Jokes:

On Our Mind:

PLNs enforced by administration.

http://thetechnorateteacher.wordpress.com/2010/07/25/great-pln-backlash-of-2010/

From the Twitterverse:

Advisory:

Library of Congress: The Exquisite Corpse . . .

http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-library-congress-the-exquisite/id374009707

Tech Tools:

Gradebook:

LearnBoost’s product allows teachers to manage their classroom by offering an amazing gradebook and software for managing and creating lesson plans, tracking attendance, maintaining schedules, integrating calendars including Google calendars, seamless tagging of Common Core State Standards, and so much more.

Manage your gradebook, lesson plans, calendars, scheduling, and more from one place: LearnBoost.

Once you switch, you'll wonder what life was like before LearnBoost.

Sign up for your free account!

Standards Supported

The majority of states have announced support for the Common Core Standards. We're the first to fully support and integrate these leading standards across our gradebook and lesson plan software.

You'll love how we let you "tag" standards to your lesson plans, gradebook, and more.

http://www.learnboost.com/

LearnPort

A National Online Library of Professional Development Resources Compiled to Help Bridge Research, Policy and Practice.

Across states, national organizations and technical assistance investments, an extensive amount of professional development material is available. This library provides local educators with easy access to an array of resources that can be used or customized to meet their needs.

http://www.learningport.us/

Survey Tools:

Free Tech 4 Teachers:

A wonderful write up of 9 tools that you can use to create surveys. Interesting. The list does NOT include Google Forms, which is most commonly used survey tool.

http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2010/07/nine-survey-tools-for-teachers-and.html

Webspotlight:

Schoolwide

Videos useful for Professional Development.

The Schoolwide Network was created in response to the lack of quality video (and print) resources available on the Internet today. With all of the rich media now available via the Internet and mobile technologies, it is easy to be overwhelmed by the sheer volume of information being pushed toward us and our children every day.

ISTE 2010

ISTE 2010: Virtual Schools

Virtual School Initiative: 21st Century Learning and Teaching

Dr. Kathy Hayden: Assistant Professor of Educational Technology, California State University, San Marcos [email protected]

Stacey Campo via Skype (teacher): Poway Unified School District

Events & Happenings:

Calendar of Events: