Learning in the Lou

In our ELITE courses, we have been talking a great deal about BYOD-bring your own device. Mrs. Strebler decided to try out a new project. Click the link below to see the pictures her class took. She was inspired by this lesson on the Scholastic website. Here is the text she sent to her parents: PEGS Parents, Mrs. Brooks and I were out yesterday at a Technology training. Part of what I did was create a Flickr account. Here is the link to it: http://www.flickr.com/photos/concordpegs/ In science, all of the classes are learning about plant and animal cells along with the 6 Kingdoms. As an extra credit assignment this weekend, if you have access to a cell phone that can take pictures you can email to my flickr account, please let your learner take some pictures of living things and send them to me. On Monday, we will use them to classify them into Kingdoms and Phyla (many tend to get this part confused). It could even be in the fungi, bacteria or protist kingdoms....

Check out this awesome site to create a QR code Treasure hunt.  In four easy steps, you can have an easy activity to get students moving and learning with their mobile devices. http://www.classtools.net/QR/

Good point about 3:1. Ties back to my cooking/shop analogy. You don't have a stove for every kid, but they work in groups. #edchat from @geraldaungst I really like to follow that hash tag #edchat

I was watching the CBS Sunday Morning show and this came on.  This topic is something that many of us have been talking about.  Is handwriting really dead or just changing?  Will there always be a need for pen and paper?  What are your thoughts? What the clip and read about it here .

Read this article to see how social media such as facebook and twitter have experienced such stunning growth.  Amazing!

This is a pretty moving video.  Some of the comments from the youtube page are pretty moving.  What if he was your high school science teacher?  Could he have altered your path?

Stone Soup: A Classroom Parable from The Blue Skunk Blog MultiMedia Schools, Nov/Dec 1996 When Ms. Eastman returned to school one fall she found a large boulder had appeared in the middle of her classroom. It was about the size of washing machine, gray with silver glints, and could neither be ignored nor moved. “I think you’ll just have to make the best of it,” the principal advised, unable to explain how or why it came to be there. “I think the Board may have wanted it, and the budget just won’t support hiring a professional rock mover,” he said in a single breath, and resumed his telephone conversation with the parent of child who had just eaten a wall-mounted pencil sharpener. *** When Ms. Eastman’s students returned, they immediately pounced on the rock.      “Hey, it’s like the one in my backyard.”     “Check it out. It’s a throne.”     “Nah, a bomber.”     “It’s perfect for my desk!” ...

Are we going to be replaced with robots someday?  I think there is a possibility.  Check this out.  What do you get when you cross 7-eleven and Amazon? Click for the amazing answer .

www.blurb.com Check out this amazing website that allows you to turn (slurp) your blog into a book!  This site allows you to import your blog into easy to use software and turn your work into a beautiful coffee table piece of art.  Kelly P. at Long shares this with her parents at the end of the year as a class "yearbook" that they can order.  It is an awesome record of her year and a great reference to review the projects she did with her class.  Check it out today!  I plan on making one for my own personal blog.

This is a collection of videos created in order to help you successfully use the Epson projector. How to Calibrate Your Epson Projector How to Find and Launch Your Epson Easy Interactive Tools White Board Mode-Easy Interactive Tools Importing a Picture with the Easy Interactive Tools Using the Easy Interactive Tools-Pen Additional Tools in Mouse Mode

This might be the most important step for using Diigo in the classroom. The tool bar will allow you quick access to many of the one-click powerful tools this site offers.

Check out this awesome link to see how this 6th and 8th grade teacher uses Evernote to share information with students, for research and labs, and for extending the classroom beyond school walls.  AWESOME!  How are you using Evernote in your classroom?

Check this out! Here is the simple process of saving a great site to your Diigo account. Stay tuned. The next exciting edition will show you how to find the sites you have saved to your account.

Watch this video for a quick explanation on the sign up process for Diigo. Don't forget the final step is clicking a link in your email.