Education Technology Leadership Conference

December 4th, 2010 by · 1 Comment · Instruction

etlc Thanks VT for hosting the 16th ETLC…it was cool!

Keynote speakers, Curt Bonk , Tim Tyson, Philippe Cousteau, Chet Thomas, and Barbara Lockee along with all the other conference presenters did an outstanding job of highlighting the importance of technology in today’s education.  Also,  many thanks to the exhibitors that brought us all their newest products…a bundle of tools to assist in all our endeavors.

The conference’s goal “to provide a wealth of presentations designed to align with and explore the goals and objectives of the five major components of Virginia’s 2010 – 2015 educational technology plan: environment, engagement, application, tools, and results” was well met.

Check out the links below for some sites shared during the sessions:

The World Is Open

MaybryOnline

UVA Bay Game

ISM Films

SchoolTube/ISM Films

Association for Educational Communications and Technology

Constitution Day!

September 16th, 2010 by · No Comments · Uncategorized

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What is Constitution Day?  Use the following links to learn about and engage your students in Constitution Day…celebrate on September 17, 2010! 

National Constitution Center: Constitution Day

US Constitution Day Activities and Lesson Plans | Constitution Facts

Constitution Day (United States) – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Constitution Day Theme – Lesson Plans, Thematic Units, Printables …

Constitution Day – Resources for Educators, Federal Employees

Annenberg Classroom

Paraprosdokian

September 9th, 2010 by · No Comments · Uncategorized

manA paraprosdokian (from Greek meaning “beyond” and “expectation”) is a figure of speech  in which the latter part of a sentence or phrase is surprising or unexpected in a way that causes the reader or listener to reframe or reinterpret the first part. It is frequently used for humorous or dramatic effect, sometimes producing an anticlimax. For this reason, it is extremely popular among comedians and satirists. Some paraprosdokians not only change the meaning of an early phrase, but also play on the double meaning of a particular word, creating a syllepsis.

 Examples:

 Do not argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience.

 If I agreed with you we’d both be wrong.

 We never really grow up; we only learn how to act in public.

 Nostalgia isn’t what it used to be. 

Change is inevitable, except from a vending machine.

Why not have some fun with your students and create a “paraprosdokian” in your subject area to get your concepts across from the short term memory to the long term memory?  

If you are having fun, education is easy…is that a paraprosdokian? ;-)