A Principal's Reflections
MARCH 16, 2014
'I’m not going to lie; Daniel Pink is one of my heroes. After reading his book Drive a few years back my professional practice was significantly changed for the better. His work really made me critically reflect upon my leadership practices. This led to a decision to give my staff and students more autonomy , which resulted in a greater sense of ownership of their learning.
The Web20Classroom
MARCH 20, 2014
'I recently returned from a trip to Los Angeles where I attended the annual ASCD conference. This is one of my favorite conferences of the year because of the diversity of the sessions offered. Everything from Edtech to Teacher Leadership, I usually come away with lots of ideas for going forward or things to think about. And this conference was no different.
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Baker's B.Y.O.D.
MARCH 15, 2014
'This week Curriculet announced the release of an Edmodo app version that allows teachers and students to use Curriculet using their Edmodo credentials and classlists. The app is a portal or gateway and opens Curriculet inside Edmodo. I am ecstatic about this announcement! I''ve been using Curriculet ( previously known as Gobstopper ) for two years now, and I can''t say enough good things about it !
The Innovative Educator
MARCH 19, 2014
'In his recent article, " 14 things that are obsolete in 21st century schools ," Ingvi Hrannar Ómarsson, gives innovative educators, students, and parents some food for thought in their own schools. When I read the article, I couldn''t help but think that an excellent activity would be to turn the article into a quiz for school staff, students, and parents.
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A Principal's Reflections
MARCH 19, 2014
Over the years, and in my latest book , I have written about how social media has presented me and my school with numerous opportunities that I never could have imagined would be possible. I stress the fact that we now have a plethora of free tools that compel leaders, or all educators for that matter, to become the storyteller-in-chief. Regardless of whether the stories are being penned by myself, my staff, or the students of New Milford High School , we have done just that at NMHS.
My Paperless Classroom
MARCH 15, 2014
'Cheryl and I co-wrote this post. We would love your feedback as we continue to develop workshops to educate teachers in the tools of flipping and the magic of puppets. Sam: In my life as an educator I have lead workshops in responding to student writing, writing college essays, writing blogs with students, and sharing student writing. There have been other workshops and they all revolved around the common theme of writing.
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Philly Teacher
MARCH 15, 2014
'A few weeks ago I was sitting in a report card conference with one of my advisees discussing his classes, his school work and some struggles he’d been having. At one point he said, “I think I’m taking advantage of the freedom I have.” It was a powerful statement and a one that really stuck with me. We give our students at SLA Beeber a lot of freedoms.
EdTechSandyK
MARCH 15, 2014
'On March 5, 2014, I was privileged to moderate and participate on a panel on Bridging the Digital Divide with BYOD Equity at the SXSWedu conference in Austin, Texas. The panelists were a true joy to plan and present with. I highly suggest you follow each of them on Twitter to learn more about best practices in educational technology. My fellow panelists were: Jessica Herring , 7th Grade English teacher and practitioner of BYOD in the classroom at Benton Middle School outside of Little Rock, Ark
My Paperless Classroom
MARCH 15, 2014
'Bee Bot Planet Challenge Reflection This is a brief reflection on working with the first grade students on programming. We used the Bee Bots to learn and practice the sequence of planets in the solar system as they flew from one planet to the next in the solar system.
Baker's B.Y.O.D.
MARCH 20, 2014
'My life-time flying experience is fairly limited: senior trip to Disney in high school, a 1 once a year training trip to Ft. Lauderdale with my college swim team , a vacation to California 15 years ago when I first started teaching, another vacation 13 years ago to the Dominican Republic, an Edmodo -sponsored trip to Edmodocon last August, and now, a trip to CUE 2014 in California sponspored by Curriculet.
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.
Nik Peachey
MARCH 15, 2014
I spend a lot of time looking at different web-based tools and apps and thinking about if and how they can be used for learning. Sometimes it takes some thought and at other times it’s really obvious. With Phraseum it was instantly obvious that this was a really great tool for learning. Phraseum allows you to collect words, phrases and sentences from anywhere on the web while you you browse and organise them into social phrasebooks.
The Innovative Educator
MARCH 16, 2014
'I was stoked this week when I learned Google Drive now has these cool add-ons which you can get to right from the menu bar. There are a number to choose from.
Learning with 'e's
MARCH 20, 2014
'Education and schooling are not the same thing. Schooling is where structures are imposed upon learners to make the process more manageable. Behaviour is synchronised, curricula are standardised, and criterion referenced assessment is imposed to quantify achievement. Education is where learning is personalised and unique to the individual. Learning doesn''t require the impositions of schooling.
The 21st Century Principal
MARCH 17, 2014
'“Good skeptics change their minds, according to the best evidence available. There is just one thing to be loyal to here, reality.” Guy Harrison, Think: Why You Should Question Everything In a time of education reform peddling and of vendors selling wares claiming that this program increases student achievement and that this program will improve graduation rates, what serves an educational leader well is to be a strong skeptic.
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Philly Teacher
MARCH 17, 2014
'Reflecting on a busy weekend of conversation and learning at this year’s annual ASCD conference in Los Angeles, a few bright spots stand out for me. I attended ASCD two years ago in Philadelphia and I couldn’t help but notice that while conversations haven’t necessarily shifted too much (school leadership, school transformations, teaching strategies, assessment, Common Core) I found that more and more sessions addressed digital technologies, connected learning and inquiry-base
Learning401
MARCH 18, 2014
'Here''s a great example of what happens when you mix education technology with community [IN the classroom], while giving teachers the freedom to teach in Rhode Island public schools: With high-tech help, Providence elementary school is making progress in math, reading By Linda Borg, Providence Journal 3/14/14'
Learning with 'e's
MARCH 16, 2014
'David White , who is at Oxford University, is probably best known for his theory of Digital Residents and Visitors. Along with Alison Le Cornu, White published an article in 2011 that countered the Digital Natives and Immigrants ideas of Marc Prensky. Prensky''s Natives and Immigrants was a popular theory within the education world a decade ago, but upon close examination it turned out to be fraught with difficulties and flaws.
The Innovative Educator
MARCH 15, 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 How to showcase #TeacherEffectiveness using digita.
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Connecting 2 the World
MARCH 16, 2014
'This is a preview of the chapter I am writing. The focus of this post is on defining social identity as it relates to mobile technology. Cell phones and mobile technology has created a new level of social identity in which a person does not have to physically be present to categorize themselves or play a role expected when they perceive themselves as part of a group.
Saving Socrates
MARCH 17, 2014
'I was recently asked by someone if there is other effective ways to differentiate besides small group instruction, small group work, and project based learning (basically student centered lessons). In fact, I believe the question really was, can a teacher effectively differentiate when frontal teaching. It was a great questions. My gut reaction was emphatically, "yes!
Learning with 'e's
MARCH 20, 2014
'Professor Terry Anderson , who is based at Athabasca University in Canada, is one of the famous figures of contemporary education, and his list of achievements is lengthy. He is one of the pioneers of online and distance learning, and currently serves as the editor of the influential online open access journal International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning ( IRRODL ).
Technology Tidbits
MARCH 17, 2014
'This is going to be one of my most ambitious posts yet, as I have curated a gigantic list of my favorite sites/apps for Game Based Learning (a.k.a Gamification). I''ve done posts on educational iOS Apps and Educational Online Games but I have never combined the two and curated a list that specifically deals w/ GBL. The resources below will vary from drill and practice to all out epic adventures in 3D virtual worlds, to help Gamify a classroom.
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
MARCH 17, 2014
'Graphic Design Desires Combining a few recent posts ( 10 Tips for Digital Photo Editing & Fun & Lustworthy Fonts Made of Win! ) and some slides I made for PD in my school, I created the slidedeck below with EVEN MORE great sites for FREE digital imaging with bonus and totally biased graphic design tips! Hope you like it! Digital Image Factory: All Pics from gwyneth jones Got Cue?
Saving Socrates
MARCH 19, 2014
'This is an older post, but I recently updated the bottom to include reflections on gradpoint; the blended learning digital content provider Magen David Yeshivah High School chose this past year. There has been an ongoing debate among educators as to how students best acquire literacy. There are economists and journalists who have even weighed in on this debate.
Learning with 'e's
MARCH 21, 2014
'Most teachers by now will be aware of the concept of the flipped classroom. Instruction takes place outside the classroom and discussion follows in the classroom. Assimilation of knowledge is supposedly a more viable proposition, because it is done in the presence of an expert, and the general delivery of content occurs outside the formal learning environment.
Kathy Schrock
MARCH 17, 2014
'Black technology cases don''t show the dirt, but I love red cases for my technology! I was recently forwarded two new red tech cases for review and love both of them! The Snugg Red Leather Macbook Pro 13" Wallet Case I like to carry my laptops in wallet cases-- I don''t need extreme padding since, when I travel, the laptops are always in a padded section of a computer case or backpack.
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.
The Learning Revolution Has Begun
MARCH 19, 2014
'The Learning Revolution Weekly Update March 18th All of life is a constant education. - Eleanor Roosevelt The technologies of the Internet and the Web are reshaping where, when, and from whom we learn--and even how we think about learning. The Learning Revolution Project highlights our own virtual and physical events and those of our more than 200 partners.
Technology Tidbits
MARCH 21, 2014
'Brainfeed is an excellent free iPad app for finding safe educational videos for students. These videos are targeted for kids ages 7 and up and are curated by educators from around the world in a wide range of subjects. All these videos are previously viewed by educators and links are removed making them safe. Also, this is a great way to "flip" instruction by having students learn outside of the classroom.
Kyle Pace
MARCH 21, 2014
This video from TEDx Toronto has really been resonating with me lately. It has me thinking about the kinds of learning experiences we create for our students. The relationships we build with our students. And also the learning experiences we create for teachers and the necessity of strong relationships there too. The video is about 6 minutes. It’s worth that watch.
SpeechTechie
MARCH 18, 2014
'Many of you know I have a thing about maps! Maps are fascinating to examine, but from an SLP perspective can be used to target all kinds of skills: categories (i.e. continents, states, cities, capitals), spatial concepts, and clearly intersection with classroom curriculum. Technology has made maps more interactive and therefore a more engaging context.
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