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YouTube - How to create a magazine in Bloxi - 0 views

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Paul Beaufait on 24 Oct 08

Carla recommended the Japan-based Edublog service, bloxi.jp, and I've found it every bit as accommodating as she said it was. When I Googled "bloxi" today, to bookmark my new blogs a Flock browser, this video showed up in the top five hits.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Carla recommended the Japan-based Edublog service, bloxi.jp, and I've found it every bit as accommodating as she said it was. When I Googled "bloxi" today, to bookmark my new blogs a Flock browser, this video showed up in the top five hits.</div>

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Paul Beaufait on 24 Oct 08

"This is a simple explanation for how to create a mag..." (YouTube description) - a tutorial for quick and easy set up of a personal blog, and then another blog to use as a magazine site

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EPORTFOLIOS_FINAL_040708.pdf (application/pdf Object) - 0 views

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This PDF from the Australian Flexible Learning Framework represents "activity to ensure portability and accessibility of learner collected evidence of learning" (p. 1). It is copyright Commonwealth of Australia 2008.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This PDF from the Australian Flexible Learning Framework represents "activity to ensure portability and accessibility of learner collected evidence of learning" (p. 1). It is copyright Commonwealth of Australia 2008.</div>

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Welcome : PBS TeacherLine - 0 views

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"In order to take the [Free Orientation] course, you must first join PBS TeacherLine" (http://www.pbs.org/teacherline/free-orientation-course/). Subjects of other courses include: instructional strategies, instructional technology, math, language arts, and science

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"In order to take the [Free Orientation] course, you must first join PBS TeacherLine" (<a href="http://www.pbs.org/teacherline/free-orientation-course/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.pbs.org/teacherline/free-orientation-course/</a>). Subjects of other courses include: instructional strategies, instructional technology, math, language arts, and science</div>

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Paul Beaufait on 15 Sep 08

"Professional development for PreK-12 educators. A service of PBS Teachers" (retrieved 2008.09.15): This site offers a Freae Orientation Course. http://www.pbs.org/teacherline/free-orientation-course/

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Professional development for PreK-12 educators. A service of PBS Teachers" (retrieved 2008.09.15): This site offers a Freae Orientation Course. <a href="http://www.pbs.org/teacherline/free-orientation-course/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.pbs.org/teacherline/free-orientation-course/</a></div>

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Learning technology teacher development blog: Using wikis with EFL students - 0 views

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"This tutorial shows you how simple it is to edit the wiki (2008.05.29), and suggests ways of using wikis with students.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"This tutorial shows you how simple it is to edit the wiki (2008.05.29), and suggests ways of using wikis with students.</div>

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Paul Beaufait on 15 Sep 08

One in a series: Related posts * How to create a wiki * Using wikis for teacher development

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">One in a series: Related posts * How to create a wiki * Using wikis for teacher development</div>

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Konrad Glogowski :: Blog :: Towards Reflective BlogTalk - 0 views

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The point here is that when we talk about blogging, most of us focus on writing. We tend to ignore the fact that a class blogging community provides teachers with a very valuable opportunity to use informal instructional conversations to engage our students as thinkers and writers. These conversations can help our students immerse themselves in the rich tapestries of voices that characterize blogging communities.
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CogDogRoo » Tag - 0 views

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shared by Paul Beaufait on 09 Sep 08 - No Cached

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Alan Levine's wikified workshop activities and resources for personal, exploratory, and collective tagging of sites and photos

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Paul Beaufait on 09 Sep 08

Reverberates with LwC tagging activities and discussions in Diigo less long ago than Levine's workshops down under.

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Listen & Read Grade 1: Animals & Food | Scholastic.com - 0 views

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"short, high-interest, nonfiction stories from Scholastic News boost early reading skills and support differentiated reading and ELL students" (2008.09.08)

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"short, high-interest, nonfiction stories from Scholastic News boost early reading skills and support differentiated reading and ELL students" (2008.09.08)</div>

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Paul Beaufait on 08 Sep 08

Thanks to Larry Ferlazzo for pointing out this site: http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/09/07/listen-read/ (2008.09.07)

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Thanks to Larry Ferlazzo for pointing out this site: <a href="http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/09/07/listen-read/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/09/07/listen-read/</a> (2008.09.07)</div>

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Tech4Learning - Pics4Learning - 0 views

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shared by Paul Beaufait on 04 Sep 08 - Cached

Paul Beaufait on 04 Sep 08

This is one of many resource sites suggest on the Edublogger: http://theedublogger.edublogs.org/2008/06/30/share-your-tips-for-creating-andor-finding-images-for-blog-posts/

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This is one of many resource sites suggest on the Edublogger: <a href="http://theedublogger.edublogs.org/2008/06/30/share-your-tips-for-creating-andor-finding-images-for-blog-posts/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://theedublogger.edublogs.org/2008/06/30/share-your-tips-for-creating-andor-finding-images-for-blog-posts/</a></div>

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Paul Beaufait on 04 Sep 08

"Pics4Learning is a copyright-friendly image library for teachers and students.... Unlike many Internet sites, permission has been granted for teachers and students to use all of the images donated to the Pics4Learning collection" (About Pics4Learning, 2008.09.03).

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Pics4Learning is a copyright-friendly image library for teachers and students.... Unlike many Internet sites, permission has been granted for teachers and students to use all of the images donated to the Pics4Learning collection" (About Pics4Learning, 2008.09.03).</div>

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Learning technology teacher development blog: Text to Speech for EFL ESL Materials - 1 views

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Nik Peachey previews ReadTheWords.com (beta) online text-to-speech converter, prior to suggesting ways for EAL learners to use it for help "with their listening, reading and pronunciation" (¶2)

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Nik Peachey previews ReadTheWords.com (beta) online text-to-speech converter, prior to suggesting ways for EAL learners to use it for help "with their listening, reading and pronunciation" (¶2)</div>

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Paul Beaufait on 29 Aug 08

Nik may (have) announce(d) this post on the mailing list. He's looking for teachers to try out ReadTheWords.

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elearnspace: The Secrets of Storytelling: Why We Love a Good Yarn - 0 views

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Introduces a September 18, 2008 [sic] article from Scientific American Mind Magazine: The Secrets of Storytelling: Why We Love a Good Yarn http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=the-secrets-of-storytelling

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Introduces a September 18, 2008 [sic] article from Scientific American Mind Magazine: The Secrets of Storytelling: Why We Love a Good Yarn <a href="http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=the-secrets-of-storytelling" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=the-secrets-of-storytelling</a></div>

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Paul Beaufait on 29 Aug 08

George Siemens ponders whether: "scientific method [is] a testament to the power of a logical framework to banish myth and superstition," and "how...emotional and cognitive effects of a narrative influence our beliefs and real-world decisions" (2008.08.25).

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">George Siemens ponders whether: "scientific method [is] a testament to the power of a logical framework to banish myth and superstition," and "how...emotional and cognitive effects of a narrative influence our beliefs and real-world decisions" (2008.08.25).</div>

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Your Camera Phone is a Document Scanner with Qipit » CogDogBlog - 0 views

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Qipit converts cellphone snapshots to PDFs and stores them on its site for use later.

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Paul Beaufait on 29 Aug 08

I can hardly wait to try this.

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create_google_account - 0 views

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Short tutorial (3:16) with recommendations re: storing account info. on computers and allowing Google to track online activities.

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Paul Beaufait on 28 Aug 08

Screencast tutorial by Heather Ross on creating a Google account in order to gain access to a variety of Google services

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on social network sharecropping - D'Arcy Norman dot net - 0 views

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Comments extend this discussion to include ownership of students' online portfolios.

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Paul Beaufait on 28 Aug 08

"...[C]ompelling students to publish content into institutional repositories and course management systems is tantamount to forced sharecropping. We need to do better by our students than to guide them toward embracing sharecropping as the preferred expression of digital identity" (Update, [n.d.].)

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"...[C]ompelling students to publish content into institutional repositories and course management systems is tantamount to forced sharecropping. We need to do better by our students than to guide them toward embracing sharecropping as the preferred expression of digital identity" (Update, [n.d.].)</div>

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Skip the Tuition: 100 Free Podcasts from the Best Colleges in the World | OEDb - 0 views

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Heather Johnson's (2008.01.28) selections for the Online Education Database cover a wide range of topics.

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Paul Beaufait on 26 Aug 08

Gleaned from Carla Arena's collection - Thanks, Carla!

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Overcoming Technology Barriers: How to Innovate Without Extra Money or Support | Edutopia - 0 views

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"Five easy, practical steps toward better digital integration in your classroom" (teaser, retrieved 2008.08.26)

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Paul Beaufait on 26 Aug 08

Gleaned from Carla Arena's collection

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CogDogRoo - StoryTools - 2 views

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Gleaned from Carla Arena's collection

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Paul Beaufait on 26 Aug 08

Alan Levine's list of 50 tools you can use to tell stories, rounded out with examples from him and others.

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Principles for Evaluating Websites ~ Stephen's Web ~ by Stephen Downes - 0 views

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Guide to careful reading and evaluation of online resources

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Paul Beaufait on 25 Aug 08

Original post by Stephen Downes (2005.07.16), remixed with ads and graphics in "How To Evaluate A Web Site['s] Trustworthiness and Credibility" by Luigi Canali De Rossi (2008.08.21)

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Original post by Stephen Downes (2005.07.16), remixed with ads and graphics in "How To Evaluate A Web Site['s] Trustworthiness and Credibility" by Luigi Canali De Rossi (2008.08.21)</div>

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LEO: Assessing the credibility of online sources - 0 views

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Paul Beaufait on 25 Aug 08

Thanks again, Joao!

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Paul Beaufait on 25 Aug 08

Guidelines for assessing credibility of online sources AFTER making sure teachers permit their use in your academic work--last updated in 2005, by Judith Kilborn (2008.08.25), who recommends a Webliography of Validating Web Sits for further information: http://web.stcloudstate.edu/jmkilborn/webvalidation.html

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Guidelines for assessing credibility of online sources AFTER making sure teachers permit their use in your academic work--last updated in 2005, by Judith Kilborn (2008.08.25), who recommends a Webliography of Validating Web Sits for further information: <a href="http://web.stcloudstate.edu/jmkilborn/webvalidation.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://web.stcloudstate.edu/jmkilborn/webvalidation.html</a></div>

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criticalanalysis.mp3 (audio/mpeg Object) - 0 views

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Great listen about critical thinking for writing

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Paul Beaufait on 20 Aug 08

Gleaned from May post on Blogging for Educators 2008

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Collaborative Writing - 0 views

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Thanks to Joao for pointing this out!

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Paul Beaufait on 20 Aug 08

Although fast and loose about what constitutes collaboration, this paper concisely introduces and compares free online tools that writers can use to compose (and publish) documents collectively and jointly, namely: GoogleDoc, Writeboard (no publication), ZohoWriter, and ThinkFree.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Although fast and loose about what constitutes collaboration, this paper concisely introduces and compares free online tools that writers can use to compose (and publish) documents collectively and jointly, namely: GoogleDoc, Writeboard (no publication), ZohoWriter, and ThinkFree.</div>

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