Does Txting Impede Literacy?
04-Feb-10
In a nutshell, the research is mixed– with many studies citing an increase in literacy skills among teen.
Getting Organized
02-Feb-10
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.
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.
iLoveSchools – Free Donation Service
29-Jan-10
New Study on 1:1 Computer Initiatives
28-Jan-10
In short, academic gains are modest.
Educational Outcomes and Research from 1:1 Computing Settings.
Podcasting 101 Flowchart
25-Jan-10
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 The really real time web is about a presentation model that is outdated–one that suppresses time to reflect.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
21-Jan-10
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.