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Skype, the free, ubiquitous VOIP downloadable, offers some unique opportunities for tech-savvy teachers to get their students learning in exciting new ways. Find ideas on how to use Skype to: * Collaborate * Communicate * Connect * And tools to help you do it! 
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This slideshow provides a definition for visual literacy and also a pdf of text that may be used to accompany the slides. Jakes definition for visual literacy: "composed of three discrete skills: navigating, evaluating, and communicating (create and mashup) in the context of visual imagery. A slideshow with many resources.
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TED, the non-profit devoted to "Ideas Worth Spreading," announced the winners of its 2011-2012 "Ads Worth Spreading" challenge on Tuesday. The non-profit stated on its website that the intention of this annual initiative is to find “ads that communicate ideas with consumers in the same way that TED wants to communicate with its audience.”... This links to the ten winners and is another way to view social media and a great tool to use to in media literacy.
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That's the question scholar Christopher Phillips is asking in theoretical discussions at schools and cafes across the country. You can add your own amendment to the discussion.
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February 4, 2014 10:19 PM
This is about people in the US today and their connection, or lack there of, to the Constitution. It brings up interesting points about making changes to it to fit today's ever changing society. You can listen to this article or read it by clicking on the Summary link. 
Kara long's comment,
February 5, 2014 11:12 PM
This article was really interesting for me to read! I think it is a great idea to have people think about what they would change if they rewrote the Constitution. He makes a good point in this article that if people don't "rewrite" the Constitution every 20 years, they are likely to be less invested in government issues. It is crazy to think how long the Constitution has survived because there is so much in it that could be changed, even the very first few words. We have to be much more specific nowadays in the wording of things to make sure no one gets exculded. When people were talking about how to change the Constitution it lead to many discussions about other major issues, for example, if immigrants should have the right to vote. I believe discussing the Constitution is a great way to create more interest in government and spark debates about important issues.
Evan Richardson's comment,
February 17, 2014 12:32 AM
This article was very interesting, and I enjoyed that they surveyed "Constitution" High School, it was a nice touch. When it came to the students' actual opinions, I thought that it showed how government has evolved from the time the constitution was written. Where the constitution tries to be as non-partisan as possible, it seems the first reaction of the students is based on their political viewpoints or party, evident in the citizenship and voting issues. This itself may be an example of how much the two parties have separated from each other, and how media outlets only further this issue through confirmation bias. I think that both students and politicians need to start basing their opinions on what policies are truly the best for their country, and not what their party believes.
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Do you share technology in your school? There are many ways to "get the most out of shared resources" at school, and this post has six tips and ideas to help you "maximie the time you have access to shared resources." Each tip provides suggestions to help you effectively share computer resources. Tips include: * Model your new tool or website in your classroom. * Make sure that you have used the tool and created the product you would like your students to create. Take into consideration how much time your students will have. * How will your students hand in their work? Will they use a dropbox of some sort or will they place it in a shared folder? Make sure the students understand how to use this tool. Three additional tips are included in this post.
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Michael Rosenblum: it's vitally important we teach people how to communicate their ideas in video so they might speak the media language we are all increasingly using...
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Dabbleboard is an online collaboration application that’s centered around the whiteboard. With a new type of drawing interface that's actually easy and fun to use, Dabbleboard gets out of your way and just lets you draw. Finally the whiteboard enters the digital age! Use it to visualize, explore and communicate ideas.
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Create your own cartoons with fully posable characters & animals! Upload pictures, create freestyle panel layouts, add sound & voice-over, and much more! Join our growing vibrant community. Pixton is awesome!
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Nowadays many teachers are using skype to give online class and also to interact with the students even they are out class. It brings lots of ideias for develop a good class with this important web tool.