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Desiree Belter

100 Inspiring Ways to Use Social Media In the Classroom | Online Universities - 7 views

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    More Ideas...
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    Yikes! I thought 50 ideas was a lot. Nice that the author included some sites that help to organize the tweets. One tool I would add to the list http://wiffiti.com/. You can set up a wall to accept a hash tag that, when used in a tweet, will display almost immediately on the wall. Excellent way to display student comment via a projector.
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    So many ways to use technology in the classroom! We can be creative and motivate our students to be creative as well.
Martha Borden

7 Things You Should Know About VoiceThread | EDUCAUSE - 5 views

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    Click on the Adobe PDF icon to open the document.  FYI the "7 things you should know about ..." is a fantastic resource. Be sure to check out the Twitter article
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    I like the whole series of "7 things you should know about...". They are always very clear, to the point and useful. Thanks for the link!
Eleni Nikiforou

Palabea - Language Learning Made Easy « AppVita - 2 views

  • You may communicate or read materials posted by speakers of the language that you are learning, but you will also be encouraged to help others who are looking to speak your native language.
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    This is a review of palabea which provides a good start to those who want to try it. 
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    Good, succinct info about Palabea. thanks
Alyssa Ruesch

Grading with Voice on an iPad - ProfHacker - The Chronicle of Higher Education - 6 views

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    Wow, this just seems like an awesome idea. I've been toying with the idea of getting an iPad, just for fun, and this makes me want to get one and play around with it before the next school year starts.
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    I really like this idea! The teacher can give a much more detailed commentary on the assessment and with that the student may come away with a better understanding of necessary improvements.
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    This is a great idea and I like that there are other gadgets that can be used in conjunction. However I assume this would only be useful if you are a f2f teacher. In Blackboard we have wimba voice authoring which allows us to give audio feedback. I use this tool a lot and I feel that those who actually listen to my feedback profit from it.
anonymous

The Why and How of Using Facebook For Educators - No Need to be Friends At All! | The E... - 8 views

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    A good discussion of alternatives to "friending" your students - lists, pages, groups, and what the differences are.
senora heebsh

50 Awesome Ways to Use Skype in the Classroom - 4 views

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    I liked how the teacher videotaped the skype conversation with a flipcam in order to replay it for her students. Then, they could focus on parts of the conversation in more detail.
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    I like the idea of the flipcam as well. I also like how she manages to have those kids skype, which is a difficult tasks to do. This is a very good example on how a whole group can skype with another located in another part of the world.
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    At our school there is a phenomenal social studies teacher who uses Skype to talk to students in the Middle East. I would love to chat with students from Mexico or another Spanish speaking country, but am unsure about how to get started. Does anyone have any tips about how to find a partner school and set up interaction? I think this is essentially part of 'ePals'. Does anyone use this? Share your experiences, please, if you have!
Abby Bajuniemi

Education Nation: 7 Tips For Using Social Media in Your Classroom - 4 views

  • Role playing is an absolute blast when combined with social media. The concept is super simple and generates powerful learning opportunities. Assign students to a role and they engage other students (who are also assigned roles) in character.
    • Abby Bajuniemi
       
      This is interesting. I wish there were more discussion on this. 
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    Education Nation is a nationally broadcast, in-depth conversation about improving education in America. During an interactive summit on Rockefeller Plaza, parents, teachers and students will meet with leaders in politics, business and technology to explore the challenges and opportunities in education today.
Marlene Johnshoy

Nik's Learning Technology Blog: Creating Social Polls and Questionnaires Using Urtak - 3 views

    • Marlene Johnshoy
       
      This is a note I created that I can add to the page to draw attention to a certain area, or ask a question, etc. I have also set this note to be visible only to the "carlatech" Diigo group.
    • Marlene Johnshoy
       
      You can add a "reply" to my note so we could discuss here...
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    This is terrific, Marlene. I intend to look into this Blog for my Action Research project for the IBSC (International Boys' Schools Coalition) I am part of. I am supposed to work all year long on my action and report on my findings next summer at the annual gathering in London (We are a team of 16 language teachers from all over). Your summer institute has been a wake up call for me in so many senses!! Also, thanks for inviting me to join this group!
Desiree Belter

How To Use Facebook In The Classroom Without Compromising Your Professional Relationshi... - 3 views

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    If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting! Different countries and different education departments within those countries have social media policies which generally limit the ways in which teachers can use twitter and Facebook with their students.
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    This is a smart alternative to "friending" your students and keeping school and personal separate. It is very helpful that the author included screen shots in the article; makes it easier to follow the steps.
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    Thanks for the article. It was exactly what I've been looking for about how to keep my personal life and my students' separate but still be able to use Facebook. The set up steps are very easy to follow.
Jon Perkins

Teacher Training Videos created by Russell Stannard - 2 views

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    Thanks for sharing Russell, as a staff developer I'm always looking for ways to make what I'm saying 'come to life'. Videos are the best way I have found to make what I'm saying authentic.
jmanang1

CARLA Technology Summer Institute / FrontPage - 8 views

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    Here's the summer institute wiki.
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    ejemplos
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    summer institute
Jessica Rojas

The Edublog Awards - 2 views

  • You can check out the entire list of nominees in this Google Doc here! Or scroll to the bottom of this post to view it embedded.
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      WOW... Lots of Blogs here.
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    The top listed sites in a number of categories for these awards! They're not language-specific, but you can find a lot of good educational uses of blogs, tweets, wikis, podcasts, webinars, and other categories.
Roxana Sandu

http://www.carstenullrich.net/pubs/Borau09Microblogging.pdf - 2 views

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    interesting article -just read it myself!
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    An article about using Twitter in an English class to train communicative and cultural competence at a Distant College in China.
Martha Borden

Pleased to Tweet You: Making a case for Twitter in the classroom - 2 views

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      Good example of how an educator used twitter to chat with an author. Also detailed her proposal to admin to override the twitter block. Great if your school blocks twitter.
    • Kim Fynboh
       
      Great article! I like the sample proposal that they give.
    • Martha Borden
       
      I wonder how she did this? I think this would be of high interest for my world geography teachers. Would certainly add a new dimension to reporting out on current events in different parts of the world.
  • Teachers and librarians are finding Twitter’s great for research, too. Karen Burns, a librarian at Gig Harbor High School in Washington state, created a Twitter search widget for current events in Africa to help ninth graders with their research projects.
Alyssa Ruesch

All A-Twitter about Education : Education Next - 2 views

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    Are you following any of these educators?
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    I was trying not to follow too many people so I can keep up with everything is being posted, but even for the few chosen ones time was not on my side. I was following Larry Ferlazzo and Silvia Tolisano, but now I am going to add more from the list you shared here. Thank you Alyssa!
Lorraine Effler

Let Google Voice Rock the Classroom! | new.school - 2 views

  • Let Google Voice Rock the Classroom!
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      activity ideas to get started with Google Voice
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    So, you've got the scoop on Google Voice, and you see how it can enhance communication in your life. What about your classroom? Why not use it with your learners? Let's start brainstorming how you can use the features of Google Voice as an educational tool.
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    this is so true! I hope to use google voice in the classroom this fall as well :)
Kathryn Kerekes

iPads in the Spanish Classroom! - iPads in Education - 6 views

  • The app I used was called "Sock Puppets" They first wrote out a script then recorded them using the App. Finally, we had them switch iPads and watch the other "puppet shows".
    • Abby Bajuniemi
       
      This sounds like a fun thing to do with middle-schoolers! 
    • Carol Petersen
       
      I love the idea. But....unfortunately, how many public schools can or would fund a bunch of ipads to use in the classroom? I believe this is an expense that should be used. but, here in TX we dont even have $$ for basics! :(
    • Kathryn Kerekes
       
      We do a lot of TPRS at my school, so this would be helpful to bring the stories to life.
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    Super interesting thread on ways in which other Spanish teachers have incorporated iPads into their classrooms! Maybe some ideas for people?
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    Just what I was looking for...I have many students whose lives revolve around their smartphones and iPads.
Charles Zook

The 100 Best Twitter Tools For Teachers (2012 Edition) | Edudemic - 2 views

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    More Twitter stuff than you can imagine.
Charles Zook

ANVILL | National Virtual Language Lab - 6 views

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    Has anyone ever heard of this?
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    Oh, yes! I have met them and they have presented at IALLT and CALICO conferences. It seems like a really great product, but I have never actually used it.
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    Yes - they present at either CALICO or IALLT (or both) - seems like a good product, altho other than playing with it a bit, I haven't actually used it...
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    How do you think this is similar or different from the CLEAR tools? You can have students accounts?! I am posting under my husband's Diigo account apparently... this is Alyssa Rutherford. :)
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