http://metaatem.net/words/

This would be fun for making different things (print or Web) … plus you could project on classroom screen but scramble the letter order … and play unscramble games (sentences too) .. or place an “x” for wildcards, etc. Or, just to put headers on your (or students) blog posts from time to time!

Also see Tagnautica – Explore the Flickr Tag Space: Really nifty visual word association tool. Just keep following words. Lovin’ all these Flickr API tools!

Re-imagine the future of learning… starting today!

Got your iPhone in hand?

OK, while this is not really real; it serves as a possibility of things to come. Or does it? What do you think?

Update: See this post’s comments for Flickr photo and Ustream Chat dialog.

This is just such a unique Web 2.0 meets social network event, that I want to participate with broadcasting live coverage of my twitter network friend, Clay Burell. So here it is. Check back just before 1AM Denver time (I am in Mexico, not USA).

Frank’s Flickr Foto: http://www.flickr.com/photos/metaweb/2317570887/

Ustream.tv channel: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/beyond-school-tv

Clay’s blog entry: http://beyond-school.org/2008/03/08/an-invitation/

Chris’s Voicethread: http://voicethread.com/share/77403

Chris’s blog coverage: http://betch.edublogs.org/2008/03/08/the-joining-of-two-diamonds/

(live Ustream feed removed, perhaps the recorded version will be made available for posting later)


Chris’s (@betchaboy) Voicethread:

And, of course, twittered about and captured in TwitBin (Clay’s twitter client of choice):

And it all turned out so very del.icio.us indeed:

Below is the complete Clay wedding -day twitter coverage:

	ssedro Watching the voicethread of well-wishes for Clay and EunJong. Drop by and wish them well http://voicethread.com/#q.b77403 2 hours ago
	john_larkin It was heartening to see Clay’s wedding yesterday. 6 hours ago
	betchaboy for anyone who may have missed the chance to do so, leave a message for Clay and his new wife at http://voicethread.com/share/77403/ 6 hours ago
	MetaWeb20 Chris’s Voicethread to register well wishes for the newlyweds, Clay and Eunjong, http://voicethread.com/share/77403/ 8 hours ago
	jchambers @dmcordell Clay was one of the only people I could rely on for constant online comms. He really is brilliant. Stay tuned – he’s all that. 11 hours ago
	derrallg I feel sad that I fell asleep and missed Clay’s wedding, had a dream I was in Seattle buying Doc Marten shoes 11 hours ago
	jchambers @dmcordell Hi Diane. I worked with Clay in Shanghai and he’s as fascinating an individual in person as he is online. Great, great guy. 11 hours ago
	jchambers @dmcordell Hi, I don’t think we know each other formally, but I just want to thank you for your support for Clay today. 11 hours ago
	jchambers still amazed by Clay Burell’s audacity and his live wedding stream… that was completely new 11 hours ago
	MetaWeb20 I participated in Clay’s wedding from 2-4AM but here at university at 7:45AM .. tired and sleepy! 11 hours ago
	loonyhiker @mja320 and considering i was “at” clay’s wedding at 3am too lol 12 hours ago
	dogtrax Just added comment to VoiceThrd for Clay’s wedding. A nice gesture but kind of strange experience, since I only “know” him via blog/twitter 15 hours ago
	jchambers I think that watching cburell and his wedding was one of my UStream high points for this year. Congratulations, Clay! 16 hours ago
	MetaWeb20 just blogged: Clay’s Wedding 2.0, http://tinyurl.com/2gltyz 17 hours ago
	davestacey Just dropping by Clay’s wedding before getting Curig ready for his first swimming lesson :0) 17 hours ago

	nzchrissy add your message to VT for Clay and Eungjong’s wedding http://tinyurl.com/ytm6tx 18 hours ago
	MetaWeb20 Clay’s wedding Ustream Chat http://tinyurl.com/2gltyz 18 hours ago
	MetaWeb20 flickr’s clay’s wedding http://www.flickr.com/photos/metaweb/2317570887/ see blog for chat details 18 hours ago
	nzchrissy fascinated that I can be a part of Clay Burell’s wedding virtually thanks to ustream! 18 hours ago
	betchaboy New blog post… clay’s wedding… http://tinyurl.com/3cl23e 19 hours ago
	derekbrandow Watching live wedding from korea on ustream.tv clay burrel. 19 hours ago
	kdumont @shareski – At a thousand bucks for the hair, I’m thinking we ought to be taking up a collection for Clay. 22 hours ago
	loonyhiker see y’all in a little while. gonna take a nap before clay’s wedding. 1 day ago
	tvuick Clay doesn’t like to talk to me so I am going to bed! Good night everyone! 1 day ago
	v8 @clay- best of luck with the wedding. congratulations! 1 day ago
	betchaboy so what time is clay’s wedding being ustreamed?? 1 day ago
	jeffwhipple @mguhlin clay’s babies!!!!! scary thought….hmmm…will clay’s kids go to “school”??? LOL… 1 day ago

	mguhlin Did I miss Clay’s wedding? 1 day ago
	kwhobbes @dmcordell Thanks for the reply on the post. I’ve been following Clay’s journey. Very interesting. Thanks for the link! 1 day ago
	mizminh adding to my collection of contractions & truncations- @cburell , clay’s – irrespns’y- a handy lil hemi-neologism-& a u beaut day to both:D 1 day ago

This Scobleizer video is somewhat dated, August, 2007. But, since I am a self-declared twitterholic, I wanted to enshrine this video in my blog, as it should be.

Download Scobleizer Twitter Office video.

a project honoring howard gardners multiple intelligences,
originally uploaded by booot’s.

Thanks Nedra for tagging me to participate in the meme passion quilt.

We all learn in different ways. If we as teachers are to reach all kids and leave no child or student behind, then we consciously need to add variety into our lessons to reach all learning styles and intelligences. My learning style? … existential and visual/spacial. What’s yours? Doesn’t it feel good when your difference is exploited in class? You can really shine and be acknowledged. And when you are being challenged in other areas, well that is great potential for growth and rounding out.

So let’s see. I’ll tag these 5 educators that I follow in twitter: mbogle, thekyleguy, classroomqueen, misstizzy, mrstucke

Here are the rules:

1. Think about what you are passionate about teaching your students.
2. Post a picture from a source like FlickrCC or Flickr Creative Commons or make/take your own that captures what YOU are most passionate about for kids to learn about…and give your picture a short title.
3. Title your blog post “Meme: Passion Quilt” and link back to this blog entry.
4. Include links to 5 folks in your professional learning network or whom you follow on Twitter/Pownce.

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