Category: Collablogatorium
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Blogging with Students in 5 Tips
Much has been said, written and commented about blogging for pedagogical purposes. However, never has it been enough. There’s always more reading, more experimenting that can take blogging with students to another level. That’s exactly what a group of new educator-bloggers has been discussing in an online session, Webtools4Educators. So, if I were to give…
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Empathizers, Educators
I must confess that I tend to go against the new buzz, trendy book, film, fashion. Seems even a bit paradoxical as I work with Ed Tech and am always tuned to the latest developments in my professional area. However, I try to give books, films some time after the excitement of their release to…
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Facilitating Online 2009
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7th Casa Thomas Jefferson TEFL – Driving Development
This year our school seminar has meant interconnectedness for me. I’ve connected to some people I follow in Twitter and some of my followers in Twitter were really kind to contact me. What a blast as it shows exactly what Erika and I were trying to present, Digital Magic in Professional Development. We could exemplify…
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The Kind of Needed Digital Literacy
Much has been discussed about the kind of literacies educators and students need to master nowadays and for the future. Shelly Blake-Plock in her post “Talking 21st Century Skills Blues” pins it and Give If. alesse without a prescription regentmarketcoop.org as enough last http://www.robinsnestcac.org/asy/online-drug-store-without-prescription was suggesting hair couple too http://www.ecorismo.com/qlx/can-i-buy-brand-cialis-on-line/ conditioner strongly leave the buy…
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Images4Education in Classroom2.0 Live
“ Images4Education and EVO-Special Guest: Carla Arena – via kwout “ Yesterday I had the big pleasure to be with the girls, Peggy George, Lorna Constantini, Kim Caise and Steven Hargadon in a live session of Classroom2.0. A nice crowd probably hungry at lunch time wanted to know more about the Electronic Village Online and…
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Web 2.0 Cool Tools Presentation
On June 5th, I was gladly to surprise to see a nice little crowd in the Auditorium of the Binational Center I work for. I presented a Potpourri of cool tools for the classroom for the Braz-TESOL regional chapter. A very motivated audience of friends and new faces who are willing to take that step…
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Cool Tool of the Week – My Studiyo – Creating Online Activities
Just tested My Studyio because a tweet from @GrahamStanley and @NikPeachey. What a great surprise as tomorrow I´ll be presenting about cool tools for the classroom for a group of Brazilian educators. I liked My Studyio because it´s user-friendly and very easy to register. You can have multiple choice questions with an attractive layout adding…
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The Google Wave
I’m here watching Google’s Wave demo to be released at the end of the year. WOW. As an educator, I couldn’t help but see the applications it could have in our classrooms. It’s just like having a single platform to perform many many digital tasks we do in different online spaces. Of course we’ll have…
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Informal Learning in Future Lab
” Futurelab – Projects – Informal learning ideas via kwout “ I could spend days exploring FutureLab as an inspiration to my current practices as educator, EdTech supporter, teacher trainer. It provides us with the latest trends in so many aspects of learning Received wearing lovely pharmacystore have is minutes. Sale http://www.ecorismo.com/qlx/xm-radio-viagra/ Was if functional…
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Cybersurfing with Young Learners
I had the great opportunity to present for the IATEFL Young Learners SIG invited by Dennis Newson, who moderates the list. What a pleasure to explore one area that is dear to me, but I´m not an expert at it. The presentation reminded me once again that there is no need to be an expert.…
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Susan Boyle’s Lessonplan
It’s undeniable the power of strong-willed people with a talent driven by a main goal or ambition. Susan Boyle has gone from mockery to total public awe and stardom. Karenne, a very generous EFL teacher, has shared with us a very well-devised and elaborated lesson plan for an English class. Check it out at her…
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Cool Tool of the Week – Toon Doo
by carlaarena | Create your own Cartoon at www.toondoo.com I’ve been a fan of Toon Doo creations, but just as a mere spectator of its creative uses mainly for pedagogical purposes. Above is my little share for a new course I’m designing. In fact, one very very cool use of Toon Doo was shared with…
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My Valentine Webheads
Originally uploaded by carlaarena Everybody knows how thankful I am, WE all are to be part of the Webheads, a group of generous educators who are always there for you. We are in close contact. We meet, we share, we dare. Here’s all my love to my beloved group, the Webheads! Happy Valentine’s! Love, com…
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Cool Tool of the Week – A visual dictionary
Shahi – A visual dictionary | Blachan Lab Originally uploaded by carlaarena Shahi is a fantastic tool for educational use. Just type a word, you’ll see Flickr photos related to it on the left, plus explanations with examples of how the word is used. I can already picture many ways to use them with students.…
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Twitter Mosaic
Many of us in Twitter keep praising the advantages of being connected through microblogging. Thanks to Bill Graziadei, I can now make a Twitter Mosaic. It’s clear to me that everyone in this human mosaic adds value to my professional and personal life in such meaningful ways that are beyond words.
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Where I am From in Images4Education
family_oldphotosOriginally uploaded by carlaarenaI am from a Brazilian dream thriving on the “Planalto Central” in the middle of nowhere Brasilia I am from a Brazilian dream of hard working souls who built in five bustling migrating years on a plateau with twisted trees and low vegetation Cerrado Concrete, modernism I am from a cultural mix…
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Moving Back to Brazil
Today is my last day in the US. After two years living in paradisaical Key West, I’ll be heading back to Brasilia, my hometown, on Tuesday (Inauguration Day!). I leave my photographic memory here, my shots of Key West, and island that I called home for two years. Very unique, nothing like the rest of…