Edvibes Blog http://ambrose.edvibes.com riding the technological revolution and spreading the educational renaissance Tue, 04 Nov 2008 13:24:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 en 1367787http://www.feedburner.com The Networked Teacher http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ambrose/edvibes/~3/442089491/ http://ambrose.edvibes.com/the-networked-teacher/#comments Tue, 04 Nov 2008 13:24:13 +0000 edvibes http://ambrose.edvibes.com/the-networked-teacher/

]]> http://ambrose.edvibes.com/the-networked-teacher/feed/ http://ambrose.edvibes.com/the-networked-teacher/ How to Grow Your Learning Network http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ambrose/edvibes/~3/418545074/ http://ambrose.edvibes.com/how-to-grow-your-learning-network/#comments Sun, 12 Oct 2008 12:26:48 +0000 edvibes http://ambrose.edvibes.com/how-to-grow-your-learning-network/ Power Law of Participation

Read Ten Tips for Growing Your Learning Network

Check out the Directory of Learning Professional on Twitter

]]> http://ambrose.edvibes.com/how-to-grow-your-learning-network/feed/ http://ambrose.edvibes.com/how-to-grow-your-learning-network/ Google Sites: The Easiest Free Way to Start a Website http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ambrose/edvibes/~3/402216936/ http://ambrose.edvibes.com/google-sites-the-easiest-free-way-to-start-a-website/#comments Thu, 02 Oct 2008 18:54:43 +0000 edvibes http://ambrose.edvibes.com/google-sites-the-easiest-free-way-to-start-a-website/ 1) Go to Google Sites Overview Page watch the tour and read up2) If you don’t have a Google Account sign up for one

3) Watch some more tutorials :

How to create a new google site

How to edit a google site

How to embed content into a google site

4) Explore and start building

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]]> http://ambrose.edvibes.com/video-demo-getting-started-with-the-xo-laptop/feed/ http://ambrose.edvibes.com/video-demo-getting-started-with-the-xo-laptop/ Google Docs in Plain English http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ambrose/edvibes/~3/381635473/ http://ambrose.edvibes.com/google-docs-in-plain-english/#comments Tue, 02 Sep 2008 19:27:26 +0000 edvibes http://ambrose.edvibes.com/google-docs-in-plain-english/ Basically Google Docs is Microsoft Office suite on line. Instead of software that is downloaded and runs on your computer you have webware that is run inside your web browser from any computer. Also gDocs allows you to access your documents from anywhere and to collaborate with others on a live document rather than sending different version attachments back and forth. Oh and it is also free, all you need to do is sign up for a google account.Watch this short Video for great explanation of the power of this tool
]]> http://ambrose.edvibes.com/google-docs-in-plain-english/feed/ http://ambrose.edvibes.com/google-docs-in-plain-english/ Teachers Pay Teachers http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ambrose/edvibes/~3/380918953/ http://ambrose.edvibes.com/teachers-pay-teachers/#comments Tue, 02 Sep 2008 01:07:03 +0000 edvibes http://ambrose.edvibes.com/teachers-pay-teachers/ Overview
On TeachersPayTeachers, you can sell original curricular materials such as lesson plans, unit plans, examinations, teaching guides, worksheets, etc. You simply upload your original files in one of our many supported filetypes to our catalog and set your own prices. They take care of the sales transactions and deliver instant downloads to buyers. It’s very easy! Soon, you will also be able to sell hard goods, both teacher-created and used educational materials. Selling a hard good will work similarly except that you will upload photos of the items. They will still handle the sale but you will be responsible for shipping to the buyer after receiving an automatic email with the buyer’s shipping address. The cost of shipping will be reimbursed to you when you receive your payout.

Seller Membership Options
They offer two levels of Seller Memberships, Basic and Premium. Basic Membership is FREE and offers a 60% royalty on gross sales and these transaction fees. Premium Membership costs $29.95 annually but offers a much more generous 85% royalty on gross sales and no transaction fees. Renewal is automatic unless you cancel your account and you can post an unlimited number of items.

Referral Earnings
For each new seller you refer, you will earn 5% of their sales for their first two years as members on TpT. Simply have your friends and colleagues use the unique-to-you Promo Link below when they signup or upgrade to a seller’s membership, either Basic or Premium.

Your Homework

1) Sign up by clicking here

2) Check out my store and products at

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Mr-Ambrose/Products

3) Add me to you favorite authors, write me a review, give me a rating

4) Pass along to other teacher friends and make money for yourself.  There is nothing wrong with teachers helping out other teachers to make some extra money.  I earned $12.25 in the first couple days!

]]> http://ambrose.edvibes.com/teachers-pay-teachers/feed/ http://ambrose.edvibes.com/teachers-pay-teachers/ Sony Remixes the Did You Video http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ambrose/edvibes/~3/370901526/ http://ambrose.edvibes.com/sony-remixes-the-did-you-video/#comments Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:43:50 +0000 edvibes http://ambrose.edvibes.com/sony-remixes-the-did-you-video/ Sony Remixes the Did You Video click here watch

]]> http://ambrose.edvibes.com/sony-remixes-the-did-you-video/feed/ http://ambrose.edvibes.com/sony-remixes-the-did-you-video/ Video: Social Bookmarking in Plain English http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ambrose/edvibes/~3/353750772/ http://ambrose.edvibes.com/video-social-bookmarking-in-plain-english/#comments Sat, 02 Aug 2008 18:28:00 +0000 edvibes http://ambrose.edvibes.com/video-social-bookmarking-in-plain-english/ DESCRIPTION:
In their famous “paperworks” presentation, Lee LeFeever explains how social bookmarking tools like Delicious make remembering, organizing, and sharing bookmarks a simple and social.

LENGTH:
3:25 minutes

VIDEO:

EDUCATIONAL RATING:

OVERALL GRADE:
A+

AUTHOR & SOURCE:
by leelefever
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x66lV7GOcNU

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Check out and download the lastest evolution of the classic Bloom’s Taxonomy at http://edorigami.wikispaces.com/Bloom’s+Digital+Taxonomy

]]> http://ambrose.edvibes.com/blooms-digital-taxonomy/feed/ http://ambrose.edvibes.com/blooms-digital-taxonomy/ How to Disable Blogger’s Next Blog Button http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ambrose/edvibes/~3/228674132/ http://ambrose.edvibes.com/how-to-disable-bloggers-next-blog-button/#comments Mon, 04 Feb 2008 03:24:42 +0000 edvibes http://ambrose.edvibes.com/how-to-disable-bloggers-next-blog-button/ Problem: Some educators won’t use google’s blogger because of the danger of the random

next blog button that could lead to a student finding an inapproiate blog.

Solution: Read How to Disable Blogger’s Sometimes Problematic ‘Next Blog’ Button

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