A picture is worth more than a thousands words when you combine words and sound. Photos are a wonderful way for people to connect. Adding voice, sound (music), and text to photos and images may be an even greater way to enhance the conne...
Listen to the Photo Talk Make online learning and instruction exciting by adding voice to your photos in a very simple way. Just upload the photos and record through Talking Photos. What a great way to communicate with others...
Over the past several weeks, I’ve been participating in a fascinating conversation about which works better for supporting cooperative learning, Wikis or NINGs?I checked with my colleagues in the Ning and they’re happy for me...
Computers and the Internet are valuable teaching and learning tools.
Find out how to engage your students in experiential (hands on)
learning activities that promote social skills via teamwork, higher
order critical thinking via inquiry ...
The WebQuest: The Joy of LearningA PowerPoint Presentation Professor Bernie Dodge,
the father of Webquests, defines WebQuests as “inquiry-oriented activities in which some or all of
the information that le...
The Last Spin: A Short Story by Evan HunterA Lesson PlanTitle – The Last Spin By – Nellie Deutsch Primary Subject – Language
Arts Secondary Subjects – Computers / Internet Grade Level – 9-12
ESL/EFL studen...
The
following lesson plans integrate technology in the EFL/ESL and main
stream classroom. You are free to use them as long as you give credit
to Nellie Deutsch.
A lesson plan on nutrition and health: “Run For Your Health” ...
Layout of the course:
The course on web 2.0 tools for instruction and learning will begin on April
2nd.
Participants will engage in asynchronous and synchronous discussions on the
c...
iPods in Education iPods may be an effective way to learn 24/7. The only requirement is the purchase of an iPod and podcasts to download from the Internet. &n...
I’m having a provocative dialogue with a LearnHub colleague about what constitutes an online “lesson,” what constitutes a “discussion” or a “debate,” and how the three are different. Certainly th...
Listening to Mark Cruthers’ talk about his experience teaching AP History online to a group of homeschoolers, what comes up for you?(If you haven’t yet heard this interview, go HERE to listen.)The WizIQ free virtual classroom...
The Infinite Thinking Machine
The Infinite Thinking Machine helps teachers and their
students turn the infinite universe of information into knowledge. Listen to Bernie Dodge, Professor of Education at San Diego State University speak...
Google for EducatorsGoogle has come up with a way to help educators engage learners of all ages. Google has invested interest in helping learners and in teachers. Learn more about Google for educators and how easy it is to use web 2.0 to...
Researching YouTubeDigital EnthnographyDigital ethnography work group consisted of a team of cultural anthropology undergraduates
led by Dr. Michael Wesch who explored the impact of digital technology on human interaction
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WiZiQ and MoodleWiZiQ can now be added to Moodle for free. Having WiZiQ on Moodle makes the online learning even more engaging. You are invited to join other educators every Thursday for an online session to share and learn more about Wi...
Teaching with Moodle
I have been teaching English to speakers of Hebrew for a number of years using Moodle for instruction and learning both in the computer lab and for distance learning. Moodle makes lesson planning, teaching, and in...
Grouping with MoodleGrouping and Individualized Instruction are important aspects of learning. Moodle allows the teacher to group students for teamwork and/or individual one-on-one instruction and learning.
To be an active Voicethreader, start by carefully working your way through a presentation. While viewing pictures and listening to the comments that have been added by other users, you can:Gather Facts: Jot down things that a...
The Perfect Society: A WebQuest
Literature Lesson by Nellie Deutsch
Materials Required: Internet access
Activity Time: 4-5 hours
Concepts Taught: Utopia, WebQuest,The Giver,a perfect community
Pre-lesson activities
The Perfect S...
Are you applying the same face-to-face lecture type means of instruction in your classes because that’s how you were taught and you are unfamiliar or afraid to try new methods? Are your students displaying signs of boredom; not pay...
As the US economy gets tighter and tighter, everywhere I turn, another friend is telling me they want to see some REAL CHANGE – meaning they want their life to feel better, easier, more rewarding and more meaningful.Bu...
Universities Are Offering Free Online Courses
Many top universities are now offering free online courses. Here is a list of some of the best university courses available for free for people who want to enrich their knowledge.Watch the...
FIND, USE, SHARE, and EXPANDIt’s been awhile since Steve Johnson described the FUSE process but I’m noticing that some people haven’t heard the term… or thought as carefully about it as might be useful.It seems to...