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Tech Friends Come Together
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And if you are in Philly, should we do another Dinner Gathering of the Tech Friends Tribe? 61 Replies
UPDATED: We decided on Friday night in Philly. Please add your name and a number of folks who might be tagging along, so we can make a reservation at restaurant of ill-repute (not really, although ...
Started by Kevin H. in NWP Annual Meeting. Last reply by Kevin H. 6 hours ago.
Introductions 195 Replies
Hello Please spend a minute to introduce yourself to our community. Kevin
Tagged: introductions, nwp
Started by Kevin H. in Introductions to Tech Friends. Last reply by Bonnie Kaplan Oct 31.
Building Digital Bridges 2 Replies
Wesley Fryer was the keynote speaker at the KATE 2009 Conference this past week. It was refreshing and gratifying to hear a educational technology expert inspire a room full of English teachers to ...
Tagged: 21st, Century., Learning, Digital, Wesely
Started by Teralyn Cohn in Tech Liaison Work. Last reply by Elyse Eidman-Aadahl Oct 25.
Looking for Pen Pals 2 Replies
Howdy Friends - Do you think "someone" could set-up a place where teachers can go to find pen pals? Maybe we would sign-up by state and grade and go from there. I have been beating the bushes, but...
Started by Juanita Kitchen in Technology Resources. Last reply by Juanita Kitchen Oct 25.
Technology Liaisons at the Annual Meeting 1 Reply
Dear Colleagues, This information already went out on the NWPi TLN discussion forum and it does not replace Kevin's query to those who are presenting at the annual meeting. Just to give you a head...
Started by Felicia in NWP Annual Meeting. Last reply by Kevin H. Oct 20.
Blog Posts
Meet the eTeam
• Did a member of the E-Team help you move a piece of writing forward on the E-Anthology this summer?
• Would you like to meet this E-Team member in person?
• Are you attending the Annual Meeting of the NWP in Philadelphia this month?
If so, please come to the Friday workshop session B-15 * from 3:30 -5:30… Continue
Posted by Kevin H. on November 2, 2009 at 6:33pm
Today, I began my 30Poems in 30Days
Hi everyone
I am off on another writing adventure this week.
I am taking part in a local 30Poems in 30Days challenge… Continue
Posted by Kevin H. on November 1, 2009 at 2:51pm
A simple comic creator you might like
I had a great chance to connect with a range of application makers at a recent event at Google. Little by little I'll share some of the applications and environments they are working on. Here's a simple comic creator that kids find easy to jump into. It's called Bitstrips:
Bitstrips for Schools from Bitstrips on Vimeo.
ContinuePosted by Elyse Eidman-Aadahl on October 29, 2009 at 11:00pm — 2 Comments
Passing on a great Happy Birthday note to the Internet!
by Cathy N. Davidson (Reblogged from) Cosmos Online
In 1969 a UCLA team sent the first message over ARPANET, the computer network that later became known as the Internet. Since then it has fundamentally changed humanity.
That event, which took place on 29 October 1969, is celebrated today as the moment the Internet was born. It ushered in… Continue
Posted by Elyse Eidman-Aadahl on October 29, 2009 at 10:49pm
Google Wave is the Prom
After the first round of Google Wave invites went out, I stayed up all night mentally calculating the time in Sydney and anxiously awaiting that… Continue
Posted by Andrea Zellner on October 15, 2009 at 9:42pm — 10 Comments
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