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Fun with Spelling


30 September 08 12:40 PM
Here’s a spelling activity that I’ve never seen before. I thought it was fun and innovative and wanted to share it. (Hat tip to Tom Barrett) What are some ways that this activity could be extended? a Fun with Spelling Similar Posts:The Piano: Read More...

U.S. Presidential Elections


20 August 08 08:36 PM
Some explanations of the American electoral college are clear as mud. CommonCraft comes to the rescue with an explanation in plain English. Depending on the breadth of the topic within your curriculum you might also consider using one or more of the Schoolhouse Read More...

Did You Know?/Shift Happens: The Remix


20 August 08 07:30 AM
Karl Fisch’s famous presentation has undergone another iteration as Sony BMG Music Entertainment remixed it to be shown to “150 of the company’s top executives gathered in Rome for Sony BMG’s annual Global Management Meeting. As part Read More...

Collaborating with Online Word Processing


05 August 08 01:09 PM
We’re in the second and final day teaching our professional development workshops with the Power Center Academy. This is a new charter school that will open its doors to students for the very first time next week. Take a look at PCA’s mission Read More...

It’s Good to Be Back


21 July 08 06:50 AM
I’m excited to be working with Kannapolis City Schools again (Previous Posts: 1, 2). I’m helping provide professional development for part of their grant funded technology integration initiative called IMPACT. I’ve been asked to facilitate Read More...

Greetings from Selmer, TN


17 July 08 04:08 AM
I’m spending today and tomorrow with teachers in McNairy County Schools. I’m looking forward to them discovering Andrew Churches’ revised Bloom’s Taxonomy and related resources. We’ll also explore ways to effectively integrate Read More...

Noteworthy from NECC


13 July 08 07:30 AM
I’m still trying to catch up from my recent trips to Kannapolis, EduBloggerCon and NECC. I have notes, pod/vidcasts and photos that I intend to share but more pressing matters (Family, research and writing, preparations for professional development Read More...

Write Elected Officials about Educational Technology Funding


12 July 08 03:30 PM
We learned about this possible opportunity during the Teacher Educators (SIGTE) meeting during NECC. I’ve been intending to write a post about it, but I think my good friend, Drew, covers all the high points. The following message was originally Read More...

NECC This Afternoon


30 June 08 03:37 PM
Here are the presentations/discussions that I attended/ participated in during the first half of this afternoon. A Plan for Wiki Adoption by Ken Pruitt Ken’s presentation was an adaptation of Stewart Mader’s Wikipatterns. Ken shared suggested Read More...

NECC This Morning


30 June 08 01:59 PM
I’ve spent most of today participating in the following sessions and meeting online friends in the Bloggers’ Cafe. I’m looking forward to the presentation of the ISTE Classroom Observation Instrument (ICOT) later today. I’m curious Read More...

When I become a Teacher


28 June 08 09:10 PM
What kind of teacher do you want to be? WPvideo 1.10 Download! Similar Posts:Wikis in Plain English Social Bookmarking (with del.icio.us) [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "When I become a Teacher", url: "http://clifmims.com/blog/archives/429" }); Read More...

EBC Is Underway


28 June 08 10:02 AM
I’ll be updating this post throughout the day to alert you of things happening here at EBC San Antonio. The session titles are in bold. Social Networking for Professional Development Scott Merrick is sitting next to me and streaming this discussion Read More...

EBC and NECC Preparations Underway


26 June 08 12:01 AM
EduBloggerCon (EBC) and the National Educational Computing Conference (NECC) are just a few days away and I’m very excited about attending each. In addition to the great presentations and workshops I’m sure I’ll experience I’m Read More...

Greetings from North Carolina


25 June 08 06:31 AM
I’m spending the next couple of days providing professional development for some of the tech-savvy outstanding teachers with Kannapolis City Schools. My classes will be focusing on teaching and learning with Web 2.0 (Becoming my new thing, I guess.) Read More...

Teaching Economics with an Educational Game


20 June 08 07:30 AM
What do a stranded alien race and microeconomics have in common? You just have to see this to believe it!!! Here are some random thoughts that I’d very quickly like to share. This is a good example of an educational video game rather than a COTS Read More...
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