ESL and Technology

Changing Blogs

2007-06-13T20:31:00.000-07:00

Dear All,

I´m not posting any more in this Blog. Please if you want to follow my Technology integration go to www.jenverschoor.wordpress.com

Thanks
Jennifer

Blaugh

2007-03-17T12:15:00.000-07:00

This site is great in order to add comics to your blogs. It´s a good idea to use this with our students.

Wikis in Education

2007-03-10T07:31:00.000-08:00

This year I´m using Wikispaces as a classroom program. Something totally new for students and I hope they take advantage of this tool.
Take a look at the presentation given by Viki Davis on Wikis. It´s very complete and a good resource if you are planning to add them to your classes this year.
Watch what educators have to say about Pbwiki.
I created a new Open ESL Classroom blog. The idea of this blog is to communicate with students after class and to get to know each other better.

Web 2.0

2007-01-24T21:02:00.001-08:00

This is a presentation given by Graham Stanley. You will find Second Life as one of the new revolutionary creations. Today I was teletransported by Graham to the educational seminar section.

Flock

2007-01-23T12:45:00.000-08:00

I am writing this post directly from Flock. I´m not struggling with all my passwords. From here you enter directly all the blogs that you want and all your favourite bookmarks.
Just open a file in your Flock navigator and start writing. It´s a piece of cake!!!!

I´ve started another Blog with Wordpress. It´s part of the assigments for Open Webpublishing at EVO. If you want to take a look at it. It´s about My Technology Integration journey.

In Wordpress:
- You don´t have to know about programming. It´s easy to use and the tutorials are excellent. -You have great videos that walk you through this new blogging experience.

-Best features
-You can have static pages where you generally write about yourself, projects, upcoming events etc.
-To upload videos and pictues it´s simple.( you can´t use slideshare)

Try it yourself and you will see that it´s easier than using Blogger.

Tabblo

2007-01-18T06:07:00.000-08:00

I have just found this tool. I would love to integrate it in my classes. ... See my Tabblo>

A Learning Technology Iniciative

2007-01-10T08:59:00.000-08:00

Wow!!! Is what I can say about Maine´s Learning Technology Iniciative I really hope to see something similar in my country.

This month I´m taking Evo 07 sessions and I´m already excited that training will start in one week. All the moderators and co-moderators are great. I hope to meet many of you there.

I am constantly receiving emails on training courses. That´s why I thought that it would be a great idea to share with other ESL teachers seminars, conferences, workshops or courses worlwide.
I created a yahoo group on Professional Development for Teachers. I hope that together we are able to share and learn how to incorporate IT into our classes.

Click to join professionaldevelopmentforteachers

Happy New Year Bloggers!!!

2006-12-31T03:09:00.000-08:00

What a year!! With the arrival of a new baby to the family everything changed and obviously for good!!

Next year will be full of new projects and I already have a new position at school.
I will be an oline tutor for students and teachers willing to incorporate new technologies into thier curriculum.
I am thrilled and excited about it!!!

Let´s finish this year by understanding the difference between a Blog and Wikis. The explanation is clear and simple.

I also found this site very interesting if you are willing to Evaluate Web pages.

Next year Technology4teachers courses will be available. Take a look at our logo!!

Have a great year full of joy and happiness!!
Cheers to all the bloggers!!

Good Sites

2006-12-17T04:16:00.000-08:00

Browsing through the Net I found interesting websites I want to share with you.

This Encyclopedia of Educational Technology is super!!

In this Free online paper graphic you can create your own graphs for educational purposes.

Sometimes I ask myself why I haven´t found this sooner. Google for educators. It´s easy and simple to use.

Check them out!!!!

Updating

2006-12-10T04:05:00.000-08:00

So many things happened since I last wrote something in my blog. I finished my
Iearn course. What´t Iearn?

" Started in 1988, iEARN is the world's largest non-profit global network that enables teachers and young people to use the Internet and other new technologies to collaborate on projects that both enhance learning and make a difference in the world."

The Spanish version is called Telar. My group was great and my instructor constantly helped us. For sure I will incorporate Learning Circles next year in my classes.

I´ve created a Yahoo 360 for my daughters. I have to thank Mary Hills from Learning with computers because she gave me this idea and it´s really great. I also found that Yahoo 360 is a powerful tool and very easy to use. You just need time to sit and follow instructions on how to use it!!

I´m working hard because there will be a big surprise soon about a new project I´m creating with a cyber friend.

Ok let´s share cool technology tools. As a new bookmarker I found Magnolia to be quite good. Personally the best one is Blinklist and I also use Delicious.

There is and excellent site I want to share with you all. It´s Teachers teaching teachers and I found many good articles about Blogging.

So let´s continue Blogging but more professionally.

Computer Tools that Support Learners

2006-11-15T14:29:00.000-08:00

I just found this site which in a way summarizes all the things I still have to learn in order to be a better teacher. My ultimate goal in incorporating technology into my classes is to improve learning and my own teaching.

If you are a teacher interested in using technology in your classes this is a must!!

Check it out and let me know what you know about it all!!

Take a look!!!

http://www2.mtroyal.ca/~rcorbett/edtech

Happy learning!!!
Jenny

New Tool Yack Pack!!

2006-11-13T10:56:00.000-08:00

I found this new tool very interesting to use for online, collaborative projects because it is simple to use, provides a rich, fun, and rewarding way to communicate and share, and can be accessed any time, anywhere via the internet.

What is YackPack? Yack Pack

YackPack is an Internet service that allows you to record your voice and share the recording with a private group online. Through the richness of audio, YackPack helps you connect with people wherever they live, whatever their language or age, and whenever they want to listen.

Hope you find it interesting as well!!

We blog cartoons

2006-11-07T13:42:00.000-08:00

Cartoon by Dave Walker. Find more cartoons you can freely re-use on your blog at We Blog Cartoons.

Technology

2006-08-05T12:28:00.000-07:00

I just came across this expression and would like to share it with you.

Technology will never replace teachers -- but, those who use technology will replace those who do not.

What do you think about it?

Lets start

2006-07-31T06:00:00.000-07:00

Take advantadge of what technology can offer us to learn English.

Just ckeck the following link and tell me what you think about doing your exercises Online.

Have fun!!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish

What´s a blog?

2006-07-31T05:44:00.000-07:00

I´m sure you never used this application for learning. Lets start by understanding the meaning of what is a blog.

"Recently many people have turned to "blogs"as an alternative to traditional websites and discussion lists. Blogs are web diaries with buit-in tools that allow users to publish information on the web in much the same way they use a text program.Unlike traditional websites, blogs are automatically updated each time a person publishes a new ¨posting¨. By Gordon Lewis. The Internet and Young Learners.

My Path

2006-07-30T13:04:00.001-07:00

I have been teaching Mary and Fer for quite a while now. I´ve learned a lot with them and would love them to learn with me how to use technology in our classes.

Today I created my first movie with www.zimmertwins.com

Check out the movie made http://www.zimmertwins.com/node/251667

Hope you enjoy it!

Learning with Technology

2006-07-19T06:55:00.000-07:00

This blog can help you integrate technology in your classes.. I´m willing to add new links and update them as I go learning.
Hands- on computers!! I still have lots to learn and I hope to share my experience with you!!