Category: Web2.0 Tools

Responsible Use of Social Media

This recent article by Mashable is targeted at students but really, it is useful for all users, including adults. Read the article for an explanation of each item on the… Read more »

Appreciating the Beautiful

Surprising and Beautiful On this beautiful Friday in Nagoya, I thought that I’d share some beautiful and surprising designs with you. Explore the following online: A beautiful website. Scroll down… Read more »

Discerning Tech Episode 1

Show: Discerning Tech Episode 1 Host: Damianne President, president_dr(at)yahoo(dot)ca Summary: This podcast has two segments. The first segment presents five steps that K-12 teachers can use for evaluating web2.0 tools… Read more »

6 Tech Tools to Try on Monday

Six Tools for You to Try 1. http://storybird.com What is it: Collaborative story-telling website Use it: create a story Integration: Any subject but especially language arts Purpose: Students can work… Read more »

Intel’s Journey Inside the Computer – Part 1

I’ve used Intel’s Journey Inside the Computer with various grade levels from 6 – 9. You can use the lessons to teach about how computers work. Depending on the grade,… Read more »

Learning 2010 Unconference Sessions Day 1

Directory/Wiki of tools http://talkwithmedia.wikispaces.com/ (by Wes Fryer on Visual Literacy and Digital Storytelling) http://couros.wikispaces.com/tools (Software and online tools for education by Alec Couros) http://cogdogroo.wikispaces.com/50+Ways (50 ways to tell a story… Read more »