A Principal's Reflections
JULY 21, 2010
'Yesterday I was granted an opportunity to deliver a keynote at the NYSCATE Leadership Summit in Troy, NY. The topic of my talk was, "Leadership in the Digital Age." During my talk I spoke about two paths that a leader could take, telling people what they want to hear, or taking them where they need to be. This theme served as a catalyst for my discussion on leading change in the 21st Century.
The Web20Classroom
JULY 30, 2010
'It is that time of year again. Scott McLeod over at Dangerously Irrelevant has challenged all Edu-Bloggers to write posts today on Leadership in Education. I took part in my first Leadership Day last year and it was a lot of fun both writing the post and reading all the other posts as well. I write a lot about leadership. In the past I have written about how if we ever want to achieve the change we desire in education we have to look at the top.
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The Electric Educator
JULY 10, 2010
'Many of Google''s products have a "Labs" option that allows you to try out experimental features before they are released to the general public. Google Labs is highly volatile-- features are added and removed without warning. Most of Google''s products, Gmail, YouTube, Blogger, Docs, Maps, have a labs feature. Visiting labs can reveal some exciting new additions and give you a head start on tools and features that may become the default in the near future.
SpeechTechie
JULY 17, 2010
'After a week down in Cape Cod with an unexpected lack of internet access (won''t be renting that house again), I''m back on the grid, but only for a few days as I am off to Europe. Really, I am not a jet-setter, but this summer it seems that way! I was excited to learn that my submission to the ASHA Convention in Philly this November was accepted! I will be presenting a 1-hour seminar, Links to Language: Leveraging the Interactive Web in Your Interventions , on Friday 11/19 from 11:00-12:00.
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EdTechSandyK
JULY 25, 2010
'I don''t know when the new school year or term starts for you, but in our little corner of the planet known as Texas , most public K-12 schools start up in late August. The closer that start date gets, the more we educators start thinking of plans and goals for the new year. Over the past couple of weeks, several links have come my way via Twitter which I think would be valuable for educators to visit as the summer begins to wind down and preparation for the new school year gears up.
Connecting 2 the World
JULY 23, 2010
Tony Karrer posted a query for suggestions of how a financial institution can replicate an online forum which they had previously been successful in creating. This was my comment: Part of the problem in financial institutions today (as opposed to two years ago) is that they are under the scrutiny of regulators. I have been an employee in an atmosphere of high government regulation (I was an internal auditor) and learned never to put anything in writing that I was not absolutely sure of.
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The Web20Classroom
JULY 28, 2010
'Last weekend I finished up a week of speaking and leading professional development by attending NTCamp in Philadelphia.The purpose was to try and give new teachers a jump start on their year by talking about issues that they might face in their first years and to give them ideas on how to make it and stay in the profession. There were sessions about assessment, technology, professional development and others.
The Electric Educator
JULY 20, 2010
'I discovered an interesting and provocative tool from MIT researcher Aaron Zinman , which was shared by fellow ed. tech blogger Lisa Thumann. The tool is called " Personas " and is designed to "show how the internet sees you," mistakes, inaccuracies, and all. It couldn''t be much simpler. Type your full name in the box and Personas will scour the web for references to you and attempt to place the results into broad categories such as books, education, family, art, etc.
SpeechTechie
JULY 6, 2010
'So we get that the F in FIVES, the criteria I have suggested to evaluate good tech resources for use in therapy, is for "free or almost free." No discussion needed. In my next few posts for ADVANCE , I will be discussing the other letters, though. Click on over and check out the I. Thanks to [link] for the image.
EdTechSandyK
JULY 9, 2010
'I promise I am not trying to turn into a copyright guru as a couple of my more recent posts might imply, but within the space of a couple of hours this morning two different real-life situations came to my attention which put human skin on the copyright debate. These two stories make more concrete the fact that copyright protects property, but it also protects people behind the property with feelings and creative abilities and incomes to earn.
Speaker: Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape
The instructor’s PPT slides are brilliant. You’ve splurged on the expensive interactive courseware. Student engagement is stellar. So… why are half of your students still forgetting everything they learned in just a matter of weeks? It's likely a matter of cognitive science! With so much material to "teach" these days, we often forget to incorporate key proven principles into our curricula — namely active recall, metacognition, spaced repetition, and interleaving practice.
Connecting 2 the World
JULY 13, 2010
One of the reasons I haven't written as much on my blog is that my son was preparing to take his driving test (for the second time). An editorial in Parade magazine says it all about how stressful this is. Yesterday, as my son drove about 40 minutes away to the driving test site, I could actually sit pretty relaxed without feeling the constant adrenaline rush that curses through my body as he makes a mistake such as missing the red light or stop sign as he drives through the intersection, or lea
A Principal's Reflections
JULY 9, 2010
'Earlier today I read an article published in the Washington Post by Diane Ravitch entitled " Ravitch on Teachers and Her Critics ". For the most part I agree with her views on No Child Left Behind, Race to the Top, and in many other areas. However, I was very taken aback by this statement that she made referencing 21st Century Skills, " And, to the extent that it is about pushing more technology into the schools, it is pointless, as technology will never take the place of good teachers.
The Web20Classroom
JULY 21, 2010
'Earlier this week I had the honor of delivering a Keynote Address for the NYSCATE Summer Leadership Summit in Albany, New York. Others involved in the conference were Tom Whitby and Eric Sheninger , both of which gave awesome talks, and the National Teacher of the Year, Sarah Brown Wessling from Iowa. I got to meet lots of great people and have some pretty awesome conversations.
The Electric Educator
JULY 27, 2010
'I recently read an interesting blog post by Clayton M. Christenson, author of Disrupting Class , who quoted Sarah Lacey of Tech Crunch who was discussing some of the perceived drawbacks of online learning: “It’s easy to say that online education can never capture the full experience of being in a classroom, the one-on-one chats with the teacher, the face-to-face bonding with classmates, the simplicity of raising your hand when you have a question.
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SpeechTechie
JULY 1, 2010
'We all have trouble describing what fireworks do, and are limited to comments like: "OOOOOOOOOOOOOh" or "I like how that one did the squiggly thingie" The Firework Display Designer from i-Board Interactive (I have no idea why it is under the category of Religious Education) gives us (and our students, of course) a way to simply customize and describe a fireworks display to celebrate the holiday.
EdTechSandyK
JULY 2, 2010
'When you work with adult learners, especially adult learners who are teachers, it’s easy to forget that even though they are adults, they are also our students. And like any student, we have to meet them where they are and encourage them to move forward in their learning without frustrating them, judging them, making them feel guilty, or enabling them.
Connecting 2 the World
JULY 14, 2010
As you can see, I decided to change my blog a bit, use a new template, update the blog list, include my tags. It looks great on the design page, but I can't get the design page to match up how it looks on the web. I'm trying to figure out how to make the blog page smaller, but so far haven't figured out how to do so. So if any of you can give me help on this, I'd appreciate it.
A Principal's Reflections
JULY 2, 2010
'Yesterday after receiving my iPad I quickly reached out to my PLN for some suggestions on which apps to download. The key for me is that I will be using this device at work in concert with my administrative team during administrative walk-throughs, observations, and to take notes during meetings (I am sure some other uses will come up as I get more acclimated with the iPad).
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The Web20Classroom
JULY 19, 2010
'Last week I was on vacation. Before I left I vowed to my wife and my family I would completely unplug. After my wife picked herself off the floor because she was laughing so much she said I couldn''t do it. Even on Twitter, there were bets going around that I would "show up" at some point and send a tweet. I vacationed on the North Carolina Outer Banks, some of the most beautiful country around.
The Electric Educator
JULY 30, 2010
'Millions of dollars are invested by commercial companies to create brands that customers follow. The advantages and goals of branding include: Encourage loyalty Create community Communicate values Apple, Starbucks, and the New York Yankees are examples of brands which have engendered amazing loyalty, engagement and support. This year I am creating a brand for my 9th grade biology classroom.
SpeechTechie
JULY 2, 2010
'to the Mindwing blog to see my post about using Character Mapping to build social thinking skills with your groups of students. According to the FTC guidelines, I will disclose with each of these cross-posts (and in other references to Mindwing products) that I have a contractual relationship with Mindwing as a guest writer. In no other instances am I compensated to review or endorse products or technology resources (i.e. websites).
mauilibrarian2 in Olinda
JULY 5, 2010
'iNudge , a basic online music synthesizer, looks like it would be a lot of fun for kids and kids-at-heart to try! You can combine 8 different patterns to create music, including frogster, avatar, and rhode bass. And if you think your iNudge creation is good enough, you can email it to friends, embed it in your projects, or share it on your online communities. (???
Speaker: Chris Paxton McMillin, President of D3 Training Solutions
There are plenty of great authoring tools for developing eLearning, but the one you select could directly impact your course's outcomes. Depending upon your learners’ needs and your organization’s performance goals, you could be overlooking considerations that impact the both effectiveness of your courses and how long it takes to finish them. From general capabilities to specific workflow structures, some aspects are critical when it comes to learning objectives and deadlines.
The Daring Librarian
JULY 14, 2010
'ISTE10 SIGMS Forum: Learning Tools Smackdown ! No sitting on the ropes! Bring your most effective learning tools to the ring. Categories: digital storytelling, reading promotion, information fluency, and digital citizenship. Join Joyce Valenza, Gwyneth Jones, and other speakers for this event. For a full line-up and ALL the Resources & Goodies visit our Wiki!
A Principal's Reflections
JULY 6, 2010
'In my last post I wrote about some iPad apps that I thought were must adds for administrators and educators alike. Since then I have received some great suggestions from my PLN and had the chance to check out other apps that I have found a use for as a High School Principal. The key for me is that I want this device to be a valuable tool in collecting data, staying in touch with my administrative team, unrestricted real-time access to my PLN, and as a form of motivation for my teachers to take
The Web20Classroom
JULY 5, 2010
'I get that question all the time. Really the meaning is, well, personal. My PLN is different from anyone else''s, however, we all have similarities is why we have one and why it is important to us. Recently at #ISTE10 a video was shot, interview several members of my PLN as to why they have one, how they use theirs, and more specifically, how Twitter has helped build that PLN.
The Electric Educator
JULY 4, 2010
'On Wednesday my wife and I will be celebrating our third wedding anniversary. I received an early anniversary gift from my wonderful wife, an iPod touch to replace the iPod nano that I recently lost. I''ve spent the last few days enjoying my new gadget. Unlike my Nano, the Touch is capable of much more than just playing music. I''m interested in testing the touch for use in the classroom.
Speaker: Amanda Davis, Chief Experience Officer and Liam O'Malley, VP of Association Solutions
The "new normal" is now a little less new, a little more normal. Does that mean your current LMS strategy is in need of a refresh? Is your organization or association leaning into the always-evolving eLearning environment to ensure you have the tools and content to remain relevant through all this change? There are many complex decision-making processes within your learning & development strategy and LMS lifecycle management, including: Selection.
SpeechTechie
JULY 7, 2010
'I hope all of you are enjoying your summer. As I write, Boston and pretty much all of the Northeast are in the midst of a heatwave. Not a fan, but I guess you have to expect this in July! Summer can be a time to reflect, or just relax into a deserving doze. Your choice. I''ll still be here as part of your PLN, but posting somewhat less frequently, as I am headed on a few vacation trips (one to Europe!).
The Web20Classroom
JULY 3, 2010
'I came home from Denver and ISTE10 on Thursday afternoon and I really needed this long to decompress and reflect on my experiences. This was my first time to the conference and I knew it was going to be amazing before I even got there. As I mentioned in my last post I got to head out to Colorado a few days early to spend some time with people I only knew from Twitter.
SpeechTechie
JULY 19, 2010
'Please click on over to the Advance blog to see my post about the V in the FIVES criteria for choosing good technology resources that help make instruction more visual.
The Daring Librarian
JULY 31, 2010
'Learning Something Every Day! Mark Moran of Finding Dulcinea told me in Denver about this AWEsome new site that Sweet Search created and was launching for schools but it wasn''t ready yet for me to tell you, dear reader.until NOW! YAY! As someone who helps to run a TV Studio every day in their school this site is going to be a lifesaver! Our MHTV studio uses news sources on our MHTV Wiki like Britannica''s StudentNews.net to create our national news stories.
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