(Repost from 12/04/2009)
This video provides a great overview of the concept of online productivity tools (word processor, presentations, spreadsheets) in under 3 minutes.
Click to take a look at Google Docs and Zoho Writer.
See this tutorial on collaborating with others with web applications like Google Docs.
Consider how these kinds of technologies could be integrated with teaching and learning and leave your ideas in the comments section below.
Tom Barrett, developed the below presentation. It is full of strategies and tips for effectively integrating Wordle with teaching and learning.
Tom Barrett developed the below presentation. It is full of strategies and tips for effectively integrating Google Docs with teaching and learning.
(Repost from 12/04/2009)
This video provides a great overview of the concept of online productivity tools (word processor, presentations, spreadsheets) in under 3 minutes.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRqUE6IHTEA
Click to take a look at Google Docs and Zoho Writer.
See this tutorial on collaborating with others with web applications like Google Docs.
Consider how these kinds of technologies could be integrated with teaching and learning and leave your ideas in the comments section below.
I posed the following question to the members of my personal learning network (PLN).
I received lots of good advice and suggested resources. I wanted to share the information hoping that others would find it helpful, too.
Here are the responses from my Plurk buddies…
…and these are the replies from my Twitter friends.
Please Share
I invite you to please share your ideas, teaching strategies and resources, too. You can post a text, audio or video reply in the comments to this post or you can send me a message via Plurk and Twitter.
Together we all learn more.
Google Notebook makes it possible for you to note information as you surf the web by simply adding clippings of web content (images, text and links) straight to your notebook.
I recommend installing the browser extension to access Google Notebook and all its functionality without ever leaving the web page you’re on.
Suggested Strategies
Educational Uses
Please share your ideas and examples of Google Notebook being used in educational settings.
Annual North Pole Effort to Answer Kids’ Letters to Santa Claus Wraps up
“There’s no price tag on joy,” he said as he and several volunteers folded return letters — a handful of more than 20,000 responses to children who wrote to Santa this year. “It’s just a piece of paper with words on it, but the people who come out and give of themselves during the busiest time of the year, all to provide a child, and sometimes an adult, with a smile is pure charity and kindness,” Gaborik said.
Helping the Magic of Christmas Live on
For something that merely started as a way to buy my sons’ their Christmas presents, this has certaily turned into something more. It shows me that there still is a certain innocence in our world and that we need to let children be children…
Please also consider being a part of The Challenge.
Teachers can take advantage of the holiday season to help learners practice writing personal letters since many children are excitedly waiting on Santa’s arrival. Here are a few suggested resources to help you with this lesson.
It would also be a good idea to teach the students about writing thank you letters once school resumes after the holidays.
Please also consider being a part of The Challenge.
