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The Eighth Floor’s Online Learning Series helps educators make the transition from face-to-face classroom instruction to the world of online learning. Participants will explore blended and fully online instruction from both the student’s and the instructor’s perspective.  We will focus on building authentic learning commu

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Created by Lee Anne Morris Jan 12, 2010 at 9:53am. Last updated by Lee Anne Morris Jan 12.

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Created by Lee Anne Morris Jan 6, 2010 at 1:40pm. Last updated by Lee Anne Morris Jan 6.

JOLT

If you are teaching online or learning online or pretty much doing anything online in an academic setting, you may be interested in The Journal of Online Learning and Teaching - JOLT, published by MERLOT.

Some of the topics are pretty weighty, but always relevant. http://jolt.merlot.org/currentissue.html

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Created by Lee Anne Morris Dec 16, 2009 at 9:34am. Last updated by Lee Anne Morris Dec. 16, 2009.

Photoshope Tips and Tricks, 4, 5, and 6

Just a reminder for all the Photoshop users out there looking to learn a new tip or trick . . . Scott will be teaching these classes for the next three Thursday nights here on the eighth Floor from 4:30 - 6:30 pm. You do not have to have taken classes 1, 2, and 3 first to benefit from the classes.

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Created by Lee Anne Morris Oct 30, 2009 at 4:33pm. Last updated by Lee Anne Morris Oct. 30, 2009.

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Created by Lee Anne Morris Oct 27, 2009 at 1:29pm. Last updated by Lee Anne Morris Oct. 27, 2009.

 

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50+ Web 2.0 Ways To Tell a Story - Free Webinar Featuring Alan Lavine

50+ Web 2.0 Ways To Tell a Story   Event status:   Date and time: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 6:00 pm Central Standard Time (Chicago, GMT-06:00) Change time zone Program: EdTechConnect Durat…

Started by Lee Anne Morris Feb 4.

Lee Anne Morris

Skype Help?

I ran across this question on another ning site and thought . . . I bet some Eighth Floor people can help her! What do ya think?   "I am trying to have students from my class Skype with another in an…

Started by Lee Anne Morris Jan 28.

Lee Anne Morris

90+ Videos for Technology & Media Literacy

Holy Cannoli!!!  Here's a blog post that will keep you busy for the next week.  90+ Videos for Technology & Media Literacy.    There is no way I am going to get through all these.  If you see one…

Started by Lee Anne Morris Jan 27.

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Latest Eighth Floor eNewsletter

Here's the latest from the Eighth Floor   http://eighthfloor.org/enewsletters/eNewsl

Started by Lee Anne Morris Jan 25.

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Getting the Word Out About our Classees

Every semester we try our best to get the information about our classes out to our consortium members. We use several methods: printed schedule, eNewsletter, emails to the advisory committee, posts a…

Started by Lee Anne Morris Jan 19.

Shawn Beard

Brainpop for Educators

Brainpop is a website that for years has offered animations and videos on a variety of topics. These little clips have been a great tool in educating kids in a fun way. Now, Brainpop has an online co…

Tagged: techandlearning, teachers, brainpop

Started by Shawn Beard Jan 12.

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Special Invitation: Live Virtual Event From SMART

Pam Burgess shared the following free event . . . so I'm sharing it forward. On January 13, 2010, you can reach out to education experts across the world without leaving your desk. Live from the BET…

Started by Lee Anne Morris Jan 12.

Linda Jones

Moving at the Speed of Creativity

I Just love the title of Wes Fryer's Blog! Moving at the Speed of Creativity. Below is a link to a great resource. Wesley Fryer is a digital learning consultant, author, digital storyteller, educator…

Tagged: socialnetworking, web, 2.0, schoolreform, leadership

Started by Linda Jones Jan 7.

Shawn Beard

Stossel in the Classroom 1 Reply

I have used John Stossel's resources in my classroom for the past few years. Today I received an email from his website about new resources that had become available. I wondered how many other teache…

Tagged: events, current, free, resources, classroom

Started by Shawn Beard. Last reply by Linda Jones Dec. 28, 2009.

Lee Anne Morris

Looking for a Great Conference? Got it.

I've attened this conference a couple of times and it is fantastic. I am going to beg to attend this year - maybe I'll see you there! Building Learning Communities - Alan November conference http://…

Started by Lee Anne Morris Dec. 9, 2009.

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SMART Marathon - Feb 20th - Saturday

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Smart Licensing

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Halloween Resources for the SmartBoard

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Smart On-The-Go

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Make your own BOOKS!

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The New Guy

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