TIE 2009 – Create, Communicate, Collaborate – Howie DiBlasi June 25, 2009
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Started with Green Eggs and Ham. More statistics about jobs moving from the US to overseas, from Friedman’s “The World is Flat”. Also mentioned Pink’s “A Whole New Mind” and Jim Collins “Good to Great” – get the right people on the bus, get them in the right seats, get the wrong people off the bus. Howie says we also need to get a driver. Short video about people who failed before achieving greatness (lincoln, etc). Can we still reward kids for doing anything rather than allowing them to fail? If you want change, be the change.
Will change happen if we don’t change our classrooms? Short video “Is this what the future in the US looks like” from ScreamingFrog. Skills for success:
- creative problem solving
- critical and analytical thinking
- information gathering
- team work and collaboration
- Everyone is not the same
- Conflict isn’t always negative
- Learning is individual to each person
- Naps are important
- We all deserve the opportunity to share our stories
- Failure is a powerful teacher
Keeping Up With the Joneses April 8, 2009
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From time to time I’m asked how I know so much. I really don’t think I do, and most of what I know comes from somewhere else. So where does what-I-know come from? Below are some of my current favorites in no particular order:
- iLearn Technology – An edublog about integrating technology into the classroom. iLearn Technology
- Free Technology for Teachers – A review of free technology resources and how teachers can use them. Ideas for technology integration in education. Free Technology for Teachers
- Larry Ferlazzo’s Website of the Day – For teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL. Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day…
- KillerStartups – Reviews of 15+ Internet startups per working day. Today | KillerStartups.com™
- programmableweb – Mashup directory of the newest mashups. ProgrammableWeb – Web 2.0 Mashups Directory
Indispensable Tools March 19, 2009
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Looking for a collection of great online and downloadable tools for use in the classroom? Drew Buddie has compiled a pretty impressive list on a PB Wiki. If nothing else, you could use this list to see just how ‘up to date’ you are. See how many you know about or are using.
indispensibletools / FrontPage
Another Bookmarking Tool January 17, 2009
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TechCrunch has a brief (elevator pitch) post about a new social bookmarking tool called Sqworl that collects many bookmarks into a single link. It is very simple to use. Just create a sqworl, add links to sites along with descriptions, and you get a public link that you can share. Here is an example I made with links to other social bookmarking sites. sqworl | bookmarks
Elevator Pitch Friday: Sqworl (One Link To Rule Them All)
Cool Web 2.0 For Beginners January 10, 2009
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Vicki Davis, the Cool Cat Teacher, has published a nice introduction article on Web 2.0. If you are just getting started yourself, or if you know someone who is ready to get started, it is an excellent beginners guide. Resources are linked, and the article includes assignments that provide a helpful focus.
Cool Cat Teacher Blog: Basics for Beginners: What is Web 2.0?
Creative Commons for the Educator January 4, 2009
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Very nice collection of Creative Commons resources for use in the classroom on the Drape’s Takes blog. There are 4 short parts: understanding the rules, resources for using CC in your curriculum, encouraging remixing, and teaching students about CC. By way of a tweet from Angela Maiers. Twitter / Angela Maiers: Great post on creative com …
Drape’s Takes: The Educator’s Guide to the Creative Commons
10 + 1 School Web Tools December 31, 2008
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Just in case you missed getting that present you had your heart set on this year, here is a consolation present in the form of a list of 10+1 web tools for use in school. Note taking, bibliography, and even specialized paper tools are available, including one on how to delay turning in an assignment by turning in a file that won’t open. I found this collection from Lucy Gray’s delicious links.
10+ Web Tools To Save Your Butt In School | MakeUseOf.com
Best of 2008 Collections December 22, 2008
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This is the time of year for reflection and the ‘best of 2008′ posts are popping up all over. Here are a few worth checking out:
- The Best Posts Of 2008 | Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… Larry Ferlazzo’s collections of classroom tools are always worth a visit.
- The Top Gadgets of 2008 Just in case you were looking for a new cool gadget, here is a ‘best of’ collection from Wired.
- CrunchGear’s Best of 2008 plus the People’s Choice Best of 2008 Gala Awards Ceremony, and People’s Choice awards. The readers have spoken!
- Most Influential Edublog Post 2008 The Edublog Awards This is the list of Edublogs posts nominated as most influential for 2008.
