Teach Differently

While checking my Google Reader, I found a blog post about Edublogs going email free. Usually, when setting up and interacting with most web 2.0 tools/accounts you must have an email to authenticate. Now, while using Edublogs for educational blogging you will not need an email to set-up your account. This can very helpful to the teachers, schools, districts, etc… who would like to integrate blogging, but can’t assume all students have email access for authentication (Note: Many districts are going with Google Apps which has the Gmail option. This lessens the barrier for web 2.0 authentication and use.)

Thanks! http://goo.gl/a1G6

When will Google stop?  They keep on coming up with new and better ways for instant communication of varying forms.  Today, it was announced that you will soon be able to make calls via Gmail.  What relevance does that have for the casual and professional user?  I can see this replacing a lot of other tools in the future because of the ease of use and the fact that so many tools are under one interface.  For the K-12 market, I wonder if this will be an option for Google Apps or not?  I can see how many administrator, if included in Google Apps, will want this option unchecked.  Either way, a great discussion to have….Please see the video below for giggles if interested.

Wow, has it really been this long?  I have not posted in months…I guess work and life have gotten the best of me.  I have been doing some research, work related and tech integration related, and will be sharing resources more frequently…I promise!

As I continue to ponder thought and learn through collaboration with other educational professionals, I have decided to implement a standard outline for my future posts (unless it does not make sense, of course)! Below is the basic outline. Please share your thoughts and/or feedback on what you have seen as far as blog outlines that works for you as an adult learner.

Outline

Post Title:
Tool and Theory Alignment

Content:
Tool and theory alignment descriptions
Implementation tips
Rationale for implementation
Inside and outside of the physical classroom implications

Happy Reading!

I always consult with the attendees prior to a professional development session to see what their needs and wants are.  I take that formative data and feedback into account when creating the customized sections of the professional development.  Below is an example Tagul Cloud based on the feedback received from  Northwestern College.  How can you use this in your classroom?  Formative and/or Summative data?

The link below will take you to a doc that was shared with me via Twitter by Tami Brass. This doc compares and contrasts Blogs, Wikis, and Docs.

Blogs, Wikis, Docs

*This link will also be on the Teacher Information page.

The link below references a blog entry that really caught my attention.  I found it real and inspriational.

Turning Points