tuesdays with Karen

Encouraging, equipping and empowering teachers with creative technology

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Not On The Test

This creative video, Not On The Test, truly shows our need for creative teachers. What are your suggestions for classroom management of the creative classroom? How do you keep students motivated to create rather than just learn to "take t… Continue

Posted by Karen C. Seddon on April 8th, 2008 at 2:46pm — No Comments (Add)

Every Teacher Has a Web Site (April Fools!)

Ok, that's a pretty broad vision, but never say never! I remember when it was unimaginable that every teacher would have a computer. How many of you have a classroom website? What is your advise to other teachers who are thinking about creating one? What is your district's vision for… Continue

Posted by Karen C. Seddon on April 1st, 2008 at 9:30pm — 1 Comment (Add)

The Power of Words

How do you build background knowledge with vocabulary? Have you experimented with any Web 2.0 tools to get your students engaged? Visuwords is a total new way to interact with vocabulary. How do you imagine it being used in your classroom?… Continue

Posted by Karen C. Seddon on March 25th, 2008 at 9:10pm — 1 Comment (Add)

Imagination

What can teachers do with a cool tool such as Imagination Cubed? Let's give the students a chance to play with this one. One teacher already told me they are going to use it to have the class teach math equations to each other. W… Continue

Posted by Karen C. Seddon on March 11th, 2008 at 9:01pm — No Comments (Add)

World Math Day

March 5th is World Math Day. An excellent of Web 2.0 technology integration is the World Math Day event. Did you sign your class up? How are you going to compete? Did you try a teacher account? Tell us your tales. K

Posted by Karen C. Seddon on February 26th, 2008 at 9:58pm — No Comments (Add)

Keyboarding

Should we be teaching keyboarding in school? How young would you start? What would you give up to teach keyboarding? Is it really that necessary if a students a speed text messengers? After all, who taught them to do that? As always, I am Ubiquitously yours, K

Posted by Karen C. Seddon on February 19th, 2008 at 9:24pm — No Comments (Add)

Skype

Are you using Skype? Are you considering using Skype? What are the implications for classroom use of this FREE and wonderful communication tool? I know that so far I have been using Skype to have meetings, to seek experts in their field, to get advice and to just fool around. I'm amazed at how clear it is. What about you? How ar… Continue

Posted by Karen C. Seddon on February 12th, 2008 at 11:04am — 1 Comment (Add)

Publishing

How do you get your files to your students? How do you give your students opportunities to share information? Do you give them a way to view each others' creations? We all want to be published so that what we write, design, create and innovate can be seen by others. Creating digitally gives us opportunities like we have never had before in education. How do you share?

Posted by Karen C. Seddon on February 5th, 2008 at 9:00pm — 2 Comments (Add)

Social bookmarking

Are you using any social bookmarking sites in your classroom? The most popular site is delicious and I've created one so that we can practice. Please let me know if you are already using this with students. The potential is incredible.

Posted by Karen C. Seddon on January 29th, 2008 at 8:11pm — No Comments (Add)

How do you show gratitude?

For this Thanksgiving, I would love to start a conversation on how teachers show gratitude and thanksgiving. There are so many traditions both in the classroom and in our families. What do you do to show others that you are grateful?

Posted by Karen C. Seddon on November 20th, 2007 at 4:41pm — 4 Comments (Add)

Videos

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Web Pressence
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Interesting topic in Tuesday's tonight Karen!! I know many teachers fear technology still, but I often find it amazing that every teacher doesn't have some sort of web pressence in their classroom.... Continue

Started by Stephanie Middleton. Last reply by Karen C. Seddon Apr 8.

Voice Thread
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Should school districts allow teachers to use Voice Thread in the classroom? They have created a secure network just for education called Ed.Voice Thread which is under password protection and con... Continue

Tagged: creative, thread, collaboration, voice

Started by Karen C. Seddon. Last reply by Karen C. Seddon Mar 11.

Movies for Social Studies
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I'm getting ready to kick-off my Social Studies Film Festival as an ongoing extra credit program for the 2nd semester. I've done this before, and it works really well. It provides a great opportuni... Continue

Started by Stephen C. Veliz. Last reply by Stephanie Middleton Jan 3.

Idea Locker
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Has anyone seen this site before: http://www.bkfk.com/Default.aspx Has anyone checked out http://schooltube.com ? What do you think of them if you have? Continue

Started by TeacherVillage. Last reply by Kelly Oct. 31, 2007.