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The new interactive bulletin board

March 15, 2010March 15, 2010djainslieTasks Digitalized / Web 2.0 Integration / Web 2.0 ToolsLeave a comment

So, we know that blogging is a great way to have digital conversations with students… how about creating digital interactive bulletin boards? Enter the sticky, or ‘post-it wall’ tools. There are several, two of which I like the best: Wallwisher and LinoIt. Purposes of a digital interactive bulletin board may include: Students post and discuss…

November 8, 2009djainslieDigital Conversations / Web 2.0 Integration17 Comments

We know that our students like to be social, and often we are the first to have consequences in our classrooms for students who are off-task, socializing with their friends. What about channeling that energy to facilitate discussions around thinking and learning by embedding higher level questions into our classrooms and expanding that discussion to…