Entries from December 2008

Monday, December 15th, 2008

Facilitating Lifelong Learning by Teachers: The PLN

We in education are fond of using the phrase “lifelong learners” as a primary goal for our students. Certainly, if such a goal is truly worthwhile for our students, it would logically be worthwhile for us, as well. Much of the learning that educators engage in is based upon traditionally presented staff development opportunities, usually [...]

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Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008

BISD Educator Spotlight

Who says that teaching stops when the bell rings? Josh Grizzelle, a 5th grade science teacher here in Birdville, is using Web 2.0 tools to take advantage of “teachable moments” whenever and wherever they occur. Among the tools Josh is using:

WetPaint wiki–This serves as Josh’s class website and hub of student information. The wiki includes [...]

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