Dec

22

Connecting Students, Thanks to the Network

December 22, 2008 | 3 Comments

The network is so incredibly powerful.  Not only do I depend on twitter, blogs and conversations for my own personal learning, it also provides me with opportunities to leverage these personal contacts for student projects.
On the heels of an in initial french-second language pilot project between students at Nashwaaksis Middle School and the American School [...]

Dec

22

Google Docs for Educators

December 22, 2008 | 1 Comment

Continuing on with the conversations about the virtues and perils of free web tools from the cloud versus DIY or paid services, of course, there is always Google and their Google Docs tools.
The Google docs model, of course, is the future.  In a very few years, all our software and personal content will no longer [...]