this is totally unrelated... just thought i'd throw it into the pile for fun.

Edublogs' reasons for using facebook

Facebook's official statement on why we should use FB as teachers.

Lots of little tips on how to use google apps in school settings. i didn't know there was a flashcard gadget on google-spreadsheets. and their ideas on different ways to use Forms would be great once there's enough access to laptops/devices.

The superintendent of W. Van gives out his cell phone number, twitter and email address to everyone;

i listened to the TED talk a while back. apparently this idea of flipping classrooms is more of a north american idea. yeah, i didn't totally get the textbook node thing either... sounds like a gigantic mind map that everyone just shares??

to quote borat -- i like!

(btw - maybe that should be one of our projects for next year when we apply for collaboration/inquiry time!)

you wouldn't even need to set up a separate account... just create a new g-calendar and share/make settings for it as a public one (keep the settings on your personal one private).

(i created a calendar for our group and it shows up on my list of calendars as a different color. i think all of you are shared on it? but you can't see my own personal calendar.)

to take that idea further, i mentioned the need for an agenda app to jim... get rid of our paper agendas and make an app for all that info. make it cheaper, to help pay for initial software development.

students with dumb-phones can still buy a paper agenda.

provide instructions on how to set-up a widget to a google school calendar.

maybe create a staff handbook app while we're at it.

I know this doesn't fit in with our research focus, but I thought I'd include this in case it comes in handy. The blog entry has a few reasons why teachers should consider using twitter.

An introduction to twitter for educators; ways to use twitter as a personal learning network;