Category Archives: Web 2.0

A Reflection on the Benefits of Classroom Blogging

Posted by Kathleen Morris (McGeady) on Monday, January 17th 2011 http://primarytech.global2.vic.edu.au/2011/01/17/a-reflection-on-the-benefits-of-blogging/ Most of you will know how passionate I am about blogging in the classroom. Since I started blogging with my students in 2008, I have come to realise how enormous the … Continue reading

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A Reflection on the Benefits of Classroom Blogging

Posted by Kathleen Morris (McGeady) on Monday, January 17th 2011 http://primarytech.global2.vic.edu.au/2011/01/17/a-reflection-on-the-benefits-of-blogging/ Most of you will know how passionate I am about blogging in the classroom. Since I started blogging with my students in 2008, I have come to realise how enormous the … Continue reading

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VSTE Election Results

Election Results The Virginia Society for Technology in Education (VSTE) is pleased to announce that the winners of the recent Board of Directors’ election are: Laura Briggs (Loudoun County) Michael George (Fredericksburg City) John Hendron (Goochland County) (Re-Elected) Barbara Gruber … Continue reading

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Poll Everywhere – Text your response

http://www.polleverywhere.com/ Poll Everywhere replaces expensive proprietary audience response hardware with standard web technology. It’s the easiest way to gather live responses in any venue: conferences, presentations, classrooms, radio, tv, print — anywhere. It can help you to raise money by … Continue reading

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VSTE – Board of Director Elections

The election is now open.  If you get a chance, please vote for me (Michael George).  Remember you must be a member to vote, but membership is free. Membership information: http://www.vste.org Voting information: http://www.vste.org/vste/election

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Prezi – Presentations in a new way

It’s been said that the strongest combination is a good tool in the right hands. This is one of the best visualization and storytelling tools I have seen since I have started using Keynote on my Mac. This is worth … Continue reading

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Fantastic French Site

I’ve been using this site for years and it’s one of the best sites for French teachers I’ve ever seen.  There are hot potatoes activities, links to French music videos, links to java games, an interactive novel, webzines, and much … Continue reading

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Get animated!

I know, I know, online animation sites have been around for a while now.  But I wanted to share this one with you because out of all the ones I’ve used (and I’ve used quite a few) this one is … Continue reading

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The other side of the argument

If you’re even reading this blog you most likely disagree with the title of this book and the information inside.  One of the main arguments the author, Mark Bauerlein, makes is that the increased use of technology as a learning … Continue reading

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I absolutely LOVE using online educational games with my students because, if they’re fun enough, the kids end up learning something without even realizing it.  I’ve talked about quizlet and scatter, but my new favorite site for online educational games … Continue reading

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