October 2011 Blog Posts (55)

Using Wordle was fun and easy; I enjoyed all the color options.

http://www.wordle.net/show/wrdl/4307518/blogs

http://www.wordle.net/show/wrdl/4307557/wikis

Saw an ad for a conference May 4-6 in Virginia on learning and the brain. It will focus on how digital tech is altering attention, instruction, and intervention with today's students. It is co-sponsored by Johns Hopkins University School of Education.

I have a few podcast links to share...useful for teachers. 

A lesson on irregular verbs.
http://www.podcast.com/Education/Language-Courses/I-408279.htm

Several audio versions of William Shakespeare's sonnets.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/itunes-u/sonnets-william-shakespeare/id384530878

I am posting these 2 links to show the power of social media.  The first one is a rally cry to the public to help stop bullying following the tragic suicide of an Ottawa teenager earlier this week (Oct 15).  The first video was made on Oct 18.

http://ning.it/mZKhvw

The second link is to a video made by members of the Canadian Parliament.  Again note the date: Oct 20.

http://ning.it/o2qIrV

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My husband has downloaded Podcasts for years and spends most of his time traveling in a vehicle with headphones in his ears listening to them... catching up on the world, the world of sports and his talk-shows.  Until recently, I never understood why he liked them so much... but now I, too, spend a lot of my travel time listening to Podcasts.  We both download them to our phones, plug in our headphones and go.  My recent favorites include: "Children's Book Radio", "Meet the Author",…

I am wondering if anyone has any suggestions for good music ed software to use at the elementary level.  My school is fortunate enough to have many iPads, and I would love to get my kids using them if there are apps out there that are worth it.  Any thoughts?

There are so many reasons why anyone in the education industry should be attending as many Edcamps as possible, but instead of reinventing a list, I simply cultivated some of my favorites. Here are my Top 10 Favorite Reasons To Attend An Edcamp from various blogs:

1. It is free.
2. Hierarchies do not exist at an Edcamp. Regardless of his or her perspective, each participant’s ideas and contributions are equally respected.
3. Teachers,…

Hello Everyone,

I am new to blogging and currently taking a class called "Technology for the Adult Learner."  I would love to hear from individuals who are currently using technology for their organiztion or in the classroom.

What thechnologies are you using and how are they managed by your organization?

Please read this article on the potential of social networking to enhance learning amongst students.

http://educationaltech-med.blogspot.com/2011/10/reasons-why-facebook-is-revolutionizing.html

Please give us any insights that this article provides for you.

When you see the term facebook, please think of it as a generic term for "social networking site, just like classroom 2.0 is.

A different approach to the question of whether or not technology makes a difference in student learning and outcomes.

We want to know what YOU think – if you are a teacher, or work closely with teachers in a supporting role, please take a few moments to answer these 6 brief questions about which technologies, or technologically-related actions or…

One promise on the horizon in the field of assistive technology is the promise of the usage of tablets. With the use of tablets, devices could be customized to meet the needs of the individual students. Specific apps that could downloaded on the tablet that could provide services needed for each student. In fact in Nova University is currently…

Day 3

Some of our gardens have flourished more than others. Some of the gardens are very green and are coming along very nicely.