Part of the Cool Sites series and Mobile Learning category “As we work to create light for others, we naturally light our own way.”~ Mary Anne Radmacher Tis the season to be jolly, especially with the newest interactive and multimedia apps available to celebrate. Children, adolescents, and teens can create very meaningful gifts for friends and […]
Month: November 2012
My Edublog Award Nominations #Eddies12
I’m a girl who has difficulty picking my favorite song or gelato flavor. I enjoy so many and get so excited by many. Awards are difficult for me because there are so many educators who produce such great blogs, wikis, webinars and/or share through Twitter and Facebook. This, however, is why I continue to participate […]
Teach Them About Kindness #30GoalsEdu
Goal 22: Teach Them Kindness of The 30 Goals Challenge for Educators! Click the link to find out more about the 30 Goals Challenge for Educators! “Help your neighbor’s boat across, and lo! your own has reached the shore. ” ~ Hindu Proverb Today’s goal is inspired by my oldest sister. This year she decided to complete a […]
Cultivate Relationships #30GoalsEdu
Goal 21: Cultivate Relationships of The 30 Goals Challenge for Educators! Click the link to find out more about the 30 Goals Challenge for Educators! “You cannot teach a man anything, you can only help him find it within himself.” ~ Galileo Classrooms are communities. Educators should be supported in taking the time to implement community building tasks […]
20+ Apps to Support the Digital Storytelling Process
Throughout history, people have learned through stories. The metaphors and hidden messages help us to understand difficult concepts and themes. Additionally, stories help us visualize material and help us tie knowledge with our experiences. Educators now have 100s of fantastic free online tools to help their students create and learn through digital storytelling. Many of […]
Incorporate their Interests #30GoalsEdu
Goal 20: Incorporate their Interests of The 30 Goals Challenge for Educators! Click the link to find out more about the 30 Goals Challenge for Educators! “For the mind does not require filling like a bottle, but rather, like wood, it only requires kindling to create in it an impulse to think independently and an ardent desire […]
20+ Thanksgiving Ideas, Resources, & Apps
““We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” ~ Winston Churchill Thanksgiving is an important event that contributed to the development of America. The history teaches us about collaboration and acceptance between two vastly different cultures and this is definitely an important history our students […]
Let Them Speak Up #30GoalsEdu
Goal 19: Let Them Speak Up of The 30 Goals Challenge for Educators! Click the link to find out more about the 30 Goals Challenge for Educators! Student voice is an important part of any curriculum. Without engaging a student then the learning becomes tedious, boring, and overwhelming. Students want to make a connection to their learning. […]