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12 Amazing Ways to Teach During the Crazy Days of Christmas This is one to pull back out - if you're looking for some ideas that you can use, here's a post from last year that will help you with some ideas. tags: education teaching holidays christmas lessonplans eracism - Debate Finals 12-2 - Dates The debate dates and times are on this page. Bracket A will be between the Quality Schools International Bratislava - Slovakia and Lounsberry HOllow Middle School on Monday, December 17, 2012 at 9 am. Bracket C will be between Think Global School - Class 2 Argentina and Bettendorf Middle School (USA) on Thursday, December 13 at 9 am eastern. As of right now, Bracket B between Bettendorf Middle School and the American International School of Guangzhou (China) is still being ...

Yes, it is time to change the world. It isn't going to happen by keeping people apart but by connecting. You CAN use social media and technology tools to improve the world. If you look at the Flat Classroom student presentations (shown below) you can join in and see all of the students who are presenting about what they've learned.  It is incredible. This is far bigger than just 2 teachers on other sides of the world - it became 7 teachers, then 20, and now almost 200 teachers. As I watch elementary students presenting live about what they've learned, I'm amazed. I hope you can join us. Meanwhile, let me leave you with Gracy's video from this Flat Classroom project - they are in the midst of the competition for best video and I'll share more of them - but this one gave me and my class chills. (By the way, project applications are open for next semester.) I read about a survey given to 90 year olds, one of the things they said they wish they had done more in ...

Sometimes the talent I see in a student leaves me breathless and sometimes envious. Yesterday one such student was almost finished with her eighth grade portfolio but needed 2 more photos for her photo essay. She ran outside to take 2 pictures. in one, she sat down on the ground and got a picture of her boots and in another, she took a picture of a pencil on a bench with students in a blurry background. Both were taken on her ipad and I doubt she even thought about it. She's just talented that way - she sees the world differently - in beautiful colors, images, and drawings that take your breath away. She is talent embodied. Yet, I wonder what would happen if she weren't allowed to take pictures, draw, and share her talent as part of what she does in school? Her breathless talent could never breathe in school. Earlier this year, she drew the school mascot on a football that was signed by the players and sold for over $100 at a silent auction. We simply must allow room for talent...

coolcatteacher on App.net Aoo,net is a pay-for Twitter like service. Users pay for it and thus, there are no ads. The API stays open so you don't have lockdowns like Twitter is having. I've been watching this service and my gutt instinct is that some are going to start playing with it over the Christmas break. I just want to look at it and understand it. Here's the link to my account if any of you who are on there want to help clue me in. (Oh, and it also allows people to RSS your feed - something Twitter isn't currently allowing. tags: education news apps twitter app.net Conservation in Education. GP Hosted Panel Discusses How Biz Help | Green Talk® I was part of a panel recently talking about a topic near to my heart, conservation education. I grew up on a f...

How to get the most out of the new Buffer iPhone app | The Buffer blog: productivity, life hacks, writing, user experience, customer happiness and business.The Buffer blog: productivity, life hacks, writing, user experience, customer happiness and busines A refreshingly basic guide to the new buffer from the Bufferapp people. tags: buffer social media news 'Power of Introverts' Video Is a Surprise Viral Hit The new viral video doesn't show spunky, loud people showing out -- no, it is a non-native English speaker dubbed over a hand-drawn video about the Power of Introverts. With over a million views, this video is being shared and reshared. It is vital to value those of us who tend to be more introverted. This has definitely resonated. As quoted from Mashable, "Still, l...

English Lesson Plan Ideas With Popplet | Poppletrocks! Many elementary teachers I know talk about how much they love popplet. Here's a blog post about how teachers are using Popplet to teach English in their classrooms. Lots of ideas.  tags: education teaching engchat news. literature Posted from Diigo . The rest of my favorite links are here .

English Lesson Plan Ideas With Popplet | Poppletrocks! Many elementary teachers I know talk about how much they love popplet. Here's a blog post about how teachers are using Popplet to teach English in their classrooms. Lots of ideas.  tags: education teaching engchat news. literature Jigsaw Planet - Online Jigsaw Puzzle Games A website that has online jigsaw puzzle games. You can also make them.  tags: education teaching website Posted from Diigo . The rest of my favorite links are here .