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Library of Congress Photos on Flickr
Posted: January 16, 2008 in Flickr, Library of Congress, Photography, School, School 2.0, Social Studies, Students, Tech Tools, Technology, Technology Integration, Web 2.0A visit to David Warlick’s 2¢ Worth tipped me off that the Library of Congress has some beautiful pictures posted in two collections on Flickr: 1930s-40s in Color and News in the 1910s. What wonderful images and great subjects to use in the classroom!
What a great week!!!
Posted: October 5, 2007 in blog, Blogs, Education, Educational Leadership, Educational Technology, High School, Human Resource Development, Instructional Technology, Learning, Learning Communities, Middle School, Networking, RSS, School, School 2.0, Social Studies, Tech Tools, Technology, Technology Integration, Web 2.0Tags: Blogs, Middle School, parent teacher conferences, RSS, SMART Boards
This has been a busy and exciting week for me. I had the opportunity to teach another SMART Board mini class on Tuesday. We had parent teacher conferences last night and this morning and deployed the parent portal portion of our student information system. Many parents stopped by our display to gain their access code that allows them to view their children’s grades online. Special thanks to Connie, and it was a pleasure to work alongside her!!!
This afternoon I took part in a professional development with the staff from one of the middle schools in our district, and we learned about RSS and everyone left with a brand new blog added to their arsenal of teaching tools. I look forward to following up and supporting these great teachers in their pursuits of blogging, and I hope that it becomes a useful tool for many of them and their students.
This middle school staff is great, and I have to admit each time I am with them or in their building I wish I was teaching with them, sharing their students, and being a part of what is very special. Their instructional leader is superior and a person that I am honored to work with. They may not even recognize the excellent situation they all have, and if they do I hope they cherish it, nurture it, and hang on to it with all their beings. Madison Middle School, I am completely impressed with you all. Thanks for letting me be a small part of all you do!!! Peace!
“Journey of Mankind”
Posted: September 22, 2007 in Critical Thinking, Education, Educational Technology, Humanities, Instructional Technology, Interdisciplinary, Learning, School, School 2.0, Science, Social Studies, Technology, Technology IntegrationTags: Instructional Technology, interactive technology, Interdisciplinary, Social Studies
The Bradshaw Foundation has an interesting interactive online presentation called “Journey of Mankind: The Peopling of the World.” Their site states:
“The Bradshaw Foundation, in association with Stephen Oppenheimer, presents a virtual global journey of modern man over the last 160,000 years. The map will show for the first time the interaction of migration and climate over this period. We are the descendants of a few small groups of tropical Africans who united in the face of adversity, not only to the point of survival but to the development of a sophisticated social interaction and culture expressed through many forms. Based on a synthesis of the mtDNA and Y chromosome evidence with archaeology, climatology and fossil study, Stephen Oppenheimer has tracked the routes and timing of migration, placing it in context with ancient rock art around the world.”
Enjoy!
Online Interactive Mapping – Panoramic Maps Collection
Posted: September 12, 2007 in Critical Thinking, Education, Educational Technology, Instructional Technology, Interdisciplinary, Maps, School, School 2.0, Social Studies, Technology, Technology IntegrationThe Panoramic Maps collection at the U.S. Library of Congress is an online resource that can be used to compare and contrast present day maps and landscapes with those of the past. A “collection connections” page gives ideas on how to use these maps in the study of U.S. History, the arts and humanities, and how to challenge critical thinking skills. This is a great social studies resource but has many possibilities in an interdisciplinary setting. Enjoy!
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