Collaboration on the web

This week I had an experience that helped me understand how important online collaboration is. We were trying to apply for a grant and somehow (because you know teachers are never busy) we ended up having to finish the application process at 11 pm. Anyway, “We” is 3 people, two in one country but different houses, . . . → Read More: Collaboration on the web

My own classroom in Second Life!

I can’t believe it! Thanks to the generosity of Kip Yellowjacket and the SL English community I now have my own teaching and learning space in Second Life. I’m so excited!

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Studying History: US & Argentina

I just wanted to share very quickly a post a History teacher made on Culturally Teaching about my School Snapshot. It was so exciting to hear that people in other countries study our history! I am seriously considering starting a blog where students can ask and answer wuestions about each other’s history…or maybe we could do . . . → Read More: Studying History: US & Argentina

Digital vs. Physical Information

The Electronic Village workshops have blown my mind. I am barely able to catch up with one of the workshops that I fall behind in another; amazing amount of information flowing in my direction and me unable to decide what to read/watch/listen to first (blog/video.podcast input)…not to talk about how to organize and store all those . . . → Read More: Digital vs. Physical Information