Posted By:  emilyjk Posted On:  Jun 18, 2008	add logos to your school page
This is only the first of a number of improvements we want to make to school pages on TIGed, and although a small one, we're happy to provide this little bit of extra customization. It's now possible to add a logo or image to your school page (note that only the administrator for your school's...... [view]

Posted By:  emilyjk Posted On:  Jun 11, 2008	summer tip for teachers #3: deepen global knowledge by going somewhere
The wonderful thing about the Internet is the way it connects us to the world and helps us learn about it, but if you have the opportunity to travel and gain some global education professional development at the same time, we say, go for it! There are a bunch of cool programs for teachers this...... [view]

Posted By:  emilyjk Posted On:  Jun 10, 2008	summer tips for teachers #2: deepen your global knowledge
We are all for as many of you traveling the world this summer - whether to New Hampshire (as we suggested on Monday) or another place that expands your horizon. More on that tomorrow, but today we're suggesting ways to learn more about the world just by connecting online. Naturally, the first...... [view]

Posted By:  emilyjk Posted On:  Jun 9, 2008	summer tip for students #1: make videos that make a difference
in North America and other parts of the world where school is letting out for several months of vacation, it's a time honored tradition for adults to wring their hands over the devil making even more work for the idle hands of young people. They might play games! Or look at things on the...... [view]

Posted By:  emilyjk Posted On:  Jun 9, 2008	summer tip for teachers #1: Constructing Modern Knowledge
Sitting here in New York City, where it's only the second week of June and already almost 100 degrees Fahrenheit, the thought of a getaway in New Hampshire at the end of July is delightful. Even better, add in the lineup of faculty, workshops, and informal networking events on slate for the...... [view]

Posted By:  emilyjk Posted On:  Jun 6, 2008	summer's here...what to do?
Summertime is upon us in North America - the windows are open, and another school year is coming to an end. We know many students and teachers alike are planning out how to use their Out-of-School Time over the next couple months. Taking a tip from Scott McLeod 's awesome list of ideas for...... [view]

Posted By:  emilyjk Posted On:  Apr 28, 2008	Arn Chorn Pond podcast and classroom resources now available
As part of our April featured issue on genocide , we’ve partnered with Facing History and Ourselves to provide a podcast and classroom resources of a conversation with Arn Chorn Pond, peace educator and survivor of the Cambodian genocide. Visit Be the Change to listen to the podcast and...... [view]

Posted By:  emilyjk Posted On:  Apr 28, 2008	del.icio.us meets TIGed
Great news for del.icio.us users - you can now import your bookmarks directly into TIGed classrooms – just go to the bookmarks section and click on “import del.icio.us bookmarks” to set up an automatic feed of your bookmarks. This new import feature also works for your "My TIG"...... [view]

Posted By:  emilyjk Posted On:  Apr 28, 2008	New Video Tutorials
If you’re looking for step-by-step resources for using the TIGed tools, or need support introducing TIGed to your colleagues, Check out our new screencasts , which will walk you through creating a classroom, setting up assignments, and using some of the community featured of TIGed. A huge...... [view]

Posted By:  emilyjk Posted On:  Apr 24, 2008	learning in many languages!
Automatic Translation on TIGed class blogs A few months ago, TakingITGlobal partnered with World Lingo to integrate their automatic translation tools into TIGblogs. Even though machine translations can't match the accuracy of human translators, this tool is still a great step toward connecting...... [view]

Posted By:  emilyjk Posted On:  Apr 21, 2008	TIG at the National Service Learning Conference
The deluges of rain, snow, and American Airlines cancellations from April 9-12 were no deterrents to a great few days at the National Service Learning Conference in Minneapolis. I still haven’t broken my recent streak of traveling to bad weather ( San Antonio , I have my eye on you…) but...... [view]

Submitted By:   emilyjk Event Date:  Jun 29, 2008 Event Location:  Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center on the San Antonio River Walk [view]

National Educational Computing Conference (NECC)

Submitted By:   ubershibs Event Date:  Jun 25, 2008 & Time: 11:00 AM-24:00 PM Event Location:  Upper Canada College [view]

TIGed @ the International Conference of Boys Schools