One of the things on the list is to create a VoiceThread to be used as an educational resource. I worked with the Spanish teacher, Mrs. LaPiana and a small group of students to create this Vociethread. She wanted to use the voicethread to introduce the topic “Seasons” to her class. I think the kids [...]
On February 10th the secondary TRTs and I held a work session for the Foreign Language teachers. I was very happy about the work we were able to do assisting most teachers individually or on small groups. I was able to work with April McKee from Churchland High School who was a really hard sell. [...]
I am forever getting great stuff from folks in my PLN. Two websites that I was introduced to recently are interesting: This first one – Kidblog looks promising and will need to be sanctioned by OITMS before anyone uses it. The premise is the same as classblogmeister – simple safe blogging for students. Instructional blogging [...]
Social Bookmarking would benefit a number of teachers in my school. I am thinking specifically of working together to build a list of bookmarks that would be somewhat like a Portaportal. I have created a portaportal for both schools, but I am the only one building them. This limits the viability and growth potential of [...]
Sharon Elin has a great Educational Technology focused blog. I subsribe using my iGoogle reader, but will add it to my blogroll here…
I have been looking ino use of microblogging for my own professional development over the past year or so. I first heard about using microbloggin for educational purposes back in 2007 when a colleague returned from the ITRT summer camp all jazzed up about using Twitter. I couldn’t see use for the application at the [...]
I’ve never tried Animoto before. Heard lots of good things, but just couldn’t get around to it. I just suggested a teacher try it, so I thought it might be a good idea to follow my own advice…tell me what you think.
The TRTs are working on completing 21 things for 21st century teaching…Here is my first post…a new avatar. Many thanks to Rosemary B. the librarian at Wilson for introducing me to this site.
