The K-12 Open Minds Conference

I found out today that I will be attending the K-12 Open Minds conference on open source software in schools. It takes place in Indianapolis from September 25-27. We use WordPress MU and Moodle at work so I am very interested in hearing how schools are using different kinds of open source software. I will let you know more later.

Weebly

I’ve been working with Weebly – the website host – and it is great. I had heard from several educators that it was easy to use but I didn’t have a reason to try it out. Then I decided to check out Weebly as a possible replacement for the site we are currently using for a statewide association. I created a site, added several tabs, graphics, text and links and so far so good. It is easy to use and you can do a lot with the features. I’m thinking that if we decide to go with Weebly for our new website host then we may go with a PRO account.

PBwiki and classroom accounts

The wonderful PBwiki now has classroom accounts. This is a great thing because a teacher may not have email addresses for students or may not want to use email addresses. Create a wiki and click on Settings. Then click on Users and you will have the option to create classroom accounts. PBwiki will generate a list of user names and passwords that a teacher may give out to a class. Thank you PBwiki for always coming up with good solutions.

Free mini-READ posters from the ALA

You can now create your own mini READ posters on the ALA website. Choose from four different posters and upload a photo. Voila!

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21st Century Skills Map Available

The Partnership for 21st Century SKills and the National Council for the Social Studies have partnered to create a map incorporating the skills into the social studies. You can get a free pdf of the map from the Partnership for 21st Century Skills website.