Contents contributed and discussions participated by J Black - Educational Blogging

100 Best Blogs for Those Who Want to Change the World | Best Universities - 0 views

www.bestuniversities.com/...e-who-want-to-change-the-world

blogging_topics blogging_motivation blogging

shared by J Black on 04 Apr 09 - Cached

J Black on 04 Apr 09

The world is full of visionaries and people who want to make a difference in the world, and many of those people share their knowledge online through their blogs. Whether you want to change the world through environment, humanitarianism, business, or any other way, there's a blog out there that can offer you guidance and inspiration. Read on, and you'll find 100 blogs that can help you change the world.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The world is full of visionaries and people who want to make a difference in the world, and many of those people share their knowledge online through their blogs. Whether you want to change the world through environment, humanitarianism, business, or any other way, there's a blog out there that can offer you guidance and inspiration. Read on, and you'll find 100 blogs that can help you change the world.</div>

...

Cancel

11 Non-Traditional Uses of WordPress - 0 views

designm.ag/...-traditional-uses-of-wordpress

wordpress blogging

shared by J Black on 02 Mar 09 - Cached

the end result is a moderated directory
...

Cancel
reate a directory on your website or blog where users can submit information about themselves or their business.
...

Cancel
ort of image bookmarking service for those who have access
...

Cancel
...7 more annotations...
RecruitPress is a fee job board option.
...

Cancel
Build a ‘WordBurner’ Email Newsletter Manager Using WordPress and FeedBurner.
...

Cancel
hosting a forum on your site,
...

Cancel
contact manager.
...

Cancel
WordPress Wiki is a premium theme ($30)
...

Cancel
review site
...

Cancel
WP e-Commerce is a surprisingly powerful free plugin that will allow you to sell items through your WordPress-powered site or blog.
...

Cancel

J Black on 02 Mar 09

In this article we'll take a look at a combination of tutorials, plugins and themes that can help you to use WordPress in non-traditional ways. Hopefully you'll find something that you can use, or at least something that will be a valuable learning resource for extending your knowledge and skills of working with WordPress.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">In this article we'll take a look at a combination of tutorials, plugins and themes that can help you to use WordPress in non-traditional ways. Hopefully you'll find something that you can use, or at least something that will be a valuable learning resource for extending your knowledge and skills of working with WordPress.</div>

...

Cancel

Lessig on McCain on Tech Video - 0 views

vodpod.com/...53564-lessig-on-mccain-on-tech

lessig broadband internet 21stcenturyskills policy

shared by J Black on 19 Feb 09 - Cached

J Black on 19 Feb 09

A very enlightening video on our current state of broadband penetration in the US. Though the election is over, the issue remains on our plate.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A very enlightening video on our current state of broadband penetration in the US. Though the election is over, the issue remains on our plate.</div>

...

Cancel

Wellcome-images - 0 views

images.wellcome.ac.uk

creativecommons Creative_commons

shared by J Black on 19 Feb 09 - Cached

J Black on 19 Feb 09

Database of images from museum in England. Licensed under Creative Commons - must attribute and also leave embedded meta data in file information. Some very nice images!!

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Database of images from museum in England. Licensed under Creative Commons - must attribute and also leave embedded meta data in file information. Some very nice images!!</div>

...

Cancel

Transitioning to Web 2.0: A Firefox Add-on That Rocks! - 0 views

web20intheclassroom.blogspot.com/...firefox-add-on-that-rocks.html

firefox add-ons picnik photo_editor web2.0 web 2.0 online photo editor Mozilla

shared by J Black on 19 Feb 09 - Cached

J Black on 19 Feb 09

Simply put, it makes taking screen shots a breeze, and greatly speeds up importing images into the Picnik online photo editor.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Simply put, it makes taking screen shots a breeze, and greatly speeds up importing images into the Picnik online photo editor.</div>

...

Cancel

Blog Post Ideas That Always Generate Buzz - 0 views

thefuturebuzz.com/...blog-post-ideas-generate-buzz

blogging blog ideas

shared by J Black on 17 Feb 09 - Cached

J Black on 17 Feb 09

With so much talk about use of the newer platforms, I thought it would be worthwhile to throw some blog post ideas at you that never go out of style and always generate buzz. These should be applicable to any niche:

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">With so much talk about use of the newer platforms, I thought it would be worthwhile to throw some blog post ideas at you that never go out of style and always generate buzz. These should be applicable to any niche:</div>

...

Cancel

Publications: SRN LEADS - 0 views

www.srnleads.org/...nsdc.html

professionaldevelopment professional_development education

shared by J Black on 12 Feb 09 - Cached

Limited influence in decision-making. In many high-achieving nations where teacher collaboration is the norm, teachers have substantial influence on school-based decisions, especially in the development of curriculum and assessment, and in the design of their own professional learning. In the United States, however, less than one-fourth of teachers feel they have great influence over school decisions and policies in seven different areas noted in the SASS surveys. A scant majority feel that they have some influence over curriculum and setting performance standards for students, though fewer than half perceived that they had some influence over the content of their in-service professional development. And very few felt they had influence over school policies and decisions affecting either teacher hiring and evaluation or the allocation of the school budget.
...

Cancel
Limited influence in decision-making. In many high-achieving nations where teacher collaboration is the norm, teachers have substantial influence on school-based decisions, especially in the development of curriculum and assessment, and in the design of their own professional learning. In the United States, however, less than one-fourth of teachers feel they have great influence over school decisions and policies in seven different areas noted in the SASS surveys. A scant majority feel that they have some influence over curriculum and setting performance standards for students, though fewer than half perceived that they had some influence over the content of their in-service professional development. And very few felt they had influence over school policies and decisions affecting either teacher hiring and evaluation or the allocation of the school budget.
...

Cancel
Limited influence in decision-making. In many high-achieving nations where teacher collaboration is the norm, teachers have substantial influence on school-based decisions, especially in the development of curriculum and assessment, and in the design of their own professional learning. In the United States, however, less than one-fourth of teachers feel they have great influence over school decisions and policies in seven different areas noted in the SASS surveys. A scant majority feel that they have some influence over curriculum and setting performance standards for students, though fewer than half perceived that they had some influence over the content of their in-service professional development. And very few felt they had influence over school policies and decisions affecting either teacher hiring and evaluation or the allocation of the school budget.
...

Cancel
...4 more annotations...
Limited influence in decision-making. In many high-achieving nations where teacher collaboration is the norm, teachers have substantial influence on school-based decisions, especially in the development of curriculum and assessment, and in the design of their own professional learning. In the United States, however, less than one-fourth of teachers feel they have great influence over school decisions and policies in seven different areas noted in the SASS surveys. A scant majority feel that they have some influence over curriculum and setting performance standards for students, though fewer than half perceived that they had some influence over the content of their in-service professional development. And very few felt they had influence over school policies and decisions affecting either teacher hiring and evaluation or the allocation of the school budget.
...

Cancel
Limited influence in decision-making. In many high-achieving nations where teacher collaboration is the norm, teachers have substantial influence on school-based decisions, especially in the development of curriculum and assessment, and in the design of their own professional learning. In the United States, however, less than one-fourth of teachers feel they have great influence over school decisions and policies in seven different areas noted in the SASS surveys. A scant majority feel that they have some influence over curriculum and setting performance standards for students, though fewer than half perceived that they had some influence over the content of their in-service professional development. And very few felt they had influence over school policies and decisions affecting either teacher hiring and evaluation or the allocation of the school budget.
...

Cancel
Limited influence in decision-making. In many high-achieving nations where teacher collaboration is the norm, teachers have substantial influence on school-based decisions, especially in the development of curriculum and assessment, and in the design of their own professional learning. In the United States, however, less than one-fourth of teachers feel they have great influence over school decisions and policies in seven different areas noted in the SASS surveys. A scant majority feel that they have some influence over curriculum and setting performance standards for students, though fewer than half perceived that they had some influence over the content of their in-service professional development. And very few felt they had influence over school policies and decisions affecting either teacher hiring and evaluation or the allocation of the school budget.
...

Cancel
Limited influence in decision-making. In many high-achieving nations where teacher collaboration is the norm, teachers have substantial influence on school-based decisions, especially in the development of curriculum and assessment, and in the design of their own professional learning. In the United States, however, less than one-fourth of teachers feel they have great influence over school decisions and policies in seven different areas noted in the SASS surveys. A scant majority feel that they have some influence over curriculum and setting performance standards for students, though fewer than half perceived that they had some influence over the content of their in-service professional development. And very few felt they had influence over school policies and decisions affecting either teacher hiring and evaluation or the allocation of the school budget.
...

Cancel