http://eduscapes.com/v2a/index.html News from eduscapes en-us Thu, 10 November 2011 08:00:00 GMT Thu, 10 November 2011 08:00:00 GMT http://eduscapes.com/v2a/index.html alamb@eduscapes.com http://www.eduscapes.com/fluid/4.html The 21st century learner needs communication skills that transcend writing essays and technical skills that go beyond setting up margins for printing. Young people must learn to write using a variety of technology tools from iPads apps to multimedia generators. In addition, they must be able to write cooperatively and collaboratively across subject areas. If you're still teaching the basics of Microsoft Word and asking for paper-based reports, it's time to think beyond 8.5 x 11 with 1 inch margins. Learn to transform your writing assignments while addressing standards across the curriculum. Learn more... Thu, 10 November 2011 08:00:00 GMT http://www.eduscapes.com/fluid/5.html http://eduscapes.com/sessions/graphic/dynamic.htm Learn to differentiate with technology-enhanced graphic tools and resources. Build authentic learning environments through object- and place-based inquiries. Illuminate projects and nurture digital citizens. We'll explore ways to combine content from various subject areas such as language arts, science, social studies, and math with information and technology skills and strategies to meet diverse learning needs and address Standards for the 21st Century Learner. Learn more... Thu, 26 October 2011 08:00:00 GMT http://eduscapes.com/sessions/graphic/dynamic.htm http://eduscapes.com/llg/index.html If you're interested in professional development services, resources, or conference presentations, contact Annette Lamb. Learn more... Tue, 16 June 2011 08:00:00 GMT http://eduscapes.com/llg/index.html http://www.eduscapes.com/sessions/video/index.htm Lights! Camera! Action! Plan, shoot, edit, and share videos in your classroom. Explore a variety of video projects across the K-12 curriculum. Promote high-level thinking through meaningful video missions that entertain, inform, instruct, challenge, engage, provoke and persuade. Learn more... Thu, 16 June 2011 08:00:00 GMT http://www.eduscapes.com/sessions/video/index.htm http://www.eduscapes.com/sessions/science/index.htm Graphics and science make a great combination. Learn to develop exciting inquiry-based learning environment that focus on the cycle of questioning, exploring, assimiliating, inferring, and reflecting. Incorporate a wide range of visual elements and technologies throughout the inquiry process. Learn more... Wed, 8 June 2011 08:00:00 GMT http://www.eduscapes.com/sessions/science/index.htm http://www.eduscapes.com/fluid/4.html The hottest technology trend isn’t a wave. It’s a tsunami! Beyond digital storytelling and Web 2.0 are transmedia worlds for learning. Explore the explosion of technologies and resources that use multiple modes of communication to convey complex, interactive learning experiences and allow teachers to differentiate like never before. Learn more... Mon, 13 June 2011 08:00:00 GMT http://www.eduscapes.com/fluid/4.html http://www.eduscapes.com/fluid/3.html Toto, we're not in Kansas anymore… the line between fiction and nonfiction is blurring and the definition of a book has changed. The knowledge, skills, attitudes, and dispositions needed to succeed as a reader and a learner are evolving. Spend an hour in this transmedia universe. Learn more... Mon, 30 May 2011 08:00:00 GMT http://www.eduscapes.com/fluid/3.html http://www.eduscapes.com/fluid/1.html Help students shift from being passive receivers to active readers, evaluators, thinkers, and innovators. Explore the potential of emerging cross-genre, multi-platform, transmedia resources as tools for motivation, differentiation, collaboration, and connections across the curriculum. Help students construct knowledge and convey complex messages through meaningful, technology-enhanced experiences. Learn more... Mon, 29 November 2010 08:00:00 GMT http://www.eduscapes.com/fluid/1.html http://www.eduscapes.com/sessions/pop/index.htm Many laws and federal regulations apply to youth and online social technology. Learn the rights and responsibilities of teens, the relevant laws, and what teachers and librarians need to know in order to implement them within your school. Learn more... Mon, 29 November 2010 08:00:00 GMT http://www.eduscapes.com/sessions/pop/index.htm http://www.eduscapes.com/sessions/socialtech/ Many laws and federal regulations apply to youth and online social technology. Learn the rights and responsibilities of teens, the relevant laws, and what teachers and librarians need to know in order to implement them within your school. Learn more... Mon, 29 November 2010 08:00:00 GMT http://www.eduscapes.com/sessions/socialtech/ http://www.eduscapes.com/sessions/context/ Beyond Web 2.0, gadgets, and widgets lies the simple connection between content, context, computing, and learning. Learn more... Mon, 29 November 2010 08:00:00 GMT http://www.eduscapes.com/sessions/context/ http://sites.google.com/site/cybercircusclassroom/ Explore realistic approaches to organizing classroom activities and assessments for a new generation of learners. Learn more... Mon, 10 May 2010 08:00:00 GMT http://sites.google.com/site/cybercircusclassroom/ http://sites.google.com/site/classcloud/home Classrooms in the Cloud: Netbooks, Google Apps, and Transmedia Learning is a free-online workshop for educators. Learn more... Mon, 15 March 2010 08:00:00 GMT http://sites.google.com/site/classcloud/home http://www.eduscapes.com/sessions/multiplatform/index.htm Divergent Convergence: Learning in a Transmedia, Multiplatform World is Annette Lamb's latest keynote. Learn more... Thur, 25 February 25 2010 08:00:00 GMT http://www.eduscapes.com/sessions/multiplatform/index.htm http://eduscapes.com/sessions/scratch/ Scratch: A New Approach to Programming for Young People is available as a free-online workshop. Learn more... Sat, 20 February 20 2010 08:00:00 GMT http://eduscapes.com/sessions/scratch/ http://eduscapes.com/v2a/aim_your_project_with_flash.html Flash continues to be a popular tool for creating animation, interaction, and multimedia. Learn more about AIM Your Project with Flash by Annette Lamb and Larry Johnson... Tue, 2 February 2010 08:00:00 GMT http://eduscapes.com/v2a/aim_your_project_with_flash.html http://eduscapes.com/v2a/building_treehouses_for_learning.html Building Treehouses for Learning: Technology in Today's Classrooms continues to be a popular textbook in both undergraduate and graduate courses... Fri, 15 January 2010 08:00:00 GMT http://eduscapes.com/v2a/building_treehouses_for_learning.html