Nov

14

Classroom 2.0 LIVE Chicago Event

November 14, 2008 | 1 Comment

Just this past weekend, I was able to attend the Classroom 2.0 LIVE Chicago gathering in the Kenwood neighborhood of Chicago (just a few blocks from President-elect Obama’s home!). It was a very organic gathering of ed techies and educators (and an NPR reporter as well). We discussed wikis, google apps, twitter and [...]

Sep

3

Edmodo launches

September 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Earlier this afternoon I found out (through my PLN via Twitter) that a new web app called Edmodo had just launched.  Edmodo is aimed squarely at the education community and seeks to provide a Twitter-like experience within a structured group environment.  So far, it looks promising.  It is easy enough to add groups and has [...]

Aug

20

Reflections on Summer 2008

August 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment

This has been an extremely eventful summer for me.  Spending eight weeks participating in the RET program at Notre Dame proved to be challenging and stimulating.  A week-long jaunt to Boston for Alan November’s wonderful Building Learning Communities dropped me head-first into the education 2.0 world.  As school is now starting soon, I think that [...]

Aug

15

I Love…

August 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Calgoo Connect.  Having to manage work at school using a Dell laptop and being a strictly Mac household, some irritating incompatabilities arise.  I rely upon my Outlook mail/calendar at school to keep my sanity.  Although I am able to use a web-based client for outlook, it is not nearly as robust nor as versatile as [...]

Jul

21

Ning in Education

July 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment

If you are in education and have not yet joined ning, make sure that once you have registered that you join the education group as well as the classroom 2.0 group.

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