Twitter Tuesday - October 25th

These are from one of my favorite tech podcasts : Tech Chicks

• Pre-Made Powerpoints for Any occasion:  http://www.pppst.com/


• Great List of Web 2.0 tools - http://www.hccweb2.org/web2/

QR Codes in the library
RT @nathan_stevens: QR Poster for Genre books: http://instagr.am/p/RcIbD/ #edtech #library
Students can find a book in the library by scanning the QR code and getting a recommendation by genre

10 Ideas for Using Cell Phones in the Classroom
SNewco: 10 Unique Lesson Ideas for BYOD and BYOT #mlearning #edchat #edtech
http://gettingsmart.com/news/2011/10/10-unique-lesson-ideas-for-byod-and-byot/

Twitter Tuesday - October 18th

Next year the new Technology Application TEKS go into effect.  In reading through them I have begun to pick out areas I think my campus needs help in getting ready for the new TEKS.   One of these strands is:

Communication and collaboration. The student collaborates and communicates both locally and globally to reinforce and promote learning. The student is expected to:

6th grade	7th Grade	8th Grade
(A) participate in personal learning networks to collaborate with peers, experts, or others using digital tools such as blogs, wikis, audio/video communication, or other emerging technologies;	(A) create personal learning networks to collaborate and publish with peers, experts, or others using digital tools such as blogs, wikis, audio/video communication, or other emerging technologies;	(A) create and manage personal learning networks to collaborate and publish with peers, experts, or others using digital tools such as blogs, wikis, audio/video communication, or other emerging technologies;

With this in mind I have put together this week's Twitter Tuesday list to include resources to remind us why these tools are important:

10 Reasons Students Should Blog:
JamiciaCroskery: RT @edutopia: Worth a read: RT @pernilleripp: Why Students Should Blog - My Top 10 #edtech
http://mrspripp.blogspot.com/2011/10/why-students-should-blog-my-top-10.html

Why Wikis Still Matter
RT @Kerry_EasyBib: Why Wikis Still Matter http://soc.li/e3AU2FT via @AudreyWatters #edchat #edtech #edducation #elearning
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/wiki-classroom-audrey-watters

Twitter in the Classroom:
TeachHub: 50 Ways to Use Twitter in the Classroom #edchat #teachertuesday
http://www.teachhub.com/50-ways-use-twitter-classroom

Math Channel on YouTube Worth Checking Out
TLC_edu: Top Math YouTube Channels For All Ages - #edchat #mathchat
http://blog.simplek12.com/education/top-math-youtube-channels-for-all-ages/

 

Twitter Tuesday - October 4th

A few tweets that caught my eye this past week:

Voicethread in ELA Classrooms

• RT @Write_To_Learn: See how you can incorporate VoiceThread into reading and writing exercises in your classroom. http://t.co/Z9Z8TTsM #edtech #edchat
  http://write-to-learn.tumblr.com/

Collaboration Tools:

Twitter:

Educational Hashtags to know about in Twitter:

• @JeffreyGoetz: RT @web20classroom: RT @tomwhitby: The A-Z Dictionary of Educational Twitter Hashtags #Edchat
  http://edudemic.com/2011/10/twitter-hashtag-dictionary/

 Professional Development through Twitter: Edchat

• CT_EventsCT_Events: RT @dmp_gctc: Teachers Teaching Teachers, on Twitter: Q&A on Edchats via @KSchulten #edchat #education #edtech
  http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/09/30/teachers-teaching-teachers-on-twitter-q-and-a-on-edchats/

Information for Teachers getting started on Twitter 

• billselakbillselak: RT @Michelle_Horst: Great resources for new teachers to Twitter...how to start your PLN - via @adaptivelearnin #ntchat #elemchat #edchat
  http://adaptivelearnin.wordpress.com/2011/09/30/why-teachers-should-join-twitter-what-i-have-learned-as-a-twitter-newbie/

Blogs in the Classroom:

An Example of how to get kids writing for real-world audiences

• analuisalozano: RT @gret: Please leave my 5th graders some comments on their blogs! #edchat #comments4kids #eltchat #edtech #elemchat
  http://kidblog.org/ourbloggingadventure/