Netbooks: Going 1:1
Why on earth wouldn’t you go 1-to-1? A computer in the hands of every student facilitates the evolution of curriculum to a student-centered, student-engaging, socially-collaborative curriculum. Having been 1-to-1 for 16 months, my faculty would say teaching without computers is far more difficult and the learning far more limited than what exists in a 1-to-1 program. Netbooks offer a powerful and affordable alternative to ubiquitous access. This session will allow us to explore the possibilities of a 1-to-1 netbook program. Presenter:...
read moreTrends Impacting Education
Each year the The Horizon Report is published as a collaboration between the New Media Consortium and the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN). The annual Horizon Report describes the continuing work of the NMC’s Horizon Project – a long-running qualitative research project that seeks to identify and describe emerging technologies likely to have a large impact on teaching, learning, research, or creative expression within learning-focused organizations. This session will center on the report, discussion of what technology trends are on...
read moreDigital Storytelling
Everyone has stories. Stories come from a variety of places, from a person’s past, from their family and school, and from their imagination. Digital storytelling is the process of capturing those stories, first by writing, and then by making the story come alive by adding powerful multimedia elements such as voice, video, imagery and music. Presenter: David Jakes Date: November 12, 2009 Series: Virtual Institutes View this session About this session This session is sponsored by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, and brought to you by Nancy...
read morePLP Live with Kathleen Blake-Yancey
In this session, former NCTE President Kathleen Blake-Yancey talks about the growing importance of reading and writing in our time, how technology is impacting our thinking of how to best teach literacy, and the exciting complexities of this moment in history. Guest Author: Kathleen Blake-Yancey Date: April 9, 2009 Series: PLP Live Events View Part 1 | View Part 2 | View Part 3 About PLP Live Events PLP Live is a series of engaging interviews with authors about their books and their takes on technology and the 21st century. About the...
read moreVirtual Worlds in Education
Virtual worlds have become increasingly popular in recent years as recreational as well as learning environments. Children worldwide are flocking to sites like Club Penguin and Webkinz while adults are exploring Second Life/OpenSim, World of Warcraft and others. Research giant Gartner predicted in 2007 that by 2011, 80% of active internet users will have a presence in some virutal world by 2011. This session will provide a high-level overview of how these virtual environments are being used as learning tools and what educators need to know...
read moreGoogle Earth: Creating Placemarks to Share and Collaborate
This is part two of our Google Earth sessions. Students can use the tool to explore natural features, historical monuments and characteristics of cities. The greatest power of this tool lies in its ability to promote inquiry-based research and collaborative action. Join us for a session on how to create placemarks to share and collaborate using a tool that can be integrated into almost any discipline. Presenter: Thomas Cooper Date: March 23, 2009 Series: 21st Century Fellows Tools Series View this session About this series Have you been...
read moreWordPress MU as Your Website
WordPress MU, the multi-user, open-source platform that is used by Harvard University among other institutions, has enabled teachers to easily post assignments, information for parents and media using the power of read/write technology. We will show how teachers are using this to begin blogging and taking initial steps of interacting online with students, parents and the community. Presenter: Chris Brown Date: March 12, 2009 Series: 21st Century Fellows Tools Series View this session About this series Have you been hearing about great Web 2.0...
read moreTwitter For Teachers
You’ve probably heard about Twitter hundreds of times by now. If you’re still scratching your head and saying “I don’t get Twitter,” this is the session for you. Presenter: Alex Ragone Date: February 26, 2009 Series: 21st Century Fellows Tools Series View this session About this series Have you been hearing about great Web 2.0 tools from your fellow Powerful Learning Practice team members and wondering how you’ll ever get around to learning to use them? Well, here’s your chance to get the basics on a few with our Powerful...
read moreGlogster Basics
Learn the basics of this cool tool, which allows users to create virtual “posters.” Elements include hyperlinks, images, text, sound and video files. A quick sample can be viewed here. Presenter: Robin Beaver Date: February 25, 2009 Series: 21st Century Fellows Tools Series View this session About this series Have you been hearing about great Web 2.0 tools from your fellow Powerful Learning Practice team members and wondering how you’ll ever get around to learning to use them? Well, here’s your chance to get the basics on a few with...
read morePLP Live with Carol Dweck
In this session, we talk with author Carol Dweck about the role of language and mindsets in teaching, learning, and schools. Guest Author: Carol Dweck Date: Feb. 16, 2009 Series: PLP Live Events View this session About PLP Live Events PLP Live is a series of engaging interviews with authors about their books and their takes on technology and the 21st century. About the author Carol Dweck is the author of “Mindset,” a result of decades of research on the role of different mindsets in the capacity of students to learn and how...
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