A Glimpse Ahead?

Microsoft labs put this out about potential realities in 2019...I don't know how much you can hang your hat on, but it is interesting to watch.

A Real Thinking Cap?

I must say that I ran across this clip which is apparently from a National Geographic video series. It seemed to fall under the category of bizarre as I first looked at it. I'm not sure what to make of it other than I'm not ready to sign up for the magnetic pulse brain therapy. However, safety and ethical controversy aside, the idea is interesting. Check out this 8 minute video...

On Creativity with Allan Snyder

Goomoodleikiog

Okay, so the name alone got my attention. I was curious what the joke was about. However, some good ideas are articulated here in terms of organizing and using online tools to promote effective teaching and learning.

Templates for Printing

Have you ever needed some special graph paper, note-taking paper (Cornell or otherwise), or some wide lines for practicing penmanship in the elementary? Compliments of a colleague, check out this nice link where you can download and print PDFs of all different types of templates. Lots of different choices are here. This can really apply to any teacher of any grade level depending on your use.

http://incompetech.com/graphpaper/

Call Graph

Have you ever wanted to record a Skype call for broadcast in a class at a later time or for other blocks of a class. For international schools with often significant time zone issues in reaching people live, perhaps recording Skype conversations would prove beneficial. If this sounds interesting to you, check out Call Graph for a tool to allow you to do it.

The initial cost is free but as with many services like this, the level of service changes with levels of payment.

For more info, check out this link as well.

Web 2.0 Tools Directory

If you are interested in breaking up some of the monotony of the spring with some new looks in your classrooms and different experiences for your students, check out this directory of Web 2.0 tools. It is a pretty significant list and can be searched by functionality. Check it out.

I teach, therefore you learn...or do you?

I recently ran across this video... Aside from the content, it also gives some tangible examples of using images in ways to create "hooks" or illustrates concepts with images as opposed to words, which I advocated in my last post.


I teach, therefore you learn... or do you? from José Picardo on Vimeo.