Archives for November 2009
Why Teachers Should Display Their Degrees
Teachers should be proud of the degrees and awards they have received and display them in their classrooms. continue reading
My Failed GTA Application Video
This is my failed Google Teacher Academy application video. continue reading
How to Have a Nearly Synchronous Discussion With Your WP Blog
In this article I explain how to facilitate a nearly real-time discussion using your Wordpress blog continue reading
Google Wave is Only Underwhelming Because We Are Educators
So after begging and pleading with my PLN on Twitter and submitting no less than five beta requests to Google (including one telling them that I would name my next child Google I was finally granted an invitation to the… continue reading »
Podcasting Test
[podcast format="video"]http://www.edtechswami.com/wp-content/uploads/RomJulAct1Scene1.m4a[/podcast] I am testing a podcasting plugin – let’s see how it works. Incidentally, I made this podcast a few years ago. It is the beginning of Romeo & Juliet, all of the voices in it are mine altered… continue reading »
How to Set Up a Classroom Site With WordPress
I am surely opening myself up to ridicule a little for this one, but I have recently had a few people ask me how I created my classroom site. My school purchased a web hosting package from SchoolCenter which is… continue reading »