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Blogging First Steps

Interested in becoming a blogger?  No idea what blogging is all about? Want to get your students blogging?  Join us Monday November 22 in Elluminate for an introduction to blogging.  Discover some useful resources, ask questions or find some inspiring blogs by other educators. Log in to elluminate.lan44.ca. The room will be open 15 min. [...]

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November LAN Party Links

Dean Shareski’s presentation provided us with much to think about.  If you would like to view it go to the K12 Online Conference.  Or view our session with Dean in Elluminate here: archived recording Some excellent links were posted in the chat.  These will give you access to hundreds of resources and ideas or let [...]

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LAN Goes Online with Elluminate

The District’s Learning Innovation Leadership Team has been working hard to bring ProD to you in a variety of formats.  New for 2010 are a series of online sessions using Elluminate.  These are designed to extend the customary LAN parties, allowing more people to learn about some great tools. Staff have two options, attend a [...]

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A Conversation with Jan Smith

Live from the Comox Valley, BC Jan’s blog: Re-SieverJan’s classroom blog: Huzzah! Follow Jan on Twitter Jan Smith learns and teaches Gr. 6 in the Comox Valley. She loves being a generalist teacher because there are no limits to integration across the curriculum.. In the words of the perpetually optimistic, it’s all good. She is [...]

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Never Too Young: Student Projects with Elementary Students

by Sharon BettsMaine, USA Sharon’s blog: Sharon’s ShareFollow Sharon on Twitter Sharon has been in education for over 30 years. Each of those years has brought her new ideas and challenges. She is presently the Educational Technology Coordinator for a K12 district in Maine. Sharon’s main responsibility is to the teachers and students of the [...]

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Blogging Buddies

by Kathy CassidyMoose Jaw, Saskatchewan Kathy’s blog: Mrs. Cassidy’s Classroom BlogFollow Kathy on Twitter Kathy Cassidy is a grade one teacher at Westmount School in Moose Jaw, SK, Canada who is very interested in the ways in which technology can support and augment the learning in her primary classroom. and Patrick LewisRegina, Saskatchewan Patrick’s blog: [...]

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