SFU Playworks08

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Why do the same-old-same-old when you can break the mold and do something really exceptional?

Project Based Learning across the curriculum. Doing away with individual subjects and teaching integrating real-life experiences with technology seamlessly.

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For the month of March, a group of educators and lifelong learners will be picking a "Tweet of the day" and ReTweeting it with a tag: #gr8t Hopefully, you will join us in doing this too! See the 'about' page for more details. There are a number of reasons why you might want to participate: * To share what you value about Twitter. * To see what others value about Twitter (just look below). * To celebrate the power and wisdom of your Personal Learning Network. * To find interesting people to follow on Twitter. * To commit to giving Twitter a try.

Many of my students have ipods. These mini music makers are captivating them…truth be told, my ipod touch captivates me! I feel as though we could use these ipods to, not only increase the interest factor of lessons, but also to encourage students to become involved in their learning process.

I wrote about our time together, and also about how my network solved a problem for Heather. Please feel free to contact me if you have any more questions. Good luck with your practicums!

Ants are individually insignificant, but networked in a collaborative way, they literally move mountains! Networked teachers and educators like these I've mentioned are moving mountains too, and it is my hope that Student Teachers will see the value of becoming networked and having their students be networked too!

Please sign up for VoiceThread and leave a comment. You can leave a written, voice or video comment with VoiceThread. Something to think about: How could you use VoiceThread in the classroom?

Part of a presentation for student teachers at SFU

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Do you use RSS, do you want to start a blog? This is a great starting place.

The aim of this site is to help you gain the skills to build your own personal learning network (PLN)!

Using Wikis to Connect, Collaborate and Create

Great resource for those interested in wikis

This could be used across the curriculum, so I thought I'd share it here. I actually have not used this, so if you do use it, share your experience with me.

A fun way to collage together images, sound bites, text and video. Be sure to use the EDU version, to allow for private glogs and safe place for kids

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Great first comment: Parents have the responsibility to monitor and guide children and teenagers. Of course kids will object. How many of us thought our parents were right when they tried to limit what we wanted to do? We must be wise enough as parents to know best and strong enough to stand up to the kids' anger. Bullies are not all the same, but their patterns of behavior, their tactics, are the same. That's why we can find ways to stop most of them. Sometimes, fighting is the key to success. If we don't stop bullies, they'll think we're easy prey. Like sharks, they'll just go after us more.

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Good conversation starter for those new to these ideas In recent years, IDEO has spent a lot of time and effort thinking about education. The firm's work with Ormondale Elementary School, in Portola Valley, California, helped pioneer a special "investigative-learning" curriculum that inspires students to be seekers of knowledge. We spoke to Sandy Speicher, who heads the Design for Learning efforts at IDEO. Her insights provide powerful lessons for architects and designers creating the schools of tomorrow:

Social Studies Worksheets.

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