Enhanced English Teacher

A blog about using technology in an English classroom

How to create your own Ning

February 26th, 2009 · No Comments

I learned how to create a Ning from scratch by watching a recorded Elluminate session hosted by Steve Hargadon.  The session is published at Ning in Education under the highlighted resources.  Just look for how to create a Ning from scratch.

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Tags: Technology Resources · Web 2.0

Links

February 26th, 2009 · 2 Comments

Hyperlinking is a 21st Century skill that I hope to instill in my students.   It is always frustrating to read a blog, website, or wiki that refers to great articles or information, but fails to provide the link.
I wonder when our educational assessments will catch up to 21st Century skills.  Should a standardized test have a blog [...]

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Tags: Citing Sources · Technology Resources

Podcasting

February 26th, 2009 · No Comments

I do not have a regular podcast, but I have played around with Audacity and created audio for ipods in my classroom.  The Learning in Hand Blog and Podcast have been instrumental in teaching me how to use ipods in my classroom.  I am considering creating podcasts for many of my lessons and putting the [...]

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Tags: Videos and iPods

Citing Sources

February 26th, 2009 · No Comments

To cite sources, my class used Citation Machine, but I have recently discovered that I like Easybib better.   With Easybib, my students can sign up for an account so that their sources are stored on-line.  This is convenient when research lasts several days or if the student would later like to re-visit their sources for [...]

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Tags: Citing Sources