tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60921892024-02-28T14:21:37.736-05:00Virginia's Community of Learning BlogThis is the news feed for Virginia's Community of Learning.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger496125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6092189.post-73893836240349370782009-02-12T09:04:00.000-05:002009-02-12T09:04:17.669-05:00Wired 14.04: You Play World of Warcraft? You're Hired!Just what can gaming teach you...accidently?<br /><br /><a href="http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/14.04/learn.html">Wired 14.04: You Play World of Warcraft? You're Hired!</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6092189.post-25339858749431736882009-02-03T14:22:00.000-05:002009-02-03T14:22:12.945-05:00UWM online psych students outperform those in lecture hall class - JSOnline<a href="http://www.jsonline.com/news/education/38786917.html">UWM online psych students outperform those in lecture hall class - JSOnline</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6092189.post-17556535253334702162008-12-04T08:08:00.000-05:002008-12-04T08:08:36.362-05:00FETC 2009 Presenter Profile: Chris Dede Talks Emerging Interactive Media : December 2008 : THE JournalInterview with Chris Dede from Harvard:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.thejournal.com/articles/23675">FETC 2009 Presenter Profile: Chris Dede Talks Emerging Interactive Media : December 2008 : THE Journal</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6092189.post-80443967910726376772008-11-18T08:29:00.000-05:002008-11-18T08:29:20.380-05:00Personalized Learning Puts Students In A Class Of Their OwnThank goodness they still need teachers!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081027144645.htm">Personalized Learning Puts Students In A Class Of Their Own</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6092189.post-67557816407990084102008-11-18T08:26:00.000-05:002008-11-18T08:26:52.333-05:00Educational Leadership:Giving Students Ownership of Learning:Footprints in the Digital AgeArticle from Will Richardson about providing guidance to students in cyberspace:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational_leadership/nov08/vol66/num03/Footprints_in_the_Digital_Age.aspx">Educational Leadership:Giving Students Ownership of Learning:Footprints in the Digital Age</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6092189.post-45520650840984329272008-11-14T14:00:00.000-05:002008-11-14T14:00:44.456-05:00Ancient RomeGoogle does Rome<br /><br /><a href="http://earth.google.com/rome/">Rome in 3D</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6092189.post-92141105081635782292008-11-12T13:40:00.000-05:002008-11-12T13:40:42.693-05:00Can MySpace make better writers? - Education - MiamiHerald.com21st Century Writing Skills<br /><br /><a href="http://www.miamiherald.com/news/education/story/756156.html">Can MySpace make better writers? - Education - MiamiHerald.com</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6092189.post-67455143668998798602008-11-11T13:52:00.000-05:002008-11-11T13:52:31.165-05:00Longhorn's expulsion shows need for caution on Facebook | Sports | Chron.com - Houston ChronicleIssue with Facebook:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/6105699.html">Longhorn's expulsion shows need for caution on Facebook</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6092189.post-39624093384012228642008-11-11T13:48:00.000-05:002008-11-11T13:48:39.147-05:00In Florida, virtual school could make classrooms history -- OrlandoSentinel.comOnline learning in the Sunshine State:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/state/orl-virtual1008nov10,0,978666.story">In Florida, virtual school could make classrooms history -- OrlandoSentinel.com</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6092189.post-75774824029135674302008-11-10T15:45:00.000-05:002008-11-10T15:45:34.833-05:00A Crucial Decision For the Obamas: Public or Private? - washingtonpost.comI wonder how many political kids DO go to public school?<br /><br /><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/09/AR2008110901937.html">A Crucial Decision For the Obamas: Public or Private? - washingtonpost.com</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6092189.post-21582846294900274542008-11-10T15:37:00.000-05:002008-11-10T15:37:04.643-05:00Top News - These traits make online teachers successfulResearch findings related to online teachers: it's all about communication!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/?i=55930">Top News - These traits make online teachers successful</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6092189.post-57573393211859678452008-11-07T14:36:00.000-05:002008-11-07T14:36:10.970-05:00Teens urged to halt online bullying | burlingtonfreepress.com | The Burlington Free PressArticle discusses issues of online bullying:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/article/20081107/NEWS02/811070312">Teens urged to halt online bullying | burlingtonfreepress.com | The Burlington Free Press</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6092189.post-61983602185759487132008-11-06T06:11:00.000-05:002008-11-06T06:11:57.760-05:00inspire, motivate, create...ENGAGE! Home - inspire, motivate, create...ENGAGE!This wiki incorporates Marazano's instructional strategies with technology.<br /><br /><a href="http://web2-0classroom4me.wetpaint.com/?t=anon">inspire, motivate, create...ENGAGE! Home - inspire, motivate, create...ENGAGE!</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6092189.post-6057434068371867932008-10-15T12:24:00.000-05:002008-10-15T12:24:55.672-05:00BBC NEWS | Technology | The online battles for presidentInteresting article about using the web for election:<br /><br /><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7671626.stm">BBC NEWS | Technology | The online battles for president</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6092189.post-42082269356143920742008-08-05T14:35:00.000-05:002008-08-05T14:35:40.216-05:00In Maine, a laptop for every middle-schooler - Back to School- msnbc.comA report on Maine's laptop initiative:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25782209/">In Maine, a laptop for every middle-schooler - Back to School- msnbc.com</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6092189.post-27820025638308384992008-07-28T16:20:00.000-05:002008-07-28T16:20:17.008-05:00Literacy Debate - Online, R U Really Reading? - Series - NYTimes.comInteresting article about the debate over what makes literacy:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/27/books/27reading.html?_r=1&oref=slogin">Literacy Debate - Online, R U Really Reading? - Series - NYTimes.com</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6092189.post-77164661917358221332008-07-18T13:57:00.000-05:002008-07-18T13:57:49.150-05:00Gas prices fuel rise in virtual field tripsAnother influence of the gas prices: <a href="http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/?i=54518">Gas prices fuel rise in virtual field trips</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6092189.post-62240878057758428872008-07-16T12:20:00.000-05:002008-07-16T12:20:24.969-05:00Langwitches � Top Ten List for Educational Video-ClipsI 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:<br /><br /><a href="http://langwitches.org/blog/2007/12/26/top-ten-list-for-educational-video-clips/">Langwitches � Top Ten List for Educational Video-Clips</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6092189.post-57996182534014705702008-07-08T15:34:00.000-05:002008-07-08T15:37:10.359-05:00Redefining Digital EquityInteresting 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:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/?i=54429">http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/?i=54429</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6092189.post-43320460614304806992008-07-08T06:28:00.000-05:002008-07-08T06:28:58.148-05:00Technology Reshapes America's Classrooms - NYTimes.comInteresting overview of the way tech is influencing education:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/technology/tech-usa-education-technology.html?_r=2&oref=slogin&oref=slogin">Technology Reshapes America's Classrooms</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6092189.post-52923935579341828462008-06-12T18:43:00.000-05:002008-06-12T18:43:12.268-05:00Scholastic Report: Kids Still Read for Fun—Teens, Less So - 6/11/2008 7:42:00 AM - Publishers WeeklyA follow up to the 2006 report with some interesting findings about kids and reading:<br /><a href="http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6569106.html">Scholastic Report: Kids Still Read for Fun—Teens, Less So - 6/11/2008 7:42:00 AM - Publishers Weekly</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6092189.post-25606046910850936622008-06-05T16:13:00.000-05:002008-06-05T16:13:31.544-05:00The Game's The ThingRetired justice O'Connor unveils video game:<br /><br />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: <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24975511/">Retired justice O'Connor unveils video game - Games - msnbc.com</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6092189.post-64754414356271164312008-06-05T08:26:00.000-05:002008-06-05T08:26:14.911-05:00Alice Offers Gentler Intro to Programming : June 2008 : THE JournalAn article that features Princess Anne High School in Virginia Beach:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.thejournal.com/articles/22708">Alice Offers Gentler Intro to Programming : June 2008 : THE Journal</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6092189.post-7679838392206004862008-06-04T08:53:00.000-05:002008-06-04T08:53:18.701-05:00Phoenix Mars Mission Comes to Students via iTunes U : June 2008 : THE JournalIf 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:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.thejournal.com/articles/22701">Phoenix Mars Mission Comes to Students via iTunes U : June 2008 : THE Journal</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6092189.post-25290530935332982642008-05-28T06:31:00.000-05:002008-05-28T06:31:00.472-05:00Hands-On Math Movie - Statistics in FarmingMath in real life:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.thefutureschannel.com/dockets/realworld/stats_farming/">Hands-On Math Movie - Statistics in Farming</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0