Summary: From the Twitterverse: * russeltarr PhotoPeach: Create movies from photos (simpler than Animoto - for younger students?): http://tinyurl.com/mn3zqm * sharon_elinI'm not ADD, but I'm attitudinally paralyzed, focus-challenged & facing a severe motivation drought, just when there is imp. wrk 2 get done. * russeltarriPods in Education: http://tinyurl.com/p9bcgf * lthumannSMARTBoard presenter needed 6/22 or 6/23 in PA 4 this conference http://bit.ly/6gYGT The coordinator contacted me, but I can't help, can u? * rrmurryRT @ShiftParadigm: RT @LeeRebels Hey teacher, can you give me a Tweet? http://tinyurl.com/lwcbb3 Planning on this next school year. * NMSA is now on Twitter "For everyone who uses Twitter, you can now follow NMSA News and Headlines @Twitter." http://twitter.com/NMSAnews * lthumannhttp://bit.ly/F5U1u Nine Reasons Teachers Should Use Twitter * DanielPinkEureka!: "Our brain may be most actively engaged when our mind is wandering." http://bit.ly/gnrm3 (via Wall St Journal) * willrich45Interesting how the first thing I check in the morning is my Twitter feed. * russeltarrLoving these digitised flip-books - if only I'd had access to all this info as easily at uni! - http://tinyurl.com/kkjvma * debrennersmithPersonal Narrative Unit by Jessica Meachum http://networkedblogs.com/p... Units of Study personal narrative idea * pcmikeClay Shirky Explains How Twitter & Facebook Have Changed Geopolitics http://u.mavrev.com/ckc0 * pcmikeSocial Media Give Educators Options http://u.mavrev.com/cjx0 * plivingsWooHoo - holding copy of 2nd ed "1-to-1Learning: Laptop Pgms That Work" http://www.iste.org/lapto2 * AngelaMaiersRT@SuzanneWhisler How to use Twitter in your classroom. http://bit.ly/7wqJP Video * AlohaArleenOnce U "get" FriendFeed it's like a breath of fresh air cleaning out the moth balls of your social media closet! @blm03 (How to be prolific in social media . . . ) * russeltarrMagic Tricks using Maths - Great for lesson starters! #mathteacher: http://tinyurl.com/p89qy3 * lthumannMy first life is stressing me out - I'm gonna head into SL to see if that one is any better - it's gotta be * stribsDo not use Twitter to proclaim yourself a "guru." Or I shall strike down mightily upon thee. Sparkly Moments: Marzano & Smartboards: http://www.edutopia.org/interactive-whiteboards-technology-success News: Palm Beach County elementary school changes face opposition Students in grades 3 through 5 will switch classes By Marc Freeman |South Florida Sun Sentinel6:54 PM EDT, June 8, 2009 Parents at A-rated Boca Raton area elementary schools are raising the threat level over a mandatory plan to drop the traditional one-teacher model in grades 3 through 5. The plan is called departmentalization, in which students have different teachers for reading/language arts, math, science and social studies, similar to middle school. Principals are free to use this model for first and second grades and even kindergarten. Students who are eligible for gifted classes will continue to receive the same amount of specialized instruction, Hernandez said. At the Del Prado meeting, parents asked for research or some proof that student performance improves under departmentalization. Some parents also opposed the change on the grounds that their schools are already performing at high levels and should stay the course. http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/palmbeach/sfl-palm-elementary-classes-p060809,0,4191006.story Survey: Many teens use phones in class to text or cheat One-fourth of teens' cellphone text messages are sent during class, a new survey finds, despite widespread classroom bans on cellphones at school. The survey of 1,013 teens — 84% of whom have cellphones — also shows that a significant number have stored information on a cellphone to look at during a test or have texted friends about answers. http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2009-06-17-cellphones-in-class_N.htm
