Wow, four days off visiting family. Its so nice to have some downtime, but boy was my RSS reader full. Here are some interesting sites and resources I have found “on the wire”.
1. Storybird – http://storybird.com/ This is a collaborative digital story creation tool. worth a visit.
2. Multitasking research. This is some interesting research out [...]
The Ed Tech Crew – aka Darrel and Tony have just produced their 100th podcast. These guys are doing really well and their work rate is amazing.
Like many episodes they do they have guests they are interviewing, but in this episode the list is quite substancial.
Here is the interview list – its worth downloading and [...]
Facebook’s recent success at reaching the 300 million users milestone prompted a very interesting and insightful conversation with a school principal.
Facebook and other social networking sites are for many, many administrators a bone of contention. Many look at it with a degree of fear and trepidation because of “potential” for inappropriate activity. This can be [...]
This is a follow on post from the cell phones in class post. One of the comments I received cause me to reflect on the influence teachers have.
Chris left this comment:
I like what you said about respect your students’ privacy. My seventh grade math teacher confiscated a note I was writing in class and [...]
Its the top of the third quarter of the 9th Innings of the 21st Century and I think I have had enough of the term 21st Century skills. We are 9% through the 21st Century and we are still discussing 21st Century skills in the future tense. We are still discussing them as if they [...]
With the recent discussions about the Software for schools deal, its worth considering some of the other tools we could use in our teaching.
One of the best tools for the visual learner is a mind map. This learning tool is not covered by the software for schools package but fortunately for us there are some [...]
In my last post about the Software for schools package I recieved a reply from Paul, who works at the Ministry. I have worked with Paul in the past and I believe the question he asked was worth more than just a threaded reply
Here is Pauls original comment and below it my responce;
“Good thoughts Andrew. [...]
I have been mulling over the software deal for schools now for a couple of days and it is raising more concerns.
The Software for schools deal provides “certainty” for some of the stakeholders, namely the software suppliers. They have certainty of funding and revenue for the next three years.
It does not provide certainty for schools, [...]
Here are some excellent resources that I have come across recently.
1. 12 essential sites for for free images – http://www.techradar.com/news/internet/web/12-essential-sites-for-great-free-photos-624818
This is a must for presenters. There are excellent images available across these sites. Visit, enjoy, use and acknowledge
2. Science books online – http://sciencebooksonline.info/
This is another useful resource. You may have to pick and choose, but [...]
I had heard from my safe and comfortable position in New Zealand about the “No child left behind” program in the states. I had heard too, from colleagues that this was a major problem and a concern. But isolated from direct exposure, this was of passing interest.
The reality of NCLB in schools is completely different [...]
