Posts Tagged ‘ Creativity ’

Elizabeth Gilbert on nurturing creativity.

Jan 19th, 2010 | By Chris | Category: Video of the Day

Elizabeth Gilbert, author of, Eat, Pray, Love, muses on the impossible things we expect from artists and geniuses — and shares the radical idea that, instead of the rare person “being” a genius, all of us “have” a genius. A bit “out there” in the context of traditional teaching and learning. But still–thought provoking, funny, personal and surprisingly moving.



The Power of the Human Voice (Thread)

Jan 15th, 2010 | By Chris | Category: Technology in the Classroom

As I sat down tonight, my original intent was to simply post this video in the Video of the Day section and be done with it.

But I couldn’t do that. There is so much more to say!! I am so excited about Voice Thread and its possibilities for teaching and learning! As [...]



Step away from the textbook

Jun 9th, 2009 | By Laurie | Category: High School, Laurie's Playground, The Toolbox

Do you need to re energize your classroom and get the students involved in their educations again? Try stepping away from those textbooks for a moment with this easy to implement Meyers-Briggs Personality Type activity.



Wordle: The Anti-Muddle

May 16th, 2009 | By Jeff | Category: Jeff's Playground, Technology in the Classroom

Heard of Wordle? Check the newest “Technology in the Classroom” minute to implement Wordle with a few clicks. The blog post is itself “Wordled,” so not only will you better understand what the site can do, but you will see application and ways in which the site can be used in the classroom. Click now!



Making PowerPoint Possible: Slideshare Works

May 12th, 2009 | By Jeff | Category: Jeff's Playground, Technology in the Classroom

Ever wanted an easier way to share your PowerPoint presentations? Now there’s an easy way to share without the need to have the software on the viewer’s computer. Read on to discover what Slideshare can do for you.