10-Rep Learning ~ Teague's Tech Treks

Learning Technology & Tech Observations by Dr. Helen Teague

Feb
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Tech BFF: Using Voki Talking Avatars in the Classroom

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vokis

Cute little Vokis give imaginary friends digital properties~

Voki is an application that lets you create personalized avatars to use on your wikis, blogs or websites. You can also e-mail these wonderful characters. This free web 2.0 tool is a great way to motivate learners of any age, because they are very interactive and provide various options for students to customize them.  It’s a great way to improve your students’ speaking and listening skills in an engaging and innovative way

I use Vokis in the online courses I facilitate for PBS, but this blog has easy and innovative ideas for using them in the classroom. Read more

BFF is an acronym for “Best Friend Forever.” These websites and tips are so good that they will become your technology BFFs!

Jan
31

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Tech BFFs~ Goodreads

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BFF is an acronym for “Best Friend Forever.” These websites and tips are so good that they will become your technology BFFs!

Goodreads

“Goodreads is the largest social network for readers in the world. We have more than
3,100,000 members who have added more than 83,000,000 books to their shelves. A
place for casual readers and bona-fide bookworms alike, Goodreads members recommend
books, compare what they are reading, keep track of what they’ve read and would like
to read, form book clubs and much more. Goodreads was launched in December 2006.”

The reason Goodreads has earned the Website BFF distinction is because it encourages reading and reviewing of books. Readers may link there books to those of Facebook friends and other friend groups.

One suggestion for classroom use would be to create a Class Goodreads page.

Once you sign-up and sign-in, here is a fine example of one Goodreads blogger called Imagination in Focus

Aug
10

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Great Books For Ages 8-80

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Great Books For Ages 8-80

This Squidoo lens is a  compilation of new and old favorites.

These are the kind of books you are supposed to go outside under a tree and read the entire day away, yessire, these books rock! In this lens your greatest wants will be yours, your life’s wish shall finally be fulfilled, and you will suddenly find yourself overwhelmingly popular! Well… Maybe not…. but I guarantee you will find a list filled to the brim with great choices of books for all ages (mainly teens though).

NOTE: Some Squidoo sites are blocked by school filters.

Aug
9

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Monday Quote

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‎”The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members.” ~Coretta Scott King

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Aug
5

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100,500

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100,500

The number of words an average person consumes–meaning, reads, or hears everyday.

Amazingly, the amount we read has triped from 1980-2008.

Source: Real Simple magazine

May
10

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Digital Literacy Online Activities

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Here you can find simple online activities that you can do each day to help improve your digital literacy.

http://daily-english-activities.blogspot.com/2008/08/sitemap.html

Mar
30

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Tuesday Tidbit

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Would you like a subtle way to change the world.

Include a link to a charitable cause in your email signature.
Information without intrusion.
Suggestion without speaking.
Help without hollers.

After your email signature and contact information, just place the title of your cause and the weblink.

Example:
Helen 4OOPS
The Plaza Hotel
New York
Save free blogs for educators:
http://www.edublogs.org

Mar
23

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Tech BFFs: PBS Peer Connection

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BFF is an acronym for “Best Friend Forever.” These websites and tips are so good that they will become your technology BFFs!

What is the best, most concise, yet comprehensive database for educational classroom resources? That would be Peer Connection from PBS. You should really give this resource a look.

Peer Connection: PBS Peer Connection has a hugh database of resources, coaching modules, discussion boards, and videos for teachers and the students they serve.
Sign up for the free 30-day trial. You will find yourself making this your “go-to” website.

School licenses are extremely affordable.

Mar
7

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To The Test or To Test?

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Feb
10

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Can this also be said of teaching?

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Erma Bombeck knew both the joys and sadness of having children. Some years ago she wrote, “I see children as kites.  You spend a lifetime trying to get them off the ground.  You run with them until you’re both breathless — they crash — they hit the rooftop — you patch and comfort, adjust and teach.  You watch them lifted by the wind and assure them that someday they’ll fly. Finally they are airborne: they need more string and you keep letting it out.  But with each twist of the ball of twine, there is a sadness that goes with joy.  The kite becomes more distant, and you know it won’t be long before that beautiful creature will snap the lifeline that binds you together and will soar as it is meant to soar, free and alone.  Only then do you know that you did your job.”

Can this also be said of teaching?

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