Ed Tech Gourmet
"With the right ingredients and few spices anyone can integrate technology"
The word Ratatouille comes from "touiller," which means to toss food. Ratatouille originated in the area around present day Nice. It was originally a poor farmer's dish, prepared in the summer with fresh summer vegetables. The original Ratatouille Niçoise did not contain eggplant (which would not have been available during the same time period as the other vegetables used). Instead, it used only zucchini (courgettes), tomatoes, green and red peppers (bell peppers), onion, and garlic. The dish known today as ratatouille adds aubergine (eggplant) to that mixture. -
The Ratatouille Effect
Learn More!
A wealth of resources are available on the Internet to learn more about becoming an "educational technology gourmet." Here are a few of our recommendations!
Learn about our cooking to teaching analogy:
- Skype Presentation from 12/12/2007 by Wesley
- WikiPedia article for the Ratatouille movie
- WikiPedia article for Ratatoullie
Karen and Wesley's Web 2.0 Sites:
- Karen Montgomery's Wiki: Thinking Machine
- Wesley Fryer's Wiki: Teach Digital
- Wesley's Blog: Moving at the Speed of Creativity
- Karen and Wesley's Ning Social Network: Web 2.0 for Teachers
- Karen's del.icio.us social bookmarks: http://del.icio.us/klmontgomery
- Wesley's del.icio.us social bookmarks: http://del.icio.us/wfryer
- Karen's Flickr Images: www.flickr.com/photos/klm_digital_snaps/
- Wesley's Flickr Images: www.flickr.com/photos/wfryer/
Collaborative Projects
- Tell A Story with 5 Photos for Educators (Flickr Group)
- Great Book Stories (VoiceThread Digital Storytelling project focused on favorite books)