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Daily Blog Post 10/14/2008

Anonymous — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 11:30:14 GMT

Analog Clock; The Ruler Game tags: Math, Technology-Integration, Lesson-Plans, Data a Daily Blog Post 10/14/2008 Similar Posts:Daily Blog Post 06/30/2008 Daily Blog Post 06/26/2008 Daily Blog Post 06/29/2008 Daily Blog Post 05/17/2008 Read More......(read more)

Flight Lesson

Anonymous — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 15:00:09 GMT

This video was developed for high school science classes and demonstrates the 4 forces that make flight possible. This is a good resource for those of us who aren’t able to take a field trip to the local airport and demonstrate this to our students....(read more)

Has It Really Been Nine Years?!

Anonymous — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 22:37:50 GMT

This album was released in 1999. Enjoy the flashback and the then-cutting-edge video effects. a Has It Really Been Nine Years?! Similar Posts:Human Computation: Free Labor Claymation Video by Sixth Grader Video for Selfish Jean Free 3D Software for Interactive...(read more)

October Is *** Cancer Awareness Month

Anonymous — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 15:00:43 GMT

Here are some useful resources related to this topic. The *** Cancer Site - Click it daily and provide free mammograms. Relay for Life Race for the Cure Susan G. Komen American Cancer Society Live Strong - The Lance Armstrong Foundation National Cancer...(read more)

Give Us the Real World

Anonymous — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 23:26:01 GMT

I just read Teachers to Curriculum Creators: Give Us the Real World. Data from a nationwide survey of 800 math, science and technology teachers indicates that when asked “What characteristics are most important in a curriculum resource?” more...(read more)

Daily Blog Post 10/08/2008

Anonymous — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 11:30:30 GMT

Slideshows 2.0 - ReadWriteWeb With “Web 2.0 tools and applications, you can bring pizzazz to your presentations like never before. Whether you’re looking for an “un-slideshow” altogether or just looking to add a little kick to...(read more)

Schools 2.0

Anonymous — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:47:59 GMT

Chris Lehman shares some of his ideas about school reform. I challenge you to consider his ideas with an open-mind. Just a Note I think the structure for presentations at this event is clever. Speakers could use 20 slides with 15 seconds allowed for each...(read more)

Deadline for NECC Proposals Approaches

Anonymous — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:30:51 GMT

The deadline for submitting proposals to present at the 2009 NECC Conference in Washington, D.C., is this Wednesday (Oct. 8). Note that both “ISTE member and non-member educators and students at all levels, nationally and internationally, are invited...(read more)

Can You Pass the New U.S. Citizenship Exam?

Anonymous — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 21:05:23 GMT

Take a look at the new American naturalization test and see how you would do on it? I also wonder how our students would do on it. Hat Tip to Neil Hokanson. a Can You Pass the New U.S. Citizenship Exam? Similar Posts:Claymation Video by Sixth Grader U.S....(read more)

Will Ed Tech Win in 2008?

Anonymous — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 14:00:25 GMT

There are lots of things going on right now on the educational technology landscape. Changes at The White House, potentially new funding sources, arrival of new technologies, the state of the economy, and more will all influence the future and have educators...(read more)

Practice Makes Perfect

Anonymous — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 22:00:11 GMT

Many have already identified this young boy as a basketball prodigy and there’s no denying he has skills. I’d certainly recruit him to play on my team if I was still coaching. It’s apparent from this news footage that he is dedicated...(read more)

Keep on Trying

Anonymous — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:00:23 GMT

This commercial is a good follow-up to my recent post, Failure Can Be a Good Thing. Failure is a big part of success. (Hat tip to Dean Mantz) a Keep on Trying Similar Posts:Review of Frontline’s “Growing up Online” Leave Audio and Video...(read more)

Fun with Spelling

Anonymous — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:40:05 GMT

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)

Failure Can Be a Good Thing

Anonymous — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 00:24:27 GMT

How do you think your students would respond to this? a Failure Can Be a Good Thing Similar Posts:7 Engineering Wonders of the Modern World Greetings from North Carolina Teens Talk about Educational Technology 1 Thing Teachers Should Know about Teaching...(read more)

Expand Your Music by Using Simplify

Anonymous — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 17:35:44 GMT

By Trevor Acy Since getting an iPhone 3G back in July I have not stopped downloading applications. I could go on and on about tons of useful apps from social networking to utilities to sports, but that’s for another post. Last week another iPhone...(read more)