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How to Make Social Networking Work

I’ve had mixed results using social networking media for class discussions. Because of that I haven’t even tried to have students use it for backchanneling. It’s hard enough to get them to listen as I give instructions and I don’t lecture all that much anyway. I’ve had this vision of engaging more students in class …

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RSCON3 Was Sooooo Cool!

For me it’s the middle of summer (a little past middle so middle-ish). How cool is it in the middle-ish of summer to get to choose from a bunch of great sessions taught by incredible people from whom I learn so much? Very cool. How cool is it to do that online, without having to …

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1st Email to Parents

[I sent this email yesterday to all the parents on of my current students, well all the parents whose email I have.] Hello Students and Families, You are getting this email because you have a child who has me for either 6th grade Science, 8th grade Science or Eagle Time or a combination of those. …

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2010!

Welcome to twenty ten! I had to post today because today is a palindrome – 01-02-2010 or 0102 2010. Cool. Monday we’re all back at school and that means it’s time to get back into the groove of things. I will have progress reports for my 7th and 8th graders so they can catch up …

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