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Response to a Criticism about Using Twitter in the Classroom - 11 views

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shared by Maggie Verster on 03 Nov 09 - Snapshot

After all, kids can write all kinds of nonsense on a sheet of paper and spread it around school, as well; they've been doing that for generations. Yet, I don't see too many teachers wondering whether we should allow them to write.
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Freebase - A wealth of free data - 17 views

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shared by Maggie Verster on 03 Nov 09 - Snapshot

Could Texting Be Good for Students? - 10 views

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And a new study from California State University researchers has found that texting can improve teens' writing in informal essays and many other writing assignments.
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Maggie Verster on 03 Nov 09

Let's face it: Texting is here to stay. The average 13- to 17-year-old sends 2,900 texts a month, according to the market research firm Nielsen. And while it might be a punishable offense in most schools, some teachers say that texting has educational tie-ins and that it can teach positive language skills, the Charlotte Observer in North Carolina reports.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Let's face it: Texting is here to stay. The average 13- to 17-year-old sends 2,900 texts a month, according to the market research firm Nielsen. And while it might be a punishable offense in most schools, some teachers say that texting has educational tie-ins and that it can teach positive language skills, the Charlotte Observer in North Carolina reports.</div>

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15 Free Guides That Really Teach You USEFUL Stuff - 42 views

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shared by Maggie Verster on 02 Nov 09 - Snapshot

Public Domain Clip Art - 26 views

www.pdclipart.org

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Maggie Verster on 02 Nov 09

PDClipart.org is a HUGE collection of public domain clip art. The collection is FREE and NO REGISTRATION is required.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">PDClipart.org is a HUGE collection of public domain clip art. The collection is FREE and NO REGISTRATION is required. </div>

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Top 50 Mobile Learning Resources - 24 views

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shared by Maggie Verster on 02 Nov 09 - Snapshot

Maggie Verster on 02 Nov 09

A brilliant list of mobile learning sites and blogs!!!

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A brilliant list of mobile learning sites and blogs!!!</div>

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Fact checking on the internet - 30 views

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shared by Maggie Verster on 02 Nov 09 - Snapshot

Maggie Verster on 02 Nov 09

"So how do you find the truth online? How do you check the facts?"

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"So how do you find the truth online? How do you check the facts?"</div>

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Finding New Things to do with an IWB - 40 views

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shared by Maggie Verster on 29 Oct 09 - Snapshot

Maggie Verster on 29 Oct 09

"I'm interested (read desperate) to see the revolutionary value adding aspects. I have an IWB, I love using my IWB, but I need to grasp the ideas and strategies that move people to describe it as a 'revolution' in learning. Show me an idea that is actually new!!!"

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"I'm interested (read desperate) to see the revolutionary value adding aspects. I have an IWB, I love using my IWB, but I need to grasp the ideas and strategies that move people to describe it as a 'revolution' in learning. Show me an idea that is actually new!!!"</div>

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Leaving digital footprints that count - 24 views

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shared by Maggie Verster on 28 Oct 09 - No snapshot

Maggie Verster on 28 Oct 09

This wiki deals with the reasoning behind and the tools needed to manage your digital footprint

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This wiki deals with the reasoning behind and the tools needed to manage your digital footprint</div>

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The great debate: is e-learning effective? - 21 views

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shared by Maggie Verster on 28 Oct 09 - Snapshot

Maggie Verster on 28 Oct 09

Is e-learning really effective? Or is it a buzzword that promises much but deliver less? Trying to learn a language online has been likened to learning how to swim without entering the water. But more learning is likely to be delivered electronically in the future.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Is e-learning really effective? Or is it a buzzword that promises much but deliver less? Trying to learn a language online has been likened to learning how to swim without entering the water. But more learning is likely to be delivered electronically in the future.</div>

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Guidelines for Industry on Child Online Protection - 8 views

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shared by Maggie Verster on 26 Oct 09 - Snapshot

Guidelines for Policy Makers on Child Online Protection - Zunia.org - 7 views

zunia.org/index.php

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Maggie Verster on 26 Oct 09

In order to formulate a national strategy focusing on online child safety, policy makers need to consider a range of strategies.This document includes a number of key areas for consideration. These Guidelines have been prepared in the context of the Child Online Protection (COP) Initiative in order to establish the foundations for a safe and secure cyber world for future generations. They are meant to act as a blueprint which can be adapted and used in a way which is consistent with national or local customs and laws. Moreover, it will be appreciated that these guidelines address issues which might affect all children and young people under the age of 18 but each age group will have different needs.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">In order to formulate a national strategy focusing on online child safety, policy makers need to consider a range of strategies.This document includes a number of key areas for consideration. These Guidelines have been prepared in the context of the Child Online Protection (COP) Initiative in order to establish the foundations for a safe and secure cyber world for future generations. They are meant to act as a blueprint which can be adapted and used in a way which is consistent with national or local customs and laws. Moreover, it will be appreciated that these guidelines address issues which might affect all children and young people under the age of 18 but each age group will have different needs.</div>

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Science: It's A Girl Thing - 22 views

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shared by Maggie Verster on 22 Oct 09 - Snapshot

Maggie Verster on 22 Oct 09

The Educational Equity Center (EEC) at the Academy for Educational Development (AED) is using social networking to connect with United States (US) parents and educators about how to foster girls' interest in science and technology, and to communicate why that is important. Funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), Science: It's a Girl Thing! is an early childhood science programme offering web-based resources detailing science-based activities for parents and children to do together at home, with supplementary how-to videos and discussions available online.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The Educational Equity Center (EEC) at the Academy for Educational Development (AED) is using social networking to connect with United States (US) parents and educators about how to foster girls' interest in science and technology, and to communicate why that is important. Funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), Science: It's a Girl Thing! is an early childhood science programme offering web-based resources detailing science-based activities for parents and children to do together at home, with supplementary how-to videos and discussions available online.</div>

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Mobile Learning Reading List - 14 views

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shared by Maggie Verster on 22 Oct 09 - Snapshot

Thoughts on Setting up a Student Created Wiki - 22 views

www.techlearning.com/24742

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shared by Maggie Verster on 22 Oct 09 - No snapshot

hat is, as we already know, the technology
itself does not develop the skill, nor is it the teacher; the
technology is only a tool, and teachers must remain committed to the
collaborative process if students are to fully engage and develop the
skills necessary to work collaboratively with their peers
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Maggie Verster on 22 Oct 09

T
This really brought it home: "as we already know, the technology itself does not develop the skill, nor is it the teacher; the technology is only a tool, and teachers must remain committed to the collaborative process if students are to fully engage and develop the skills necessary to work collaboratively with their peers"

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">T <br /> This really brought it home: "as we already know, the technology itself does not develop the skill, nor is it the teacher; the technology is only a tool, and teachers must remain committed to the collaborative process if students are to fully engage and develop the skills necessary to work collaboratively with their peers"</div>

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State of the Internet 2009: Pew Internet Project Findings and Implications for Libraries | ... - 12 views

www.pewinternet.org/...mplications-for-Libraries.aspx

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shared by Maggie Verster on 22 Oct 09 - Snapshot

Maggie Verster on 22 Oct 09

"Nearly ten years' worth of research conducted by The Pew Internet & American Life Project examines the growing role of technology in our lives, our changing expectations about how to find and use information, and the impact these changes will have on libraries and other institutions in the future."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Nearly ten years' worth of research conducted by The Pew Internet & American Life Project examines the growing role of technology in our lives, our changing expectations about how to find and use information, and the impact these changes will have on libraries and other institutions in the future."</div>

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Sustaining Open-Source Curriculum? - 13 views

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shared by Maggie Verster on 16 Oct 09 - Snapshot

Maggie Verster on 16 Oct 09

Who payes for open education

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Framework for a Safe Internet: Know the facts, understand the issues, shape the future | Sa... - 18 views

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shared by Maggie Verster on 14 Oct 09 - Snapshot

100 Twitter Feeds To Make You a Better Teacher - 33 views

www.onlinecourses.org/...s-to-make-you-a-better-teacher

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shared by Maggie Verster on 13 Oct 09 - Snapshot

Maggie Verster on 13 Oct 09

Great overview

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Great overview</div>

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ALA | AASL Best Web sites for Teaching and Learning Award - 28 views

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shared by Maggie Verster on 08 Oct 09 - Snapshot

Maggie Verster on 08 Oct 09

The Best Websites for Teaching and Learning honors websites, tools, and resources of exceptional value to inquiry-based teaching and learning as embodied in the American Association of School Librarians' Standards for the 21st-Century Learner.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The Best Websites for Teaching and Learning honors websites, tools, and resources of exceptional value to inquiry-based teaching and learning as embodied in the American Association of School Librarians' Standards for the 21st-Century Learner. </div>

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