Reading is the Key

I have just come across an awesome video while I was reading the highly recommended blog by Angela Miers. I believe this might be a great way to motivate students to read more.

Effective Professional Development

Great post by Peter Pappas about Professional Development and some essential questions we should all think about before we invite anyone to join us on this adventure. I think there is a lot of food for thought here and many times in life it seems we have to look back and reflect. Maybe, just maybe, we are not going on the right track. The worst part might be that most of the time we are so well-meaning.
Click here to read his post and the ones related to the same topic, which I highly recommend.

Education & Technology Quotes

I've just learned about this awesome collection of quotes related to Education and Technology and I should thank Andressa Cardoso (http://rightobe.blogspot.com/)who shared it via Twitter (@dessa24). This is the true power of caring and sharing.

Education & Technology Quotes

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reBlog from Angela Maiers: Angela Maiers Educational Services

I found this fascinating quote today:

As I reflect on these past 20 years of working in this great profession of education, and particularly the past few years of worldwide connections I've been fortunate to find due to the blogosphere, I'm excited about learning now more than ever. I strive for at least one WOW each day.Angela Maiers, Angela Maiers Educational Services, Feb 2010

You should read the whole article.

PERFECTION

Well, this must be a pain for the perfectionists (myself included) but the question is: is there such a thing as perfection? I have decided to name this personal bog "A work in Progress" because that's truly how I see myself and this idea became even clearer after my getting into Web 2.0 and everything I learn every single day.
I have just seen this video at John Spencer's blog and I invite you again for reflection. There is a lot of food for thought here and I'd love to read from you.
Hope you like it. To watch the video, please click here.

I have just heard about this tool which translates text to speech in different languages. It seems to be a great tool. I've tested it with a short text in English and checked the translation into Portuguese, Spanish and French (the languages I can understand) and I am impressed with the result. Of course whatever you type in English can simply be converted into speech and I can see a lot of potential for students to improve their pronunciation.
All in all, I highly recommend you give it a try. Take a look here and enjoy it.

John Wooden on True Success

A must watch for any Teacher/Educator. I particularly love his use o Poetry and some Quotations.