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Blogger Got a Facelift!

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2012/04/20

This morning I sat down to add some links and, lo, there was a surporse waiting for me when I logged in to my Blogger dashboard!Check out all the changes here.

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Eye on Transformation ·

2012/01/31

The Copyright AdvisoryNetwork has posted some good resources from the ALA for teachers who want to know more about what they can and can't use in their classrooms. Check it out! Here's a quick guide to the TEACH Act. Creative Commons -- Get information and digital images of the CC licenses. Flickr Storm -- Search for images licensed under CC. Behold -- Find CC images to use online or in projects. Jamendo -- Find CC / royalty free music for podcasts Vimeo Music Store -- Find CC / royalty free

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Smarts + Extra Time = Cool Stuff

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2012/01/31

Johnny Chung Lee continues to blow my mind. Here's the link to his hack for making an interactive white board at home. On my best day, I've never been as smart as he is when he's bored...

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Social Bookmarking & the Classroom

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2012/01/31

I use two tools on a daily basis: social bookmarks and feed aggregators. Specifically, I use Diigo and Google Reader, but there are many choices out there. Check out this tutorial on Diigo.

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The Backchannel & the Classroom

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2012/01/04

We talked very briefly about how Twitter can be used in the classroom. Here is the presentation I put together for a graduate course on the backchannel. Adobe presentation View more presentations from Stephanie Krajicek More information on backchanneling: danah boyd's painful experience Gumption's take on backchannels and the underbelly of social media

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Tools for Encouraging Conversation in L2

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2012/01/03

How do we get our ELL students to practice speaking skills? Here are some resources to help students who need to practice their speaking skills: Voki (http://www.conversationexchange.com/) Skype http://www.modelmekids.com/ http://ready-set-go-english.blogspot.com/ http://www.livemocha.com http://www.mangolanguages.com/main

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Bloggin with Speech Recognition Software

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2012/01/03

Yesterday, someone asked about blogging with speech recognition software and didn't even begin to have an answer. However, never fear! I have found some answers, thanks to Darren Rowse and John Morrow of Copyy blogger. Check out this article and video.

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Blogs & Websites Worth Checking Out

Eye on Transformation ·

2010/11/05

Free Technology for Teachers ESL @ Web English Teacher

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November 3 2010 EL State Conference

Eye on Transformation ·

2010/11/04

I have posted the presentation slides on Issuu and SlideShare for you to view. If you'd like a copy of the PowerPoint and notes (the notes have links, teaching ideas, and video demonstrations), please contact me at krajiceks at gmail.com. Open publication - Free publishing - More technology Integrating Technology to Enhance ESL Education View more presentations from Stephanie Krajicek.

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Postcard swap... What a great idea for educators!

Eye on Transformation ·

2010/04/25

There's postcard swap for families happening here this month. I was thinking that it'd be a really great idea for ELL kids. If you're interested, leave a comment and I'll see what I can do about putting one together.

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ESL Roundtable Synopsis

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2010/04/16

ESL Roundtable Southern Indiana Education CenterJasper, INApril 12, 2010 ChallengesParticipants discussed challenges that they face at their schools. ELL teachers are searching for quick, easily incorporated modifications that they can recommend for mainstream teachers. Many ELL teachers are finding that mainstream teachers are not modifying / adapting content for ELL students. Some teachers note that there is a lack of space in the school to work with students. Grading ELL

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Games for Lower Grades

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2010/04/15

Free Technology for Teachers is one place that I consistently go to find out about "new stuff" for the classroom. He has an ongoing collection of games and game-related posts that you may find useful. Here are the search results for "Games" at FreeTech4Teachers.

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Resources from ESL Roundtable

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2010/04/15

Here are the websites and resources that were shared at the ESL Roundtable Monday, April 12, 2010. Reading A to Z "...Reading A-Z offers thousands of printable teacher materials to teach leveled reading, phonemic awareness, reading comprehension, reading fluency, alphabet, and vocabulary. The teaching resources include professionally developed downloadable leveled books, lesson plans, worksheets, and reading assessments..." *NOTE: Only some of these resources are available for

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Refurbished Computers for Schools

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2010/04/15

The Indiana Department of Education's Office of Learning Technologies has a program that provides schools with refurbished computers. Schools that are interested should submit a completed Request for Re-purposed Computers for Schools. Note: There are also a handful of grants that are being offered... Find more information on the OLT website.

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Storybird

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2010/04/15

Storybird is a website dedicated to cultivating storytelling and collaboration. I love that this site allows users (students) to create beautiful narratives without having to worry about formatting. Educational applications: ESL students could use a storybird to illustrate idioms, create visual dictionaries, elaborate on content learned in class, supplement personal narratives, and create visual aids for speeches. Since storybirds aren't printable, students would need to create a storybird

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Jasper Presentation

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2010/04/15

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Technology, Entertainment, Design

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2010/04/15

TED is an organization that makes its material available to the world at no cost. Many of the talks are available in other languages... Classroom applications: Use these talks as supplemental materials, starting points, or conversation pieces. For students who struggle with English, check to see if the talk is available in their native language(s).

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