The Library of Congress is Using Flickr: Shouldn’t Teachers?

In recent months, the Library of Congress has piloted a new photo series on the photo-intensive website, Flickr. If you’ve never been to Flickr, it’s essentially a website where photographers from around the world are uploading and sharing their photos, and commenting on the photographs other people post.

In this case, Flickr has teamed up with an unlikely photographer (or should I say archive of American historical photography), and the results are literally breathtaking. One example alone is Jack Delano’s “In the waiting room of Union Station”, taken in Chicago, Illinois. The photo features two officers who create shadows in spotlight-like beams of sunshine coming in from the gothic windows above.

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Wordle: The Anti-Muddle

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!

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Videos for Teachers

Links to cool video clips and tools for teachers bringing video into the classroom. Great for reflections, discussion, or just plain old teacher inspiration–we need that every now and then you know.

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Making PowerPoint Possible: Slideshare Works

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.

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How a Master’s Degree Changed My Instruction

Receiving a Master’s degree from the University of St. Mary’s has been an immensely satisfying experience for me. I’ve learned and changed and grown in innumerable and meaningful ways. But when it comes to professional development, the St. Mary’s program is second to none. I have applied my new learning and confidence directly to my classes and my students have benefited. St. Mary’s breaks their program into four IDEA categories: Instruction, Discipline, Environment, and Assessment. This article outlines the effect this program has had on my instruction.

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Simple Pleasures: Using Technology, Using Google Scholar

Former students of mine recently informed me that Google Scholar is being widely used as a research tool at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and since finding this out, I’ve made ample use of it myself.

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Study reveals new magic word

We’re in the middle of a unit on persuasion right now. I love this unit because it’s so rich–it’s a great topic from which to teach so many cool things.

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