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New Articles – Diigo and Ed-Tech list

The deadline for TCEA’s TECHEDGE magazine fast approaches, so I took some time to write two articles for publication: Diigo the Web for Education: From TeleGatherer to TelePlanter with Diigo – With the advent of Web 2.0, hundreds of tools are available. But you only need one to get started annotating and sharing resources you [...]

Writing Advice

Last week, I worked up a book outline. After carefully considering my goals, I decided it might be easier to crank out one well-developed chapter than it would be to write an entire book. This came to mind as I was reading this advice on writing: Writing short stories gives you a sense of completion. [...]

Hand in Hand

Often, when I’m seeking inspiration, I go to a blog called Crossroad Dispatches. It is unfettered, and there is a joy in reading the blogger’s words. Tonight is no exception. As I write to exorcise the haunt of Pat Conroy’s beautiful storytelling from my mind, I find my ways to Crossroad Dispatches. The blogger quotes [...]

Wii and Enhancing Learning

Someone shared with me that some music teachers are using a Wii to enhance classroom learning experiences. Is anyone out there doing this or something similar with a Wii that they’d like to share for inclusion in a TCEA TechEdge article on the subject? If so, please do a quick write-up responding to these questions…it [...]