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Do You Lock Your Doors?

2009-12-25T15:33:00.009-06:00

"Key Note" by william.neuheisel Attribution LicenseHave you had trouble with spammers, phishers or other internet interlopers? Many of my Professional Learning Network, including me, have recently experienced troubles with our various interactive social networks, including blog comments and Twitter. There is also the less obvious, yet serious problem: thieves that steal your postings without

EduBlog Student Blog Nominee

2009-12-14T17:53:00.002-06:00

Looking at the Edublog award nominees. Voting for Civil War Sallie student blog.Mobile post sent by n2teaching using Utterli. Replies.

Glogster Education: DIY for teachers

2009-12-01T07:36:00.002-06:00

Try out the Glogster Education website. It's easy to add your students, and they don't have to have an email address. The teacher has control over the project distribution and content. Save money, resources and the environment by eliminating the need for traditional posters. These can be saved in .jpg format and displayed on monitors or digital photo frames.You may use my sample, but I would

Making the Rounds of the PLN!

2009-11-05T05:39:00.002-06:00

Be seeing you by Olivander Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike LicenseIt never hurts to be reminded of the basics of learning, just as was pointed out by members of my Professional Learning Network. 10 Steps to Becoming a Better Writer is a humorous homily for this simple idea.

12 Views in Animoto

2009-10-26T09:50:00.004-05:00

Using this sample Animoto video as a guide, you may see how to use the Animoto web application to build a video from images and videos. Add your own music, or use the music available on the web application. Twelve images and one video clip were used to create this thirty second video that was packaged for Youtube.The video you create can represent one part of your Biodiversity presentation and

Find Your Family's Footprint

2009-10-15T20:50:00.004-05:00

mother daughter scooter by WhatDaveSees Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License On Blog Action Day 2009, bloggers all around Earth are sharing their ideas, comments and actions for Climate Change.If we hope to be the change we see in the world, let's start at home. Try this carbon footprint survey provided by the Environmental Protection Agency and determine the extent of your carbon usage.

I Skype!

2009-04-23T17:00:00.005-05:00

the skype payphone project by pt Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs LicenseMr. Robbo, The P.E. Geek, a colleague in my PLN (professional learning network) recently posted his teaching experiences with Skype. I agree with the basic premise of his post, Why Skype Is the Most Valuable Tool I Use. Yes, Skype is a great tool.It seems strange, yet people often resist the most obvious and easiest

Winsome Wednesday: PhotoFace Animation

2009-04-22T06:00:00.000-05:00

If you have ever animated images, you will recognize Oddcast: PhotoFace as an exceptionally simple tool to use your own images to develop an interactive animation similar to those generated from applications such as Voki. This new web application drew my attention, and I want to thank my PLN colleague, marragem for sharing with our fellow Plurkadians. What makes Oddcast: PhotoFace different from

Teachers Can't Coast

2009-04-20T13:20:00.001-05:00

All through our lives, we are at various stages of interest and commitment to our work and personal lives. When you teach, you must be on target, and there is no room for coasting. This is this issue discussed here in our PLN.I like the idea that Sharon Elin shared that possibly the "coasting" teacher may need some assistance to get back on track. Sometimes, personal or family illness can put a

NRICH Your Student's Math Interactions

2009-04-20T05:00:00.000-05:00

I have used and shared this website for several years now. Students and teachers can access a variety of math problems and activities that can enrich student's learning.There are interactive aspects students access here, when they choose a background for their work at the NRICH website.Try this website and sign up for their monthly newsletter. clipped from kwhobbes.wordpress.comGo to the sourceIt has

Making Technology Relevant for Education

2009-04-19T14:40:00.001-05:00

Using technology in our classes, just because it's out there, just for its own sake is a recipe for disaster. Technology in education is not the one new thing in town, it is the way we expand our teaching and learning. If we don't use it with an eye to relavance and rigor, the use of technology is pointless... This is why I chose this blog post to begin our group clog, the ABCs of PLN Power.

Winsome Wednesday: Amplify what you are reading

2009-04-15T13:22:00.000-05:00

A new web application, Amplify, simplifies a number of learning strategies that anyone can easily use. Amplify makes ordinary notes expand into a marvelous presentation blog format that can include ideas, commments notes, quotations, and images that form a clog. Anyone who enjoys learning and sharing their ideas online can benefit from using this new web application, Amplify.Clipmarks has been

Opportunity: Using 3 Column Blog Templates

2009-04-14T14:41:00.008-05:00

mother and daughter by pomegranates Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs LicenseAs my n2teaching Hearts and Minds blog develops, I include new interactive applications for teachers, and I can't bear to delete the earlier ones. As far as I am concerned, if they were important enough to select as examples of applications that have educational value, I still want to keep them on my blog.Having the

Winsome Wednesday: "Doing DaVinci"

2009-04-08T07:41:00.001-05:00

Doing da Vinci, a new interactive website with a companion weekly show, contains historical and scientific information about Leonardo da Vinci, as well as games and surveys. There are also video clips and information and interviews about the expert builders who brought da Vinci's machines to life, from his notes and diagrams.One of the more interesting web applications on this site is Leonardo da

Technology and the Source

2009-03-29T19:52:00.006-05:00

Dr.Fifer1863, officially Dr. Jim Beeghley, shared a wonderful posting on technology and primary source photographs. Any teacher who wants to learn more about using technology and primary sources to teach the American Civil War or any other educational topic, should read and learn from his blog. I also would like to direct you to another colleague who teaches using primary sources, Nancy Bosch.

Winsome Wednesday

2009-03-25T14:12:00.011-05:00

rtw - 0334 by neil banas Attribution-NonCommercial LicenseToday, I am introducing Winsome Wednesdays. I will discuss interesting, curious and joyous ideas. These are topics of interest to me that I think are related to education. I hope you will enjoy them.For my first Winsome Wednesday whimsy, I am featuring, Muxicall, so other educators can learn more about this simple, yet powerful web

Professional Opportunities in Times of Uncertainty

2009-03-25T03:00:00.002-05:00

One of the hallmarks of the American Experience is the mobility of the population. From our immigrant ancestor's original trip here to our ability to move to better our conditions, Americans value mobility across the country and through the class ranks. This mobility remains especially important in times of economic stress. As educators, we can move to new schools or educational

Ada Lovelace Day: Honoring Tamsin WeatherPixie

2009-03-24T09:24:00.012-05:00

Life often becomes more powerful through the relationships we make. Whether the opportunities are face-to-face or online, we can meet people in the most serendipitous ways. If it hadn't been for a fire in a Texas server center that shut down Weather Pixie, I would have never met Tamsin, the young woman, the talented programmer, who created Weather Pixie. I want to honor my Ada Lovelace Day pledge

Opportunity to Comment: Elevate Educators to Professional Status

2009-03-18T09:43:00.006-05:00

As the American Education Historian David B. Tyack asserted in his book, The One Best System, It is more important to expose and correct the injustice of the social system [ie. the educational system] than to scold its agents. Indeed, one of the chief reasons for the failures of educational reforms of the past has been precisely that they called for a change of philosophy or tactics on the part

Opportunity to Adapt: 20th Century Preconceptions

2009-03-17T13:30:00.010-05:00

wishes and regrets by McMorr Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike LicenseIf we want to think of ourselves as Twenty-first Century educators, we must remove some of the old paradigms that affect this view of learning. One of the most prevalent preconceptions is the definition of TEACHER.What is a 21st Century Teacher?Who is a 21st Century Teacher?Where does a 21st Century Teacher function?Do all

Lighten the Load

2009-03-11T09:35:00.004-05:00

Lighten the load and save money on your electric bill. Test your various electric appliances and other devices with this inexpensive electronic gadget. Once you determine the electrical usage of each device, you can decide how to eliminate or control electricity usage. I've seen this gadget being demonstrated, and it is easy to use.This could really help schools or businesses save money also.

The Legacy

2009-03-10T11:43:00.003-05:00

When I moved to my own home, my grandmother and I dug up some bulbs of one of the most amazing plants I have ever seen, the Surprise Lily. I shared them with my sisters and planted them in my yard. I will be moving soon and so will they.Plants, recipes and other traditions can provide an enduring legacy to the giver upon all who were touched by their lives. My grandmother is no longer with us,

Plumped Poster Presentation

2009-03-06T12:58:00.001-06:00

Glogster is a very popular web application among teachers and students. You can use Glogster as a static poster or background. For instance, I have seen glogsters used as backgrounds for wikispace pages. I believe its most important use is as a front page portal to an entire presentation. clipped from

Spring into Training

2009-03-06T11:37:00.003-06:00

Sunset at T-Ball by Stuck in Customs Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License Tim Walker, historian, writer and teacher shares ways to improve your work capabilities through specific "deliberate practice". His use of the Professional Baseball Spring Training analogy is effective and fun to read. This would be a good article for teachers to use with students. It's a good place to start when