The newest Web 2.0 Tool I learned about yesterday at NCTE is called bubbl.us. It's a brainstorming tool, which I briefly demonstrated, while Ruth taped me using a digital camera, in the video we recorded yesterday (below). In the video, you'll see me creating a personal word web, which was mentioned in a session led… Continue reading Online Brainstorming Tool
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Netvibes
Every now and then I try out a new technology and really like it. This morning that new technology is NETVIBES. In an instant it allowed me to create a personalized page with news, technology, travel, and style widgets. In fact, I liked it so much, that I'm considering making it my new landing page… Continue reading Netvibes
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Virtual Author Visit
video visit_2, originally uploaded by happygirl_77. Yesterday was Ball State University's first virtual author visit of the school year. Sue Price and Betsy Likens(middle school language arts teachers) joined their classes in order to visit with Betsy Lewin and Doreen Cronin (careful, there's sound at Doreen's site!), author-illustrator team of Click Clack Moo. Sue and Betsy reported… Continue reading Virtual Author Visit
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Document Camera
The Reading Zone posed some questions (on her blog) about how other teachers use document cameras in the classroom. Since the document camera I was fortunate to have was bestowed upon my room last year, thanks to a grant from DonorsChoose, my teaching has been transformed. When the document camera first arrived, my students joked… Continue reading Document Camera
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Stixy: My new favorite tech toy
My Stixyboard for Wednesday 9-3-08 Originally uploaded by teachergal I discovered Stixy this past weekend, which is essentially an online bulletin board. The users of Stixy suggest using it in the following ways: * for family schedules * for work projects * to prepare an upcoming vacation with friends * to display photos from your… Continue reading Stixy: My new favorite tech toy
