New at TICAL 2006/08

Here are the three newest additions to the TICAL Resource Database.

Earn While You Learn (EWYL)

How do practicing teachers acquire complex new teaching skills, such as those necessary to take full advantage of new technologies to improve student learning? The Earn While You Learn (EWYL) program at the Krause Center for Innovation is a model professional development program that provides one solution. http://www.portical.org/ewyl.html

Coming of Age (eBook)

Fourteen well-known educators from around the world contributed to this eBook, which provides practical information about using the Internet in education. Much of the text deals with new Web 2.0 tools including blogs, wikis, and podcasting. The book is free and educators are encouraged to share the file with colleagues. http://edu.blogs.com/edublogs/files/Coming_of_age.pdf

Integrating Technology in the Classroom

This online workshop was created by Wesley Fryer. Topics include defining Web 2.0, Wikipedia, social bookmarks, blogs, and other Web 2.0 tools. Self-paced and informative, school administrators who complete some or all of the activities will learn a great about Web 2.0 and its potential use in education. http://www.wtvi.com/teks/web2/

And a new quotation:

“While some of us complain about the deluge of spam, text messages and TV channels, we must remember that nearly half of humankind has yet to make their first telephone call.” — Arthur C. Clarke

Hope you’re having a good summer and if you’re experiencing the heat wave, that temperatures are dropping!

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