December 2007 Blog Posts (88)

Waterworld for your interactive Whiteboard

Edusim Waterworld Lesson is updated and ready for download at http://edusim3d.com

Added by Rich White on December 3, 2007 at 11:59am — No Comments

Do Administrators Fear Education 2.0?

I believe that fear of the Internet by parents, administrators and school boards is blocking the opportunity for real learning to take place in schools. Most school districts have Internet use policies in place.

These policies, however, are restrictive and punitive. Very few

Internet policies in school districts encourage the use of the Internet

as a learning tool in the classroom.…

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Added by Andrew on December 3, 2007 at 7:28am — 7 Comments

'Thank You So Much' Is Not An Answer

Seth Godin writes about the ubiquitous practice by businesses of sending their customers away without solving their problems. Somewhere along the line,

businesses bought into the notion that if you ‘appear to be listening’

that’s all people want anyway.

It is, of course, maddening if you are on the receiving end of this “service”. I have experienced it. Worse than this, though, is when it…

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Added by Andrew on December 3, 2007 at 7:15am — 1 Comment

Authentic Audience and Videoconferencing

We have first hand experience with the many faces of authentic audience with Skype and ooVoo. Research projects have brought about audiences in our classroom, down the hallway, up the highways, and across the oceans. Student classwork is seen by many more eyes than just their teacher (with a red pen). Their research,writing and voices are being shared with partners, other classes, on the web, and through video conferences. Let me explain. Students are researching and using web 2.0…

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Added by JoNelle on December 2, 2007 at 7:31pm — No Comments

Do You Know Educational Leaders Who Are Drowning?

Most educational leaders are drowning. They are drowning in data. They are drowning in competing interests. They are drowning in personnel problems, parent problems, student problems. Consequently,

they are also drowning in self doubt.

Unless!

Unless, they have a clear philosophy that grounds ALL of their choices, responses and actions. Without a detailed “desired outcome” for their school/district, decisions are not decisions. Decisions are

reactions; reactions to…

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Added by Andrew on December 2, 2007 at 6:20pm — 3 Comments

WOW - 3D internet QUCIKLY approaching

Amazing conf. call today ... big announcement on Dec. 10th here - http://www.opencroquet.org ..... will definitely shape the future of the 3D internet.

Added by Rich White on December 1, 2007 at 1:37pm — No Comments

Vokis from my students

Linda is one of my students from grade 9. She loves to create vokis. Enjoy it!

Get a Voki now!

Added by Hans Feldmeier on December 1, 2007 at 12:30pm — 2 Comments

WELCOME! Excite and Engage

Welcome! As a elem. teacher, writer, broadcast producer of television and musician I am indeed GRATEFUL to find Classroom 2.0 & Video in the Classroom groups. It's hard to grow unless you have a community from which to learn and compare. I've seen digital content excite & engage students .... me too!

Added by Paul Hardt on December 1, 2007 at 9:46am — No Comments