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(tags: mythology dictionary)
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Tech Liaison network social network
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Cool online dictionary…uses visuals and text
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(tags: biology)
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Awesome!
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(tags: photography Mac)
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interesting use of student blogs to show understanding in math
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(tags: HISTORY Government)
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Wikispace for the Educon conference in Philadelphia
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Changing the world of Widgets…
links for 2008-01-30
January 30, 2008 — Ms. BeauchampChange + Action = Dreams
January 29, 2008 — Ms. BeauchampI’m a dreamer. Yep. Proud of it too. So often I am told that the change that needs to happen–correction–that is happening in schools is impossible, won’t happen, too difficult, expensive, unreasonable, nice in theory…that last may be my favorite. I truly believe that change is happening, all around us, that so very quickly our future generations are going to have to have skills we haven’t even defined. So where does that leave us as teachers today? With change whether we like it or not. There is a great article in Edutopia this month. Programming, The New Literacy by Mark Prensky, (http://www.edutopia.org/literacy-computer-programming ) Changes in the definitions of what our children need to be literate in the world they will live in need to be actively discussed and debated. It is going to be a far different place. Teachers who just continue to do what has always been done without a consideration of the interactive, interpersonal, problem-solving abilities children are going to need are not being true to the profession of education. In times of great change, it has always been the educators that helped to calm the fears, alleviate the panic and ease the next wave of revolution into our worlds. We need to talk, to learn, to debate, discuss, until we find ways to make it happen in our classrooms. Some days I am frustrated. I watch my students with mild learning disabilities struggle through the maze of school work, jumping through hoops, completing assignments, taking tests and I hear their frustration, their disenchantment with their education. They do not believe any of it really matters. Then there are other days. Days when I take a look at progress. Change is happening. Step by step, little by little we are working to make changes. Two new projectors. Five mounted in classrooms. More use of video clips and interactive lessons. We are blogging. In more than one class. Wikispaces are appearing. There are discussions. The Champions Team project. Change will happen. I’m not saying that it will occur tomorrow…probably not even next month. But slowly, there is progress being made. We have so many committed teachers. We need the support of our school board and administration to provide us with time and the resources to make this change possible. I understand that resources are limited, but that cannot be an excuse. That is where the discussion comes in…talking, problem-solving, working it out. Talk until we are sick of talking about it. Teachers have to do their part. Read, understand, devise a plan of action…show the administration they are serious.
links for 2008-01-29
January 29, 2008 — Ms. Beauchamp-
Good sample of how you can organize your resume’ information in digital format(tags: resume portfolios)
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Cool format–Curious Incident author
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Sarcastic site with posters–funny.
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Very cool list!
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YouTube for Science
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Project for Karl Fisch, Anne Davis…et. all
links for 2008-01-28
January 28, 2008 — Ms. Beauchamp-
Digital Storytelling examples(tags: digital-storytelling Web2.0)
links for 2008-01-26
January 26, 2008 — Ms. Beauchamp-
The Senate very often wins its battles with the House. But now, with the power of the Bush administration behind them, House leaders are optimistic that their simply drawn measure — providing rebate checks to 117 million families and $50 billion in in
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Rural Sites List(tags: UPWP)
links for 2008-01-24
January 24, 2008 — Ms. Beauchamp-
Results of PBS search for genetic support material
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Great site–medical videos…
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UDL site for Betty–MACOMB
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BETTY–MACOMB UDL site
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eb Math can help yousolve it. Just plug in the number(tags: no_tag)
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I think that it is so cool that students in the 4th grade are using podcasts, and that students can take virtual tours of museums, and even contact soldiers in Iraq.(tags: no_tag)
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(tags: ED361 multi-genre)
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Writing Fix Science Fix, etc.
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Research that supports NWP as a valid PD source
Diigo
January 23, 2008 — Ms. BeauchampPlaying around today with a different social bookmarking site. Trying to see if I like it better or just as well as del.icio.us. It simultaneously bookmarks to my delicious account so no harm in playing around. This feature lets me post directly to my blog from any site I bookmark. Pretty neat option. I am tossing around the idea of using this tool as we begin our Mythology research in English 9. The highlighting feature, along with this blog posting feature are two areas that I think would work well…also the groups…if I created a group, students could see other sites that are being bookmarked. Lots to think about!
links for 2008-01-23
January 23, 2008 — Ms. Beauchamp-
Very cool links…(tags: ENGLISH digital-storytelling)
