Plato said it well: “The body is the source of all energy and initiative.” In our LMS and classroom learning systems, how can we justify a strong emphasis on active, healthy minds while maintaining an outrageous neglect for the body? Many
TeacherTube also features fun activities such as classroom makeover contests. While browsing TeacherTube in September 2007, first-grade teacher Richard Colosi read about such a contest celebrating the use of technology in classroom learning systems. The prize for best video was
TeacherTube, created in 2007 by a Texan superintendent, is one example of how Web 2.0 is creatively making its way into learning systems. More and more educators use TeacherTube as an aid for lesson plans and a place to post
Browsing the featured videos on TeacherTube, one finds learning system topics ranging from Spanish Grammar rules (featuring the “Preterite Garret Girls”, hand-drawn circle-people) to an explanation of satire, to great women in history featuring Sojourner Truth. There are podcasts on
For educators wary of incorporating Web 2.0 technologies like YouTube into their learning systems, there is TeacherTube. Using TeacherTube, you can upload, tag, and share videos, just like in YouTube. Upload Support Files to attach your educational activities, assessments, lesson
Status updates on sites like Facebook, Yammer, Twitter and Friendfeed are an increasingly popular form of online communication. So much so, that people are starting to call it “email 2.0.” This burgeoning breed of real-time, pervasive internet is developing right
