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Discussing Blog Design in 5th Grade - 10 days ago
I had a great day today. I got to talk about web design with 5th grade students. Ms. Bulsza invited me in to talk to the class about their blogs.Over the past couple of weeks someone (OK…maybe me) taught them how to install embedded widgets on... Topics: 5th Grade, Blogs, web design
Audience as Community - 11 days ago
So I read Dean Shareski’s post Why Audience Matters earlier today and just finished reading Clarence’s follow up post and thought I’d add to the conversation as well.Dean does a great job talking about the different roles an audience... Topics: Audience, education
Make students your fans! - 16 days ago
Teachers face a dilemma with Facebook. Do you or don’t you become fans with students past and present? It’s a topic that has come up in some of my sessions and a discussion that we’re having here at our school at the moment. But, I...
When kids lead the way - 17 days ago
I believe that part of my role, or any role of a teacher with a Personal Learning Network, is to use that network to spread the word when good things happen with your students. The Operation Smile group here at ISB continues to find ways to spread their.. Topics: Operation Smile, PLN, students
Why Facebook is Unblocked at ISB - 21 days ago
I thought I would share an e-mail that was sent from our department today to a parent who had raised a concern about Facebook being unblocked at school. A very well thought out e-mail from the group. Chad Bates did most of the work with Dennis, Kim and.. Topics: Chad Bates, facebook, Filtering, Int. Education, isb





















