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Information about Digital Cameras for Classroom Use

I am going to purchase some digital cameras for my classroom. They will be used by 3rd-5th graders. Does anyone have any suggestions on a durable, easy-to-use camera?

Added by Debbie Wilson on March 4, 2010 at 11:05am — No Comments

March 4: Holidays Today

Iran Birth of Prophet Mohammad and of Imam Sadegh

Iraq Public Holiday (Kurdistan)… Continue

Added by Eric Snyder on March 4, 2010 at 3:29am — No Comments

Advanced Presentation Products Appointed as our Exclusive Reseller in Ontario, Canada

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Today I’m happy to announce that…

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Added by Mrs. Blossom on March 3, 2010 at 3:30pm — No Comments

Another Great Song to Share - Our Lives by The Calling

This was originally posted on The Freshman Transition Network.

Here's another great song to consider sharing with your students (if the video doesn't load the first time try refreshing this page):

This song, Our Lives by The Calling, has an axcellent message for our young people. As I have recommended with songs before, try playing it for your students as a Do…

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Added by Scott Habeeb on March 3, 2010 at 10:00am — 1 Comment

Dr. Seuss is my Homeboy!

Tuesday was…

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Added by Alan Sitomer on March 3, 2010 at 6:30am — No Comments

March 3: Hinamatsuri (Japan)

Today is...…

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Added by Eric Snyder on March 3, 2010 at 5:57am — No Comments

Is e-learning effective? How can you better excite and engage children and students? FutureCampus brings together an unrivalled international speaker line-up comprising of government thought leaders,

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balanced mix of real-life best practice case studies, expert

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Added by Kevin Chilton on March 3, 2010 at 2:00am — No Comments

Why is Allen Iverson on Assessment FOR Learning?

(This post was originally posted on Assessment FOR Learning.)

Members of this network may have noticed a video that seems out of place on an educational social network. The video is of a post-game interview with NBA player Allen Iverson. Why in the world is that on here?

Salem High School teachers on this Ning know the answer to that. When our school first started taking a… Continue

Added by Scott Habeeb on March 2, 2010 at 6:00am — No Comments

Unhealthy Snacks For Children

Source: Children are hungrier for snacks, study finds By Melissa Healy on (latimes.com)

When American kids reflect upon their childhoods decades from now, snacks may figure more prominently in their memories -- and around their waists -- than meals shared around a table.

From 1977 to 2006, American children have added 168 snack calories per day to their diets, a study finds. They're munching cookies after school, granola bars on the way to piano lessons, chips… Continue

Added by ConorK on March 2, 2010 at 12:30am — No Comments

The 3 Magicians

This was originally posted on The Freshman Transition Network.

As spring break is approaching - or what's left of it after we make up snow days - I have been thinking back to last year's spring break. I have to admit that the 2 or 3 weeks leading up to spring break were not exactly my favorite. It is not uncommon for people to ask, “How can you be a high school administrator? Don’t you get tired of dealing with nothing… Continue

Added by Scott Habeeb on March 1, 2010 at 8:00pm — No Comments

Learning about Lecture Capture – Part 2 (features and functions)

This week we continue our research into the technology behind today’s Lecture Capture systems.

Last week, I started a series of posts focused on learning about the lecture capture systems being used in education today, and the technology that enables them. My first…

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Added by Kelly Walsh on March 1, 2010 at 7:55am — No Comments

Pew, Millennials and Bubbles

I really like the…

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Added by Alan Sitomer on March 1, 2010 at 6:00am — No Comments

Mrs. Blossom’s SMART Board Course Featured in UK’s Education Business Magazine

With the many thousands of SMART Boards installed in schools across the United Kingdom, there is a real need for an affordable training solution that enables teachers in the UK to make the most of the investment schools have made in this wonderful…

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Added by Mrs. Blossom on February 28, 2010 at 10:00pm — No Comments

Research for my thesis - new website

Hello everybody! My name is Julianne and I am working on my senior thesis this semester. I chose Web 2.0 as my topic but I am having trouble finding a place to begin with my research. I began with a simple google search and came up with Tim O'Reilly and O'Reilly Media. I've also been looking at the writings of Cynthia Selfe, Gail Hawisher, and Danah Boyd. I'll also be looking at this Ning site to talk to other teachers about your use of Web 2.0 sites in the classroom and your thoughts on…

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Added by Julianne Jones on February 28, 2010 at 11:51am — 2 Comments

Aggregated to Death

It seems to me that there has to be an organized way to try to find other people that are teaching similar concepts of math in their respective classes, maybe not at the same time, but without returning 100+ comment returns. I wonder what I am doing wrong, because my google reader has about 100 comments a day.

Also --trying to come up with a good grant proposal to seek funding for Accelerated Math to target our at-risk students (and provide a guaranteed source of resources…

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Added by Cory Sheldahl on February 26, 2010 at 8:49pm — No Comments

7th and 8th Literature Class

Added by Danette Grossnickle on February 26, 2010 at 8:08pm — No Comments

First Impressions of PLN

This seems to be a place chock full of information just waiting to be consumed. At first glance, I can see that it would be a great place to ask questions and get some quick feedback. PLNs look like a place to go when you don't know where to get an answer to a question...it looks like there a lot of people willing to help.

Added by Ellen Wilke on February 26, 2010 at 7:21pm — 1 Comment

School Allegedly Used Webcams to Spy on Students - Is this Unethical?

A school district in Pennsylvania is in a bit of trouble after allegedly using webcams on school laptops to monitor their students in and outside of school using spy software. The students and parents were uninformed about the use of this software and discovered it only after one student was called to his principal's office for bad behavior in his home. The principal then used a picture taken with the spy software to prove his case.

While the school district… Continue

Added by Kiwi Commons on February 26, 2010 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Typewith.me A simple web app that allows for collaborative word processing.

typewith.me

As with Google Docs or Zoho writer, you can create documents and share or collaborate with others so why even try it?

Three things:

1) You can export or import existing documents. This includes the various formats; HTML, Word, PDF, Open Doc.

2) You can make the documents pubic or private for sharing. Collaborate with students privately and then make the final work public if you want.

3) It works well on… Continue

Added by Jay Noggle on February 26, 2010 at 11:04am — No Comments

Use Music to Inspire and Connect with Students

This was originally posted on The Freshman Transition Network.

Kids respond to music. Use it to teach them lessons about life and to express your hopes for them. Use it to let them know you love them. Don't just wait for teachable moments to come along. Instead use music to create teachable moments.

Here are 2 ideas for how you can use these songs:

1. Use the song as a Do Now/Bell Ringer activity in your… Continue

Added by Scott Habeeb on February 26, 2010 at 8:04am — No Comments