William Gaskins (wcgaskins)'s Public Profile in the Diigo Community

I am an instructional technology coach for a middle school in Georgetown County. I am finishing a grad degree in Curriculum and Instruction in Technology in August. I have learned more in the last 5 months from my PLN than I have in the graduate program.

I am interested in reading,gardening,social networking,kids,wife,family,friends,beach,mountains,and goofing off and Pawleys Island,Traveling,teaching,technology. My favorite music are classical,spiritual,rock and roll,James Taylor,Jimmy Buffet. Movies: Sound of Music,Mary Poppins. TV: Law and Order,Beverly Hill Billies. Books: Time to Kill. My Heros are Jesus Christ.

Member since Mar 25, 2008, follows 83 people, 14 public groups, 453 public bookmarks (469 total).

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Top Tags:	web2.0(37), tools(25), education(18), gaming and literacy(20), wiki(17), learning(16), collaboration(15), teaching(13), wikis(13), podcasting(12)

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Teaching History in the Elementary School. ERIC Digest. on 2009-08-07
- Students' knowledge of
  history has suffered because of untrained teachers, reduced course requirements,
  and textbook treatments that are bland and voiceless and directed more toward
  trivial coverage of details than to the fullness needed to bring vitality and
  credibility to events of the past (Sewall 1987; Cheney 1987).
- Students' knowledge of
  history has suffered because of untrained teachers, reduced course requirements,
  and textbook treatments that are bland and voiceless and directed more toward
  trivial coverage of details than to the fullness needed to bring vitality and
  credibility to events of the past (Sewall 1987; Cheney 1987).
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- - Students' knowledge of
    history has suffered because of untrained teachers, reduced course requirements,
    and textbook treatments that are bland and voiceless and directed more toward
    trivial coverage of details than to the fullness needed to bring vitality and
    credibility to events of the past (Sewall 1987; Cheney 1987).
Apple - ACOT2 - About ACOT2 on 2009-02-22
superkimbo's 21stcentury Bookmarks on Delicious on 2009-02-22
Facebook for Parents on 2009-02-22
Download youtube videos directly in your computer on 2009-02-22
GoAnimate - Create your own cartoons and animations easily. Our tools are free and you don't need to learn Flash. on 2009-02-22
21stcentury-classroom » home on 2009-02-22
goldcorp inc. on 2009-02-18
YouTube - 21st century pedagogy on 2009-02-16
UoP - Home on 2009-02-16

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Authentic Learning

133 members, 213 items

'Authentic Learning - Policy and Guidelines Development' is really the full title & emphasis. Resources & thoughts, new understandings of learning, knowledge & connection relevant to students. Help develop guidelines and policies so our kids can learn to swim by getting wet. ** IE This group is about keeping learners safe online - cybersafety. What do we need to do in order to allow authentic learning safe and savvy? **
Classroom 2.0

1588 members, 4621 items

A place for members of www.Classroom20.com to share links, Classroom 2.0 is social networking site devoted to those interested in the practical application of computer technology (especially Web 2.0) in the classroom and in their own professional development.
Clif's Notes on EdTech

569 members, 1424 items

Resources on Education, Technology and More.
Cool Tools & Ed Tech

472 members, 1331 items

This group is for cool tools on the web as well as useful resources in education and technology. Go ahead...share.
Discovery Educator Network

651 members, 2323 items

This group is for educators to aggregate content from Discovery Educator Network events, institutes, conference presentations, webinars, blogs, and workshops.