With so many choices, I had to decide what web 2.0 tool I want to use in my class this year. I contemplated pbworks (which I love for its simplicity), Nings (which the students love for its facebook feel), Edmodo for its organizational features, and the winner is:
Edublog
Each student will have his or her own [...]
Posting to the web with students
August 10th, 2009 · 3 Comments
Tags: 21st Century Literacy · English Resources · Google · Nings · Web 2.0
Google Apps with Students
May 7th, 2009 · No Comments
Google Apps Email with Students: This year my school district is using Google Apps for student email. Google Apps ties all of the student email accounts together so that students can easily find one another. It is like a big address book accessible by all students in the same Apps domain. Why is this important? For teachers who [...]
Tags: 21st Century Literacy · Google · Technology Resources · Web 2.0 · class assignments
English Teacher Blogs
March 17th, 2009 · 1 Comment
Last week I posted information on the books I use as resources to help introduce close readings and other skills I want my students to have. This week, I am posting information on English teacher blogs that I read to inspire me to become a better 21st Century English teacher.
I am new to blogging and [...]
Tags: 21st Century Literacy · English Resources · Web 2.0
Flitering the WWW in the classroom
February 28th, 2009 · No Comments
I recently taught a technology workshop. A teacher at my workshop e-mailed me later to ask my opinion about the questionable material, especially images, that students are able to visit on the World Wide Web. Our school district does have a filter, but it cannot stop everything. I have posted my response to her e-mail [...]
Tags: Citing Sources · Technology Resources · Web 2.0
