This is a brief blog entry describing the "circles" feature of the new Google+. It describes how it can be used for the classroom. I'm so excited for the possibilities!
In this week's roundup Kerry James Marshall has a big solo, Paul McCarthy gets interviewed, and more. Alfredo Jaar and Krzysztof Wodiczko are included in Summer Exposure , a group show at Galerie Lelong (New York, NY). This exhibition of photographic works focuses on themes of political and social injustice, identity, and contemporary conflicts between man and nature.
This is a great blog on activating prior knowledge, so important when expecting full comprehension and engagement from students! It is amazing that the simplest things can make the biggest difference in the classroom, each student has something unique and valid to offer, we as teachers need to make sure we give them the opportunity to share what they know and discuss what they are learning.
I found this while reading through Tony Baldasaro's blog post about online schools. I haven't screened over the whole site yet, but it seems to worth a (second) look.
Faces of Learning is a collaborative, solution-oriented site that seeks to answer the questions: What does an ideal learning environment look like? and How do we create more ideal learning environments? It is a blog as well and there are many shared stories of learning experiences. There is an interactive 'learner sketch' to determine your own (or a student's) strengths and weaknesses. You can record your own story too.
I liked the Reading Zone Blog because it is comprised of a young English teacher's lesson ideas, book reviews, and other classroom tips. It is well organized and easy to read. I found many of her blogs useful to my own teaching.
I found this blog to be useful because it contained video and reading methods that are related to English or Reading. This blog contains helpful links to other websites and is simply formatted so that it is easy to read.
This blog is witty and entertaining while still being a good source of advice for new teachers. The author is very real and I found some of her personal reflections moving.
This Canadian first grade teacher has a blog for her class and the kids skype with other schools, use skitch to label photos, have individual blogs, etc. Pretty amazing.