Web 2.0 tools for teachers

These new readers are starting to get to what we need in the classroom. "The e-reader screen is used with a stylus that can underline or highlight text, take notes in the margin, pull up a blank piece of e-paper for solving math problems, or touch a link for a video of a chemical interaction that is then displayed on the LCD screen." I've heard predictions that even more flexible devices will be developed this coming year.

One of my favorite inquiries is how the brain works with language. This book looks fascinating! "Learning to read seems to be one of the more important changes that we impose to our children's brain. The impact that it has on us is tantalizing. It raises very fundamental issues of how the brain and culture interact. "

there is a deficiency in the personal knowledge management model being discussed in various quarters. Let me see if I can tease it out with the following discussion.

The latest news in the world has ever seen. Recent and into atoms. Now present with us. Actual and reliable....NEWS TODAY www.killdo.de.gg

Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) is the most proven and systematic way to understand, how your subconscious is presently programed for current level of success. You learn to consciously de-code these programs,so that you can re-code and put newly coded superior programs in your neurology to unleash the personal power and attain anew level of Outstanding Success - Get the Best in you. http://www.nlptrainingcoaching.com

"Bitstrips for Schools makes us want to go back to the third grade. Bitstrips is an online tool for quickly and simply creating web comics, and the company has just launched a new product custom-tailored for the classroom. Kids get to be creative; teachers get a new, interactive tool to reinforce learning; and everyone goes home smarter and happier."

social bookmarking cartoon from NYT

For innovative educators and managers, utilizing sms text messaging as part of their professional lives has become increasingly prevalent for a unique set of reasons. Here are five of them.

I'm trying to learn more about Zotero, and this professor, Sean Takats, suggests that he used it with a "research-intensive" class this semester: "With their unprecedented collaborative functionality, Zotero groups promise to transform the way that instructors and students interact with sources, particularly in research-intensive classes. " I wonder how it went.

Energy Kids is a website produced by the US Energy Information Administration for the purpose of educating students about energy and its many forms. Energy Kids provides a wealth of easily accessible information about energy which students can use to play games, solve riddles, and take quizzes about energy. Some of the games students will find include Energy Sudoku, crossword puzzles, and riddles. Energy Kids also provides students of all ages with ideas and outlines for science fair projects around the energy theme. The science fair projects are available as free PDF downloads.

Security and privacy will always be a concern, thanks to FERPA. Google Sites is a great application for creating an online portfolio for a number of reasons, one of which is its great privacy controls. Google makes it easy to make your site private, to share it with select individuals, or to make it entirely public and open to the world. Changing the sharing settings is a click away. If you're submitting resumes, include a link and a note explaining how the hiring committee can access your portfolio. In an interview, you can come prepared to share it. If you want to keep your portfolio private, the viewer will need to request access from you. Alternatively, you can make it public for the period after sending your resume and waiting for interviews.

Our math teacher made this video the for eInstruction makeover contest. If you can please vote for them!

customize your google page-- weather, news, picture libraries

Os dejo mi escritorio realizado con igoogle.com

Upload all major file formats and convert them into online publications. Can be used to: -Create digital books, e-zines, etc. -Students can become "published" authors -Alternative strategy for reports and presentations -Develop and share tutorials, study guides, etc. -Embed projects into a class site, blog or wiki -Connect with others that share your interests

Create speaking avatars and use them as an effective learning tool motivate students to participate  improve message comprehension Introduce technology in an fun way utilize voki as an effective language tool

The latest news in the world has ever seen. Recent and into atoms. Now present with us. Actual and reliable....NEWS TODAY www.killdo.de.gg

This is way cool! Map of the world is made up of 1001 web2.0 logos that are all live links.

p3/4/5 Technology project at Athelstaneford Primary School East Lothian Class teacher: Lynne Lewis Used Animoto to show parents the many activities and cross-curricular connections in this unit.

dotSub is another site beyond YouTube that makes available a wealth of video resources. This one is unusual in that it offers the facility for those who upload their videos to create subtitles in any language.