Tuesday, March 4, 2008

Twitter???

You've probably heard of Twitter. It's one of the most popular web sites currently. Most of your students will know of it, many will be using it.

This piece from the TECHlearning IT guy will give you an idea of what it is and how you might use it ... Techlearning >> Twitter >March 4, 2008

(Double-secret info: It's not blocked!)

Sunday, March 2, 2008

Web 2.0 Tools Motivate Student Creativity

Cory Plough writes in TechLEARNING how the use of Web 2.0 applications has enhanced the creativity of his students work in project-based assignments.
Implementing Web 2.0 tools in my courses has given me an opportunity to open the doorways of creativity and have students walk through it rather than supplying the gentle motivational nudge to which I'm accustomed.
Read the article ...
Techlearning >> Web 2.0 Tools Motivate Student Creativity > March 1, 2008

Free speech, sophomoric pranks, or criminal offense?

The following article is related to a story from the Christian Science Monitor which I cited in an earlier post.

Free speech, sophomoric pranks, or criminal offense? | Education IT | ZDNet.com

Saturday, March 1, 2008

Fifty Years On ...

Read this doc on Scribd: School 1958vs2008

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