September 2010 Blog Posts (78)

Wordle for "Digital Nation"

Added by Katie M on September 12, 2010 at 6:26pm — 1 Comment

Test

Testing Blog!

Added by Randi Furman on September 12, 2010 at 5:52pm — No Comments

Wordle for Phoebe P. podcast

Added by Katie M on September 12, 2010 at 12:54pm — No Comments

Hello everyone! I am currently working on my MLS degree at Sam Houston State University. I have taught English Language Arts for a few years, and I am now looking forward to sharing my love for reading beyond my classroom and onto the campus as a whole. I've learned so much from the courses I've taken so far. I think the one thing I look forward to as a library media specialist is implementing reading promotion programs. Currently, I am taking Dr. Bell's course -- Internet for School…

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Added by Camila on September 12, 2010 at 9:30am — No Comments

Another Scam??

I received this email and my guess is that everyone on Classroom 2.0 has gotten one also. Steve Hargadon is the one who needs to act (or not) on this.…

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Added by Bob Zenhausern on September 12, 2010 at 6:00am — 1 Comment

Building relationships is all that matters...10 effective strategies

1 - Listen to what others are saying...

Being able to speak is important...being able to listen is more important. If you can truly listen to what others are saying, you will

be able to establish an unlimited amount of strong and long lasting

relationships. Your ability or inability to listen, will most

definitely affect the success, and the number of relationships you will

have in life.

2 - Watch what… Continue

Added by Justin Tarte on September 11, 2010 at 9:28am — 1 Comment

5 ways to share how you light the world on fire...

Last week I was speaking with a colleague of mine, and we were discussing activities we could do during one of our professional

development days. As we discussed potential ideas, we turned our focus

to activities that teachers could employ immediately. We wanted to

avoid activities that would require a lot of time and preparation in an

effort to provide our teachers with several very strong and powerful

strategies they could… Continue

Added by Justin Tarte on September 11, 2010 at 9:15am — 1 Comment

iPods in the Classroom

I am interested in using iPods in the classroom particularly to provide differentiation, or skills practice, for students needing extra support. Please send any stories, practices, experiences with iPod for skills practice. :)

Added by Tracey McCully on September 10, 2010 at 10:36pm — 4 Comments

The Teaching Game

http://theteachinggameblog.com/

Added by James Edward Charles Webber on September 10, 2010 at 8:05pm — No Comments

Sharing: Video clips of sea life, gardens, butterflies, etc. set to relaxing music- useful with my students who have autism spectrum disorders

I created a set of high-definition videos for use on newer IWBs that I've found useful for students I work with who have autism spectrum disorders. I created shorter video clips for teachers to use in their lessons that also have a calming/relaxing effect on their students.

I'm in the process of experimenting with interactive video, using similar content.

Here is the link to my Classroom 2.0 video page:…

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Added by Lynn Marentette on September 10, 2010 at 3:06pm — No Comments

Daily Education Question Competition for Teachers and Students

We've decided to use our Facebook page to run a Daily Education Question Competition that encourages teachers and their students to use the Internet to research subjects effectively.

So each day we will pick one question from our online subtitled education videos and… Continue

Added by Nicholas Tee on September 10, 2010 at 7:48am — No Comments

Maintaining Children’s Attention and Improving Their Reading

I‘ve been reading a lot of questions on several Blogs and Facebook pages recently about maintaining children’s interest and attention while they are doing their schoolwork, whether it be at home, or in the classroom. At the same time I have been seeing comments about problems that parents and teachers are having with children’s lack of interest in reading. So as a parent of 2 children, I’d like to share something with you that has really helped us with our 2 children, in both areas – and at the… Continue

Added by Nicholas Tee on September 10, 2010 at 7:38am — No Comments

A Little Guitar Teaching Moment

Completely self-serving and proud of it, I want to share a 3 minute video at http://contest.ovationguitars.com/users/showprofile/46525651 that might fetch me a new guitar if I can muster enough votes. FYI, I recorded the "how to tune in Open G" lesson in one take using my much-loved Gibson SG Standard, which bears signatures of Scotty Moore (Elvis's lead guitarist) and others. There's also a signed pic of Scotty in the… Continue

Added by Scott Merrick on September 9, 2010 at 11:40am — No Comments

Hello Fellow Classmates

Hello, my name is Pamela Voyles. I have been in education for twenty plus years and have worked in the Port Aransas I. S. D. for eight years. I have been very busy with textbooks the last few weeks and am ready to wrap them up. I love my job and the Port A atmosphere. My son just started high school and is playing tennis. My daughter just left a couple of weeks ago to attend A & M. She is loving it and now I have a little Aggie. I have two dogs, a lab mix and a maltese. I am looking forward… Continue

Added by Pamela Voyles on September 8, 2010 at 4:47pm — 1 Comment

Cow festival in NEpal

Gai Jatra

Gai Jatra procession through the streets of Kathmandu.The festival of "Gai Jatra", the procession of cows, is generally celebrated in the Nepalese month of Bhadra (August-September). The festival of cows is one of the most popular festivals of Nepal. The whole complex of Gai Jatra festival has its roots in the ancient age when people feared and worshipped Yamaraj,"the god of death". However, the ironical sessions synonymous with the Gai Jatra festival came into tradition in… Continue

Added by Govinda Prasad Panthy on September 8, 2010 at 1:00am — No Comments

women festival in Nepal

Teej

Women dancing in Teej"Teej" is the fasting festival for women. It takes place in August or early September. The festival is a three-day long celebration that combines sumptuous feasts as well as rigid fasting. Through this religious fasting, hindu women pray for marital bliss, well being of their spouse and children and purification of their own body and soul.

Traditionally, the ritual of Teej is obligatory for all Hindu married women and girls who have reached… Continue

Added by Govinda Prasad Panthy on September 8, 2010 at 12:55am — No Comments

Happy Father Day

Gokarna Aunsi (Father Day)

The Nepali religion , tradition and culture holds a lot of reverence for a father . He is considered the pillar of strength , respect and support of a family. The most auspicious day to honour one's father is Gokarna Aunsi . It falls on the dark fortnight in August or in early September.

A day when children show their gratitude and appreciation for his guidance and teachings in life. Sons and daughters, near or far, come with presents and… Continue

Added by Govinda Prasad Panthy on September 8, 2010 at 12:53am — No Comments

Professional Development Resources for Jewish Studies Educators IntegratingTechnology from MOFET JTEC

MOFET JTEC provides some great resources for Jewish Studies Teachers:

A Jewish Education Content Portal with a rich indexed collection of Jewish Education Resources
A recorded webinar on …

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Added by Reuven Werber on September 8, 2010 at 12:25am — No Comments

Introduction

I entered the Library Science program at Sam Houston State University in the Summer I semester. I am one-third of the way finished with the program. This is my sixth year teaching, and I currently teach 4th grade. My favorite subject to teach is writing. I love teaching kids how to make their writing more interesting.

I am married and have been blessed with three children, ages 16, 10, and 7.

I love to read. The last book I read for enjoyment was The Kite…

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Added by Naomi Vasquez-Montes on September 7, 2010 at 5:55pm — 2 Comments

Back in School once Again!

So I thought I had an advantage over my classmates in Cohort 1. I already had a masters. I would be able to get a certification and get a job faster than my classmates. Wrong!!!

School districts looking to save money any way they can, are filling the libraries with paraprofessionals or are using retired school librarians as subs. On top of this, you have schools churning out librarians as fast as they can. So to make myself more marketable, I am going for the whole shebang, the whole… Continue

Added by Susan Charbonneau on September 7, 2010 at 12:35pm — 3 Comments