One concern I have heard expressed by teachers with regard to the use of video sites such as YouTube, TeacherTube, etc. in the classroom is that students tend to waste a lot of time searching for relevant (or irrelevant) content. One solution is to create a personalized channel that contains the videos which the teacher [...]
Here is the live blog listing the sites/tools shared at the TCEA Region 7 Conference last Friday.
3:42 PM: rrodgers Shareski: CoolIris
3:43 PM: rrodgers Couros: presenti.io
3:44 PM: rrodgers includes conferencing (audio and chat) features
3:45 PM: rrodgers Couros: Skitch
3:46 PM: rrodgers Shareski: Picnik
3:49 PM: rrodgers Shareski: Jing Project
3:51 PM: rrodgers Couros: ScreenCastle
3:53 PM: rrodgers Couros: EverNote
3:56 PM: [...]
As an advocate of free, online Web 2.0 tools, I have spent a great deal of time and effort in reading and researching, trying to keep up with the latest, greatest sites for my teachers or presentation attendees to use to transform their curriculums into the 21st century. I must admit that I’ve been neglectful [...]
I just finished watching a thought-provoking presentation by Iqbal Quadir. Iqbal asserts that technology, particularly those technologies that have facilitated communication, have been critical to the growth and success of democratic societies and the economic welfare of their citizens. He states,
“If citizens can network and make themselves more organized and productive, so that their voices [...]
The challenge continues with the easiest challenge to date, Challenge #8. Simply check out the wonderful video resource, TeacherTube, find a video you could use in your class, and share the link to it in a comment. That’s it!
BISD 12 Second Tech Challenge #8 on 12seconds.tv
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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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