Have you ever blogged?Wonder what kind of role it could play in your classroom?This workshop will start with the basics of creating a blog, including creating posts, moderating comments, setting up feeds, and customizing the layout.We’ll then examine a variety of different blogs already in use by teachers, mostly from our district, to consider educational applications across all subject matters.Examples include discussions, book clubs, connecting with experts, and reflective practices.We’ll explore how blogs can help students cultivate curiosity, make connections, and develop a voice and identity of their own.Blogs can also motive students, provide context, foster inquiry, and build collaboration.Participants will make their own blog and much of the class time will use the blog environment for our work and conversation.Curious about how targets and standards apply to the world of blogging?We’ll discuss and answer that too as we see how all students can benefit from using blogs.
Monday, July 23, 2012
Election Time!
Question: What is something people should know / keep in mind as they head into the November election?
Where candidates stand on the issues and how they match up with your own views. http://www.selectsmart.com/president/ or http://www.ontheissues.org/default.htm
Frequently asked questions about voting
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It would be important for people to understand how the Electoral College works.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.archives.gov/federal-register/electoral-college/faq.html
http://www.npr.org/2012/07/06/156381703/where-they-stand-obama-romney-on-immigration
ReplyDeletealways good to know who is running...
ReplyDeletehttp://www.2012presidentialelectionnews.com/whos-running-for-president-in-2012/
The importance of voting:
ReplyDeletehttp://projectvote.org/our-mission.html
This site has news and feature articles related to the election:
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HOT HOT HOT Topic.....
ReplyDeletehttp://ivn.us/2012/07/22/where-do-the-presidential-candidates-stand-on-gun-control/
Where candidates stand on the issues and how they match up with your own views.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.selectsmart.com/president/
or
http://www.ontheissues.org/default.htm
Or this one
Deletehttp://votesmart.org/voteeasy/
How much does it cost to be president?
ReplyDeletehttp://elections.nytimes.com/2012/campaign-finance/
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ReplyDeletehttp://keep2.sjfc.edu/class/bnapoli/msti431/jma7356/msti431/hypermedia/pca/citizen.htm
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