Interesting that it’s mostly PCs that are having trouble connecting to the WiFi in the conference center. Jeremy would be going nuts with the presenters and their microphones! Even some technology leaders in education don’t trust their tech! How will we solve the eventual problem of portal-to-a-portal issue on the web? Everyone wants to have [...]
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Jill Elfering on July 1st, 2009
Presenters are using a student response system first to poll the audience. This is engaging the audience and keeping attention focused while also transfering content information. Hmmm… what we should be doing in our classrooms? Yes!! Resources and more information at http://conferenceconnection2009.edublogs.org/. These are NETS (standards) for Teachers. Refer to the ISTE website for more [...]
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Karen is the Technology Coordinator at a school the same size as mine – 320 students. Tux Paint is an Open Source software package – completely free. “It’s not about the Tech, it’s about the Teach.” Over 80 languages available – can be changed easily in the configuration for students needing alternate languages. It’s a [...]
I chose this session for more personal than professional reasons. I do read Wes Fryer’s blog fairly regularly and have an interest in how he has included his children in his learning and sharing community throughout his professional blog and now this “family learning blog,” and I wanted to learn more. Supporting handouts at http://handouts.wesfryer.com/familylearningblog. [...]
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ISTE has developed a new “Seal of Alignment” for those programs who are validated by ISTE. These can “meet” or “support” specific standards. They examine the quality and treatment of those programs and the rigor they put into it. Not just the product but how it is implemented is assessed. “Quality and Alignment Assurance” Adobe [...]
In this session, my main goal is to gather sites that will be helpful to our teachers who have a growing need for bilingual resources for their students. http://www.lorilopez.info is her portal site of FREE resources. Here are some she highlighted: Flash Quizzes for Grammar – http://a4esl.org/q/f/ Internet Picture Dictionary – http://www.pdictionary.com/spanish/ (there is also an English [...]
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Here in D.C., NECC is off to a bright and early start. I actually skipped out on the opening keynote and reception last night and instead took a trip out to see the Pentagon Memorial. I think for me it was a good choice. I’m trying to find a balance between seeing our nation’s capital [...]