Comments for Whip Blog http://edutrails.edublogs.org Musings about technology and education... Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:05:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on Blogging as Learning… by Amanduslena http://edutrails.edublogs.org/2007/09/16/blogging-as-learning/#comment-1656 Amanduslena Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:08:43 +0000 http://edutrails.edublogs.org/2007/09/16/blogging-as-learning/#comment-1656 Congratulations on a job well done. Thanks Congratulations on a job well done. Thanks

]]> Comment on Cool Tools… by Lisa Thumann http://edutrails.edublogs.org/2008/08/21/cool-tools/#comment-1653 Lisa Thumann Fri, 22 Aug 2008 02:11:30 +0000 http://edutrails.edublogs.org/?p=240#comment-1653 I had seen this one before, but thanks for the reminder. What a great collection of sites - but so many to look at. A few I HADN'T seen and am going to check out are: http://hotpot.uvic.ca/ http://www.befunky.com/ http://www.asterpix.com/ And another great collection of sites to take a look at (even though they are not all Web 2.0) is http://blog.ted.com/2007/08/100_websites_yo.php. I had seen this one before, but thanks for the reminder. What a great collection of sites - but so many to look at.

A few I HADN’T seen and am going to check out are:
http://hotpot.uvic.ca/
http://www.befunky.com/
http://www.asterpix.com/

And another great collection of sites to take a look at (even though they are not all Web 2.0) is http://blog.ted.com/2007/08/100_websites_yo.php.

]]> Comment on The power of free… by Michel http://edutrails.edublogs.org/2008/08/14/239/#comment-1651 Michel Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:25:14 +0000 http://edutrails.edublogs.org/?p=239#comment-1651 Interesting thought... I know of a few school districts, especially in Northern Ontario, where all students have laptops. And they're MacBooks. And it's not just a pilot project, they've been doing this for years. Anyways, we tried out the Eee PC here and found pretty much the same things as you did... Very small and totally not as functional as our 17" MacBooks but super sweet when heading somewhere where you don't want to carry around a massive laptop. Glad you enjoy your free laptop!! Cheers! Interesting thought… I know of a few school districts, especially in Northern Ontario, where all students have laptops. And they’re MacBooks. And it’s not just a pilot project, they’ve been doing this for years.

Anyways, we tried out the Eee PC here and found pretty much the same things as you did… Very small and totally not as functional as our 17″ MacBooks but super sweet when heading somewhere where you don’t want to carry around a massive laptop.

Glad you enjoy your free laptop!! Cheers!

]]> Comment on CONTACTing on the East Coast… by Jeannine http://edutrails.edublogs.org/2008/08/06/contacting-on-the-east-coast/#comment-1648 Jeannine Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:10:16 +0000 http://edutrails.edublogs.org/?p=234#comment-1648 Charlie is truly a great communicator and I'm looking forward to hearing him again soon (I believe he's heading this way to motivate us at the DEC Orientation in mid August). We do need to help kids learn about "how to present", and we have to go so much further than what technology allows us to do. We all need to explore how to tell great stories in order to connect and contribute to learning. Good luck on your presentation, I look forward to reading your posts from CONTACT. Charlie is truly a great communicator and I’m looking forward to hearing him again soon (I believe he’s heading this way to motivate us at the DEC Orientation in mid August).

We do need to help kids learn about “how to present”, and we have to go so much further than what technology allows us to do. We all need to explore how to tell great stories in order to connect and contribute to learning.

Good luck on your presentation, I look forward to reading your posts from CONTACT.

]]> Comment on “The World is Flat” Audiobook Giveaway by Pat http://edutrails.edublogs.org/2008/07/24/the-world-is-flat-audiobook-giveaway/#comment-1647 Pat Fri, 25 Jul 2008 11:19:09 +0000 http://edutrails.edublogs.org/?p=232#comment-1647 Thanks for the link! I signed up too! Thanks for the link! I signed up too!

]]> Comment on “Off the Grid” in the Big Easy by Jeff Whipple http://edutrails.edublogs.org/2008/07/23/off-the-grid-in-the-big-easy/#comment-1646 Jeff Whipple Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:00:18 +0000 http://edutrails.edublogs.org/?p=230#comment-1646 Anne...absolutely! I can't imagine being a teacher / learner who is not simply fascinated by the world. Our experiences as global citizens can help us prepare our students. Thanks for stopping by. If you want to travel, my area of the world is VERY beautiful and unique. Jeff Anne…absolutely!

I can’t imagine being a teacher / learner who is not simply fascinated by the world. Our experiences as global citizens can help us prepare our students.

Thanks for stopping by. If you want to travel, my area of the world is VERY beautiful and unique.

Jeff

]]> Comment on “Off the Grid” in the Big Easy by murcha http://edutrails.edublogs.org/2008/07/23/off-the-grid-in-the-big-easy/#comment-1645 murcha Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:47:38 +0000 http://edutrails.edublogs.org/?p=230#comment-1645 Oh Jeff you have just triggered another travelling desire of mine. Dont you just love travelling and appreciating the world around you? I am so glad that New Orleans is getting back on its feet. Oh Jeff you have just triggered another travelling desire of mine. Dont you just love travelling and appreciating the world around you? I am so glad that New Orleans is getting back on its feet.

]]> Comment on Live Blogging - afternoon Keynote - Gary Stager by Nancy vonWahlde http://edutrails.edublogs.org/2008/07/14/live-blogging-afternoon-keynote-gary-stager/#comment-1643 Nancy vonWahlde Tue, 15 Jul 2008 13:24:53 +0000 http://edutrails.edublogs.org/?p=228#comment-1643 Thanks Jeff, I wasn't as good at keeping up with the list... This is my first year here, loving it- great conference! See you at your RSS workshop. Thanks Jeff, I wasn’t as good at keeping up with the list… This is my first year here, loving it- great conference! See you at your RSS workshop.

]]> Comment on Live Blogging - afternoon Keynote - Gary Stager by Chad http://edutrails.edublogs.org/2008/07/14/live-blogging-afternoon-keynote-gary-stager/#comment-1642 Chad Tue, 15 Jul 2008 11:16:54 +0000 http://edutrails.edublogs.org/?p=228#comment-1642 Hey Whip...great posting, man. Glad to see it's going well again this year. Hey Whip…great posting, man. Glad to see it’s going well again this year.

]]> Comment on Into the frying pan… by Jeannine http://edutrails.edublogs.org/2008/07/08/into-the-frying-pan/#comment-1641 Jeannine Thu, 10 Jul 2008 22:51:24 +0000 http://edutrails.edublogs.org/?p=226#comment-1641 It really is an investment that will enhance NMS (and hopefully other middle/high schools in the district). I look forward to your Twitter updates and reading your expanded thoughts here. Enjoy! It really is an investment that will enhance NMS (and hopefully other middle/high schools in the district).

I look forward to your Twitter updates and reading your expanded thoughts here. Enjoy!

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