Twitter in the Classroom
There are so many ways that teachers can use Twitter in the classroom (and outside the classroom, too!) Teachers can Tweet reminders about assignments and provide links to interesting articles...
Technology Makes the Classroom Come to Life
What a great way to engage students in your classroom - let them use their phones to take notes. Watch and learn!! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Biu7OQV-tA&feature=player_embedded]
10 Ideas for Using Audio and Video in the Classroom
Here are 10 ideas for using audio and video in your classroom. Digital Storytelling Student Speeches Student Plays Poetry Readings or Poetry Slams Language Lessons Class or School Newscast Oral...
Audio in the Classroom: Resources for Instructors
There are many excellent resources available on the web for instructors to include in lessons. I came across a lesson idea using “Prototype Online: Inventive Voices,” a podcast series from...
Michael Wesch: Moving From Knowledgeable to Knowledge-able
Michael Wesch, Cultural Anthropologist and Associate Professor at Kansas State University, often discusses the importance of moving from what he describes as "Knowledgeable to Knowledge-Able." We are sharing information and...
Is Collaborative Learning Good for All Students?
This is a cute video designed by students asking the question "Is Collaborative Learning Good for All Students?" [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEh8Z0sbiRE&feature=player_embedded#!]
PLEs, PLNs, Communities: It’s About the Connections!
Personal Learning Environments (PLEs) allow learners to direct their own learning and educational goals. Taking advantage of Web 2.0 technologies, PLEs allow learners to be active co-creators of knowledge. The...
Blogging With Students
Silvia Rosenthal Tolisano offers great suggestions on her blog for how YOU can blog with elementary students. There is a great visual (which I recreated a little differently) highlighting the...
What can you use Screencasting for in the classroom?
Screencasting is great way for teachers to create demonstration tutorials in any subject area, using any computer application. The software allows you to record a movie of what you are...
Digital Storytelling: What’s It All About?
Storytelling has been an important custom for centuries. With the emergence of web technologies, Digital Storytelling has become more commonplace and can be an engaging activity for students and teachers....
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