Hey, all,
Discussions are still underway about the scope and mission of the newest Special Interest Group at ISTE, but I'd like to welcome you to join in to any degree your already busy schedules will allow. As you'll note, we're looking for participants who may not even be ISTE members (yet) but who are experienced and/or interested in virtual worlds of any ilk. I can let you know that what was formerly the Second Life Playground at previous… Continue
Added by Scott Merrick on November 16, 2009 at 8:49am —
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Is there such a thing as an English class that doesn't read a single, real, whole book over the course of the year? I mean I know there is. Some places -- WAY TOO MANY in fact -- have the The Lords of District Oversight that Ban the Reading of Novels in English Class
That's right, they mandate that NO NOVELS be taught.
It's all excerpts, pieces taken from anthologies, worksheets, scripted programming and... biggest of all, practice tests to prepare for the real… Continue
Although I am working on my Masters in Educational Technology, I find there is so much out there to learn. This field, the technology and how it is used in education, is almost overwhelming. I think I need to pinpoint how I would like to use these applications and which ones would be best suited for what I am using it for.
Added by Connie Hackathorn on November 15, 2009 at 5:45pm —
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Look, I could rail on and on and on about why I believe it is entirely appropriate to throw a HUGE bash at NCTE to actually celebrate students.
But instead, I am going to let a student do the talking. (Please know that she is but one of the young poets you will see on Saturday night at NCTE in Philly if you come to the event... and when you are done, I'd ask you to reflect upon the question, "Isn't it about time we did a better job of validating the aptitudes of our kids in… Continue
Added by Alan Sitomer on November 14, 2009 at 6:30am —
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Online learning cannot actually replace the learning obtained from regular schools. However, with technology advancement internet can be leveraged effectively as supplemental method of studying.
We are seeing a lot of activity in the current times combining Web 2.0 and Education. There is a new social network or platform coming up every day. I wonder, which one will make a difference to me and work as a collaborative online learning platform.
So a really special opportunity has come up for me to offer 50 free tickets to a private literacy bash that is going to be off the chains at NCTE 2009 on Saturday night.
What we are gonna do is celebrate literacy, words, and books the way it oughtta be celebrated.
I wanted to open it up to everyone who wanted to come -- all my ning friends -- but since the food is free and the drinks will be flowing, my book publishers decided that the cap for my ability to… Continue
Added by Alan Sitomer on November 13, 2009 at 6:30am —
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To quote the legendary Bob Dylan's famous song, "The times they are a-changin'". I am now currently teaching Math to some of the best and brightest students this side of New York. Each and everyone of them makes me proud as they have the skills in analytics and understanding numbers that may just surpass other schools.
But regarding more about me, I mentioned that times indeed change because just a few years back, I was the student and I was the one making fun of other people, or… Continue
Added by Johnny Phoenix on November 12, 2009 at 7:45pm —
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Sesame Street turned 40 years old this week. To honor the show which game me my start as a lover of literacy, here's a big ol' shout out to Big Bird, Oscar, Ernie & Bert, and of course, the character that still represents to me the height of personal achievement and excellence, COOKIE MONSTER!
In the last few weeks, I’ve added a couple nice new features to this website, and I’d like to share them with everyone.
Multisite Ed Tech Search: This brand new feature is a custom multi-site Education Technology Search Engine. This tool provides a search across a half dozen popular Education Technology websites, including those from Educause, Campus Technology, Classroom 2.0, (and… Continue
Added by Kelly Walsh on November 12, 2009 at 6:28am —
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In the last few weeks, I’ve added a couple nice new features to EmergingEdTech.com, and I’d like to share them with everyone.
Multisite Ed Tech Search: This brand new feature is a custom multi-site Education Technology Search Engine. This tool provides a search across a half dozen popular Education Technology websites, including those… Continue
Added by Kelly Walsh on November 12, 2009 at 6:00am —
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H1N1 flu, also known as swine flu, has greatly threatened students' health and daily life. Facing the serious situation, it becomes more urgent to keep students, the group with great possibility to be infected, away from the terrible flu. For you, the teachers who are good guides to introduce the knowledge of H1N1 flu to students, a multimedia H1N1 flu quiz can help you offer students a vivid lesson to strengthen… Continue
Added by SunnyY on November 11, 2009 at 1:13am —
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H1N1 flu, also known as swine flu, has greatly threatened students' health and daily life. Facing the serious situation, it becomes more urgent to keep students, the group with great possibility to be infected, away from the terrible flu. For you, the teachers who are good guides to introduce the knowledge of H1N1 flu to students, a multimedia H1N1 flu quiz can help you offer students a vivid lesson to strengthen… Continue
Added by SunnyY on November 11, 2009 at 1:13am —
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