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Free Technology for Teachers: Back-channeling During a Class Viewing of Glory
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a back-channel while my students watched the film Glory. It worked great!
Free Technology for Teachers: The Classroom Blogging Process
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the presentation Sarah covers everything from her first steps toward getting students blogging two years ago through today. If you're looking for ideas about using blogs in education, Sarah's presentation is well worth eighteen minutes of your time.
DIGITAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS: Tools and Technologies for Effective Classrooms
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The National Council of Teachers of English in its “21st Century Literacies point out that student writers need to “Design and share information for global communities,” and “Build relationships with others to pose and solve problems collaboratively and cross-culturally.” Clive Thompson stresses “that students today almost always write for an audience.” In The Stanford Study, Andrea Lunsford stated that "I think we're in the midst of a literacy revolution the likes of which we haven't seen since Greek civilization."
STEM learning boosted with $100 million initiative
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ime Warner Cable has announced a new philanthropic initiative that is being launched in conjunction with a White House plan to improve education and interest in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). As part of the five-year, $100M initiative, the company is launching Connect a Million Minds (CAMM), a multi-faceted program that seeks to spark kids' interest in STEM education by connecting at least one million children with fun and engaging out-of-school science and math learning experiences. Features include viral videos, digital
badges that can be downloaded onto to websites, emails, or Facebook
pages and The Connectory Widget, which allows users to place the CAMM
Connectory on their website or blog.
Revisions
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Revisions is a process-writing tool for the 21st century, customizable to fit your style. Revision makes it easy for students' assignments to be teacher or peer reviewed, and allows students to collaboratively work on assignments.
20 Essential Tricks Every Skype User Should Know | Maximum PC
"There are the basics, like sending and receiving instant messages with other Skype users. But did you ever think to use Skype as a make-shift home surveillance system while you're away at work? By following a few simple steps, you can see if Fido's chewing on the couch again, and if so, issue a stern warning to cut it out. "
Digital Writing, Digital Teaching - Integrating New Literacies into the Teaching of Writing
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Integrating New Literacies into the Teaching of Writing
Around the Corner-MGuhlin.org: DiigoNotes - 100 Excellent Open Access Journals for Educators
Free Technology for Teachers: Livebrush - Free Powerful Drawing Software
"Livebrush is a free drawing program available for Mac and Windows computers. Livebrush offers a wide array of drawing tools for creating beautiful shapes, drawings, and designs. The built-in tools allow users to create a simple sketches with just one or two strokes of the paintbrush."
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