I have read about Scvngr a few times, but yesterday finally decided to give it a try in class. We are studying Shakespeare right now which is not a favorite topic of study for most students. I hoped that by using something like Scvngr might engage them in the subject. Boy howdy, did it do [...]
Archive for March, 2010
Scvngr: A cool tool for teaching in the classroom
Posted in Cell Phones on March 31, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Stretch Your Digital Dollar a great ed tech blog
Posted in Online Tools, Random Stuff, Why Tech? on March 22, 2010 | 1 Comment »
I just ran across an excellent blog Stretch Your Digital Dollar written by Katy Scott, the education tech specialist at the Monterey Bay Aquarium in California. It is, by far, one of the best blogs I have read regarding educational technology. Probably one of the best aspects of the blog is its depth of information. Katy [...]
Five ways to teach with Wiffiti in the classroom
Posted in Cell Phones on March 20, 2010 | 21 Comments »
Wiffiti is quickly becoming one of my favorite apps for using cell phones in the classroom. It has a clean interface and the time for text to screen takes only seconds. What this gives teachers is a platform for instant feedback that can also be seen by the entire class. I did a little searching this morning to [...]
Activity with Wiffiti for the classroom
Posted in Cell Phones on March 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
This week I used Wiffiti to do a review of terms that we have been working on in class over the last several weeks. Actually, we had a rocky start. I had the whole activity planned, and when I went to log into Wiffiti just before class, a window came up saying that the site [...]
Curriculum 21: This book will make you think
Posted in Random Stuff, Why Tech? on March 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Ever read a book and your head starts spinning so fast that you don’t even know where you’re at any more. I was reading a chapter out of Curriculum 21 today, and this is exactly how I felt. I had to stop a few times and just try to soak in what was being said. [...]
The New Dork: Parody Jay-Z and Alicia Keys
Posted in Movie/Video, Random Stuff on March 9, 2010 | 1 Comment »
This one pretty much speaks for itself. Enjoy.
What is your definition of a 21st century education?
Posted in Random Stuff, Why Tech? on March 4, 2010 | 1 Comment »
It certainly seems to be the question right now. However, whether or not anyone has a solid definition may be the better question. The only truth we have is that the camps are divided and this question tends to bring out the feisty side of even the gentlest educators. Despite this, it is a question [...]
Go2web20.net : The source for apps
Posted in Online Tools on March 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I have been spending a pretty good bit of time over the last few weeks surfing through Go2web20.net. The best way to describe it is a big app mall for the web2.o user. The best part of Go2web20.net is the menu system that allows the user to narrow down searches. This is a great help [...]
