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The site is a nice way of introducing differentiation to a teacher. You start off with a quiz and then you can check out sections on resources, curriculum, and assessment. The site also contains a discussion area.
Entries Tagged as 'What Caught My Eye Today'
What Caught My Eye Today 07/25/2008
July 24th, 2008 · No Comments
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What Caught My Eye Today 07/24/2008
July 23rd, 2008 · No Comments
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The Jing Project - It’s Official (Jing Blog)
This is an awesome birthday present TechSmith has offered us for Jing’s birthday. 2GB of storage spaces and 2GB of transfer! If you’re not using Jing there is no better time than than to try.
The possibilities are now expanding of how I can use this tool in my classroom to expand student learning.
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Here are the links for the resources that Joyce Valenza uses in her New Tools for Learning workshop.
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What Caught My Eye Today 07/22/2008
July 21st, 2008 · No Comments
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layout templates directory for Google Docs
Google has entered the template business when it comes to the Google Suite.
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What Caught My Eye Today 07/21/2008
July 20th, 2008 · No Comments
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AudibleKids - Audio Books for Kids
Thousands o the best children’s titles that can be downloaded and listened to anytime.
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What Caught My Eye Today 07/20/2008
July 19th, 2008 · No Comments
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Search for flickr pictures by tags. The results are posted on a globe.
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Here are the resources for David Jakes’ presentations.
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promiseintopractice wiki / BLC 2008
Here is the wiki that supports Sara Kajder’s sessions at BLC.
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Here are the archives of sessions tagged BLC from ustream.
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Here is the archives of the sessions at BLC08 that were ustreamed. I know I’ll be going back to watch some sessions I wasn’t able to make. There may be more but they were not tagged BLC08.
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Are you listening to this?… Why, yes. I am. But, are you? « Real Reasons to Write
Sara attended one of Marc Prensky’s sessions at BLC08 and was moved to write this entry based on what she heard. This is a must read entry. Ironically she started this blog so she could write this post. A new voice in the blogosphere, thank you. If you get the chance to see her it is well worth it.
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100 Unbelievably Useful Reference Sites You’ve Never Heard Of | Teaching Tips
By Laura Milligan
Beyond Google, Wikipedia and other generic reference sites, the Internet boasts a multitude of search engines, dictionaries, reference desks and databases that have organized and archived information for quick and easy searches. In this list, we’ve compiled just 100 of our favorites, for teachers, students, hypochondriacs, procrastinators, bookworms, sports nuts and more.
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Dangerously Irrelevant: Leadership Day 2008 - We have neglected our leaders
Here is the initator of Leadership Day 2008, Scott McLeod’s take. His point here is that most school leaders received no training in 21st Century schooling, much like theit teachers.
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Metanoia » Reflecting Upon Prensky’s Principles of Principals
Ryan reflects on Presenky’s principles of principals. I like the additions that Ryan put on the list.
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Edubuzz.org opens a window on teaching and learning in East Lothian schools. It’s the home of a district-wide networked learning community.
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Posterous - The place to post everything. Just email us. Dead simple blog by email.
A blog by email is the best way to describe this tool.
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Utterz - Mobile Multimedia Discussions
Utterz lets you create and follow discussions with friends or people with similar interests. Utters can be audio, video, pictures and text. You can create or join a discussion from any mobile phone or computer. Than you Bob Sprankle for the resource.
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Glogster allows you to create a virtual poster on a webpage. Embed videos, music, images that hyperlink.
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Mindset is a simple idea discovered by world-renowned Stanford University psychologist Carol Dweck in decades of research on achievement and success—a simple idea that makes all the difference. Teaching a growth mindset creates motivation and productivity in the worlds of business, education, and sports.
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Kassblog - Technology Pedagogy
Richard tooks participants through a processs where we focused on pedagogy.
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This was one of the tools showen at EBC East. The applet allows someone someone to record, playback and save their voice in a webpage and Moodle page.
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Kassblog - Reflections on Building Learning Communities 2008
Richard offers his reflections on his BLC week. It was a pleasure to meet him at EBC.
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Penzu : Free Private Journal and Diary - Annotated
This is a little tidbit that I got rom EDC East. As the title states it is a free private journal on the web. YOu can lock it, share it, add pictures, etc.
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Here is a FAQ to Google’s Lively.
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Here is Darren’s wiki for his presentations at BLC08. Excellent presentations.
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Newtools - Powered by AardvarkWisdom
Here is the website from Day 2 BLC08 Keynoter, John Davitt.
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Here is the listing of links from the different workshops that Bob Spankle offers.
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Liz and Lisa put on a great session helping people put together a PLN. This wiki showcases their work.
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What Caught My Eye Today 07/19/2008
July 18th, 2008 · No Comments
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Favthumbs - Your del.icio.us bookmarks visualized.
This was one of the tools that was showcased during EBCEast. Favthumbs will give you a thumbnail view of your del.icio.us bookmarks (can be brokendown by user and/or tag).
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What Caught My Eye Today 07/16/2008
July 15th, 2008 · No Comments
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Now you can search Twitter entries.
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What Caught My Eye Today 07/15/2008
July 14th, 2008 · No Comments
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Bob Sprankle is exploring the mobile blogging side of the Internet. He is using this site as his playground.
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What Caught My Eye Today 07/09/2008
July 8th, 2008 · No Comments
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Embedding Jing Screencasts Into Blog Posts | The Edublogger
I’ve wondered how I could get my Jing screencasts on my blog and now I know. It seems easy.
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Voicethread 4 Education » home
Here is a wiki for educators using Voicethread. The wiki is broken down into grade level sections. I’m not sure if this wiki is from Voicethread or just powerusers.
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cellphonesinlearning » NECC2008
Here is the wiki that goes alogn with Liz Kolb’s presentation at NECC 2008 on Using Cell Phones in Learning. This is a very comprehensive wiki.
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What Caught My Eye Today 07/08/2008
July 7th, 2008 · No Comments
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Text 2 Mind Map - An online text to mind map converter
Here is a two that makes mind maps in 2 steps. Step 1 create an outline. Step 2 press the button that says Convert to Mind Map. Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy.
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Leadership for 21st Century Schools at Change Agency
Here is Stephanie’s take on Leadership Day. Scott McLeod declared July 4 as Leadership Day 2008.
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ian-jukes-7-things-we-must-change.jpg (JPEG Image, 1007×764 pixels) - Scaled (91%)
Here is a mindmap version of notes from Ian Jukes’ presentation at NECC. The mindmap is courtesy of Andrew at Education Origami.
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Ian Jukes Downloadable Handouts
This site goes along with Ian’s presentation at NECC. I hope that this is a trend for presentators to have their handouts at a website instead of using paper as a primary vehicle.
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The Connected Classroom: NECC Unplugged session on Copyright
Here is another great session from NECC on Copyright and Fair Use.
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edubloggercon » Web 2.0 Smackdown
This was one of the great sessions at EBC. People showcased some of the great tools being used in classrooms. The wiki page includes links, the ustream video, the coveritlive.com blog entry, and the bookmarks.
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