All the information you need to join in on this exciting new series of online workshops is here.
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Cooking from Scratch
Scratch is a new programming language that makes it easy to create your own interactive stories, animations, games, music, and art -- and share your creations on the web.
Scratch@MIT
ScratchInfo
isurff5th Wiki
Download Scratch
See earlier posts on programming.
Also see Alice.
Featuring the Work of Keith Kelley
I've always been impressed with the projects that Keith Kelley does with students in Maine. I first knew Keith as the librarian at Oxford Hills Middle School where he built computers and created movies with students in his after-school computer club as well as acting as DJ at school dances and being a great source of technical and pedagogical knowledge.Oxford Hills' loss was MSAD 48's gain. Keith now runs the integrated technology classes at Somerset Valley Middle School and Sebasticook Valley Middle School in that progressive district.
To get an idea of the powerful learning that is taking place in his classes, check out the following blogs in which Keith documents and promotes his work with kids, as well as giving an online audience for his students' successes.
Fifth Grade Integrated Technology ClassesSixth Grade Integrated Technology Classes
Seventh Grade Integrated Technology Classes
Eigth Grade Integrated Technology Classes
Keith's Public Gallery on Picasa
Want to know more?
You are invited to visit:
Student Technology Showcase (6th Annual)
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Note that Keith is entirely transparent in that he shares course syllabus, rubric, forms, etc. for his projects at each level. Good stuff.
Friday, April 17, 2009
Public Schools & Blueberries
“If I ran my business the way you people operate your schools, I wouldn’t be in business very long!” . . . rest of the story . . .
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
U.S. Educational Stimulus Aid
Wanting to come up to speed on the Educational Stimulus funds? For starters, check here:
EDSTIMULUS.ORG
The Future of Education
U.S. Department of Education
EDSTIMULUS.ORG
The Future of Education
U.S. Department of Education
MVMS: Using Classroom Management Resources
Place: Mountain Valley Middle School Media Center
Time: 3:00 - 5:00
Agenda
Classroom Management at LIM Resources Wiki (Feel free to edit)
Behavior Management at LIM Resources Wiki (Feel free to edit)
Process Skills at LIM Resources Wiki (Feel free to edit)
Wicked Decent Learning Podcast: Classroom Management: "Can I Speak to the Manager?"
Time: 3:00 - 5:00
Agenda
Classroom Management at LIM Resources Wiki (Feel free to edit)
Behavior Management at LIM Resources Wiki (Feel free to edit)
Process Skills at LIM Resources Wiki (Feel free to edit)
Wicked Decent Learning Podcast: Classroom Management: "Can I Speak to the Manager?"
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Wiki and Blog Training in the County
Ed Latham is doing a workshop on Wikis and Blogs in the County this afternoon.
Twitter World
Who would have thought that such a seemingly innocuous web application with the simple question, "What are you doing," would suddenly explode into such a versatile tool? Following the history of the domain name at the Wayback Machine archives shows its humble beginnings and yet it now is becoming more powerful by the day. Check out the NYT article on new uses being dreamed up and implemented.
Twitter Toolbox
Earlier Post: "Pros & Cons of Twitter"
Monday, April 13, 2009
"Blogs in Education"
Stephen Downes from our neighbor, New Brunswick, Canada, has posted this handbook submission: "Blogs in Education" in his blog, Half an Hour.
Related STRIDE handbooks (Indira Gandhi National Open University)
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