EdBlogger Praxis

ICT in my Classroom

Very cool ways of integrating tech in the 5/6 grade classroom from Tom Barrett.

Link: ICT in my Classroom.

ICT in my Classroom

Space for me to explore my ideas and experiences of ICT in my classroom.

From site:

"I am Tom Barrett and this is my professional blog, a space that will act as a sounding board for my ideas and thoughts on using ICT in my classroom.

I am currently working in a large primary and nursery school in north  Nottinghamshire, England - Robin Hood country!

Year 6 is the class that I am teaching (Grade 5/6) and I thoroughly enjoy the challenge."

Broadcasters of Tomorrow

A Collaborative blog by Journalism students. Great photos!

Link: Broadcasters of Tomorrow.

Broadcasters of Tomorrow

Video, News and Commentary from Arab Journalism Students

Have Fun with English! 2

Teresa Almeida d'Eça has a new award winning blog. She has been a pioneer ed blogger for some years now. Glad to see she won an award for EFL Blog. Saludos a Portugal!

Link: Have Fun with English! 2.

Have Fun with English! 2

A blog for me and my 5th and 6th grade students (2005-2007) in Parede, Portugal.

Conversation Starters

Out of Rocherster, NY comes PHD ED Student Burke Scarbrough with some interesting posts regarding policy and controversial education themes. Better said, for some folks, the themes talked about may be controversial. Do read!

Link: Conversation Starters.

Conversation Starters

A collection of provocative (I hope), debatable (no doubt) arguments about our world from those who put forth such things. Part personal note-taking, part invitation: Stay for a comment or two.

Mytko Miscellany in Science, Education, and Learning

Illinois middle school science teacher Christing Mytko offers posts on teaching.

Link: Mytko Miscellany in Science, Education, and Learning.

I am focused on educating the whole child and will seek out and encourage curiosity, creativity, and passion for learning.

Life Cycle Analysis

Life Cycle Analysis is provides info on what is happening negatively to our environment. An interesting read. Don Thieme is the college professor who writes on this blog.

Link: Life Cycle Analysis.

Life Cycle Analysis

I post mostly on academic and political topics related to my own research on environmental change, archaeology, and human interaction with the environment. Geographically, I range across the Americas to Africa and Europe.

The Good Habits Blog

Link: The Good Habits Blog.

The Good Habits Blog corresponds to Erik MacNight's Book, "Good Habits, Good Students: A Complete Guide for Students Who Want to Succeed"

His latest post is on "Four Ways Teachers Can Inspire Students"

EricMacKnight.com

English Teacher Blog. Latest post is on having students use blogs as a medium for independent writing.

Link: EricMacKnight.com.

Student blogging as ‘independent writing’

EduBlogs Premium Services

James Farmer has announced that Edublogs now offers premium  multi-user weblogs services for educators, students and organizations on your own domain. Unlimited space and bandwith is a serious perk. Visit his site at http://edublogs.org/services/

Additional Postings at Edugenic

A couple of important postings that may save you some $$$$ 2 Gigs of free photo hosting at Zooomer for blogggers. Find out how to get yours. I got mine. AOL offers free Anti-Virus program to members and NON- members.

EduGenic Postings

Some recent postings at Edugenic Park: A brand new OSX desktop Wiki.
TiddlyWiki: Park is based on TiddlyWiki. Easy Installation of TiddlyWiki makes it extremely easy to place on your machine.
Mynoteit a web service for Students
Studicious

EduGenic: EdTech

I have started a new blog called EduGenic using Wordpress 2.0.4. I have had an interesting time playing around with the WordPress widgets, Plugins and Themes. I hope you will like the new site.

I will be adding sites to the praxis site within the week.

al

Let's Go Edbloggers... Help save the Internet

TeacherSource | learning.now | PBS

Andy Carvin has a new blog on PBS. Below is his introduction to his blog from an email through the Digital Divide Network.

Link: TeacherSource | learning.now | PBS.

"The blog, which I'll be writing and editing for PBS Online, will focus
on the intersection of Internet culture and K-12 education. One of the
primary goals is to help guide educators through the ins and outs of
what's often referred to as "Web 2.0," including blogging, podcasting,
vlogging, RSS, social software and community networks. I'm planning to
explore some of the creative ways students and teachers are using
interactive technologies to improve learning, as well as dissect the
controversies that often occur when classroom culture and online culture
collide.

The website officially kicks off Tuesday, but I wanted to give you a
sneak preview of the site. And please feel free to offer any suggestions
on the types of subjects you'd like me to tackle on the blog. I'm hoping
this will be an engaging discussion in which I can learn from all of you
and share some of the exciting work that's going on in classrooms today."

MoveOn.org Civic Action: Democracy in Action

Support an open and free internet. Sign the online petition and pass it on. Click on the link below. Say no to corporate greed and arrogance.

Link: MoveOn.org Civic Action: Democracy in Action.

Do you buy books online, use Google, or download to an Ipod? These activities, plus MoveOn's online organizing ability, will be hurt if Congress passes a radical law that gives giant corporations more control over the Internet.

Internet providers like AT&T and Verizon are lobbying Congress hard to gut Network Neutrality, the Internet's First Amendment. Net Neutrality prevents AT&T from choosing which websites open most easily for you based on which site pays AT&T more. Amazon doesn't have to outbid Barnes & Noble for the right to work more properly on your computer.

If Net Neutrality is gutted, MoveOn either pays protection money to dominant Internet providers or risks that online activism tools don't work for members. Amazon and Google either pay protection money or risk that their websites process slowly on your computer. That why these high-tech pioneers are joining the fight to protect Network Neutrality[1]--and you can do your part today.

The free and open Internet is under seige--can you sign this petition letting your member of Congress know you support preserving Network Neutrality? Click here:

This is a reFeed of Educational Webloggers | My Hosted reBlog

This is the reFeed Site Educational Webloggers. A navigation link is located on the top left sidebar of this page.

Did i forget anyone? addelgado at gmail.com

Link: This is a reFeed of Educational Webloggers | My Hosted reBlog.

BTW - It joins the  EdTechLab Feed that is dedicated to disruptive technology. Enjoy !
http://my.reblog.org/reblogs/edtechlab

A principal of a french school is in big trouble because his blog

It has been a long time since my last post here... I have quit my job as principal to become a full time blogvangelist... I want to make it clear : I am fine, everything is great for me and I can't be more happy than I am at Opossum, the company I founded with colleagues met during my experiments of blogging when I was principal @ Institut St-Joseph.

I contact you today because there is an event in France that you should take a look. A principal of a technical school in Lozere, France, has been dismissed after discovery of his anonymously-written blog, which was deemed obscene and pornographic. There was nothing oscene or pornographic on the blog who was shut down few times ago. This English post from a french blogger, «Garfielddgate» (Garfieldd is the nickname of the principal), can resume the whole thing. Since I went in the field, I spent some good time in France (three stays) and I made lots of contact there... The network is solid and the french blogosphere reacted a lot as you can see there. Lots of paper in national press was published following the decision and reported that all bloggers support the principal even if he made mistakes in his approach of blogging. We simply argued that the punishment (he loosed all his privileges and rent) was far disproportionate when we consider the real facts...

Yesterday, in a press release, the Minister of Education got back a bit on his decision. This is the beginning of something important maybe on this other side of sea in the context of ICT integration in learning because the focus will be more on blogs and ICT-education this week to come. If you can give some support to the french community in a comment on this post, I am sure that it will be appreciate... The fact is that billions of students is blogging anonymously in France and my point is that the principal can do more now for integration of ICT in school than ever; I think he realised lots of thing and he can now testified on blogging in school of education with a rich experience... The decision to fired him was a error and we want to continue to put pressure on authorities to serve the student's needs rather than make more silence in school system... Anyway, you are able to make your own opinion on this issue and do the best you think.

Thanks a lot folks. I realised that I didn't give you enought news this autumn about my work and I will try to do more in next months...

Mario Asselin

Technorati's Tags : Garfieldd

CU-Online : Educational Technology Professor Blog

Lynne Wolters, an Assistant Professor Educational Technology at

Concordia University's College of Education in Portland, send us a link to her blog and a description of all the resources you will find on her blog. Great to see a Teacher Educator in the area of technology working a blog!

Link: CU-Online.

Education Technology News and Resources for PK-12 Teachers and Student Teachers

Left-hand gutter contains bookmarks organized by interest and/or content area. Right-hand gutter contains categories and newsfeeds. Blog entries are primarily topical and timely pieces retrieved from a variety of online newsletters, listservs, and web sites. I began this blog in late April, 2005. CU-Online sees 6,000 visits per month from the US, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, Eastern Europe, Africa, and Asia.

Catalysts & Connections - Evan Tobias

Cool. A Music Education blog. Though I do not teach music, I find music and audio fascinating to bring into the curriculum. There a links to music educaiton sites and blogs. Seems his category links need to be fixed.

Link: Catalysts & Connections - Evan Tobias.

Catalysts & Connections - Evan Tobias Expanding Dialogue in Music Education

Techpod, Podcast for Teachers Fordham RETC

Podcasts directed to teachers.

Link: Techpod, Podcast for Teachers Fordham RETC.

Techpod: Podcast for Teachers

Live from the Bronx ! Fordham University 's Regional Educational Technology Center (RETC) in New York City provides lively conversations about technology and education with leaders in the field. Ed tech expert, Mark Gura and RETC Director, Dr. Kathy King, bring the latest resources, updates, interviews and commentary on technology innovations’ meaning for our teachers, students and communities. From software applications, to intimate conversations with notable and experienced educators, ed techies, and authors, this is not your typical podcast!

Kassblog

Do visit this Richard's Blog as he posts his journey as a director of technology in San Francisco. A recent post is about podcasts in the classroom. Thank you Richard for the link to your blog.

Link: Kassblog.

Richard is Director of Technology at San Francisco University High School. This blog chronicles the experiences and issues faced by one high school technology director.

Bridging the Gap from High School Blog from Italy

From Italy comes the high school blog Bridging the Gap. Melanie, their English teacher, sent their link and the following description below. They are looking for collaboration from other students.

Link:

Bridging the Gap

Blog dei ragazzi dell'ITI "Don Orione" di Fano
      
I am an English teacher working in Italy in a Technical High School and in a Vocational School with students aged 16-18. My students are using a collaborative weblog called "Bridging the Gap" to discuss topics they are interested in and develop a better understanding of the world. They are using songs, films, literature and web-based information as a starting point for discussion and they would like to invite students from other countries to share their ideas.

massCUE blog

A technology educator organization out of Massachusettes has a blog.

Link: massCUE blog.

As a grass roots organization of technology using educators, MassCUE's mission is to create, share and support visions of teaching and learning which focus on uses of technology that enhance the educational environment

Handbook for Bloggers and CyberDissidents - rsf.org - RAPPORT INTERNET 2004 GB

Thanks to David C. Manchester for sending a comment at Edblogger Praxis about the updates to the Handbookfor Bloggers and CyberDissidents.

Link: Handbook for Bloggers and CyberDissidents - rsf.org - RAPPORT INTERNET 2004 GB.

BLOGGERS, THE NEW HERALDS OF FREE EXPRESSIOn
 


Link: Handbook for Bloggers and CyberDissidents - rsf.org - RAPPORT INTERNET 2004 GB.

HTML Version RSF Handbook for Bloggers And Cyber-Dissidents now online
Browse it here in one file:

http://thewall.civiblog.org/rsf/

I have just completed and released an all-in-one html version of Reporters Without Borders Handbook for Bloggers and Cyber-Dissidents; browse at the above location. I tried to keep the spirit and flavor of RSF's pdf version as much as possible, while adding additional sources and art. It is about 8mb, so will take a couple of minutes over dialup to load, but should be just great over broadband connections.

The release notes and download page for a local copy is here:

http://thewall.civiblog.org/rsf/ReleaseNotes_HBCD_110205.html

In addition to the Handbook, there are a couple of other files there for download as well.

http://thewall.civiblog.org/cdcp.zip tells the story of how the story of China's blocking of all Typepad-hosted weblogs in March 2004 reach the world press after spreading throughout the Blogosphere; and another file includes a collection of spinning orb and throbbing herald gif animations created for this html version, and released under the GPL.

Only the Civiblog site is completely set up so far.

I actively solicit feedback on ways to improve this document, and welcome any and all comments, criticisms, corrections, rants, etc.

I hope you enjoy it.

Cheers,

- David C. Manchester

Answers.com - Teachers

Answer's.Com Teacher Toolkit web space will have a Teacher Blog Directory.

"Qualifying blogs are linked in Answers.com's upcoming Blog Directory for Teachers, located in the Teacher’s Toolkit, a resource..."

Link: Answers.com - Teachers.

Answers.com - Teachers

Answer's.Com Teacher Toolkit web space will have a Teacher Blog Directory.

"Qualifying blogs are linked in Answers.com's upcoming Blog Directory for Teachers, located in the Teacher’s Toolkit, a resource..."

Link: Answers.com - Teachers.

telfordteacher Collaborative Blog from the UK

Thanks to Richard Smith for sending a link to their Telford UK Educator Collaborative Blog built around integrating learning technologies into the curriculum. Below is some added backround information.

Link: telfordteacher.

      

 

background:

 

5 ICT consultants work in schools in the area of Telford UK. We work with teachers in their own classrooms with the main aim of embedding ICT in their tecahing. It is a very rewarding job with lots of positive feedback.

 

communication:

 

So that communication is encouraged after we finish our work in the school we have set up a blog. Some of the teachers refer to this regularly for ideas and contribute ideas. http://telfordteacher.blogspot.com

 

 

support for students:

 

We encourage the students to take responsibility for their own learning by providing ideas  that enable them to swap ideas and research projects using modern technology. If any establishment or individual is keen to make a link with us in Telford please email richard.smith@taw.org.uk

 

many thanks

 

Richard Smith (team Leader for Hands on Support)

 

Mr. Redknap's Grade 4 Class, Oshawa - Grade 4 Homework Board

From our neighbors in Canada comes, comes Mr. Redknap´s 4 Grade Class blog. This is a new blog for this school year. Wishing Neil and his student success this school year.

Link: Mr. Redknap's Grade 4 Class, Oshawa - Grade 4 Homework Board.

Mr. Redknap's Grade 4 Class, Oshawa - Grade 4 Homework Board

This is Mr. Redknap's Grade 4 homework board at Pierre Elliott Trudeau Public School in Oshawa. This page is a daily list of activities that we have worked on in class, as well as a list of reminders or events that are coming up. Any item on the Grade 4 homework board that was not completed during class time will be considered homework for that night.

Plugged In Teacher

Amanda sent in her teacher resource site. Thank you Amanda. Below, I added the categories that she addresses on her blog.

"My site is dedicated to finding useful information for teachers with an emphasis on technology."

 

• • Downloads (3)
  • Free Resources (8)
    
  • General (16)
    
  • Housekeeping (1)
    
  • Lesson Plans (2)
    
  • Products (9)
    
  • Tech in the Classroom (8)
    
  • Tricks of the Trade (5)
    
  • Websites (10)
    
  
  

Link: Plugged In Teacher.

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Join an  International Edblogger Directory using Google Maps.

Link: Frappr!.