Sep 15th, 2009
by pollyalida.
Flickr has a new galleries feature that lets you create sets of up to 18 photos around any idea, theme or concept you find interesting. This encourages you to explore other people’s photos and search beyond just your own contacts photos for interesting content. My first thought was that it will help me organize some [...]
Aug 27th, 2009
by pollyalida.
This looks like it will be an interesting discussion of mobile technologies in schools. Join in the free chat session at the Education Week website. No special software required. Because of their low cost and ubiquity, an increasing number of educators are considering the use of mobile devices, such as cellphones, netbooks, GPS systems, digital [...]
Aug 9th, 2009
by pollyalida.
Check out these free webinars from Project Tomorrow® and T.H.E. Journal for those interested in K-12 IT issues: Aug 19 Mobile Devices within Instruction Sep 16 Digital Content Oct 14 Web 2.0 and Education Oct 28 21st Century Skills Nov 11 Top 10 Trends in Student Learning with Technology Dec [...]
Jun 24th, 2009
by pollyalida.
Originally uploaded by Extra Ketchup I have lots of school library media specialists in the technology classes I teach. They are often the ones in the forefront of using technology in their school districts and come up with great ideas for how technology can support student learning and help teachers do their jobs better. At [...]
Apr 27th, 2009
by pollyalida.
I love it when I find a great new resource, only to realize that I bookmarked it in delicious account months ago! So much for my memory. In any case, here’s one of those resources that I re-learned about today. Teacher Training Videos “were created for teachers to help them to incorporate technology into their [...]
Mar 31st, 2009
by pollyalida.
I haven’t had time to blog all the sessions I’ve been to. Here’s one from the School Libraries track. Internet @ Schools East Tuesday – Track S201 -Open Educational Resources: Join the Global Education Community Curriki – Free, collaborative, open content, creative commons licensed curriculum sharing wiki http://www.curriki.org/ Why? Traditional textbooks are hard to update, [...]