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Thanks! As I said, I am blessed to be in a school district that works so well together for the one common goal of whatever is best for the kids academically. I realize not everyone has that situation, but I also understand it is possible and what it…
I work in White Oak, TX. If you talk to most any Texas public school (those that are involved in state-wide organizations), they will know who we are. Our district is VERY forward thinking as well as open minded as to how the education process is ch…
If you are on Twitter, shoot your Edmodo suggestions to @Zemote. He is one of the co-founders and is more than happy to answer questions or discuss issues.
You should seriously consider Moodle if you want a strong foundation for a paperless classro…
You know, through hosts like SiteGround, you can have as many Moodles you want for about $5 a month. That is affordable enough for any site. If you need support, there are plenty of forums and such that will provide that to a willing and needing ind…
Moodle rocks. If you are not able to install it on your server, just go grab a free room at Moodle Rooms. Our entire virtual high school is based on Moodle. Most of the school districts in TX who are venturing into the VHS realm have chosen Moodle a…
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- What Writing Project are you affiliated with?
- Bluebonnet Writing Project
- What is the website of your Writing Project
- http://txbluebonnetwp.org/bluebonnet/Home.html
- Does your Writing Project have a blog?
- http://txbluebonnetwp.org/bluebonnet/Blog/Blog.html
- About Me:
- Instructional Technologist for White Oak ISD in east Texas.
- Do you have a personal Weblog to share?
- http://scottsfloyd.edublogs.org
Scott S. Floyd's Blog
My Wordle
Kevin sent a message about using Wordle. I posted mine to my blog when I found the tool a week or so ago. You can find them also below. The first is my Delicious tag cloud. The second is a poem. See if you can figure out which one.
Posted on June 22, 2008 at 10:04am — 6 Comments
Kenya Escape Through Digital Storytelling
This is cross posted at http://scottsfloyd.edublogs.org
Ellen Petry Leanse has a powerful story to tell of her escape from the political unrest in Kenya during the presidential elections over the 2007 Christmas holidays. She and her 12 year old son were there volunteering in an orphanage as well as other humanitarian work.
I first encountered her story January 1… Continue
Ellen Petry Leanse has a powerful story to tell of her escape from the political unrest in Kenya during the presidential elections over the 2007 Christmas holidays. She and her 12 year old son were there volunteering in an orphanage as well as other humanitarian work.
I first encountered her story January 1… Continue
Posted on January 29, 2008 at 12:02pm — 4 Comments
Comment Wall (1 comment)
- At 7:23am on January 31, 2008,
Kevin H. said… - Hi Scott
Thanks for posting to the Ning.
Kevin
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Came across the website Net Cetera which includes a link to a .pdf guide for adults on chatting with kids about being online. Though the document is not a tool for classroom instruction, I see it as a potentially valuable resource for educators who…
Paul Allison is one of four leaders of the year according to Tech and Learning magazine! Congratulations, Paul.
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