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No-Brainer Free Online Technology Conference for Teachers

October 17th, 2007 · No Comments

If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. I’d also love to hear what you have to say, so please feel free to comment on any post. Thanks for visiting!It’s free. It’s for beginners. Or geeks. It’s going on now. It’s the K12 Online Conference 2007:

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Tags: Professional Development · Teaching · Technology

Grammar Girl Saves the Day

October 2nd, 2007 · No Comments

She’s not only the Queen of Grammar, but Grammar Girl Mignon Fogarty is now also the Queen of Educational Podcasts. The 2007 Podcast Awards were held in Ontario, California last week and Fogarty’s Grammar Girl: Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing took home the honors for Best Education Podcast.

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Tags: Professional Development · Resources · Teaching · Writing

How to Maintain Classroom Discipline Film from 1947

August 30th, 2007 · 2 Comments

Talk about “old school,” here’s a teacher training video from 1947 that gives pointers on how to manage a classroom. It’s fairly humorous, but I think it can also lead to valuable discussion. Try to disregard the “Leave it to Beaver” dialogue and focus on the points they’re trying to make. As [...]

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Tags: Classroom Management · Education · Professional Development · Teaching

3 Professional Development Resources for Teachers

August 12th, 2007 · No Comments

Professional development is always a challenge for busy teachers. Fortunately, the online world is making it much easier for us to grow in our educational techniques, knowledge and competence. Three sites in particular can help with the continual work of keeping our teaching skills current.

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Tags: Professional Development · Resources · Teaching