I just completed a project for a PBS Teacher Line course I'm taking titled "Communicate and Collaborate Online". I've provided a link to my project in this post. The project uses Web 2.0 technologies with a pioneer unit in Indiana History. Specifically, the project deals with the Oregon Trail. I hope you find this project useful.
[link re...See MoreI just completed a project for a PBS Teacher Line course I'm taking titled "Communicate and Collaborate Online". I've provided a link to my project in this post. The project uses Web 2.0 technologies with a pioneer unit in Indiana History. Specifically, the project deals with the Oregon Trail. I hope you find this project useful.
On 12/06/10, Toby wrote: &...See MoreThe link can be made active instead of copy paste by filling out the form before you post (see below) - you can even include an image!
The document wouldn't open from the link you provided, and the /wx/ folder couldn't be found.
If you paid for the course, I'd want my money back.
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On 12/06/10, Toby wrote: > I just completed a project for a PBS Teacher Line course I'm > taking titled "Communicate and Collaborate Online". I've > provided a link to my project in this post. > The project uses Web 2.0 technologies with a pioneer unit in > Indiana History. Specifically, the project deals with the > Oregon Trail. I hope you find this project useful. > > [link removed]
Does anyone have step by step direction on how to create a maze using Microsoft Excel. I would like to do this project with my students in middle school but I can only find instruction using Microsoft Word. You would be helping a fellow computer teacher a lot.
I'm seeking for teachers' opinion regarding the use of Technology in K-12 education.
If you had to teach through an electronic textbook with devices such as an iPad, what will be your expectations, your needs ? What would you need to make this work ? What would make the iPad a terrific tool for you ?
If you have any ideas or suggestions, share them and let's talk about it !
“The competition is a way to honor the amazing work kids are generating in the digital creative arts,†says Jaclyn Bell, Competition Director, “This is the next wave of digital education; not just knowing the tools, but being able to use them well and manipulate their boundaries to produce something relevant, meaningful, and in our opinion, beautiful. Plus, we have some surprises and further opportunities coming up for students once registration is underway.â€
The competition features two tracks: Young Filmmakers “Doing Good†and Young Filmmakers Freeform. In the “Doing Good†Track, students are invited to create public service announcements relating to social issues the public should be informed of, or relating to an organization that works towards social good. In the Freeform Track, students can enter films on any topic into six different categories: documentary, short film, animation, music video, non-moving movie, and comedic creation.
A Grand Prize Winner from each track receives a prize package to attend the 2012 South by Southwest Film Festival in Austin, Texas. First place winners in each category and age division (6-8 grades and 9-12 grades) take home $200 and Judges Choice honorees receive $100. The school with the most student film entries that make it pass the Public Voting Stage will also win $1000.
The chance for the public vote will end March 30th, and the films that make it to the second round will be viewed and critiqued by industry directors, actors, filmmakers and producers.
The competition registration runs from October 4th, 2010 to February 18, 2011, with films due by March, 19, 2011. Films enter a three tiered voting process, beginning with public voting March 22-30, 2011. Winner announcements will be posted May 20, 2011 on the Young Minds Digital Times website.
About KidThirve.org KidThrive.org, originally founded in 2001, is a 501(c) (3) not-for-profit organization, provides integrated technology based experiences, including youth based events and innovative special projects, motivating kids to succeed in the complicated process of growing up. [link removed].
About The Young Minds Digital Times Competition Created in 2008, The Young Minds Digital Times encourages students internationally to create films and media to educate and entertain. Entries with the most votes from public voting will go on to the professional judging round where professionals in film, TV, music videos and digital media will select the first place winners for each category. Past Grand Prize Winners will also be asked to participate in this level of judging.
If you have any questions, please contact [email removed].
Hello, I teach seniors how to use copmuters at a community centre. I have three levels: beginner, intermmediate and advanced. I am trying to think of an exercise that I could do with the new students to help them understand what the internet is and the vastness of it. Something physical that they could do perharps?
I would think that the board, superintendent and/or principal would be interested in protecting their investment in equipment... but I could be wrong.
Can you write students up or issue detentions? Do you (or teachers) have to submit lesson plans to use the lab (that should be a big YES to all those questions).
Is there a Union?
If no one else seems to care, then you're off the hook.
Sadly the climate and behavior you describe fits MOST schools and districts today. No one want to discipline students (it's not our job to civilize them anymore - hasn't been since the 80's).
Of course, you would need to set up rules that there will is no personal information about these kids on their websites. They strictly are setting up an informational website about their topic. Marking would entail structure and content. Structure could be as simple as a five page website: Introduction (home page), an 'about' page, different topics.
Kids are smart online, if given the tools. I can see them getting quite involved in this. The result is their own website. And this is a tool that they can bring into adult life.
Just an idea Lowell
On 12/19/10, Hadley wrote: > In a classroom where I spend a significant part of my > lessons fixing computer problems such as keyboards that > don't work and broken mice that aren't replaced and re- > seating children to working computers--when do I really get > to teach? I put the children on individual projects and on > group assignments so working computers can be shared. > We have no janitor, so my prep period and lunch period is > mostly spent cleaning up. Classroom management is the least > of my issues, but the most significant. This school is > chaotic and students slip out into the halls to be with > their class-skipping buddies. Taking attendance is a > joke. Grades don't matter to the larger part of my > audience and calls home don't seem to produce great > results. The school's administration staff stay barricaded > in their offices. > If I give up, computer class will just become computer > recess with kids checking their email or playing games. I > am very frustrated and angry. Any ideas?
Has anyone downloaded the popcorn words from this site successfully? I can type on the popcorn icons but the type is vertical and the word is removed when I move the curser. I have a MAC and microsoft word. I was told that a PDF file could not be edited.
lenty of part-time jobs are available for teens, college students, moms,retirees,and anyone seeking to earn extra money. For details contact: [link removed].
The document wouldn't open from the link you provided, and the /wx/ folder couldn't be found.
If you paid for the course, I'd want my money back.
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On 12/06/10, Toby wrote: &...See More