Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Introduction to Moodle Reminder

We encourage you to forward this to other educators.

This is a reminder that you are invited to Introduction to Moodle, which is
due to start at Tuesday 29 April 2008, 04:30 PM - 05:30 PM.

Below are the event details and instructions for participating:
Event: Introduction to Moodle
Description: Moodle is an open source course management system used by
educators around the world. Created by Martin Dougiamas to support social
constructivism,
Moodle provides flexibility and autonomy for districts and teachers while
supporting a wide variety of interactive social learning tools. In this
introductory session you will learn more about what Moodle can do and find
out how it can be implemented.
When: Tuesday 29 April 2008, 04:30 PM - 05:30 PM


TO JOIN THE WEBINAR
Our webinars are one hour and will begin promptly at 4:30pm MT (5:30 CST;
6:30 EST; 3:30 PST).

If you have not registered for this event, please go to the following link
to register at least 24 hours prior to the event:
http://nmsu.acrobat.com/intromoodle1/event/registration.html


If you have previously registered for this event, attend by going to the
following link and enter the email address and password you used to
register: http://nmsu.acrobat.com/intromoodle1/event/login.html


Join the webinar 20-30 minutes prior to the start time to configure your
computer. To participate speakers are required; a simple computer microphone
and/or headset is ideal for complete interaction. A webcam is
optional. If you have never used Acrobat Connect Professional, please test
your connection at:
http://admin.adobe.acrobat.com/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm


TECH ASSISTANCE
If you have questions or need assistance, please contact Cissy Lujan-Pincomb
or Miley Grandjean at webinars at nmsu.edu or call us at 575.646.6143.


FOR MORE INFORMATION
Please visit us at http://webinars.nmsu.edu


Have a cup of coffee, invite a colleague and raise your eQ (eLearning
Quotient) with us.


Thank you,
The RETA Webinar Team

Thursday, April 24, 2008

Check out 100+ Web 2.0 Ideas for Educators & Scribd

100+ Web 2.0 Ideas for Educators is hosted on a cool site called Scribd. It says:
We accept all major formats
FREE UNLIMITED Storage!

Here’s the link:
http://www.scribd.com/doc/3273/100-Web-20-Ideas-for-Educators

Very cool.
:)
~julz

Wednesday, April 23, 2008

IDEAL-NM Webinar Update

The Elluminate guest link for all the upcoming webinars is: https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?password=M.6CF60ABA4A97B8ABE51EF6D6016BBE Carol Robert’s webinar will be on Tuesday, April 29, 7:30-8:30 P.M. Virginia’s Padilla webinar will be on Tuesday, May 6, 7:30-8:30 P.M. TBD webinar will be on Tuesday, May 13, 7:30-8:30 P.M. --Sincerely, Susie B. =;->

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

It's Earth Day!

For Everyone - Earthcast 2008:
http://edtechtalk.com/earthcast08

For Middle Schoolers - Planet Green Game:
http://planetgreengame.com/

What are you doing on Earth Day?
:)
~julz

Monday, April 21, 2008

This is sooo cool!

Thanks Larry for the Ted link and Mel for Dave Eggers focused video:

Dave Eggers: 2008 TED Prize wish: Once Upon a School
http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/233

Eggers wrote one of my all time fave books:
A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius

And I’ve heard What is the What? Is also a great book.
:)
~julz

FW: Update on the IDEAL-NM Webinars

Dear IDEAL-NM Eteachers,
Here is the latest and greatest update on the upcoming IDEAL-NM webinars.

Where do we register to attend this webinar?

Registration isn’t necessary. The Elluminate guest link for all the upcoming webinars is:
https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?password=M.6CF60ABA4A97B8ABE51EF6D6016BBE
 
  • Carol Robert’s webinar will be on Tuesday, April 29, 7:30-8:30 P.M.
  • Virginia’s Padilla webinar will be on Tuesday, May 6,  7:30-8:30 P.M.
  • TBD webinar will be on Tuesday, May 13,  7:30-8:30 P.M.

Your email suggestions are needed for topics for the May 13th session.

Does the webinar with Mr. Snyder on Wednesday count?
Yes, Dr. Snyder’s December webinar counts.
 
Does Bethany's Wiki 2 webinar count?
Yes, you can count one webinar towards the 3 or 4 out of 4 sessions.

--Sincerely,
   Susie B. =;->  


UK Top 100 Learning Tools

Top 100 Tools for Learning Spring 2008
http://www.c4lpt.co.uk/recommended/top100.html

And the accompanying
 
Core Toolset for Learning 2008
http://www.c4lpt.co.uk/recommended/toolbox2008.html