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A reminder to power down every once in awhile.

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There are some amazing applications out there for the iPad for education.  One of the apps I use to help students in my class with review is the Showme App and a new app from Educreations.com.  I also have included Explain Everything since I know there [...]

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The Beginning:

From then to now:

Thank you Steve Jobs!

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Have you ever had frustrations on how to manage your class behavior or have had class management strategies lose there luster? Have we lost focused on Character Education and has it fell by the wayside? Teachers can struggle to find the balance between teaching the curriculum while creating a good learning [...]

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TeachMeet in Nashville TN via Skype

Presentation on QR Codes in the Classroom QR Codes in the Classroom View more presentations from Jason Seliskar

QR Codes Explained on CSI

QR Codes in the Classroom Explained
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This year on Twitter and at recent conferences I have heard of Edmodo.  I have looked at how some teachers are using Edmodo in their classrooms. I have hesitated to implement some of those ideas not because I didn’t like it or didn’t find value, it was [...]

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This past weekend I had the chance to attend the San Gabriel Valley Computer Using Educator’s (SGVCUE) Tech Fair. It was a great chance to talk and listen to educators that are like minded in educational technology. There were many presentations to pick from throughout the morning and early afternoon [...]

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Going Green with iMovie View more presentations from Jason Seliskar. Classroom Examples

California Missions on Location – 2011 LACOE Digital Voice Award Winner

An example from “Who Stole the Wizard of Oz”

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Green screening in the classroom is something I have done the last few years with my fourth grade students. Green screening is the process of setting one image behind the other while eliminating a color (green or blue) in the one [...]

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21st Century Learner

On December 7, 2010 By

This video is from 2007. The stats in this video are of that year and it makes me wonder what are the numbers today. We have to ask ourselves are we doing enough in our life long learning to meet the needs and [...]

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How To Video: Create a Classroom Blog Using KidBlog

This was taken from Learn It in Five Website that can be found here.

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Welcome to My PLE!

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What is 2.0? Definition of terms used in the technology classroom
Learn how students use Web 2.0 applications in the digital classroom in this how-to video. Then, reference any Web 2.0 application definitions below.

This was posted on the Learn it in Five website. This website [...]

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tags: web2.0 scrapbooking photos tools blog scrapbook blogging photography

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I’m willing to try this and see how well it works. Especially with the app PCP Remote for the iPhone, I can send a video to Podcast Producer from my phone.

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AirCoaster

AirCoaster is an app that you can have a lot of fun with. You can design your very own roller coaster by manipulating the turns and hills that you travel on.  Once you have the roller coaster that you want you take it for a spin, by [...]

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This very well may be the coolest demo for a magazine so far that I have seen.  I am a sports fan and it really intrigued me of how interactive the iPad will be.  It will be a game changer. Not just for the casual user, but for an educator [...]

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The well anticipated iPad is coming. The question is from an educator’s standpoint is how is this tool going to fit in the classroom?  What impact is this tool going to have on students?

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“Prezi is zooming sketches on a digital napkin.

It’s visualization and storytelling without slides. Your ideas live on stage and on the web.

Have you ever wondered about presenting your thoughts as free as they come? Ever got tired of creating a slideshow? It’s been said, that the best [...]

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From Prezi, the Zooming Presentation Editor

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As the CUE (Computer Using Educators) Conference is still some months away I was on the CUE website looking at the the posted seminars that are scheduled and I ran across the keynote speaker of last year’s conference, Dr. Robert Marzano [...]

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Facebook & Twitter Best Practices

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American Rhetoric is a good website to find famous speeches from our history to use in the classroom.

The speech of the week is President Franklin D Roosevelt as he addressed the Congress to declare war on Japan after the horrific attack on Pearl Harbor.  It is this day on [...]

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Top 100 Tools for Learning 2009

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This FINAL list has been compiled from the Top 10 Tool Contributions of 278 Learning Professionals worldwide. Direct Link Here

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Scholastic has a some great resources for the classroom. This resource provides some activities, a live chat session, and historical timelines that help bring the history of Thanksgiving to the student. This is a great site to help supplement your Thanksgiving lessons.

Happy Thanksgiving!

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Rule of Thirds

On July 21, 2009 By

Rule of Thirds as shown by Mathew Needleman at 2009 CUE Conference to demonstrate the rule of thirds in photography and video. This is a great technique to use to make great videos. As you watch the video, take notice of the shots and how they fit into the thirds. [...]

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