“So what is Podstock? It’s a tech integration conference. But it’s more than a conference. It’s conversation. It’s family.”
It’s a bunch of cool folks getting together to learn more about how to improve education. Podstock is about creativity, about inspiration, about what’s good for kids. And we’ll use whatever it takes – technology, PBL, gaming, online tools . . . we’ll try anything as long as it helps kids learn. And we want YOU to be a part of it.
“A Social Learning Network with a Mission”
ArtSnacks is a positive learning community. Be sure the words, music and pictures you post are ALWAYS appropriate for our littlest artists. ArtSnacks is the brainchild of Kevin Honeycutt, if you don’t know Kevin yet, you should.
About ArtSnacks:
http://web.me.com/khoneycuttessdack/kevinhoneycutt.org/ArtSnacks.html
Artist A Day
To raise awareness of art globally and bring more art to more people.
We feel artists are under-valued, under-exposed, and generally under-appreciated. Our goal is to bring attention to artists that otherwise don’t get the attention they deserve. If we can bring their art to one person that would have otherwise missed the opportunity to see it, we feel like we have made a contribution to the art community.
We don’t intend to showcase all the artist’s work, in fact we only show one or two images by the artist. Be sure to continue through to the artist’s website to find more of their work. If you like the artist’s work, take a second to leave a comment to tell them so. If you don’t, feel free to tell them that as well (constructive criticism is always appreciated).
We think so. In 2009 we celebrated our 1000th artist and crossed the 800,000 subscriber mark on our iGoogle gadget. We’re proud of what we have accomplished so far and we look forward to more milestones down the road. If your interested here’s some numbers to quantify the progress we have made.
CHICKEN NUGGET LEMON TOOTY: Select pictures from Isaac, Grace, Lily, and Elijah (WE LIKE COMMENTS!)
We are four kids that draw CONSTANTLY! Dad is our biggest fan and posts some of our pictures here.
Ages? Well, the archives go back a number of years, but the kids’ current 2011 ages are:
Isaac – 12
Gracie – 10
Lily – 8
Elijah – 5
I absolutely love that a kids are showing off their talents. WOW, kudos to the parents.
This site claims to be the best place for learning, playing and creating, and kids can do just that. It is full of fun activities, resources and tutorials that kids of all ages can do! It is great for small groups or teachers in classrooms. Let the students have full control over the computer with this site and let their artistic side go wild!
Friends,
I’ve been collaborating with PLP Year 2 teachers and their students working on a PBL unit to save the Earth from the deadly D-1 asteroid and today the students will be unveiling their answers to the dilemma live in Elluminate. We want to support the
We hope you will join us today, April 11th, at 4:15 p.m. ET (3:15 p.m. CT, 2:15 p.m. MT) to celebrate the learning of these students. Feel free to pass this message around and share the link with colleagues. You will get a chance to see the outcomes of PBL in action and hear feedback from students about the experience. We look forward to seeing you all there!
Elluminate room link for the showcase: https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?password=M.D2CFEFBE1DE2052EB07384D99B4EFC&sid=2007122
Info about the D-1 Project: http://plpnetwork.com/pbl.html
Thank you so much! Kevin Honeycutt
“Our kids will spend the rest of their lives in the future. Are we getting them ready?”
This book is more than a book, it is a curriculum on bullying for the grade school level. As kids make their way through these pages about a cute, brown dog, they become immersed in the issue of bullying and learn strategies for stopping it in their world. Visit: http://kevinhoneycutt.org for a study guide and lesson extensions to bring this book to life where you live!
I’ll be using this in class this semester with my pre-service teachers.
I know, that is kinda of an odd statement. But, I was reading a blog post by one of my students who had been reading a blog post by a friend of mine, Dr. Steve Wycoff, What’s Become Clear: Real School Change: Questioning Assumptions About Education. I was so excited that my student “got it”, and as I thought about it, my car is my professional development too, but also my headphones in my office.
I listen to podcasts all the time in my office and now with my iPad those that are a video podcast, I can work on my computer and watch/listen to the podcast on my iPad. I cannot believe how productive I am, but more importantly, how much I learn.
Dr. Steve is a veracious reader, or listener, as he puts it. He is always recommending books I should read. I do get a few of them read/listened to and I am always glad I did. But, I find my professional development comes from podcasts mostly. They are FREE! Like most teachers, I am on a rather tight budget and FREE is alwasy the best case for me. Besides, Dr. Steve is a retired anminstrator, who I think works to hard in his retirement. He he is so passionate about education change. I encouage you to subscribe to his blog. It is always interesting and is food for thought.
Below, find a list of podcasts I listen to on a regular basis, but, I actually subscribe to about 20. Of course, I do not do all of them everyday, I do some everyday. All are available from their websites as well as, iTunes. I subcribe via iTunes, that way I don’t have to hunt them down, they just automatically download to my iTunes Library each time there is a new episode. Very easy!
My Recommendations, do you have some you listen to and would like to recommend, please post a comment.
The Tech Chicks Tips; Tips and tricks for teaching 21st century students using 21st century skills from two Texas educators obsessed with anything digital! http://techchicktips.net/
Moving at the Speed of Creativity; Wesley Fryer, uses this site to digitally document his journey of learning and collaborate with other educators and lifelong learners around the globe. He focuses primarily on issues related to engaged learning, web 2.0 technologies, digital storytelling, educational leadership, literacy, blended learning, creativity, appropriate uses of educational technologies, digital citizenship, and educational transformation. http://www.speedofcreativity.org
Driving Questions: Kevin Honeycutt. Join Kevin in his daily drive to improve education. Sometimes it’s just Kevin in the car and sometimes he talks to passionate educators, students and thinkers from all over the country and the world. http://web.me.com/khoneycuttessdack/kevinhoneycutt.org/Driving_Questions_Podcast/rss.xml
Ed Tech Talk: Actually there about about 12 shows throughout the week to select from. My favorites are Edt Tech Weekly live and Seedlings. But they are all good, I especially live to listen live on Sunday evenings and participate in the chat room too, but many times I just listen to the recording later. http://edtechtalk.com
