http://filmrd.edublogs.org Kingswood Regional Middle School Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:23:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The following links are interesting blogs that feature resources for teachers. http://langwitches.org/blog/ http://www.freetech4teachers.com/ Big Thinkers: James Paul Gee On Video Games  http://www.edutopia.org/james-gee-games-learning-video http://filmrd.edublogs.org/2009/10/29/two-links-to-educational-rescources/ This week students completed on their Photo Story 3  slide shows using the Ken Burns affect.  Students also will be creating Halloween cards and posters.  They will also start working on the country brochure project.  Details of this project have been sent to each students Think Quest website. http://filmrd.edublogs.org/2009/10/29/october-25-29-vista-class/ Students are using a collaborative rubric to evaluate each others' research projects.  They will also critique their own projects before I give them a final evaluation.  Student projects can be viewed on the student thinkquest.org websites.  Starting Wednesday, students will create photo slide shows in Microsoft Photo Story 3.  They ... http://filmrd.edublogs.org/2009/10/19/october-19-23-b-block-vista/ Ken Burns will be speaking to Team Vista on Monday October 26 via Skype.  Mr. Burns has agreed to discuss the process of making a documentary film and will take student questions.  This event is part of the kick-off for the Vista video research project. The following are the general C-Span ... http://filmrd.edublogs.org/2009/10/19/ken-burns-speaking-to-team-vista/ Thoughts at the beginning of the 2009- 20010 school year By Rick Davidson During the past two years, I have done a lot of thinking about the best way to integrate computer technology into all curriculum areas. I have read articles on what 21st century businesses are looking for in employees ... http://filmrd.edublogs.org/2009/10/14/repost-of-beginning-of-the-year-thoughts/ Click on this link to check out an interesting article by Stephen Downes. http://www.downes.ca/post/38502 http://filmrd.edublogs.org/2009/10/14/check-out-things-you-really-need-to-know-by-stephen-downess/ Students are finishing their thinkquest research projects and are now, using a rubric, critiquing each others projects online.  In particular students will be paying attention to the quality of the research, the correct formatting of  works cited, creativity, and presentation. http://filmrd.edublogs.org/2009/10/14/october-13-16/ Lauren Abbey Tips for Using Blog In The Classroom "Teachers can make the process of blogging easier for their students by setting an example.  If a teacher has a blog, it makes students want to blog, too."  Lauren http://filmrd.edublogs.org/2009/10/08/examples-of-good-student-blogs/ Why Integrate Technology into the Curriculum?: The Reasons Are Many There's a place for tech in every classroom. by Edutopia Staff "Technology is ubiquitous, touching almost every part of our lives, our communities, our homes. Yet most schools lag far behind when it comes to integrating technology into classroom learning. Many are just beginning ... http://filmrd.edublogs.org/2009/10/07/more-food-for-thought-2/ This week is NECAP testing.  The class is now working an on-line research project that will be  created in thinkquest.com.  The full instructions have been posted on my thinkquest site as well as on the student's sites.  The goals of this unit are to help students differentiate between valid and invalid information on ... http://filmrd.edublogs.org/2009/10/06/october-6-9/