Blogging for Literacy?


Steve Wheeler raises some interesting points here.


We should be teaching technological literacies - just as we should be teaching digital citizenship.

Block Posters

Don't know about you - but I love the oversize infographics that seem to be in abundance right now.
But seem to have huge difficulty printing them.

Found Block Posters the other day - and it allows you to create any sized wall posters from any sized image.

Might make sprucing up the classroom a little easier!

Teach Parents Tech

The perfect web site for all the ICT questions you wanted answered - but were too afraid to ask...

Teach Parents Tech

Teach Parents Tech lets you select from over 50 basic how-to videos to send to anyone who could use a little help with tech tasks—whether it’s how to make a blog or create a fat32 hard drive partition (yeh, me either...). 

Wrap up your video with a custom email and off it goes! The recipient will receive your message and a link to the video(s) you selected.

Must send myself some...

Online Safety

Thanks to Mark Brumley, of Educational Technology, for posting this timely reminder.

Tips for Keeping Students Safe Online

With all the focus on using new technologies and online resources it is important for us to model (and teach) safe and appropriate behaviour.

80 Alternatives to YouTube

Thank you Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

I could not say it better

'Kids learn best when they see how things work, when, where and why they happen. Watching educational videos is a great way to learn because it allows kids to build a visual picture or model in their mind. The visual dimension not only helps them understand concepts better but also stimulates curiosity and encourages self-training'

They have come up with a document that lists heaps of alternatives to YouTube...

Have a look

Need an Excuse...

to get a new iPad (cue dreamy sigh...)

Check out this Google presentation over over 100 ways to use an iPad in your classroom.

Ted Goes to School

So, we all love TED. Go on, admit it, you do (and if you don't, well you should...)

Now another good idea: TED-Ed - which will be a collection of animated videos less than 10 minutes long, based on lessons taught by teachers.

This isn’t a comprehensive curriculum (like Khan Academy but ideas that aim to fire students’ imagination and curiosity.)

TED-Ed has a YouTube channel  with no pre-roll ads or advertisers inappropriate for students - so you can show them in class or ask them to watch them for homework. 

And TED is inviting you to nominate a great teacher - including yourself - to create one of these lessons.

You teach the lesson; they’ll supply the animator and your lesson will be available for millions. Nominate an educator or suggest a lesson.

The full TED-Ed site will launch in April.

If you, or your class, cannot wait check out how a cockroach's brain works  or why simple words are so powerful.