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Twittering Dante - 4/1/2009 - School Library Journal
Cracking Dante’s Inferno is a tough row to hoe for any high school student—but what if the reading assignment was conducted via Twitter? The exercise “Twitter in Hell” was handed to some lucky seniors at University Laboratory High School at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, after reading the classic tome.
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Blogs: Webs of Connected Learning, Miguel Guhlin
"This idea of building your own professional development network – where you find the people from whom you can learn, ask questions of them, comment on their thoughts and links, and have them do the same for you – is one of the major benefits of blogging and podcasting. It is the art of conversation captured in digital format. This idea of building your own professional development network – where you find the people from whom you can learn, ask questions of them, comment on their thoughts and links, and have them do the same for you – is one of the major benefits of blogging and podcasting. It is the art of conversation captured in digital format. "
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Computer Lab Favorites | Scholastic.com
Here are all the quick, compelling one-session activities you need to incorporate interactive learning and technology into your curriculum.
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Cathy Nelson’s Professional Thoughts » Blog Archive » IWB: One giant step backwards?
Granted there are great interactive lessons out there, but the vast majority are interactive by definition simply because one person at a time “interacts” with the board.
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'iTunes university' better than the real thing - science-in-society - 18 February 2009 - New Scientist
Students who downloaded the podcast averaged a C (71 out of 100) on the test - substantially better than those who attended the lecture, who on average mustered only a D (62).
