Teachers in my district are being encouraged to preview the speech and show it later if it aligns with our curricular objectives for the lesson we are teaching. Since I am not in the classroom with kids, I will be able to watch it without…
I was thinking much the same thing as I skimmed over the policy draft. As a teacher, I would have given up and said, forget it...if it's this much trouble and if I have to remember ALL these things, then I'm not using 2.0 tools.
I do…
I have not yet used Skype, but observed a class Skyping another class in Singapore. It was amazing to realize "this is free!" and "do these kids realize it's SINGAPORE???"
I am sure once you start using it, the kids'…
I thought the same thing as I read Frey's article. I believe that Disrupting Class is right on the mark. I can see the application of technology to a student-centric environment changing very rapidly in my own district. I do agree with the…
i am the science facilitator for the Kirkwood School District. My job entails more than science, however. I am also responsible for some tech education and training. I am relatively new to 2.0 tools, but have a few I really like.
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At 11:24am on September 7, 2009, Mark Cruthers said…
Hi Carol,
With your interest in Technology and Web 2.0 Tools, I recommend you take a look at Wiziq's virtual classroom and authorstream's power point presentation platform. Both are web based platforms, have a bunch of features and free basic service. Here’s a public class recording you might find of interest.
Hi Carol. I was wondering if you have students or educator contacts who would be interested in participating in a nationwide SAT Vocab Video Contest @ MIT university. You can view contest details at BrainyFlix.com Please let me know. Thanks!