Exploring, Using, Adapting, and Creating Virtual Adventures
Many students come to school with very limited experiences. They may never have left the town or county where they live. Schools help children reach beyond their small world. The learning environments that we create impact the careers students choose and
(tags: virtual_fieldtrip)

Global Trek: Virtual Travel Around the World
As you [...]

I am slowly settling back in at home/school after two amazing days at FETC last week. I wish I could attend a conference like this every month:

to learn new things
hear speakers that are going towards the same direction I have chosen for my professional path.
attend presentation that validate the endless hours of work I [...]

bubbl.us - brainstorming with style
(tags: collaboration free presentation tools)

.Mac - iDisk John Kuglin
(tags: internet_safety pdf)

iEARN - International Education and Resource Network
EARN is the world’s largest non-profit global network that enables teachers and young people to use the Internet and other new technologies to collaborate on projects that both enhance learning and make a difference in the world.
(tags: global_education global_awareness education)

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Langwitches: The Magic of Foreign Language Learning Through Technology
presented by Silvia Tolisano
It will be like magic when your foreign language students’ attention and interest are sparked. Learn about different ways teachers can integrate and personalize technology to motivate students. Participants will receive a wealth of ideas on how to use digital images, [...]

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I started the conference out on Thursday morning with an eye opener session with Alan November. WoW. It was entitled “Preparing Students to Succeed in a Global Economy“. If you ever have the chance to hear Alan November speak, don’t let that opportunity slip by. Two of my colleagues sat in with [...]

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How Educators are Using Social Technologies to Redefine Schooling
Robert Mancabelli with Will Richardson

This session is for educators who want to hear about how schools are redefining teaching and learning through the use of web-based social technologies. Attendees will leave with thought-provoking examples of how blogs, wikis, podcasts and other tools reinvent [...]

Wiki’s, Podcasting and Blogs: Oh My!

Do you know what a blog, wiki or podcasting can do for your students? Are you surviving this digital age? Do you want to learn ways to engage students and use great new tools for giving our students voice. Any teacher, media specialist, tech coordinator or administrator will want to [...]

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At the FETC exhibition hall one of the gadgets cought my eye:
The eBeam Whiteboard.
This is what I was able to find out from the vendors on the floor:

Two versions: USB or bluetooth connection
Price: around $800 and $1300 respectively
Equipment needed to use with the eBeam:

Computer or laptop
Projector
Dry Erase Board

The eBeam gets connected to [...]

Today is Day 2 of the FETC conference in Orlando.
I have my laptop open and running in each session that I am attending and am pretty much taking notes on what I am hearing. There is no time to actually add much of an opinion or much cross referencing, but I am planning on leaving [...]