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I apologize that I assumed too much based on the description. I too have run into some pretty invasive Flash-based, pop-under ads that are pretty impossible to get around - even with my AdBlock Plus plug-in, and my HOSTS list enabled. Those sneaky...
Tammy, interesting that a site was blocked because od advertisements. Using that logic, Google, Bing, Yahoo, and pretty much any other search engine results would need to be blocked as well. Sounds to me that there is another unspoken reason... bu...
I think the real power in Google Wave will be when we (edu-geeks) get a chance to use it in a collaborative writing environment, and not just as another chat tool. I can imagine using it in any number of sessions where groups are using it for real...
Traci - Since you commented about 2nd grade students, I thought I would give you a link to a colleague who teachers second grade here in Grand Rapids, and her classroom wiki.
She will be doing a couple of professional development sessions at the ...
I learned that it was nice to have all of you in our lab at the Kent ISD. I hope it's just a wee bit cooler when you arrive in the morning.
Dale: I thought I caught it in the video - but... are you using something like a Loc-Line - to hold the WiiMotes?
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- Grand Rapids
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- Kent Intermediate School District
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- Educational Technology Consultant + Geek
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- http://www.kentisd.org
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- At 11:57pm on April 24, 2009,
Mark Cruthers said…
- Hi Ron,
With your work in Education Technology, I recommend you take a look at Wiziq's virtual classroom and authorstream's power point presentation platform. Both are web based platforms, have a bunch of features and free basic service. Here’s a public class recording conducted by Nellie Deutsch on Technology Integration.
- At 4:03pm on March 21, 2009,
Steve Dickie said… - I will pass your message on to my students. I really couldn't have picked a better set to bring along.
- At 7:47pm on December 31, 2008,
Ric Wiltse said… - Thanks for the tip about EdTechTalk! I've sent them our information on the 2009 and 2010 conference.
I appreciate it!
- At 8:45am on September 6, 2007,
Ben Rimes said… - Welcome to MACUL Space RD. Self proclaimed geek carries a lot of wait in this crowd :)
- At 4:08pm on September 4, 2007,
Ron Houtman said…
- Kevin... nope, it's not my picture, but I do my fair share of 'cord-jungle-unraveling' :)
- At 1:11pm on September 4, 2007,
Kevin J. Galbraith said… - "Job Title: Geek"
I like it! So, tell us, is it your picture on the Kent ISD site?
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Let's talk blended learning here. With the increase in blended learning taking place, it's great to have a spot to connect, share ideas, resources, suggestions, etc.
I'm presenting at MACUL at two different sessions one on how to use Google SketchUp and the other on how to use Blender (both are free 3D modeling software applications).
I am currently posting video podcasts and sketchup files on MI Learning (iT...
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Congratulations to Ben Rimes on their new baby born today (Saturday, December 5) at 2:33 a.m.!
There are also a huge amount of videos on YouTube about this Wii Interactive Whiteboard System. Just search for IR PEN, or if you want to see me make a professor of myself search for "nerd ir pen".
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This group is for people who are interested in using Skype to connect with other teachers for idea sharing, and for classroom video conferencing.
In this session, Nellie Deutsch will talk about the subject & predicate of a sentence and subject/verb agreement.
Learning English Online (LEO) : Grammar & Words by Nellie Deutsch
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