http://ltaylor.edublogs.org Another excellent Edublogs.org blog Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:05:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en One task of the Asian Survivor project was to create an editorial page about an issue in a country from their assigned region. Students interviewed people from their country and each team member contributed to the editorial by compiling information into a word processing presentation tool. Click the link ... http://ltaylor.edublogs.org/2008/06/12/asia-editorials/ Junior high students created a keynote presentation on a battle of World War I. As an extension to the project, students "flew" from Nobleboro to their battlefield using Google Earth. The Battle of Tannenberg was created by a seventh grade student. The-Battle-of-Tannenberg.pdf http://ltaylor.edublogs.org/2008/03/07/battles-of-world-war-i/ Students showed their broadcasting talent by creating a podcast introducing their radio station. Click the mp3 file below to listen to the WWCPT 107.5 introduction. 01-track-01.mp3 http://ltaylor.edublogs.org/2008/02/12/radio-broadcasting-in-music-class/ nervoussystem.mov Students in Mr. Williams' science class are creating podcasts about the nervous system. Check out one of the first projects to be completed. Awesome job Mikaela and Hannah! http://ltaylor.edublogs.org/2008/01/15/circulatory-podcast/ May and her brother received special gifts during the holiday season. As participants of the One Laptop per Child program, they received two XO laptops while another two were sent to children in a developing nation. http://ltaylor.edublogs.org/2008/01/04/the-gift-of-giving/ What is green, has a rubberized keyboard for extreme weather conditions, is the size of a child's hand, and weighs about 3.2 pounds? It's the XO laptop! With growing interest, this laptop is part of The Get One Give One program. Check out ... http://ltaylor.edublogs.org/2007/12/05/one-laptop-per-child/ [bubbleshare 259321.4738f86d1b0] Students in Kindergarten - 1st. grade celebrated Halloween with pumpkin activities and a visit to Lincoln Home to make new friends. http://ltaylor.edublogs.org/2007/11/20/19/ This video is worth considering as we think about current educational practices and the electronic lives of our students. http://mediatedcultures.net/ksudigg/?p=119 http://ltaylor.edublogs.org/2007/11/14/a-vision-of-students-today/ viewing the "Did You Know 2.0" web site. This is a thought-provoking 8 minute video that focuses on the "shift" taking place in our world and its impact on education. http://ltaylor.edublogs.org/2007/11/05/i-recommend/ Maine partners with 21st. Century Skills organization.  The focus of the partnership is to provide resources for teachers that support the necessary work skills for the 21st. century.  Follow the link to learn more about this and Route 21, the online educator resource to be launched on Nov. 7th. http://ltaylor.edublogs.org/2007/11/04/21st-century-skills/