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Be a Person Who Will Ennoble Humanity

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 20:34:11 -0400

“If there was sadness, it was for the passing of an age where one man, in himself, could fire the free world to do battle for its own greatness, and if there were tears, they were shed in watching…

5 Steps to Online Safety

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 20:34:10 -0400

5 Steps to Online Safety:

5 Steps to Internet Safety

Our goal is to operate in safe places on the internet. As you travel in cyberspace, be on guard for an inappropriate web site or for anyone who appears…

Is Starbucks Killing Community?

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:12:47 -0400

Is Starbucks Killing Community?:

Flickr Photo “Starbucks – makes da people – come together!” by Andre A

I frequently find myself awake at 3:00 in the morning and unable to get back to sleep. However, I never have…

A Ramble about Getting Reminded…

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:12:47 -0400

A Ramble about Getting Reminded…:

Flickr Photo by Sharyn Morrow

I keep getting reminded that many of the people in my audiences are not of my generation, though I suspect that this is more true of those who read my blog…

From one ISB to another

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:28:55 -0400

From one ISB to another:

In just a few hours I’ll be heading to the airport to start my 13 hour trip to Brussels, Belgium. For the rest of the week. I’ll be working specifically with the elementary teachers and having…

World Landform Tour via Google Earth

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 05:24:38 -0400

World Landform Tour via Google Earth:

Over the past couple of weeks I’ve been working closely with a couple of our 3rd grade teacher looking at their mapping unit and using Google Earth. I talked about the lessons I was helping with a…

Recycling Crap

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 02:04:30 -0400

Recycling Crap:

Virginia is an odd place, at least when it comes to politics. Among other things we have an election for Governor and much of the state legislature in this so-called “off year”.

And since the…

Debunking Some Myths About Public Education

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 02:04:28 -0400

Debunking Some Myths About Public Education:

Gerald Bracey, one of the smartest, not to mention frankest, voices in the discussion of American education reform, lines up nine myths about public education and flattens them.

It’s all good…

Daily Spotlight on Education 09/26/2009

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 06:28:54 -0400

Daily Spotlight on Education 09/26/2009:

Follow Teachers Online - Directory 2 on Twitter

Another cool list of teachers on Tweepml

tags: education, twitter, teacher, edu_news

Posted from Diigo. The rest of my …

Five Tips for Teachers New to Blogging

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 21:23:55 -0400

Five Tips for Teachers New to Blogging:

Some of the most talented, caring, effective teachers I know, for a variety of reasons (with lack of site support or computer access issues at the top of the list), have shied away from all things…

World Landform Tour via Google Earth

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 20:09:27 -0400

World Landform Tour via Google Earth:

Over the past couple of weeks I’ve been working closely with a couple of our 3rd grade teacher looking at their mapping unit and using Google Earth. I talked about the lessons I was…

Technology for goin’ hero

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 09:24:29 -0400

Technology for goin’ hero:

Technology for goin’ heroIf teachers are not careful and deliberate, technology tends to be used as a getting things done tool. That’s good but not good enough.

Photo by woodleywonderworks.
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Daily Spotlight on Education 09/25/2009

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 02:37:40 -0400

Daily Spotlight on Education 09/25/2009:

Jennifer Maddrell’s research on Backchannels

Research shared by Dr. Leigh Zeitz on backchannel research.

tags: education, backchannel, research, edu_trends, edu_news, …

Are We Selling it to the Wrong People?

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 02:39:31 -0400

Are We Selling it to the Wrong People?:

Flickr Photo by Ilkka K00

I just got off the phone with a market researcher for a major (textbook) publishing company, and we had a wonderful conversation about innovation, learning…

Daily Spotlight on Education 09/24/2009

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:44:20 -0400

Daily Spotlight on Education 09/24/2009:

Primary Flat Classroom Project Wiki

Before you can join the project wiki, you must join and be approved for our main project wiki. After you join and are approved here, you will have to take…

Rotoball 2010

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 23:57:08 -0400

Rotoball 2010:

The international collaborative Rotoball Project returns in 2010 with an important change

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Reasoning Our Way In…

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 11:38:21 -0400

Reasoning Our Way In…:

My wrist watch is not digital

When talking about the differences between our generation (my generation) and our school youngsters’, I frequently point at my watch (when I remembered to…

iPods Episode #19: Maps, Screenshots, & Comics

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 07:27:55 -0400

iPods Episode #19: Maps, Screenshots, & Comics:

Learning in Hand: iPods Episode #19: Maps, Screenshots, & Comics is ready for viewing. In the video I show you how to take a tour of Washington, D.C., take photos along the way, and use…

Is the term 21st Century out of date?

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:00:50 -0400

Is the term 21st Century out of date?:

Is the term 21st Century out of date?Cross posted at Building Understanding.
It began when Tara and I took on the task of articulating our ISB21 curriculum’s standards and benchmarks. I voiced it…

Latest Web Marks 09/22/2009

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:00:46 -0400

Latest Web Marks 09/22/2009:

2¢ Worth » Blog Worthy Topics
Warlick looks at using Twitter to find blog worthy topics.
tags: warlick, blog

The White House – Blog Post – Streaming at 1:00: In the Cloud
US Government releases…