Google for Educators

In perusing the edublogosphere tonight I found a link to Google for Educators and plan to keep checking the site periodically. Google tools seems to lend themselves well to web 2.0 applications. In the meantime the class wiki my American History students are using has had its high moments with some of the ideas I have tried. At least by this fall I will have had some working experience in using one. Hope continues to spring eternal that I will master some of these educational technologies.

RSS for Educators

My new copy of RSS for Educators just arrived purchased from ISTE with Social Studies Department funds. I anticipate learning a lot about blogs, newsfeeds, podcasts, and wikis and how to use them in the classroom; particularly in conjunction with attendance at the NECC convention this summer in San Antonio, TX.

Speaking of which, I am practicing using a wiki with my American History class this semester so I can get the feel of it. This wiki can be found at http://historytrek.wikispaces.com although it is set to private. Mainly I am getting comfortable with managing the wiki and trying out a few collaborative ideas. We will see how it goes.