Sat.Mar 27, 2010 - Fri.Apr 02, 2010

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The Importance of Building Connections

A Principal's Reflections

'This past Friday an exciting event took place at my high school due to the efforts of Colleen Tambuscio, who is a fantastic Holocaust teacher. The U.S. Department of Education visited with a group of Polish educators to learn more about how our school teaches the Holocaust and genocide. The nine educators who visited New Milford were part of the International Leadership Program of the U.S.

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Enduring Passion.

The Web20Classroom

'On Tuesday of this week a little bit of passion in education died with the passing of Jaime Escalante. While the name might be meaningless to you, his story is one I bet you might know. You see Jaime taught math in one of the poorest and toughest schools in Los Angeles. As the subject of the 1988 film "Stand and Deliver" we discovered what we always thought.

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Telling Hawaiian Stories Online

mauilibrarian2 in Olinda

'Hawaiian stories are only a click away! Heitiare (Kawehi Wallace) Klammerer (Seabury ''03), speaks about E Pa''a Pono , the book she wrote in Hawaiian. The book is available at ulukau.org and can be read either online or downloaded. "The book was part of several other books that I took part in. E Pa''a Pono In particular is one that I authored, designed the layout and did the photography.

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Field Guide for Change Agents: TL Virtual Cafe FREE Webinar

The Daring Librarian

'TL Virtual Cafe: Field Guide For Change Agents on PhotoPeach What it means to be a Change Agent in Educational Technology Monday April 5 - 8:00 pm. EST Special Guests: Ben Hazzard and Rodd Lucier Hostess: Gwyneth Jones Join Learn Central ENTER Webinar Room How this digital phenomenon came about and how it came to the Cafe. I was watching from the sidelines in a snowstorm, dejected about not being at Educon this year.tapping my PLN via Twitter came across this product.

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Enhancing School Device Management for Improved Learning

Schools face increasing challenges as technology becomes integral to education. Efficient device management is essential for maximizing technology use and safeguarding investments. Our article discusses the importance of tracking devices, outlines current challenges, and suggests modern solutions that go beyond traditional methods like Excel. Learn how advanced tracking systems can streamline operations, improve maintenance, and offer real-time updates for better resource allocation.

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TeachMeet Nashville 2010

The Web20Classroom

'Over the next 2 days I will participating in TeachMeet Nashville. TeachMeets are unique conference experiences where everyone has an opportunity to share, learn and grow as professional educators. I will be part of a panel on Social Media in Education. I also have the honor of giving the closing Keynote. All sessions will be broadcast live via Ustream and I encourage you to tune in if you can.

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New Posted Resources 03/31/2010

The Web20Classroom

'Science and Math Simulations tags : simulations , science , math , favorite Edutopia News / March 24, 2010 tags : google , favorite Five Best Online File Sharing Services - Online File storage - Lifehacker tags : filesharing , storage , favorite CTAP4: Cybersafety Education Links tags : cybersafety , favorite Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.

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A Different Kind Of #Edchat This Week

The Web20Classroom

'At 8pm on Tuesday March 30, 2010, Sir Ken Robinson will participate in a Classroom 2.0 Webinar. The topic will be a discussion of his latest book, The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything. (You can read more about the webinar at [link] ) For #edchat this week we would like to do a "warm-up" discussion about passion in education. Mainly, what does passion in education look like, and, how could passion promote change in education?

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Colbert Makes iPad Salsa

The Daring Librarian

'iPad Salsa.Mmmm Mmmm Nom nom! "Stephen Colbert got his hands on an iPad last night. He said it''s good for emailing, shading the sun from your eyes, and making salsa. He also pointed out that it''s just like an iPhone -- you can''t make calls from it." Watch: The Colbert Report Mon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c Stephen Gets a Free iPad www.colbertnation.com Colbert Report Full Episodes Political Humor Health Care Reform Cause Stephen Colbert makes the cream cheese wrapper funny!

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Animation ABC's - How IT works

The Daring Librarian

'Amusing and informative (but snarky & slightly inappropriate) overview of how animation works from Cirkus of New Zealand. Thank goodness for new animation resources & sites like Go!Animate and Xtranormal that take all these steps out of the way for you! Sqworl Animation sites & resources for school use. Some for media/classroom/unit marketing and some to use with kids!

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