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Fun Icebreakers

Hi...most of my training is 'on the road' to businesses, and use a number of openings to warm them up...you may have seen these as e-mails or otherwise circulated...the quizzes can be used to get things going...hope they are okay...thanks, ss

Download A Thoughtful Quiz 2 February 2007.doc…

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Added by Steven Senor on August 14, 2007 at 7:22pm — No Comments

Flex to create learning resources

Started learning Flex. I had stayed away from Actionscript in the past. As the software I write tend to require a gui interface, I was not much enthused by the timeline and movie clip analogies.

With the move to AS3 (a proper OO language) and the introduction of a XUL like language to rapidly define the interface elements, they got me seriously consider taking the time to learn actionscript. After a few weeks looking into it,… Continue

Added by Marielle Lange on August 14, 2007 at 4:52pm — No Comments

A new start

I'm returning to the classroom soon. I spent the last year as a consultant on school change, and before that 2 years as a substitute teacher while I was doing my MA in Human Systems Intervention.
I know that a lot has changed and I have many new strategies to learn and experiment with.
I'm hoping this site will help me out with that :)

Added by Tracy Rosen on August 14, 2007 at 8:50am — No Comments

Incredible Deal From Apple in iLIfe and iWork 08 Suites

As first posted on my blog (IF you subscribed you would have had this by now...):

Really Cheap SOB Trick of the Week…

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Added by Tim Holt on August 14, 2007 at 8:24am — No Comments

How to pick a good password

'Tis the season - time to think again of passwords. Here are some great tips from Dave Warlick...

must have at least six characters
must not appear in any dictionary
must contain both lowercase and uppercase alphabetic characters
must contain a number
should contain non-alphanumeric characters such as !, #, $, %, ^, &, *, (, ), etc.

From The Blogmeister - Dave…

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Added by Kirsten Carter on August 13, 2007 at 9:31pm — No Comments

Math Sites

Check out these super math sites!

Math Mayhem from learning planet
Multiflyer
Mathflash!

Added by Kirsten Carter on August 13, 2007 at 9:24pm — No Comments

Digital Storytelling using Powerpoint

This is an excellent tutorial to teach digital storytelling using powerpoint.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4008024170648596903

Added by Kirsten Carter on August 13, 2007 at 9:07pm — No Comments

Watching with morbid curiosity - Secondlife & Croquet

Gave a presentation to educators today over Secondlife and Croquet :: They watched with morbid curiosity - this seems to take many out of their "comfort…

Added by Rich White on August 13, 2007 at 8:39pm — No Comments

Musings on our District Middle School PD day

Today's schedule was quite full - opening keynote, 2 breakout sessions, lunch, afternoon keynote, followed by school team building activities.) The keynote sessions were given by Jack C. Berckemeyer of the National Middle School Association. The breakout sessions had a good mix of technology and adolescent development. The highlight of the conference for many was Jack. Berckemeyer. He understands and is animated in his enthusiastic delivery. Everyone was… Continue

Added by Glen Westbroek on August 13, 2007 at 7:36pm — No Comments

Start of school

First full day of school after summer break. Meetings, meetings, meetings I can't wait for the kids to get back.

Added by Chan Bliss on August 13, 2007 at 6:58pm — No Comments

Online Tutorials

Here are some excellent online tutorials from Microsoft.

All you ever wanted to learn about documents

http://office.microsoft.com/training/training.aspx?AssetID=RC100140951033&ofcresset=1

Adding graphics and keeping them where they belong…

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Added by Kirsten Carter on August 13, 2007 at 6:31pm — No Comments

Another School Year

In just one week, our school will again be opening our doors for a new school year. As usual, I have grand plans for new ways to integrate technology into the curriculum. Geography is a big theme for me this year, so I would love to coordinate on projects with other classrooms around the world. Here is a link to my "Our Wonderful World" blog that I will be using each week to work with my 2nd, 3rd, 4th grade students on reading for… Continue

Added by Anna Baralt on August 13, 2007 at 4:19pm — No Comments

Copyright Questions?

Added by Kirsten Carter on August 13, 2007 at 12:03pm — No Comments

Interview

Hi All,

I am going on an interview for a writing position in 6th grade. I am looking for any insight to assist in this interview process. I am super excited about the opportunity to be a teacher in the middle school atmosphere and to teach a writing class too; almost seems too good to be true!!

All insight welcome!!

I wanted to let you all know that I was offered the position and am extremely excited!!!

If anyone has any great tips I would be honored to…

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Added by Jennifer Luethmers on August 13, 2007 at 11:00am — No Comments

Enjoy

Today, 1st i join with CLASSROOM 2.. I hope i'll enjoy this site.

Added by OPEN GIGA on August 13, 2007 at 8:42am — No Comments

DigiLifeBlog

Feel free to check out one of my personal sites: DigiLifeBlog - digital stuff related!

Added by Hans Feldmeier on August 13, 2007 at 12:50am — No Comments

Step on through...

Now that my summer classes are done I've got the time and energy to put into this great Classroom 2.0 space.

I'm starting a new group called E-Learning and Online Teaching. (Just click the link to join.)

I'd like to create a place where graduates of E-Learning for… Continue

Added by Dennis O'Connor on August 12, 2007 at 7:06pm — No Comments

Economics Technology

Hi everyone, my name is Ed and I teach high school economics to 12th graders and am working on a Master's in integrated technology. I would love to hear from anyone who teachs economics (or any other subject) that uses technology in their classroom. How do you use it, and what are some exciting tools that you have found that you could share with me?

Added by Ed Jacox on August 12, 2007 at 6:58pm — No Comments

Teaching "through" technology NOT by using technology

I've been musing like so many on Classroom 2.0 about the implications of using new forms of technology in the classroom and how it can "enable" students. Meaning, in the full sense of the word "education", allow students to learn the basic skill which enable a citizen to contribute fully and positively to society (yeah, I believe in that, in Dewey).

So much of technology even at this present moment, is used as an adjunct, as a s"l"ideshow to the real lesson/learning. I think this…

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Added by ddeubel on August 12, 2007 at 4:38pm — 2 Comments

Workshop Presenters

I was just wondering if there were any other workshop presenters that were a part of this community. I am sure that many of you are doing professional development for your school districts. I am finding that that range of "use" is very large when my workshops are open to a large geographical area. I usually present in a hotel (very often for BER-Bureau of Education and Research) and participants come from small rural communities and from the large city schools in the area. I have had…

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Added by Judi Wolf on August 12, 2007 at 11:19am — 2 Comments