A Principal's Reflections
SEPTEMBER 19, 2011
'"In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure" - Bill Cosby As I welcomed my staff back two weeks ago I wanted to craft and deliver a meaningful message that would hopefully resonate with them throughout the school year. So I stepped out of my comfort zone (as a science teacher I tend to be very concrete sequential and analytical) and developed an acronym focused on the word "desire".
The Web20Classroom
SEPTEMBER 19, 2011
'I dunno about you but I spend a lot of time looking for instructional and technology resources for use in the classroom. I spend lots of time using Twitter and Facebook and various other social networks. For some, using all or any of those sites can be overwhelming, intimidating, or time consuming. And it''s true. There are lots of places to look for "stuff" for the classroom.
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The 21st Century Principal
SEPTEMBER 17, 2011
'Note: I posted a variation of this to my parents in my Parent Weekly Email Update. This version, I address more to educators and 21st century educational leaders. In her book Cyberbullying and Cyberthreats , Nancy Willard states, "Cyberbullying and cyberthreats are new concerns that have not been fully addres by the academic community." In fact, our students are receiving very little instruction from anybody regarding responsible online behavior and being an effective online citizen.
SpeechTechie
SEPTEMBER 19, 2011
'If I were to make an FAQ page--I can''t think of questions that I get asked frequently enough to form a critical mass--one that would be there would go something like: "We just got an iPad. What do you recommend?" This is an understandable but unfortunately sort of prohibitively broad question. I usually point people in the direction of the collaborative SLP Apps List (top of my blog), but from now on I am also going to be recommending Joan Green''s The Ultimate Guide to Assistive Technology in
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wwwatanabe
SEPTEMBER 20, 2011
'Several mentioned that even though they knew Bloom''s Taxonomy , they hadn''t put a Bloom''s microscope to their lessons until designing PBL. Once they designed a PBL, they realized a rigor boost in Bloom''s Taxonomy was needed. Some rights reserved by Mantid Man Bloom''s Taxonomy and a Praying Mantis About ten years ago, I had a third grade student bring a praying mantis to our class, and we placed it in a terrarium.
The Web20Classroom
SEPTEMBER 23, 2011
'I am an admitted Googler. I probably do about 300 Google searches a day and rely on it for all facets of my life. From looking for definitions and spellings to directions, to research for my teachers I Google and I Google a lot. But did you know there are some really cool, specialized search engines that can really narrow your searches and help you discover some really nifty things about this world we live in.
EdTech Update brings together the best content for education technology professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
SpeechTechie
SEPTEMBER 22, 2011
'Smyface is a simple interactive website you can use to emphasize feelings vocabulary and the connections between real-world events and internal responses. Use the slider to view a huge variety of facial expressions, match them to emotional vocabulary, and work with students to link feelings to events. Smyface is a great stop to use in conjunction with a storybook or chapter book in order to target story grammar: the relationship between characters, initiating events/problems, responses and even
The Learning Revolution Has Begun
SEPTEMBER 22, 2011
'Today, Blackboard Collaborate has announced the end-of-year closing of the LearnCentral.org social network for educators. I''m posting the full announcement, plus the FAQ, below. As well, a discussion forum has been set up at [link] to answer any specific questions and provide transition help. As you can imagine, this is a tough day for all of us who''ve been involved with LearnCentral.
The Electric Educator
SEPTEMBER 21, 2011
'I put together the first 10 ideas. Click here to open the presentation below and add in your own! Thanks for subscribing to my blog. I always appreciate feedback on my posts. You can find me on Twitter (@jrsowash), Google+, Linkedin (jrsowash), and YouTube (jrsowash).
Connecting 2 the World
SEPTEMBER 18, 2011
Unfortunately, I still haven't figured out how to include my word graphics into blogger and since I don't have a lot of time to figure it out, it will just have to be left out of this post. I have included in the references a bibliography of all of the references used in my literature review (of which I have posted most of it over the last couple of months.
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Learning with 'e's
SEPTEMBER 17, 2011
The annual conference of the European Foundation for Quality in e-Learning did not disappoint. From the grand location of the conference at the Marquês de Pombal Palace , to the eclectic and fast moving conference papers, workshops and demonstrations, there was plenty to see and do during the two day Efquel Innovation Forum. A palace is defined as a 'grand residence', and this week the grand men and women of e-learning from all over Europe and farther afield took residence here to discuss, explo
The Learning Revolution Has Begun
SEPTEMBER 20, 2011
'I wrote this letter last week to Marc Andreessen after seeing him quoted ( originally in the WSJ ) as actively backing aggressive start-up firms, with plans to disrupt health care and education "by great new software-centric entrepreneurs." I''m going to call a little hubris here, but I want to be clear that in my view Marc''s not alone--it''s just that I happen to have corresponded with him before so I had somewhere to vent.
The Electric Educator
SEPTEMBER 23, 2011
'Lately I have been thinking about Agile Software development. In a nutshell, Agile development is a software development philosophy that favors incremental development and response to change over planning, documentation, and final-release software. The originators of this method of development published the " Agile Manifesto " : We are uncovering better ways of developing software by doing it and helping others do it.
mauilibrarian2 in Olinda
SEPTEMBER 19, 2011
'Our school generally uses Google sites, Blogger, and wikispaces for teacher and student discussions. But there are free online apps that focus solely on discussions, that you can get up and running in a few minutes. Here are three to consider: QuickTopic "QuickTopic''s web message boards are super-easy. Friends can post messages on your board here or by using their own e-mail.
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Learning with 'e's
SEPTEMBER 22, 2011
I gave a keynote speech at the Zukunft Personal - a massive HRM Expo and conference - today, in Cologne, Germany. One of my presentation themes in the main arena was 'openness'. My keynote went well and afterwards I was asked during the discussion whether companies would be wise to give their ideas away for free. I had previously explained that increasingly, many teachers and lecturers are sharing their content freely, because we are aware of the need to improve learning while reducing cost.
The Learning Revolution Has Begun
SEPTEMBER 20, 2011
'Thanks to Jennifer Openshaw and Karen Fasimpaur I''m thinking about SXSWEDU ( [link] ). Anyone want to work together on any of the following ideas? School 2.0 : Teachers as the Critical Groundswell for the Future of Education Open Source Software in Education : Why It''s Been a Non-Starter Hack Your Education : If and When Students Should Be Calling the Shots Technology, Pedagogy, and the Lure of the Silver Bullet : The Fatal Blindness of Ed Tech VC Learning 2.0 : The Impact of Cognitive Scienc
The Learning Revolution Has Begun
SEPTEMBER 21, 2011
'Rural-school accounting teacher and global collaborator extraordinaire, Anne Mirtschin , has created this presentation on web-conferencing for learning. She is amazing.
The Learning Revolution Has Begun
SEPTEMBER 19, 2011
'Join me Tuesday, September 20th, for a live and interactive FutureofEducation.com webinar with award-winning documentary producer Bob Gliner about his education movie, Lessons from the Real World : "Learning to read, do math and other subjects happens when students care about what they are learning, rather than drilling them with subject matter largely divorced from their real lives.
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