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FYC For Your Classroom

Carrie Albin — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:25:46 +0000

Collaborative Tools for Learning Conference

Friday, November 13

Macomb ISD, Clinton Township, MI

The 3rd annual Collaborative Tools for Learning Conference, sponsored by the Michigan Association for Computer Users in Learning (MACUL) and hosted by the Macomb ISD, will show educators how to make use of the next generation of technologies to support student learning and achievement. A host of new tools and practices of Web 2.0 and beyond are focusing on how learners of all ages and abilities can collaborate to explore new ideas and understandings.

FYC: Text to Movie Program

Carrie Albin — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 20:55:35 +0000

TEXT TO MOVIE WEB-BASED PROGRAM Are you looking for a fun way to have your students practice their writing skills? Check out the free web-based text to movie program called Xtra Normal. Let’s say students just finished reading about the Revolutionary War and you want them to summarize what they learned. You can have them type [...]

For Your Classroom

Carrie Albin — Wed, 27 May 2009 12:39:38 +0000

Flatten Your Classroom A few years ago Thomas Friedman wrote the international bestselling book “The World is Flat”, which examined the effects of globalization on countries, companies, and individuals. Globalization and the latest in Web 2.0 technologies have also affected education. A new free e-book titled “Seven Steps to Flattening Your Classroom” is based on an [...]

FYC: For Your Classroom

Joe Codde — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 21:22:45 +0000

Need Professional Development Money? Two Resources for Grant Money In today’s economic crisis grant money seems harder and harder to come by. With that in mind you will understand my shock when I was talking with an exhibitor at the Michigan Council for Social Studies Conference and learned that he had grant money to give away [...]

FYC: For Your Classroom

Joe Codde — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 20:32:27 +0000

Master Student Participates with her Students in the AT&T/MACUL Student Technology Showcase Students from elementary, middle and high schools throughout Michigan gathered to participate in the eighth annual AT&T/MACUL Student Technology Showcase on November 12, 2008 at the Capitol Building. The showcase was designed to keep legislators apprised of how technology is being used by schools [...]

FYC – Student Technology Showcase

Joe Codde — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:11:24 +0000

Legislators to View, Participate In Technology Exhibits at AT&T/MACUL Student Technology Showcase November 12 *** Event is ‘visual report card' on success of technology in education WHO: Students from elementary, middle and high schools throughout Michigan... WHAT: will gather to participate in the eighth annual AT&T/MACUL Student Technology Showcase and demonstrate to Michigan state legislators the wide variety of school projects showing how technology is helping them learn...

For Your Classroom: Free Learning Management Systems

Joe Codde — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 13:23:22 +0000

Web 2.0 has brought about many wonderful free web-based tools that have been very useful in classroom instruction. I would like to highlight two new tools that are available for teachers to use as learning management systems for their classes. Both of these tools are web-based and are free to use. The first [...]

FYC For Your Classroom

Joe Codde — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 19:04:34 +0000

We are excited to announce that we now have two social communities available to our readers. For those of you who are Facebook junkies, we have now started a group in Facebook at http://msu.facebook.com/group.php?gid=7822384107. If you already have an account you will need to login, become a member of the Michigan State University [...]

FYC: Examples of Web 2.0 in the Classroom

Joe Codde — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 21:04:17 +0000

Back in our March 2007 issue we asked our readers to submit their ideas for uses of Web 2.0 technologies in the classroom. We have compiled the submissions together to share with you. Choose a Web 2.0 technology from the list below to view free or low cost sources, educational benefits, and examples of classroom use. [...]

FYC: Student Technology Showcase

Joe Codde — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 20:42:52 +0000

THERE’S STILL TIME TO REGISTER FOR STUDENT TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE SEPTEMBER 26, 2007 AT STATE CAPITOL The seventh annual AT&T/MACUL Student Technology Showcase will be held on Wednesday, September 26, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the State Capitol Building in Lansing. The Michigan Association for Computer Users in Learning (MACUL) extends an invitation to K-12 schools [...]

FYC: Student Technology Showcase

Joe Codde — Sun, 10 Jun 2007 20:36:15 +0000

REGISTER NOW FOR STUDENT TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE SEPTEMBER 26, 2007 AT STATE CAPITOL The seventh annual AT&T/MACUL Student Technology Showcase will be held on Wednesday, September 26, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the State Capitol Building in Lansing. The Michigan Association for Computer Users in Learning (MACUL) extends an invitation to K-12 schools throughout Michigan to participate [...]

FYC: Web 2.0 Technologies in the Classroom

Joe Codde — Sat, 10 Mar 2007 20:27:15 +0000

Call for Best Examples of Web 2.0 Technologies in the Classroom When we made the decision to take our Educational Technology Certificate Program classes online, we also decided to revise our curriculum to include more information about Web 2.0 technologies such as blogs, wikis, podcasts, and rss feeds. In doing so we are creating a [...]

FYC:Showcase of Teacher Project

Joe Codde — Sun, 10 Dec 2006 20:18:59 +0000

Showcase of Teacher Project: MAET Showcase Each quarter we will be showcasing a teacher’s project completed during his/her participation in our program. Sometime soon we are planning to archive these lessons on our website for you to refer to throughout the year. For any students that have previously taken the Certificate we are asking that [...]