If you’ve watched the Web 2.0 video in the previous post, here is a great link for educators explaining how Web 2.0 can be used in the Classroom, 100+ Web 2.0 Ideas for Educators: A Guide to RSS and More. It covers RSS, examples of elementary and secondary teachers using social bookmarking sites, classroom blogs, podcasting, personal e-portfolios, and collaborating. This is great information for all educators. Adapt, learn, innovate.
“Whosoever desires constant success must change his conduct with the times.” — Niccolo Machiavelli
This is a great video giving you an idea of what Web 2.0 really is. I was just amazed after watching it. It is insanity to think that kids growing up in our society today can be taught with all of the same methods that were used 50 years ago…or even 10 years ago for that matter!
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The approaching deadline for an Arizona technology grant prompted an incredible news video of CPS being used in an elementary classroom. Seeing these kids so excited can’t help but bring a smile to your face. Just click on the link below and scroll down to the February 7th video: Free money for high tech teachers.
Thanks to elementary teacher Margie McDaniel of Ulysses, Kansas. Margie alerted us to the article, Remote-Control Classroom in the March 2, 2007 Weekly Reader (Issue 20, Volume 88, Edition 4). The article features a fourth-grade classroom at Wings Park Elementary School in Oelwein, Iowa. Students of teacher Terry Rex use CPS for taking test and playing games. One of the students was quoted as saying “It’s more fun. I don’t have to write, and my hand doesn’t get tired.” Another student’s favorite activity was a football game teaching multiplication and subtraction. He said, “Since it’s on the computer, it’s more fun than a worksheet on your desk.” Good points, Kids!
Thanks Margie for letting us know about this article!
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