The Weekly Update: December 28 – January 3
An End of Year Prediction: Classroom Technologies in 2020– Larry Cuban How to Run a Meeting Like Google– Carmine Gallo, Business Week Digital Textbooks Open a New Chapter in the History of US Education– eSchool News Twitter for Teachers: A Collaborative Effort to Teach Teachers about Twitter– Twitter for Teachers R2D2, Where Are You?– Shawn, edbuzz Start the New Year Off Right with the Essential Tools for Educators– Steven Anderson, Blogging about the Web 2.0 Classroom 8 Mobile Technologies to Watch in 2010– Sarah Perez, Read Write Web Student Learns...
Read MoreTwitter for Teachers in 15 Minutes
For several months, Shawn and I have been receiving requests about how educators can effectively use Twitter. After sorting through emails and responding to requests, we realized the best way to answer these questions was by creating a video tutorial for educators. After much hard work, we are proud to announce the launch of “Twitter for Teachers in 15 Minutes” . The first in a series of video training with easy to follow instruction, specifically designed to help educators use Web 2.0 tools more effectively. In fifteen minutes we’ll teach you how to become Twitter Savvy....
Read MoreTwitter 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 timeline. Today I’d like to focus on news and explain how taking advantage of trending topics can provide great benefits for teachers. Since there is so much information being exchanged on Twitter, looking at Twitter trends is often a powerful research tool. Even if the trending topics don’t contain much information a...
Read MoreTwitter Tips for Teachers
As Twitter’s popularity has increased, teachers are frequently asking how to use Twitter. There are several good web tutorials that detail teacher’s experiences and if you are looking for projects these could be just right for you. That is beyond the scope of this post, perhaps in another article. Today, I will keep it simple and share five general tips that I have found very effective. Take time to fill out your profile and add a picture. People like to see who they are communicating with and knowing some information about you will help them identify with you. Share the items...
Read MoreWeekly Update: July 6- July 12
Essential Videos– Miguel Guhlin, Around the Corner 10 Internet technologies that educators should be informed about– Emerging Internet Technologies for Education New thoughts on getting started in e-learning– Clive Shepherd, Clive on Learning Google Maps Knows Where You Are– Adam DuVander, Programmable Web Free online course helps students plan careers– Laura Devaney, e-School News Task force tells how to keep kids safe online– Maya Prabhu, e-School News NECC 2009 looks at education’s future– e-School News Tommy J’s Crib Is 18th Century...
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