Julius Erving

Growing up I was lucky to watch the NBA transition from a popular league to a global game. Larry Bird and Magic Johnson certainly led the way but the Julius "Dr. J" Erving certainly provided an array of highlights. He was one of the most graceful players that I have seen and certainly was one of the reasons why the NBA became so popular. Enjoy the video folks!!

Web 2.0 Tools in Your Classroom

Check out this SlideShare Presentation:

Web 2.0 Tools in Your Classroom

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Podcasting

Below is an article on podcasting that gives a few simple tips on why you should use it but also how easy it is to use. Just click on the link and you'll be able to access the information that you need.

http://www.techsoup.org/learningcenter/internet/page5510.cfm

Blogging

Even though you are currently reading my blog space and the information that I've included on it many of you may be unsure of how to use blogs and/or their purpose in 21st century education. Blogs, at their most simple application, are a tool that allows anyone to comment on or write about things that are happening in the world today.

From an education standpoint, they are an exciting new way to have students feedback to you, in real time, how they feel about work etc. They also allow students to discuss and learn things from each other which often helps in making sure that students understand and gain a deeper perspective on issues that are being examined.

If you search widely enough for blogs, which are used by a huge number of teachers and students to enhance learning, blogs offer us an opportunity to share ideas 24/7 while promoting discussion and ongoing thought directed towards an issue being examined.

The video below is a brief example that I found which helps explain what blogs are and how you can use them in class. Good luck with creating your first blog, if you haven't already done so!

If you are viewing this video or others on my blog at school, within the Victorian State Government system, you may not be able to access the associated videos as the access to most video content is blocked. Unfortunately you'll have to access it from home or elsewhere (my apologies for that!).

Starting Out!!

Hi There!

The purpose of this blog will be to inform people about interesting and new things in education and basketball that I come across. Hopefully the posts will be informative and will provide everyone with some additional things to use in the classroom or that you may be interested in. As this is my first foray into blogging on a regular basis I'll certainly be on a major learning curve as well. I'm also keen to learn more about the web and the multitude of things that can be done so please feel free to make suggestions along the way.

Cheers,

WD