Teacher Reboot Camp
MAY 14, 2014
'Part of the Byte-sized Potential and Mobile Learning categories. The heart and mind are the true lens of the camera. – Yousuf Karsh. Most of our students love learning and creating even if they do not express this in our classes. Millions around the world read, create, produce, direct, summarize, translate, edit, and share outside of learning institutions everyday on their mobile devices or through the web.
A Principal's Reflections
MAY 15, 2014
'The following is a guest post from Alison Anderson , who is a former teacher, tech integrator and now education blog editor. She is active an active member of the EdCampPDX planning team and continually focused on working to improve education for students in Portland and beyond. Parent engagement has always been a very bright spot on my radar when thinking about keys to success for schools.
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Tom Murray
MAY 15, 2014
'Fourteen years ago I closed the door to a classroom that I could call my own for the first time. I was 21 years old, fresh out of college, and thought I had a clue as to what teaching would be like. Looking at 24 little ones staring back at me, I was nervous and in retrospect, pretty clueless. I remember that feeling like it was yesterday. My first year teaching was one of the most difficult years of my life, but a year that changed my course and provided me with incredible clarity.
The Web20Classroom
MAY 12, 2014
'As a former Director of Instructional Technology my job was to provide technology embedded professional development (PD) to a district of 4000 teachers. Each day was filled with new and exciting challenges, trying to figure out how we could best help our teachers understand technology integration, while keeping our PD fresh and engaging. I’ve been a part of a lot of successful PD and been a part of a lot of not so good PD.
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Educational Technology Guy
MAY 13, 2014
'This past September I posted some Forensic Science Resources for Teachers. Forensics is interesting, engaging, and students love it. Here are some more: [link] - course page for high school forensics class. Has lesson ideas, syllabus, resources and more. [link] - high school forensics class site. labs, syllabus, resources, and more [link] - high school forensics class site with assignments, projects, rubrics and more.
A Principal's Reflections
MAY 12, 2014
'Memorization often gets in the way of learning and yet the practice continues unobstructed in schools. Fortunately the sciences provide schools and educators with many natural opportunities to move away from the boring, meaningless task of memorizing facts and information to a more constructivist approach associated with inquiry-based learning. Recently Ms Chowdhury’s Consumer Chemistry classes conducted testing on various consumer products as related to chemistry topics.
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The Mobile Native
MAY 11, 2014
'1. Only One iPad in the Classroom? 2. iPad Apps Separated by Subject Area 3. iPad and iPod Resources 4. The 55 Best Free Educational Apps for iPad 5. 15 Literacy Apps to Create Books on the iPad 6. 23 Ways to Use the iPad in a PBL Classroom 7. Middle School iPad Apps 8. Interesting Ways to Use iPads in the Classroom 9. 39 Sites for Using iPads in the Classroom 10. 50 Resources for Using iPads in the Classroom 11. iPad Resources Worth Exploring 12.
The 21st Century Principal
MAY 13, 2014
'Would you like to see what happens when a teacher in North Carolina sends her legislators an email about her concerns about the teaching profession? This message from State Senator David Curtis of Denver, North Carolina is a good indicator that the level of respect he has for teachers. This email came from the Senator after Charlotte-Mecklenburg teacher Sarah Wiles sent her email to all the legislators.
wwwatanabe
MAY 13, 2014
'There''s a lot more to Chromebooks and Google than meets the eye! I''ve been learning as much as I can about Chromebooks, the Chrome Web Store, and Add-Ons since we are a Google Apps for Education district and have Chromebooks as our One-to-One devices at our high school, and have many carts at our other campuses. How are Chromebooks different? Chromebooks have a web based management council.
The Hechinger Report
MAY 12, 2014
'If you’ve attended a major education conference this year or follow education trends, you’ve likely heard a phrase that is creating great excitement: blended learning. The concept is gaining traction because it allows teachers to work with students at their individual level and at their own pace. Via technology, students get real-time instruction and instant feedback as needed to help them master skills and content.
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.
My Paperless Classroom
MAY 16, 2014
'by Kathy Kimpel This week has been challenging because I am working with almost no voice. As a teacher this is terrifying and debilitating, seriously I use my voice all the time. I was only half joking when I told a friend that when the puppet man loses his voice it gets real lonely. I have gotten alot of advice and support from friends and colleagues and even some from the kids, but it has been hard.
The Innovative Educator
MAY 11, 2014
'Cross-posted at Smartblog on Education Many educators are aware of education Twitter chats and some have even participated in one of the hundreds of chats that take place each week. The reason Twitter chats are great is because they let you dive quickly into an issue with others around the world who share your passion. The people whose input you find valuable are ones that you can follow and connect with in the future.
Learning with 'e's
MAY 10, 2014
'Students, when asked, are usually quite honest. What engages them in learning the most is taking risks and having fun. This was mentioned recently by a headteacher of a school in England, who argued that schools are too risk averse today, and we need to inject some excitement back into lessons. Those who can remember their school days will often remember the fun they used to have with their friends.
MSEDTechie
MAY 16, 2014
'We are winding down the school year, and I know most of you will use your summer time not only to relax, but you also constantly reflect on the school year, and research new ways to teach, and new tools to use in your classroom next year. The whole idea is not to focus a ton of energy on a bunch of different tools to overwhelm yourself, after all its summertime!!!!
This white paper examines and proposes revisions to the "Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education" introduced by Arthur Chickering and Zelda Gamson in 1987 for today's technology-driven world.
SpeechTechie
MAY 13, 2014
'Some updates on other writings- so far this year I have had several columns published in ASHA Leader , in case you missed them: May 1, 2014. Tech-Supported Wellness April 1, 2014. ''Skitch'' Up your Visual Aids January 1, 2014. Zooming in on One Multitalented App Recently I also posted for Mindwing Concepts on infusing use of Braidy, The Storybraid ™ with Social Thinking''s® terrific Incredible Flexible You ™ program When Lego''s® Friends line of toys came on the market, marketed as "Lego for G
The Innovative Educator
MAY 10, 2014
'Here’s the roundup of what''s been popular on The Innovative Educator blog. Below you’ll see the top posts along with the number of page views. I hope there''s something that looks of interest to you. If it does, check it out. If you’re inspired use one of those icons below the post to share it with others and/or leave a comment. Entry Pageviews Social media advice for career-minded students. 10.
Learning with 'e's
MAY 13, 2014
'Right now there is plenty of debate about the way schools are conducting education. Delivery of the curriculum - and specifically the knowledge versus skills debate - is constantly at the centre of this discourse. The argument is not about whether facts or skills are more important. Children need to learn a certain amount of facts and they also need to develop their skills.
The Electric Educator
MAY 13, 2014
'Blogging has taken a back-seat on my to-do list for some time now, but there is good reason! For the past six months I have been developing a new Professional Development opportunity for schools who have invested in the Google Apps Platform - The Google Certification Academy. Today I''m excited to announce the program and invite you to participate!
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The Learning Revolution Has Begun
MAY 13, 2014
'The Learning Revolution Weekly Update May 13th Nine tenths of education is encouragement. - Anatole France The Learning Revolution Project highlights our own "conference 2.0" virtual and physical events and those of our over 200 partners in the learning professions. We also highlight good conversations about learning taking place between educators, learners, leaders, and others from the school, library, museum, work, adult, online, non-traditional and home learning worlds.
The Innovative Educator
MAY 13, 2014
'I had the opportunity to speak with a few hundred librarians today to discuss how we can get to the uncommon core of our work using social media. You can see the presentation below and visit it at this link. It is made available for others to view and copy if there is something you want to share with others. Highlights include: What is social media (from a dog's point of view)?
Learning with 'e's
MAY 15, 2014
'This is a follow on post from my recent Knowing and Doing blog post. Those who read it will recall that I discussed the tensions between traditional and progressive teaching philosophies. Traditionalists put great stress on the need to memorise facts so that they can apply them later in authentic contexts. Progressives on the other hand, place more emphasis on the need to learn skills, that are transferable in the real world.
Technology Tidbits
MAY 12, 2014
'Edventure Builder is an innovative new site that is perfect for sparking student''s creativity by providing a online platform for creating: scavenger hunts, interactive stories, or choose your own adventures. Also, this is a fantastic tool that educators can use to build mobile lessons, interactive tours (think Back to School night or outside activities), and more.
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 Electric Educator
MAY 14, 2014
'The Google Chrome platform has exploded in the last two years. Chromebooks went from being a cute gimmick to a platform gaining momentum at a rate that is making even Microsoft take notice. In Michigan, 40% of expected educational device purchases in 2014 will be Chromebooks [ source ]. The same is likely true around the country. As the Chrome platform becomes increasingly common in classroom settings, the need for quality professional development will also increase.
The Mobile Native
MAY 13, 2014
'30+ BYOD and BYOT Resources 30+ iPad Resources 30+ QR Code Resources 30+ Mobile Learning Resources.
Saving Socrates
MAY 13, 2014
'This past year, I was pretty naive. I was trying to find a more cost effective and productive way to run an AP course for a very small group of students. I had taken over the course from a teacher that left us in August. Scheduling had worked against us and it was proving difficult to have an existing history teacher take over the course. I agreed to pull them out of their honors global history course once a week and work with them in preparation for the exam.
Technology Tidbits
MAY 16, 2014
'Ginkgotree is an ambitious new educational tool that is revolutionizing the way textbooks/ebooks are being used in the classroom. It''s kind of like a cross between a textbook/book w/ iBooks author mixed in, where an educator can take any content from a textbook, web page, or online media and then digitize it to be read on any device (i.e. laptop/mobile platform).
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.
Cycles of Learning
MAY 13, 2014
'Recently I watched the documentary "Craiglist Joe". Check out the below trailer to learn more: This documentary was genius in its negation of technology but also simultaneous ability to make the watcher sub-consciously understand that its hero''s journey would not have been possible without technology. The story''s narrator embarks on a challenge where he lives for 30 days on nothing other than connections made via Craigslist.
Leading with Technology
MAY 13, 2014
'Student use of Pic Collage to explain and show math workshop activities. What can my iPad do? Do I really need my teacher if I have an iPad to teach me? These are frequently asked questions both by students and parents. They are also two very valid questions. The first question is one that has taken my students and I a whole year to answer. One of my students put it this way, “your iPad can’t do anything without you doing something to it.
Slate and Tablets
MAY 12, 2014
'I like to highlight awesome ladies in science and technology because the girls in my classes really need role models. They need them badly. If men in the science and tech industries are harangued by stereotypes, the women have it worse, and even more so when you look at media coverage of the biggest IPOs, announcements, and tech products. Each year, I pick one lady to highlight as the “Badass Chick of the Year”, a spinoff to the Z-100 radio station’s “Badass Chick of the
Technology Tidbits
MAY 13, 2014
'Sphero is a wonderful and innovative programming ball/orb that can be used for countless activities in education. In earlier posts I covered how the Sphero can be programmed to change color, travel distances, figure out linear equations and more. This post will cover a new and free app (OrbBasic) that uses the Sphero to explore Computer Science concepts such as program flow and variables.
This whitepaper explores integrating the PowerTeaching pedagogical approach within a HyFlex (Hybrid Flexible) educational model, focusing on employing cooperative learning strategies and efficient classroom management techniques.
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