May 2009 Blog Posts (115)

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

Educational Ning Sites

Classroom 2.0

Ning in Education

The Global Education Collaborative

English Companion

Digital Directions

Making Curriculum Pop…

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Added by Gary Latman on May 7, 2009 at 8:00am — No Comments

Remix America: Mix it Up, Pass it On.

Check out the new Remix America promo. Grab footage from America Then and America Now in order to create your vision for America’s Future.

Inspired? Click here to get started! Mix it up. Pass it… Continue

Added by Erika Johansson on May 6, 2009 at 2:56pm — No Comments

eLearning 2.0

You might be interested in this mini-conference

http://elearning2-0.ning.com/events/elearning-20-conference

Added by Chris Evans on May 6, 2009 at 6:51am — No Comments

Churches ask: WWJD (in 140 Characters or Less)

US churches use Twitter to reach a wider audience

"Pastors in Westwinds Community Church in Michigan spent two weeks teaching their congregation about Twitter, which allows users to send messages to each other which are no longer than 140 characters. Of the church's 900 adult members, 150 are now tweeting."

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/scienceandtechnology/technology/twitter/5274071/US-churches-use-Twitter-to-reach-a-wider-audience.html

Added by Zack Dowell on May 5, 2009 at 2:10pm — No Comments

Teaching Professor Conference in June

I am presenting a paper at the teaching professor conference this June in washington D.C. and I am wondering if anyone is planning to attend.

Added by Mary Hricko on May 5, 2009 at 9:24am — No Comments

May is Finally Here!!

We just completed our NSBA site visit. It was a lot of work but also fun. The teachers and students at the site schools did a great job. Students enjoyed showing their talents and skills. I learned a great deal from the visiting particpants. Ready for the next adventure.

Added by Mitzi Comeaux on May 5, 2009 at 7:30am — No Comments

Facebook courses

I am currently trialling a Facebook Course for HE students to experience Web 2 technologies. I have set up the course, but a student has joined as an administrator, which is not a problem at the moment as I am trialling this. However, it would be a problem if students are able to alter schedules and assessments if the course went live! Does anyone know how I can take this students off and prevent it happening again?

The other problem I have is that I wanted to link to the course from… Continue

Added by fiona turner on May 5, 2009 at 6:57am — No Comments