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. […]
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 […]
Edublogs that catch my eye
Travel across the blogosphere and you inevitably come across your fair share of blogs. Here are a few that caught our eye: High School Teacher Blogs Transitioning to Web 2.0 Elementary Blogs Mrs Cassidy’s Classroom Blog Mrs C’s grade 5/6 Teacher Blogs Teachers At Risk Kim Caise: Kim’s Ventures in Educational Technology
Domain Names: Things Teachers Need To Know Before They Buy a Domain Name for their Classroom Blog or School Website
There are lots of good trusted companies that will register domain names for you. They range in price from a few dollars to fifty dollars per year. But, be careful. Often times, the refund policy on a domain name ranges from no refund to a few days. Different companies have different special offers, but always […]