Monthly Archives: November 2009
The Weekly Update: November 23 – November 29
‘My Access’ Helps Students Write– Trent Toone, Standard Net Teacher’s Worries Blossom into District’s Online Program– Eva-Marie Ayala, Star-Telegram Competition Seeks Ways to Transform Learning– eSchool News 10.5M Pre K-12 Students to Take Online Course by 2014– Michael Horn, Disrupting … Continue reading
Using Facebook to Improve School Communication
Facebook has become an essential tool for young adults to stay in contact with friends and family and to create a sense of community with their peers. For school administrators, then, utilizing Facebook to improve communication and to create an … Continue reading
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Tagged back-to-school, blogging, Facebook, high school, multimedia, school communication, social networking, Web 2.0
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The Weekly Update: November 9 – November 15
Academics Hope History in Video Games Spurs Interest– John Gaudiosi, WaPo The School of One– Time PC Trends in Education: Thin Is In– eSchool News Program Puts Educational Videos Online and on TV– Barb Berggoetz, IndyStar.com Online Learning and the … Continue reading
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Twitter Tips for Teachers – Using Trends
A powerful function of Twitter is its immediacy. Twitter provides immediate access to a wealth of information. Updates from friends, news, educational topics, and even professional development are but a few of items that are constantly streaming through the Twitter … Continue reading
Twitter Tips for Teachers – Who Do I Follow?
Once an educator has established an account on Twitter, the next question I generally hear is, “How do I find interesting people to follow?”. This is a great question and there are three techniques you can use to locate great … Continue reading
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