Does Txting Impede Literacy?

In a nutshell, the research is mixed– with many studies citing an increase in literacy skills among teen.

Mobile phones, texting and literacy.

Getting Organized

I’ve got a catchup day in front of me, where I’ll prep for a presentation on a new journal format I’m trying out AND where I’ll add more dates to my calendar so students can schedule appointments with me using Jiffle.com.

What Does Jim Burke’s Hard Drive Look Like

Turns out, to no surprise, Jim Burke, author of The English Teacher’s Companion is terrifically organized.

Check out his screenshot at the link below.

via Jim Burke: The English Teacher’s Companion: How to Organize Lesson Plans and Materials: Day 5.

Neato Classroom Bookshelf Idea

Book Shelf

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iLoveSchools – Free Donation Service

Free service to connect teachers to classroom donations.

iLoveSchools.

New Study on 1:1 Computer Initiatives

In short, academic gains are modest.

Educational Outcomes and Research from 1:1 Computing Settings.

Podcasting 101 Flowchart

Flickr Photo Download: Podcasting 101 Flowchart.

Internet Video Services Compared

VVY: Internet Video Showdown « Epic Epoch.

Back-Channeling Your Own Keynote Maintains Traditional Power Dynamic

I’m wondering if this is really value add, or just technology jujitsu. I mean, you could just annotate your slides with a handout that is uploaded to Google Docs.

Distributing information in dribbles seems like just a way for the presenter to maintain more control. The really real time web is about a presentation model that is outdated–one that suppresses time to reflect.

So what if your presentation software could send tweets on your behalf that were timed to the slides of your presentation? You could effectively simulcast your presentation through the backchannel as a part of the conversation, adding ‘more info’ links, credits, or anything else you could imagine…

via IDEO Labs » Keynote Tweet: Participate in the backchannel of your own presentation.

Zoho Makes Online Tests & Analysis Easy

Zoho Challenge is a powerful, feature-rich software that automates and streamlines online test creation, distribution and evaluation/scoring process. Zoho Challenge is ideal for Schools, Teachers, Coaching Centers and Organizations to quickly and efficiently administer tests for students, employees and candidates.

http://challenge.zoho.com/