Blogs, wikis and Nings!
I’ve past another couple of checkpoints on my web 2.0 journey this week – using an ipod recorder, creating a “Wordle”, uploading a podcast to “podOmatic” and creating my own “Ning”. “What’s a Ning?”...
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Exemplary resources for Middle School Maths and Science
Screen capture Today I thought I’d share this site: Exemplary Resources for Middle School Maths and Science that I came across while looking for new ways to incorporate technology into Maths and...
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“Can social networking tools improve student outcomes in middle years maths and science classes?” This is the question I will be trying to answer over the next twelve weeks or so, with my year 7 and...
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This great new application can be used to collaborate on text editing, maths problems, page design…almost as limitless as your imagination!
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Like trying to knit with a knife and fork?
My action research project with the Knowledge Bank: New Generation Collaborative Learning and Research Project is about social networking and maths and science learning in the middle years. First,...
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Collaborative Research and Learning Project
This term I am participating in a Knowledge Bank: New Generation action research program. I am investigating whether social networking can improve student outcomes in middle years maths and science...
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Footprints – carbon and digital
Photo Source I am familiar with the term ‘carbon footprint’ and ‘ecological footprint’ but I hadn’t heard of a ‘digital footprint’ until recently. This article, from the PEW Internet and American Life...
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I’ve been tagged to get into Wordle
Image created at Wordle My friend and colleague, Trish Dower has tagged me for this meme, started by Lee Kolbert at “A GeekyMomma’s Blog”. If you haven’t used this fun toy before, it uses any passage...
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Virtual Microscopy
Screen capture from Virtual Microscopy Best Biology site of the week is probably this Virtual Microscope from the Indiana University Bloomington – it has slides of cell division, and tissue from all...
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PhotoFunia
PhotoFunia This application can turn any photo into a fun image around hundreds of themes. Great for classroom posters, student projects and book reports. It does have Google advertising and links to...
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