Five Apps for Busy Educators
Staying organized during a hectic school year is certainly a difficult task. With hundreds of e-mails, phone messages, parent conferences, and meetings, staying organized can seem impossible. To help, I’ve put together a short list of helpful apps I use to stay on top of things. 1. Google Apps for Education– “Google Apps Education Edition is a free suite of hosted communication & collaboration applications designed for schools and universities.” The suite includes apps to help teachers communicate (Gmail, Google Calendar, and Google Talk) and collaborate (Google...
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Things are getting tough for educators in CA. This year’s budget isn’t looking so good. I guess teachers can expect a “negative cost of living adjustment (COLA)”? Good grief!
Read MoreOpen Curriculum for K-12 Educators
Over the past few years, open curriculum has gained momentum in K-12 education. In the face of difficult economic circumstances, site administrators are finding their budgets squeezed by severe funding limitations. In response to these challenges, public school throughout the country are building comprehensive online learning environments that present new and exciting learning opportunities for students. Open curriculum, or curriculum based on open educational resources, presents exciting opportunities for public schools. The curriculum is very flexible, easily personalized, inexpensive,...
Read MoreThe Weekly Update: January 4-10
Teaching with Twitter– Steve Wheeler, Learning with ‘e’s Social Books Unlock Reader’s Voice and and Provide Opportunity for Conversation– The Innovative Educator Learning Styles Theory Versus Sustained Hard Work– Steve Hargadon New Electronic Devices Could Interest Schools– eSchool News Netbooks All Around– Bridget McCrea, THE Journal Top Ten Free Resources for Digital Learners– Online Learning Top Five Web Trends: Personalization– Richard MacManus, ReadWriteWeb Open Courseware Gains Momentum– Maya T. Prabhu, eSchool News Five...
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