In the spirit of the collaborative nature of Web 2.0 Creative Commons was born. Said to be a leader in the ‘CopyLeft’ movement, Creative Commons licenses clarify to the consumer/reader/viewer how the creators work can be used and distributed.
Posted on February 9, 2009 by Brad .
The big G has done it again. Boy this is getting crazy! Google has teamed up with partners like National Geographic and the BBC. Now you can dive beneath the ocean and view 3d shipwrecks including the titanic!
Another amazing feature is the ‘Historic Imagery’. By moving a slider left and …
Posted on January 27, 2009 by Brad .
Today I’d like to share with you a post by Mark Pesce.
In essence he writes about the breaking down of the walls I hear so many teachers aspire to through their integration of technology.
The article explores concerns & misconceptions and paints a picture of the 21st century model. …
Posted on January 22, 2009 by Callie .
When I previously wrote a post about Free Audio Books for English and Literature, I mentioned using a recording of ‘Deadly Unna’. This was an audio book that our amazing librarian (also my dear friend) purchased on CD a few years ago. Di wrote a comment asking where she could get a …
Posted on November 25, 2008 by Brad .
I’ve recently had the pleasure of corresponding with teacher, entrepreneur and blogger, Vicki A. Davis (aka: Cool Cat Teacher) from the U.S. Vicki is co-author of the Flat Classroom Project, Digiteen Project and Horizon Project. Needless to say she’s been very pro-active in exploring future possibilities in education.
I asked her …
Posted on November 13, 2008 by Phill .
Over the Jump you will find the full interview with Colin Gould who gives his candid thoughts as to how schools could spend their funding and recollects Apple IIe’s!
Posted on October 26, 2008 by Brad .
I’ve recently become a fan of Sir Ken Robinson. Here’s a link to a video I’ve just been listening to. There are some pretty radical ideas proposed, but they certainly make sense to me. View the video here.
Posted on October 8, 2008 by Phill .
Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an education system that nurtures (rather than undermines) creativity. From the 2006 TED conference.
Posted on October 7, 2008 by Brad .
A New Way to Teach: Begin with the End
A found this among my RSS feeds this morning. It was posted by Roberta Furger and Marian Shaffner on Edutopia, the George Lucas Educational Foundation. 3 teachers from The Marin School of Arts and Technology are trialing a new style of teaching. …
Posted on September 22, 2008 by Phill .
Some things feel the effects of time more than others. If you have ever poured sour, chunky milk onto your cereal you know what I mean. Add to this list things like pop music, acid wash jeans and shoulder pads in t-shirts and you get the picture. There are however …
Posted on September 22, 2008 by Brad .
In case your class is monitoring the Presidential Election in the U.S., you may be interested in visiting You Choose ‘08 on YouTube. It’s one of many campaign channels currently running on YouTube.
Posted on September 18, 2008 by Brad .
Have you heard of Sketchup? It’s Google’s free 3-D modeling program although they now have a Pro version which you can pay for. It’s gaining popularity as a tool to create & teach environmentally friendly design and architecture… and a whole lot more.