http://pdzone.edublogs.org "It is better to know some of the questions than all of the answers." - James Thurber Sat, 03 May 2008 05:36:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This would have been useful last summer when I took those courses in teaching with video games and adventure game learning: 26 Learning Games to Change the World. It would also be a good fit with our character education program. Gotta share... http://pdzone.edublogs.org/2008/05/03/26-learning-games-to-change-the-world-mission-to-learn/ Darren's post A Difference: Assessment and Rote Learning helped to remind me why I was a math person (I would like to say that I still am but I seldom get to use it these days). In particular, I enjoyed the image of a math puzzle that he included with ... http://pdzone.edublogs.org/2008/05/03/a-difference-assessment-and-rote-learning/ Manitoba Education's Literacy with ICT Across the Curriculum provides some very impressive information and resources for the use of ICT in all curriculum areas. It is developed around the philosophy that teaching ICT skills should not be an educational goal. Rather, we should be developing good instruction, providing students with ... http://pdzone.edublogs.org/2007/04/24/literacy-with-ict-across-the-curriculum/ As Susan reminds me in her post Different Flavors of Journals in Moodle, one of my favourite parts of this profession is the sharing of strategies that work. While the idea of being able to connect and share with other educators around the globe has become embedded in my way ... http://pdzone.edublogs.org/2006/05/09/always-glad-to-help/ Last week I attended the ECOO conference in Toronto and was fortunate enough to attend two presentations by George Siemens. I have read his Connectivism and elearnspace blogs for a while now and was not disappointed. He presented some interesting ideas regarding learning and technology. I just saw that he ... http://pdzone.edublogs.org/2006/05/09/george-siemens-ecoo/ EduBlog Insights »Six traits of writing metaphors http://pdzone.edublogs.org/2006/05/04/understand-six-traits-these-kids-do/ Random Walk in E-Learning: What if everything we think about school is wrong? Key quote: "Education is in the heart of the listener, not in the voice of the teacher." http://pdzone.edublogs.org/2006/05/04/hmmm/ I was at a workshop today on the use of LMS, specifically Blackboard. The presenters, from the Ottawa-Carleton D.S.B., told us about how they use Bb for blended and online courses, as well as for professional learning communities. As the day progressed, I had a look at Bb and compared ... http://pdzone.edublogs.org/2006/05/03/lms-workshop/ As I read Wil Wheaton's post the mystery hotel, I am reminded of an idea that I had a while ago for a writing project with the kids. Unfortunately, in all of the insanity of work, the musical, work, family, work, and vacation (oh yeah, work too!), I forgot about ... http://pdzone.edublogs.org/2006/04/03/ideas-come-ideas-go-sometimes-they-come-back/ Yesterday, I was looking through Malcolm Gladwell's The Tipping Point again, just to see what new insights I might bring to my reading of a few passages. In the end notes, the author directs readers to his web site, where I read through a few of his archived articles. At ... http://pdzone.edublogs.org/2006/03/06/think-outside-which-box/