tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15095986713634158872010-03-11T08:00:00+00:00This is a blog to document my activities as a New Trier High School TSD (Technology Staff Developer) and Google Certified Teacher (GCT)S. Boloshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02269643917195585919noreply@blogger.comBlogger3112542.104127-87.750161http://creativecommons.org/images/public/somerights20.gif2010-03-11T00:00:00-08:00http://del.icio.us/oripsolob#2010-03-10<ul> <li><a href="http://thetalentcode.com/2010/03/09/the-3-traits-of-great-teachers/">The 3 Traits of Great Teachers &laquo; The Talent Code</a></li> <li><a href="http://blog.mrmeyer.com/">dy/dan</a><br/> Math teacher blog</li> <li><a href="http://www.adobe.com/education/instruction/adsc/">technology education, technology lesson plans | Digital School Collection teacher resources | Adobe</a><br/> A Person in Time Online</li> <li><a href="http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2010/03/biking-directions-added-to-google-maps.html">Official Google Blog: Biking directions added to Google Maps</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.livestream.com/procaster">Procaster, Free Live Streaming Video Software, Stream Webcast, Webinars, Vlogs</a></li> </ul><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/spirobolos/rBQm/~4/uqoNtK10KEQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://del.icio.us/oripsolob#2010-03-10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509598671363415887.post-31591401758657705842010-03-07T21:09:00.004-06:002010-03-10T08:32:57.639-06:002010-03-10T08:32:57.639-06:00I was lucky to travel west to present at the largest educational technology conference (west of the Mississippi) in Palm Springs. It's called CUE (Computer-Using Educators). While I had rehearsed and...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?a=IqHaaKuf64Q:RhseVZFliek:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?a=IqHaaKuf64Q:RhseVZFliek:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/spirobolos/rBQm/~4/IqHaaKuf64Q" height="1" width="1"/>S. Boloshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02269643917195585919noreply@blogger.com0http://www.spirobolos.com/2010/03/presentation-about-presentations.html2010-03-10T00:00:00-08:00http://del.icio.us/oripsolob#2010-03-09<ul> <li><a href="http://mwh.posterous.com/the-march-of-technological-progress">The March of Technological Progress?</a><br/> From our own Tamara! ...</li> <li><a href="http://mwh.posterous.com/karl-marxs-response">Karl Marx's Response</a><br/> Click HERE to contribute.<br /> <br /> ...</li> <li><a href="http://delicious.com/oripsolob">oripsolob's Bookmarks on Delicious</a><br/> Links for 2010-03-08 [del.icio.us]: Chris Lehmann @ tedxnyed<br /> Spiro&#039;s SkyDrive - Windows Live<br /> Google - public data<br /> ... http://bit.ly/9MCLeU</li> </ul><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/spirobolos/rBQm/~4/W7d4TQGmFn0" height="1" width="1"/>http://del.icio.us/oripsolob#2010-03-092010-03-09T00:00:00-08:00http://del.icio.us/oripsolob#2010-03-08<ul> <li><a href="http://ow.ly/1fpzH">Chris Lehmann @ tedxnyed</a></li> <li><a href="http://cid-100568435be42984.skydrive.live.com/home.aspx">Spiro's SkyDrive - Windows Live</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.google.com/publicdata/home">Google - public data</a></li> <li><a href="http://typewith.me/">TypeWith.me: Live Text Document Collaboration!</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2010/03/09/waterboarding_for_dummies">Waterboarding for dummies</a></li> </ul><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/spirobolos/rBQm/~4/cIenYIQRqzU" height="1" width="1"/>http://del.icio.us/oripsolob#2010-03-082010-03-08T00:00:00-08:00http://del.icio.us/oripsolob#2010-03-07<ul> <li><a href="http://www.tigweb.org/">TakingITGlobal - Inspire. Inform. Involve.</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/07/magazine/07Teachers-t.html">Building a Better Teacher - NYTimes.com</a><br/> From The New York Times (via Joan): Building a Better Teacher There are more than three million teachers in the United States, and Doug Lemov is trying to prove that he can teach them to be better. ...</li> <li><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/03/07/magazine/20100307-teacher-videos.html#/readingaloud">Teaching Techniques - Video - NYTimes.com</a></li> <li><a href="http://uncommonschools.org/usi/aboutUs/taxonomy.php">Uncommon Schools</a><br/> Developed by Uncommon Schools Managing Director Doug Lemov and Uncommon teachers, this set of specific and concrete actions, paired with a library of over 700 video clips of highly-effective teachers in action</li> <li><a href="http://packrati.us/">Packrati.us = Twitter + Delicious</a></li> <li><a href="http://mrbolos.posterous.com/this-is-how-i-know">This Is How I Know</a><br/> This Is How I Know by Ron SexsmithDownload now or listen on posterous 02 - Ron Sexsmith - This Is How I Know.mp3 (6325 KB) For my Personal Vitamin D! ;)By ...</li> <li><a href="http://www.beck.com/videotheque/">Beck / Videotheque</a><br/> Includes Sea Change and Record Club, plus older songs</li> <li><a href="http://www.spirobolos.com/2010/03/presentation-about-presentations.html">New Trier Curricular Technology: A Presentation About Presentations</a><br/> A Presentation About Presentations: I was lucky to travel west to present at the largest educational technology co... http://bit.ly/9eWBbt</li> <li><a href="http://mrbolos.posterous.com/new-trier-curricular-technology-a-presentatio">[New Trier Curricular Technology] A Presentation About Presentations</a><br/> I was lucky to travel west to present at the largest educational technology conference (west of the Mississippi) in Palm Springs. It&#039;s called CUE (Computer-Using Educators). While I had rehearsed and ...</li> </ul><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/spirobolos/rBQm/~4/jxFzkD1E0bU" height="1" width="1"/>http://del.icio.us/oripsolob#2010-03-072010-03-07T00:00:00-08:00http://del.icio.us/oripsolob#2010-03-06<ul> <li><a href="http://mrbolos.posterous.com/nytimes-building-a-better-teacher">NYTimes: Building a Better Teacher</a><br/> From The New York Times (via Joan): Building a Better Teacher There are more than three million teachers in the United States, and Doug Lemov is trying to prove that he can teach them to be better. ...</li> </ul><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/spirobolos/rBQm/~4/fqQT62AoHdQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://del.icio.us/oripsolob#2010-03-062010-03-06T00:00:00-08:00http://del.icio.us/oripsolob#2010-03-05<ul> <li><a href="http://mrbolos.posterous.com/home-4867">Home</a><br/> http://www.epals.com/ Sent from my iPhone (just in case you needed to know!) ...</li> <li><a href="http://mrbolos.posterous.com/global-project-based-learning">Global Project Based Learning</a><br/> http://mstandley.com/ Sent from my iPhone (just in case you needed to know!) ...</li> <li><a href="http://mrbolos.posterous.com/takingitglobal-inspire-inform-involve-4">TakingITGlobal - Inspire. Inform. Involve.</a><br/> http://www.tigweb.org/ Sent from my iPhone (just in case you needed to know!) ...</li> </ul><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/spirobolos/rBQm/~4/873m9B7ZQ98" height="1" width="1"/>http://del.icio.us/oripsolob#2010-03-052010-03-05T00:00:00-08:00http://del.icio.us/oripsolob#2010-03-04<ul> <li><a href="http://mrbolos.posterous.com/palm-springs-30">Palm Springs</a><br/> Our trip to the CUE Conference! ...</li> </ul><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/spirobolos/rBQm/~4/AQQ6y5pm3KQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://del.icio.us/oripsolob#2010-03-04tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509598671363415887.post-86810052088388063282010-01-26T13:11:00.002-06:002010-02-07T11:16:52.547-06:002010-02-07T11:16:52.547-06:00Having used a great deal of interactive media in every course I teach, it was an appealing challenge to create a presentation justifying the use of multimedia in the classroom. Recently, my school's...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?a=2t6ENG3oLnE:ArLVvBa40qE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?a=2t6ENG3oLnE:ArLVvBa40qE:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/spirobolos/rBQm/~4/2t6ENG3oLnE" height="1" width="1"/>S. Boloshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02269643917195585919noreply@blogger.com2http://www.spirobolos.com/2010/01/cognitive-case-for-multimedia-learning.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509598671363415887.post-23115005925484149452009-12-06T17:36:00.006-06:002009-12-28T08:12:38.357-06:002009-12-28T08:12:38.357-06:00One of the most powerful classroom activities I have recently rediscovered is the jigsaw. Here is an example of where technology can make something better than it was in the past. As my students are...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?a=3pMf35EQMG8:EkmZDpwHqBI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?a=3pMf35EQMG8:EkmZDpwHqBI:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/spirobolos/rBQm/~4/3pMf35EQMG8" height="1" width="1"/>S. Boloshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02269643917195585919noreply@blogger.com0http://www.spirobolos.com/2009/12/jigsaw-shared-presentation.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509598671363415887.post-45921970216800762572009-11-18T13:00:00.005-06:002009-11-19T08:50:23.643-06:002009-11-19T08:50:23.643-06:00We have all seen cartograms in the past: the last election showed us the true voting power of each state relative to its respective electoral college representation. But the web has opened access...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?a=i7tCDL0zVSw:GoEzG87S4Ig:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?a=i7tCDL0zVSw:GoEzG87S4Ig:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/spirobolos/rBQm/~4/i7tCDL0zVSw" height="1" width="1"/>S. Boloshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02269643917195585919noreply@blogger.com0http://www.spirobolos.com/2009/11/power-of-cartograms.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509598671363415887.post-63612381512176515612009-10-06T17:27:00.001-05:002009-10-06T17:32:56.562-05:002009-10-06T17:32:56.562-05:00Image via Wikipedia danah boyd (yes, there are legally no caps in her name), social media researcher, is coming to speak to parents and the rest of the community at Wilmette Junior High School on...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?a=TKGge5X1mYY:Hur2hiMn_mg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?a=TKGge5X1mYY:Hur2hiMn_mg:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/spirobolos/rBQm/~4/TKGge5X1mYY" height="1" width="1"/>S. Boloshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02269643917195585919noreply@blogger.com0http://www.spirobolos.com/2009/10/danah-boyd-wilmette-junior-high.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509598671363415887.post-31912118262421742812009-08-08T09:06:00.008-05:002009-08-08T10:55:02.127-05:002009-08-08T10:55:02.127-05:00Image by In Veritas Lux via FlickrThis summer, spending more time at home with my teenage daughter, I had to confront my ambivalence about how we use cell phones in our society. On the one hand, I've...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?a=yImwHxSAg-M:9Z3eh2Kk4pw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?a=yImwHxSAg-M:9Z3eh2Kk4pw:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/spirobolos/rBQm/~4/yImwHxSAg-M" height="1" width="1"/>S. Boloshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02269643917195585919noreply@blogger.com4http://www.spirobolos.com/2009/08/battle-over-cell-phones.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509598671363415887.post-58615602547465984082009-06-30T21:01:00.003-05:002009-09-14T20:49:43.930-05:002009-09-14T20:49:43.930-05:00Image by superkimbo in BKK via FlickrMixing things up at NECC, I decided to attend the presentation of two research papers regarding technology integration. Although the schools described below...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?a=VpBWG3Bi4X0:4Gi7BED8Yuc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?a=VpBWG3Bi4X0:4Gi7BED8Yuc:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/spirobolos/rBQm/~4/VpBWG3Bi4X0" height="1" width="1"/>S. Boloshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02269643917195585919noreply@blogger.com0http://www.spirobolos.com/2009/06/how-to-integrate-technology.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509598671363415887.post-11663273308859360582009-06-29T19:38:00.001-05:002009-06-29T19:38:01.080-05:002009-06-29T19:38:01.080-05:00While attending NECC, it's easy to be overwhelmed by all of the vendors trying to sell you their latest wares. Last night, I wandered aimlessly through the din of this corporate carnival. That's...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?a=bN-i4XwqZu8:Ly7TGPrqowg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?a=bN-i4XwqZu8:Ly7TGPrqowg:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/spirobolos/rBQm/~4/bN-i4XwqZu8" height="1" width="1"/>S. Boloshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02269643917195585919noreply@blogger.com0http://www.spirobolos.com/2009/06/world-digital-library.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509598671363415887.post-47536239214648734292009-06-28T17:43:00.005-05:002009-06-28T18:13:24.664-05:002009-06-28T18:13:24.664-05:00Image via WikipediaMalcolm Gladwell, author of such books as The Tipping Point, Blink, and, most recently, Outliers, gave the keynote speech at the opening of NECC (National Education Computing...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?a=RSCKvX-4qJ8:igmlOuZekrw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?a=RSCKvX-4qJ8:igmlOuZekrw:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/spirobolos/rBQm/~4/RSCKvX-4qJ8" height="1" width="1"/>S. Boloshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02269643917195585919noreply@blogger.com1http://www.spirobolos.com/2009/06/time-and-persistence.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509598671363415887.post-87930353107211726352009-03-24T16:32:00.006-05:002009-03-25T11:10:32.219-05:002009-03-25T11:10:32.219-05:00Recently, it seems that quite a few teachers want to have their students use popular music for class assignments. In the past, students would create a "mixtape" on an analog cassette (back in the...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?a=R6u9haeCA-U:WRVzzsJ3Nhk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?a=R6u9haeCA-U:WRVzzsJ3Nhk:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/spirobolos/rBQm/~4/R6u9haeCA-U" height="1" width="1"/>S. Boloshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02269643917195585919noreply@blogger.com2http://www.spirobolos.com/2009/03/bring-back-mixtape.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509598671363415887.post-14715399493289571972009-03-19T14:15:00.016-05:002009-04-01T17:09:51.512-05:002009-04-01T17:09:51.512-05:00For those of you who attended my talk on designing more effective PowerPoint presentations, here is a copy of the slides, recently featured on the homepage of SlideShare.net: "You are a Presentation...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?a=8-Y9QXXeAJQ:Mgd9ozkhOn4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?a=8-Y9QXXeAJQ:Mgd9ozkhOn4:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/spirobolos/rBQm/~4/8-Y9QXXeAJQ" height="1" width="1"/>S. Boloshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02269643917195585919noreply@blogger.com0http://www.spirobolos.com/2009/03/powerpoint-kills-presentation.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509598671363415887.post-9096802955169887162009-02-26T20:50:00.008-06:002009-02-28T11:19:01.474-06:002009-02-28T11:19:01.474-06:00If you happened to attend the ICE (Illinois Computing Educators) Conference on Thursday, or could not attend, here is an online version of my presentation on educational blogging: Blogging for the...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?a=RxLwmQbQZzY:wGIUbxrA2NE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?a=RxLwmQbQZzY:wGIUbxrA2NE:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/spirobolos/rBQm/~4/RxLwmQbQZzY" height="1" width="1"/>S. Boloshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02269643917195585919noreply@blogger.com0http://www.spirobolos.com/2009/02/blogging-for-classroom.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509598671363415887.post-67926359523823796462009-01-31T17:31:00.004-06:002009-02-01T20:26:38.011-06:002009-02-01T20:26:38.011-06:00Image via WikipediaFor those of you that attended my recent session on "Copyright and Fair Use for Educators and their Students", the appeal to the Librarian of Congress is due on Monday, February...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?a=vMf-Z0CD25o:-qowUs84gHU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?a=vMf-Z0CD25o:-qowUs84gHU:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/spirobolos/rBQm/~4/vMf-Z0CD25o" height="1" width="1"/>S. Boloshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02269643917195585919noreply@blogger.com0http://www.spirobolos.com/2009/01/rip-dvd-educate-student.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509598671363415887.post-73036859659654831002008-11-30T22:09:00.006-06:002009-05-22T12:34:28.055-05:002009-05-22T12:34:28.055-05:00When the financial crisis first hit, I found myself grappling as much as my students were with the complexities of our economic system. Though I am a homeowner and realized that many of the problems...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?a=1llSp0jYudQ:SB-i2wX4WuA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?a=1llSp0jYudQ:SB-i2wX4WuA:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/spirobolos/rBQm/~4/1llSp0jYudQ" height="1" width="1"/>S. Boloshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02269643917195585919noreply@blogger.com1http://www.spirobolos.com/2008/11/giant-pool-of-money.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509598671363415887.post-15739331628209635432008-11-18T21:10:00.001-06:002008-11-18T21:11:38.087-06:002008-11-18T21:11:38.087-06:00Designing a new presentation? Need raw material for student research? For a treasure trove of (mostly unpublished) images, try the new Life Photo Archive hosted by Google. LIFE magazine's catalogued...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?a=nVeLu7ZNw_0:7321b0bTrXo:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?a=nVeLu7ZNw_0:7321b0bTrXo:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/spirobolos/rBQm/~4/nVeLu7ZNw_0" height="1" width="1"/>S. Boloshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02269643917195585919noreply@blogger.com0http://www.spirobolos.com/2008/11/lifes-amazing-resource.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509598671363415887.post-64738581271774051082008-11-12T07:34:00.010-06:002010-03-10T08:30:49.549-06:002010-03-10T08:30:49.549-06:00Just released. I will comment further once I've digested this document from the Center for Social Media of American University and the Media Education Lab of Temple University. UPDATE: Here is an...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?a=FqzOm8UHs-0:ZPqPBk-8_a4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?a=FqzOm8UHs-0:ZPqPBk-8_a4:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/spirobolos/rBQm/~4/FqzOm8UHs-0" height="1" width="1"/>S. Boloshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02269643917195585919noreply@blogger.com0http://www.spirobolos.com/2008/11/code-of-best-practices-in-fair-use.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509598671363415887.post-45914108809315863602008-10-13T08:38:00.008-05:002008-10-13T10:38:06.286-05:002008-10-13T10:38:06.286-05:00Image via WikipediaAt least at our school, one of the teacher tools that was prohibited last year was the extracting of short DVD clips for classroom use. I think we all know what advantages this...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?a=w0PEpK6NvWY:ksic6tGonLw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?a=w0PEpK6NvWY:ksic6tGonLw:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/spirobolos/rBQm/~4/w0PEpK6NvWY" height="1" width="1"/>S. Boloshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02269643917195585919noreply@blogger.com2http://www.spirobolos.com/2008/10/way-around-law.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509598671363415887.post-47411448952607389732008-10-06T05:51:00.004-05:002008-10-06T19:19:34.914-05:002008-10-06T19:19:34.914-05:00Image via CrunchBaseHave you or your students ever created slideshows with music? Usually, we are limited to computer-based programs like iMovie, iPhoto, Windows Movie Maker or Photo Story. But now...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?a=qj9vbEGG-tA:IgAqm0rg2Zs:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?a=qj9vbEGG-tA:IgAqm0rg2Zs:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/spirobolos/rBQm/~4/qj9vbEGG-tA" height="1" width="1"/>S. Boloshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02269643917195585919noreply@blogger.com0http://www.spirobolos.com/2008/09/free-video-creation.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509598671363415887.post-64217824416695038742008-09-30T14:54:00.003-05:002008-09-30T15:26:45.065-05:002008-09-30T15:26:45.065-05:00This past summer at the Google Teacher Academy, I learned of an efficient way to collect student info or even create quick surveys. It's all via Google Docs, specifically the Spreadsheet function. My...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?a=94BTNj9Eb2M:2NS3v6iTOPY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?a=94BTNj9Eb2M:2NS3v6iTOPY:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/spirobolos/rBQm/~4/94BTNj9Eb2M" height="1" width="1"/>S. Boloshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02269643917195585919noreply@blogger.com0http://www.spirobolos.com/2008/09/googley-way-to-collect-info.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509598671363415887.post-4700737343803133402008-09-25T12:01:00.001-05:002008-09-27T07:58:24.273-05:002008-09-27T07:58:24.273-05:00>Image via WikipediaAs a classroom teacher and a person who's logged on to many different computers in the course of one day, access to my browser's bookmarks had become a challenging mess. For...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?a=w6LZEnQO1ls:JB7wnIQLXpk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?a=w6LZEnQO1ls:JB7wnIQLXpk:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/spirobolos/rBQm/~4/w6LZEnQO1ls" height="1" width="1"/>S. Boloshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02269643917195585919noreply@blogger.com0http://www.spirobolos.com/2008/06/managing-all-of-those-bookmarks.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509598671363415887.post-11675548423937012622008-09-21T11:34:00.012-05:002008-10-04T13:06:23.693-05:002008-10-04T13:06:23.693-05:00In two of my classes, I am using a tool called VoiceThread in two different ways. VoiceThread allows anyone to post presentations or slides online for others to view and/or add comments. Remember...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?a=xm_NTielnB0:MRxa3VUdWhM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?a=xm_NTielnB0:MRxa3VUdWhM:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/spirobolos/rBQm/~4/xm_NTielnB0" height="1" width="1"/>S. Boloshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02269643917195585919noreply@blogger.com1http://www.spirobolos.com/2008/09/voicethreads.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509598671363415887.post-68148440299507843962008-09-19T07:00:00.002-05:002008-09-21T19:36:33.801-05:002008-09-21T19:36:33.801-05:00As the election heats up, so do the negative attack ads. Plus, the increasing number of forwarded emails we receive from family and friends ramps up emotions and starts rifts. How many of us have...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?a=mRGi48H7vs0:m8qt4JKp-Ac:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?a=mRGi48H7vs0:m8qt4JKp-Ac:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/spirobolos/rBQm/~4/mRGi48H7vs0" height="1" width="1"/>S. Boloshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02269643917195585919noreply@blogger.com0http://www.spirobolos.com/2008/09/fact-check-this.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509598671363415887.post-61093576908276481712008-09-07T16:50:00.002-05:002008-09-07T20:38:38.179-05:002008-09-07T20:38:38.179-05:00Because it's an election year, the web is alive with innovative ways of keeping people up to date on the latest political news, including what the candidates say in their speeches. But if we rely...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?a=Q4S1uA6_13c:tpkb0OTifYc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?a=Q4S1uA6_13c:tpkb0OTifYc:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/spirobolos/rBQm/~4/Q4S1uA6_13c" height="1" width="1"/>S. Boloshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02269643917195585919noreply@blogger.com0http://www.spirobolos.com/2008/09/search-campaign-speeches-via-video.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509598671363415887.post-21780054244524258652008-08-30T10:35:00.007-05:002009-12-01T10:36:48.150-06:002009-12-01T10:36:48.150-06:00&gt;Image via CrunchBase As a Technology Staff Developer (TSD), placing a YouTube video into a PowerPoint presentation is easily one of the most requested "how-to"s I hear from fellow teachers. And...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?a=fmiuvGvabNs:b0jZeXlC0mE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?a=fmiuvGvabNs:b0jZeXlC0mE:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/spirobolos/rBQm/~4/fmiuvGvabNs" height="1" width="1"/>S. Boloshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02269643917195585919noreply@blogger.com1http://www.spirobolos.com/2008/08/embed-youtube-video-in-powerpoint.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509598671363415887.post-13928864950200064952008-07-18T19:36:00.028-05:002008-08-06T22:42:19.851-05:002008-08-06T22:42:19.851-05:00>Image via WikipediaOne of the trickiest issues for teachers is determining what constitutes "fair use" when utilizing copyrighted material, for ourselves or for our students. In the past, many...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?a=Ke8Rl68oEco:RtAiFeXNUkc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?a=Ke8Rl68oEco:RtAiFeXNUkc:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/spirobolos/rBQm?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/spirobolos/rBQm/~4/Ke8Rl68oEco" height="1" width="1"/>S. Boloshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02269643917195585919noreply@blogger.com2http://www.spirobolos.com/2008/07/fair-use.html