Clif's Notes

Back-to-School EduTweetUp (August 2010)

The first Memphis EduTweetUp was such a success that we all agreed to have another once the new school year began. All K-12 educators are invited to join us for food and fun as teachers from many different schools and districts connect and share ideas. The evening will conclude with a Web 2.0 Smackdown during which attendees can volunteer to share quick demos (under 3 minutes) of some of their favorite Web 2.0 tools and services. Note that free wi-fi will be available in the dining room. We’ll also have a computer projector and screen.

We’ll be meeting at Panera Bread (4530 Poplar) from 5:30 to 7:30 PM on Tuesday, August 31, 2010. Please help us spread the word via Twitter, Facebook, on your blog(s), email, etc., and include the event tag: #metu. Note that Non-Twitter-using teachers are absolutely welcome to join us, too. There is no registration fee but please help us make appropriate restaurant reservations by RSVP-ing using the buttons in the Tweetvite widget below.

Proposed Agenda

• Mix and Mingle
• Supper
• Upcoming Opportunities in Memphis Area
• Web 2.0 Smackdown

Event Tag: #metu

• Memphis EduTweetUp (May 2010)
• Memphis EduTweetUp: About the Web 2.0 Smackdown
• Wrap-Up of Memphis EduTweetUp (May 2010)
• Together We Learn More

A Teacher’s Influence (Quote from Haim Ginott)

I have come to a frightening conclusion.
I am the decisive element in the classroom.
It is my personal approach that creates the climate.
It is my daily mood that makes the weather.
As a teacher I possess a tremendous power to make a child’s life miserable or joyous.
I can be a tool of torture or an instrument of inspiration.
I can humiliate or humor, hurt or heal.
In all situations it is my response that decides whether a crisis will be escalated or de-escalated, and a child humanized or dehumanized.

–Haim Ginott

• Free Concept/Semantic Mapping Software
• Suggested Reading for 12/17/2008
• Free Inspiration Webcast
• NECC This Afternoon

Bookmarks for 08/11/2010

• Wufoo: Online Form Builder

  Create Web Forms & Surveys

  tags: Productivity-Tools Web-Design Database Qualitative Assessment Collaboration=Telecollaboration

• 12 Creative Ways to Use iPods and Mp3 Players in Adult Education

  tags: Higher-Ed iPad iPhone Podcasting Resources mobile-learning Technology-Integration Lesson-Plans Audio

• 20 Mobile Learning Tools in 60 Minutes

  B.J. Schone’s presentation at mLearnCon 2010

  tags: mobile-learning mobile-technology 2.0 Presentations Conference=Convention Professional-Development Technology Technology-Integration

• Everyday Math Resources (5th Grade)

  tags: Math Games Elementary Middle Visualization Resources Lesson-Plans Skills-Practice

Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.

• Bookmarks for 01/17/2010
• Bookmarks for 06/27/2010
• Technology Integration Showcase
• Multiple Representations of Understanding with Technology

Requesting Your Assistance: Making the Curriculum POP!

One of the professional development workshops I’m facilitating this week is titled Making the Curriculum Pop. We’ll be focusing on the use of digital media and alternative text selections to engage students’ interest in “pop” culture. I would appreciate any ideas for connecting music, TV, movies, newspapers, magazines, etc. with the curriculum, as well as links to images, audio, video, resources, etc. that you can share. I’ll certainly credit you for your suggestions, too.

• Connecting the Classroom and Outside World (Feedback Requested)
• Connecting the Classroom and Outside World
• Developing Better Presentations
• Kids Get Creative with AudioBoo

Bookmarks for 07/19/2010

• Aviary Education

  “A safe, private environment to use Aviary tools with your students.”

  tags: Art Web-Apps Graphic-Design Design Audio Drawing Video Visualization Music

Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.

• Bookmarks for 08/11/2010
• Bookmarks for 04/22/2010
• Bookmarks for 04/23/2010
• Bookmarks for 01/17/2010

Bookmarks for 07/16/2010

• National Atlas.Gov

  “…the latest National Atlas includes electronic maps and services that are delivered online. We are using information presentation, access, and delivery technologies that didn’t exist 30 years ago to bring you a dynamic and interactive atlas. But we have held fast to our tradition of producing the finest maps in the world. We think nationalatlas.gov™ is more useful than any bound collection of paper maps.”

  Work with multiple map layers

  tags: Mashup 2.0 Social-Studies Geography Culture Collaboration=Telecollaboration PBL Art

• CommunityWalk

  Create informational, interactive, and engaging maps with the ability to include photos, videos, and more.

  tags: Mashup 2.0 Social-Studies Geography Culture Collaboration=Telecollaboration PBL Art

  • CommunityWalk is a website that is dedicated to providing a powerful yet simple and easy to use interface for creating informational, interactive, and engaging maps. – post by James Lin
  • Make your own walking map on google earth – post by lewis martin
  • Make your own walking map on google earth – post by lewis martin

Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.

• Diigo Notes for 05/07/2009
• This Afternoon at EBC
• Bookmarks for 04/22/2010
• Bookmarks for 04/23/2010

Bookmarks for 06/27/2010

• Martin Institute for Teaching Excellence

  Providing world-class professional development opportunities for educators.

  tags: Center=Charity=Foundation, Professional-Development, Conference=Convention, Memphis

• CafePress

  Setup an online store and sell t-shirts, posters, mugs, and more.

  –Useful for school fundraisers, class/club sponsors, etc.
  –Ideas for gifts at holidays, Mothers’ Day, etc.

  tags: 2.0, Economics, eCommerce, Free, Art, Creativity, Development, Graphic-Design

• Wix

  Create Free Flash websites

  tags: 2.0, Free, Development, Web-Design, IDT7078, IDT7061

Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.

• Bookmarks for 07/19/2010
• Bookmarks for 08/11/2010
• Bookmarks for 01/17/2010
• Bookmarks for 06/12/2010

The International Student Media Festival

The International Student Media Festival celebrates outstanding classroom media projects. Students and teachers from kindergarten through college are honored in a three-day event that includes workshops, screenings of winning entries, and an awards ceremony. It has now grown to be one of the oldest and largest events of its kind. ISMF has been sponsored since 1974 by the Association for Educational Communications & Technology (AECT).

There is also an awards ceremony during the festival where students are recognized for their achievements. Outstanding projects will receive an Excellence in Media Production award. From these, we cull out Judges’ Favorites and the highly-acclaimed Best of Festival designation. (Content and Image Source: ISMF.net)

Learn more about the ISMF and submit your entries.

• Multiple Representations of Understanding through Digital Media (TAISTI)
• Multiple Representations of Understanding through Digital Media (NCTIES)
• More Favorite Children’s Books
• Elementary Teachers, I Need Your Advice

Bookmarks for 06/12/2010

• Vocabulary Builder

  “Boost your vocabulary. See words in the context of real sentences. Learn by association and by definition.”

  tags: Language-Arts, Writing, Research, Free

• Grammarly

  “Grammarly is your personal proofreader and grammar coach. Check your writing for grammar, punctuation, style and more. “

  tags: Language-Arts, Writing, Research, Resources, Free, Cheating

Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.

• Bookmarks for 06/27/2010
• Bookmarks for 08/11/2010
• Bookmarks for 07/19/2010
• Bookmarks for 04/22/2010

Bookmarks for 06/11/2010

• Project Gutenberg

  Download over 30,000 free ebooks

• Bookmarks for 09/27/2009
• Bookmarks for 01/04/2010
• Bookmarks for 03/09/2010
• Diigo Notes for 05/02/2008