Monday, April 30, 2007

Schools banning iPods to beat cheaters

Trying to keep up with cheaters seems a losing game to me...read the whole article, there is a voice calling for balance between banning and educating:

Schools banning iPods to beat cheaters

Wednesday, April 25, 2007

Library of Congress Blog (Library of Congress)

The Library of Congress is now blogging:

Library of Congress Blog (Library of Congress)

InformationWeek Blog | E-Mail Is Out With Today's Younger Web Users

Very interesting article about how teens use email, instant messaging and social networking to communicate:

InformationWeek Blog | E-Mail Is Out With Today's Younger Web Users

Tuesday, April 24, 2007

eSchool News online - Schools ride emerging trend: Bus-based connectivity

All sorts of interesting ideas for rural schools where students have long bus rides:

eSchool News online - Schools ride emerging trend: Bus-based connectivity

Monday, April 23, 2007

JS Online: Rapped attention

A new game for middle schoolers that focuses on business and math:

JS Online: Rapped attention

Virginia's Community of Learning Blog

And, here's a screencast about google maps that I just added to the database:

Virginia's Community of Learning Blog

Saturday, April 21, 2007

Google Maps

In case you haven't checked out the new Google Maps feature, here's my map from a recent visit to Texas:

Google Maps

techLEARNING.com | Technology & Learning - The Resource for Education Technology Leaders

E-books from TechLearning:

techLEARNING.com | Technology & Learning - The Resource for Education Technology Leaders

ResearchChannel

Wow!! What a great portal for videos about all kinds of subjects including education:

ResearchChannel

Portals for Grown Ups

Using the Web for more than trivia:

Portals - WSJ.com

BBC NEWS | Education | Shakespeare on podcast for pupils

This is a great way to use the web to share content that students may not normally be able to access:

BBC NEWS | Education | Shakespeare on podcast for pupils

The Holocaust survivor who saved a classroom | csmonitor.com

A life well-lived:

The Holocaust survivor who saved a classroom | csmonitor.com

Monday, April 16, 2007

WEBCAMS | WVEC.com | News for Hampton Roads, Virginia

A live web cam from Norfolk Botanical Gardens that peeks in on eagle chicks and their parents. Tomorrow, a biologist from William and Mary will be tagging the birds between 8:30 and 9 AM:

WEBCAMS | WVEC.com | News for Hampton Roads, Virginia

Teach the World

Got this in my email from Jill in Henrico. Use it at your next faculty meeting:

Saturday, April 14, 2007

Celebration of Teaching & Learning | Thirteen/WNET and WLIW

Here's the beauty of the web! I didn't get to go to the Celebration of Teaching and Learning in New York, but with all the video that's available, I almost feel like I was there:

Celebration of Teaching & Learning | Thirteen/WNET and WLIW

Friday, April 13, 2007

eSchool News online - Video helps overhaul district's curriculum

What a great idea! Let's include the teachers in technology planning:

eSchool News online - Video helps overhaul district's curriculum

Algebra in the Real World Movie - The Surface of Mars

From The Futures Channel, the Movie of the Week is all about Mars:

Algebra in the Real World Movie - The Surface of Mars

Thursday, April 12, 2007

Remember this?

From Tim over at Assorted Stuff, a reminder of the good old/bad old days of the web. I loved the hamsters and they always got folks engaged when we were doing professional development. And here they are:

How Blogging Can Help You Get a New Job - WSJ.com

Usually we hear that blogging gets in the way of getting a job...

How Blogging Can Help You Get a New Job - WSJ.com

EDUCAUSE Resources

Short but useful article about Creative Commons:

EDUCAUSE | Resources | Resource Center Abstract

Wednesday, April 11, 2007

Kurt Vonnegut, Writer of Classics of the American Counterculture, Dies at 84 - New York Times

I know he doesn't have anything to do with technology, but I have to mark Kurt Vonnegut's passing:

Kurt Vonnegut, Writer of Classics of the American Counterculture, Dies at 84 - New York Times

And, technology was involved since I found out about it as I was learning more about twitter!

Making Teaching Public: A Digital Exhibition

Very cool websites about teachers!

Making Teaching Public: A Digital Exhibition

24-Hour Technology News - Internet filters block porn, but not savvy kids - sacbee.com

Interesting article about filtering at home and school:

24-Hour Technology News - Internet filters block porn, but not savvy kids - sacbee.com

Speak Up Survey: Is Technology Missing the Mark? : March 2007 : THE Journal

The latest NetDay Survey:

Speak Up Survey: Is Technology Missing the Mark? : March 2007 : THE Journal

Tuesday, April 10, 2007

BBC NEWS | Technology | Weblogs 'need content warnings'

Interesting article about Tim O'Reilly's attempt to write a blogging code of conduct:

BBC NEWS | Technology | Weblogs 'need content warnings'

Monday, April 09, 2007

Texas Looks to Philadelphia

From Texas, a report about the Philadelphia School of the Future and its implication for all schools and colleges and universities:

Experiment causes Austinites to push for technology in schools - University

Stanford Archives Video Games

WOW! Stanford University libraries has added some 25,000 video games to its collection:

[video] More than 25,000 video games, and counting | CNET News.com

Wednesday, April 04, 2007

National Geographic News

I just added the National Geographic News to my RSS aggregator: lots of great information and videos!

National Geographic News