We run several classroom blogs and professional sites, including this blog on using educational technology in the classroom. Mostly we use WordPress, but lately we’ve been experimenting with bulleting boards (phpBB) for our online literature circles. You can only go so far with free accounts, whether they’re with Blogger, WordPress.com, Edublogs, or Wikispaces. Eventually, you […]
Still using WordPress for our Classroom Website
We’re just creating our new classroom website for the 2009-2010 year. We had it up and running in about 15 minutes by setting up WordPress 2.8.4 (3 minutes to create the site; 12 minutes to cut and paste the content from our Meet the Teacher newsletter.) How to Make a Class Website Should I use […]
Twitter in the Classroom
At the end of June, our Grade 8 Language Arts (English) class experimented with using Twitter in the classroom. What is Twitter? Why use Twitter in the classroom? Examining Twitter in the classroom to see how social media tools are changing the way the world communicates. Using Twitter in the Classroom as a collaboration tool […]
How to Hide Unmoderated Comments from Students in WordPress
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. […]
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
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