Part of the Cool Sites weekly series! First off, I’d like to say how thrilled I am to be contributing to such an important and influential blog, which is a leader in cutting edge technology. When trying to compile a list of my favorite Web 2.0 apps and sites for education, there were many factors […]
Month: October 2009
What Did They Tweet?
Last week of October edition! Have you ever come across a tweet that you really wanted to discuss and share with others? Here are the ones that grabbed my attention this week. Check out the rest of this weekly series, What Did They Tweet? Cool Claymation Tips The educator in me loves student projects, which […]
Cool Sites: Timelines, Animation Vids, Iphone Apps…
Every week, I share my favorite websites in this weekly series! Don’t forget to test these tools out. Some great Edtech bloggers will soon be visiting this series to share their top tools with you! If you want instant access to these fantastic websites connect with me on Google reader! Timetoast Students can create interactive […]
Great Site for Teaching Kids English
When I first began teaching English to children at the beginner level of English proficiency in Germany, I had quite a challenge. You can read about my tips for surviving teaching EFL children in this guest post I recently did on Barbara Sakamoto’s Teaching Village blog. In the US I had taught English to mostly […]
What Did They Tweet? Oct. Wk 3
Have you ever come across a tweet that you really wanted to discuss and share with others? Here are the ones that grabbed my attention this week. I invite you to check out the rest of my favorite tweets in this weekly series, What Did They Tweet?. Students Making an Impact In my last post, […]
The Journal that Continues to Inspire Change
On Twitter I had an intriguing conversation with Monika Hardy about the power of journals and the movie Freedom Writers. The movie is based on the true story of a teacher who made progress with her at risk students through journal writing. The movie demonstrates the impact Anne Frank’s Diary made on the students who […]
Cool Sites: Video Mashup, Animation, Language Tools…
Every week, I share my favorite websites! My goal is to post this weekly series regularly on Saturdays so you can test these tools out. However, you can get access to these fantastic websites as soon as I find them by connecting with me on Google reader! Open Source Cinema Open Source Cinema allows the […]
Current Events Lesson for English Language Learners
For the last two years, I have taught English to children, teenagers, and adults in Germany. Teaching English language learners in a foreign country is much different than teaching English language learners in the US. Therefore, I have referenced several of the blogs and websites in my blog roll, which offer such wonderful ideas. My […]
What Did They Tweet? Oct. Wk 2
Have you ever come across a tweet that you really wanted to discuss and share with others? I experience this so often that I have created this weekly series to bookmark these tweets and start a discussion with you about them. I invite you to check out the rest of this weekly series, What Did […]
Cool Sites: PicApps, DocVerse, Sketchcast…
I found several cool educational tools from Ziipa! My goal is to post this weekly series regularly on Saturdays so you can test these tools out. However, you can get access to these fantastic websites as soon as I find them by connecting with me on Google reader! PicApp Images I found the picture above […]