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Learning How To Network

Ok, so I belong to Facebook but have never joined a learning community. I have learned alot from Farmville but I would bet that doesn't count! I am now wanting to have the ability to ask questions in a safe way. I like to think of myself as able to manuever around with technology but I have to admit learning this on my own has been a challenge. I look forward to reading about other people's issues and have a place to ask my questions too.

Added by Jane Peschel on February 11, 2010 at 2:39pm — 1 Comment

The project eTwinning Art Save The World

Students from different countries met to talk each other about the World in the language of ART. For talk about the most important thing for our FUTURE - SAVING THE WORLD. Art Save The World !

Let's Get to Know You!

I am MILDA

I am SIMAS

I am AURELIJA

I am KRISTINA

I am… Continue

Added by Gražina Likpetrienė on February 10, 2010 at 10:30am — No Comments

Give me kids any day of the week.

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On Monday we had a…

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Added by Alan Sitomer on February 10, 2010 at 6:30am — 1 Comment

A MOFET JTEC Webinar - Teaching Mishnah - Problems and Creative Solutions

MOFET JTEC Jewish Teacher Education Community of The MOFET Institute is presenting an online webinar in English without charge to the Jewish education community around the world with Rabbi Dr. Avraham Walfish on Teaching Mishnah - Problems and Creative Solutions on Wednesday February 17, 2010 - 7:00-8:30P.M. - Israel time (GT + 2:00…

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Added by Reuven Werber on February 10, 2010 at 2:00am — No Comments

K12 Online Echo

The K12 Online Echo will have Chris Walsh as a guest. Watch his 2009 presentation, Moogpal in Action, and then chat with him. You will have the chance to ask questions, share ideas and learn from the presenter and others in the chat room http://ning.it/dlXvLg</a>;

Added by Durff on February 9, 2010 at 5:00pm — No Comments

THINK YOU CAN TEACH? A SURVIVAL GUIDE FOR NEW MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHERS

A book for new middle school teachers or those in school planning on education as a career. This book is a great help for any grade level, specifically for middle school/junior high. The author,

Leon Avrech, was in middle school as a teacher, dept. chair, vice principal, principal and mentor teacher. The book takes you from the day you walk in to the office, the first of orientation, to your end of year evaluation. Topics in the book include lesson plans, back to school night, open house,…

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Added by Leon Avrech on February 9, 2010 at 11:44am — No Comments

Failure @ Harvard

In life we tend to study only successful people, companies, governments and so on. Even when we study the lives of these “successes” we tend to gloss over their mistakes,…

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Added by Sal P on February 9, 2010 at 11:12am — 1 Comment

ISTE’S Top Ten Edtech Priorities for 2010

The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) recently released the organization’s top ten Edtech priorities for 2010.

The overarching priority, so to speak, is a definite commitment to

improving student achievement through the effective use of technology.… Continue

Added by Shawn Roner on February 9, 2010 at 8:31am — No Comments

All heed Nancie Atwell - and ignore her work at our collective peril.

Nancie Atwell recently…

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Added by Alan Sitomer on February 9, 2010 at 6:00am — No Comments

AV-1 Survey: Salary, Education and Learning Space Stewardship

The AV-1 community is based upon the belief that successful stewardship of learning ecosystems includes those engaged in every facet from planning and design to management and support.

Because of your participation, AV-1 is the first place to browse for insights, support, occasional LOLs and, sure, even a little moaning and groaning.…

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Added by Joe Schuch on February 8, 2010 at 7:52am — No Comments

Increasing importance of CBSE Sample Papers for CBSE Board Exams 2010

A few months ago when the HRD minister Kapil Sibal mentioned that only IIT JEE should not be responsible for entrance into the IITs, the premier institute of India, it was a time to rejoice for a lot of people. Every year lakhs of students sit for the cbse class 12 examination. Studying day in and day solving …

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Added by Saumil Shrivastava on February 8, 2010 at 12:30am — No Comments

Beat the Heat – Online Admissions to Engineering & Medical Colleges in India

Online College Admissions in India is Next Buzz Word

As we approach the month of March the anxiety levels will shoot higher not just for the students but for the parents as well. The 12^th CBSE board exams in India kick off in March and soon after the competitive exams will takeover.…

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Added by Saumil Shrivastava on February 7, 2010 at 10:00pm — No Comments

100 Ways to Teach with Twitter

These resources actually provide over 110 ideas for, and examples of, using Twitter in the classroom.

It's been almost 8 months since I published the post, "6 Examples of Using Twitter in the Classroom", about uses of the popular micro-blogging tool in the…

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Added by Kelly Walsh on February 7, 2010 at 12:30pm — No Comments

How to organize 6 groups of students with different level in one blog?

As I have mentioned before blogs are a perfect idea to maintain friendly working atmosphere with students. Now I'm looking for the best way how to organize my students in 6 groups. And Ning is one of the examples.

Added by Elena Yushkova on February 7, 2010 at 11:12am — No Comments

Fostering a Globally Competent Student through the use of Technology

One of my goals as a teacher is to adequately prepare my students for the world that awaits them. This means they need to be globally competent. Students need to understand the world is larger than the area that they live. They need to be aware of the different cultures and philosophies that exist in the world. In the technological world we live in, creating a globalized classroom is easier…

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Added by Jeremy Rinkel on February 7, 2010 at 10:37am — No Comments

FREE Tools that I have found effective

Greetings

I wanted to share two tech tools that I have found to be very helpful. The first is for PC and Mac.

It is called DropBox. Perfect for making sure that you have all the files you need in all the computers that you use. For example, when I save a file to the desktop that I use here at school, a copy gets saved to my work laptop, and my desktop at home. The best part is I don't have to email files to myself so that I can finish working on them from home, or worry about… Continue

Added by Adam Cohen on February 6, 2010 at 10:06am — 1 Comment

The Extended Value of Classroom Networks

Connected

An interesting thing happened on the way home from Educon 2.2 last Sunday night. Walking through the terminal and against my exhaustion, I reflexively checked my mail. Lazy eyes lifted open, I flicked my thumb scrolling… trolling for a demand of action. I’m hyper-connected. I pay for it. And yet, I’m a better teacher and leader because of it. This is the sort of thing that I am betting many folks in this…

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Added by Sean Nash on February 5, 2010 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Keyboarding Instruction Survey please?

Hey, all, I'm a K-4 technology coordinator at University School of Nashville and I've been asked to take a myopic look at my keyboarding instruction philosophies. if you are knowledgeable about your schools touch-typing instruction program, could you take a minute to fill out this VERY brief survey? I'm out to gauge current trends and could certainly use the help...…

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Added by Scott Merrick on February 5, 2010 at 2:11pm — No Comments

Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro (Breeze)

This week was a very busy week. We worked on our Midterm Projects. I decided to find out what Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro could offer in the classroom. It is a very interesting program and has so much to offer both learners and instructors. I became so involved in trying it out that I wanted to know how it really works. I invited some of my classmates to help me try it out. One of them took me up on the offer and I presented my midterm project on the site. It was a great learning experience. The… Continue

Added by Carol E. Kubota on February 5, 2010 at 9:02am — 3 Comments

Whoosh! Ka-BOOM! The sound of a deadline colliding with reality.

As a writer, one of my favorite quotes about writing comes from Douglass Adams. He says: "I love deadlines. I especially like the whooshing sound they make as they go flying by."

Too funny, right?

Well, it seems as if George Dubya Bush, once again, has a preposterous amount of egg on his face. Why? Because he set forth a ridiculous deadline that no one in the field of education (no one worth their salt, I should say) ever though would possibly be made and… Continue

Added by Alan Sitomer on February 5, 2010 at 6:30am — No Comments