NOTE: I cross-posted this on my Salisbury High School blog. On of my PA Discovery Educator Network friends, Jennifer Dorman, a.k.a. cliotech, is an avid blogger with a widgetized digital footprint. We are a part of each other’s social networks, and that is a very good thing for me because I always learn from her [...]
If you are a Pennsylvania teacher, you likely have access to netTrekker through your I.U. (thanks to the PA Department of Education). If you are hearing about netTrekker for the first time or have not had the opportunity to implement netTrekker’s resources, here are a few links that will help you get acquainted. Take a [...]
I found a new link from the SL-DEN blog and wanted to share it with y’all. I always love finding new sites to create cards, slide shows, or photo books online. This one is called Smilebox. Smilebox does have advertisements on the free version, so I am wondering if it will be blocked at work. [...]
On January 26th, Dr. Tim Tyson will be a part of the second AzTEA conference of the season in Tucson at the 16th Annual Teaching and Technology conference. The theme of the day will focus on Students in a Global Village. Tim Tyson will be presenting sessions titled From Classroom Knowledge to Global Contribution, [...]
We all have our favorite websites for learning. I’m talking about sites that provide useful tools, frequently Web 2.0 style. These are mostly things that we couldn’t even have imagined in a desktop environment a few years ago, let alone on the web. With thousands of great sites out there, and more coming every day, [...]
It is that time of year again when our pocketbooks are empty, exhausted from another holiday season! If there is still a penny or two around, I would highly suggest digging deep to particpate in the Arizona Tax Credit Program. There is almost no way to ever direct your tax dollars to a specific program [...]
I use a del.icio.us agreggator to collect and view new hot-listed websites on my laptop’s homepage. Every once in a while, I stumble over something truly interesting. Today it was Kwout (pronounced “quote”). Kwout is a cute little app that allows you to capture, or quote, parts of a webpage as an image map. “So [...]
NOTE: I cross-posted this on my Cliotech blog. I truly did “unplug” for a couple of days. I read the entire December 22, 2007 – January 4, 2008 issue of the Economist (a magazine that I really enjoy reading, but never have the time to fully digest). There were a few articles that really captured [...]
And what wouldn’t this time of year be without a little re-gifting? Thanks to a tip from Elaine Plybon over on the Texas blog, I see that the good people at Atomic Learning are offering up free access to their Video Storytelling Guide through January 15th. Better unwrap this one quick. I didn’t see that [...]
Rather than grabbing and filing a link, I’m getting a head start on my New Years Resolutions…..I’m actually using BEFORE I file to see if it warrants keeping it. Got notice of a Christmas Ornament generator so decided to post it here. Created with dumpr.net – fun with your photos
Well, not quite yet the night before Chirstmas, but close enough. I’m venturing around in-world, trying to get to my ever-growing list of landmarks I want to CIO (check it out). No luck shopping (that’s NOT a good sign!LOL) so I decided to venture over to Textures R Us to see what I could pick [...]
Is ‘Increased Involvement in Second Life’ on your New Years Resolution list for 2008? Below is an opportunity to get a head start on that resolution: SLolar Central (EduIsland II, 32, 213, 21) is currently accepting applications for residency. KJ Hax and I are committed to providing ***FREE*** temporary (2-month) housing to K-20 educators [...]
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When? 8:00 AM to 1:30 PM (January 23) Where? Orange County Convention Center, Discovery Education’s Corporate Room (S220F) Why? Professional development, networking, fun, free…need we say more? How? To sign up for the event, please send me Lance an email at (lance_rougeux@discovery.com) that contains the following… * Name * School * District * email Space [...]
Happy Holidays and enjoy the weekly update for 12-21-07.
In the recent issue of Edutopia (Nov/Dec 2007, Vol. 3, # 8), Mitch Martin describes about how a good teacher must be bad at something to be good at teaching (Mr. Martin’s Oopses, page 10). I must admit – I’ve been thinking about this article a lot lately in both teaching and beyond. Martin describes [...]
Are you going to FETC next month? If so, join your fellow STARs for a fun, enriching pre-conference event on Wednesday, January 23, 2008. When? 8:00 AM to 1:30 PM (January 23) Where? Orange County Convention Center, Discovery Education’s Corporate Room (S220F) Why? Professional development, networking, fun, free…need we say more? How? To sign up [...]
I thought I’d give you all a little “present” to play with during your winter break. One of the ITS people at my school, Darren Wilson, gave me a link to a program called Smilebox that is fun and easy to use and can help people like myself put together a nice scrapbook presentation to [...]
Hey everyone… Who is going to IL-TCE 2008 “Learning without Boundaries” Feb. 26-29, 2008? This is the biggest Tech Education event in Illinois. Workshops begin February 26th and 27th and the main events take place February 28th and 29th. Organizers of the event want to encourage you all to register asap as they will cancel [...]
Our friends at Tech4Learning have generously offered to give all interested STAR Discovery Educators a free copy of their very popular program, WebBlender. WebBlender is a great tool for combining all of the great content you find in Discovery Education streaming. Web authoring, podcasting, digital storytelling and more! From videos and images, to sound effects [...]
Atomic Learning has announced a new, free resource Video Storytelling Guide. This guide can be a useful resource for anyone interested in making great videos. It helps with basic and advanced techniques for all aspects of creating a video. You can access the guide today through January 15, 2008, by clicking here.
I’m Docenting for ISTE right before the Thursday night Social. Tonight’s event will include a snowman (or would that be snow avatar?) building contest. Since I have YET to master even the most basic building skills (OK…so there’s yet ANOTHER New Years Resolution!) I figured I would ‘cheat’ and take a pic next to the [...]
I would like to thank everyone who attended the webinar on December 18th. I thoroughly enjoyed the feedback I received and would love any more you care to provide. I also thought the discussion throughout the session was very powerful and thought provoking. I apologize for not having this post up sooner, but I am [...]
Elaine Plybon, blog coordinator for the Texas DEN Leadership Council, needs YOU! The Irving Independent School District in Irving, Texas, for which she works, hosts an annual Technology Media Fair. This year, the district has opened up several categories for online judging. The hope, above all, is that involving you as judges will keep the students [...]
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