Comment by Lisa Stack on March 22, 2011 at 6:59pm

HP Tech Exchange posted this coo web2.0  site popplet.com. video /demo at http://h30411.www3.hp.com/posts/1018226 

Comment by Sweta Raval on March 22, 2011 at 7:15pm

The use of technology in the the fast-paced modern world has become a necessary means to teach, engage and motivate the students to perform well in various subject areas. The need to master a second language is also vital inorder to compete and participate in a global economy. So, why not use technology to enhance acquistion of a foreign language? The following website offers foreign language learners the opportunity to use and create online flashcards they can access through phone apps.

http://www.brain-scape.com/

Comment by Anupam Chugh on March 23, 2011 at 11:08am

Lisa and Sweta - Thanks so much for sharing the resources (Popplet and Brain Scape). Both tools are so easy to use and I will be sharing them with my local teachers. Thanks again!

Comment by Martha Ptashnik on March 23, 2011 at 6:03pm

Are we doing enough to teach social responsibility and technology?

 

http://mbfxc.wordpress.com/2011/03/22/how-do-you-model-what-it-mean...

Comment by Martha Ptashnik on March 23, 2011 at 6:14pm

High School Math teacher looking for quality geometry technology. There are interactive and Web  2.0 sites but  I am specifically hunting for cross sections and surface area of solids.

Comment by Martha Ptashnik on March 23, 2011 at 6:16pm

Christy, thanks for the article on Master's degrees. I am in the home stretch on my Masters (EdTech) and your article validated my feelings about the effort that I have put in!

Comment by Nora Kowalski on March 23, 2011 at 8:47pm

i'm very interested in creating student blogs in my 5th grade classroom.  Anyone know any good websites to get started in an inexpensive way?

Comment by Sweta Raval on March 24, 2011 at 12:21pm

Why Learn Another Language?

Technology-specifically the Internet is making the world a smaller and smaller place. Our world has become a "global village", now that communication is instantaneous. The world is only as far away as the computer. People are trading ideas and communicating faster than any other time in history. Countries and markets are trading people and business as well. However, since its now becoming more common to come into contact with people from different sides of the globe, we're also coming into contact with different languages. Should you not happen to be familiar with at least one other language, this barrier can destroy a large portion of the possibilities technology provides for us today; to connect with people from all over the world. I therefore believe that learning at least one other language is a vital skill in this day and age.
Even though contact with other languages in everyday life is creeping closer to Americans, learning another language isn't catching on. Americans seem to have an air of ignorance in learning another language, as many foreign people we come across today already speak English. Language barriers can isolate you from the people around you, making it impossible to exchange information and converse. Lacking a second linguage becomes a problem not only when using the Internet but in the work place, air port, shopping centers, while traveling, and in hundreds of different locations common to everyday life. In the world we live in today, you are shut out of a limitless number of opportunities without the aid of another language. Knowing a second language can create a better understanding of different cultures.

Comment by Jane Perzyk on March 24, 2011 at 12:22pm

Nora, Classroom 2.0 has some good suggestions. See http://www.classroom20.com/forum/topics/blog-site-for-students

Here's another very helpful link to get you started - http://futureofmath.misterteacher.com/Class%20Blogging%20Resources....

Comment by Patricia Beson on March 25, 2011 at 2:15pm

My district uses mimio boards, mimio studio.  I'm looking for directions for using music lessons with my students.  It's possible, I've seen the music symbols, but not clear directions on how to get at them and use effectively.

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