English
EtherPad Alternatives
I was talking w/an English teacher last week about Etherpad and did a demo w/my yearbook kids. Great tool, but going away, right? Fortunately, I put a call out for help to my Twitter peeps and got a number of responses w/alternatives: http://typewith.me/ http://www.ietherpad.com/ http://primarypad.com/ http://piratepad.net/ Also told about a Wikipedia article w/more options: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EtherPad#Clones [...]
Integration in the English/language arts classroom
When I graduated college over 15 years ago with a degree in English and secondary education, technology integration wasn’t even on my radar. Sure, I had to take an education technology class. I was taught how to use an overhead projector, an old-school copy machine, and a filmstrip projector. I was told that laser disc [...]
I’ve been reading tons of buzz about Readicide by Kelly Gallagher. This morning, I found this on Voicethread. Great use of a Web 2.0 tool for professional development and reflection on practice.
Engaging in English: Beyond Word Processing
Welcome to TIES 2006! Link to Presentation Online resources are found at: http://del.icio.us/brasst Introductions 21st Century Literacy: What does it mean for language arts instruction? Creating an environment for learning with music Music and Literature Digital Storytelling & Multimedia Resources Lesson Ideas Lights, Camera, Learn! • Video Digitales Digital Stories StoryCenter Poetry in Motion Digital [...]
Using my tablet in the classroom
I mentioned in an earlier post how much I love having a tablet. Well, I have to admit that up until a month or so ago, I hadn’t used it much for actual instruction. Yes, it was great to have for my own personal productivity, but I hadn’t gone the extra step. That is, until [...]
