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John Thompson replied to Darcie Priester's discussion 'School Newsletters'
Just as important (or more so) than the delivery mechanism are the content and its timeliness. E.g., getting a newsletter announcing an event that happened yesterday is always problem. Don't let the sharing method be the tail that wags the dog.…
May 31, 2010
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John Thompson replied to Colleen Howard's discussion 'Web conferencing tools'
The answer/suggestion really depends on your needs (i.e., what you want to do). For example, is the PD going to be synchronous or do you want teachers to be able to access the presentation 24/7? If synchronous, how many participants and how much…
May 31, 2010
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John Thompson replied to Mel J. Janousek's discussion 'EPals for College Level Students'
You might want to contact this person at ePals: Rita Oates, Ph.D. VP, Education Markets ePals Inc. www.epals.com roates@corp.epals.com
Jul 19, 2009
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John Thompson replied to Mel J. Janousek's discussion 'EPals for College Level Students'
What about epals.com?
Jul 18, 2009
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Announcing Spring 2009 issue of Journal for Computing Teachers

The spring 2009 issue of JCT is now available at http://tinyurl.com/ma2wf9.JCT is a K-12 oriented online periodical where the emphasis is teaching about computing. JCT is published under the auspices of the Special Interest Group for Computing Teachers (SIGCT) in the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE). The primary mission of SIGCT is to enhance precollege computing instruction.For your planning, the submission deadline for the fall…See More
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John Thompson commented on Octávio Lima's blog post 'Robot or teacher?'
Not sure if there will fewer, but how and where teachers teach is changing. E.g., technology allows me to teach my grad classes from home (or anywhere in the world) using a course management system and the Internet. As technology, including AI,…
Mar 7, 2009
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John Thompson commented on Octávio Lima's blog post 'Robot or teacher?'
Well, that's certainly one reason for teachers to keep current in their subject matter, include technology in their teaching, and continue polishing their teaching skills! :-) Education as an "industry" is changing (witness the growth…
Mar 7, 2009
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John Thompson replied to Pamela AuCoin's discussion 'trips/seminars abroad for teachers?'
Mexico...Be aware that some colleges, etc. are cautioning about travel to Mexico because of the ongoing drug cartel related violence.
Mar 7, 2009

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Buffalo State College
About Me
Hi! I'm an Associate Professor at Buffalo State College where I coordinate the Educational Computing graduate program (http://www.buffalostate.edu/depts/edcomputing/). Almost all my graduate courses are 100% online, having taught over 70 online courses. I really enjoy working and teaching from my home office at all hours of the day and night. My previous career experience includes working in urban, suburban, and rural schools as an elementary and secondary classroom teacher (general education and special education), curriculum coordinator, principal, and school superintendent. I've functioned as director of training for two state governments and director of a computer training organization. My PhD is in Education Administration from the University at Buffalo where my doctoral dissertation researched connections between adult education principles and writers of computer documentation. My current research interests include Web 2.0 and online learning (especially asynchronous online discussions) in higher education.

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Announcing Spring 2009 issue of Journal for Computing Teachers

Posted on June 23, 2009 at 1:45pm 0 Comments

The spring 2009 issue of JCT is now available at http://tinyurl.com/ma2wf9.



JCT is a K-12 oriented online periodical where the emphasis is teaching about computing. JCT is published under the auspices of the Special Interest Group for Computing Teachers (SIGCT) in the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE). The primary mission of SIGCT is to enhance precollege computing instruction.



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At 6:41pm on March 24, 2008, Sarah SutterSarah Sutter said…
Sounds like you bring a great deal of DE experience to Classroom2.0 I'm just starting out this year, and I look forward to learning from you. My main focus for web2.0 apps is high school level, but I hope to do more to expand my higher ed teaching from f2f to DE work. Welcome!
At 11:51am on March 23, 2008, EllenEllen said…
Looks like you've got vast experience working online. I look forward to learning with/from you! Welcome to Classroom 2.0!
 
 
 

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