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Spring08: Thinking about Janusz Korczak

Through a combination of chance online events, I've decided to write something here in my blog today about someone who is a great hero to me, Janusz Korczak. Wikipedia is a great place to learn something about this amazing man, whose dedication to the education of children can be an inspiration to us all; there is also a brilliant movie, called simply… Continue

Added by Laura Gibbs on January 24, 2008 at 10:45pm — No Comments

Project-based learning: Does it fit teacher education molds?

Today's students experience the massive use of rubrics, matrix, highly structured assignments, and keeping up will teacher's rules for this project forms -- Are students able to create quality work without rubrics and the like? Are we most interested in the outcomes as with a graded test when utilizing technology-based, CIA projects? After all, rubrics provide the guidelines for MAKING THE GRADE in most core classes.

Are students… Continue

Added by John Wilborn on January 24, 2008 at 8:51pm — No Comments

World Leader in School Design talks to Tim Holt

Prakash Nair, the world's leading expert in school design talked to me today about how schools should be designed.

This was one of the most interesting interviews I have had and I really hope you take the 25 minutes to listen to what Mr. Nair has to say.

Here is the link, and please leave a comment on the site when you are through.

http://snipurl.com/1y677

Enjoy

Tim

Added by Tim Holt on January 24, 2008 at 8:07pm — No Comments

Carnival of Education

I'm honored to be hosting the Carnival of Education this week from Eduwonks. I hope you'll join me in what promises to be an exciting assortment of articles from around the edusphere.

If you're new to blog carnivals, here's how it works. You submit your article using this form by Tuesday, 2/29 at 5:00 PM PST.

I'll compile the entries and post them here on Wednesday, 2/30. See you there!…

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Added by Mathew Needleman on January 24, 2008 at 9:30am — No Comments

So far so good

Fifteen high school students have already registered for the Wiki Mentoring Project. There was little enthusiasm to the project, but I assume they will become more interested as they get more involved with the project.

I was surprised at the number of students who have never heard of a wiki or RSS. I think this will be a bit of a learning experience for them as they learn some 2.0 tools.

Added by David James on January 23, 2008 at 9:23pm — No Comments

Presentation Veteran Insight: PowerPoint 2007 Review with Recommendations

Presentation Veteran Insight: PowerPoint 2007 Review with Recommendations

This essay just provides personal perspective on using PowerPoint 2007 as presentation tool and share the proven methods and techniques I've developed after the throughout year of facilitating PowerPoint 2007 presentations.

Read the full article if you like the topic at… Continue

Added by William Peterson on January 23, 2008 at 6:42pm — 1 Comment

Spring08: the first Storybook coverpages are up!

In all three of my classes, the main focus of attention is the Storybook projects which the students create (here are past Storybooks from my Indian Epics class, for example). It's a semester-long process, starting right from the first week, with several weeks of brainstorming and learning to publish webpages, and then the students start creating their Storybooks online.

Well, since it is possible to work… Continue

Added by Laura Gibbs on January 23, 2008 at 6:02pm — No Comments

Search Engine RedZee

Service RedZee has got a an animated mascot! A lot of fun!

Added by Hans Feldmeier on January 23, 2008 at 8:56am — No Comments

I feel like e-learning

Yes, I must admit it. The deeper I go into e-learning, the more interested I become in this phenomenon; a perfect combination of two of my major interests: education and technology. I love teaching and I think I’ve been interested in technological stuff

ever since I got my first watch.

As soon as the personal computer became an affordable item, I started to search for ways in which I could use it as a tool to enrich and widen my teaching practice. So applying…

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Added by Carlos Guerrero on January 23, 2008 at 5:43am — No Comments

Sales Pitch Tomorrow

Tomorrow I will bring in the high school students into the Wiki Mentoring Project. The sophomore English teachers are very excited to bring this project into their classrooms, because they see the benefits of students helping students with their writing skills. Last year was a huge success. I hope to be able to build something that lasts throughout the year and not just for a six weeks project.

Who knows? Maybe I can bring along some students from other areas of the world. Teaching… Continue

Added by David James on January 22, 2008 at 10:31pm — No Comments

Clay Animation Podcast Bonanza

Thanks to Greg Paulsen, Kevin Hodgson, and Carolyn Daly for joining me to discuss the ins and outs of clay animation in the classroom including rationale, sample projects ideas, and down and dirty tips on how to get started.

If you have iTunes, please subscribe to the podcast. Future podcasts are now being edited. If you don't have iTunes, you…

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Added by Mathew Needleman on January 22, 2008 at 9:54pm — 3 Comments

George Lucas Ed Foundation talks to Tim Holt

George Lucas Education Foundation Executive Director MIlton Chen talks to Tim Holt at Tim's Intended Consequences podcast site.

Hear the interview here:

http://snipurl.com/1y1c3

Please tell a friend about my podcasts. I am quite proud of the lineup of people that I have gotten in recent months.

I am always getting more.

Look for a lot of new podcasts after I attend the upcoming TCEA convention in Austin Texas.

Added by Tim Holt on January 22, 2008 at 9:45pm — No Comments

Can Apple Marketing Techniques be used in education?

Tim Holt Talks to Steve Chazin, from www.marketingapple.com about how Apple marketing strategies can be used to help ed tech.

Here is the interview:

http://snipurl.com/1y1e1

Please tell your friends about my podcasts. I am quite proud of the lineup of people I have gotten recently and am proud to share them with anyone who will listen.

Added by Tim Holt on January 22, 2008 at 9:31pm — No Comments

Joan Ganz Cooney Foundation Talks to Tim Holt

Joan Ganz Cooney Foundation Director Michael Levine talks to Tim Holt at Tim's Intended Consequences podcast site.

Hear the interview here:

http://snipurl.com/1y1cx

Don't know who Joan Ganz Cooney is? Does the Children's Television Workshop ring a bell?

That's them!

Please tell a friend about my podcasts. I am quite proud of the lineup of people that I have gotten in recent months.

I am always getting more.

Look for a lot… Continue

Added by Tim Holt on January 22, 2008 at 9:14pm — No Comments

Spring08: students want their own widgets

Yesterday was Martin Luther King Day (a welcome holiday after the hectic first week of classes), but I got a very interesting email during the day from a student - she wrote to ask if it was possible for her to put the "Random Internet Bumper Sticker" widget that I have put in our Desire2Learn course homepage (more about that widget) on the homepage for her other Desire2Learn courses.

WHAT A GREAT… Continue

Added by Laura Gibbs on January 22, 2008 at 7:09pm — No Comments

Why I love technology in education...

In high school, my teachers never cared about me – they didn’t care about any of us. They didn’t care how well I performed in class. They didn’t care if I was using the best available resources. They didn’t care what I was learning or if I was being challenged. They didn’t care about my success.…

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Added by Lisa on January 22, 2008 at 3:05pm — 1 Comment

Environmental Change in the Polar Regions

A project by UK, Reunion Island and Polar Year scientists.

Video podcasts created by students about the work of scientist in the Arctic and Antarctic. The impact of human activity is explored.

http://www.andeducation.co.uk/polaryear.htm

There is a linked blog for students to leave their questions and comments

Added by Nick Falk on January 22, 2008 at 1:46pm — No Comments

KindleLab opensource interactive whiteboard application for your Wiimote Whiteboard

If you are using the Wiimote whiteboard and are needing an opensource interactive whiteboard app here is something to try - http://kindlelab.com/software.html & a video of it being used is here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80-75kPfF48

Will work with other hardware (smartboard - activeboard - mimio - ebeam) as well… Continue

Added by Rich White on January 22, 2008 at 7:33am — No Comments

Hunger For Learning

I believe the following quotation to be true for those of us who sometimes consider ourselves "full" of learning:

"The full person does not understand the needs of the hungry." - Irish Proverb

I am thinking on this deeply, since I don't yet know how to create a simulation in myself that represents a true hunger for learning that might exist in others. I know I have a strong desire for learning, and I am meditating on the difference. More later *:-)

Added by Lee Allan Sanders on January 21, 2008 at 11:32pm — No Comments