In last week's tech tip I showed you how many teachers are using social networks for professional development. This week I will show you how some teachers are utilizing social networks with students and how to set up a similar project yourself:
Weekly Tech Tip:
Social Networking in the Classroom from Carl Anderson on Vimeo.
Link Stew:
- New additions to the Digital Backpack
- 3 Types of Web-based Instructional Activites (w/examples) - from Learning Today
- Writing, Technology and Teens - Interesting research how texting and social networking is improving teen writing - Pew Research Center Publications
- Texting 'improves language skill' - Interesting study done at Coventry University and reported here on BBC News that shows positive effects of SMS texting on student spelling and writing skills.
- 12 Free Online Quiz Makers to Create Online Quizzes
- Google to build ultra-fast broadband networks
- Technology changing how we work, play, shop - great article on emerging technologies from The Wichita Eagle
- How to Teach with Tech Tools - Fantastic examples of successful tech integration in this article
- A Thought Experiment: Why grade? Why test? What if? by Cathy Davidson on DML central: digital media and learning.the power of participation
- Free Moodle Accounts for Teachers - provided by
- Ninja Hunter - Learn to type by killing ninjas
- LOTR prequel made by fan using her life savings scores 500K views on the internet. http://j.mp/aiJN5g
- QRstuff - kind of like YouTube for Augmented Reality QR codes
Blog Carnival:
- Google Docs Does Not Violate CIPA (or COPPA*) by Mark Wagner, Ph.D. on Educational Technology and Life
- The Importance of Managing Your Online Reputation by Vanessa Miemis on emergent by design
- I wouldn't do it if it weren't for credit from Scott McLeod on Mind Dump
- Schools that are serious have someone at the top who is willing to focus on the learning from Scott McLeod on Mind Dump
- Blogging Alliance-Essential Educational Blogs by Kelly Tenkely on iLearn Technology
- The Teacher Salary Project: Changing the Way We See Teachers By Sara Bernard on Change.org
- "Just tell me what to do" by Scott McLeod on Dangerously Irrelevant
- running to stand still by Scott Schwister on Higher Edison
- SMART Boards lacking intelligence? by Bill Feriter on Plethora of Technology
- Educon: Harnessing Chaos By Rodd Lucier on The Clever Sheep
