Some thoughts about my third ISTE in San Diego June 2012 I think this year’s ISTE has been great. That
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ISTE 2012
Just over a week before I board an air plane on my way to San Diego and my third ISTE
Flipping the Classroom – Simply Speaking – YouTube
I recently read this post; Flipped Classrom: The Full Picture for Higher education by Jackie Gerstein, Ed.D., where I found
Teaching how to search online!
Preparation before taking the exam There are some important areas where you can improve your work before you start writing. One
How many people can live on Planet Earth?
Global challenges One curriculum goal for us this year is Elaborate on and discuss a number of international and global
Google Maps for Educators – How to Get Started
Did you ever wonder where a special event took place? Richard Byrne posted how to use Google Maps on Free
Teaching peer review of writing
Written project: Peer-reviewing (also called peer-editing) means people getting together to read, comment on, and recommend improvements on each other’s
Why videos go viral? Can we all be stars?
Background Kevin Allocca is YouTube’s trends manager, and he has deep thoughts about silly web video. In this talk from
Keeping students engaged in a 1:1 environment
Creating Students’ Survival Guide to the Web I recently wrote a post about the world of Infotention at Voices of
What is blended learning?
Here, Khan uses his trademark “chalkboard” sketching approach to explain how the idea of blended learning — combining technology like
Election 2012
Election 2012. What you need to know about the primaries! Scholastic offers an interactive web-page with activities that should be
Nobel Prize Games for learning
Educational section The Nobel Prize website has an educational games site designed to help students learn about subjects in the
This week in pictures – topics for oral presentations!
Embed from Getty Images Lesson plan: Work in your groups of 3/4 To start this lesson read the points listed
Teaching how to speak to an audience
How to deliver a great presentation At some point we all have to do a presentation and that is certainly
Newspapers in the digital age
PBS Teacher is a great site for resources and lesson plans for teachers. It is divided into different sections and
