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Book A Trip!

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 10:54:38 -0000

Starting this month, October, and going all the way to March, we'll be sharing Travel Trunks showcasing six continents! Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America and South America. Here on the Book-A-Trip wiki, we'll even share information about Antarctica.

Tags: 2.0 bestpractices bookatrip geography learning pedagogy web

Posted by: drichards

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Fri, 03 Oct 2008 10:53:55 -0000

Grab your passports! Pack your Travel Trunks!

Starting this month, October, and going all the way to March, we'll be sharing Travel Trunks showcasing six continents! Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America and South America. Here on the Book-A-Trip wiki, we'll even share information about Antarctica.

As your class explores the Travel Trunk for a continent, you'll be able to visit the Book-A-Trip wiki to share what you've learned! It's easy to do and a great way to find out what other students learn that you may have missed. Plus, your parents can visit too - I bet they know something about the continents...or do they?

Let's get going!

Tags: 2.0 bestpractices bookatrip geography learning pedagogy web

Posted by: drichards

Learning to Connect, Connecting to Learn

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 04:56:35 -0000

A great presentation by Kim Cofino

Tags: bestpractices learning newliteracy presentation

Posted by: datruss

flatclassroomproject2008 » Topics

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 19:13:38 -0000

This year's project page for Flat Classroom -- added graphics and also a social entrepreneurship aspect to the project in keeping with the work we'll be doing in Qatar.

Comments:

2008 Flat Classroom project matrix. posted by coolcatteacher

Tags: education flatclassoromproject flatclassroom learning technology

Posted by: coolcatteacher

The 50 most significant moments of Internet history - Crave at CNET.co.uk

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 18:06:46 -0000

Received this great article from Kathy Schrock about the 50 most significant moments in Internet history. Fascinating article from CNET.

Comments:

50 most pivotal moments in Internet history. posted by coolcatteacher

Tags: computers education innovation learning technology

Posted by: coolcatteacher

Web 2.0 and Emerging Learning Technologies - Wikibooks, collection of open-content textbooks

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 19:52:16 -0000

A wiki about Web 2.0 and education.

Tags: digitalcitizenship edu_trends edublogger education learning opencontent technology web2.0 wiki wikibooks

Posted by: khamon

Woogi World - Teaching kids Internet safety, life values, and fun!

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 18:47:10 -0000

Amanda Stone and the teachers in Hoover City use this to teach internet safety. They have to pass certain courses. The teachers set up the student accounts and the teachers manage their own classroom -- controlling their buddy lists and everything. The teachers connect w/ their students on the weekends and off times w/ their kids.

Great entry to a virtual world!!! It bans them if they do innappropriate things -- so their goal for 5th grade is to get zero bans for the year. The teacher can control it. Each student have their own woogie -- eg. Davisteacher would be me -- my students would be davis1 davis2, etc.
Pretty cool.

Comments:

Great place to teach digital citizenship, highly recommended by Amanda Stone, instructional technology coach in Hoover City, AL. posted by coolcatteacher

Tags: digitalcitizenship education innovation learning technology

Posted by: coolcatteacher

Pygmalion effect - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 16:44:47 -0000

Tags: gtk learning psychology wikipedia

Posted by: zhuzhy

http://www.morguefile.com/archive/classroom.php

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 10:13:47 -0000

Free online photogrpahy course. Scrooll down the page for the list of lessons.
From Darren Kuropatwa's blog post - How Flickr Threw a Switch in My Head http://adifference.blogspot.com/2008/09/how-flickr-threw-switch-in-my-head.html

Tags: course education howto learning photography photos tutorial tutorials

Posted by: joevans1

YouTube - There's Something Going on Here You Need to Know About...

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 01:15:52 -0000

Tags: 2.0 ascd change education k12online k12online08 leadership learning web wholechild

Posted by: drichards

A Difference: K12 Online 2008: Amplifying Possibilities Cometh!

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 13:03:01 -0000

Tags: 2.0 k12online08 learning web

Posted by: drichards

cliotech: PBS Teacher Center Media Tools

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 12:17:01 -0000

Tags: 2.0 history learning resources video web

Posted by: drichards

Small Changes; BIG RETURNS -

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 12:59:58 -0000

Hey guys -- please give Sue some thoughts on these questions.

Comments:

Sue is a new blogger in education. posted by coolcatteacher

Tags: edublogger education learning thoughts

Posted by: coolcatteacher

Joy in School

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 02:36:58 -0000

Joyful learning can flourish in school—if you give joy a chance.
JOY 1: Find the Pleasure in Learning;JOY 2: Give Students Choice;JOY 3: Let Students Create Things;JOY 4: Show Off Student Work
JOY 5: Take Time to Tinker;JOY 6: Make School Spaces Inviting;JOY 7: Get Outside;JOY 8: Read Good Books;JOY 9: Offer More Gym and Arts Classes;JOY 10: Transform Assessment;JOY 11: Have Some Fun Together

Tags: ascd best_practice joy learning

Posted by: joevans1

The 21st Century Centurion: 8/31/08 - 9/7/08

Sun, 14 Sep 2008 21:08:13 -0000

Elizabeth "Beth" Holmes, former manager of the Center For Quality Teaching and Learning has been working with education and technology for a long time. She has started blogging and is now on my must read list.

I said if she ever started blogging, I'd be a fan and I am -- this first post is an amazing call to action and also goes through the emotional internal debate we all have before moving into the edublogosphere.

Beth has written for many educational magazines through the years and has the big picture understanding with also the practical back up of how things really work in the classroom.

She's going to be a superstar and I'm glad she's blogging!

Comments:

Blogging newcomer from educational mainstay Beth Holmes is a welcome addition to the edublogosphere. posted by coolcatteacher

Tags: edublog edublogosphere education learning

Posted by: coolcatteacher

Advice for New Teachers « Ed Tech Journeys

Sat, 13 Sep 2008 06:37:31 -0000

You are an exemplar of what it is to be a learner. It takes courage to learn alongside your students. You do not have to be perfect. You do not have to know everything.

Tags: learning mycomments studentteacher teaching

Posted by: datruss

Atmosphir - Free Video Game / Creation Tool for Mac and PC

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 14:14:01 -0000

Atmosphir is a free video game / creation tool for Mac & PC. Design mode lets you create enormous 3D platforming levels filled with fun gameplay elements like power-ups and fireballs, while Play mode lets you explore through the thousands of diverse user-created challenges being uploaded every day.

Tags: creation crossplatform design education for:edtechtalk game learning students teachers

Posted by: riptide

Workshop Sessions 2.008 - Learning 2.008 Shanghai Conference

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 11:18:55 -0000

Great resources here!

Tags: learning resources

Posted by: angelamaiers

Eloise's thoughts and fancies

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 03:02:09 -0000

Thoughts about the connectivism model of learning

Tags: blog cck08 education eloise learning model of style

Posted by: eloisep

Education Week: It's Not What We Teach, It’s What They Learn

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 22:14:01 -0000

Must Read article by Alfie Kohn- it about the learning!

Tags: and learning teaching

Posted by: angelamaiers