November 2009 Blog Posts (118)

Best Sites For English Language Learners, Teachers, Making Screencasts & More

Hi, Everybody,

Here are my most recent "The Best..." lists:

The Best Ways To Back-Up Your Computer & Online Work — October, 2009

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The Best Sites For Teachers Of English Language Learners — 2009

(http://tinyurl.com/y8wrxhf)

The Best Sites To Learn And Teach About The Hajj — November, 2009

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Added by Larry Ferlazzo on November 22, 2009 at 5:22pm — No Comments

LOS NIÑOS SUPERDOTADOS.. NOTA DE BARCELONA.

Instituto Superior de Estudios Psicológicos

Un niño superdotado también necesita atenciones

Cuando se habla de niños superdotados, se debe huir de los falsos mitos. No se debe pensar que son niños que sacan siempre las mejores notas, que no necesitan ayuda en nada porque son tan listos que se las apañan solos, que la superdotación intelectual es algo que debe envidiarse, etc.

Los niños superdotados se caracterizan principalmente por tres factores: en primer… Continue

Added by Susana Marcos on November 22, 2009 at 12:31pm — No Comments

NIÑOS SUPERDOTADOS Y GENIOS.-

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Added by Susana Marcos on November 22, 2009 at 12:30pm — No Comments

YOU DID WHAT...? Accidents Gone Good - A Lesson From Charlie Hutton

It is funny how some things happen in life. For instance, do you remember the commercial where these people were at the movie theater and someone drops their chocolate bar in someone else's peanut butter? The point the commercial was implying is that Reese's was discovered by an accident. If you don't remember, I included a video of the commercial below.

The reason I bring this up is because Charlie Hutton from the television… Continue

Added by Donnie Smith on November 22, 2009 at 8:30am — No Comments

IMPACTO DE TIC EN LA EDUCACIÓN- AULAS DE CLASE 2020

EL AULA DE CLASE 2020

Por:

Ulrich Newmann y Chris Kyriakakis

Centro de Sistemas de Medios Integrados (IMSC) de la Escuela de Ingeniería

de la Universidad del Sur de California (USA)

Imagínese usted a un grupo de estudiantes que están en distintas regiones del país participando en una clase de ciencias del futuro, mientras se embarcan en una misión de exploración. El aula se transforma en un ambiente “aural” y visual en el… Continue

Added by Susana Marcos on November 21, 2009 at 9:00pm — 1 Comment

Classroom 2.0 Live - learning on a Saturday afternoon

I just participated in a Classroom 2.0 live event on Elluminate. The special guest was Terry Freedman, talking about using Web 2.0 tools in the classroom. It was a great session with lot of links to resources that I am eager to investigate. There were over 96 participants from all over the world joining it. The chat was great although, at times, I lost what Terry was saying while I was typing responses. That is why the archived streams are such a valuable asset.

I am continually amazed by… Continue

Added by Carolyn Stanley on November 21, 2009 at 11:52am — 2 Comments

A journey in TEFL

I started posting warmers and ice breakers on my blog and I'll be happy to hear yours.http://evasimkesyan.edublogs.org/

Added by Eva Büyüksimkeşyan on November 21, 2009 at 10:25am — No Comments

Blended Learning Boosts Achievement

A recent study conducted by the U.S. Department of Education found that students involved in blended learning programs generally performed better than students who participated in face-to-face instruction. According to the study, “The difference between student outcomes for online and face-to-face classes was larger in those studies contrasting conditions that blended elements of online and face-to-face instruction...… Continue

Added by Shawn Roner on November 20, 2009 at 3:00pm — No Comments

Watch What You Tweet!!

So people are now being sued for libel based on the content of their tweets. And while the courts are struggling to keep up with technology -- and how free speech plays out in evolving social networking mediums -- there is a lesson for all to be learned, I believe, in the idea that "slander is slander".

This article raises some interesting ideas. Worth a read.

A quality… Continue

Added by Alan Sitomer on November 20, 2009 at 6:30am — No Comments

November 20: Universal Children's Day (UN)

Universal Children's Day

20 November

By resolution 836(IX) of 14 December 1954, the General Assembly recommended that all countries institute a Universal Children's Day, to be observed as a day of worldwide fraternity and understanding between children. It recommended that the Day was to be observed also as a day of activity devoted to promoting the ideals and objectives of the Charter and the welfare… Continue

Added by Eric Snyder on November 20, 2009 at 3:34am — No Comments

Very interesting way of using Facebook in Education

I recently hold an reading about facebook in educational use at the university of frankfurt, germany. one interesting way seems to be this one: (the article is in german): http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4901077,00.html

But you can translate the article using a translation tool like

http://de.babelfish.yahoo.com/

or…

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Added by Jürgen on November 20, 2009 at 12:30am — No Comments

Best Seller Coauthor about the 7 keys to Unluck Education

Added by Mariana Cortes on November 19, 2009 at 2:32pm — No Comments

I just SOLD a New Book of YA Fiction: More on the Writing Process

I couldn't be more fired up to say that I just got a bid for a new book of YA fiction of mine from a HUGE publisher -- one of the biggest -- and to say that I am tickled would be a gigantic understatement.

So how did it happen? Here's a backstage look at the process. (Maybe it'll be of some benefit to you on your own quest to do the same thing if that's your aspiration.)

1) I wrote a book.

I can't tell you how many people I meet that tell me… Continue

Added by Alan Sitomer on November 19, 2009 at 6:55am — No Comments

30 Blogs Every Student Needs in their Reader

Say goodbye to endless library call card searches and hello to blogs. Blogs have taken the driver seat in the lives of students and teachers—providing a haven to socially connect and consume endless amounts of knowledge.

In a day where the Internet plays critical importance in education, it’s important that they know where blog resources can be most relevant and helpful as a student. This list spans a broad range of topics pertaining to students from wellness and organization to… Continue

Added by Allie Freeland on November 18, 2009 at 5:42pm — No Comments

What do planet Earth, Madonna and Google all have in common? They are constantly evolving. Unlike the Earth and Madonna however, Google’s technology can really facilitate success. These services will…

What do planet Earth, Madonna and Google all have in common? They are constantly evolving. Unlike the Earth and Madonna however, Google’s technology can really facilitate success. These services will allow you to streamline your productivity and be on the forefront of technology—all the while putting you ahead of the curve in professional and personal spheres. Here are 25 of the best, most obscure Google programs that you’ve never heard of…

GOOGLE GADGETS

Universal Search… Continue

Added by Allie Freeland on November 18, 2009 at 5:30pm — No Comments

ISTE Webinar: Media Marketing Through Easy Animation

ISTE Webinar: Media Marketing Through Easy Animation…

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Added by gwyneth jones on November 18, 2009 at 10:34am — No Comments

All FIRED UP for NCTE in Philly!

I am all FIRED UP for Philly! The truth is, I just love NCTE. It's simply a home-run experience every time I attend the annual conference and I always leave a better teacher as a result of having made the trip.

Why? The people. It's that simple.

NCTE provides me a chance to be in the same room with some of the best minds in the world of English Language Arts. I mean where else can you go to hear Carol Jago, Kylene Beers, Jim Burke, and on and on and on and on?… Continue

Added by Alan Sitomer on November 18, 2009 at 6:30am — No Comments

Unscientific survey on paper use in schools

Hi all,

Trying to gather some information on paper use in schools. Just looking for the answer to a couple of quick questions.

1. Approximately how much paper (in your teaching) do you use in a day?
2. How many teachers are at your school?

Please respond here:

http://is.gd/4XCAQ

Added by David Wees on November 17, 2009 at 9:44pm — No Comments

Laptop Reliability

A new study published by SquareTrade revealed that the smaller name brand notebook manufacturers are usually more reliable than their larger rivals. Of the top nine, ASUS has the lowest tracked breakdown rate with fewer than 10 percent of its notebooks failing in the…

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Added by Jeffrey Thomas on November 17, 2009 at 5:44pm — No Comments

At what point does it simply cost a kid 7 "mow-the-lawns" for an Algebra I credit?

So when I read a story like this, about how students who have repeatedly struggled with a "core class at school" (i.e. they didn't pass) being able to use computers for credit recovery so that they can graduate, I like the idea.

And I do believe that there is a place and space in public education to address this need in this type of… Continue

Added by Alan Sitomer on November 17, 2009 at 12:41pm — 2 Comments