Lots of good conversation about trusted sources of information and the need at all levels to teach students media literacy skills.One woman was a bit confused about Wikipedia and she thought it was a site that Will ran.... Will made great use of Jon Udell's Heavy Metal Umlot screencast and I could tell the audience was much more receptive to the idea of Wikipedia when they saw the amount of work and passion that went into growing and keeping clean this small part of the commons.
Read MoreThe teacher also is concerned about state regulations and such and making sure the bean counters know how many minutes of professional development you received.... My recent opportunity to attend IL-TCE provided me with a chance to talk with David Jakes and Will Richardson about technology, and some of the issues, challenges and opportunities that social software brings to the classroom.
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Read MoreBubbleShare, the photo sharing tool that allows you create audio slide shows has added a new digital zoom feature. Use the zoom tool to navigate around a Bubbleshare image and zoom in on details.
Read MoreDave Winer wonders how Joe Luft (aka: Brooklyn Joe) can be a Yankees fan...... I've saved the screen grab for posterity and Joe's curriculum vitae...
Read More"Students and researchers whether in San Francisco or Bangladesh can watch remarkable video such as World War II newsreels and the story of Apollo 11 - the historic first landing on the Moon."... With more and more audio and video content making its way on to the web, this kind of access requires that schools have adequate projection equipment.
Read MoreTeaching Reading 3-5 is designed to give teachers the strategies they need to help all students become better readers and writers in the intermediate grades. The series of eight workshops provides current research, questions for reflection, tips for new teachers, activities to enhance teaching, and classroom video segments.
Read MoreIn another example of how the Google Maps interface is influencing web design, John Johnston, of Sandaig School in Glasgow, has created an interesting Flash based interface to view examples of student art. The art pieces are large wall sized murals and you can navigate and zoom in around the art work similar to moving around on a Google Map.... We have a very large mural at Lewis Elementary, and I'll have to ask John to help me do something similar...
Read MoreI guess I look at this and wonder how valuable are the assessments we are giving our students if they can be foiled by giving away answers.... She said that at her school during exams, they employ jamming technology that makes the cell phone inoperable...
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