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Shaeley Santiago

Twitter - are they worth the follow? 6 things to watch out for before you fol... - 3 views

www.topleftdesign.com/...-you-follow-someone-on-twitter

Twitter socialmedia how to tips online presence etiquette

shared by Shaeley Santiago on 20 Jul 11 - No Cached
  • What Twitter “avatar” or profile picture do they have?
  • do them a favour and say “don’t be an egg”
Marzia Benson

How to Connect Your Foreign Language Students with the World | Edutopia - 0 views

www.edutopia.org/connected

Skype Foreign Language Culture

shared by Marzia Benson on 11 Jul 11 - No Cached
  • Marzia Benson on 11 Jul 11
     
    If you're looking for a school or classroom for your students to partner with, there's no place like the World Wide Web. "People need to get out there and form an online presence," says high school French teacher Toni Theisen. There are online communities everywhere just waiting to be blasted with your callout for a sister classroom.
Jamie Dee

Cyber Citizenship - YouTube Help - 3 views

support.google.com/...answer.py

education etiquette technology

shared by Jamie Dee on 30 Apr 12 - No Cached
  • Angela Read on 30 Apr 12
     
    United States Quick Tips: A good rule of thumb is: if you wouldn't say it to someone's face, don't film it or post it as a comment. If someone is bothering you on the site, using the
  • Jamie Dee on 04 Jul 12
     
    Online or cyber citizenship isn't just about recognising and dealing with online hazards, it's also about building safe spaces and communities, as well as understanding how to manage personal information, and using your online presence to grow and shape your world in a safe, creative way, and inspiring others to do the same.
Kristina Dvorak

Met Any Good Authors Lately? Classroom author visits can happen via Skype (here's a lis... - 3 views

www.slj.com/...st-of-those-who-do-it-for-free

classroom skype education global technology

shared by Kristina Dvorak on 23 Jul 13 - No Cached
  • She introduces the students, who start off quietly, a little wary of this newfangled sort of author visit. But soon they’re taking turns sharing their favorite characters and we forget the computers that connect us. It feels like we’re all in the same room, and the questions fly across the miles.
  • The video connection allows for some show and tell. I hold up the leaf collection from my school that sparked the idea for the book. The students also get a sneak peak at the outline I’m working on for my new project, a middle-grade mystery. I love the way they talk not just to me but to one another, building on ideas like readers do in any book club discussion.
  • Almost all authors have an online presence with Web sites and email links, so it’s often possible to send a quick note to inquire.
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  • Once students are used to the technology (and they adapt more quickly than we do, most often) they’re happy to carry on a conversation as if the author is sitting in the room with them.
  • Met Any Good Authors Lately? Classroom author visits can happen via Skype (here's a list of those who do it for free)
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