Come join your colleagues at a one day workshop to learn how to use Yahoo! Teachers and the Gobbler can help you gather online materials and create standards based projects you can use in your classroom.
We'll also explore how to use the latest Yahoo! tools to find and share images, search the web effectively, and benefit from online communities. Together we'll build projects and lay the foundation for a new way of teaching in the 21st century classroom.
We had a great time at our 2006 Yahoo! Teachers workshop and expect this year to be even better! So this summer, come spend a day with Yahoo! Teachers.
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Yesterday I got the reprints for my latest article on mobile learning (mLearning). You can read the abstract here. If you want to know more, or need a cure for insomnia, let me know and I'll send you a copy. Actually, it's a pretty interesting read.
Thanks to Mercedes Fisher and the rest of the National College of Ireland community who participated in the study.
And a special thanks to David O'Loghlin and Brendan Tangney, both from the Computer Science Department in Trinity College Dublin. They created a mobile application called Virtual Graffiti that we discuss in the article. It's a slick tool, so check it out.
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]]>via newteacher.com: "The U.S. education system typically views teachers as independent operators, encouraged to be creative and expected to do a good job behind closed doors. Collaboration is rare. Worse yet, new teachers seldom see another classroom in action. Loneliness and lack of support further exacerbate the frustrations of beginning teachers.
In ASCD Express, Harry K. and Rosemary T. Wong write (www.newteacher.com/pdf/ascd_express_wong_teachers.pdf) that induction programs that foster collaborative work and are structured around learning communities can be an effective means of mentoring young teachers.
Most young teachers are receptive to the wisdom of older, seasoned teachers. They crave the guidance of knowledgeable, confident administrators and coworkers. They also want their contributions appreciated and their ideas heard by expert listeners.
The newest generation of teachers is perhaps the most intelligent, talented, competitive -- and compulsive -- group this country has seen. It's a renaissance generation with great potential. Most are well-educated, thoughtful, confident, and creative. The grandeur of the future is in their capable hands.
Let them work together."
It's true! YackPack and PBWiki have partnered up and made adding audio to your wiki even easier than making a PB&J! It's easy! Your students will love it! And oh yeah, it's free!
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Kidcast Episode 37 via Yahoo! Podcasts: "Do you think of podcasting as a one-way street where ideas a sent out via a feed and your audience just passively absorbs your pearls of wisdom?
It can work that way, but wouldn't it be better to build two way interactions where you can learn from the collective wisdom and experience of your listeners? This week I'll share with you some strategies and tools for pulling your audience into the discussion."
Dan IS the man when it comes to educational podcasting. So subscribe to his podcast and check out his blog for more great ideas on how to integrate podcasting in YOUR classroom!
It looks like the team over at Yackpack has been busy working up another batch of their yack magic. A few months ago they launched Yackpack Live, a feature which allows you to talk in real time to anyone in your pack.
Now they've added another exciting Yackpack product to their already impressive and innovative arsenal of Web 2.0 audio tools: Walkie-Talkie Widget.
The nifty Walkie-Talkie Widget tool allows you to easily (we like that!) put voice on any web page! Best of all there's no configuration, no software, and only one button -- easy peasy! Check out the CNET Webware article about the Walkie-Talkie Widget!
So go check out the new audio toys over at Yackpack! There are a ton of ways to use Yackpack and the new Walkie-Talkie Widget as a way to engage those Gen Y learners in your classroom.
How about putting a Walkie-Talkie Widget on your course blog? Or wiki? Or online syllabus? These are all great ways to get the conversation going.
Oh yeah, one more thing. Keep your eyes peeled for the YackPlayer!
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]]>Tomorrow morning, John Edwards will be addressing members of the Democratic National Committee at the DNC's Winter Meeting in Washington, D.C.
You can watch the speech live online beginning at approximately 10:40 AM ET on Friday, and to join the Edwards 2008 campaign blog to talk about Senator Edwards' address and his vision for changing America.
Simply come to the blog at 10:40 AM ET tomorrow for links to the live webcast.