http://www.halldale.org/index.php en jarmentrout@halldale.org Copyright 2008 2008-04-18T15:12:00-05:00 http://www.halldale.org/index.php/hd_et/welcome_to_the_halldale_education_technology_blog2/ http://www.halldale.org/index.php/hd_et/welcome_to_the_halldale_education_technology_blog2/#When:00:41:00Z Featuring news and resources to facilitate discussions around integration and effective use of technology in the 21st century classroom.  Hall-Dale has made a commitment to prepare our students for the future.  Their future. As Sir Ken Robinson articulates: Young people “are not frightened of being wrong.  If you are not prepared to be wrong, you will never come up with anything original....  Kids will take a chance.” It’s these creative chances and the results that will drive the new world beyond our generation.  A world we cannot predict.  The growth of these technologies and their uses are exponential.  Our lack of understanding of the future is therefore also exponential.  The 21st century is here and we as educators need to lead our children into their future. Education Technology 2007-11-09T00:41:00-05:00 http://www.halldale.org/index.php/hd_et/check_out_the_digital_vaults/ http://www.halldale.org/index.php/hd_et/check_out_the_digital_vaults/#When:15:12:00Z There’s a new primary data search tool that’s very interesting and allows you to search for information and drill down through images, etc. to find more information.  Great resource and lots of fun to use. Spend some time and learn some history! 2008-04-18T15:12:00-05:00 http://www.halldale.org/index.php/hd_et/using_internet_tv_in_the_classroom/ http://www.halldale.org/index.php/hd_et/using_internet_tv_in_the_classroom/#When:20:21:00Z David Trask has published a great blog article about Miro, an Internet TV interfacing application.  It installs easily on a Mac and works great.  There’s lots of content available and a good search engine as well.  Take a look at his article here... Download Miro here.  If you need help installing let us know in the IT department… Education Technology, Search Resources, Strictly Technology 2008-04-01T20:21:00-05:00 http://www.halldale.org/index.php/hd_et/11_year_old_handles_school_technology/ http://www.halldale.org/index.php/hd_et/11_year_old_handles_school_technology/#When:01:15:00Z Can an 11 year old take over my job?  Maybe!  Read this article about a small private school in Arkansas. 2008-04-01T01:15:00-05:00 http://www.halldale.org/index.php/hd_et/blogs_as_instructional_tools/ http://www.halldale.org/index.php/hd_et/blogs_as_instructional_tools/#When:18:36:01Z Some examples of Blogs being used in the Classroom: Students 2.0 Room 24 A kindergarten class: Kinderkids Thomas Cooper AP Environmental Science Class A Spanish Class: A 6th Grade language Arts Class Here are some intresting Wikis in the classroom: FlatPlanetProject Qatar Academy IT classes with Mrs Lindsay Room24 Wiki GoAPES Wiki Page Mr. Cooper’s Outdoor Culture and Technology course Miss Duffy’s “Midsummer Nights Dream” page Walker School Internet Technology course Miss Cormier’s 7th grade Science Wikispace A Collaberate wiki between two schools: Nashwaaksis Middle School & American School of Bombay Miss Gauley’s K-2 Class – Bengough Make your own Wiki or Blog: http://www.wikispaces.com/ or speak with the IT department about hosting a site. 2008-02-12T18:36:01-05:00 http://www.halldale.org/index.php/hd_et/muxicall/ http://www.halldale.org/index.php/hd_et/muxicall/#When:18:23:00Z Muxicall: A collaborative music making site Multiple users can be online, each with a different instrument. Hold down the shift key as you move the cursor over the screen. Subject Matter, Fine and applied arts, Just for fun 2008-02-12T18:23:00-05:00 http://www.halldale.org/index.php/hd_et/education_technology_related_blogs/ http://www.halldale.org/index.php/hd_et/education_technology_related_blogs/#When:17:11:00Z 2Cents Worth The Tech Savvy Educator Teacher 2.0 Podcast Tech Chick Tips and other education technology blogs/podcasts: Education Technology Podcasts 2008-02-12T17:11:00-05:00 http://www.halldale.org/index.php/hd_et/scale/ http://www.halldale.org/index.php/hd_et/scale/#When:16:47:01Z Here is a great tool for giving your students a sense of scale... From 10^-14 to 10^27 meters. Just click on the time-line at the bottom of the screen to zero in on a specific size. Subject Matter, Sciences, School, High, Middle 2008-02-12T16:47:01-05:00 http://www.halldale.org/index.php/hd_et/millennials_understanding_the_new_students/ http://www.halldale.org/index.php/hd_et/millennials_understanding_the_new_students/#When:16:54:00Z This link takes you to an excellent publication by Educause regarding Millennials, by Diana Oblinger. Education Technology, Parent Resources 2007-11-12T16:54:00-05:00 http://www.halldale.org/index.php/hd_et/sir_ken_robinson_do_schools_kill_creativity_et_blog/ http://www.halldale.org/index.php/hd_et/sir_ken_robinson_do_schools_kill_creativity_et_blog/#When:02:19:00Z Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining (and profoundly moving) case for creating an education system that nurtures creativity, rather than undermining it.  With ample anecdotes and witty asides, Robinson points out the many ways our schools fail to recognize—much less cultivate—the talents of many brilliant people. “We are educating people out of their creativity,” Robinson says.  The universality of his message is evidenced by its rampant popularity online.  A typical review: “If you have not yet seen Sir Ken Robinson’s TED talk, please stop whatever you’re doing and watch it now.” Education Technology, Parent Resources 2007-11-09T02:19:00-05:00