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Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )WiZIQ What is it?
WiZIQ or Wiz – IQ is a free online collaborative workspace and virtual classroom environment.
Similar to some of our other posts, this is an online environment with a virtual workspace that allows you to invite in users and share an interactive whiteboard experience: pdf, word, powerpoint, and images. You can also search their repository for information.
One additional [...]
How to Fix the Internet
Did you ever wonder how you could fix your internet connection when it goes down? Well this child seems to have figured it out.
Watch the short video to figure out how it is done.
http://tinyurl.com/68n5tp
What a Mashup! Google Moon
The Google Moon mashup shows a collection of lunar maps and charts. What a fun way to look all the Apollo missions and see where the Eagle has landed or view the Sea of Tranquillity.
There are four different types of data in Google Moon:
Visible – A mosaic of composite imagery prepared by the USGS.
Elevation [...]
Thumblicio.us
Thumblicio.us is a web2.0 tool that displays thumbnails of the most popular del.icio.us sites. Visually you can then browse screenshots of new and interesting sites from del.icio.us before clicking on a hyperlink.
Visit my del.icio.us bookmarks at http://del.icio.us/adhodges.
Face in the mirror?
Facebook is a social utility Web 2.0 tool that connects you with the people around you. It is free and anyone can join. As a member of the cast of Jekyll and Hyde at the Winston-Salem Little Theatre, I have started using Facebook to view other cast members photos of the play. Instead of burning [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Community Walk and Voicethread
I heard about Community Walk and Voicethread at the NCaect conference in Concord, NC. Community walk works in conjunction with Google Maps. You can embed your images and Google Maps images to tell a geographical story. Voicethread gives multiple users the opportunity to record their descriptions of the images and add it to the Community Walk presentation.
Any [...]
Have an actor read to your students.
Mary Naber at Piney Grove Elementary School shared a wonderful website. Storyline Online (http://storylineonline.net/) offers 21 videos of well known actors reading popular children’s books. Activity guides provide information about the book, information about the reader, and suggestions for engaging students in follow-up discussions and projects.
Check out this resource.
Hip Hop Learning
Hey, I know we all have said once in our careers “How do I reach these kids?” or “What will it take to get them engaged!”
Well I might have an answer
His name: Mr. Duey
His Occupation: Teacher
His Passion: Teaching by any means neccessary.
What has he done that is so different? Well he decided to take his [...]
The BIG Picture
During my daily professional development time (a.k.a. reading blogs, articles, Twitter, etc.), I came upon a site from my del.icio.us network. My Wonderful World created by National Geographic provides students, parents, and teachers with resources to get a GLOBAL perspective. There are links to information, lessons, links, and much more. One of my favorite aspects [...]
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