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Planning the Task with Google Apps

Imagine a classroom getting ready to start working on a project. The teacher has just assigned the driving question–a question designed to look into the heart of a discipline and serve the purpose of organizing and driving activities in the project. Getting ready to plan activities for this project turns out to be a challenging [...]

Project-Based Learning With Google Sites

Last year, I introduced Google Sites as a presentation and collaboration tool for my students. They used it to create projects covering the California Missions, Native Americans, and each of the 50 states. On the surface, the sites functioned as an online replacement of traditional paper. In essence, students were able to create quite sophisticated [...]

Using Web 2.0 Technology in Elementary School

About a year ago, I started working with Balboa Gifted/High Ability Magnet Elementary School. The school hired me because they were looking for a person who will help them pursue new avenues in technology. The state of California was already experiencing one of its biggest financial crises, significantly affecting public schools and other state-sponsored programs [...]