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This weekend I had the great pleasure of participating in my first webinar: The 3rd Virtual Round Table Online Conference. It was an amazing experience, I had the pleasure of "running" into many friends from my PLN and loved the sessions I was able to attend. During the Unconference we all decided on some topics of interest and then each went to a virtual conference room to discuss the theme we had chosen. In the room I went to we talked about error correction - ways we do it, when we do it, etc. We shared ideas, our experiences. There were some great ideas, and I chipped in with an activity I really enjoy doing and the students have the greatest time with it. But most importantly, I believe it to be one of the most effective ways of error correction, because the correction is made by the students; they correct sentences they've written. (By the way, for those of you who were in the room, I am sorry if I stumbled or did something wrong - I was extremely nervous about speaking there!)

What a cool way to have fun with language, use the projector and have kids work in teams collaboratively. :)

"With all the great resources, websites, articles and other helpful information for educators, it may sometimes be hard to keep track of all these items. Thankfully, e-books have recently been popularized as a way to give educators these educational tools and tips they want and need to help students learn. The best part about these books is that they can be read online, downloaded, printed or just saved for later. What better a way to integrate technology into the classroom than to start by doing it yourself. Here are a few e-books that will be sure to help integrate technology into the classroom and prepare students for the future."

With all the great resources, websites, articles and other helpful information for educators, it may sometimes be hard to keep track of all these items. Thankfully, e-books have recently been popularized as a way to give educators these educational tools and tips they want and need to help students learn. The best part about these books is that they can be read online, downloaded, printed or just saved for later. What better a way to integrate technology into the classroom than to start by doing it yourself. Here are a few e-books that will be sure to help integrate technology into the classroom and prepare students for the future.

"So, what does the sea look like when millions of barrels of oil rise to the surface and spread around? The sight is not pretty. The sight of the size cannot be understood from figures in barrels and gallons. We need a bird's eye view to comprehend the scale of the disaster and also to understand the areas that are getting affected. Here are a few ways of looking at the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico."

So, what does the sea look like when millions of barrels of oil rise to the surface and spread around? The sight is not pretty. The sight of the size cannot be understood from figures in barrels and gallons. We need a bird's eye view to comprehend the scale of the disaster and also to understand the areas that are getting affected. Here are a few ways of looking at the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

50+ Ways to Tell the Dominoe Story Just to prove it can be done, I create the same story as an example for every tool in the list using a story about my first dog, Dominoe. Previously, I created this short story done as a video assembled from still images and audio that was submitted for a 60 Second Story contest Each story below is based on my storyboard and assembled images on flickr and in Picasa . Note that a number of tools allow you to directly import media from these media sites. Below are examples of the same story (over and over again!) I was able to create in the 50+ tools, with both linked versions (on the tool's web site) and embedded versions, using the code provided to embed a media player into this web site. One of the most interesting discoveries was that most of these tools provided the ability to embed the media in other web sites.

Wonderful way to let students see the choice sout there for sharing their "story".

iPad Multimedia Tools for Creativity, Collaboration, and Publication This seminar will cover some of the best audio, photography, and video apps for use in education. There will be hands on opportunities to learn to use a variety of apps. Examples of creative and collaborative ways to use the iPad i learning will be shared along with suggested ways to publish student work.

What it is: What makes technology SO great is the way that it can make life (and teaching) more productive and fun. Over the years, I have found so many ways that technology can make reading more rewarding for both kids who love to read, and kids who dread reading. Today, I created an "Extreme Speed Booking" website for @michellek107′s class at Anastasis. I created the site quickly using Weebly, an awesome WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) website editor. Drag and drop website building is where it is at! The idea behind the site is to introduce students to a variety of books and form classroom book groups. How does Extreme Speed Booking work? A whole lot like speed dating. :) Students spend a little time with each book and then rate them accordingly with "I want to read more", "Interesting", "Not for me", or "I've already read". Students can also make a note of how interested they are in reading the book (maybe a 1-10 scale)? This process introduces students to a variety of books, genres and authors. Students may come across titles and authors they wouldn't otherwise find. It also helps teachers form classroom book groups that are of high-interest and investment to students because they had input.

Some very easy ways to integrate that projector and tech in your class!

"Do you need a new way for your students to express themselves or show what they know? Google Search Stories Video Creator may be the way. Students just type up to seven search terms and search types into a field. Then they choose the music and publish. The results are embeddable and linkable. "

Great tools or every teacher, download/convert and let students view offline video content on the web.

"Classroom review activities are a great way to help revise and retain important skills that have been learned in the classroom. This article has several great ideas to help you and your student get the most out of your lessons."

Classroom review activities are a great way to help revise and retain important skills that have been learned in the classroom. This article has several great ideas to help you and your student get the most out of your lessons. Read more: http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/73065.aspx#ixzz0plv2UTa6

"One of my favorite ways to reinforce understanding of art concepts is through quiz games. In an earlier post I shared how to create your own art quizzes using MyStudiyo. Since then, I found another great visual quiz maker called PhotoPeach. "

One of my favorite ways to reinforce understanding of art concepts is through quiz games. In an earlier post I shared how to create your own art quizzes using MyStudiyo. Since then, I found another great visual quiz maker called PhotoPeach.

"Create a Graph is an interactive, online tool that allows users to make and interpret a variety of graphs, including bar, line, pie, area, and xy type graphs. Sponsored by the National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES), this site provides an easy way to create graphs which can then be printed or saved."

Create a Graph is an interactive, online tool that allows users to make and interpret a variety of graphs, including bar, line, pie, area, and xy type graphs. Sponsored by the National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES), this site provides an easy way to create graphs which can then be printed or saved.

"VoiceThread allows uers to create collaborative, multimedia slide shows that hold images, documents, and videos. Teachers can share VoiceThreads with students, colleagues, or others so they can leave comments. Viewers may leave comments in five ways -- using voice (with a mic or phone), text, audio file, or video (with a webcam). VoiceThreads can be embedded on other websites and exported to MP3 players or DVDs to play as archived video."

VoiceThread allows uers to create collaborative, multimedia slide shows that hold images, documents, and videos. Teachers can share VoiceThreads with students, colleagues, or others so they can leave comments. Viewers may leave comments in five ways -- using voice (with a mic or phone), text, audio file, or video (with a webcam). VoiceThreads can be embedded on other websites and exported to MP3 players or DVDs to play as archived video.

"It's an iWorld these days, and iTechnology is making its way into the classroom more and more. Several colleges have given either an iPhone or an iPad to incoming students, as well as some K-12 schools. One middle school has even given an iPhone touch to every student for use in the classroom and for homework."

It's an iWorld these days, and iTechnology is making its way into the classroom more and more. Several colleges have given either an iPhone or an iPad to incoming students, as well as some K-12 schools. One middle school has even given an iPhone touch to every student for use in the classroom and for homework.

"Welcome to the Great Plant Escape! My name is Bud. My good friend Sprout and I are helping Detective LePlant on his search. You will find that plants are an important part of your life. We will need your help to find clues, do experiments, and solve problems as we journey into the world of plants. He promises lots of fun, but remember, we're here to solve a mystery! Good luck! We'll be with you all the way! "

Welcome to the Great Plant Escape! My name is Bud. My good friend Sprout and I are helping Detective LePlant on his search. You will find that plants are an important part of your life. We will need your help to find clues, do experiments, and solve problems as we journey into the world of plants. He promises lots of fun, but remember, we're here to solve a mystery! Good luck! We'll be with you all the way!

"Are you a teacher who wants to increase collaboration and skill development to students? Teamwork can increase these skills, as students can learn how to communicate, cooperate and compromise on decisions together. What better way to teach these skills than through social media?"

Are you a teacher who wants to increase collaboration and skill development to students? Teamwork can increase these skills, as students can learn how to communicate, cooperate and compromise on decisions together. What better way to teach these skills than through social media?

"Trending topics. Tweets. Feeds. Friends. Photostreams. Videos. Podcasts. Email. Widgets. All in one place and always up-to-date, Netvibes is the faster and easier way to enjoy the entire real-time Web. Instantly create as many different dashboards as you'd like to track all of your latest interests, live."

Trending topics. Tweets. Feeds. Friends. Photostreams. Videos. Podcasts. Email. Widgets. All in one place and always up-to-date, Netvibes is the faster and easier way to enjoy the entire real-time Web. Instantly create as many different dashboards as you'd like to track all of your latest interests, live.