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Classroom 2.0 Salt Lake City Workshop
August 10, 2009 at 9am to August 11, 2009 at 4pm – Sandy, Utah
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Steve Hargadon Interviews
Panel Discussion: "Is There a Place for Media Specialists Who Don't Know Social Media?"
Joyce Valenza moderates a panel discussion with Buffy Hamilton, Carolyn Foote, and Cathy NelsonPanel Discussion on The Future of Books and Reading
Steve Hargadon moderates a Future of Education panel discussion on the future of books and reading with Will Richardson, Bob Burg, Travis Alber, Aaron Miller, and Maggie TsaiFrontline's "Digital Nation" Project with Producer/Director Rachel Dretzin
Steve Hargadon's Future of Education interview with Rachel DretzinMaya Frost: The New Global Student
Steve Hargadon interview with Maya Frost for Future of EducationStudent Participation in Building the Learning Environment
Future of Education panel discussion with Suzie Boss, Marcie Hull, Sylvia Martinez, Connie Weber, and students!Garry Putland - Web 2.0 and a Social Networking Platform for Australian Educators
Steve Hargadon interviews Garry Putland for the Future of Education interview seriesMichael Wesch: A Cultural Anthropologist Looks at Digital Technology
Steve Hargadon's FutureofEducation.com interview with Michael Wesch 26 May 2009Chris Dede -- Emerging Interactive Media: What to Use, When, and How?
Steve Hargadon's FutureofEducation.com interview with Chris Dede of Harvard, May 2009Susan Patrick and Tom Cook Explore the Future of Online Learning
Steve Hargadon's FutureofEduction.com interview with Susan Patrick and Tom Cook, May 19, 2009Mark Treadwell: School v2.0
Steve Hargadon interviews Mark Treadwell on "School v. 2.0" for FutureofEducation.comDiigo CR 2.0 Bookmarked Sites
PBS & Classroom 2.0 Live Webinars
PBS Teachers® and Classroom 2.0, with support from Elluminate, are partnering on a series of free monthly webinars designed to help preK-12 educators learn new ways to integrate online instructional resources in the classroom and engage students in curriculum lessons. On July 9th we are delighted to have PBS KIDS producers and educators join us to discuss Early Childhood Literacy: Resources & Strategies and share a wide array of content and strategies designed to help teachers of young children improve their students' literacy skills. Scott Cameron, Director of Education and Research at the Sesame Workshop, will discuss the educational goals of the new Electric Company and how the on-air and online resources can be used in the classroom. Educational consultant Julie Wood will focus on best practices in reading and language arts instruction in 1st-4th grades, discuss her involvement with PBS KIDS' Raising Readers initiative and share ideas for using Raising Readers on-air and online educational resources. They will be joined by Heather Dzikiy, a teacher who has demonstrated innovative and effective use of PBS KIDS content in educational settings, and Jennifer Rodriguez of the PBS KIDS team who will present PBS KIDS Island, an innovative website that serves kids, parents, caregivers and teachers. Click here for the full event details and how to attend.Other PBS/CR2.0 Events and recordings can be found here.
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NECC Reflection 12 Replies
For those of you who attended NECC in Washington, DC, let's use this spot for a quick reflection. However, instead of the typical "What did you like best" idea, let's go the other way and answer th...
Tagged: necc
Started by Chad Lehman in Conferences and Workshops. Last reply by Craig Nansen 6 minutes ago.
Use of Moodle 3 Replies
I have seen several people post items about Moodle. I am interesting in using this technology. I would like some basic information. How easy is it to use Moodle? I understand that you have to downl...
Started by Mel J. Janousek in Help or Feedback Needed. Last reply by Fred Ravan 1 hour ago.
Goal: Blogging for elementary students 11 Replies
As part of my technology plans for the 2009-2010 s.y., I would like to start BLOGGING for the elementary students. Starting small is always a good idea. Starting perhaps with just one elementary te...
Tagged: blogging, blog, elementary
Started by Lauriene Tschang in Help or Feedback Needed. Last reply by Nancy Bosch 3 hours ago.
If you could only recommend 1 online resource to a parent, what would it be and why? 11 Replies
I'm putting together an parent resource page for my school. I'd like to go beyond the typical collection of links, but am not exactly sure how to do so. Any suggestions would be appreciated - examp...
Tagged: parenting, parents, resources, parent
Started by Patrick Kutkey in Help or Feedback Needed. Last reply by Mark Marino 3 hours ago.
Benefits of Skyping?! 11 Replies
This is my first year teaching and I am excited about all the possibilities that technology will open up for my students. As the year is winding down and testing is soon to be over I wanted to do s...
Tagged: Collaboration, 2.0, Web, Skype
Started by Matthew Allen in Introductions. Last reply by Brien Dick 3 hours ago.
Link Request: SOS Project 1 Reply
Hi, As you might have heard summer school has been canceled in Los Angeles for Grades K-8. A little research reveals we're not the only school district in the country with this problem. To try an...
Tagged: bookmarks, k-12, links
Started by Mark Marino in Help or Feedback Needed. Last reply by Mark Marino 3 hours ago.
Great Web 2.0 Tools 1 Reply
I attended several sessions at NECC on Web 2.0 tools. Many were tools I've used before, or I've seen but not used, or heard of but not looked at - and some I'd never heard of. But together they ma...
Started by Julie Frederick in Reviews of Software Tools and Services. Last reply by C. Hutcheson 3 hours ago.
Looking for testing software 4 Replies
As a freelance graphic designer, I've been contracted by a non-profit tutoring company to design a state-wide testing website for K–12 public school students. The company wishes to start with Langu...
Tagged: website, online, assessment, testing
Started by Bill Pitts in Help or Feedback Needed. Last reply by C. Hutcheson 3 hours ago.
Ideas for Using a Free and Simple Chatting Tool (TinyChat) for Instructional Purposes? 9 Replies
While following my edublogger colleagues at the NECC conference in Twitter using the search term edc09 I discovered a great tool they were using http://TinyChat.com. This tool allows you to easily ...
Started by Lisa Nielsen in Help or Feedback Needed. Last reply by Cindy 6 hours ago.
Reading Intervention Programs or Strategies 3 Replies
I am a Title 1 Reading Intervention Specialist in Nebraska. I am interested in learning what reading intervention programs different schools are using that they think are really good programs. I ha...
Started by Yvonne Lease in Uncategorized. Last reply by Marie G. 8 hours ago.
SKYPE in the classroom 22 Replies
I have used skype for communicating with my family while they were out of town, and it works great. As district technology resource teacher, I can see many benefits for the classroom. Does anyone u...
Tagged: skype
Started by Allen Martin in First Time Posting. Last reply by Rosamaria Felip Falcó 9 hours ago.
"Closed" Ning? for the classroom. How "closed" is closed? 22 Replies
It's been recommended to me that I start a "closed" ning site for my classroom, because our technology director refuses to open any Web 2.0 resources to students in our district, and maybe having a...
Started by Deb O'Brien in Help or Feedback Needed. Last reply by Amy Capelle 13 hours ago.
If you could show off one of the ways you've used technology in your classroom, which one would it be? 34 Replies
Coming up in January I am running a section of our faculty inservice. I have a large chunk of time to use in any way I want. Part of my intro presentation will be demonstrating how teachers at my s...
Tagged: presentation
Started by Josh Seamon in Conferences and Workshops. Last reply by Amy Capelle 13 hours ago.
Livescribe - Anyone using it? Any math teachers? 2 Replies
I was introduced to the Livescribe pen at the end of this school year. It's an amazing tool - especially for math teachers because it doesn't require anything except the Livescribe pen and paper to...
Tagged: math
Started by Kerin Ho Mayne in Help or Feedback Needed. Last reply by Elyse Eidman-Aadahl 1 day ago.
Are interactive whiteboards necessary? 122 Replies
I used to wish my school would spring for an interactive whiteboard. This year, however, I got a projector in my room and recently added a wireless drawing pad. After using these, I don't see much ...
Tagged: iboards
Started by Mike in Reviews of Software Tools and Services. Last reply by Elena 1 day ago.
Help Needed - Collaborative Classroom Newsletter 4 Replies
I am going to be on a team with four teachers next year and we want to work on one collaborative newsletter. In the past one of us served as the newsletter person and everyone would email their wee...
Started by Eve Heaton in Help or Feedback Needed. Last reply by Elizabeth Sky-McIlvain 1 day ago.
Websites using Wordpress? 23 Replies
Hello All I am looking for examples of school/college/university websites that have been created using Wordpress. Websites only and not blogs. Examples will be used for a web design teacher trainin...
Started by Patricia Donaghy in Help or Feedback Needed. Last reply by Robert Barker 1 day ago.
Introductions 2817 Replies
Please introduce yourself, let us know a little bit about you, and where you are from.
Tagged: introduce
Started by Steve Hargadon in Introductions. Last reply by Katie Theobald 1 day ago.
What are characteristics of GREAT teachers? 3 Replies
I'm leading a seminar discussion on the difference between good and great teachers and I thought I would post here for your feedback. Thanks in advance.
Started by Gerry in Help or Feedback Needed. Last reply by greg 1 day ago.
Advantages and Disadvantages of Being Bilingual 11 Replies
I need help with a research I'm doing for uni. Please help fill in the attached questionnaire if you can. I appreciate it if you can help. And also dicussion of this topic is most appreciated, plea...
Tagged: disadvantages, advantages, bilingual, benefits, bilingualism
Started by Susan in Help or Feedback Needed. Last reply by Georgette 1 day ago.
Blog Posts
NECC 2009
Posted by Jeff Johnson on July 5, 2009 at 7:34pm
Creative Nonfiction Writing - HELP!
Posted by Stacey S on July 5, 2009 at 6:03pm
Free Collaborative Platforms for Teachers: Part 2 - Office Live Workspace
Posted by Meg H on July 4, 2009 at 4:00pm
Free Collaborative Platforms for Teachers: Part 1 - Google Apps
Posted by Meg H on July 2, 2009 at 9:00pm — 3 Comments
Smart Notebook for all IWB Users?
Posted by Danny Nicholson on July 2, 2009 at 2:06pm
InFocus Liteboard – an IWB replacement?
Posted by Danny Nicholson on July 2, 2009 at 2:00pm
Should We Teach Standards or Children?
Posted by Mark Pennington on July 2, 2009 at 9:53am — 4 Comments
Using blogs, twitter, wikis in the classroom
Posted by Misty Bradley on July 2, 2009 at 7:55am — 1 Comment
Classroom 2.0 finally...
Posted by Peter Palme on July 2, 2009 at 6:51am — 1 Comment
A Reflective Classroom Teacher # 1
Posted by Ronald Bovill on July 2, 2009 at 5:57am
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