op·ti·mism [op-tuh-miz-uhm] noun 1. a disposition or tendency to look on the more favorable side of events or conditions and to expect the most favorable outcome. 2. the belief that good ultimately predominates over evil in the world. 3. the belief that goodness pervades reality. It seems that one of the hardest things in the… Read More Optimism
You know what a “green screen” effect is, right? It’s used in the movies to make it look like the actors have landed on an alien planet, and it’s used on TV to make it look like your local news announcer is standing in front of an animated weather map. The green screen effect works… Read More Go Green Screen
Generosity is the habit of giving without expecting anything in return. It can involve offering time, assets or talents to aid someone in need. Generosity is often equated with charity as a virtue. Generosity can also be spending time, money, or labor for others without being rewarded in return. Generosity is widely accepted in society as a desirable trait. Watch a little boy’s kind… Read More Be Generous, Be Happy
One of literature’s favorite little girls is turning 75! In honor of the 75th anniversary of Madeline‘s publication, an exhibit by New York Historical Society honors the character and her creator, Ludwig Bemelmans. This exhibit, which contains nearly 100 works, includes drawings from all six Madeline books, Bemelmans’ drawings of the old Ritz Hotel in New… Read More Text-To-Self
Students today will require a variety of skills when they enter the workforce. Many of them will have jobs that haven’t even been created yet. For this, they will be expected to be confident in using a large variety of 21st Century Learning skills. Blogging teaches students to navigate the internet, how to create digital… Read More Students Learn 21st Century Learning Skills
WP101 has a library of tutorial videos that are perfect in their simplistic explaination. The first video in this series provides an overview of the WordPress Administration Panel, which provides access to the functions and features of your WordPress-powered website. Covered in this video: Familiarizing yourself with the WordPress Dashboard. How to customize the WordPress… Read More Word Press Dashboard
Posts are blog entries — or articles—that are displayed in chronological order on your homepage, typically with the newest post at the top. Unlike pages, posts usually have comments beneath them and are also included in your site’s RSS feed. Pages, on the other hand, are typically used for “static content” — or content that… Read More Posts vs Pages
WordPress Edublogs allows you to quickly embed videos, images and other content such as Tweets and Scribd into a post or page using their URL. Websites that you can embed using their URL include blip.tv, DailyMotion, Flickr (videos and images), Photobucket, Qik, Scribd, Twitter, Viddler, Vimeo, YouTube (public videos only), WordPress.tv For direct instruction on how to embed videos go HERE.