Sunday, September 28, 2008

How About Audio-blogging?

Exploring the Internet is a never ending experience! I have just found a new exciting tool -- Vaestro (sounds like Maestro!) - the site that allows creating audio posts -- audio blogging! I see a lot of ways of how it can be used in the classroom to enhance teaching and learning. Just a few ideas to start the discussion. A teacher can post questions on any topics of the content in any subject area, or create personal channels for individual students to interact with them and answer specific questions; or comment on the submitted assignments. It can be used for ESL students to develop their English language skills. I invite you to visit the site, register and respond to my first Teaching to the Future Talk Show.

Monday, September 1, 2008

An Idea for a Parent Curriculum Night

This video clip can be shown to the parents of your class children in the beginning of the year and explain the issues connected with the Internet safety: