December 2008
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Documenting The Inauguration
My co-woker, Peter Smith, and I will be taking 4 students to Washington, D.C. to document the events surrounding the Presidential Inauguration with a variety of technologies. We will be using tools like blogs, Twitter, video, podcasts, and Flickr to examine the impact of the election of Barack Obama and understand the personal stories of those in attendance. To learn more about the trip visit our...
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Using TV For Class Without the TV
I remember when I was a kid and one of my teachers would show a 8mm film from the 60’s in class. Those film strips were painful to watch. Not only were they boring but they lacked any substance. Later, with the advent of cable and the hundreds of TV channels, our options increased. Now better shows could be recorded on VHS. Now as many of you are sure aware, the Internet can provide...
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Presentation on Connectivism
I have been taking a class on Technology and School Change. My final paper is on the concept of Connectivism and how it can help improve student learning and teacher professional development. To learn more about my project, take a look at the presentation I had to create for the paper.