August 2011 Blog Posts (58)

Seton Hill University’s iPad rollout – more insights from a model implementation

Follow up to last month’s article on Seton Hill’s well planned iPad rollout.

One of the breakout sessions I was most excited to attend at last month’s Campus Technology conference was the one titled, “…

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Added by Kelly Walsh on August 22, 2011 at 6:00am — No Comments

Mathematics education - dire or inspire?

Maths education – dire or inspire?

You could see the panic in their faces - and then the relief.

They were students in their final year of high school on a visit to campus to explore the possibility of “going to uni” after they finished their compulsory schooling. I had, perhaps perversely, set up an experiment. I had told them that two of them would find a red dot under their seat - and if they were one of these people they would come forward and participate in a simple… Continue

Added by nevbar1 on August 21, 2011 at 11:00pm — No Comments

Feu Follet

For me, the internet is as much, or more, about creating and sharing as accessing the work of others. However, creating in a vacuum isn't how creating is done, and great ideas can be built upon the input and ideas of others. Doing this legally in 2011 is not always easy. Copyright laws can make it a minefield for teachers and students. These laws seem contrary to not only present day technology, but also when compared to what existed in the past, as Larry Lessig (a bit of a hero of mine)… Continue

Added by Rob Sbaglia on August 19, 2011 at 6:03pm — No Comments

Interactive Math Sites

Hi!

Looking to create a list of internet math sites that you have had success with in your secondary classroom. I would like to know why the site is appropriate as well as its strengths and weaknesses.

Eric

Added by Eric Proctor on August 18, 2011 at 10:47am — 2 Comments

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Explore online and blended applications for e-learning using an open source learning management system, Moodle, and the D2L… Continue

Added by Dennis O'Connor on August 17, 2011 at 8:16pm — No Comments

My Internet Classroom with Wiki, Skype & Glogster

I started doing it two years ago and now it is a fact - working for my students. Here you can read more:

http://sunrise651.edu.glogster.com/my-internet-classroom-itc/

I am participating in a contest sponsored by Ooka Island Inc. and an online community, called WeAreTeachers. I submitted a teaching idea answering the question: How do you use technology to bridge learning…

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Added by Rositsa Mineva on August 17, 2011 at 5:57pm — 1 Comment

Technology in Education

I am a grade two teacher who does not use a lot of technology in my classroom. How do you use technology in your primary classroom?

Added by Doreen Williamson on August 17, 2011 at 11:21am — 1 Comment

Education and technology...

I am a K - 8 librarian in Ashburn, Virginia and I have started my new blog, http://www.groovylibrarian.wordpress.com. Check it out - my post for today was a video that takes knowledge in its basic form and combines it digitally with narration and graphic organizers to make sense of the past 200 years! the possibilities for our students and for us as teachers are endless!

Added by Katherine M. McKeon on August 16, 2011 at 8:40am — No Comments

iPad Resources

I've begun to research iPads in the classroom and joined the iPad group.

I added this info there, but thought others may also want it:

Here are some resources I'm looking at:

SPED: …

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Added by Sheri on August 15, 2011 at 11:24pm — 2 Comments

Improving numeracy with the 7 C's

There have been many reformers offering ideas for improving numeracy in our schools. Many of them advocate the use of specific commercial resources or explicit lesson plans – in short they offer recipes for teachers and schools to follow. The quietly spoken Alistair McIntosh (formerly Associate Professor at the University of Tasmania, Australia)…

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Added by nevbar1 on August 15, 2011 at 12:29am — No Comments

EnglishCentral - a new version

We've cleaned up things and have started a vocabulary tracking focus. Use youtube videos and increase your word power! Lots more features to help in ESL, literacy, vocabulary building and public speaking. Learn more about the changeshere.

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Added by ddeubel on August 14, 2011 at 1:00pm — No Comments

KVPY Practice Questions - IV (Ptolemy Theorem)

New Post on Mathematics Academy KVPY Practice Questions - IV

Added by Sanjay Gulati on August 14, 2011 at 9:06am — No Comments

Good teaching websites or blog suggestions

Hey Everyone!

I'm looking for good teaching websites or blog suggestions, for the teacher and student, with an emphasis on technology, elementary reading, math, and writing. All suggestions are welcome!

Thanks so much!

:) Jess

Added by Jessica Mineo on August 13, 2011 at 12:04pm — No Comments

Blogging in the classroom

I teach 7th grade science in Harrisburg PA. I have incorporated several Web 2.0 applications into my science curriculum in the past but I have not used blogs or wikis with my students. Which format is better to use with middle school students on a daily or weekly basis?

Added by Ken Edwards on August 13, 2011 at 10:06am — 4 Comments