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The World of Communications: Skype in the Classroom
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The World of Communications. Thursday, December 9, 2010. Skype in the Classroom. Through the beauty of Skype. The two free online programs we used to complete the project, the students from both classes learned how to work together to create an end product. If you'd like to read more about this experience, see the post entitled Collaborating with Students 500 Miles Away Adds Excitement to a Class. Published by TeachingDegree.org. These great ideas are all about teaching students in dynamic ways. The Many...
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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: 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: 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: December 2010
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The World of Communications. Thursday, December 9, 2010. Skype in the Classroom. Through the beauty of Skype. The two free online programs we used to complete the project, the students from both classes learned how to work together to create an end product. If you'd like to read more about this experience, see the post entitled Collaborating with Students 500 Miles Away Adds Excitement to a Class. Published by TeachingDegree.org. These great ideas are all about teaching students in dynamic ways. The Many...
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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: February 2011
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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: Collaborating with Kids 500 Miles Away Adds Excitement to a Class
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The World of Communications. Thursday, November 4, 2010. Collaborating with Kids 500 Miles Away Adds Excitement to a Class. Well, I have finally entered the realm of the flat classroom. After attending a ITEC 2010 Conference in Coralville, Iowa, I was privileged to hear Vicki Davis, a.k.a. Cool Cat Teacher. That question pestered me for several days and then, out of the blue, I was hit by the inspiration train. But once they start that phase, the project will be close to completion. I can only imagin...