Our school is using the NING as the primary school website. With the upcoming NING changes does anyone have any possible recommendations of free websites due to our budget crisis?

Well, as I said in my last entry, I came in early this morning and installed Google Earth on the five student computers in my room. Later in the day I decided it was time for the students to start learning how to use it. So, I sent them to log in and to open Google Earth.



Let me interrupt here to tell you about my computer setup. I have four Dell small black boxes (180's, maybe?) and then I have one of the new setups (at least new to STAR) where four monitors run off one Dell… Continue

Today I wanted to show my student some of the new sites we had learned about. So, I fired up my old projector and laptop that I haven't used since last year. After ten minutes of finagling, I still could not get the projector to recognize the laptop, so I went to plan B.



I had my students log on to the classroom computers. I had then google for Google Earth and go tho the Google Earth website. However, the site was blocked by "websense".



So, on to plan C. I had them try… Continue

Cindy & Myrna Idea Lesson.doc

Write responses to the following questions:



How do the findings of the research studies connect with the ideas of Bransford, Brown, and Cocking?

How does the video classroom example in part A demonstrate these concepts?

How might these concepts and the video example influence the way you use technology in your classroom?



For one thing, the research studies connect with the ides of B,B and C in their drive to research ways to promote the use of technology to… Continue