Engaging Educators Issue 1 May 1, 2011 Despite countless warnings about daring to assume, if you’re reading this I’m automatically assuming a few things about you: You blog. You tweet. Your PLN (Personal Learning Network, but you already knew that) is strong and getting wider every day and this makes you very happy. How’d I do? I’m going to make one more assumption about you, reader. And that is that you’re an educator who cares deeply about improving the lives of children. Which is a good thing. So, riddle me this: when’s the last time you shared what you know? I’m not talking about with your twitter followers or blog readers. I’m talking about with a colleague who doesn’t know what an RSS reader is. Or a teacher who is unaware of Monthly Manifesto: Sharing is Caring Monthly Newsletter If you have knowledge, let others light their candles in it. --Margaret Fuller Inside: Fresh and New: Some newly discovered sites to spice up your teaching Page 2 Blog Spotlight: This month we look at a must-follow blog for teachers of writing Page 3 From the Classroom: A great project idea that incorporates reading, writing, and technology Page 3 Head to Head: Which Word Cloud generator is best for you? Page 4 One Thousand Words: Digital Image Search Engines You Can Trust Page 4 more on 2 PhotoSource: http://www.flickr.com/photos/10585013@N00/281659324 Blog Spotlight: Page 4 WordClouds: Page 3 More online at EngagingEducators.com
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Engaging Educators
Issue 1 May 1, 2011
Despite countless warnings about daring
to assume, if you’re reading this I’m
automatically assuming a few things about
you: You blog. You tweet. Your PLN
(Personal Learning Network, but you
already knew that) is strong and getting
wider every day and this makes you very
happy. How’d I do?
I’m going to make one more assumption
about you, reader. And that is that you’re
an educator who cares deeply about
improving the lives of children. Which is a
good thing.
So, riddle me this: when’s the last time
you shared what you know? I’m not
talking about with your twitter followers
or blog readers. I’m talking about with a
colleague who doesn’t know what an RSS
reader is. Or a teacher who is unaware of
Monthly Manifesto: Sharing is Caring
Monthly Newsletter
If you have knowledge, let others light their candles in it. --Margaret Fuller
Inside:
Fresh and New: Some newly discovered sites to spice up your teaching
Page 2
Blog Spotlight: This month we look at a must-follow blog for teachers of writing
Page 3
From the Classroom: A great project idea that incorporates reading, writing, and technology
Page 3 Head to Head: Which Word Cloud generator is best for you?
Page 4
One Thousand Words: Digital Image Search Engines You Can Trust