http://jzcolby.edublogs.org/2008/08/29/great-beginning-of-school-year-project/ My thoughts and ideas on Technology in Education and how we can all benefit from our use of technology in the classroom. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:31:01 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 http://jzcolby.edublogs.org/2008/08/29/great-beginning-of-school-year-project/comment-page-1/#comment-163 John Blackburn Tue, 10 Mar 2009 21:02:22 +0000 http://jzcolby.edublogs.org/?p=153#comment-163 I have been looking for a unique "ice-breaker" activity that involved the use of technology. This is it! My new, first, and easy assignment of the year will be for my students to create a Wordle that uniquely describes them and have them introduce themselves using the Wordle. Awesome! I have been looking for a unique “ice-breaker” activity that involved the use of technology. This is it! My new, first, and easy assignment of the year will be for my students to create a Wordle that uniquely describes them and have them introduce themselves using the Wordle. Awesome!

]]> http://jzcolby.edublogs.org/2008/08/29/great-beginning-of-school-year-project/comment-page-1/#comment-160 jzcolby Sat, 30 Aug 2008 17:05:47 +0000 http://jzcolby.edublogs.org/?p=153#comment-160 Great idea Elaine about the Constitution. Yes, it is 9/17. Let me know if you do it -- be interested to hear how it goes. Great idea Elaine about the Constitution. Yes, it is 9/17. Let me know if you do it — be interested to hear how it goes.

]]> http://jzcolby.edublogs.org/2008/08/29/great-beginning-of-school-year-project/comment-page-1/#comment-159 Elaine Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:33:39 +0000 http://jzcolby.edublogs.org/?p=153#comment-159 Quintura Kids is a kids' search engine that uses these word clouds. http://kids.quintura.com/ or the adult version at http://quintura.com/ Quintura Kids is a kids’ search engine that uses these word clouds. http://kids.quintura.com/ or the adult version at http://quintura.com/

]]> http://jzcolby.edublogs.org/2008/08/29/great-beginning-of-school-year-project/comment-page-1/#comment-158 Elaine Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:18:57 +0000 http://jzcolby.edublogs.org/?p=153#comment-158 One idea I had when I saw this was to enter the Preamble to the Constitution, for Constitution Day, which I believe is September 17. One idea I had when I saw this was to enter the Preamble to the Constitution, for Constitution Day, which I believe is September 17.

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