Notes from Millie D http://mrichme.edublogs.org Hello from the only school on the Maine Turnpike Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:33:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en What Caught My Eye Today 07/25/2008 http://mrichme.edublogs.org/2008/07/24/what-caught-my-eye-today-07252008/ http://mrichme.edublogs.org/2008/07/24/what-caught-my-eye-today-07252008/#comments Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:33:22 +0000 mrichme http://mrichme.edublogs.org/2008/07/24/what-caught-my-eye-today-07252008/

  • DIFFERENTIATION TOOLBOX

    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.

    tags: differentiatedinstruction, differentiation, resources, education


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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.

    tags: jing

  • joycevalenzaworkshop » home

    Here are the links for the resources that Joyce Valenza uses in her New Tools for Learning workshop.

    tags: web2.0, wiki, tools, wikis, resources, education, web, joycevalenza, blc08


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  • layout templates directory for Google Docs

    Google has entered the template business when it comes to the Google Suite.

    tags: docs, templates, google, resources


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  • AudibleKids - Audio Books for Kids

    Thousands o the best children’s titles that can be downloaded and listened to anytime.

    tags: audiblekids, books


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  • Tag Galaxy

    Search for flickr pictures by tags. The results are posted on a globe.

    tags: flickr, photos, visualization, tags, 3d, tagging, galaxy, web2.0

  • Jakesonline Wiki

    Here are the resources for David Jakes’ presentations.

    tags: wiki, web2.0, resources, jakesonline, professionaldevelopment, jakes

  • promiseintopractice wiki / BLC 2008

    Here is the wiki that supports Sara Kajder’s sessions at BLC.

    tags: promiseintopractice, skajder, blc08

  • Ustream.TV search: BLC - Shows, People, Videos. Live and recorded video clips, chat rooms, photos, .TV channels, events, news.

    Here are the archives of sessions tagged BLC from ustream.

    tags: BLC, ustream

  • BLC08 Video clips Online at Ustream.TV, free. Most Viewers: Page 1/24 : Recorded Video from Webcam and .TV Broadcasts

    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.

    tags: ustream, blc08, ustream.tv

  • 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.

    tags: listening, prensky, skajder, blc08

  • 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.

    tags: reference, library, education, tools, teaching, search, websites, web2.0

  • 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.

    tags: dangerously, technology, irrelevant, education, leadershipday2008

  • 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.

    tags: ryanbretag, prensky, principal, adminstration

  • eduBuzz.org

    Edubuzz.org opens a window on teaching and learning in East Lothian schools. It’s the home of a district-wide networked learning community.

    tags: edubuzz.org, BLC08

  • 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.

    tags: blog, tools, posterous, web2.0, blogging, tumblr, usability, todo

  • 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.

    tags: utterz, web2.0, socialnetworking

  • Glogster - Poster Yourself

    Glogster allows you to create a virtual poster on a webpage. Embed videos, music, images that hyperlink.

    tags: web2.0, poster, tools, blog, design, webapp, tool, generator

  • MindSet: A Book writen by Carol Dweck. Teaching a growth mindset creates motivation and productivity in the worlds of business, education, and sports.

    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.

    tags: dweck, mindset

  • Kassblog - Technology Pedagogy

    Richard tooks participants through a processs where we focused on pedagogy.

    tags: kassblog, EBC, BLC08

  • The Gong Project - NanoGong

    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.

    tags: nanogong, Moodle

  • Kassblog - Reflections on Building Learning Communities 2008

    Richard offers his reflections on his BLC week. It was a pleasure to meet him at EBC.

    tags: kassblog, blc08

  • 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.

    tags: journal, Writing, penzu, diary

  • Google Lively FAQ

    Here is a FAQ to Google’s Lively.

    tags: lively, faq, google

  • dkuropatwablc08 / FrontPage

    Here is Darren’s wiki for his presentations at BLC08. Excellent presentations.

    tags: dkuropatwablc08, blc08, dkuropatowa

  • Newtools - Powered by AardvarkWisdom

    Here is the website from Day 2 BLC08 Keynoter, John Davitt.

    tags: blc08, davitt

  • Workshop Links

    Here is the listing of links from the different workshops that Bob Spankle offers.

    tags: workshop, podcasting

  • bolc08 » home

    Liz and Lisa put on a great session helping people put together a PLN. This wiki showcases their work.

    tags: blc08, lizbdavis, lthumann


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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).

    tags: delicious, visualization, favthumbs, thumbnails, web, visual, search


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    Authored by mrichme. Hosted by Edublogs.]]>     http://mrichme.edublogs.org/2008/07/18/everything-new-is-old-again-blc08/feed/     John Davitt’s Session at BLC http://mrichme.edublogs.org/2008/07/17/john-davitts-session-at-blc/ http://mrichme.edublogs.org/2008/07/17/john-davitts-session-at-blc/#comments Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:51:38 +0000 mrichme http://mrichme.edublogs.org/?p=323


    Authored by mrichme. Hosted by Edublogs.]]>     http://mrichme.edublogs.org/2008/07/17/john-davitts-session-at-blc/feed/     Marc Prensky:The Death of the Classroom and the Rebirth of Learning in the 21st Century http://mrichme.edublogs.org/2008/07/17/marc-prenskythe-death-of-the-classroom-and-the-rebirth-of-learning-in-the-21st-century/ http://mrichme.edublogs.org/2008/07/17/marc-prenskythe-death-of-the-classroom-and-the-rebirth-of-learning-in-the-21st-century/#comments Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:52:02 +0000 mrichme http://mrichme.edublogs.org/?p=321


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