Posted in Digital Literacy Tools on Aug 24th, 2011
Yesterday I posted questions about the digital divide. Today, I would like to share ideas presented by Patrick Larkin, who is the principal of Burlington High School in Burlington, Massachusetts. I met Patrick at the ASCD conference in Boston this summer and have been following his school leadership blog ever since.
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Posted in Digital Literacy Tools on Aug 23rd, 2011
It has been a busy summer and I want to thank my friends Silvia Tolisano, Angela Maiers, and Mike Fisher for encouraging me to get back to my blogging and posting on Twitter. The sharing of information is so important in classrooms, learning labs, and in virtual learning environments. When educators have the opportunity to [...]
Posted in Digital Literacy Tools on Mar 10th, 2011
If you you want to connect an iPad to your PC or Mac and run all of your instructional tools contained inside your computer from your iPad you can get Splashtop. It is a $4.99 app for the iPad and the download for the PC or Mac to create the desktop sharing connection is free. [...]
Posted in Digital Literacy Tools on Mar 2nd, 2011
iPad 2 will be another game changer in the classroom! The cameras, iMovie, iPhoto and GarageBand additions are going to be very valuable tools in digital literacy and active literacy projects. I see student documentaries, visual books, and PBL media production as immediate applications.
Here are three links to review:
CNET Review with Steve Job’s [...]
Posted in Digital Literacy Conference, Digital Literacy Tools on Jan 6th, 2011
Happy New Year to friends and colleagues! As we begin 2011 I wanted to share three things that we can look forward to in 2011.
1. What will happen with tablet devices in the classroom? Many ed-tech journalists referred to 2010 as the year of the iPad. Competition for iPad apps in education is increasing from [...]
Posted in Digital Literacy Tools on Nov 16th, 2010
Today on www.freetech4teachers.com, Richard Byrne posted an article about teaching kids real math using computers. The article emphasizes that the current math curriculum does not teach kids real-world applications. Click here to access the TED Conference presentation by Conrad Wolfram. It will motivate you to think about how mathematics is presented in our schools.
Posted in Digital Literacy Tools on Oct 26th, 2010
Testmoz is a quick and easy way to create online tests. Each test has its own unique URL making it easy for students and teachers to access and administer each test. Choose between a variety of question types including multiple choice, multiple response, true/false, and fill in the blank. Upon completion, you can view, print, [...]
Posted in Digital Literacy Tools on Sep 30th, 2010
Although I have blogged about Quizlet in the past, I think it is definitely worth bringing up again. Quizlet is a Web 2.0 tool for making interactive flashcards to review vocabulary and other important facts. What is so great about it? First, it is one of the easiest Web 2.0 applications for educators and students. [...]
Posted in Digital Literacy Tools on Sep 24th, 2010
Twiducate is a free social networking tool that enables students and teachers to collaborate and work together online. Twidicate allows for conversations, file sharing, and communication in a secure and safe virtual environment. Through this “online classroom” teachers can promote higher order thinking, provide immediate feedback, and encourage collaboration. Today’s students need to have social [...]
Posted in Digital Literacy Tools on Sep 15th, 2010
If your school does not have its own website hosting service, Yola is a great choice for building your own virtual classroom! It is quick, effortless, and free! Yola’s free service offers photo and video uploads, numerous editable backgrounds, multiple page creation, form creators, HTML embedding code, and more. For a small price, you can also customize [...]
