<![CDATA[Ramona Dietrich - Crossroads : Activity]]> Elgg http://eduspaces.net/rddietrich/ <![CDATA[a girl's world . . .]]> http://eduspaces.net/rddietrich/weblog/438036.html http://eduspaces.net/rddietrich/weblog/438036.html Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:45:46 GMT http://theconnectedclassroom.blogspot.com/2008/08/girls-world.html


I love the net - you just never know what gems you are going to come across.

Today I watched a news spot about a couple of teenagers (Sara and Lauren) who started their own web site. And guess what - it's all about girls:-) It was created by girls, all the contributors are girls and the target audience is: GIRLS.

It's interesting to note that girls have a stronger web presence than boys do. More girls are blogging and posting pictures than boys. Experts say that girls out-perform boys in English and writing and blogs offer another venue where girls can communicate.

A Girls's World is looking for contributors so I will be passing their url along to "my girls" beginning next week.
]]> <![CDATA[Computers - just another tool]]> http://eduspaces.net/rddietrich/weblog/435191.html http://eduspaces.net/rddietrich/weblog/435191.html Mon, 25 Aug 2008 10:28:45 GMT http://theconnectedclassroom.blogspot.com/2008/08/computers.html



"....Computers are not rescuing the school from a weak curriculum, any more than putting pianos in every classroom would rescue a flawed music program. Wonderful learning can occur without computers or even paper. But once the teachers and children are enfranchised as explorers, computers, like pianos, can serve as powerful amplifiers, extending the reach and depth of the learners." Alan Kay



Computers are tools that kids must learn how to manipulate to be successful in their work-lives. I see my job as helping students make the most of each of these tools.]]> <![CDATA[Balance is important . . .]]> http://eduspaces.net/rddietrich/weblog/434550.html http://eduspaces.net/rddietrich/weblog/434550.html Sun, 24 Aug 2008 14:15:33 GMT http://theconnectedclassroom.blogspot.com/2008/08/balance-is-important.html



Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance
you must keep moving.
Albert Einstein (quoted from a 1930 letter to his son)


I saw this on another blog and thought it was important to take a few minutes at the beginning of the semester to remember the importance of maintaining a balanced existence. We are "at our best" when we strike a healthy balance between work and play. There really is time for both!
]]> <![CDATA[Here we go again . . .]]> http://eduspaces.net/rddietrich/weblog/423874.html http://eduspaces.net/rddietrich/weblog/423874.html Tue, 12 Aug 2008 18:33:47 GMT http://theconnectedclassroom.blogspot.com/2008/08/here-we-go-again.html

Free Rice - a vocabulary game that donates rice through the UN World Food Program to help end hunger
Aid to Children - another vocab game
Free Poverty - geography game. See how many cups of water you can donate by testing your knowledge about the world. Each correct answer means they will be donating 10 cups on your behalf.
Free Corn - the more you visit, the more you give . . .]]> <![CDATA[Blogs for Moms (and Dads too)]]> http://eduspaces.net/rddietrich/weblog/417252.html http://eduspaces.net/rddietrich/weblog/417252.html Mon, 04 Aug 2008 21:05:38 GMT http://theconnectedclassroom.blogspot.com/2008/08/blogs-for-moms-and-dads-too.htm

Well, I finally did it. I was able to offer a blogging class for parents. Since all of the kids had a blog this year (which served as their process journal for their IT classes)I thought it would be fun to get some of the parents involved too. This introduction to blogs would also serve as a tool to help them understand the role of the blog in the classroom. Five moms and the secretary from the Senior School attended the class and we had a lot of fun setting up 1st blogs!


]]> <![CDATA[slide.com - another ppt host]]> http://eduspaces.net/rddietrich/weblog/434914.html http://eduspaces.net/rddietrich/weblog/434914.html Mon, 04 Aug 2008 20:37:28 GMT http://theconnectedclassroom.blogspot.com/2008/07/slidecom.html



Ok - this is a test. Just wanted to try out this ppt host and saw that they offer some fun options. My Earth Day photos look pretty cool posing as a drive-in movie (hahahaha)

]]> <![CDATA[slide.com]]> http://eduspaces.net/rddietrich/weblog/413621.html http://eduspaces.net/rddietrich/weblog/413621.html Sun, 27 Jul 2008 12:05:02 GMT http://theconnectedclassroom.blogspot.com/2008/07/slidecom.html

]]> <![CDATA[slide.com]]> http://eduspaces.net/rddietrich/weblog/391158.html http://eduspaces.net/rddietrich/weblog/391158.html Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:03:55 GMT http://theconnectedclassroom.blogspot.com/2008/07/slidecom.html

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]]> <![CDATA[KnowSchools]]> http://eduspaces.net/rddietrich/weblog/366828.html http://eduspaces.net/rddietrich/weblog/366828.html Sun, 01 Jun 2008 15:24:41 GMT http://theconnectedclassroom.blogspot.com/2008/06/knowschools.html


Another KnowSchools week starts today and runs until Friday (June 1-6). Cristina and I are providing a course entitled: Digital Photo-Stories: Enhancing Creativity. It should be lots of FUN!]]>