January 2008
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xtimeline - Explore and Create Free Timelines
DEN Virtual Conference In-Person Event →
I am sad to report that the DEN virtual conference in-person event scheduled for PA has been canceled due to low enrollment. While we will no longer be offering in-person trainings to accompany the streaming session, PA Discovery Educators can still participate in the online streaming sessions presented by the national DEN team. Be sure to visit the PA blog and the National blog for details...
Online Connections →
Anthony Armstrong (South Korea) and I have been planning a collaborative simulation for our classes. We began our planning dialogue this past summer and have continued it through the first semester of the 2007-2008 school year. There were some bumps along the road - hardware didn’t arrive on time, the articulation of the task was not easy, etc. But, we started the simulation today. Here are...
Started my flat classrooms collaborative simulation today http://tinyurl.com/yvzz2d - very exciting!
@robinellis Are you going to be blogging from EduCon? Look for Colleen Graney from CB - wish I could be there
@AngelaStockman I highlighted your daughters’ blogs in my Blogging Wksp - teachers commented that you get techie Mom of the Year!
Packing for a weekend of curriculum writing in Colonial Williamsburg
Helped my husband install a Freedom Rail closet system today - very cool and organized http://snipurl.com/1xxzc
@AngelaStockman Your daughter’s blog is a terrific way to introduce her to positive ways to use the Internet - I can’t wait to read more!
Remember The Milk: Online to do list and task... →
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Collating some alternative digital storytelling resources http://tinyurl.com/2ge496
Digital Storytelling Answers →
I meant to post this a bit ago … better late than never. When I present Digital Storytelling workshops and seminars, I am inevitably asked these questions or some variations thereof: Where can my students find photos that they can use in their digital stories?
Do you have any examples of digital stories (especially ones created by younger elementary students)?
My district doesn’t...
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Choose Your Candidate (washingtonpost.com)
This is an online quiz that that matches your personal political beliefs with one of the Presidential candidates.
MultiTweet beta
E-Learning Journeys: Citizenship: Digital and Global
The Fischbowl: Think Pink: A Whole New Learning Experience
Karl Fisch’s post about an incredible student/community collaboration using Daniel Pink’s A...
@llane Agreed, it’s not perfect, but can focus personal opinions on the major issues-here are some other options http://snipurl.com/1xuti
I am inspired by the FI video, “Having Our Say” http://tinyurl.com/yuzssa
Having Our Say →
All I have to say about this video is WOW and EVERYONE should view it. Having Our Say is a production of the William and Ida Friday Institute for Educational Innovation. The video captures the voices of middle-grade students (ages 13 and 14) as they articulate how they learn and want to learn and what they perceive they know about learning and working in the 21st century. It is a tremendously...
Google Reader down to 231 … must catch up
Taking the candidate matching quiz http://tinyurl.com/yscjru
Find Your Ideal Candidate Match →
I have been compiling global and domestic news for my Online Connections class. I just added a few candidate matching applications (with, of course, the caveat that the “games” do not supplant the personal responsibility of the voter to make an educated personal decision.) Here are the four matching applications I added to my class’s wiki. I learned about them on NPR’s Blog...
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babbel
Learn new languages online
Flickr: Photos from The Library of Congress
Ach! Google Reader at 284 - and counting. Much needed 3-day weekend starting in 2.5 hours!
Just wrapped up a session with new teacher mentors - surprised to see that the snow is actually sticking
Snow just started in Doylestown a few minutes ago - I heard a loud cheer from the surrounding classrooms
It’s snowing in Doylestown, PA
Just watched a totally awesome inspirational video http://www.the212movie.com
DEN Virtual Conference →
Join us for the 1st ever Discovery Educator Network Virtual Conference on Saturday, February 2nd!
Connect with educators from all over the country during this unique professional development experience where you can attend, in-person, online or both!
The DEN Virtual Conference is a national event that provides educators a unique opportunity to experience Discovery Education’s high quality...
It’s Not too Late for a Second Life Experience →
A year ago fellow Star Discovery Educator Jennifer Brinson and I joined Jennifer Dorman in a “Making History Come Alive” issue of the Discovery Educators Resource Guide. Our article’s focus was What If You Could Change History? This time I have a different sales pitch: Want to Make History? That’s right. Join the Discovery Educator Network’s inaugural foray into Second Life with the webinar Get a...
Having trouble w/Skype. Voice and audio cut out intermittently. Any suggestions?
Can participants in an EdTechTalk session engage in the verbal chat (as opposed to the text chat)?
@damopsu When do you need it? I can burn it onto a CD and Pony it
@damopsu I only have access to the secondary admin server
@damopsu http://snipurl.com/1xgt1
@damopsu Trying to Skype the file to you - can you sign on?
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YouTube - You Choose 2008
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Forrester: Getting Real Work Done in Virtual Worlds
Virtual worlds like Second Life, There.com, and more business-focused offerings are on the brink of becoming valuable work tools. Major companies and public-sector organizations — such as BP, IBM, Intel, and the US Army — are investing heavily in virt
Yugma
Yugma is a free forever, cross-platform team collaboration tool that even offers a...
Home from work - husband is making dinner - what a terrific end to the day
Don’t know why I just referenced myself in that last post …dorky
@cliotech Will it delete my entire Skype account if I don’t renew SkypeOut? I never use that service anyway
Received an e-mail from Skype asking me to log in and put in credit card information - says I need to make a call every six months?
webware Cool Web 2.0 apps for everyone →
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vozMe →
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Links for 2008-01-09 [del.icio.us] →
Make Beliefs Comix
Create your own educational comic strips
WiZiQ
WiZiQ is a platform for anyone and everyone who wants to teach or learn live, online. With a virtual classroom, educational content and a session scheduler, WiZiQ works best for anyone’s online teaching and learning needs.
The Common Craft Show - Online Photo Sharing in Plain English
Newest video from The Common Craft Show
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@KatStaton I grew up in Windsor Locks, CT (north of Hartford)
Just had lockdown drill - students we so serious about it - very proud of them
@jdblack64 It took a while-they had to change our firewall-I used my connection to S Korea as a reason
Skyped with Anthony in South Korea about our class collaboration - I’m excited; it looks pretty cool
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eSchool News Online - Top 10 ed-tech stories still resonate in 2008
eSchool News counts down the ten most significant developments in educational technology during the past year, 2007
Politweets - When Twitter gets political
Need to head home now
Just finished a workshop on digital media resources - teachers just love Discovery streaming
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Little Freddie’s Two Faced Future
This is an outstanding blog post from Vicki Davis that addresses the power of being clickable.
Discovery Our Voices
This is a list of blogs, microblogs, and podcast accounts for educators with promote the integration of best practices and instructional technology. Please tag your educational blog, podcast, or microblog account as...