Monthly Archives: January 2009
School’s out Friday
My husband sent me this video during the week and it brightened the day for a colleague and myself. It was uploaded to YouTube in 2006 so you may have already seen it. How they put this together intrigues me -there are definitely … Continue reading
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Flickrstorm – easy search for creative commons photos
Tonight I’ve been sourcing a picture to use for a slide that is going towards a collaborative presentation stemming from our Powerful Learning Practice cohort. Darren Kuropatwa, our community leader, got the ball rolling (excuse the pun!), for Presentation Tennis. We’re creating … Continue reading
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Why do we blog?
I’ve mentioned recently that my friend Nina has started writing a blog focusing on the early years classroom. She’s doing amazingly well, but already the questions have started. Why are you doing this? What do you think will come of … Continue reading
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Google and the Future of Books – Robert Darnton’s must read article
Image by clarissa~ via Flickr If you are at all interested in the future of books and the digitising of collections you must read Robert Darnton‘s article ‘Google and the Future of Books’ … Continue reading
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Clustr maps get archived – Shock! Horror!
Anyone who puts a clustr map on their blog knows how you feel when you first see the little red dots appearing. First up, you’re amazed that anyone is reading at all, and then you’re amazed to find that they’re … Continue reading
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School’s out Friday
School will really be out for me next Friday. It’s a return to work for me next week; a dose of reality after the heady days of nothing on my agenda. Enjoy this ditty from Weird Al Yankevic as he ponders … Continue reading
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Kickyoutube – Easy download solution for YouTube
One of the best ways to start converting colleagues to the wonders of the Web is to introduce them to the vast array of content on YouTube that is suitable for education purposes. If you work in a school with … Continue reading
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Digital Storytelling – my ‘how to’ guide.
In October 2007 I presented at the ASLA Biennial conference about my experiences with Literature Circles and Digital Storytelling. For that conference I submitted a paper that was to go through the peer review process for possible publication in ASLA’s Access … Continue reading
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Nina’s Arena – visit if you can
My friend Nina and I have been walking together for the last six years or so. We’ve been getting up early over this holiday break and walking 5kms nearly every day. I think it’s making a difference for us, but I know … Continue reading
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