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Jeff Johnson NECC 2009

Some photos from NECC 2009 in DC Continue

Added by Jeff Johnson on July 5, 2009 at 7:34pm — No Comments

Stacey S Creative Nonfiction Writing - HELP!

I'm starting a brand new course in Creative Nonfiction Writing in September for 10-12th graders. Does anyone have any advice on how to structure the course or reading suggestions? I know I want it to be a very collaborative and community based class, but I need help with what types of writing to cover and various genres (memoir, travel writing, biography/autobiography, etc.). Any help would be GREATLY appreciated! Continue

Added by Stacey S on July 5, 2009 at 6:03pm — No Comments

Meg H Free Collaborative Platforms for Teachers: Part 2 - Office Live Workspace

Reposted from Meg's Notebook I've tried out Microsoft's Office Live Workspace, a component of the Office Live platform which includes the ability to create a professional web presence, have an online storage and sharing space, and real-time online collaboration. Office Live Workspace is Microsoft's response to… Continue

Added by Meg H on July 4, 2009 at 4:00pm — No Comments

Meg H Free Collaborative Platforms for Teachers: Part 1 - Google Apps

Reposted from Meg's Notebook. Google Apps Education Edition is a free suite of hosted communication & collaboration applications specifically geared at schools (universities and K-12). If a school board does not want to, or is unwilling to, invest in Google apps for education, a teacher can still easily integrate al… Continue

Added by Meg H on July 2, 2009 at 9:00pm — 3 Comments

Danny Nicholson Smart Notebook for all IWB Users?

I wrote back in the Spring about how Promethean were changing the nature of the IWB market with a change in the way their ActivInspire software was licenced so that you could use a cut-down version on other brands of Interactive Whiteboard. Well it looks as though Smart are now following along similar lines with the release of Smart Notebook Express. Smart Notebook Express will be released in the Autumn and will allow anyone to access Smart Notebook resources “regardless of operating system, f… Continue

Added by Danny Nicholson on July 2, 2009 at 2:06pm — No Comments

Danny Nicholson InFocus Liteboard – an IWB replacement?

I’ve seen a few IWB-replacement gadgets over the years, but these normally rely on setting up some kind of alternative gadget to pick up pen movement – such as the ebeam, or a camera placed somewhere in the room. All of these needed calibration and extra devices, and are just plain cumbersome. Good for a mobile system, but not really an IWB replacement for a classroom. But this video shows something very interesting indeed using a new InFocus projector, and nothing else…. video, and rest of po… Continue

Added by Danny Nicholson on July 2, 2009 at 2:00pm — No Comments

Mark Pennington Should We Teach Standards or Children?

This may well be professional suicide. But, it’s time to come out of the closet. I say I teach the standards, but I really teach children. As an educational publisher and author, I sell books that address state and national standards in English-language Arts and reading. The standards-based movement has clearly taken over the publishing and educational establishment. For example, in California, a district cannot purchase programs with state-allocated district monies unless the… Continue

Added by Mark Pennington on July 2, 2009 at 9:53am — 4 Comments

Misty Bradley Using blogs, twitter, wikis in the classroom

I am just started to look into this and am trying to get started planning for next year....but I need your help! Does anyone have any ideas about using these in the classroom? I am a secondary math teacher and what to integrate some of them into my classroom. Also, any ideas on how to keep it safe, introduce it to parents to get their support, how not to just use it but use it effectively, etc. Continue

Added by Misty Bradley on July 2, 2009 at 7:55am — 1 Comment

Peter Palme Classroom 2.0 finally...

I recall when I joined this group we were a few hundred. To see now more than 25 000 members is overwhelming. When I studied 18 years ago at the university for school teachers in Germany I was the only student in the Class on how to apply and devleop elearning. Finally classroom 2.0 has arrived :-) ...... Continue

Added by Peter Palme on July 2, 2009 at 6:51am — 1 Comment

Ronald Bovill A Reflective Classroom Teacher # 1

Too many first year teachers and far too many pre-certified teachers, struggle with self-doubt about the adequacy of their preparation. This self-doubt causes them to question not only their abilities to teach, but also their motivation for teaching and their philosophy of education itself. So often they have had to compare their skills against those of a master teacher while preparing themselves to take to the field. Not only is this not a realistic comparison for them to make but can, if left… Continue

Added by Ronald Bovill on July 2, 2009 at 5:57am — No Comments

Kelly Walsh Three great YouTube videos about Educational uses of Second Life

This week I am on vacation with my family, and unfortunately the Internet connection at the Historic Powhatan Resort here in Williamsburg, VA hasn’t been working consistently since I arrived on Saturday. It looks like I’m going to have to postpone the final post in my series on using Virtual Worlds in Education until next weekend. In the meanwhile, here’s a few insightful and informative YouTube videos about using SL for educational pur… Continue

Added by Kelly Walsh on July 1, 2009 at 4:30pm — No Comments

Rick Weinberg Journal entry 8: 21st Century Skills ...

Journal entry 8: 21st Century Skills and how Superintendents and CEO's differ http://www.csmonitor.com/2009/0108/p03s03-usgn.html Khadaroo, S.T. Schools tap '21st-century skills'. (2009, Jan. 9). Christian Science Monitor.

This article is from the Christian Science Monitor on-l… Continue

Added by Rick Weinberg on July 1, 2009 at 2:55pm — No Comments

Chris Fritz An Old-School Way of Thinking About Twitter

I recently read an article on the Langwitches blog comparing Twitter to a large dinner party. I think this analogy is perfect. Just like at a huge dinner party, with so many people talking at the same time, about so many different things, you can't possibly keep up with every conversation at once. In fact, you'd seem like a p… Continue

Added by Chris Fritz on July 1, 2009 at 10:48am — No Comments

Chris Fritz Surviving Google Reader with the 80/20 Rule

Some pretty heated discussion going on right now at NECC about Twitter (and also Google Reader, to some extent). I'll talk about my strategy for surviving Twitter later, but right now, I feel like talking about Google Reader (or any feed reading application for that matter) and how I manage to not feel overwhelmed. I use the 80/20 rule. In the case of Google Reader, that means 80% of the value I get from reading feeds comes from only 20% of them. If you really think about it, I'm sure the same… Continue

Added by Chris Fritz on July 1, 2009 at 10:19am — No Comments

Ronald Bovill A Reflective Teacher

My Friends: As a way of introducing myself to the group, I offer the following work which more of less explains my philosophy of teaching and life. Life Is Good Be honest with yourself, in your thoughts, in your deeds. There is no grace in self-deception Have the courage of self-reflection. Close examination of your day, And your behavior, Refreshes the soul and bathes the spirit. We have today, this minute in time. Yesterday is gone, it is spent, let it go. Hope is in tomorrow, But reality… Continue

Added by Ronald Bovill on July 1, 2009 at 5:30am — 1 Comment

Gail Potratz Not to be antisocial but...........

You know, I love having networks and web applications that keep me connected with professional and good ideas and resources, but I have to admit, I can't do it all! I'm a very faithful Twitter user and find it is very significant part of my PLN. Besides teaching and tech coordinating as well as my constant participation in many ways to educate others in this use of technology for their learning and teaching, I'd love to be active here on Classroom 2.0 as well. I see people joining as friends and… Continue

Added by Gail Potratz on June 30, 2009 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Chris Fritz Building Next-Gen Class Website - Looking for Feedback

I'm a brand new student teacher working with my mentor teacher on a new class website for our students next year. It's more than just a regular class website though. We're trying to build a collaborative learning network for our students. I'm new to this community, but anyone who would like to be our guinea pigs is welcome to check it out and give us feedback! A little about the actual site. It was built using Ning and we're calling it "Die Quelle" (translation: The Source) right now. This woul… Continue

Added by Chris Fritz on June 30, 2009 at 8:14am — 6 Comments

Steve Tanksley Digital Textbook Idea Spreading

The Lone Star State has jumped into the move toward digital textbooks. A recent bill signed by Gov. Perry allows for school districts to have more flexible spending with their textbook money to incorporate technology. This will allow districts to invest in other ways that may be far more affordable adding more "bang for the buck". California and Texas usually set the trend for how education goes, due to their large populations. Here is the… Continue

Added by Steve Tanksley on June 29, 2009 at 9:26pm — No Comments

Angel Montoya Back to Film School Summary

Back to Film School | Print | User Rating: / 2 PoorBest Written by Dr. Robert Nulph Watching films is a classroom in itself, yet you really have to have the right tools to become a critical viewer. All good directors are students of film. They devour film, looking at the way their peers chose to present the script - their shot choice, transitions, music and form. To get the most out of watching films and glean new ways of shooting scenes and presenting ideas, you have to start with the basic… Continue

Added by Angel Montoya on June 29, 2009 at 4:52pm — 1 Comment

Kiwi Commons Internet Safety Product Reviews on Software, Websites, Electronics, and Guides

Hey everyone! We will be launching our upcoming web safety resource on KiwiCommons.com called Kiwi Reviews. Kiwi Reviews was created to provide our readers with in-depth product, software and book reviews, in addition to the editorials, late-breaking news and resources available on the site. It will be useful for tech users, parents, and educators. The bi-weekly reviews will be conducted by… Continue

Added by Kiwi Commons on June 29, 2009 at 12:50pm — No Comments

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