public marks

PUBLIC MARKS from jlesage with tags teachers & tips

November 2006

activelearning strategies

a philosophy of education that relies on simulations, role plays, real world activities; practical tips and bibliography

Writing Demonstrations

interactive demonstrations of Conducting Electronic Searches; useful both for the information contained and as a demo of web design and writing instructional media in a library context; the larger site is a resource for writers.

Sequence Analysis

by 1 other
by a teacher, great handout for students on how to analyze a film sequence

Pandia Powersearch, all-in-one list of search engines and directories

by 1 other
new search engine that also has useful tutorial on how to search and explanations of all the major search engines; good for college students to learn how to use Internet most effectively

Back to School with the Class of Web 2.0: Part 3

by 1 other
Oct 06, review of software potentially useful to students and teachers; overview useful for folks interested in thinking about Internet and education in new ways

Solution Watch - Your descriptive source of solutions

by 14 others, 1 comment
"reviewing and providing in-depth walkthroughs of today’s best products and services"; valuable because of plethora of new Web 2.0 software; explanation of how to use it gives clues as to if you would want to try new software.

September 2006

the complete idiot's [eejit's] guide to all aspects of filmmaking

clear and witty, useful for practitioners as refresher or for students, especially production teachers

Teaching Carnival

blog entries around a specific set of questions about teaching in higher education; collected and commented on at regular intervals by a "host" blogger

July 2006

June 2006

teach and learn

8th grade teacher who incorporates blogging; substantive discussions of the learning processes as enhanced by blog writing