Many teachers are blogging in the classroom. It’s authentic writing that hooks struggling readers and writers, especially boys. However, there is one huge flaw with using WordPress or Edublogs in the classroom. Students can read unmoderated comments when they are logged into the edublog or class blog before the comments get moderated and published online. […]
Use Technology to Engage Boys in Reading and Writing
“Educators and parents may have been too quick to dismiss boys’ preoccupation with computers as a diversion from their own book-based literacy, not recognizing the computer’s capacity to empower users to gain access to, and control of, information. It is imperative that educators and parents be aware of the impact of the multimedia world, and […]
Eduwikis: Create a Wikispace for your Classroom or School
This post is a work-in-progress as we experiment with using wikis in the classroom and school environment. What is a wiki? Why use a wiki in the classroom? How to start an educational wiki for your classroom Things to know about Using Wikis in the Classroom
Social Networking with Web 2.0
Our Google pagerank has dropped to a rank of two and we’re not sure why. Pagerank is Google’s opinion of how important a website is. The higher the pagerank, the more important Google (and apparently the world) thinks you are, and the higher you show up in a search listing. In a nutshell, Google is […]
Use Google Translate to Help Parents Understand What is Going On
Consider your own experiences with communicating with parents about your reading program. What are the key barriers to parent involvement in your teaching situation? Personally, I’m big on integrating technology into my classroom practice. Over the summer, I started a list of 101 ways to bring technology into the classroom (in meaningful ways). Not upto […]
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