The Center for Digital Storytelling is an international nonprofit training, project development. and research organization dedicated to assisting people in using digital media to tell meaningful stories from their lives.
"The Kentucky Virtual Library presents: How to do research!
Step 1: Plan your project
Plan your project tutorial
Define your subject
Brainstorm
What do you already know?
Group similar ideas
Identify key words and phrases
Make a quest strategy
Gather your tools
Step 2: Search for information
Search for information tutorial
The Kentucky Virtual Library
The library catalog
Encyclopedia
Reference books: table of contents and index
Magazines and newspaper articles
Dictionary
Search the World Wide Web
What if you can't find anything?
Step 3: Take Notes
Take notes tutorial
The KWL method
Fact finder method
Data sheets
Clustering method (also called mapping or webbing)
Venn diagram method
Note cards
Prints and photocopies
Bibliography page
Step 4: Use the information
Use the information tutorial
Scan the page first
The five finger test
Is the information true or bogus?
Put it in your own words
Organize the information
Compare and contrast
Put the information in order
Add your own conclusions
Step 5: Report
Share what you've learned tutorial
Step 6: Evaluate
Ask yourself, "How did I do?"
Glossary
Back to the introduction page
Portal | Home Base (Site Map) | Plan | Search | The Web | Take Notes | Use | Report | Glossary
Teacher's Toolbox | Flash Version | Text Only Version
Kentucky Virtual Library"
"August 15, 2011. The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has begun a rulemaking to strengthen and expand their current TV closed captioning standards for both English TV and French TV broadcasts. However, they will not be looking at standards for digital and new media platforms in this process. The CRTC seeks input on:"
"Bell, F 2010, Network theories for technology-enabled learning and social change: Connectivism and actor network theory , in: Networked Learning Conference 2010: Seventh International Conference on Networked Learning, 3-4 May 2010, Aalborg, Denmark.
PDF - Published Version
Download (236Kb) http://usir.salford.ac.uk/9270/1/Bell.pdf
Official URL: http://www.networkedlearningconference.org.uk/
Abstract
Learning never was confined to classrooms. We all learn in, out of, before, during and after episodes of formal education. The changing sociotechnical context offers a promise of new opportunities, and the sense that somehow things may be different. Use of the Internet and other emerging technologies is spreading in frequency, time and space. People and organizations wish to use technology to support learning seek theories to frame their understanding and their innovations. In this article we explore Connectivism, that is positioned as a theory for the digital age, in use on a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), Connectivism and Connective Knowledge, in 2008. We then compare Connectivism with another network theory, Actor Network Theory, to explore possible synergies. We found that Connectivism enables educators and learners to legitimise their use of technology to support teaching and learning. Connectivism, a relatively new theory, can benefit from a richer empirical base as it develops. Since the scope of educational change can vary from a specific learning setting through organisational and societal settings, we can develop theories through empirical exploration of cases across the range of settings to support our understanding and actions."
Thinking Blocks is a suite of learning tools designed to help students solve math word problems accurately and efficiently. Using brightly colored blocks, students model mathematical relationships and identify known and unknown quantities. The model provides students with a powerful image that organizes information and simplifies the problem solving process. By modeling increasingly complex word problems, students develop strong reasoning skills which will facilitate the transition from arithmetic to algebra.
"COMMUNIA
Non-Profit Organization
Basic Information
Founded
1 September 2007
Company Overview
COMMUNIA ("commons" in Latin) is the European thematic network on the digital public domain funded by the European Union in the context of the eContentPlus programme. The project will end on 28 February 2011.
Mission
Building a network of organisations that shall become the single European point of reference for high-level policy discussion and strategic action: on all issues related to the public domain in the digital environment and on related topics,
Products
Three major conferences and eight thematic workshops on the many aspects of the digital public domain.
Website
http://communia-project.eu"
In a recent post about Tuition-Free Education Courses for Teachers, I pointed out a number of online education courses that are free to self-learners around the world. Most of these courses are provided through well-known colleges and universities. While these courses are an excellent way to broaden your knowledge of specific topics, they aren't the only sources of free teacher education on the web. There are many other organizations that provide tuition-free education courses to teachers. A few more worth checking out include:
Just got this in my inbox - English teachers listen up and plan to celebrate national punctuation day.
"HOW TO CELEBRATE NATIONAL PUNCTUATION DAY
What can you do to participate in National Punctuation Day on September 24!
1. Go to www.NationalPunctuationDay.com and become familiar with punctuation
rules and issues.
2. Organize punctuation activities at your school, library, or office.
3. Share punctuation peeves with founder Jeff Rubin at
Jeff@NationalPunctuationDay.com.
4. Send photos of incorrectly punctuated signage to Jeff Rubin at
Jeff@NationalPunctuationDay.com
5. Forward this news as a way to spread the importance of proper punctuation.
- Entrants must send a recipe and a sample of their cookie, cake, pastry,
doughnut, or bread baked in the shape of a punctuation mark to National
Punctuation Day, 1517 Buckeye Court, Pinole, CA 94564.
- Entrants must send two print photos ‹ one putting the item in an oven
before baking and the other taking it out when it¹s done. Make sure we can
see the baked goods clearly.
- First-, second-, and third-place winners will receive a box of non-edible
NPD goodies, and all entrants¹ photos and recipes will be published on the
National Punctuation Day website (www.NationalPunctuationDay.com).
- All entries must be received by September 30, 2009.
This looks like a lot of fun
Interactivate is a suite of fifty-nine interactive mathematics assessments. These assessments allow users to track their percentage of correct and incorrect responses on each activity. Most assessments are designed for individual use although there are some activities that can be used by multiple users. Interactivate is produced by the non-profit organization
Now you can view inspirational movie clips from many of your favorite films. These WingClips™ can also be downloaded to use in your church, school or other non-profit organization for FREE.
Really, there should be vice principals in schools who have the job to set up an RSS page to monitor this for their schools. Who is monitoring what people are saying about your business or organization? Do you care? You should!
You can find a variety of books online, in many languages and reading levels (mostly Elementary). The titles are searchable just as you would in a library catalogue, and you can enlarge the text.
International Children's Library includes many ebooks that you can download onto your Kindle. The books are organized by grade level and there are over 10,000 of them. (A big hat tip to Peter Fogarty who shared this resource over at the TES forum, a place where I find a ton of great things for my classroom.)
"Scitable currently concentrates on genetics, the study of evolution, variation, and the rich complexity of living organisms. As you cultivate your understanding of modern genetics on Scitable, you will explore not only what we know about genetics and the ways it impacts our society, but also the data and evidence that supports our knowledge."
The YouTube Reporters' Center is a new resource to help you learn more about how to report the news. It features some of the nation's top journalists and news organizations sharing instructional videos with tips and advice for better reporting.
Here are some great resources for EarthDay. These were made in one of my favorite software programs called Timeliner. Timeliner is GREAT for the research because it completely cites all sources and aids in clipping from the internet. From planning and prewriting to creating graphic organizers - it is a great tool you should look at for next year!