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Twitter Tools to Make Building Your PLN Easy

eldadio@gmail.com (Bill Swartz) — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:41:41 +0000

Applications to connect and use for Twitter are becoming almost as numerous as applications for the IPhone. If you plan on using Twitter seriously, the apps below are ones that can make the experience easier, more efficient and fun. These are all applications I have used and found to be helpful in one way or [...]

Building A Personal Learning Network (PLN) Using Twitter

eldadio@gmail.com (Bill Swartz) — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:40:24 +0000

I began using Twitter in March of 2008. I know because I went back to see what incredible wisdom I had to share with the world at that time: “working at the library 8:05 PM Mar 18th, 2008 from Netvibes” Not exactly what you would call profound. It took me awhile to get past the [...]

Don’t Watch This Unless You Text While Driving — Or Drive With Someone Who Does!

eldadio@gmail.com (Bill Swartz) — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 21:04:00 +0000

Here's a video message that should be part of driver's training classes across the country.

Pictures of Education

eldadio@gmail.com (Bill Swartz) — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:27:13 +0000

What does good teaching and learning look like?

How To Really “Celebrate A Marriage”

eldadio@gmail.com (Bill Swartz) — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 01:54:41 +0000

When I saw this video I had to add it to my collection of great videos. If I had to get married again, this is the way I would come down the aisle! This really captures so much more what “celebrating a marriage” means. What a great demonstration of the joy that marriage brings. After [...]

A Vision of Students Today

eldadio@gmail.com (Bill Swartz) — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 19:50:10 +0000

"A short video summarizing some of the most important characteristics of students today - how they learn, what they need to learn, their goals, hopes, dreams, what their lives will be like, and what kinds of changes they will experience in their lifetime."

Sir Ken Robinson: Do schools kill creativity?

eldadio@gmail.com (Bill Swartz) — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:53:18 +0000

Think about this: “We don’t grow into creativity, we grow out of it; actually, we get educated out of it.”

Public Schools And Public Libraries

eldadio@gmail.com (Bill Swartz) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:49:49 +0000

Some interesting thoughts comparing public libraries to public schools from a young mind

eldadio@gmail.com (Bill Swartz) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:25:39 +0000

This is why I am a dog lover!

Tony Robbins Tells Rocky’s Real Life Story

eldadio@gmail.com (Bill Swartz) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:32:48 +0000

Need some inspiration? Here’s a gut check on your level of commitment! The real Rocky story parallels the movie more than I ever realized.