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Education Technology's Dirty Little Secret 20 Replies
Fellow Classroom 2.0 Colleagues, A post was submitted by a member of the community expressing frustration with not having working computers. Here is what was said: The problem in my school is tha...
Tagged: staff, development, 2.0, web, support
Started by Antwon Lincoln in Help or Feedback Needed. Last reply by Antwon Lincoln 6 minutes ago.
1 to 1 laptop classroom 1 Reply
This next semester, I have the opportunity to have a 1 to 1 laptop classroom. It is only for 1 class period, as I am trying to encourage the purchase of more laptops to our school by showing their ...
Started by David Kampmann in Help or Feedback Needed. Last reply by Mrs C 7 minutes ago.
Tale of Despereaux 5 Replies
I am interested in doing a wiki for a small group (5) of 6th graders who are reading Tale of Despereaux.
Started by Mrs. Gilmore in Book Discussions. Last reply by Mrs. Gilmore 1 hour ago.
Opinions on live online sessions? (Especially K-12 and ESL) 1 Reply
I'm working on a course to train K-12 and post-secondary ESL teachers how to use online teaching tools. I'm developing a lesson on live sessions like chat and virtual classroom, and want to make su...
Tagged: asynchronous, synchronous, non-synchronous, elluminate, classroom
Started by diana chang in Help or Feedback Needed. Last reply by James Webber 4 hours ago.
Blog Pedagogy 20 Replies
I just finished reading Will Richardson's book which gave some nice thoughts on the pedagogy of blogs. I am getting ready to institute blogging in my fourth grade classroom for the first time, and ...
Tagged: pedagogy, elementary, blogging
Started by Matt Kish in Philosophy / Pedagogy. Last reply by garyb 5 hours ago.
iLife on the PC 6 Replies
Hello to all, In an effort to mimic the iLife experience on a PC, I am wondering what the recommendations would be in terms of software. Although I know we will never achieve the same level of int...
Tagged: Podcasting, Windows, Web2.0, iLife
Started by Clifford Steinberg in Reviews of Software Tools and Services. Last reply by garyb 5 hours ago.
Layered Curriculum 15 Replies
I was wondering how many are using layered curriculum? Are there any high school social studies teachers using it? I am looking for some online games, interactive programs, basically web-based 2.0...
Tagged: web, online, socialstudies, gaming
Started by David Kampmann in Help or Feedback Needed. Last reply by David Kampmann 7 hours ago.
I need your help!
Hello! My K-12 school is looking for ideas for next year for hosting blogs, wikis, eportfolios, forums, etc. I would really appreciate your feedback on my quick What do you use for Web 2.0 applicat...
Started by Katie Christo in Help or Feedback Needed 7 hours ago.
Webhosting Recommendations? 3 Replies
I've been using a webhosting company for about two years. Yesterday I had a class in the computer lab logging in to their blogs and all of a sudden my website was totally inaccessible. I contacted ...
Tagged: webhosting
Started by Dean Mattson in Help or Feedback Needed. Last reply by Mirna Jope 8 hours ago.
Any administrators using twitter? 2 Replies
I've been reading a forum about teachers and others in education using twitter and have started following many of them. However, I'm looking for administrators that I could follow. The idea of boun...
Tagged: principal, administration, networking, twitter
Started by Adam in Help or Feedback Needed. Last reply by estrand 8 hours ago.
Introductions 2089 Replies
Please introduce yourself, let us know a little bit about you, and where you are from.
Tagged: introduce
Started by Steve Hargadon in Introductions. Last reply by Janine 10 hours ago.
cell biology vusual help 16 Replies
hey everybody it is Mike P again and i was just wondering if any body knew of any good sites where i can find videos or even a good podcast for cellular biology? i started to look but i haven't had...
Started by Web 2.0 Class in Introductions. Last reply by Jim 11 hours ago.
Obama Inauguration 2009 - Live Online? 11 Replies
What might be the best way to view the Obama inauguration online and to project it on a screen for classes to watch?
Tagged: obama, inauguration, webcasts
Started by Fran G in First Time Posting. Last reply by Fran G 11 hours ago.
New York City DOE Teachers: Tell me about your school's LSO
Hello there, For those teachers at non-empowerment schools, which LSO are you using? Do you find your LSO helpful? I'm interested in learning about the most teacher-friendly LSOs
Tagged: New York City Department of..., LSO
Started by Pamela AuCoin in Introductions 12 hours ago.
Four laptops in a classroom - help me use them effectively? 5 Replies
In the technology shuffle in my school, I was fortunate to receive 4 network capable laptops right before the holiday break. I would like to use these daily, and I'm not sure how to go about it. My...
Started by Mendy Gannon in First Time Posting. Last reply by Nancy Bosch 12 hours ago.
Teaching Writing with Web 2.0 Media 67 Replies
I'm working on a doctorate in education, and my research focuses on potential uses of digital communication media (online discussions, blogs, wikis, etc.) in teaching writing. In particular, I am i...
Tagged: socialstudies, instantmessaging, wikis, discussions, english
Started by Marielle in Philosophy / Pedagogy. Last reply by Nancy Bosch 12 hours ago.
Avatars, Social Networking and Stages of Development 4 Replies
Back in college, we all learned that children go though the "identity" stage of development (according to Erikson) around the ages 13-20 years old. Has anyone seen any reasearch ANYWHERE about how ...
Tagged: social, psychology, networking, development, child
Started by Alecia Berman-Dry in Philosophy / Pedagogy. Last reply by Nancy Bosch 13 hours ago.
Those of you using Ipods in the classroom
How many do you use? Is it a class set, or more like 5-6?
Tagged: ipods
Started by Mendy Gannon in Help or Feedback Needed 13 hours ago.
A funding resource for teachers - Richard C. Bartlett Environmental Education Award
I wanted to pass along the news of an award for 5th-12th grade teachers provided by the National Environmental Education Foundation. Details and a link to the Awards web page is located below. This...
Started by Karen in News or Noteworthy 14 hours ago.
What aspects are most important when teaching youths about Internet safety? 5 Replies
I think we need to be pro-active and teach kids how everything works and why rather than tell them what not to do. What do you think? ...
Tagged: viewpoint, discussion, safety, Internet
Started by Kiwi Seminars in Site Features Discussion. Last reply by April 15 hours ago.
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The Art of Story Telling
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A Thoughtful Essay on the Israeli/ Palestinian Conflict, by Avi Shlaim
Posted by Ellen Pham on January 9, 2009 at 2:22am
United Nations Resolution 1860 calls for a ceasefire in Gaza: Fighting Continues
Posted by Ellen Pham on January 9, 2009 at 1:24am
PodCast producer - well hidden and largely unknown
Posted by garyb on January 8, 2009 at 11:17pm
Region 3 Leadership Conference
Posted by estrand on January 8, 2009 at 1:24pm
Gaza, Day 13: UN Suspends Gaza Aid Operations
Posted by Ellen Pham on January 8, 2009 at 1:18pm — 2 Comments
NSBA Research and Guidelines on Online Social and Educational Networking
Posted by Scott McDaniel on January 8, 2009 at 11:10am
PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY DISCLOSURE BILL PASSES THE HOUSE
Posted by Kahlil G. Chism on January 8, 2009 at 10:06am
VIDEO-SHARING SITE HELPS TEACHERS IMPROVE LESSON PLANS
Posted by Kahlil G. Chism on January 8, 2009 at 9:59am
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