All Blog Posts Tagged 'Educational' (6)

Tweet and Blog for Ed Tech May 12!

Join the Campaign! Tweet and Blog for Ed Tech May 12!

Funding for classroom technology is in jeopardy! We're calling on educators across the US to tweet and blog for education technology funding on Wednesday, May 12.

President Obama's budget for FY11 provides no direct funding for

education technology programs. Instead, it zeros out the… Continue

Added by gwyneth jones on May 11, 2010 at 7:30am — No Comments

A few quick links: Apple iPad ad, National Educational Technology Plan Draft, Social Thinking Blog (about students on the spectrum)

Here are a few links that might be of interest.

Apple iPad ad: http://bit.ly/9XgALK

US National Educational Tech. Plan http://bit.ly/9U1vhL

Social Thinking Blog: http://bit.ly/bx17X1

Added by Lynn Marentette on March 11, 2010 at 3:49pm — No Comments

What Makes a Good Teacher?

I just finished reading "Building a Better Teacher" and I have to say, I feel worried.

I’m worried that people in the business of teaching teachers claim that successful teaching depends partially on an innate ability. The un-teachable teacher…is that not the ultimate oxymoron?

I’ll agree that some people seem to possess natural talent for teaching, but I think that’s true of most professions. What…

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Added by Karren Colbert on March 11, 2010 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Tech Tools for Teachers on a Tight Budget: My Presentation at FETC

For those who couldn't attend this year's FETC (Florida Educational Technology Conference), you truly missed out. Actor and activist Ed Begley Jr. kicked off the conference by speaking on this year's theme, "Doing More With Less." (I posted some footage on YouTube here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b35lvvjv2Lo. The expo hall was incredible and there were several very informative sessions. I presented at this year's… Continue

Added by Andy on January 18, 2010 at 8:10am — 3 Comments

Supplementary Educational Services Curriculum

Watch in HD, Full Screen :)

Standards and underachievement have been at the forefront of recent educational debate. I would like to introduce, for those interested, a specially designed rolling curriculum designed to address standards, attitudes and motivation in students 5-12 and continuously support learning in core subject areas throughout the primary/ elementary years.

TLC Kids is a unique education method and family of english-medium programmes… Continue

Added by Geoff Blaik on June 13, 2009 at 9:03am — No Comments