What is a PLN?
A PLN is a personal learning network. A person’s PLN may provide support and collaboration in real time or virtual. Being a part of a book club would be a sample of a learning network…
What are the Edublog Awards?
The Edublog Awards started in 2004. Basically, it’s an educational community that supports one another by nominating and promoting each other’s blogs. Each year the Edublog Awards are nominated by posting a blog post nominating…
Where can I find online educational interactive tools?
There are many great places to find educational online interactive tools, yet a few stand out above the rest. First, there is Shambles.net. This amazingly stocked and searchable site is filled with the most current,…
What is the Beijing Learning Summit?
The Beijing Learning Summit is a local conference in Beijing put on by teachers for teachers. Rather than travel within Asia for various conferences, it’s time for educators within the Beijing area to collaborate amongst…
What exactly is digital storytelling?
Digital storytelling is sharing a story but incorporating some sort of computer-based tool to enhance the telling of the story. Voice may be added to pictures, text could be added to illustrations, or animation could…
What’s explore.org?
Explore.org is an amazing multimedia resource library that educators and students may benefit. The mission of explore is to “champion the selfless acts of others.” (That might explain why subscribing to explore is free.) There…
Why tag?
Here’s a great short video by MIT explaining why we should tag things. Just watch, and it will help you understand the value of tagging. It helps us find online information so much easier.
What is “Learning by Hand?”
The “Learning by Hand” showcase will happen on Wednesday, May 26th from 5:00-7:00 pm at Pinotage Restuaruant in Beijing, China. Learning by hand however is a term referring to the learning that electronically may now…
I’m trying to study the human body. How can I remember all the parts?
BBC offers many wonderful educational resources for students. One such example is their detailed page in the “Science and Nature” section all about the human body and mind. Here you can find interactive games about…
Where is The Bookworm?
The Bookworm has three locations in China: Beijing, Chengdu, and Suzhou. Each location is special and always cozy. The Bookworm offers a loaning library and new books for purchase plus a cafe with delicious food…
