September 2008 Blog Posts (107)

Are we there yet?

On many long road trips, my kids are always asking me, "Are we there yet?" And so it seems fitting that this is something our kids are asking us as educators, "Are we there yet?" There are so many tools and resources available for students, teachers, parents and communities to connect far beyond their classroom walls, yet I wonder, when we will we get there. As I read all the blog posts through my Google Reader or find great videos like the one below,… Continue

Added by John Costilla on September 24, 2008 at 7:07am — No Comments

introduction

Hello everyone. I'm a technology coach in a school district, however this is the first time I've used this site. I'm excited to hear all of the great ideas we can offer each other. It's great to have such a great resource!

Added by joe on September 24, 2008 at 5:44am — No Comments

My Webcomic about the Digital Divide: Boolean Squared

Hi

A webcomic that I developed as a creative writing outlet is now being published as a weekly feature at the regional newspaper in my area. The comic -- called Boolean Squared -- is all about education, technology and the perceptions of kids and adults. Essentially, I see the comic as a way to poke fun at myself.

You can view the comic at the newspaper site and then I will be archiving them over at my… Continue

Added by Kevin H. on September 24, 2008 at 3:33am — No Comments

Free Worksheets for Teachers.

These free worksheets will help your child brush up on language arts, math, science, and other important subjects. Select the learning level below to get you started.

Preschool

Kindergarten

First Grade…

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Added by Amy James on September 23, 2008 at 2:42pm — No Comments

Explaining the Economic Crisis to Kids

Added by Amy James on September 23, 2008 at 2:30pm — No Comments

I ♥ this ☛ Twitterkeys

This is a post that a good friend shared and thought I would pass along.

Twitterkeys—enhance your Twitter conversations:

Written on September 16, 2008 – 10:27 pm

Boris Veldhuijzen van Zanten,

♥…

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Added by John Costilla on September 23, 2008 at 6:30am — No Comments

Final Call - Digital Media Online Professional Development Course

Final call for online course:

EDUC 744 938 September 29 – December 5, 2008

Digital Media and Visual Literacy http://www.uwstout.edu/soe/profdev/media/

3 graduate credits

This course investigates visual literacy's impact on the learning process when integrating digital media with educational curriculum. Includes pedagogical considerations for using multimedia to stimulate… Continue

Added by Ann Bell on September 23, 2008 at 5:13am — No Comments

Final Call for Web 2.0 Course

Final call for online course: EDUC 744 966 – September 29 – November 24, 2008

“3 Graduate Credits”

Implementing Instructional Technology Innovations University of Wisconsin-Stout

Web 2.0 provides critical tools to meet the demand for easier and more efficient ways of teaching and learning. Explore how to improve instruction using new technologies such as wikis, blogs, podcasts,… Continue

Added by Ann Bell on September 23, 2008 at 4:43am — No Comments

First time user

So I am new at all this "technology stuff"..... I am still what I call a "new teacher" I have been teaching for 3 years but i still feel soo overwhelmed at this time of year...Although, I really shouldn't say overwhelmed but overly enthusiastic which then leads me to not accomplish all my "goals".... I am super excited to introduce my class to "blogging" and a wiki page but I am still in the very very very new beginnings of what is means to blog and to have a wiki page..... Once i get my feet… Continue

Added by Natasha on September 22, 2008 at 5:13pm — 1 Comment

My First Blog Post

So I'm trying out the blog. But what I really want to know is if I can set it up to grab an RSS feed from my other 2 blogs and post it here!

Added by Caroline Meeks on September 22, 2008 at 11:39am — 1 Comment

Okay to Bailout Wall Street but not K-12 Education - huh?

The news about covering the gushing wounds of greed on Wall Street is common news around the globe. Just how much are the taxpayers – you and me – going to pay in the name of stabilizing the financial markets?

"We're talking hundreds of billions of dollars - this needs to be big enough to make a real difference and get at the heart of the problem. "This is the way we stabilize the system." Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson

I understand why the Bush leadership is doing this… Continue

Added by J Harrington on September 21, 2008 at 10:10pm — No Comments

How to get instant feedback from your students

Occasionally you come across a tool that gets you excited, gets you flowing with ideas and this next one certainly fits the criteria

www.polleverywhere.com

Once signing up for a free account this website allows you to create online polls using a multiple choice format. Within a few minutes you will have created your first poll, ready for download via a PowerPoint slideshow document.…

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Added by Jarrod Robinson on September 21, 2008 at 9:30pm — No Comments

The finished product

http://docs.google.com/Presentation?id=dg65p5tg_0ch7q94hp

This is the presentation that my Y13s made on wave-particle duality. It was a great collaborative effort and we all had a good time. Yay! for my students.

Of course, they are now doing their student appraisals of my teaching, so I will probably have to rescind all interesting learning opportunities and make them doing boring textbook work in… Continue

Added by Gwyneth on September 21, 2008 at 8:30pm — No Comments

PBWIKI- Have you tried it? I am loving it!

Added by Carine on September 21, 2008 at 6:01pm — No Comments

Information Overload: Clay Shirky

Web 2.0 Expo NY: Clay Shirky (shirky.com) It's Not Information Overload. It's Filter Failure.

Added by John Costilla on September 20, 2008 at 7:26am — 1 Comment

Yes We Can Build That.

I really love this image that I saw from a presentation @ Web 2.0 Expo NY by Jason Fried (37signals), High Order Bit. You can view his presentation here.

I believe this is the Homer's car that he designed when he wanted everything in… Continue

Added by John Costilla on September 20, 2008 at 7:25am — No Comments

Web 2.0 Expo—State of the Web

B reaking news from the Web 2.0 Expo: What’s new? Nothing really! Social media continues to mature, and that means the market for social…

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Added by John Costilla on September 20, 2008 at 7:24am — No Comments

Upcoming Meebo IM Platform

Next weeks, Service Meebo will roll out a new chat window.

Meebo Community IM on Flickr from Meebo on… Continue

Added by Hans Feldmeier on September 19, 2008 at 11:00am — No Comments

More than Online Tests, Get Values from Your Assessment Results

To measure learning performance in a flexible approach, many instructors have successfully implemented online tests and exams with e-learning authoring tools. Theoretically instructors would obtain all test items and responses in detail, and generate analysis report of scoring statistics for effective teaching and learning. However, due to the lack of system-based tracking support or tech knowledge, most instructors are muddled by these enormous raw data of test results from participants.… Continue

Added by William Peterson on September 18, 2008 at 9:18pm — 1 Comment

Jog the Web - Great Possibilities for Language Class

So, my Netvibes feed for all CR20 Blog posts had a thread about interactive white boards in which this website was discussed - JogTheWeb.com.

You can compose a tour of web sites, with comments on the bottom. I was thinking this could be great in a language classroom - kids go find some sites based on a certain criteria, read them, post why the apply to the criteria in the comments, or maybe a summary, and then present it to the class (or link… Continue

Added by Karen Maginnis on September 17, 2008 at 10:37pm — No Comments