tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45092573570493585642024-03-18T22:01:14.877-07:00CAPP130--Computer ApplicationsSMcClementshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07691435510385563377noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4509257357049358564.post-90546197901094994262011-06-03T13:12:00.001-07:002011-06-03T13:12:48.036-07:00Life is Like a Cup of CoffeeSMcClementshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07691435510385563377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4509257357049358564.post-47496799529347360852011-04-08T08:29:00.000-07:002011-04-08T08:32:25.317-07:00CAS Interview at Portland Community CollegeToday, I have the opportunity to interview for a CAS Instructor position at Portland Community College on the Sylvania Campus of PCC. This campus is located just 10 minutes from downtown in southwest Portland. As part of the interview process, I taught a short lesson in Excel on relative and absolute cell references. At the end of the demonstration, I would like the members of the interview SMcClementshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07691435510385563377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4509257357049358564.post-11251032804378795692010-03-14T11:55:00.000-07:002010-03-14T11:55:50.598-07:00Personal Learning NetworksIn the classroom, I have been sharing with students the importance of developing a Personal Learning Network to learn from peer and colleagues in their future occupation. Students can also reap the benefits of tapping into their PLNs. Here is a wonderful video called “The Networked Student” that shows how on-line networking can enhance students’ 21st century skills.
Also I have SMcClementshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07691435510385563377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4509257357049358564.post-18874038623153552372010-02-25T15:47:00.001-08:002010-02-25T16:01:30.142-08:00State of Blogosphere - MakeUseOf.comSMcClementshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07691435510385563377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4509257357049358564.post-22092587355805135642010-01-18T07:42:00.000-08:002010-01-18T07:42:16.176-08:00Making Curriculum Pop--Ben Harper "I'll Rise"SMcClementshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07691435510385563377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4509257357049358564.post-17411786322190740152009-11-23T13:58:00.001-08:002009-11-23T13:59:18.755-08:00Twitter and SeniorsThis clip was shown on the Jay Leno show. Thought the business educators who are learning about Twitter and their PLN would enjoy:SMcClementshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07691435510385563377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4509257357049358564.post-12270984981161331922009-11-22T11:18:00.001-08:002009-11-22T11:19:48.405-08:00Great Presentation About Shifting to 21st Century LearningAn Introduction to the Principles of 21st Century Learning and Web 2.0View more presentations from Credenda.SMcClementshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07691435510385563377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4509257357049358564.post-90218008547061619282009-11-21T17:57:00.000-08:002009-11-21T18:00:16.515-08:00Twitter in the classroomThanks to those teachers who attended my presentation at the BMIT Conference in Indy today. Here is a link to the video interviewing the principal who encourages his teachers to use Twitter in the classroom.SMcClementshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07691435510385563377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4509257357049358564.post-59354301716532129162009-11-21T03:20:00.000-08:002009-11-21T05:11:10.861-08:00Blogging resources for the classroomDuring a recent presentation at IBEA's state conference, I presented web 2.0 tools for teachers. Here are some additional resources for blogs in the classroom:Learningweb2 - table of tools for blogs & wikisMiddleWeb - has a list of middle school blogs to follow and a simple guide to RSS feedersAdditional (school-friendly) sites to create blogs:21ClassesGaggle BlogsEducation 2.0-Edmodo A SMcClementshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07691435510385563377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4509257357049358564.post-50972442175410773502009-11-21T03:11:00.000-08:002009-11-21T03:19:39.296-08:00Using a Wiimote as a WhiteboardOne of my favorite blogs to follow is Free Technology for Teachers written by Richard Byrne. Recently, there was a post of Johnny Lee presenting how to take a Wiimote and turn it into a whiteboard. Amazing!! For about $50 in hardware and a projector and laptop, you can have a whiteboard. For details, go to Johnny Lee's website or check out this video of his presentation at TED.SMcClementshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07691435510385563377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4509257357049358564.post-84557413570953444262009-11-19T16:40:00.000-08:002009-11-19T16:47:48.155-08:00Example of an Animoto video--Web 2.0I am presenting at the BMIT Conference in Indianapolis on Saturday, November 21. This is a sample video to show the attendees how easy it is to create a video with Animoto. The presentation is call, Building a PLN with Web 2.0 ToolsSMcClementshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07691435510385563377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4509257357049358564.post-22152004903834049962009-11-18T17:29:00.000-08:002009-11-18T17:32:28.306-08:00Student Video ProductionCheck out this student created video recently posted to YouTube.SMcClementshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07691435510385563377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4509257357049358564.post-91915347068057620342009-11-02T06:51:00.000-08:002009-11-02T06:56:19.935-08:00Strengths listed in student evaluationsThis semester I am working to refine the CAPP130 course. Recently, I gave an online mid-term evaluation using a form created in Google Doc. One of the questions in most evaluations is professor's strengths. This is a word picture of what the students wrote on the evaluations. Sometimes we need to remember our strengths:SMcClementshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07691435510385563377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4509257357049358564.post-42598809146207707362009-10-03T06:50:00.000-07:002009-10-03T07:01:24.083-07:00Mobile Searching using ChaChaSMcClementshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07691435510385563377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4509257357049358564.post-78052545249246280302009-10-02T12:52:00.001-07:002009-10-02T12:54:30.431-07:00BloggingBlogging is therefore to writing what extreme sports are to athletics: more free-form, more accident-prone, less formal, more alive. It is, in many ways, writing out loud.Andrew Sullivanwww.theatlantic.com/doc/200811/andrew-sullivan-why-i-blogwww.flickr.com/photos/adampiggott/2562599160SMcClementshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07691435510385563377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4509257357049358564.post-43520433586509636672009-09-12T12:43:00.000-07:002009-09-12T12:59:57.479-07:00Say goodbye to a great show.......Butterfly in the sky, I can go twice as high,Take a look, it's in a book—a reading rainbow...How many of you grew up watching this popular children's show. According to a recent interview in usnews.com Reading Rainbow will end its 26-year run. I know my children learned "Why" reading was fun through this show. SMcClementshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07691435510385563377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4509257357049358564.post-58861588465341400552009-09-12T09:28:00.000-07:002009-09-12T09:29:04.424-07:00Generation Yi m gen YView more presentations from drtrupti patel.SMcClementshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07691435510385563377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4509257357049358564.post-54842265027536375542009-09-04T06:34:00.000-07:002009-09-04T06:35:21.644-07:00The Amazing Internet The Amazing Internet- Watch more Videos at Vodpod.SMcClementshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07691435510385563377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4509257357049358564.post-89463316236615668602009-09-04T06:20:00.000-07:002009-09-04T07:39:12.680-07:00Developing your Personal Learning Network (PLN)There is a lot of discussion today about developing a personal learning network. Through many social network sites such as LinkedIn, Facebook, Nings, wikis, blogs, and more, students and teachers are able to connect with other in their field and share resources. This summer, one of the ways I have expanded my social network has been using Twitter, wikis and Ning. I am a member of a wiki called SMcClementshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07691435510385563377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4509257357049358564.post-19173499978491061582009-08-29T20:28:00.000-07:002009-08-29T20:31:29.577-07:00Welcome new students in CAPP130One of the first sites we visited this semester was wordle.net. Students created wordles including their names and other terms to describe themselves. This wordle was created from the course syllabus.SMcClementshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07691435510385563377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4509257357049358564.post-55824060179710612292009-08-25T07:12:00.000-07:002009-08-26T10:24:49.963-07:00Are social networks making students more narcissistic?In a recent article in USA today, the author believes that social networks are adding to the narcissistic attitudes in college students.Take the narcissistic personality test to see for yourself.SMcClementshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07691435510385563377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4509257357049358564.post-65384606822477389982009-08-15T08:44:00.001-07:002009-08-15T08:44:00.763-07:00reBlog from Kristin Hokanson: The Connected ClassroomI found this fascinating quote today:I have to be honest, the more summer professional development I do, and the more in-service workshops I do, the more I worry about this. I spend a day or two, sometimes a week “teaching folks to swim.” I give them the skills and we go SLOW. We work on voice threads, and wikis…easy entry points. I model (swim along with them) give them SMcClementshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07691435510385563377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4509257357049358564.post-24808115520465887652009-07-09T10:40:00.000-07:002009-07-09T10:41:39.299-07:00Blog Cartoon--BlackmailSMcClementshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07691435510385563377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4509257357049358564.post-73911526502854829192009-07-01T15:28:00.001-07:002009-07-01T15:30:04.829-07:00Inbox ZeroAs I am working on professional development during the summer, one of the most time consuming tasks can be email. I have viewed several presentations on the concept of Inbox Zero--good tool for joining the world of business.Inbox Zero: Action-Based EmailView more presentations from merlinmann.SMcClementshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07691435510385563377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4509257357049358564.post-20265526670037654522009-06-09T10:07:00.000-07:002009-06-09T10:09:39.817-07:0025 Tools: A Toolbox for ProfessionalsCheck out this presentation taken from England of the top 25 tools for professionals:25 Tools: A Toolbox for Learning Professionals 2009View more OpenOffice presentations from Jane Hart.SMcClementshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07691435510385563377noreply@blogger.com0