Greek Day 2011 YouTube Video

The about slideshow is photos of Greek Day 2010.  In my 6^th grade team, we integrated subjects and learned about Greece.  At the end of our interdisciplinary unit, we celebrated with Greek Day!

Join the Flock

Twitter has great potential for classroom use.  Here are a few Twitter Resources:

• Leslie Fisher gives a Twitter 101 lesson in this video.  
• K. Walsh explains 100 ways to teach with Twitter in this article.
• Hadley Furgenson describes how to use Twitter as a PLC in this article. 
• Check out my Twitter account here @BowenTheMrs.

Are you operating on the cloud?

The above video explains what cloud computing is.  This can be a very useful in education because it provides easy accessibility and collaboration without high expenses of storage or programs.  Click here to check out an interview with Doug Johnson on how he integrated cloud computing into his school. 

Mobile Learning: The great debate

Check out my delicious resources on mobile learning.  What is your take on cell phone use in the classroom?

Celebrating Exploration

This video by Ruston Hartley is a little bit longer, but it makes greats points about why it is important to use technology and make learning fun.  One point that he uses is the fun theory.  Check out the short video below to see the fun theory in action :)

Project Tomorrow

Project Tomorrow provides 2011 survey results that demonstrate the impact of technology on today's generation.  If we want to reach the iGeneration, we are going to have to find ways to integrate technology into education.