Archive for April, 2009

Clear and Concise – That’s the Name of the Game in PBL

Wednesday, April 15th, 2009

So, perhaps I should have saved some of what I wrote in my discussion response this week for this post – it would have made tremendous sense. Please indulge me as I may, at times, sound redundant to those of you who have read my discussion response this week.
The key to sound [...]

Communication, Collaboration, and Publishing – Connection to the NETS

Friday, April 10th, 2009

The connection between the NETS and student abilities in the areas of communication, collaboration and publishing are not only obvious, but natural. The 21st century demands that our students are able to do all of the standards on the NETS. But, first and foremost, students must be able to communicate, collaborate, and publish [...]

Diigo, Animoto, and Google docs

Thursday, April 9th, 2009

Selecting three Web 2.0 applications to review this week from the given list was like sitting down at a five star restaurant with a top executive chef in the kitchen. Where does one begin to narrow down their choices?
Diigo
Age/Parental Consent: There is no age requirement to use Diigo and [...]

What is citizenship? What does it mean to be a Good Citizen?

Thursday, April 2nd, 2009

Through my Project Based Learning class offered at Wilkes University and developed by Discovery Education my group has designed a project that deals with citizenship. The video/collection of images below are but one of the components that was built. I am sharing it now because it is timely to our situation as a [...]