Podcasting Workshop – Resources
I'm leading a workshop on Podcasting in the Classroom, and have started to gather some tips and resources on my wiki. Stop by to check out the presentation as well as my podcasting links.
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More on Publishing
With student publishing projects in mind, and my own projects as well, I was recently reminded of one very cool site, Lulu.com , which lets you self-publish your own books in a way that books are produced and shipped 'as needed.' I have a dream of putting together many of the resources I've developed over the years into just such a book. One of the appeals of on-demand...
Homework Tips for Parents
I recently wrote a short article for parents on coping with their childrens' homework struggles and demands - a topic near and dear to my heart as I sit across from my own 9 year old who's struggling with his last assignment of the evening. The article is posted on our school's web page, along with additional links and resources, and I'm reposting it here: Homework Tips for...
Ning to provide ad-free social networking sites for educators
This is big news. I've been dabbling in Nings* for a few months now and my interest is piqued. I'm a part of the Classroom 2.0 and Assistive Tech Nings, which connect me with hundreds or thousands of other educators interested in collaborating and exchanging questions and ideas. The new news is that Ning is now offering ad-free Nings for K-12 educators. *Knowing what a Ning is might...
Skitching again…
I've written about Skitch before, but now that I've been using it a while, I have to put it out there again as one of my must-have's. Why? It's fun, it's good looking, it's easy and above all, it's several practical tools built into one. Screen Capture - grab a window, the whole screen or anything you can frame or drag across. You can even do a 'timed...
Announcing The Web Catcher – my new blog!
I've started a new blog especially designed to record the best educational web sites I find for kids, called The Web Catcher. Check it out! Then don't hesitate to leave a comment about YOUR favorite web sites!
‘Ning,’ Classroom 2.0 and AssistiveTech – a new world of connectedness
I have been a list serve fan for several years now, thanks to Joy Zabala and her good work at QIAT. I feel like I've got a whole world of experts at the click of an email send button. But often all that good insight and discussion gets lost in the archives, and I've longed for a 'better way.' I keep thinking a wiki or two might do...
Combining Cool Tools
Okay, so now I'm blending Google Doc's new online presentation software with Plasq's cool and easy screenshot/annotating/uploading tool called Skitch. I think this has potential. The image is everything, because you write your step-by-step instructions right on it. Both students and teachers could use Skitch to create, snap or import images, then write and draw on them to give instructions, create maps or diagrams, indicate key features of...
Best Web Sites for Reading and Writing with Kids, K-5
Here's my outline for a half-day workshop on using web-based resources for K-5 literacy instruction, including links to my favorite literacy-oriented sites.