Shared Items – May 25, 2009

  • What’s the purpose of going 1:1
  • May 25, 2009 – Going 1:1 takes planning and similar core values to work. Jeff Utecht takes a look at recent stories of schools that have abandoned the 1:1 laptop program because of failure – failure to understand the culture shift.

  • Playing with AR Media Plugin for Sketchup
  • May 25, 2009 – Tim Lauer shares a plugin for Google Sketchup that allows you to manipulate 3d objects using your webcam. Cool!

  • Why?
  • May 23, 2009 – Good one!

  • Top 20 TED Talks podcasts for busy school administrators
  • May 23, 2009 – Great Ted Talks videos for administrators. Thanks to Scott McLoed for this great collection.

  • Why Storychasing is relevant for all educators – Contextual learning about copyright is important
  • May 23, 2009 – Wes Fryer shares his plans for a keynote on Storychasers and how Digital Storytelling applies to all content areas and levels. He shares the impact of digital storytelling and some links to fair use policies.

  • What’s the purpose of going 1:1
  • May 23, 2009 – Jeff Utecht explores the implementation of a 1:1 laptop program. An article in the New York Times explores the failure of this program in some schools. Jeff (and many of us) understand that without planning and shift, no program will be effective, especially a 1:1 program. He offers a simple roadmap for effective implementation.

  • Reno Bike Project Winding Up!
  • May 23, 2009 – Brian Crosby’s 6th grade students centered their efforts around a cause, the Reno Bike Project. The evidence of their learning is in the work that they published. Authentic projects makes learning meaningful and encourages life long learning. Well done!

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