Those words, uttered by Judy Garland in the 1939 film. The Wizard of Oz,. Might come to mind as we encounter new and unfamiliar situations. This is certainly true for educators today as they face the prospect of teaching millennial students in ways that will engage these.

Blogs, Wikis, Social Networks, Social Bookmarks, Podcasts, RSS Feeds, and the list goes on of the many Web 2. This blog will provide the eScholars at Fresno State with the opportunity to explore many of these tools and discover how they may be used in education. If you want to comment on this blog, you will need to create a Google. Account if you do not already have one. Tuesday, June 30, 2009. By now it is clear t.

Tuesday, December 7, 2010. Embarking on this journey, I took my first steps with trepidation and wondered in which direction to head. Reminds me of a family trip to the Gaspe. One day when looking for hiking trails, we came across one that climbed the edge of limestone cliffs, and lead to an observation tower almost 1 000 feet above sea level. Although painful at times, I carried on and we reached our destination. What a breathtaking view! .

Thursday, December 1, 2011. Emerging technologies appear on a daily basis. 0 is a term that has been thrown around a lot in the past few years to describe the applications that are being developed. This WebQuest is designed to help you understand how these new technologies work, and how they may be able to be applied in the 21st century classroom. 1 Break up into groups of 5. Within each group you will play different roles, looking at the tools listed below from different perspectives.

Create interactive lessons using any digital content including wikis with our free sister product TES Teach. Get it on the web. The students we teach are known as digital natives. A term used by Marc Prensky to refer to children who are growing-up with technology all around them. Help on how to format text.

Tuesday, July 12, 2011. Listen to what it can do! The True Story of the Three Little Pigs, by Jon Sciescka. Monday, June 8, 2009. Just finished reading this book this weekend. Children who read independently score higher on all academic tests and other measures of achievement. The more reading choices students have, the more they will read.