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Techtonic Shifts : Don't Bail Out Newspapers–Let Them Die and Get Out of the Way
The fact is, all this hysteria has nothing to do with saving the news, or saving jobs. Nor is it about saving democracy, which is what the red-in-the-face newspaper lovers always get themselves huffed about, as if newspapers and democracy were [...]

CutePDF – Create PDF for free, Free PDF Utilities, Edit PDF easily;.
(tags: PDF tools converter)

9 Common Principles for 21st Century Schools
1. Build Community
2. Encourage Critical Thinking
3. Reward Risk Taking
4. Focus on all Learners
5. Value Diversity
6. Nurture all learners
7. Pursue Innovation
8. Teach Empathy
9. Break down the walls
(tags: 21century_school)

Netiquette
4th grade is too young an age to be in public chat rooms. However, that is not my decision; it is their parents'. Many of my 4th graders have already been chatting in public chats at home, in sites like Runescape. So whether I think it's appropriate or not, many of them are already there, [...]

Last week I posted a lesson with the Middle School social studies students, “News Events Assignments with a Twitst“.
Students and their teacher have really taken to this assignment with incredible enthusiasm and creativity. Since each grade level has started entering current events onto their map, they have discussed, edited, and revised their entries. The printed- [...]

ICT in education
(tags: wikis presentations)

BBC – Podcasts – World News For Children
4 minute weekday news bulletin for 7-14 year olds. Accompanying scripts available on the BBC World Class website – bbc.co.uk/worldclass.
(tags: socialstudies currentevents podcast)

School 2.0 – Reflection Tool
The Reflection Tool presents questions that are designed to help you reflect on your skills in technology integration [...]

why a SMART Board.pdf (application/pdf Object)
Why do teachers think using a SmartBoard in the classroom is important.
(tags: smartboard PDF)

http://tablettalk.info/
Jeremy Renner is a technology resource teacher in Louisville, Kentucky. He supports elementary school teachers who have Tablet PCs integrate technology in their classrooms. His interests include Web 2 tools, resources that increase student engagement, creative [...]

It is the time of year again, when Jose, the famous travel bear, hits the road.
This year, Jose will be traveling with two new travel companions (elementary school teachers from San Jose Episcopal Day School) to Italy. They will be live blogging on the  SJEDS travels to Italy blog.

If you are new to reading the [...]

Kindergarten students are graphing everyday. They are learning terms, such as block graphs, image graphs, more than, less than, most, and least. The classes are going “out in the field” (around school) to survey and record other students and teachers about their preferences.
Together with their teachers, they are graphing on paper, on the SmartBoard, even [...]

Create a font from your own handwriting – fontcapture.com
(tags: fonts typography generator)

Fair Use: Remix Culture, Mashups, and Copyright | Teaching Copyright
# Definitions of Copyright: What Do They Know?
# A Brief History of Copyright and Innovation
# Fair Use: Remix Culture, Mashups, and Copyright
# Peer-to-Peer File Sharing
# Fair Use: You Be The Judge
(tags: copyright fairuse creativecommons information_literacy)

Paul [...]

Comment! Comment! week 3 | Technology in our classroom
(tags: blogging_in_the_classrom)

Official Google Blog: Help and learn from others as you browse the web: Google Sidewiki
Google Sidewiki allows you to contribute helpful information next to any webpage. Google Sidewiki appears as a browser sidebar, where you can read and write entries along the side of the page.
(tags: [...]