Kim mentioned she was looking for free resources - this is a reprint of my post for eSchool News. The resources that this site provides are outstanding and free!
Looking for student-ready, project-based lessons for students in grades 3-8? Need 24/7 access to the lessons and the content? No budget? Then the Adventure of the American Mind (AAM) program has great news for you – they can provide all of this to you for free!
The AAM Online Education Program (www.aamonline.org) has online lessons using digitized content from the Library of Congress that students can work on independently. Each lesson has a video preview and a lesson guide, as well as, supplemental materials for teacher use. In addition, lessons feature Microsoft Office technical tutorials and academic tutorials.
The Adventures of the American Mind program began in 1999 as a professional development to prepare K-12 teachers to integrate digital resources from the Library of Congress’ website (www.loc.gov). It began as one program in western North Carolina and has expanded to seven states with 27 programs!
The AAM program offers workshops, graduate courses, online professional development and faculty education, in addition to the online student lessons. Workshops are conducted at the school - using the technology resources available at the school. The workshops are grounded in adult learning theory and are practical in nature. By meeting the teachers and the schools at their technology levels the program ensures success.
The AAM program is designed around 3 Levels of Integration. The presenters’ shared several examples of lessons created by teachers at all three levels and even shared with us lessons created using digital content from the Library of Congress by the teachers’ students! The lessons were high quality and very well done. Some were even award winners!
I was impressed with the presenters’ enthusiasm and passion for the AAM program. I think their practical, success-oriented approach to professional development builds teachers confidence and comfort level with technology. This program offers a way for teachers to learn how to integrate technology at various levels and the support the teachers need when trying a new teaching style.
Locate an AAM partner near you www.aamprogram.org/introduction/aam_partners.aspx
Thursday, August 31
A Place Called (Virtual) School: The Promise of K-12 Online Learning
This was fantastic - definitely a highlight of my conference! It was a panel discussion and I quickly realized that I really like the panel format. It was very interactive – with the panel participants talking with one another and it allowed a lot of time for Q & A. Over the last 5 years, one of the fastest growing trends in education is online schools. This panel was full of pioneers who have all had tremendous success implementing state-wide online schools.
Maribel Sevilla from ISTE Research and Evaluation was the Chair. The presenters were William Thomas from Southern Regional Education Board; Melinda Maddox of Alabama Department of Education; Matthew Wicks from the Illinois Virtual School; Robert Currie from the Michigan Virtual School; and Pam Birtolo of the Florida Virtual School. Each presenter spoke for about 5-10 minutes and then at the end we were able to ask questions. This was very well attended with standing room only.
Mr. Thomas (SREB) spoke about the considerations for planning state virtual schools. They have seen “skyrocketing” growth in virtual schooling across the country as educators search for ways to improve education. In addition, there has been a lot of success in students taking online classes. One of the biggest advantages online schools offer students is a wider variety of courses than their local school can offer. Mr. Thomas spoke emphatically about the need for quality with cost control.
Ms. Maddox addressed the importance of having state department and legislative support to back a virtual school. Their program is called ACCESS Distance Learning (Alabama Connecting Classrooms, Educators, and Students Statewide) and it was created by the Alabama Department of Education in October 2005. It provides the infrastructure needed for online education and it also provides the courses and teachers. The aim is to provide access to AP courses; additional courses; and remediation courses that are not offered in their schools. Currently there are 12 pilot schools which offer both asynchronous and synchronous online classes.
Mr. Wicks is from Illinois Virtual High School which has been in existence for 5 years. IVHS offers curriculum to all regular and alternative education students – the goal being equity of access. Mr. Wicks emphasized the ability of online schools and courses to meet students individualized learning needs. He encouraged us all to throw away preconceived notions of what type of student is successful in an online environment. Online teaching methods have improved and it is possible to reach a wide variety of learners online.
Michigan Virtual High School has been in existence for 6 years – since 1999 - and is supported financially by the state. Mr. Currie stated that there are over 7000 enrollments for this fall. In addition, they also offer a variety of test preparation courses that are not included in the general enrollment numbers. Since 1999, Michigan has been investigating what it means to be a 21st Century student.
Michigan is the first state to require students to have taken at least one online course as part of graduation requirements. Starting in the fall, all incoming 8th graders will be required to have an online course experience in order to graduate. Mr. Currie emphasized that online learning can be for every student and can meet the individualized needs of every learner with proper online teaching and facilitation.
Ms. Birtolo from Florida Virtual School began by agreeing with Mr. Currie and Mr. Wicks – online classes are for every student. The Florida Virtual School (FLVS) is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. In the fall, they will have over 50,000 students (grades 6-12) enrolled in their courses. They have 476 teachers. FLVS contributes their success to student-centered learning and high quality teachers. In student surveys, FLVS has found over and over that students find the connection with the teacher to be the best part of their online experience. For students, it is not about the technology or taking classes online – it is about the relationship they have with their teacher.
This session allowed for a long session of Q & A. Some topics that came up during this time included:
1. Scalability – the online school program must be able to scale up to allow for large numbers of students. They discusses how often paperwork processes are the biggest hindrance to scalability. It is important to be sure your processes are not a barrier for students who want to take online classes.
2. 11 states have virtual schools by legislative actions.
3. No virtual school offers a diploma – the diploma comes from the local school district.
4. Funding is – and will continue to be – a huge issue in online schools. Online schools cannot become more expensive than traditional schools. Currently, there is little leadership at the federal level for online school funding.
5. Quality of teaching and teacher accountability. Most of these programs have high standards for hiring and maintain a strong training program.
6. Course ownership and intellectual property is more of an issue in college courses than in K-12 online schools. Right now the model is that schools create the content for online courses themselves, or they buy the course from a 3rd party like an online school. The school decides whether they will have their own teachers facilitate the course or use a teacher from the online school.
7. Home-schooled students often utilize online schools to take one or two courses – similar to students in the districts.
The final note that all the presenters wanted to make was to again emphasize that online classes are not for a certain “type” of student. Do not pre-judge students and exclude students based on an old profile of a successful online student. Online courses are engaging and individualized – students have a strong relationship with their teacher and often receive more one-on-one help than in a traditional face-to-face class.
Maribel Sevilla from ISTE Research and Evaluation was the Chair. The presenters were William Thomas from Southern Regional Education Board; Melinda Maddox of Alabama Department of Education; Matthew Wicks from the Illinois Virtual School; Robert Currie from the Michigan Virtual School; and Pam Birtolo of the Florida Virtual School. Each presenter spoke for about 5-10 minutes and then at the end we were able to ask questions. This was very well attended with standing room only.
Mr. Thomas (SREB) spoke about the considerations for planning state virtual schools. They have seen “skyrocketing” growth in virtual schooling across the country as educators search for ways to improve education. In addition, there has been a lot of success in students taking online classes. One of the biggest advantages online schools offer students is a wider variety of courses than their local school can offer. Mr. Thomas spoke emphatically about the need for quality with cost control.
Ms. Maddox addressed the importance of having state department and legislative support to back a virtual school. Their program is called ACCESS Distance Learning (Alabama Connecting Classrooms, Educators, and Students Statewide) and it was created by the Alabama Department of Education in October 2005. It provides the infrastructure needed for online education and it also provides the courses and teachers. The aim is to provide access to AP courses; additional courses; and remediation courses that are not offered in their schools. Currently there are 12 pilot schools which offer both asynchronous and synchronous online classes.
Mr. Wicks is from Illinois Virtual High School which has been in existence for 5 years. IVHS offers curriculum to all regular and alternative education students – the goal being equity of access. Mr. Wicks emphasized the ability of online schools and courses to meet students individualized learning needs. He encouraged us all to throw away preconceived notions of what type of student is successful in an online environment. Online teaching methods have improved and it is possible to reach a wide variety of learners online.
Michigan Virtual High School has been in existence for 6 years – since 1999 - and is supported financially by the state. Mr. Currie stated that there are over 7000 enrollments for this fall. In addition, they also offer a variety of test preparation courses that are not included in the general enrollment numbers. Since 1999, Michigan has been investigating what it means to be a 21st Century student.
Michigan is the first state to require students to have taken at least one online course as part of graduation requirements. Starting in the fall, all incoming 8th graders will be required to have an online course experience in order to graduate. Mr. Currie emphasized that online learning can be for every student and can meet the individualized needs of every learner with proper online teaching and facilitation.
Ms. Birtolo from Florida Virtual School began by agreeing with Mr. Currie and Mr. Wicks – online classes are for every student. The Florida Virtual School (FLVS) is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. In the fall, they will have over 50,000 students (grades 6-12) enrolled in their courses. They have 476 teachers. FLVS contributes their success to student-centered learning and high quality teachers. In student surveys, FLVS has found over and over that students find the connection with the teacher to be the best part of their online experience. For students, it is not about the technology or taking classes online – it is about the relationship they have with their teacher.
This session allowed for a long session of Q & A. Some topics that came up during this time included:
1. Scalability – the online school program must be able to scale up to allow for large numbers of students. They discusses how often paperwork processes are the biggest hindrance to scalability. It is important to be sure your processes are not a barrier for students who want to take online classes.
2. 11 states have virtual schools by legislative actions.
3. No virtual school offers a diploma – the diploma comes from the local school district.
4. Funding is – and will continue to be – a huge issue in online schools. Online schools cannot become more expensive than traditional schools. Currently, there is little leadership at the federal level for online school funding.
5. Quality of teaching and teacher accountability. Most of these programs have high standards for hiring and maintain a strong training program.
6. Course ownership and intellectual property is more of an issue in college courses than in K-12 online schools. Right now the model is that schools create the content for online courses themselves, or they buy the course from a 3rd party like an online school. The school decides whether they will have their own teachers facilitate the course or use a teacher from the online school.
7. Home-schooled students often utilize online schools to take one or two courses – similar to students in the districts.
The final note that all the presenters wanted to make was to again emphasize that online classes are not for a certain “type” of student. Do not pre-judge students and exclude students based on an old profile of a successful online student. Online courses are engaging and individualized – students have a strong relationship with their teacher and often receive more one-on-one help than in a traditional face-to-face class.
Teacher Technology Skill Evaluation
Hello All!
Vincy mentioned at the last meeting she was looking for an assessment tool to use with her teachers. I dug around my folders and found some resources that may be of use.
Rubrics for Teachers & Students NETS:
http://www.ncrel.org/tech/nets/rubrics.htm
Core Technologies Competencies & Skills
http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/methods/technlgy/te10lk13.htm
Technology in my Life Assessment
http://fromnowon.org/FNOMay93.html
This is older but a more personalized approach.
Assessing Teacher Technology Projects
http://ldt.stanford.edu/~tacyt/projectrubric.html
Teacher Technology Assessment Rubric
http://www.compstrategies.com/staffdevelopment/cue/rubric.htm
Utah Technology Awareness Rubrics
http://www.uen.org/cgi-bin/websql/utahlink/UTAPdomains.hts
ProfilerPro (http://profilerpro.com/)
"ProfilerPRO allows for the evaluation of knowledge, attitude, and skill based on simple surveys implemented via the World Wide Web. Group members can share knowledge and promote collaboration based on responses to skills-based survey items. Use ProfilerPRO to strengthen your school's, district's, or other educational group's ability to share expertise and grow as an organization."
Sample of Online Tech Assessment Survey
http://www.sun-associates.com/eval/samples/samplesurv.html
From: http://www.edtechevaluation.com/
An Educator's Guide to Evaluating The Use of Technology in Schools and Classrooms
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/EdTechGuide/index.html
Self-Evaluation Survey from 1998
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/EdTechGuide/appc-7.html
Hope maybe they can be of some help or get you going in the right direction!
Vincy mentioned at the last meeting she was looking for an assessment tool to use with her teachers. I dug around my folders and found some resources that may be of use.
Rubrics for Teachers & Students NETS:
http://www.ncrel.org/tech/nets/rubrics.htm
Core Technologies Competencies & Skills
http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/methods/technlgy/te10lk13.htm
Technology in my Life Assessment
http://fromnowon.org/FNOMay93.html
This is older but a more personalized approach.
Assessing Teacher Technology Projects
http://ldt.stanford.edu/~tacyt/projectrubric.html
Teacher Technology Assessment Rubric
http://www.compstrategies.com/staffdevelopment/cue/rubric.htm
Utah Technology Awareness Rubrics
http://www.uen.org/cgi-bin/websql/utahlink/UTAPdomains.hts
ProfilerPro (http://profilerpro.com/)
"ProfilerPRO allows for the evaluation of knowledge, attitude, and skill based on simple surveys implemented via the World Wide Web. Group members can share knowledge and promote collaboration based on responses to skills-based survey items. Use ProfilerPRO to strengthen your school's, district's, or other educational group's ability to share expertise and grow as an organization."
Sample of Online Tech Assessment Survey
http://www.sun-associates.com/eval/samples/samplesurv.html
From: http://www.edtechevaluation.com/
An Educator's Guide to Evaluating The Use of Technology in Schools and Classrooms
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/EdTechGuide/index.html
Self-Evaluation Survey from 1998
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/EdTechGuide/appc-7.html
Hope maybe they can be of some help or get you going in the right direction!
Wednesday, August 30
SimSchool
I checked out a product called SimSchool (http://simschool.org) which is a simulation for teachers. It was created through funding from the Preparing Tomorrows Teachers to Use Technology (PT3) project. The idea is to allow teachers to practice differentiated instruction, lesson planning and classroom management in a safe learning environment.
Each student in the class has a profile with their personality and learning style. The teacher has to talk with the students and match assignments to learning styles. The student outcomes depend on the teacher interaction and lesson plans. Through repeated experience teachers can build teaching strategies.
The simulation is free – all you have to do is register. After you finish a simulation you can download a class report and individual student reports. The simulation can be saved and accessed later. There is an enhanced version that can be purchased - $12/year for premium access.
I tried it out a little and it was engaging, the premium version allows you to create a larger class and designate specific learning styles and personalities to a student. I think it would be a great tool to use to re-create a class situation that did not go well, or try out some new strategies. I definitely wished we had something like this before I started student teaching!
Each student in the class has a profile with their personality and learning style. The teacher has to talk with the students and match assignments to learning styles. The student outcomes depend on the teacher interaction and lesson plans. Through repeated experience teachers can build teaching strategies.
The simulation is free – all you have to do is register. After you finish a simulation you can download a class report and individual student reports. The simulation can be saved and accessed later. There is an enhanced version that can be purchased - $12/year for premium access.
I tried it out a little and it was engaging, the premium version allows you to create a larger class and designate specific learning styles and personalities to a student. I think it would be a great tool to use to re-create a class situation that did not go well, or try out some new strategies. I definitely wished we had something like this before I started student teaching!
21st Century Information Fluency
I also went to a poster session called 21st Century Information Fluency: Assessing Students' Knowledge and Skills. This is a project I have read about before but I knew they were coming out with some new curriculum for teachers and librarians so I wanted to check them out. It is a project of the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (IMSA) to help educators and students use digital resources more effectively, efficiently and ethically.
Their website (http://21cif.imsa.edu/) has resources, a search wizard and tutorials for Digital Information Fluency. In August, they released their first Full Circle Resource Kit which has interactive activities for students, ready to use curriculum and assessment tools. Each Full Circle will feature a core competency for Digital Information Fluency. Also on their website they have a lesson database where teachers can access and share lessons and materials.
Even though the project originates from Illinois the content is free and open to all. I was very impressed with the material and I feel it addresses an important need for both teachers and students. Effective searching and digital literacy skills are not often offered to our teachers and we need to teach our students. The materials and resources available from IMSA are top of the line. I encourage everyone to make sure their librarians are aware of the site.
Their website (http://21cif.imsa.edu/) has resources, a search wizard and tutorials for Digital Information Fluency. In August, they released their first Full Circle Resource Kit which has interactive activities for students, ready to use curriculum and assessment tools. Each Full Circle will feature a core competency for Digital Information Fluency. Also on their website they have a lesson database where teachers can access and share lessons and materials.
Even though the project originates from Illinois the content is free and open to all. I was very impressed with the material and I feel it addresses an important need for both teachers and students. Effective searching and digital literacy skills are not often offered to our teachers and we need to teach our students. The materials and resources available from IMSA are top of the line. I encourage everyone to make sure their librarians are aware of the site.
Video for Learning
I went to a poster session called Creating a Free, Online Library of Video Resources for Everyone. I met Rushton Hurley, who is a former teacher and principal, who created Next Vista for Learning. Next Vista is a free, online video library with work using the Creative Commons license. The advantage is that all videos are made by students and teachers. The great part of it is that the videos can be downloaded therefore not requiring the bandwidth of a streaming video. I spoke with Rushton for a while and spoke with him about the challenges of providing streaming content to students. He said he is looking for people to add videos. All content will be prescreened by educators. When we spoke, Rushton was focusing on three library collections: Light Bulbs; Global Views; and Seeing Service.
The Light Bulbs section includes videos where a teacher or student is presenting a content topic in an engaging, fun way. The videos are to be short focusing on a single module. For instance, he has a video of a math instructor teaching mean, mode and median. The goal is to be short clips that a teacher can use to supplement their instruction or use for a lesson introduction or summary. The goal for students is to allow them to have the content presented in another way and that is available to them outside of the classroom.
The Global Views section includes videos that feature students presenting other cultures and other countries. The videos can be used to generate discussions and allow students to showcase their work. The Global Views video library collection aims to help prepare students to be global citizens.
The Seeing Service video library collection includes videos highlighting the good work students are doing in their communities. The videos can be used for discussions, to generate project ideas or even part of a project requirement. It is a great way for students to inspire one another.
I was impressed with Rushton and the Next Vista project. He truly believes we need to incorporate more visual learning to engage our students. He also believes that with the wide variety of tools available students and teachers can create quality videos. Rushton sees the Next Vista website as an open source alternative to expensive, commercial sites. He believes that together students and teachers can offer the same quality content as vendors. He hopes to have a collection together and online for the fall, by NECC 2007 his goal is to provide access to 200 student and teacher made videos.
Personally, I think it is a great idea and if you are creating videos at all then to check out this site and contribute videos. Who knows more what is needed to teach students – video producers or teachers and students? If you have some videos to contribute I strongly recommend adding them to this online collection.
The Light Bulbs section includes videos where a teacher or student is presenting a content topic in an engaging, fun way. The videos are to be short focusing on a single module. For instance, he has a video of a math instructor teaching mean, mode and median. The goal is to be short clips that a teacher can use to supplement their instruction or use for a lesson introduction or summary. The goal for students is to allow them to have the content presented in another way and that is available to them outside of the classroom.
The Global Views section includes videos that feature students presenting other cultures and other countries. The videos can be used to generate discussions and allow students to showcase their work. The Global Views video library collection aims to help prepare students to be global citizens.
The Seeing Service video library collection includes videos highlighting the good work students are doing in their communities. The videos can be used for discussions, to generate project ideas or even part of a project requirement. It is a great way for students to inspire one another.
I was impressed with Rushton and the Next Vista project. He truly believes we need to incorporate more visual learning to engage our students. He also believes that with the wide variety of tools available students and teachers can create quality videos. Rushton sees the Next Vista website as an open source alternative to expensive, commercial sites. He believes that together students and teachers can offer the same quality content as vendors. He hopes to have a collection together and online for the fall, by NECC 2007 his goal is to provide access to 200 student and teacher made videos.
Personally, I think it is a great idea and if you are creating videos at all then to check out this site and contribute videos. Who knows more what is needed to teach students – video producers or teachers and students? If you have some videos to contribute I strongly recommend adding them to this online collection.
Digital Illuminations: Virtual Adventures Workshop
Digital Illuminations: Virtual Adventures Workshop
I wanted to put a link back to my post from NECC last year about my workshop with Annette Lamb and Larry Johnson. Fantastic resources!
I wanted to put a link back to my post from NECC last year about my workshop with Annette Lamb and Larry Johnson. Fantastic resources!
Tuesday, August 29
Vincy's Resources from NECC
Vincy created a great Filamentality site with links to all the resources she collected from sessions at NECC. Here's a link to Vincy's site.
NECC 2006
Thanks for doing this, Vincy!
NECC 2006
Thanks for doing this, Vincy!
Jimmy Wales of Wikipedia
On Andy Carvin's blog, Andy Carvin's Waste of Bandwidth, in his podcast section, he has a podcast that is a recording of a presentation made by Jimmy Wales, one of the founders of Wikipedia, made at the Wikimania Conference. I listened to this and it was very interesting. Here's a link to Andy's entry for this:
Here's a link to the podcast itself. It's a rather large file so it may take a few minutes to download.
Here's a link to the podcast itself. It's a rather large file so it may take a few minutes to download.
Monday, August 14
Answers.com
Are you looking for a student-safe information engine? Then Answers.com may be your answer! Answers.com calls itself “the world’s largest encyclodictionalmanacapedia.” It has over 3 million answers from brand-name publishers, as well as their own editorial staff answers. The site offers useful answers in a variety of categories like health, business, history, science and many more.
Each search comes up with a dictionary facts, definitions and translations. Dictionaries, thesauruses, encyclopedia listings, and external links are among the resources that Answers.com provides on a search. In addition, there is a citation generator so students (and teachers!) can correctly cite their resources.
Answers.com also has a feature – 1-Click Answers – which can be downloaded. It allows any word in any program to be clicked for a pop-up window with an answer tip. There is also a teacher center where they offer a movie and lesson plans called Mission Possible: Successful Online Research.
On the deluxe homepage there is 4 tabs – Highlights; In the News; On This Day; and Say What? The Highlights section has a birthday – whether it be a person; movie, book, etc. The In the News section has today’s news headlines. On This Day lists historic events –with links – and birthdays. The Say What? tab has an unusual word that people have been looking up on Answers.com. Below the tabs is a blufr and spelling bee where they have an unusual question and you guess whether it is true or a bluff – then once you enter your guess the correct answer pops up. The spelling bee is a multiple choice of a vocabulary word and proper spelling.
Answers.com allows teachers and students to have the most up to date information on a subject. In addition, there is a French version of Answers.com – where everything is done in French and there is also the ability to translate all search results into 14 different languages.
While I was at NECC, I visited the Answers.com booth in the Exhibit Hall. I was very impressed with their material and they said that since the content is pre-selected it is a safe search. If something inappropriate does get through, notify Answers.com and it will be resolved as quickly as possible. I highly recommend Answers.com as a safe search engine for students.
Each search comes up with a dictionary facts, definitions and translations. Dictionaries, thesauruses, encyclopedia listings, and external links are among the resources that Answers.com provides on a search. In addition, there is a citation generator so students (and teachers!) can correctly cite their resources.
Answers.com also has a feature – 1-Click Answers – which can be downloaded. It allows any word in any program to be clicked for a pop-up window with an answer tip. There is also a teacher center where they offer a movie and lesson plans called Mission Possible: Successful Online Research.
On the deluxe homepage there is 4 tabs – Highlights; In the News; On This Day; and Say What? The Highlights section has a birthday – whether it be a person; movie, book, etc. The In the News section has today’s news headlines. On This Day lists historic events –with links – and birthdays. The Say What? tab has an unusual word that people have been looking up on Answers.com. Below the tabs is a blufr and spelling bee where they have an unusual question and you guess whether it is true or a bluff – then once you enter your guess the correct answer pops up. The spelling bee is a multiple choice of a vocabulary word and proper spelling.
Answers.com allows teachers and students to have the most up to date information on a subject. In addition, there is a French version of Answers.com – where everything is done in French and there is also the ability to translate all search results into 14 different languages.
While I was at NECC, I visited the Answers.com booth in the Exhibit Hall. I was very impressed with their material and they said that since the content is pre-selected it is a safe search. If something inappropriate does get through, notify Answers.com and it will be resolved as quickly as possible. I highly recommend Answers.com as a safe search engine for students.
Friday, August 11
Open Technologies: What They Mean for You and Your Students
This was a concurent session at NECC by Jim Hirsch, Plano Independent School District. I didn't attend his session but I just listened to his podcast and he did a very good job of explaining what options to consider when investigating the use of open source applications and content in an educational setting. You can get a copy of his presentation as well as hundreds of other links about open source and licensing and more at this site - Open Technology Resources.
Michael presented a great intro to this topic at one of our meetings last spring. This is a great addition to that with lots of resources and support links.
I highly recommend you listen to the podcast of Jim Hirsch's session as well. You can find it by going to the iTunes Music Store and then searching for NECC. That will bring up the NECC podcasts and you can download all of them or just selected ones into iTunes (which is a free download from the Apple website and is cross platform for both PC and Mac). All these podcasts are free.
Michael presented a great intro to this topic at one of our meetings last spring. This is a great addition to that with lots of resources and support links.
I highly recommend you listen to the podcast of Jim Hirsch's session as well. You can find it by going to the iTunes Music Store and then searching for NECC. That will bring up the NECC podcasts and you can download all of them or just selected ones into iTunes (which is a free download from the Apple website and is cross platform for both PC and Mac). All these podcasts are free.
Friday, August 4
iPod Stories for kids
Hi All! I came across this cute site, Storynory, that is a feed subscription for kids. You can also download the stories from the website. The cool thing is you can decide which ones you want to download for the students. It may be something some of your teachers, parents or libraries are interested in.
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