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Student screencasting

In a previous post I mentioned how I stumbled upon 2 science teachers in Colorado who provide their students with screencasts of course material. Inspired by their success I began using CamStudio to create screencasts where I modeled how to solve chemistry word problems. I have a LaPazz pen tablet that allows me to write on my computer desktop and in microsoft programs like Word and Powerpoint. I posted the screencasts on Youtube so that my students… Continue

Added by Cameron Brown on May 13, 2009 at 9:22am — No Comments

Making a case for Nings

I'm trying to learn more about using Nings. I have teachers who are using wikis and blogs, but there are a few who may benefit from platform that combines all of these functions. Any recommendations for articles or how-tos?

Added by Xaras Collins-Brown on May 13, 2009 at 7:20am — 2 Comments

To solve employee problem who loses job during recession period Education Activities INC lunches Getting a Job or Keeping Your Job DVD.

Times are hard-hitting in late 2008 and likely to get tougher. Regardless of the financial bailout and some likely federal support for the every industry. It was a fun ride but we've lived beyond our means for quite some time, and now it's time to start paying off some of that debt.

As the economy slows, firms will be taking into consideration several methods to reduce costs: cut raw material and sourcing costs, cut labour costs, cut advertising, marketing and sales costs, or perhaps… Continue

Added by John Khan on May 13, 2009 at 1:27am — No Comments

Differentiated Instruction Continued

For the student project, we took pictures from http://www.fastplants.org/, classroom photos, and scanned student drawing that we included into PowerPoint presentation. Then we saved each slide as a jpeg and uploaded these pictures into Photostory 3. The student then read her journal notes with each slide. This was created into a movie that she will show to her third grade class.

Added by Marianne Shibly on May 12, 2009 at 3:45pm — No Comments

Educational Uses of Back Channels for Conferences, Museums, and Informal Learning Spaces

Blog post from Museum 2.0

http://museumtwo.blogspot.com/2009/03/educational-uses-of-back-channels-for.html

The key lessons at the bottom are fantastic and thought provoking.

Added by Zack Dowell on May 12, 2009 at 2:00pm — No Comments

Profile The "Groundswell" of Collaboration in Professional Learning Communities

In the book Groundswell: Winning in a world transformed by social technologies, authors Charlene Li and Josh Bernoff explain what they call the “groundswell” and how it in transforming our world.

According to the authors, the…

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Added by Rob Jacobs on May 11, 2009 at 8:31pm — No Comments

Make A Book - Win some Books. A Tarheel Reader Contest

I'm enamored by the simplicity and educational value of the Tarheel Reader. I've been a big cheerleader and now we at EFL Classroom 2.0 are holding a contest. Make a Tarheel Reader and win Amazon book gift certificates!

You will need a special code when you register there to make a book. Follow the directions under "write a book" to get it Or just… Continue

Added by ddeubel on May 11, 2009 at 3:31pm — No Comments

U.S. Department of Education Secretary Arne Duncan Takes Listening Tour Online

Secretary Arne Duncan wants to hear ideas about how the U.S. Department of Education can accomplish President Obama’s goal of providing every child in America a complete and competitive education, from cradle through career.

As the Department prepares for the reauthorization of No Child Left Behind, Secretary Duncan wants to hear from classroom teachers and other educators, parents and students, business people and citizens. What’s working, and what’s not? What do they need to do… Continue

Added by Jack Olmsted on May 11, 2009 at 11:30am — No Comments

Collaboration & Brainstorming (Part 3) - Edmodo for workgroup collaboration

This is the final post in a 3 part series on web based collaboration and brainstorming tools for educational applications. In the first post, we examined some mind/idea mapping tools, last week we looked at some collaborative document editing applications, and this week we wrap up by checking out a free collaborative workgroup application for teachers and students. Edmodo.com is a tool that provides workgroup functionality specifically for education, and I am going to sign up and give it a… Continue

Added by Kelly Walsh on May 11, 2009 at 10:30am — No Comments

wordle

http://www.wordle.net/gallery/wrdl/834545/What_is_this%3F_Civil_Rights_Era

Added by Jon Heydon on May 11, 2009 at 12:00am — No Comments

Use of Bolgs

After hearing about blogs through the media, I now have opportunity to actually experience with it for myself. In the past I thought blogging was meaningless talk however, I am now realizing that it can be very informative and serve as a great connecting tool. Classrooms can benefit greatly from its use. Information can be shared, people connected and learning beyond our expectation takes place. I think all teachers should educate themselves on it and other internet tools so they are able to… Continue

Added by cordella on May 10, 2009 at 8:14pm — No Comments

jasperstreet.homeip.net --> jasperstreet.homeip.net/gff

the band is taking back jasperstreet.homeip.net;

i get: jasperstreet.homeip.net/gff

they are not really taking it back ... I am trying to collect my content to relevant places. This may affect some of the links previously posted on classroom20 discussions and blogs.

Basically anything education will be on:… Continue

Added by Geoff St. Pierre on May 10, 2009 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Exploring this Site

I am trying to figure out all of the wonderful things this site has to offer. Wow, I really love it!

Added by Cary Fields on May 9, 2009 at 10:26pm — No Comments

Teach Lifes Lessons part 3

TEACH LIFE LESSONS – LESSON 3

WHAT IS A GOOD JOB?

I asked my students this question when I taught at Atlanta Technical Institute.

The answers I received were $10.00 an hour, $15.00 and hour and $18.00 an hour.

The answers were all about an hourly wage that was going to be earned.

My reply to my class was this.

Item 1: A good job with respect to wage involves the letter K that is regarding salary.

Not an… Continue

Added by William Lambert on May 9, 2009 at 11:13am — No Comments

Illegal Email - LOL WUT?

Santa Rosa Junior College claims that student/faculty private emails at Google, Yahoo, etc. containing the acronym sjrc are "illegal"

http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20090507/ARTICLES/905079854/1350

So much for the Singing Railroad Jamboree Club I was going to start.... Maybe I'm safe because I don't work there?

Dumb.

Added by Zack Dowell on May 8, 2009 at 3:02pm — 2 Comments

Openness and Social Networking

I wish to share my recent presentation about openness in social networking, business communications and cloud computing. The presentation and a more detailed discussion paper are an appeal for more openness, which I justify by exploration of a variety of online services, and by drawing attention of the adverse consequences of a lack of openness. The Powerpoint presentation is on Slideshare.net for anyone who is… Continue

Added by Colin McAllister on May 8, 2009 at 4:10am — No Comments

Podcasting for Beginners

Hi all,

I know that so many of you podcast and so I am going to the experts. I need a few resources that will help me learn how to podcast with my Grade 4 students. It was one of the goals I set for myself this year and it is the only one that I have not done. I honestly don't know where to start and I know there are great resources out there. I guess what I need is a sort of "Podcasting for Dummies". I have learned much over the years from the "..for Dummies" books.

I… Continue

Added by Heather Davis on May 7, 2009 at 11:22pm — 2 Comments