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The World of Communications: More About Using Wikis in My Classroom
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The World of Communications. Sunday, November 15, 2009. More About Using Wikis in My Classroom. I made it through the first trimester of school! There were days when I thought I'd never survive with my sanity in tact, but then the next day I can't believe how fast the days are going. I can't believe the school year is already one-third over. But I'm trying new things with them. What I'm finding, however, is that the new things are GOOD things. First I tried going paperless (thanks to budget cuts! At firs...
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The World of Communications: June 2009
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The World of Communications. Friday, June 26, 2009. How Important is One's Childhood? Yesterday was a sad, eventful day for the entertainment world. The entire world mourns the lives to two Hollywood icons: Farrah Fawcett. He touched on the topic of his lack of a childhood when he explained the mystery behind his Neverland. We will never know. What role do educators play in helping define our students' childhoods? Are educators guilty of stifling a child's imagination through structured activities? Innat...
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The World of Communications: September 2009
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The World of Communications. Monday, September 21, 2009. Well, it took some doing, but I finally figured out how to make my 6th grade Computer Basics wiki. Page will make it more feasible for "conversations" with the teacher. My concern about doing it that way is that it will mean adding 20 more pages to the wiki. And maybe having that many pages isn't even an issue. Do any of my readers have thoughts on this? Wednesday, September 16, 2009. Excited" Can Sometimes Be Synonomous with "Frustrated". To use i...
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The World of Communications: November 2010
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The World of Communications. Tuesday, November 9, 2010. Thoughts on the US Dept of Ed. National Education Tech Plan. I just finished reading the United States' Department of Education's National Education Technology Plan. Which would put the United States at the top of the list for college completion by the year 2020 and help close the achievement gap so that all students graduate from high school ready to succeed in college and careers. Here are the five main focus areas of the plan:. Below is an excerp...
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The World of Communications: August 2009
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The World of Communications. Saturday, August 15, 2009. Mixed Emotions, Yes. But I'm a Teacher at Heart. This is it, the final weekend before I have to go back to work. Every year I have mixed emotions about ending summer break and beginning another new school year. I love what I do, but I also love what I DON'T do. I love summer because. I have the freedom of being able to choose what I want to do each and every day; do I. My life isn't ruled by the clock.especially the ever-dreaded alarm clock. It is s...
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The World of Communications: To the Cloud - Wikis
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The World of Communications. Saturday, February 26, 2011. To the Cloud - Wikis. In this post, I'd like to focus on the use of wikis. The word wiki is derived from the Hawaiian term wiki wiki. Which means "fast" or "quick." In other words, a wiki is a web site that is easy and fast to edit. There are many wiki hosting sites, called wiki farms. Some of these hosting sites are free while others require a relatively inexpensive annual fee. Wikispaces.com. Or world national parks. An added bonus is that stude...
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The World of Communications: Thoughts on the US Dept of Ed. National Education Tech Plan
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The World of Communications. Tuesday, November 9, 2010. Thoughts on the US Dept of Ed. National Education Tech Plan. I just finished reading the United States' Department of Education's National Education Technology Plan. Which would put the United States at the top of the list for college completion by the year 2020 and help close the achievement gap so that all students graduate from high school ready to succeed in college and careers. Here are the five main focus areas of the plan:. Welcome to my blog!
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The World of Communications: November 2009
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The World of Communications. Sunday, November 15, 2009. More About Using Wikis in My Classroom. I made it through the first trimester of school! There were days when I thought I'd never survive with my sanity in tact, but then the next day I can't believe how fast the days are going. I can't believe the school year is already one-third over. But I'm trying new things with them. What I'm finding, however, is that the new things are GOOD things. First I tried going paperless (thanks to budget cuts! At firs...
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The World of Communications: Finding Joy in Your Circumstances
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The World of Communications. Sunday, November 7, 2010. Finding Joy in Your Circumstances. Below is an excerpt from a great blog post by Dave Navarro that was originally posted on Rockyourday.com. About how to take control of your moods. It is a great post that fits well with the life-lesson I've learned. Please allow me to reprint a portion of it here. Using A Framework to Escape From Paralyzing Emotions. A: AGREE With Yourself That You Don’t Want To Be In This Mood Right Now. November 7, 2010 at 10:09 PM.
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The World of Communications: Redefining Schools
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The World of Communications. Friday, February 4, 2011. I'm writing this blog post with frustration (and a little trepidation) stemming from an incident that hit me rather hard recently. Schools everywhere are pushing technology into the hands of their teachers and ultimately their students at an alarming rate around the globe. And that is exciting! But is it enough? I do what I can to keep up with technology by reading everything I can get my hands on, by following "up and comers" on my PLN. Somehow we n...