Virginia's Community of Learning Blog

Wired 14.04: You Play World of Warcraft? You're Hired!

2009-02-12T09:04:00.000-05:00

Just what can gaming teach you...accidently?

Wired 14.04: You Play World of Warcraft? You're Hired!

UWM online psych students outperform those in lecture hall class - JSOnline

2009-02-03T14:22:00.000-05:00

UWM online psych students outperform those in lecture hall class - JSOnline

FETC 2009 Presenter Profile: Chris Dede Talks Emerging Interactive Media : December 2008 : THE Journal

2008-12-04T08:08:00.000-05:00

Interview with Chris Dede from Harvard:

FETC 2009 Presenter Profile: Chris Dede Talks Emerging Interactive Media : December 2008 : THE Journal

Personalized Learning Puts Students In A Class Of Their Own

2008-11-18T08:29:00.000-05:00

Thank goodness they still need teachers!

Personalized Learning Puts Students In A Class Of Their Own

Educational Leadership:Giving Students Ownership of Learning:Footprints in the Digital Age

2008-11-18T08:26:00.000-05:00

Article from Will Richardson about providing guidance to students in cyberspace:

Educational Leadership:Giving Students Ownership of Learning:Footprints in the Digital Age

Ancient Rome

2008-11-14T14:00:00.000-05:00

Google does Rome

Rome in 3D

Can MySpace make better writers? - Education - MiamiHerald.com

2008-11-12T13:40:00.000-05:00

21st Century Writing Skills

Can MySpace make better writers? - Education - MiamiHerald.com

Longhorn's expulsion shows need for caution on Facebook | Sports | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle

2008-11-11T13:52:00.000-05:00

Issue with Facebook:

Longhorn's expulsion shows need for caution on Facebook

In Florida, virtual school could make classrooms history -- OrlandoSentinel.com

2008-11-11T13:48:00.000-05:00

Online learning in the Sunshine State:

In Florida, virtual school could make classrooms history -- OrlandoSentinel.com

A Crucial Decision For the Obamas: Public or Private? - washingtonpost.com

2008-11-10T15:45:00.000-05:00

I wonder how many political kids DO go to public school?

A Crucial Decision For the Obamas: Public or Private? - washingtonpost.com

Top News - These traits make online teachers successful

2008-11-10T15:37:00.000-05:00

Research findings related to online teachers: it's all about communication!

Top News - These traits make online teachers successful

Teens urged to halt online bullying | burlingtonfreepress.com | The Burlington Free Press

2008-11-07T14:36:00.000-05:00

Article discusses issues of online bullying:

Teens urged to halt online bullying | burlingtonfreepress.com | The Burlington Free Press

inspire, motivate, create...ENGAGE! Home - inspire, motivate, create...ENGAGE!

2008-11-06T06:11:00.000-05:00

This wiki incorporates Marazano's instructional strategies with technology.

inspire, motivate, create...ENGAGE! Home - inspire, motivate, create...ENGAGE!

BBC NEWS | Technology | The online battles for president

2008-10-15T12:24:00.000-05:00

Interesting article about using the web for election:

BBC NEWS | Technology | The online battles for president

In Maine, a laptop for every middle-schooler - Back to School- msnbc.com

2008-08-05T14:35:00.000-05:00

A report on Maine's laptop initiative:

In Maine, a laptop for every middle-schooler - Back to School- msnbc.com

Literacy Debate - Online, R U Really Reading? - Series - NYTimes.com

2008-07-28T16:20:00.000-05:00

Interesting article about the debate over what makes literacy:

Literacy Debate - Online, R U Really Reading? - Series - NYTimes.com

Gas prices fuel rise in virtual field trips

2008-07-18T13:57:00.000-05:00

Another influence of the gas prices: Gas prices fuel rise in virtual field trips

Langwitches � Top Ten List for Educational Video-Clips

2008-07-16T12:20:00.000-05:00

I would first like to say a public thank you to my delicious friends (that's http://del.icio.us) who send me links to the things they are posting. I love the fact that they are doing some of my surfing for me! Here's a great selection of video clips for those of you who might be planning professional development:

Langwitches � Top Ten List for Educational Video-Clips

Redefining Digital Equity

2008-07-08T15:34:00.000-05:00

Interesting article about the digital divide and how it may not be about access to computers as much as it is to access about learning opportunities:

http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/?i=54429

Technology Reshapes America's Classrooms - NYTimes.com

2008-07-08T06:28:00.000-05:00

Interesting overview of the way tech is influencing education:

Technology Reshapes America's Classrooms

Scholastic Report: Kids Still Read for Fun—Teens, Less So - 6/11/2008 7:42:00 AM - Publishers Weekly

2008-06-12T18:43:00.000-05:00

A follow up to the 2006 report with some interesting findings about kids and reading:
Scholastic Report: Kids Still Read for Fun—Teens, Less So - 6/11/2008 7:42:00 AM - Publishers Weekly

The Game's The Thing

2008-06-05T16:13:00.000-05:00

Retired justice O'Connor unveils video game:

Using games to teach seems to be getting a lot of play lately. These people dont seem interested in waiting for all that research. Instead, they seem to see a connection between engagement and learning. Here's the latest example: Retired justice O'Connor unveils video game - Games - msnbc.com

Alice Offers Gentler Intro to Programming : June 2008 : THE Journal

2008-06-05T08:26:00.000-05:00

An article that features Princess Anne High School in Virginia Beach:

Alice Offers Gentler Intro to Programming : June 2008 : THE Journal

Phoenix Mars Mission Comes to Students via iTunes U : June 2008 : THE Journal

2008-06-04T08:53:00.000-05:00

If you haven't been to iTunes U, you should head there right now! You'll need iTunes on your computer. This project is just one example of how it is being used to distribute wonderful content:

Phoenix Mars Mission Comes to Students via iTunes U : June 2008 : THE Journal

Hands-On Math Movie - Statistics in Farming

2008-05-28T06:31:00.000-05:00

Math in real life:

Hands-On Math Movie - Statistics in Farming

Poetry Archive

2008-05-18T19:23:00.000-05:00

You can read and listen to poetry at this site:

Poetry Archive

Hands-On Math Movie - Flowers by the Millions

2008-05-05T12:46:00.000-05:00

Just in time for Mother's Day:

Hands-On Math Movie - Flowers by the Millions

Multimedia / Video Tools

2008-03-14T10:15:00.000-05:00

eSchool News offers a great resource center that has reviews of a variety of different technologies

Multimedia / Video Tools

Indiana Students Launch $100,000 Internet Safety Campaign

2008-03-14T09:56:00.000-05:00

Another state takes on Internet safety:

Indiana Students Launch $100,000 Internet Safety Campaign

Guess What? Kids Are Multitasking

2008-03-11T18:25:00.000-05:00

Yet another study confirming what I think most of us know: kids today don't just sit and watch TV. Instead, they are actively multitasking while they watch, chatting about the show with friends or visiting television shows' websites during the airing to engage in games or online activities.

Read the article here.

WWTelescope

2008-02-29T10:17:00.000-05:00

What a great idea!

WWTelescope

Reading program returns in Queens

2008-02-28T09:33:00.000-05:00

Does this count as "real" research? These parents are certainly convinced:

Reading program returns in Queens

How to Make Great Teachers - TIME

2008-02-16T08:56:00.000-05:00

Article from Time Magazine about making great teachers:

How to Make Great Teachers - TIME

Education Week: UNESCO Report Calls for Ed. Tech. Training

2008-01-18T09:40:00.000-05:00

Education Week: UNESCO Report Calls for Ed. Tech. Training: "UNESCO Report Calls for Ed. Tech"

If teachers around the world do not take part in more professional-development training in information and communication technologies, or ICT, they will continue to lack the skills necessary to integrate technology into the classroom and improve student learning, concludes a report by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization.

Here's the report in case you want to skip the news and go right to the standards.

Borders Open Door Poetry

2008-01-12T09:09:00.000-05:00

What a great site! It's a great example of bringing something that seems stuffy and old like poetry into the 21st century:

Borders Open Door Poetry

Hands-On Math Movie - The Rhythm Track

2008-01-07T16:40:00.000-05:00

Really good video that links math and music:

Hands-On Math Movie - The Rhythm Track

Texas Virtual Academy lets kids attend public school online | Dallas Morning News | News for Dallas, Texas | Latest News

2008-01-07T16:29:00.001-05:00

What school looks like now...

Texas Virtual Academy lets kids attend public school online | Dallas Morning News | News for Dallas, Texas | Latest News

Orlando Edgewater High School teaches computer language -- OrlandoSentinel.com

2008-01-07T16:29:00.000-05:00

One answer to providing more science and technology:

Orlando Edgewater High School teaches computer language -- OrlandoSentinel.com

UN Provides Guidelines for ICT Use in Education

2008-01-05T12:58:00.000-05:00

The UN underscores what many of us have known all along: just having computers available in schools is not enough to guarantee smart uses.

You can read the articles from the Economic Times here:

http://tinyurl.com/2bl7j7

5 Dangerous Things You Should Let Your Kids Do

2008-01-04T15:19:00.000-05:00

Really great video from TED featuring Gever Tulley about his Tinkering School:

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/202

Techlearning > > Linux Makes the Grade > November 15, 2007

2007-11-29T12:30:00.000-05:00

Cover article from the November issue:

Techlearning > > Linux Makes the Grade > November 15, 2007

Use with caution: The perils of Wikipedia - CNN.com

2007-11-27T13:15:00.000-05:00

Excellent article about Wikipedia:

Use with caution: The perils of Wikipedia - CNN.com

Hands-On Math Movie - America's Teaching Zoo

2007-11-26T14:23:00.000-05:00

Hands-On Math Movie - America's Teaching Zoo

Digital Literacy Curriculum Original Version

2007-11-12T11:21:00.000-05:00

A digital literacy learning site from Microsoft:

Digital Literacy Curriculum Original Version

Jobs, News and Views for All of Higher Education - Inside Higher Ed :: Students' 'Evolving' Use of Technology

2007-09-18T09:20:00.000-05:00

Interesting report on technology use in higher education...be sure to read the comments!

Jobs, News and Views for All of Higher Education - Inside Higher Ed :: Students' 'Evolving' Use of Technology

Michael Melcher: What I Learned from Madeleine L'Engle - Media on The Huffington Post

2007-09-09T11:58:00.000-05:00

An epitaph for Madeleine L'Engle, who passed away last week:

Michael Melcher: What I Learned from Madeleine L'Engle - Media on The Huffington Post

Stereotypes turn girls off to math, science - LiveScience - MSNBC.com

2007-08-28T15:02:00.000-05:00

Can't we fix this somehow??

Stereotypes turn girls off to math, science - LiveScience - MSNBC.com

Problem Solving Movie - The Blackfooted Ferret

2007-08-13T13:22:00.000-05:00

The Futures Channel is a great web resource! This week's topic is the black-footed ferret. Very cute:

Problem Solving Movie - The Blackfooted Ferret

It's all happening at the virtual zoo

2007-08-09T14:28:00.000-05:00

What a wonderful use of technology!!

It's all happening at the virtual zoo

The Phantom of the Optical: An Online Illustration Trove | Edutopia

2007-08-08T20:14:00.000-05:00

Wow! Very cool use of blog software and RSS...the creator has developed an amazing online gallery:

The Phantom of the Optical: An Online Illustration Trove | Edutopia

OneWebDay

2007-08-08T19:55:00.000-05:00

What are you going to do on One Web Day?

OneWebDay

No Child Left Behind has altered the face of education

2007-08-06T17:07:00.000-05:00

This article is a year old, but it gives an interesting perspective on No Child Left Behind, especially in light of the report that test scores are beginning to flatten out:

No Child Left Behind has altered the face of education

eSchool News online - Public wants more tech in classrooms

2007-08-02T14:51:00.000-05:00

Interesting article about the need for technology and 21st century skills in the classroom:

eSchool News online - Public wants more tech in classrooms

The Tax Foundation - K-12 Spending More Reliant on Federal Government Since No Child Left Behind Act

2007-08-02T06:04:00.000-05:00

Some interesting data about school spending and increased dependence on the federal government:

The Tax Foundation - K-12 Spending More Reliant on Federal Government Since No Child Left Behind Act

English, Math Time Up in 'No Child' Era - washingtonpost.com

2007-07-28T11:30:00.000-05:00

New report shows that social studies and science suffer under NCLB:

English, Math Time Up in 'No Child' Era - washingtonpost.com

Wikispaces Page

2007-07-16T14:11:00.001-05:00

This is an example of a wiki:

http://journey.wikispaces.com/

Md. man teaches via Web, iPods - baltimoresun.com

2007-06-19T15:05:00.000-05:00

Using podcasts to teach Spanish:

Md. man teaches via Web, iPods - baltimoresun.com

Technology isn't the only answer in class

2007-06-19T15:02:00.000-05:00

Article of "clickers" and how they engage students:

Technology isn't the only answer in class

Software: It's Time to Consider Open Source Software, Part 2

2007-06-12T14:36:00.000-05:00

Interesting opinion piece about open source software and schools. Are we really raising a generation of Microsoft addicts?

Technology News: Software: It's Time to Consider Open Source Software, Part 2

Using Video Conferencing in Lecture Classes

2007-06-11T12:23:00.000-05:00

Webinar from Innovate, June 14, 2007:

Innovate - Using Video Conferencing in Lecture Classes

Blogging and Principals

2007-06-08T11:08:00.000-05:00

Great resource for principals who are thinking about blogging:

WikiHome - JotSpot Wiki (principalblogs)

BBC NEWS | Technology | Wireless energy promise powers up

2007-06-08T08:49:00.000-05:00

Finally, wireless electricity!

BBC NEWS | Technology | Wireless energy promise powers up

Teen Tests Internet's Lewd Track Record - washingtonpost.com

2007-06-07T14:33:00.000-05:00

The price of fame?

Teen Tests Internet's Lewd Track Record - washingtonpost.com

Web 2.0

2007-06-07T14:20:00.000-05:00

My most recent article from the VEA News:

VEA : Articles : VJE Detail

Intel developing $199 laptop

2007-06-06T16:56:00.000-05:00

Cheap laptops are big business:

Intel developing $199 laptop

Technology and History

2007-05-31T14:15:00.000-05:00

Bringing history alive:

Killeen Daily Herald - Central Texas News

Reprogramming computer science - baltimoresun.com

2007-05-30T17:41:00.000-05:00

Getting students interested in computer science:

Reprogramming computer science - baltimoresun.com

eSchool News online - New bill would revamp ed-tech funding

2007-05-29T20:13:00.000-05:00

Lawmakers focus on technology:

eSchool News online - New bill would revamp ed-tech funding

Laptops accepted in school programs

2007-05-14T15:36:00.000-05:00

More on school laptop initiatives:

Laptops accepted in school programs

Woman denied degree over�photo, sues university - CNN.com

2007-05-01T16:24:00.000-05:00

MySpace strikes again:

Woman denied degree over�photo, sues university - CNN.com

Schools banning iPods to beat cheaters

2007-04-30T13:40:00.000-05:00

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

Library of Congress Blog (Library of Congress)

2007-04-25T07:17:00.000-05:00

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

2007-04-25T07:13:00.000-05:00

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

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

2007-04-24T16:38:00.000-05:00

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

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

JS Online: Rapped attention

2007-04-23T17:25:00.000-05:00

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

JS Online: Rapped attention

Virginia's Community of Learning Blog

2007-04-23T15:09:00.000-05:00

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

Virginia's Community of Learning Blog

Google Maps

2007-04-21T07:59:00.000-05:00

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

2007-04-21T07:47:00.000-05:00

E-books from TechLearning:

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

ResearchChannel

2007-04-21T07:28:00.000-05:00

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

ResearchChannel

Portals for Grown Ups

2007-04-21T07:25:00.000-05:00

Using the Web for more than trivia:

Portals - WSJ.com

BBC NEWS | Education | Shakespeare on podcast for pupils

2007-04-21T07:18:00.000-05:00

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

2007-04-21T07:16:00.000-05:00

A life well-lived:

The Holocaust survivor who saved a classroom | csmonitor.com

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

2007-04-16T15:44:00.000-05:00

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

2007-04-16T05:32:00.000-05:00

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

Celebration of Teaching & Learning | Thirteen/WNET and WLIW

2007-04-14T06:59:00.000-05:00

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

eSchool News online - Video helps overhaul district's curriculum

2007-04-13T15:21:00.000-05:00

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

2007-04-13T08:42:00.000-05:00

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

Algebra in the Real World Movie - The Surface of Mars

Remember this?

2007-04-12T12:30:00.000-05:00

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

2007-04-12T12:17:00.000-05:00

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

2007-04-12T07:01:00.000-05:00

Short but useful article about Creative Commons:

EDUCAUSE | Resources | Resource Center Abstract

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

2007-04-11T22:19:00.000-05:00

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

2007-04-11T15:55:00.000-05:00

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

2007-04-11T15:12:00.000-05:00

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

2007-04-11T07:13:00.000-05:00

The latest NetDay Survey:

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

BBC NEWS | Technology | Weblogs 'need content warnings'

2007-04-10T14:32:00.000-05:00

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

BBC NEWS | Technology | Weblogs 'need content warnings'

Texas Looks to Philadelphia

2007-04-09T15:57:00.000-05:00

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

2007-04-09T15:55:00.000-05:00

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

National Geographic News

2007-04-04T13:11:00.000-05:00

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

National Geographic News

Family Center on Technology and Disability April Discussion

2007-03-23T08:16:00.000-05:00

From my inbox: an opportunity for educators and others to discuss assistive technology and other issues.

FCTD Online Discussion:
Augmentative Communication & Vocabulary Selection
Starts April 2, 2007

There is much more to selecting vocabulary for augmentative communication devices than choosing words that seem essential. In the FCTD April online discussion, Katya Hill from the University of Pittsburgh and Robin Hurd of the AAC Institute will explore the process of selecting vocabulary for effective augmentative communication. Among the topics to be discussed are high frequency vocabulary for language development, strategies for expanding vocabulary choices, use of social stories, and methods for monitoring vocabulary growth.

Professionals and families are encouraged to participate. To join the discussion beginning April 2, go to: http://www.fctd.info/webboard/index.php

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Change or Die

2007-03-22T08:51:00.000-05:00

An interesting article referenced by Jim Moulton during his presentation at William and Mary:

Change or Die