September 12, 2012
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Today am spending my morning in Mrs. Abbott’s room to help answer questions about what will be going on in that room for the rest of the year. Mrs. Abbott’s room has been designated as a 21st Century Classroom, and … Continue reading
August 28, 2012
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Yes, I know. Once in a while I have to post really boring stuff here. The Moodle accounts have been updated. All students who were enrolled as of August 24, 2012, should have accounts in Moodle. Any students enrolled since … Continue reading
July 5, 2012
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Everything is in Google if you know how to find it. That last bit is the important one. Do you know how to find everything in Google? Now is your chance to learn. Registration is open for the Power Searching … Continue reading
June 11, 2012
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Last week we had a full schedule of classes with teachers. As we’ve been doing for a few years now, we focused on pedagogy rather than on the how-to of the tool. We are encouraging teachers to be self-directed learners, … Continue reading
February 14, 2012
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At yesterday’s eBooks class, teachers asked about using YouTube to share videos created in their classrooms. Here’s a video to guide them though the process from start to finish.
January 17, 2012
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What does your online presence say about you? When was the last time you Googled yourself? I had not Googled myself in a few months. And, the last few times, I had not looked past the first two pages of … Continue reading
September 24, 2011
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Many of our teachers are now using Moodle and Google. Some use both, but many use one or the other. I think using both is the best approach. I recently saw this cute video showing how the two tools integrate … Continue reading
September 20, 2011
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This has been an ongoing debate in education. Is Google making us stupid? The real question should be, is Google making our evolutionary shortcuts obvious. Apparently so. Read this interesting post from Alva Noe at the NPR blogs.
September 15, 2011
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We have been using Google Docs with our students for close to two years now, and one of the advantages I love most is the ability to peer edit documents. As valuable as this is, some students resent others mucking … Continue reading
August 19, 2011
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I ran across this piece in The Atlantic about how few people know how to use the “find on page” shortcut. On a Mac, the key combination is command+F. It is an amazing timesaver. The article also mentions Dan Russell, … Continue reading
