Yesterday on Twitter I saw many messages that Wordle was down due to legal issues and its fate uncertain. I was in a bit of a panic since I use Wordle weekly for the PTChat and Edchat summaries. Thankfully, as I was writing this post, I discovered Wordle is back in business. What do we […]
Month: February 2010
17 Stop Motion Video Examples & Resources
Part of the Cool Sites series Many educators wonder how to inspire their students and motivate them to strive to learn. Standardized testing has burdened our students and a majority walk into our classrooms probably dreading the school year. My SEETA course, How Do You Youtube?, inspired me to think about the incredible benefits of […]
What Do You Do With A Sleeping Student? by Tom King
Part of the series: Global Issues in Education A tweet flew by this morning about what a teacher should do with a sleeping student. I sent a response to Shelly Terrell about my experience years ago as a young math teacher who tapped the shoulder of a sleeping kid in my algebra class, and with […]
What Did They Tweet?
February’s 4th edition of the What Did They Tweet weekly series! Let’s see what our Personal Learning Network (PLN) tweeted about in education and social media this week. Video: PLNs On the @livesofteachers’ blog you will find this excellent video describing PLNs, Personal Learning Networks – the What, Why and How. In this video, Darren […]
Vocabulary 2.0: 15 Tips, Tools, & Resources
Part of the Cool Sites series In every subject students must acquire new vocabulary, which is often taught through rote memorization. How do we engage learners to engage with new vocabulary? In a previous post I shared with you 12 word cloud resources. Now, I want to share how I make vocabulary engaging by using […]
Spare the Cane and Spoil the Child by Sudam Panigrahi
Part of the series: Global Issues in Education (India) ‘Spare the rod/cane and spoil the child.’ This is an old adage that has lost its relevance as time has changed. The adage has lost its relevance and adherence because people realized that caning only impairs proper development of a student. With time, the culture and […]
Contribute to the Global Issues in Education Series
Dear Reader, I invite you to contribute to my ongoing series entitled, “Global Issues In Education.” In this series, I have invited educators from across the globe to describe for us the educational systems in their countries and delineate the various challenges they face in helping their students achieve academically. Initially, I focused on the […]
What Did They Tweet?
February’s 3rd edition of the What Did They Tweet weekly series! Let’s see what our Personal Learning Network (PLN) tweeted about in education and social media this week. Seth Godin on Education @Teachingwthsoul tweeted this video interview of Seth Godin. Seth Godin is well known for his inspirational talks and writing that inspire change. You […]
Reflections on the Alfie Kohn Live Chat
This past Monday I was checking in at the Barcelona airport with my laptop open wearing headphones. The people at Swiss Air were great at checking me in and very understanding as I relayed, “I’m sorry but I’m online with a very important author.” How else could I explain the beauty of technology or the […]
Highlights of the 140 Conference Education Panel
Internet technology is unbelievable! I arrived in Germany early this morning after visiting Barcelona to moderate the education panel at the 140 Conference then moderating an Elluminate session with Alfie Kohn. The transition between both was hectic, frantic, and exhilarating. However, this incredible experience is due to my involvement with a Personal Learning Network (PLN) […]