Taking it With You

May 31, 2010

Many schools are now using google apps for education to provide a collaborative space for students and teachers to create and share content.  Some districts provide their students with blog and wiki space.  I myself have created over 2,000 student identities for our Google Apps domain.  Many grad students in education, as you can see [...]

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Cinco de Mayo

May 3, 2010

The DEN in SL will be hosting a Cinco de Mayo social gathering at the Smithsonian Latino Virtual Museum in Second Life.  I am looking forward to connecting and socializing with educators I can only connect with online.  I encourage you to stop by, say hello and have a good time.  For details please see [...]

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Think Back

April 23, 2010

A couple of weeks back I read some great posts* about professional development and learning.  They really sum up well those things providers need to remember about learners.  It is about the learning and not the tools, after all. I highly recommend taking the time to read them.
As technology users ourselves we often are so [...]

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Parental Participation

March 22, 2010

I am a parent and educator and have been thinking a great deal lately about parental participation in schools. A parent is a child’s first educator, who remains their primary educator through out their life.  I remember when I was a new classroom teacher I cringed when ever I would get a note in my [...]

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iPod Apps for Special Education

March 15, 2010

In the up coming months we hope to be exploring the use of iPods and iPads in a variety of Special Education settings.  We have begun to put together a list of Apps we would like to try.  Though I can visit the app store and read a variety of web pages we are really [...]

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A Good Diagraming Tool

February 27, 2010

I have been playing around with Lovely Charts.  I need to make a few organizational charts and decided to try the free version of the tool.  It really is pretty easy to use, so far it is doing what I need it to do.  I like tools that do not require a steep learning curve.

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I love a good discussion

February 18, 2010

My daughter is away on a school trip and I have taken to leaving iChat open in case she wants to chat. Doing so led to a spontaneous conversation with an educator I have not talked to in a long time. I respect this person greatly and love the freedom to discuss all kinds topics [...]

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