All posts in June 2011

Have you ever learned about a new (or new to you) tech tool and thought, “Wow — how did I not know about this?”.  Saturday I attended EdCamp Citrus, and experienced this during one of the sessions.  Here is a list of my favorite free lesser-known webtools, all mentioned at EdCamp Citrus’ Web 2.0 Smackdown.…

Have you ever learned about a new (or new to you) tech tool and thought, “Wow — how did I not know about this?”.  Saturday I attended EdCamp Citrus, and experienced this during one of the sessions.  Here is a list of my favorite free lesser-known webtools, all mentioned at EdCamp Citrus’ Web 2.0 Smackdown.…

Notice #12 on the list.  Key word there is “Public”.  These are not only for higher education and large companies.  If you are an administrator and wanting and wishing to use these in your schools but feel that you can’t due to the budget, let me tell you that you can.  All schools are currently…

This is amazing.  A lot goes on every 60 seconds.

There are so many different tools and technologies available on the internet today, and so many associated terms and concepts. As I think about topics to focus on here in the coming months, I want to make sure we’re touching on the most important ones. What are the most important internet technologies for educators to…

10 Apps to Get Students Really Writing: How do you go beyond the superficial response and get your students to embrace writing that actually deals with the underlying issues of a concept or question.  I would suggest that mind maps are one way of getting a student to explore the many and often complex issues…

7 ways in which “social learning applications” can play an impactful role in education: Engagement: Using social media and networking tools obviously has a social aspect to it, and it requires proactive effort on the part of the user. In other words, using these tools to communicate and interact requires a student’s active engagement. Socialization also provides opportunities for emotional…

Saw this video on PLNs that was amazing. Thanks @shellterrell [vimeo http://www.vimeo.com/10398759 w=400&h=250] Why Do We Connect? from Shelly Terrell on Vimeo.

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Google Earth for Educators: 50 Exciting Ideas for the Classroom March 14th, 2010 Google Earth has opened up potential for students in classrooms around the globe with its bird’s-eye view of the world. Whether you are a veteran teacher looking for new ways to teach old topics or you are a still an education student…