The last weekend of November is here which can only mean that the holiday season has officially arrived! At Edublogs, we love this time of year, and here is our top 10 list as to why: The hardworking educators and students that use Edublogs get some well deserved time off from school Great widgets from…
Search: “discussion”
Edublogs Live Events In November
It’s hard to believe that November is already here and before long we will be in the middle of the holiday season! And this November, we wanted to let you know about several live events and webinars we have planned. These real-time events are delivered using Elluminate, complete with audio, chat and desktop sharing – and…
Edublogs Weekly Review: Top 5 sites to find images for student use
This week, Kathleen McGeady wrote an excellent post on student blogging and internet images. Her experience with grade 2 students and teaching appropriate copyright use is truly inspirational. This one sentence is an excellent reminder to educators and students about the importance of using images from sources that approve the use. Many students’ first instinct…
Edublogs Weekly Review: Student-centered learning and collaboration using technology
One of the most powerful and revolutionary aspects of many technologies being used in classrooms today revolve around the fact that they facilitate student-centered learning and collaboration. Perhaps summarized best in this week’s post from the Education Vision Leadership blog, the move to student initiated learning, while natural, is not an easy progression. Traditional methodologies, school systems,…
Using forums for learning
Message boards, or forums, are commonplace on many websites around the web. Many people turn them when planning a vacation, for advice, or to get help (like on our Edublogs support forums). Forums are increasingly popular in the classroom as well as a way to organize and foster collaboration among students. Edublogs Pro and Campus…
The New P2 Theme: The Ultimate in Collaboration
Many of the new themes now available to Pro and Campus users have unique features that we think you will be excited about. P2, the theme, is no exception! Designed for discussion and collaboration, P2 combines the instant update ability of Facebook walls, the quick posting nature of Twitter, and the tagging and post features…
