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This is a question that people also put on the Technology Tuesday request form... so I knew it would be popular with the polls!  Teachers always ask me how they can make their own clipart using their pictures... so here it is (finally, I know!)Here was the poll:Now, for the tutorial!    I know it seems like a lot, but so many of the steps are optional and/or just for troubleshooting...

Honestly, this is something that some of us take for granted!  If youre just starting out making your own items, this tutorial is sure to help make them a little cuter!Heres the tutorial (with a little troubleshooting tip at the end!)You can download this tutorial as a PDF by clicking this picture! Note: This tutorial is hosted on Google Drive.  To save it from there, just open the file...

ONLINE TALKThe inspiring Prof. Vasudha Kamat (Vice Chancellor, SNDTWU) invited me recently to do a webinar (11 May) entitled Social Media for Research for the Online Course in Research methodology for PhD scholars at the Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey Womens University (SNDTWU), India. How could I say no? WEBINAR DETAILSTitle: Social Media for ResearchDate: 11 May (Saturday)Time: 7:00 PM (SNDT...

I am really looking forward to my DNA of a 21st Century Educator  talk on the 4th October (2012) at Institut Pendidikan Guru Kampus Bahasa Melayu (Kuala Lumpur). Mimma Sayuti Mat Khalid, thanks for inviting me to give this talk! Insya-Allah, I will be able to engage the teachers attending, and inspire those who are not already inspired to explore a new brave and open world of learning and teaching.Actually,...

URL: http://www.learning2.net.cn/When, Where, What, Who, Why, How? Missing Act?I am perplexed (puzzled) that Stephen Downes is not one of the presenters or participants. He is probably busy with some research or other conferences. Well, I suppose I am still learning!Any Juice?Check out the reflections by the Learning Gurus (Wesley Fryer, Jamie McKenzie, Will Richardson, etc.) on what learning 2.0 means to them and how they believe education will evolve in the coming years. Also, if you...

Click here to view the Articulate versionDOWNLOADMP3 and Articulate Version (Unzip before viewing)Slideshare VersionLEARNING SESSIONThis weeks learning session explored Facebook and how we can use it to facilitate learning. As expected, thanks to the juicy topic Facebook, we had a full house (e-learning lab, I mean!). Only 25 were allowed to register, but we ended up with 32 participants,...

And the winners are...Congratulations ladies!  Be sure to check your email for your copy of b and d Uno!For anyone else who is interested in the file, head over to my TPT store by clicking the picture below!  It comes in two versions... one with a lot of color ink, and one that uses minimal color ink!  And, its only ...

(Originally posted in ELC on the 5th May, 2004)According to Dr. Dan Lim (Director of Instructional Technology Center, University of Minnesota), there are ?several notable web-based learning games initiatives like quia.com and thiagi.com are helping education and the training industry with some sustainable gaming delivery of online learning content. Quia.com has reached an impressive critical mass among educators and trainers that they are now charging subion for using their web-based...

Sarah over at Miss As Kindergarten asked me if I had a blog button code and I actually didnt!  I played around with HTML to make my own, but I was messing up somewhere along the line.  Then, I found this awesome website:It does all of the HTML work for you... and you can even pick custom colors for your code box and text!  All you have to do is copy and paste the completed code to your...

Do your students ever forget that theres a spelling test tomorrow, or do they forget to bring in their homework?  For some reason... mine always seems to forget that they need to bring their snack from home!  Well... Ive been thinking about doing this for a while but I finally did it... I came up with a set of "reminder" bracelets to help them remember all the important things they need...

I added a flash giveaway to the bottom of my post from yesterday!  Thanks to everyone who entered!  The book(s) Im currently reading is the Hunger Games Trilogy!  I finished the first one in two days and Im on the second one now.  I was so nervous that theyd be gory but theyre not at all!Congrats to Tanya at First Grade is Fantabulous! and Deneise McGowan for being the first...

The Khan AcademyKhan Academy YouTube ChannelVia Helge ScherlundTHE KHAN ACADEMYSalman Khan (Sal) founded the Khan Academy with the hope of using technology to foster new learning models. The Khan Academy is a not-for-profit organization with the mission of providing a high quality education to anyone, anywhere. They currently have 1600+ videos (growing fast!) on YouTube covering everything from...

In my classroom, I teach the core part of phonics in the morning, then review our new topic (and previous topics) at the end of the day after snack.  Its nice to have Smartboard games that the students can manage independently... and of course, it helps if theyre cute!Ive been hard at work making phonics and phonemic awareness games for my students and I have SIX new games to share with you!...

Its Tuesday again... which means its time for another technology tutorial!  The winner for this week was how to make an outline of any text!This option won the poll its first week! So you know, the tutorial has three parts:Outline of Any Font in Microsoft Word (Mac or PC)Outline of Any Font in Microsoft PowerPoint (PC)Outline of Any Font in Microsoft PowerPoint (Mac) I hope that makes it a little...

SlideShare PresentationSlideBoom versionScribd Version140+ Learning ToolsTOP 3 POSTSLets get right to the point! The three posts below, have been found and viewed more than any other posts on ZaidLearn:A Free Learning Tool for Every Learning Problem?University Learning = OCW + OER = FREE!75 Free EduGames to Spice Up Your Course!On a positive note, my new eBook is catching up very fast with the Three...