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Monthly Archives: August 2010
PRESTO: How to Build Your PLN on Twitter
PRESTO: How to Build Your PLN on Twitter
@HeikePhilp helped me to create a PRESTO which is a 10 slide presentation auto advancing at 20 seconds each …
PLN Highlights
PLN Highlight Vid #1
PLN Highlight Vid #1 Location: Pancake Lee Nationals 2008 Hosted by Team FSMD Edited by Chris deVera Music: Pendulum – Hold Your…
What is a PLN? Why is it important?
Twitter Kit – What is a PLN? Why is it important? – Module 1 part 1
What is a PLN? Why is it important? In module 1, I go over how to build a PLN and…
Why An Entire State's Schools Just 'Went Google'
Students, teachers, educators, and everyone else involved in the Maryland public school system has their head in the clouds…and their e-mail, calendars, and more! Google has just announced that it has completed a deal with the state to offer Google services to all public schools …
A New Way To Find Free Versions of Premium Apps
There are a pantsload of wonderful educational apps in the App Store right now. However, many of them cost money and might not be worth the cost. What’s a cash-strapped teacher, school, student, or anyone else to do? Apple hears your concerns, dear reader. They …
An Incredible Way To Teach Students About Growing Up
From a child’s perspective, growing up may be exciting. From an adult’s perspective, growing older is downright depressing. So how can a teacher inform students about the process of aging? Why, by using the Internet of course! Young Me / Now Me There is a …
What Is @TwitterShoutOut?
There’s a new account you’re probably want to start following on Twitter. It’s called @TwitterShoutOut and it’s currently a protected account. Why is this something you should care about? The only people following the account are 175 or so Twitter employees. That means it’s something …
Google Wave Cancelled.
So much for incorporating Google Wave into the classroom. In fact, you won’t really be able to use it anywhere. Google has just announced that they are abandoning the project but will leave the code available for open source projects. While not really a surprise, …
Meet The Parents
Last week on #edchat we discussed the myths of social media and how it gets a bad reputation. The conversation was scattered in many directions, but most came back to one simple solution: transparency. Social networking is nothing new, just like incorporating tools into content driven …