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Dr. Kari Stubbs GUIYANG PRIMARY SCHOOL, CHINA

What’s it like to go to elementary school in China? I was able to witness a primary school. Like the high school, students wore uniforms and worked as a seamless member of a larger group. Again, the students were fully engaged and on task. Again, the teacher controlled the learning environment and used a projected PowerPoint to aid in her instruction. Like the high school, students waited for the bell to ring and the teacher to formally begin class. Students laid their heads on the desk and resp… Continue

Added by Dr. Kari Stubbs on January 7, 2009 at 12:36pm — No Comments

Kara Norris Teachers forfeit raise?

I was watching Fox and Friends this morning and a story about a school that was asked to forfeit their raise in order for everyone to keep their jobs. It was reported that if everyone, in this particular school system, agreed to give up their raise, then none of the teachers would be laid off. Talk about being put in a tough situation. On one hand, you want to be a humanitarian but, on the other hand you need to take care of your own family. There is also the issue of those teachers close to ret… Continue

Added by Kara Norris on January 7, 2009 at 10:30am — 1 Comment

Kahlil G. Chism IF I WERE PRESIDENT CONTEST 2009

*** from Marlo Mong @ the GA D. O. E. *** Happy New Year! Exciting things will be happening on January 20, 2009 as a new president takes the oath of office. Here is an fun activity to include in your bank of ideas as you prepare for the upcoming inauguration. If you have any questions about this contest, please contact Annette Wise at plainsed@jimmycarter.info. Thanks! Marlo… Continue

Added by Kahlil G. Chism on January 7, 2009 at 10:30am — No Comments

Ellen Pham Why Doesn't Hamas Stop Firing Rockets into Israel?

A friend of mine sent me this video. It was posted on Youtube on March 18, 2008, well before the Israeli military attack on Gaza: … Continue

Added by Ellen Pham on January 7, 2009 at 3:50am — No Comments

Ellen Pham UN Condemns Attacks on Gaza Schools

UN condemns attack on Gaza school

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Added by Ellen Pham on January 7, 2009 at 1:05am — No Comments

Jorge Nelson Mathetics versus didactics

Classroom 2.0 is compelling - especially if the entire philosophy of education is turned around and we begin to think of learning versus teaching. Seymour Papert is a big fan of using the word Mathetics - the science of Learning - when we speak of education in the 21st century. The factory method of education that we all know and hate is based on the science of Teaching or Didactics. Check out Guide by the Side... ...not Sage on the Stage for more on Ma… Continue

Added by Jorge Nelson on January 6, 2009 at 8:54pm — No Comments

Sabrina Fu Jing Goes Pro: One of Our Favorite Screencasting Tools Just Got Better

News from ReadWriteWeb: Jing, one of our favorite free screenshot and screencasting tools, just received a major update. Besides adding a new look and feel, TechSmith, Jing's parent company, also announced a new Pro version of Jing, which, for $14.95 a year, allows users to record their screencasts in HD H.264 video, directly upload them to YouTube, and remove the Jing logos that appear at the beginning and end of video… Continue

Added by Sabrina Fu on January 6, 2009 at 7:34pm — No Comments

Alexis Krysten Goals for January

To introduce our schools to various projects and competitions students can do using technology tools. Am going to enter the video comp with MIT. Any other suggestions? Continue

Added by Alexis Krysten on January 6, 2009 at 12:06pm — 1 Comment

Maggi Carstairs Online Virtual Classroom...Teaching a Multi Cultural International Online Class

virtual Classroomhttp://ladymaggic.podomatic.com The Online Virtual English Class Thousands of Koreans attend English Classes everyday trying to learn to speak a Language that is now deemed essential. All teachers of English in Korea are expected to be able to Speak English by 2010. Schools, Colleges, Universities and a myriad of tiny after-school centers pay enormous fees for native speaking teachers to become their Engl… Continue

Added by Maggi Carstairs on January 6, 2009 at 6:17am — No Comments

Maggi Carstairs Virtual MiniLife as aide to Teaching Conversational English

http://www.myminilife.com/neighborhoods/17946-active-mates It started with Active Mates and a link where I could buy my friends. It looked fun so I did. This led me to My Mini Life and building houses for my friends to live in. Suddenly I was part of a whole little Virtual World where people build little houses, and exchange visits and gifts, and get virtual money in points, by voting and participating. Its a great way o… Continue

Added by Maggi Carstairs on January 6, 2009 at 6:14am — No Comments

Maggi Carstairs Online Virtual Classroom

http://Activeenglishspeaking.com http://blogs.computerworld.com/node/5553/print On the advantages of virtual, text-based discussions: "... In all my years of teaching classes, there are always some students in the class who are very hard to get to speak up. You can ask them a direct question, but basically, unless they are put on the spot, these students will not volunteer their own opinions in class, and I think that there are various reasons wh… Continue

Added by Maggi Carstairs on January 6, 2009 at 6:12am — No Comments

Ellen Pham There is no justification for this...

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Added by Ellen Pham on January 5, 2009 at 11:10pm — 6 Comments

Robert Barker Essays From The Middle School Frontier, Part 1

I originally published these essays on my school's google group, but thought they might fit in with the spirit of Classroom 2.0. Round Holes and Square Pegs a mid-year reflection for public consumption During my first year of teaching it was not uncommon for my then girlfriend to come home at the end of the day to find me sprawled face down on our bed, a kind of slain snow angel, shoes still on, my "I'm serious about my profession" red tie loosened but still around my neck, my whole bo… Continue

Added by Robert Barker on January 5, 2009 at 10:00pm — No Comments

Robert Barker Essays From The Middle School Frontier, Part 2

Adapting To Learned Helplessness The sixth graders. are. killing. me. Okay, they're not killing me. They're...challenging me. That's it. They are a challenge. Here is an interaction I had today: The setting: During class. Silent reading time. Several students are taking AR quizzes on the laptops for only the first or second time. Student: Mister! Me: That's not how you-- Student: Mister! Mister Barker! Mister! Me: Is that how you--? Student: It doesn't work! Me: Is that how you… Continue

Added by Robert Barker on January 5, 2009 at 10:00pm — No Comments

Alexis Krysten Classroom 2.0

I have been a member for a couple of weeks, but have yet to dive deeper in Classroom 2.0 until I read a post on Thumann Resources, Top 10 Reasons to Join Classroom 2.0. Continue

Added by Alexis Krysten on January 5, 2009 at 5:40pm — No Comments

Robert Barker Getting Back In The Water

If anyone has ever watched the disturbing, but motivational and strangely moving video "Did You Know," then you may be like me at this tail end of the winter break: a bit scattered. Two versions of Did You Know? 1. Version 1 2. Version 2 Mid-way through my fifth year of teaching, a lot of my practice has plateaued. I'm certain… Continue

Added by Robert Barker on January 5, 2009 at 4:15pm — 9 Comments

Alan Beam Study Guides & Homework ... I Wonder

By returning to the classroom there were a number of ideas I wanted to try. One of my ideas dealt with teaching students the importance of study guides while addressing late work. How often do teachers find giving students assignments and on due date discovering a handful not turning them in. Why do students not turn in their work? I think there are a number of reasons: 1) They don't care, 2) They don't see the importance of the assignment in the process of their learning, 3) They see it as a w… Continue

Added by Alan Beam on January 5, 2009 at 1:24pm — 4 Comments

Kahlil G. Chism OPRAH GIVES $365,000 TO ATLANTA SCHOOL

*** from the New York Times *** January 2, 2009 Compiled by MICHAEL CIEPLY The Ron Clark Academy in Atlanta got an unexpected holiday gift from Oprah Winfrey: an unsolicited check for $365,000. Ron Clark, founder of the academy, a private school in one of the city’s poorest neighborhoods, had twice appeared on Ms. Winfrey’s television show. But he was not expecting the unsolicited donation that fluttered out of a letter from her, according to an Associated Press report. M… Continue

Added by Kahlil G. Chism on January 5, 2009 at 11:09am — No Comments

Ellen Pham Water Crisis in Gaza

Affidavit from Gaza Monday January 05, 2009 12:49author by Ghassan Bannoura - IMEMC News I, the undersigned, Maher Najjar, having been put on notice that I must tell the truth and nothing but the truth and that if I do not do so, I will be subject to criminal penalties under the law, hereby declare as follows: 1. My name is Maher Najjar. I am the Deputy Director of the Coastal Municipalities Water Utility (CMWU). I write this affidavit in support of a request and/or court petition that the Isr… Continue

Added by Ellen Pham on January 5, 2009 at 10:29am — No Comments

Donnie Smith Should Technical Education be on the "cut list?"

There was an article in the Wichita Eagle this morning talking about the discussing the budget crunch their school district faces. They are anticipating that there will be programs that must be eliminated. Currently, technical education does not influence the individuals making these decisions. The Bush administration has been trying to eliminate funding to tec… Continue

Added by Donnie Smith on January 5, 2009 at 6:30am — No Comments

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