I'm Just a Proud Papa!!

Yup, I have to admit, I am a proud papa!  My son helped me complete this Literacy Project as an outgrowth of discussions he was having in school.  I decided to use this to my advantage and create the project (or have him create the project) based on what he could tell me about Digital Literacy.



What can I say but WOW!  I may be a bit biased, but I think this is excellent!

I asked for some presentation about the subject, which I felt appropriate for a 5th grade student (hoping I am on target here as I don't actually HAVE a 5th grade class!), giving him the option of any software of his choice.  Using Glogster, which I can highly recommend, he created the above.  Good job!

Another Web 2.0 Spectacular!

Okay, so there is nothing actually spectacular about this, but I love a good hook!  I have killed two birds with one stone by creating a Prezi to introduce you all to the joys of Evernote.

 For those who don't know, Evernote is a note-taking, web-clipping, life-organizing son-of-a-gun software that can be accessed on a computer (PC and Mac), tablet, or Smartphone, giving you access to your information 24/7 in any location that has internet access.

You can use Evernote to clip web pages such as recipe sites; create notebooks to house your class notes; save web pages to be read at a later date; save and then search web-based data for a research project; and much more.

I find it to be an excellent tool.  Have a look, it's for free (with the option for a paid upgrade) and let me know what you think.  It's right here.

Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad -- My Digital Story

I finally managed to get my digital story to function correctly!  Not only that, but I have now successfully uploaded my first Youtube video, something I never expected to accomplish. Here is the result:

Please let me know what you think.  It was quite a fun experience, but I think I will avoid Photostory 3 in the future as there are not enough variables to play with when creating a composition.

Learning Through Technology

I came across a wiki entry (see here), with a class-created video which I think sums up the true value of 21st century literacy and how it has changed the face of education.  Have a look:


I think Mr. Truss has summed up the truly transformative nature of e-learning potential here.  What do you think?