Some of the world’s most prestigious colleges, universities, and schools use Second Life in the classroom. This virtual world makes it easy for students to learn and collaborate online. Second Life has also been used as a distance learning tool. If you are interested in integrating Second Life into your classroom, there are many different […]
Month: August 2009
What Did They Tweet? 8/23-8/31
Do you like the new look? The What Did They Tweet? series has gotten a new look thanks to Mind42 a tweet by my very dear friend, Ozge! If this is your first visit, then I invite you to check out the rest of this weekly series, What Did They Tweet?, in which I post […]
How to Fit Widget A into Socket B! by Jo Hart
Part of the series: Investigating International Edtech Issues (Australia) Background A very personal view of some of the issues we face here in Australia in integrating technology into education (ie in fitting widget A into socket B). Firstly, I am not a school teacher but a lecturer in Australia’s Vocational Education and Training (VET) sector. […]
What Did They Tweet? 8/17- 8/22
Who will you follow this #teachertuesday? If this is your first visit, then I invite you to check out the rest of this weekly series, What Did They Tweet?, in which I post some of my favorite tweets, which either are thought-provoking or provide useful educational technology links. Click on the images to see the […]
#Edchat: Join the Conversation
Over 1000 educators have participated in #edchat discussions. Will you collaborate with us to create educational change? Although relatively new, #edchat has become an incredible collaborative tool for educators to debate and evaluate solutions to various problems through Twitter. Over 1000 educators and administrators have contributed to the #edchat discussions from various countries around the […]
What Did They Tweet? 8/11-8/16
As we enter our classrooms again we must remember the digital footprint we have left behind as Ruth Cohenson (@tearoof) reminds us in this Tweet! If you have been using Twitter as often as I have, then you must have 1000s of tweets in as a little as a few months! Imagine for a minute […]
Making Global Connections
No doubt I love Twitter for meeting new people and planning collaborative projects. However, I often run into the problem that most of the incredible people I meet on Twitter I would like to know much better. Wouldn’t it be nice to just share a cup of coffee with them at a nice cafe or […]
Lack of Tech in the Land of Robots and Hybrid Cars by Neal Chambers
Part of the series: Investigating International Edtech Issues (Japan’s Edtech Issues) Before I came to Japan, I imagined a place full of people flying around on jet packs and the streets full of robots. I think growing up, we saw all those specials on TV about how Japan has theme parks powered by garbage and […]
What Did They Tweet? 8/04-8/08
The school year is here, which means educators need to be encouraged and fed continuously through their Personal Learning Network (PLN). Right now, you are in an environment where you can incite change. However, many of us can become preoccupied with the madness that surrounds our professional calling! Listed are a few tweets to keep […]
RoohIt Highlighter: New Way of Online Research?
In my pursuit to improve your personal learning on this blog, I have added a few new widgets. One of my favorite new finds is the Roohit web highlighter, which I learned about at Ziipa. Roohit is more than a highlighting tool. This tool allows you to actually interact with the materials in blogs and […]