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"From 2005 up to this moment, thousands of educational blogs have seen the light and educators from all around the globe have been experiencing with this medium in their teaching.In this regard, I deemed it important to pause for a while and create an easy and simple guide to remind you ( in case you are an experienced blogger ) and walk the new teachers ( excited about how to use blogs in their classroom ) through the different procedures and pedagogical implications behind the use of blogs in education."

RT @KleinErin: Web 2.0 Tools in Education: A Quick Guide (AMAZING reference - every school should have a copy): http://t.co/egZ80Bem Web 2.0 Tools in Education: A Quick Guide (AMAZING reference - every school should have a copy): http://t.co/egZ80Bem - Erin Klein (KleinErin) http://twitter.com/KleinErin/status/221718392812482561

Challenge 20/20 is an Internet-based program that pairs classes at any grade level (K-12) from schools in the U.S. with their counterpart classes in schools in other countries; together, the teams (of two or three schools) find local solutions to one of 20 global problems.

RT @Larryferlazzo: My new mid-year edition of "Best Web 2.0 Applications 4 Ed" lists 30 new tools unveiled in 2012 http://t.co/5TISsiGE My new mid-year edition of "Best Web 2.0 Applications 4 Ed" lists 30 new tools unveiled in 2012 http://t.co/5TISsiGE - Larry Ferlazzo (Larryferlazzo) http://twitter.com/Larryferlazzo/status/222832723897757696

80 Interesting Ways To Use Google Forms In The Classroom http://t.co/a5RpexLcq7 via @teachthought - schink10 (schink10) http://twitter.com/schink10/status/348992253919887361

Heat Advisory in Memphis

"@ipadSammy: 13 Ways To Use iMovie In The Classroom via @AnaCristinaPrts | http://t.co/oKN9S5fh #ipaded #socialedcon #iste12" #zuipad - Nicholas Yates (digitalemerge) http://twitter.com/digitalemerge/status/216589726361198593

The Complete Guide to The Use of Skype in Education http://t.co/ghHTpydg via @medkh9 (h/t @dougpete) #edstuff #PDSmem - Philip Cummings (Philip_Cummings) http://twitter.com/Philip_Cummings/status/220899212919971840

Globally competent students recognize the relationship between places and people. Globalizing your curriculum demands a strategic design. Here is a menu to help you make discerning choices that will assist your students in becoming globally competent in the 21st century.

The Virtues of Daydreaming: posted in New Yorker by Jonah Lehrer (mentioned in keynote) http://t.co/thNtRWov #ibsc2012 - Andrew Jeppesen (ajep) http://twitter.com/ajep/status/222475199004676097

Great post for starting to use skype in the classroom.  Has connections, ideas on how to incorporate, etc

Slideshare presentation on integrating critical thinking in classroom instruction

Activites to go with our Pond life Unit in PK Math games, measuring, counting, discovery, differences in a toad and a frog, books, art, books to read 

Few ideas on using instagram in the classroom

top 3 tips: 1. keep 3-5 min, longer= lose interest; call out students names in videos, allude to class secret or secret word used during next school day 3. Storyboard plan your video 5. Hold students accountable: can't participate in class experiment/activity if haven't watch video. Give quiz at beginning of class. Use unlimited attempt online quiz to complete to 100% after watching quiz. 6. Create forum where kids can discuss video, ask questions...then assign kid to be teacher assistant to answer questions, cont discussion

Star Wars, weather and temperature in Celcius and Fahrenheit, quick weather reference

"To watch web videos without the comments and garbage, just drag the button below to your browser's bookmarks bar. On any of the supported video pages, click the bookmark button to watch in peace."

I'm always nervous when I show a YouTube video because the comments are often, well, inappropriate. This bookmarklet cleans out the mess and leaves just the video so i can feel much more comfortable showing it in class.

Welcome to the Teacher's Resource page for Rebel in Petticoats by Nancy Gentry. The activities and suggested ideas are an excellent guide for a study of this novel and a helpful supplement to a study of the Civil War. Everything on this page is free for use in the classroom.

I participated in the Bam Radio Show "Why Young Children Bite, How to Talk About It, How to Manage It" along with Rae Pica, Susan Campbell, and Gretchen Kinnell many weeks ago and it wasn't until my grandson got his first teeth and decided to try those new little teeth out on one of my legs that I realized, it is time to write a post about toddler biting!

School reform in Memphis