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The Ripple Effect Sheet is designed to encourage students to become aware of the class blogosphere, of other writers, of entries that define the environment in which they write, and of their own contributions to that environment.

As a technology person you don't always get to decide where you are going to start with teachers. In fact, most of the time the teachers tell you where you are going to start. Hence my focus on parent communication. Many teachers are looking at using blogs as a way to communicate with their parent communities.

In this second in a series of three articles on "Five Essential Tools for Campus Administrators," I offer some imperfect responses to the most common questions about blogging.

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Thought you all might be interested in this-(about 45mins long). Could be a nice kickoff with staff on where we are going or want to go with technology. Keynote from "The Digital Education Revolution", Adelaide, Monday 2 June 2008. All about kids, hyperconnectivity, and the gap between how the kids communicate today and how we try to educate them in the classroom. Those Wacky Kids http://www.viddler.com/explore/mpesce/videos/14/ The text for "Those Wacky Kids" is also available at http://blog.futurestreetconsulting.com/?p=56 His key end points are-- as educators we need to help learners Focus and How to Control hyperconnectivity focus while incorporating hyperconnectivity Use the laptop ethically and responsibly (not as a loaded weapon) (as in teachers) have mastery in a domain of IT SHARe to increase our effectiveness They (students) have the tools but we have the wisdom BTW-has anyone used Viddler before?

discussion about Smartboard and Promethean interactive whiteboards

It's quite simple: a PowerPoint presentation should have ten slides, last no more than twenty minutes, and contain no font smaller than thirty points.

Nice chart for the requirements of collaboration.

Opens discusion on how to use whiteboards for more than "finger-as-mouse"

We do have to prepare them for research in media that is current for our times and one they most likely will use as as their primary source for gathering information as they grow. Are books still your PRIMARY source when YOU gather information? In our elementary school we are using the following search tools :

This year, I'm focusing on some ideas and technologies that I believe will impact everyone. These things will surely influence library users and nonusers alike. My biggest concern is how can libraries respond in turbulent economic times. So, here goes. In 2009, librarians, information professionals and libraries will be touched by:

Here are two 30 minute lessons that I've developed for 3rd grade students on the benefits and pitfalls of the World (Wild) Web. For good reason, parents and teachers are concerned when children begin browsing, so I wanted to compile an informative and memorable lesson.

Lately, I've been focusing on using technology effectively and productively. Here Godin connects skills with productivity.

Becta report recommended that teachers should be encouraged to help learners to develop more sophisticated use of Web 2.0 technology and to give them the skills to navigate this space.

Focus for ATL workshop

Master Google: OK, we all use it, but make sure you know how to search like a pro. Here are a few ideas that will really help: 1. Make a custom RSS feed. First, search a topic, click "news" then "sort by date" then click "RSS" on the bottom left. Copy and paste the new url in your RSS aggregator (like Google Reader). 2. Limit searches by domain or geographical origin. After your search terms, type "site:" search followed by either domains ("org" or "edu") to search for only those sites OR use a country's two-letter code to return news items only from that country. 3. Use the "options" feature after a search. This will give you access to valuable applications such as the "Wonder wheel" or "Timeline." Try it! These are just a couple of the many hidden search features that Google offers.

The goal of the online community, said IB Director General Jeffrey Beard, is to "create the ideal community and technology platform for ensuring that students and educators at IB World Schools can safely communicate, collaborate and learn with their peers regardless of geographic, cultural or language differences.

The following websites are loaded with helpful information that new teachers will appreciate. Valuable for experienced teachers as well.

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