Sep

26

Project 10 to the 100

September 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment

For many, connecting to people and ideas using new forms of communication and media has created a new definition of how we learn.  Sharing ideas with others through blogs, twitter and other tools is a powerful experience.
Adding to the possibilities comes a new initiative from Google called Project 10 to the 100.  Simply put, they [...]

Sep

24

Memories from the Beginning…

September 24, 2008 | 1 Comment

I love my job – I often say I have the best job in the district – and am excited about coming to work everyday, but I am particularily excited about today.
It was September of 2002 and, having quit my public sector job a year previous to return to school for a BEd – I [...]

Sep

12

Switching it Up

September 12, 2008 | 2 Comments

A couple of weeks ago I was in my car listening to a program on CBC Radio One – I believe it was “As It Happens” – and they were talking to two high school chemistry teachers in Colorado who were looking at creating more time for hand-on activities and one on one time for [...]

Sep

9

100 K’s of Wikis

September 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment

It wouldn’t be a surprise to anyone that my favourite web tool for learning continues to be the wiki.  From a classroom resource and communicatuon center to a platform for student-produced content and collaboration, this tool is incredibly versatile and weaves so easily into the fabric of a flat classroom.
While there are several wiki farms [...]

Sep

5

The Next 5000 days

September 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment

From the twitterverse, courtesy of @JoMcLeay, comes this offering from Kevin Kelly. In another offering from the TED Talks series, Kevin Kelly notes that the web is only 5000 days old, and ponders what the next 5000 days might bring. His ideas are challenging, but offer great opportunities for the global community

He postulates [...]

Sep

5

Speaking of Learning

September 5, 2008 | 1 Comment

The last couple of weeks have been very busy, catching up on lots of work and stepping into the new school year. Now I am just trying to catch up on my reader, and a number of things keep popping out.
Wordle is one of them. This new tag cloud generator allows individuals to [...]