Nov 12 2012
Weekend Links from 11/10, 11/11, 11/12
“Now the real work starts as we start actively working with the Collaborative Problem Solving Approach (CPS) at our school.”
“If you’re a hardworking teacher who finds that the “official” budget just doesn’t cut it most of the time, it may be in your best interest to get up early and fight the crowds on one of the biggest sale days of the year—Black Friday. ”
“The best thing about these collaborative whiteboards is that they encourage students to learn collaboratively, a skill much needed in the 21st century education.”
“Photographer Stephen Wilkes has become well-known for his project titled “Day to Night,” which features single images of various locations that capture the passing of a day.”
“he 7 best apps for high school theatre teachers provide you a way to bring new dramatic experiences into the classroom for your students. ”
“Educational bloggers blogging about things that need to be changed… This isn’t a post to read from start to finish. Instead, pick a topic that may challenge the status quo in your school or district and dig in. Read, tweet, share, write your own post, comment… it is fodder for YOU to challenge the status quo!”
“This is a batch of useful lesson plans created by Google Education specifically for teachers. These lesson plans are completely free and range in difficulty from beginner, intermediate to advanced. they also cover a wide range of topics . You can also check out this lesson plan map to have a preliminary idea of what to expect in these lessons.”
MyShoebox is a new photo storage and sharing service that has been making a splash after launching a little over a week ago. Its offering is easy to describe: free and unlimited cloud storage for photos that can then be viewed from anywhere. Think of it as a Dropbox dedicated to preserving and enjoying photos.
The popularity of Android has been on a slow but steady rise. If you aren’t using an iPhone, then your options are pretty limited: Blackberry for the business folk, Android for the everyday iPhone equivalent, then Windows Phone for the rest. Of those 3 alternatives, Android is the most popular. So if you’re just starting off with an Android device, you probably have a few questions on how to proceed.
