26
2011
Plan B – Multiple Digital Formats
My lesson today focused on how history and outside influences have affected the Middle East. The focus was the modernization of three nations – Egypt, Turkey and Iran. In advance I created a presentation in PowerPoint that summarized the main ideas in the text. Finally, I wanted the students to reflect on the content and given a series of self-questioning stems, generate one question that they still needed answered based on the content. We were [...]
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24
2011
Top 100 Tools for Learning 2011
If you want to make your voice heard, there is still time to vote for the Top Tools for Learning 2011. The list will be finalized on November 13, 2011, so go ahead and vote! Here is the list of Top Tools for 2010. Post thumbnail image courtesy of Jody McIntyre – http://www.flickr.com/photos/scjody/6050954983/
3
2011
Back to the Classroom
This year I have returned to classroom teaching for the first time since 2001 in a split position. Half of my time this year consist of teaching World Cultures, and the other half to instructional technology support. If you have been a regular visitor to the site you noticed that I haven’t posted for the last month. Much of that is due to the fact that I have had to re-acclimate myself with the daily [...]
7
2011
A-Z Web Tools / F-G
Özge Karaoğlu started a series called A-Z Web Tools. She has posted her entries on her own blog and also at TechLearning.com. Here are the latest in the series for F and G. Listed below are the posts for the first letters in the series: Letter A Letter B Letter C Letter D Letter E
22
2011
A-Z Web Tools
Özge Karaoğlu started a series called A-Z Web Tools. She has posted her entries on her own blog and also at TechLearning.com. So far, she has created lists of tools that begin with the letters A, B, C, D, and E. What tools are you using? Which ones look promising?
4
2011
Scoring Concept Maps
I was sorting through some files and found notes I had taken back in April of 1999 at a conference at Penn State focusing on “Exploring Learning Technologies.” One session I attended was on “The effects of incorporating concept mapping into computer assisted instruction.” What caught my attention within my own notes was a line or two about how to score a student generated concept map. The suggestion for scoring is posted below: Identifying concepts [...]
1
2011
Google Translation Functions
I have been working with a colleague to collect data on student reading performance. We successfully uploaded the Excel spreadsheet to Google Docs and shared the form with Reading Assistants for data entry. After an initial training session and some one-on-one work with the assistants, everything is working well. Once the data is entered, the Google Spreadsheet is downloaded, opened with Excel and merged with a Word document that is printed and sent home to [...]
29
2011
Skype in the Classroom Is Out of Beta
I just received this email message from Skype in the Classroom: We’re pleased to announce that Skype in the classroom is coming out of beta and bringing with it a few improvements. We’ve refined the way you search for teachers and resources, and we’ve made profiles a lot more informative. We’ve also added two new features: a projects section and a world map of the Skype in the classroom teaching community. Projects: the easiest way to [...]
25
2011
20 Tech Skills Every Educator Should Have
Laura Turner posted on Digital Learning Environments a list of 20 technology skills she believes every educator should have. Take a look… Google Tools Knowledge* Google Earth Knowledge Wiki Knowledge* Blogging Knowledge* Spreadsheets Skills* Database Skills* Social Bookmarking Knowledge* Social Networking Knowledge Web Resources in content area* Web Searching skills* Web2.0 Tools* Interactive White Board skills (SmartBoard and Promethean)* Website design and management skills* Presentation Tools* IM knowledge Video and Podcasting RSS feeds* Mobile and [...]
9
2011
What Is Your Learning Style?
From Edutopia: Want to know your learning style? Take the quiz. There are 24 questions, and it will take less than five minutes to complete. Try not to think too hard — just go with your first thought when describing your daily activities and interests. At the end, you’ll find out more about how you learn. *If you would like to your results saved then please login first. What’s Your Learning Style? | Edutopia Just [...]
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