Category Archives: The Web 2.0 Teacher
Revolutionizing Education – Interview with Sal Khan
Over the past nine months Shawn and I have been involved in a project with the Girard and Pollinate Foundations focusing on how schools can radically transform themselves to improve student learning and teaching methods. It is our belief that … Continue reading
CCSA Conference 2011
The California Charter Schools Association 2011 Conference has just concluded. The 2011 conference was the biggest event yet and hosted a wide variety of speakers and events. Here are some brief notes and observations regarding the events (more posts and … Continue reading
Posted in Afterthoughts, The Web 2.0 Teacher
Tagged antonio villaraigosa, ccsa, charter schools, conference, education, edutone, illuminate, kahn academy, sal kahn, scantron
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App Makes Citations a Snap
An enterprising group of college students have crafted an app that allows users to simplify the often tedious work of creating citations for printed books. Crafted by seven University of Waterloo students, Quick Cite, allows the user to snap a … Continue reading
Posted in The Web 2.0 Teacher
Tagged 7cubed, Android, apps, citation, college, development, edtech, education, iOS, iphone, students
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Google Adds New Education Category to App Marketplace
With more than ten million student and faculty users of Google apps, Google is making clear its desire to be a key player in the education market. In recent weeks Google has announced significant additions to its education services. Last … Continue reading
Posted in The Digital Principal, The Web 2.0 Teacher
Tagged apps, aviary, brainpop, cloud, collaboration, education, gmail, Google, google apps, grockit, integration, learnboost, schools, students, Technology
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Where Have You Been?
This is a question we have been receiving quite a bit lately. Many people have noticed that over the past months, Shawn and I have taken a hiatus from actively posting on the EDBuzz blog. This was at times unintended … Continue reading
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Tagged california charter schools conference, clara shih, communication, differntiated learning, edbuzz, education, Facebook, hybrid school, online learning, pollinate, projects, reflections, teachers, The Facebook Era, Twitter, Using Facebook to Improve School Communication, Web 2.0, where have you been?
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