Collected the Week of August 26, 2013
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Where did Wallwisher go? Well it’s now Padlet.com (kinda like a real-time wiki) and it acts like an online sheet of paper where students can put any content (e.g. images, videos, documents, text) anywhere on the page, together with anyone, from any device. Who else changed their name? Edcanvas is now Blendspace. Everything you had on Edcanvas is exactly where you left it. To access your account, simply sign in with your usual account credentials. They've changed their name but you can still rely on it to be the easiest way to blend your classroom with digital content!
In-Practice Curriculum Connections, Strategies, Literacy, & Best Practices HEC-TV Live For the 2013-14 school year, they are offering many programs that you may find beneficial to your classes. They are continuing the following series, Constitution Day, Inside the Artist's Studio, The Science Behind , and History in the First Person. This year they are also introducing a new series, called Explore for grades 3-6. Each program will have its own website with materials for teachers and students. Once the program has aired live, its achieve and program materials will be available on their website for anytime on-demand (free) viewing. Check out the schedule and visit the website often. If you would like to enroll for a specific program or be added to their e-list to get updates, just email them at live@hectv.org Some of the upcoming program dates and times (central standard): Date
Program
Time
Duration
Tuesday, Sept. 17
Constitution Day 2013
10:00 am & 1:00pm
60 min
Wednesday, Oct. 9
Explore—Life of an Explorer
9:30am & 11:30am
30 min
Wednesday, Oct. 9
Explore—From Farm to Home
10:30 am & 1:00pm
30 min
Wednesday Oct. 23
Rendezvous with a Comet
10:00am & 1:00pm
60 min
Wednesday, Nov. 13
Inside the Artist’s Studio—The Art of Stained Glass
10:00 am & 1:00pm
60 min
Wednesday, Dec. 11
History in the First Person— Building the Mercury Capsule
10:00am & 1:00pm
60min