Teacher's Guide to Using Facebook (Read Fullscreen) - 30 views
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Jane Lofton on 01 May 11A teacher's guide to Facebook settings.
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Learning with 'e's: Tools of the trade for creating a PLN - 12 views
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Joyce Seitzingers's diagram of a teacher's PLN, representing a staff room, filing cabinet, newspaper and portfolio.
MashPlant - MashPlant.com Studio - 15 views
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"MashPlant Studio is a 21st century education tool that promotes creativity and collaboration in your classroom and at home." Read more here http://blog.findingdulcinea.com/2013/03/introducing-mashplant.html "Teachers create one or more studios - small, private social networks - and invite their students to join via assignments on the teacher's blog. Teachers maintain a degree of control to keep order if necessary."
Pinterest - 0 views
One of the greatest resources for teachers is Pinterest. If you need an invitation, please contact madeline@super-science-fair-projects.comI have so enjoyed participating and contributing.
The Teacher's eToolbox: Web Tools or Treasures? - 0 views
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If I could only pack three tools in my eToolbox… [this is like the game "If you were stranded on a deserted island and could only bring three things," except there is no island. Bear with me.]… I would choose Twitter, Evernote and Dropbox.
Teacher's Digital Briefcase - 35 views
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This digital briefcase is arranged into categories like Office, Useful Tools, and Curriculum Resources. Each category is subdivided and scrolling over it will bring up a list of resources. Excellent grouping of tools.
10 Free Online Tools For Science Teachers (Via Mashable) | The Teacher's Hub - 1 views
Teacher's Visual Guide to Creating Infographics Using Piktochart ~ Educational Technolo... - 15 views
Digitally Speaking / Blogging - 7 views
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Using Feed Readers
Feed readers are probably the most important digital tool for today's learner because they make sifting through the amazing amount of content added to the Internet easy. Also known as aggregators, feed readers are free tools that can automatically check nearly any website for new content dozens of times a day---saving ridiculous amounts of time and customizing learning experiences for anyone.
Imagine never having to go hunting for new information from your favorite sources again. Learning goes from a frustrating search through thousands of marginal links written by questionable characters to quickly browsing the thoughts of writers that you trust, respect and enjoy.
Sounds too good to be true, doesn't it?
It's not! Here's a Commoncraft tutorial explaining RSS Feeds in Plain English:
Feed readers can quickly and easily support blogging in the classroom, allowing teachers to provide students with ready access to age-appropriate sites of interest that are connected to the curriculum. By collecting sites in advance and organizing them with a feed reader, teachers can make accessing information manageable for their students.
Here are several examples of feed readers in action:
Student Blogs
http://www.pageflakes.com/wferriter/20982438
This feed list includes several elementary, middle and high school blogs that students can explore during silent reading or while online at home.
Current Events
http://www.pageflakes.com/wferriter/16714925
This feed list includes links to several news websites that cover topics that are a part of one teacher's required social studies curriculum.
Global Warming
http://www.pageflakes.com/wferriter/22534539
Used specifically as a part of one classroom project, this feed list contains information related to global warming that students can use as a starting point for individual research.
While there are literally dozens of different feed reader programs to choose from (Bloglines and Google Reader are two biggies), Pageflakes is a favorite of many educators because it has a visual layout that is easy to read and interesting to look at. It is also free and web-based. That means that users can check accounts from any computer with an Internet connection. Finally, Pageflakes makes it quick and easy to add new websites to a growing feed list—and to get rid of any websites that users are no longer interested in.
What's even better: Pageflakes has been developing a teacher version of their tool just for us that includes an online grade tracker, a task list and a built in writing tutor. As Pageflakes works to perfect its teacher product, this might become one of the first kid-friendly feed readers on the market. Teacher Pageflakes users can actually blog and create a discussion forum directly in their feed reader---making an all-in-one digital home for students.
For more information about the teacher version of Pageflakes, check out this review:
http://teacherleaders.typepad.com/the_tempered_radical/2008/02/pageflakes-for.html
For more information on using feed readers to organize and manage information, check out this handout:
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