I am privileged to be Skyping with Amy Kangas and her wonderful class of educators who are spending the next week exploring what it means to be a 21st Century Teacher. While I will just be there to answer questions and share some experiences, here are a few resources that […]
There’s Saturn. I can’t believe it! Fraser Cain in Courtenay, British Columbia, is SHARING THE UNIVERSE!He is using Google Hangout to share this image on his telescope with other astronomers from all over the world. English: Auroras on Saturn. Français : Des aurores polaires sur Saturne. Русский: Полярное сияние на […]
Guidelines for Working with Adult Learners. ERIC Digest tags: andragogy adult_learning eit Building An Online Learning Community by Kevin Wilcoxon : Learning Solutions Magazine tags: eit online learning community developing Building an Online Learning Community | Samuel Merritt University tags: eit onlinelearning online learning community Education Week Teacher Professional Development […]
Voki is a fun way to have an avatar introduction you to your class. I have asked my students to do this, but rarely have done it myself. I am going to do that this year. Should be fun. Here is the intro that I did for an INTEL course […]
Happy Teacher’s Appreciation Day, Everyone!!! This is the day when we will appreciate you teachers who brought out the best in us. You made us achieve levels of excellence that we thought impossible. You challenged us to succeed! I must admit that my best days in life are those when […]
What ARE the differences between the 20th and 21st Century Classrooms? We have heard a great deal about how the 21st Century Classroom’s characteristics but I found that the 21st Century Schools website has a comprehensive comparison. How should we use this? I have introduced this in my classes and […]
Tech-savvy ‘iGeneration’ kids multi-task, connect – USATODAY.com tags: igeneration learn learning article iGeneration Educational apps designed for those born in this decade. tags: igeneration learn learning Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here. What’s YOUR opinion? Leave a comment and keep the discussion going.
Free Technology for Teachers: Wideo – Create Animated Videos With Voiceovers Looking for a tool to create animated videos with a voice over? This one might be your answer. tags: Learn learning video animation tool web2.0 Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here. What’s YOUR opinion? […]
21 Things 4 Students This is a site filled with resources for students. It is designed to “help students improve their technology proficiency as they prepare for success in the 21st Century.” Topics range from Digital Footprint to Cyber Safety to Search Strategies to Troubleshooting to Career Prep to Mobile […]
flickr.com/schopie1 Integrating digital technologies into your curriculum is much more than just adding a computer to the lesson. Technology must be considered as a tool that will support learning experiences. It must be selected based upon pedagogical needs rather than the other way around. Effective learning involves challenging learners with […]