(Treo 755p, Treo Pro, Pre, Centro, Pixi) The iPhone and it's apps always seem to be discussed on the web. I don't use an iPhone, and most of my colleagues and students don't have them either. There are
With 2010 quickly approaching….thoughts of New Year Resolutions begin to formulate in our minds. Even if you are NOT a resolution maker (or breaker), a new year does offer new opportunities, possible new directions, and changes. So – here is
Cross posted to Langwitches Blog Podcasting has been around for a while now. It has also made it’s entry into the world of schools. Teachers of younger students are venturing into the world of digital storytelling in the classroom and
With K12 online conference 2009 under way, it leads me to ask what makes a good online presentation? How do you create compelling online content that can and will be reused. Remember these are not live sessions but rather presentations
I was struck by Lisa Nielsen's article, There is Such a Thing as a Free Lunch 8 Free and Easy Ways to Begin Educating Innovatively, because just a couple of days ago I was ruminating on how things used to
When you develop curriculum, do you consider the ramifications of your strategies on the entire course that you are developing? I was not very good at thinking long term in my first year of teaching (middle school social studies teacher).
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by Kim Cofino One of the issues that comes up again and again in our CoETaIL program is the “essential technology skills” that all of our students (and teachers) need to know. Now, I have to admit, I usually have
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How to retool yourself a roadmap of at least 14 ways NeverEndingSearch Blog on School Library Journal From the emails and comments I am getting recently, it is really clear that folks in our field are in need of a
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I recently attended a conference where I ran into a couple out of touch old timers who wanted to explain to me why things are the way they are. The conversation went like this The first guy said, “Ya know,
Unlike parents or teachers at their age, 21st century students are fortunate to have what Marco Torres refers to as "the global stage" which describes the worldwide publishing potential now offered by the Internet. Yet, for the most part students
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Is your district considering moving courses to an online format? If you are considering online or blended courses, I would like to offer some tips and suggestions for best practices for transitioning a face to face course to an online
I love it when this happens when learning goes home, never having been assigned by the teacher, but taken up by the student. It happened a bunch this week, so I'm smiling hard and telling the tale in 3 acts
What are you doing the next couple of weeks? How about joining, for FREE, the k12onlineconference.org . If you haven't participated in the k12onlineconference in the past from 2006, 2007, 2008 and now this year 2009, don't worry, you can
Woke up this morning to a cold rainy day in California. The kind of day where you cuddle back under the blankets and grab your ipod touch to check on twitter before you brave the cold. (46 is cold in
Cross posted to Langwitches BlogCSI Crime Scene Investigation at school Third graders find unidentified skeleton on school campus. What is one to do, when you find such a specimen on school grounds? Students across grade levels took a mini fieldtrip
cross posted at ThumannResources.com I’ve been using my Blackberry 8830 since November 2007. I got it around the same time lots of my techie friends were getting their iPhones, but I refused to switch providers as my family has four lines and it
I love lists. I love to read articles made up of lists. I buy books consisting of lists. I WRITE books consisting of lists. In my opinion, list writing is an essential skill for anyone who wants to 'make it'
by David Andrade Cross posted at http educationaltechnologyguy.blogspot.com 2009 11 creating personal learning network pln.html What is a PLN? A PLN is a way for you to make connections and share ideas and resources. You have one with
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Finding information online is easy. You go to a search engine, type in what you are looking for and with a few mouse clicks you have an answer...most of the time. Teaching kids how to search is easy. Teaching them
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Cross posted on Always Learning Last weekend I was honored to present a session at the Bridging the Gap conference at Yokohama International School in Japan. YIS has hosted this community conference annually since 2001, and the topic for this