January 2009 Blog Posts (154)

Digifolios and Personal Learning Spaces with Graham Attwell and Nellie Deutsch

Hi! Might any of you interested on this. Thanks!

Digifolios and Personal Learning Spaces with Graham Attwell by Nellie Deutsch…

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Added by Alfajri Alwis on January 27, 2009 at 2:30am — No Comments

Learning Styles...

I took the Multiple Intellegence Test (which was 80 questions) and as I reviewed the results, I saw a lot of what I was. The highest score was Body/Kinesthetic, which is where you learn by being a hands-on type of person. This was the strongest of all of what I had, and I believe that was good. The other scores that are high were Interpersonal, Music, and Visual/Spatial. Being a very loud and social person I am, I knew that Interpersonal would be high. Since I have been brought up playing… Continue

Added by Mai Chan on January 26, 2009 at 10:45pm — 1 Comment

Inventories

So when i took both the inventories i feel like they describe me very well! when i read my results i was lke oh yeah thats me alright! on the multiple intelligence inventory test my highest score was interpersonal then body/knesthetic then my lowest scoe was music which is so true, lol i dont know too much about music as it is. Then for my paragon testing i was ENFP which basically said i was a portrait of champion! we ready we ready we ready for ya ll! lol just kidding. However i did feel like… Continue

Added by Erin Freese on January 26, 2009 at 8:49pm — 1 Comment

The Power of Audience

It's quite common to hear people talk about how students benefit from having a genuine audience for the work that they do in the classroom. Personally, I have always agreed with this because it just makes sense. But I am beginning to experience for myself just how much of an impact an audience can have. My latest classroom podcast featured some student samples that were based on the writing trait "Word Choice." Normally this would hardly be a topic… Continue

Added by Mike Poluk on January 26, 2009 at 7:55pm — No Comments

tests, tests, tests

So I just took two little personality tests and I must say it was an interesting experience. Most of the personality tests that I have ever taken have been about what my personality color is or what type of cheese represents my inner being, but I really found these tests very revealing. I did have a problem with the PLSI test because in two of the sections I had an even split of 6 and 6 and it didn't really address what to do in that situation and so I don't know if my profile is accurate as it… Continue

Added by Julia Counts on January 26, 2009 at 7:14pm — 1 Comment

And so we go...

I've decided to try to find online resources that are working for other Information Specialists. I attended a session at FETC recently and found that I am beginning to find my own PLN through Facebook and Delicious. Now, I am going to try to find other like minded individuals through Twitter, Ning and any other fun places I find myself. I am hoping I will find some new friends and colleagues. I'm ready for the ride!

Added by Donna Hall on January 26, 2009 at 6:05pm — No Comments

Inventories

I took two learning/personality type tests.

The first was a learning type test. I found out that I learn visual/spatially. I would say this is accurate. Typically I like to see how things are done before I can do them. The test also said I learn well with words. I do enjoy writing and believe I have a creative imagination.

The second test I took told me my type was INFP. I have taken this test before and had the same results then. I believe this test is very accurate when… Continue

Added by Kristin McCloud on January 26, 2009 at 2:33pm — 1 Comment

Scholarship for online course March 2009

Please find below a quick update and our next scholarship, and on our

upcoming courses:

SCHOLARSHIP FOR MARCH 2009

We are pleased to offer a fully-funded scholarship on our next 'E-

moderation Skills' online course which runs from 1 - 30 March 2009.

The course - 'E-moderation: A Training course for online tutors' -

takes place over four weeks entirely online, and is aimed at teachers,

trainers, and educators who are interested in… Continue

Added by James Edward Charles Webber on January 26, 2009 at 1:11pm — No Comments

iLearn

iLearn is an online learning system devised by the BBC World Service Trust for media professionals in developing and transitional countries.

The courses are aimed at users with poor Internet connectivity and with little or no technical expertise. They can be published in any language.

iLearn courses:

* Promote the principles of balanced, objective… Continue

Added by Kevin Chilton on January 26, 2009 at 9:57am — No Comments

Break Those 3 Bad Habits

Some people leave work until the last minute, a lot of us can’t stop gossiping, and others always arrive to events late. These aren’t serious problems, but They’re bad habits that cause trouble. Habits like these waste your time and, in some cases, might even affect your relationships.

What can you do about them ?

Here are my advice to end your bad habits for good !

I Can Do It Tomorrow

1. Problem : Do U leave projects until the very last minute and then… Continue

Added by Amin Herwansyah on January 26, 2009 at 4:26am — No Comments

are you a good math parent…?

There are many characteristics that must be known to be a good Math parent.

* Let your children know They can succeed and avoid conveying negative attitudes toward math.Try to keep your comment positive. Praise whenever possible.

* Ask what your child did in math today.

* Be ready to talk with your children about math and to listen to what They’re saying. Even when you yourself don’t know how to solve a problem, asking a… Continue

Added by Amin Herwansyah on January 26, 2009 at 4:22am — No Comments

Student Letters To President Obama with Close Captions On YouTube

5th grade students read their letters to President Obama.

Last week, I discovered that YouTube now allows Close Captions to be added to videos that can be translated into twenty-plus languages. Click on the small triangle on the lower right corner of the video player to see the close caption on this video, Very Cool!…

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Added by Jack Olmsted on January 25, 2009 at 7:30pm — No Comments

Weblog1

WebLog 1: Introductory SURVEY

Personal information

1.Name, hometown, primary email.

Sheldon C. Smith, Cleveland Heights, Ohio 44121 Sh_Smith@chuh.org

2. What name do you prefer to be called? Sheldon

3. Undergraduate and graduate degree(s), education license(s), current employment: grade level, subject(s) if applicable, district.

I graduated from Morehouse College in Atlanta, Ga in 1988. I received my B. Arts degree in Communications, with a… Continue

Added by SHELDON SMITH on January 25, 2009 at 6:15pm — No Comments

Just Tweeted: BrainyFix

@prodev Fun SAT Vocab Video Contest sponsored by MIT w/real money prizes for students & schools can be found here: http://www.brainyflix.com/

Added by Ellen on January 25, 2009 at 2:00pm — No Comments

Proposal for Capstone

Introduction: This is the last semester of my Master's in Instructional Science and Technology (MIST) at California State University at Monterey Bay (CSUMB). At the start of the program I was interested in making learning modules for teachers to learn how to use Moodle. However, my work has shifted from focusing on designing instruction to finding best practices in web 2.0 (especially Moodle) and finding barriers to the adoption of these tools.

Statement of Need:

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Added by Colin Matheson on January 25, 2009 at 12:07pm — 1 Comment

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Added by Larry Emmons on January 25, 2009 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Web 2.0 at Sea

This is Day 77 in the Vendee Globe around-the-world race. Skipper Rich Wilson, the only US contestant and the oldest skipper in the competition is in tenth place. At the start of the race there were 30 skippers. Now there are 12 remaining in the race. Rich is rounding Cape Horn today. Ironically today he was sailing in nearly the same position that he was in when his Great American boat capsized off the coast of Cape Horn in 1990. It was an… Continue

Added by Lorraine on January 25, 2009 at 10:30am — No Comments

Media Arts Film

It was only a few years ago that Westdale got its first digital camera, now we have a fully operational Mac computer lab (30 computers) complete with digital video cameras, editing with Final Cut Pro, plus a full array of software for graphic and web design. The students are energized by the courses and it has infused a validation of all things progressive into the school community.

Added by Wendy Melnick on January 25, 2009 at 6:53am — No Comments

Snowball, Arkansas...that was an education

I was the First Grade. All by myself. There were thirty-two students in the entire school, grades 1-12. Mrs. Nadine Martin wore a rhinestone pin and matching earrings every day. She was the definition of beauty to me although she stood a little over 4 feet tall, had a lazy eye, and was shaped like a barrel.

One day, Mrs. Martin asked me to work with Missy, a student who was having trouble understanding syllables. Missy thought "cowboy" had four syllables. The funny part was that the… Continue

Added by Deb B. Wilson on January 24, 2009 at 11:31pm — No Comments

Back at it.

Check out the new post on the banter. Yes, its been a while, but better late than never.

Check out: http://birchbark.wordpress.com/2009/01/23/getting-back-at-it/

Dave

Added by Dave on January 24, 2009 at 9:18pm — No Comments