So I am exploring more about blogs etc.
I have been exploring ways to add to blogs, -- I started today with You Tube - searched children's literature, found a video clip about best blogs and from there I explored the blog sites recommended.
These are some great bloggers about children's literature. Check them out.
Big A Little A
Jen Robinson's Book Page
Friday, December 5, 2008
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Friday, July 11, 2008
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Developing a Wiki Website
Open a new Internet browser page.
Go to a free wiki host:
Peanut Butter Wiki: http://pbwiki.com/
Wikispaces
Wiki.com
Seed Wiki
Select: create a wiki.
Name your wiki and key in your email and password (write these down)
Open your email account and get your wiki's invite key.
Click on the link to your Wiki setup and select public/private
Enter a password that you would use to give to other writers.
Agree to terms and you will automatically have the free wiki so close out that window.
Open your wiki with www.name.pbwiki.com
Add an Introduction -- About the Author including a photo.
Practice editing your page and making a new page.
Try creating a plugin and attach a video from youtube
Open a new Internet browser page.
Go to a free wiki host:
Peanut Butter Wiki: http://pbwiki.com/
Wikispaces
Wiki.com
Seed Wiki
Select: create a wiki.
Name your wiki and key in your email and password (write these down)
Open your email account and get your wiki's invite key.
Click on the link to your Wiki setup and select public/private
Enter a password that you would use to give to other writers.
Agree to terms and you will automatically have the free wiki so close out that window.
Open your wiki with www.name.pbwiki.com
Add an Introduction -- About the Author including a photo.
Practice editing your page and making a new page.
Try creating a plugin and attach a video from youtube
Monday, March 24, 2008
The Latest "Gump" Photo
This week Gump and his family have left their "home" tree. Many Forest Lake residents are wandering below our horned owl family's tree in hopes of getting one last glimpse.
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
WEBSITES FOR BLOGGING AND WIKIS
COOL WEBSITES FROM and FOR “Techy” ENGLISH TEACHERS
The World of Blogs and Wikis
http://www.webenglishteacher.com
A must see site if you a planning an English teacher blog
http://www.inkprovoking.com/
A creative writing prompt that could be used as a weekly prompt. Updated every Monday and Friday.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech/tech042.shtml
Encouraging student to publish on the web.
http://www.suelebeau.com/writingprocess.htm
The Writing Process Websites compiled by Sue Lebeau – k-12.
http://escrapbooking.com/blogging/index.htm
Some blogging basics
English teacher examples:
http://yourenglishclass.com/
English teach and journalism advisor, learning to us blog.
http://hipteacher.typepad.com/
Be sure to check out her Schoolish Links (left side) for resources about blogging and examples
http://timlauer.org/about/
A middle school principal – check it out – he makes note to himself about technology and how it can be used with teacher and students
http://blogs.botw.org/Reference/Education/Teachers/
Best of the web blogs by teachers
http://blogs.enotes.com/english-teacher-blog/
This teacher is a certified Google Educator. English teacher with great ideas – note his categories to the right.
http://practicaltheory.org/serendipity/index.php?/archives/438-Technology-Infusion-into-Curriculum.html
A very sophisticated blog. Here is his who I am and what I did:
Who I am: Chris Lehmann
What I do: Principal of the Science Leadership Academy in Philadelphia, PA (Opening 9/06).
What I did: Technology Coordinator / English Teacher / Girls Basketball Coach / Ultimate Coach at the Beacon School, a fantastic progressive public high school in Manhattan.
http://www.englishteacherjohn.com/
check this one out for pod-casting information. Check out his about me:
Ten years as an English teacher, in India and Japan. Many years in Dharamsala, north India, teaching English and computer skills to Tibetan refugees. More than 15 years in the computer field; programming, accounting systems, project management and consulting. My family has had a steel business (about 50 employees) since 1935 and I have served it in many ways.
Wikki’s
Why a Wikki instead of a Blog?
Blogs are great for one-to-many communication, such as one person writing about personal finance.Forums are good for letting many users ask questions and letting many people answer. Wikis are excellent for collaboration. If you want to let students collaborate, add files, suggest links, and create a document that's comprehensive and up-to-date, use a wiki.
Is it Safe?
Yes. Choose whether to mark your wiki public or private with one click. (Either way, a password is always required to edit, so outsiders can't change your wiki without permission.) And since educational PBwikis are ad-free, your students won't click through to other sites unless you explicitly add links.
http://pbwiki.com/education.wiki
Site for creating a wikki
http://huffenglish.pbwiki.com/
http://www.huffenglish.com/
AND HERE’S ANOTHER IDEA escrapbooking
http://escrapbooking.com/index.html
and here’s their page with information about blogging. http://escrapbooking.com/index.html
Technology Tutorials for Teachers
http://eduscapes.com/tap/topic76.htm
Internet Resources for Teaching and Learning
http://eduscapes.com/tap/tap2.htm
The World of Blogs and Wikis
http://www.webenglishteacher.com
A must see site if you a planning an English teacher blog
http://www.inkprovoking.com/
A creative writing prompt that could be used as a weekly prompt. Updated every Monday and Friday.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech/tech042.shtml
Encouraging student to publish on the web.
http://www.suelebeau.com/writingprocess.htm
The Writing Process Websites compiled by Sue Lebeau – k-12.
http://escrapbooking.com/blogging/index.htm
Some blogging basics
English teacher examples:
http://yourenglishclass.com/
English teach and journalism advisor, learning to us blog.
http://hipteacher.typepad.com/
Be sure to check out her Schoolish Links (left side) for resources about blogging and examples
http://timlauer.org/about/
A middle school principal – check it out – he makes note to himself about technology and how it can be used with teacher and students
http://blogs.botw.org/Reference/Education/Teachers/
Best of the web blogs by teachers
http://blogs.enotes.com/english-teacher-blog/
This teacher is a certified Google Educator. English teacher with great ideas – note his categories to the right.
http://practicaltheory.org/serendipity/index.php?/archives/438-Technology-Infusion-into-Curriculum.html
A very sophisticated blog. Here is his who I am and what I did:
Who I am: Chris Lehmann
What I do: Principal of the Science Leadership Academy in Philadelphia, PA (Opening 9/06).
What I did: Technology Coordinator / English Teacher / Girls Basketball Coach / Ultimate Coach at the Beacon School, a fantastic progressive public high school in Manhattan.
http://www.englishteacherjohn.com/
check this one out for pod-casting information. Check out his about me:
Ten years as an English teacher, in India and Japan. Many years in Dharamsala, north India, teaching English and computer skills to Tibetan refugees. More than 15 years in the computer field; programming, accounting systems, project management and consulting. My family has had a steel business (about 50 employees) since 1935 and I have served it in many ways.
Wikki’s
Why a Wikki instead of a Blog?
Blogs are great for one-to-many communication, such as one person writing about personal finance.Forums are good for letting many users ask questions and letting many people answer. Wikis are excellent for collaboration. If you want to let students collaborate, add files, suggest links, and create a document that's comprehensive and up-to-date, use a wiki.
Is it Safe?
Yes. Choose whether to mark your wiki public or private with one click. (Either way, a password is always required to edit, so outsiders can't change your wiki without permission.) And since educational PBwikis are ad-free, your students won't click through to other sites unless you explicitly add links.
http://pbwiki.com/education.wiki
Site for creating a wikki
http://huffenglish.pbwiki.com/
http://www.huffenglish.com/
AND HERE’S ANOTHER IDEA escrapbooking
http://escrapbooking.com/index.html
and here’s their page with information about blogging. http://escrapbooking.com/index.html
Technology Tutorials for Teachers
http://eduscapes.com/tap/topic76.htm
Internet Resources for Teaching and Learning
http://eduscapes.com/tap/tap2.htm
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
BOOKS ABOUT SPECIAL CHILDREN AND TEENS
Burch, Jennings Michael (1984). They Cage the Animals at Night: The True Story of a Child Who learned to Survive. Penguin Books
Codell, Esme Raji (2004). Sahara Special. Hyperion Books for Children.
Gantos, Jack (2000). Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key. HarperCollins Children’s Books. Joey Pigza Loses Control
Gantos website: http://www.jackgantos.com/
Mikaelsen, Ben (1998). Petey. Hyperion Paperback Books for Children.
Mikaelson, Ben, (2001). Touching Spirit Bear. Harper Collins
Mikaelsen’s website: http://www.benmikaelsen.com/
Haddon, Mark (2004). The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night. New York: Doubleday.
Padgett, Abigal (1993). Child of Silence. Warner Books.
Peltzer, Dave (2001). A Child Called It: One Child’s Courage to Survive. Deerfield Beach, FL. Health Communications, Inc.
Others by Peltzer – The Lost Boy, A Man Named Dave, and Help Yourself.
Peltzer Website: http://www.davepelzer.com/
Burch, Jennings Michael (1984). They Cage the Animals at Night: The True Story of a Child Who learned to Survive. Penguin Books
Codell, Esme Raji (2004). Sahara Special. Hyperion Books for Children.
Gantos, Jack (2000). Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key. HarperCollins Children’s Books. Joey Pigza Loses Control
Gantos website: http://www.jackgantos.com/
Mikaelsen, Ben (1998). Petey. Hyperion Paperback Books for Children.
Mikaelson, Ben, (2001). Touching Spirit Bear. Harper Collins
Mikaelsen’s website: http://www.benmikaelsen.com/
Haddon, Mark (2004). The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night. New York: Doubleday.
Padgett, Abigal (1993). Child of Silence. Warner Books.
Peltzer, Dave (2001). A Child Called It: One Child’s Courage to Survive. Deerfield Beach, FL. Health Communications, Inc.
Others by Peltzer – The Lost Boy, A Man Named Dave, and Help Yourself.
Peltzer Website: http://www.davepelzer.com/
BEST BOOKS FOR FUTURE TEACHERS
Codell, Esme Raji, (1999). Educating Esme, Diary of a Teacher’s First Year. Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill.
Check out her website http://www.planetesme.com/
England, Crystal (2003). None of Our Business: Why Business Model Don’t Work in Schools. Portsmouth, N.H.: Heinemann.
http://www.crystalengland.com/
England, Crystal (2004). Uphill Both Ways: Helping Students Who Struggle in School. Portsmouth, N.H.: Heinemann.
McBride, William. (1997). Entertaining an Elephant: A Novel about Learning and Letting Go. Pearl Street Press.
http://www.entertaininganelephant.com/
Ohanian, Susan. (2001). Caught in the Middle: Nonstandard Kids and a Killing Curriculum. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
http://www.susanohanian.org/
Ohanian, Susan. (1999). One Size Fits Few: The Folly of Educational Standards. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
Palmer, Parker J. (1998). The Courage to Teach: Exploring the Inner Landscape of a Teacher’s Life. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Center for Teacher Formation: http://www.Teacherformation.org
Upham Dayle. (1997). Making the grade: Reflections on being learning disabled. Portsmouth, N.H.: Heinemann
Codell, Esme Raji, (1999). Educating Esme, Diary of a Teacher’s First Year. Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill.
Check out her website http://www.planetesme.com/
England, Crystal (2003). None of Our Business: Why Business Model Don’t Work in Schools. Portsmouth, N.H.: Heinemann.
http://www.crystalengland.com/
England, Crystal (2004). Uphill Both Ways: Helping Students Who Struggle in School. Portsmouth, N.H.: Heinemann.
McBride, William. (1997). Entertaining an Elephant: A Novel about Learning and Letting Go. Pearl Street Press.
http://www.entertaininganelephant.com/
Ohanian, Susan. (2001). Caught in the Middle: Nonstandard Kids and a Killing Curriculum. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
http://www.susanohanian.org/
Ohanian, Susan. (1999). One Size Fits Few: The Folly of Educational Standards. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
Palmer, Parker J. (1998). The Courage to Teach: Exploring the Inner Landscape of a Teacher’s Life. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Center for Teacher Formation: http://www.Teacherformation.org
Upham Dayle. (1997). Making the grade: Reflections on being learning disabled. Portsmouth, N.H.: Heinemann
YOUR FIRST ASSIGNMENT
Assignments DUE NEXT WEEK THURS JAN 17
The first 3 assignments for this class have three purposes; Class Introduction and Getting to Know Students: 1. to get to know one another, 2. to get something practical you might use with a first class you teach; Journey to Teaching: 1. to have something you might take to a job interview or use in a cover letter for a job application. 1. Create a n introduction that you will use with your future students. This may be a webpage, power point, newsletters, poster, bag of representative items with stories (create a list and script in power point or word document for this). 2. Create a way you will get to know your students in your first days of teaching: an activity, a questionnaire, an assignment for them to show you about them. 3. Write about your journey to becoming a teacher. Consider this first draft as a way to generate information that you will use in a portfolio. You might write it as a word document - then as a webpage.
See examples in LESSONS. CLASS BEGINNINGS> STUDENT MODELS.
PLEASE USE ARIAL OF VERDANA fonts with all assignments for this class.
Submit in Discussion Folder as an attachment : See Discussion Folder: Submit these documents in the discussion section. You may go to discussion click on attach and attach your powerpoint, newsletter, pamphlet, description with photos of how you will "do" the activity. Respond to two others. Be prepared to share one or all of these with the class. We will discuss these assignment and models will be available by Thurs.
DON’T FORGET:
Your first mini-assignment for this course is due on January 15, 2008. Please go to Angel, Course Roster, User Profile. (1) Add your work phone and home phone (this will be private in Angel – only accessible by the class or me. Insert a photo (be sure to choose a current photo, if using a digital camera be sure to resize the photo before uploading to Angel. The size should be no larger than 480 by 640 pixels. Add a brief introduction about yourself. Thanks. If you have questions, you can send me an email through ANGEL. (I will send you a photo I take of you – but if you have a better one you may certainly use it.
Purchase the following textbook:
Booth, Carol. (2007). The Reading/Writing Connection: Strategies for Teaching and Learning in the Secondary Classroom. New York: Prentice Hall.
Read Chapter 4 Getting Started Creating a Community of Learners
Burke, Jim (2002). Tools for Thought Graphic Organizers for your Classroom. Porstmouth, NH. Heinemann.
Choose on book from Best Books For Teachers (see list in Lessons – Class Beginning. )
The first 3 assignments for this class have three purposes; Class Introduction and Getting to Know Students: 1. to get to know one another, 2. to get something practical you might use with a first class you teach; Journey to Teaching: 1. to have something you might take to a job interview or use in a cover letter for a job application. 1. Create a n introduction that you will use with your future students. This may be a webpage, power point, newsletters, poster, bag of representative items with stories (create a list and script in power point or word document for this). 2. Create a way you will get to know your students in your first days of teaching: an activity, a questionnaire, an assignment for them to show you about them. 3. Write about your journey to becoming a teacher. Consider this first draft as a way to generate information that you will use in a portfolio. You might write it as a word document - then as a webpage.
See examples in LESSONS. CLASS BEGINNINGS> STUDENT MODELS.
PLEASE USE ARIAL OF VERDANA fonts with all assignments for this class.
Submit in Discussion Folder as an attachment : See Discussion Folder: Submit these documents in the discussion section. You may go to discussion click on attach and attach your powerpoint, newsletter, pamphlet, description with photos of how you will "do" the activity. Respond to two others. Be prepared to share one or all of these with the class. We will discuss these assignment and models will be available by Thurs.
DON’T FORGET:
Your first mini-assignment for this course is due on January 15, 2008. Please go to Angel, Course Roster, User Profile. (1) Add your work phone and home phone (this will be private in Angel – only accessible by the class or me. Insert a photo (be sure to choose a current photo, if using a digital camera be sure to resize the photo before uploading to Angel. The size should be no larger than 480 by 640 pixels. Add a brief introduction about yourself. Thanks. If you have questions, you can send me an email through ANGEL. (I will send you a photo I take of you – but if you have a better one you may certainly use it.
Purchase the following textbook:
Booth, Carol. (2007). The Reading/Writing Connection: Strategies for Teaching and Learning in the Secondary Classroom. New York: Prentice Hall.
Read Chapter 4 Getting Started Creating a Community of Learners
Burke, Jim (2002). Tools for Thought Graphic Organizers for your Classroom. Porstmouth, NH. Heinemann.
Choose on book from Best Books For Teachers (see list in Lessons – Class Beginning. )
Checking into a Blog Learning Along with You
I am hoping you will explore using blogs with your students as I am trying it with you.
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