwise, look forward to hearing your ideas and concerns there! 

• I have been discussing the professional development aspect of using technology in the classroom with Dindy Drury, Head of the SFL Teacher Development Unit at METU.NCC (where I work now), and Nevin Adalar, Head of SFL Professional Development at EMU (where I used to work).
• I've also been looking around to see what other teachers have been doing, and found a good example of some ideas put forward by one teacher in an general education context in K-12.

Two heads are always better than one.!

My personal philosophy in teacher development favours a community of practice model (See http://www.ewenger.com/theory/ for a good definition of the term.), so I tossed the idea around of building such a community of interested teachers with Dindy and Nevin. We all thought it was worth a try.

• In keeping with the technology theme, I suggested using a relatively new Web2.0 tool, called TRICIDER (a morph on the word DECIDER, to describe a three step process in making a decision: 1) propose a solution, 2) debate the pros and cons, 3) vote on the proposal.
• If you are concerned about the use of data projectors in classrooms, and would like to propose some ideas/solutions and debate solutions put forward by other teachers, Nevin, Dindy and I would be delighted if you could join the debate at at TRICIDER.
• The old adage that two heads are better than one has a lot of merit, and together we can use TRICIDER to help guide us towards the best solution in our specific context. 
• Along the way, you might get some ideas about using this very tool in teaching as well. 

Looking forward to seeing there: http://tricider.com/en/admin/8Njw/IejbC 

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