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Web 2.0 – Videos
February 3rd, 2010 — 23 things, collaboration, ideas, neat sites, technology
Bloom’s Taxonomy Updated
February 3rd, 2010 — ideas, information literacy, student learning, technology Tagged bloom's, technology
Neat Sites – February 2010
February 3rd, 2010 — 23 things, ideas, neat sites, technology Tagged history, neat sites, pdf, twitter, voicethread, writing
Frontline Digital Nation Videos: “Learn how to be a better parent, teacher or caregiver to the “digital natives” in your life and gain the knowledge and skills for understanding, analyzing and participating in our technology-infused world.”
Using Voicethreads for Writing
PDF my URL: Convert any webpage into a pdf—instantly!
Living Stories, Google Labs: “Complete coverage of an on-going story is gathered together and prioritized on one URL.”
140 University: “Discover and share classes in the form of knowledge nuggets and related links to supporting FREE resources (web pages, videos, podcasts, etc) – in less than 140 characters.”
Teacher Spotlight – February 2010
February 3rd, 2010 — collaboration, teacher spotlight Tagged paraphrase, social studies, teacher spotlight, western world
The spotlight this month shines on Bill Durick, Tony Scardino, and Nate Winslow. Students in Western World classes learned about factory life during the Industrial Revolution by reading articles from first-hand accounts and other history resources from our databases. We taught students how to correctly paraphrase information and create effective notecards. This activity provides students with the tools necessary to prevent plagiarism and how to organize information for research papers and projects.
The spotlight this month shines on Bill Durick, Tony Scardino, and Nate Winslow.
Students in Western World classes learned about factory life during the Industrial Revolution by reading articles from first-hand accounts and other history resources from our databases.
After noticing the amount of students copying information online, changing a word or two, and claiming the information as their own, we contacted the Western World teachers for assistance. We taught students how to correctly paraphrase information and create effective notecards. This activity provides students with the tools necessary to prevent plagiarism and how to organize information for research papers and projects.
Will Lion Photostream
In Plain English: Protecting Reputations Online
January 13th, 2010 — ideas, technology Tagged digital, internet, video
CommonCraft just posted a great video creating greater awareness of our digital footprint. Click here to view.
Meebo
January 13th, 2010 — 23 things, ideas, neat sites, student learning, technology Tagged chat, instant messaging, meebo, schoolcenter, widgets
Meebo: a web-based messaging (free) site that allows you to chat, message, and post a widget to any web page.
Through the library web page and libguides, a Meebo screen has been placed to allow students to virtually interact with the librarians any time. Students can send messages or chat real-time. For example, during first semester, students Meebo’d the librarians with questions about works cited and database information.
Have a question? Go to the library web page and use the Meebo screen.
Want to place meebo on your schoolcenter site for students to access?
Teacher Spotlight, January 10
January 13th, 2010 — collaboration, research ideas, student learning, teacher spotlight Tagged research paper, seniors, teacher spotlight
Marilyn Brewer’s AP & Regular CA IV, and Debbie Glenn’s CA IV classes worked with us to complete their Senior Research Papers. Students learned important College Readiness skills such as searching, organizing, and synthesizing information. The research paper provides an opportunity for students to think critically about a topic that is meaningful and relevant to them. Students are guided through the process to learn how to develop a thesis, use note-taking effectively, and crediting their sources within the paper and as a Works Cited page. It involves many important aspects that will guide students to the next stage in their academic life. We look forward to this project with Seniors every year as it is a culminating activity of collaborative work we have done with them throughout their high school careers!
Marilyn Brewer’s AP & Regular CA IV, and Debbie Glenn’s CA IV classes worked with us to complete their Senior Research Papers.
Students learned important College Readiness skills such as searching, organizing, and synthesizing information. The research paper provides an opportunity for students to think critically about a topic that is meaningful and relevant to them.
Students are guided through the process to learn how to develop a thesis, use note-taking effectively, and crediting their sources within the paper and as a Works Cited page. It involves many important aspects that will guide students to the next stage in their academic life.
We look forward to this project with Seniors every year as it is a culminating activity of collaborative work we have done with them throughout their high school careers!
Neat Sites, January 10
January 13th, 2010 — ideas, neat sites, research ideas, technology Tagged google, history, neat sites, videos
100 Best Education Blogs of 2009
Google Live Stories
“Presenting news, one designed specifically for the online environment. The project was developed by Google in collaboration with two of the country’s leading newspapers, The New York Times and The Washington Post.”
60 Second Recap
“Video that’s focused, engaging, informative … and short enough to hold just about anyone’s attention.”
K12 Online Conference
December 2nd, 2009 — 23 things, collaboration, ideas, student learning, technology Tagged conference, content areas, technology
K12 Online Conference begins this week. However, being an online conference—it never ends. Stop by the site sometime & take a few minutes to grab some new ideas and inspiration. It’s all free!
It begins November 30 and new presentations will be posted through December 18. You can participate live or wait for the handouts, video, and other resources to be posted later.
Library Shelves
December 2nd, 2009 — ideas, new books, technology Tagged books, librarything
The fiction shelves in the library are now arranged by genre/subject. For example, all mystery books are located in one area.
We also updated our Find A Book site using Libraything to easily find the location of your book by subject.
So as you prepare for Winter Break, stop by the library to check out a book or any of our magazines.
