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Entries from September 2006

Composing Photos

September 28th, 2006 · 4 Comments

As we are working through this study of digital photography and learning to use software to add digital effects to our pictures, I want you to remember that these pictures have to be well taken, interesting photos first. Once you have a photo that has interesting lines, colours, shapes, and a unique point of view, […]

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Personal Learning Networks

September 26th, 2006 · Comments Off

We have been talking in class about PLNs. I have told you that you must be on the lookout for 15 - 20 total blogs that will form your personal learning network. Are you still looking for blogs that are important to you? Blogs that are well written, that are interesting, that are written by […]

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Comment Starters

September 17th, 2006 · 5 Comments

There are three main reasons ot leave comments on the blogs of other people:
1.) To let them know they have an audience.
2.) To encourage people to write
3.) To make people think more deeply about an issue.
With credit given to Anne Davis of the U.S., and Mrs.McLeay of Australia, here are some comment starters:
# This made […]

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Checking out Blogs

September 8th, 2006 · 3 Comments

Now that you have your own blog set up, your homework for the weekend is to check the blogs out of other people and fully design your own space.
Check out some of these blogs:
-Nata Village in Africa
-Neil Gaiman - author
- Kids from Australia
- Kids from Brazil
- Kids from Oklahoma (with links to other blogging classrooms)
- […]

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Check These Out

September 8th, 2006 · Comments Off

Last year we produced a lot of different resources. Take a look (or a listen!) to some of these things that we produced last year.
Math tutorial videos
Podcasts and vlogs

History wiki
last year our work was featured on CNET, on MSN.com, in the New York Times and in other newspapers and magazines. We worked with classes from […]

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