A Principal's Reflections
APRIL 3, 2013
'I was devastated to learn a few weeks back that Google Reader was getting the ax. I took solace knowing that many of the other Google tools that I have become quite attached to were still around. That was until I read a tweet about Google Alerts quietly being shutdown. I paused and then quickly realized that something was amiss, as I had not been regularly receiving my alerts.
Baker's B.Y.O.D.
APRIL 3, 2013
'In December, Dean Shareski , professor at the University of Regina in Saskatchewan, Canada, put a call out on Twitter for teachers who would be willing to pair with his pre-service student teachers for a virtual mentoring project. While I''ve mentored pre-service teachers in person (and in New Jersey), doing so online was new for me, and I jumped on the opportunity.
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wwwatanabe
APRIL 1, 2013
'Students need to be taught how to read complex texts. One of the strategies for learning how is close reading. It slows the reader down to notice and ponder more. It also connects meaning and builds systems of thought. Text complexity with close reading Complex text requires a close reading. So what makes a text complex ? There are three "ingredients" to text complexity: It''s important to understand text complexity to build students'' literacy skills.
EdTechSandyK
MARCH 31, 2013
'God works in mysterious ways. This week, He brought a couple of things across my virtual radar and convicted me to share on my blog some truths I believe to the core of my being. These are not truths that have to do with education or technology, but eternity. So here it is: I believe Jesus Christ, the Son of God, came to earth and lived a sinless life, died on the cross as a perfect sacrifice to pay for humanity''s sin for all time, and was resurrected from death as proof that God the Father ac
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SpeechTechie
APRIL 5, 2013
'I like icons. I think it is one of the things that we all like about the iPad. App icons have a visual appeal that tends to stick with us, and we sometimes even look more closely at an app and consider buying it because of the icon. At least I do. It''s like app fashion. So, for a long time I resisted any significant use of folders on my iPad screens, and as a result, my iPad(s) became a total hot mess.
Nik Peachey
MARCH 30, 2013
A couple of years back I wrote about a really nice web based tool called Xtranormal and since then I've heard from so many teachers saying how useful their students have found it, so I was delighted yesterday to find that the same makes had now produced a free mobile / tablet app called Tellagami. The app runs on a mobile device and allows users to add animated speaking characters to a selection of backgrounds or to the users' own images.
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The Learning Revolution Has Begun
APRIL 3, 2013
'Join me Thursday, April 4th, for a live and interactive FutureofEducation.com conversation with John Hattie, author of the internationally acclaimed books Visible Learning : A synthesis of over 800 Meta-Analyses Relating to Achievement and Visible Learning for Teachers : Maximizing Impact on Learning. His work is believed to be the world’s largest evidence-based study into the factors which improve student learning, and involve "more than 80 million students from around the world and bringing t
The Daring Librarian
APRIL 3, 2013
'The Task: "You''ve moved to the upscale neighborhood of Mt. Olympus, rubbing elbows with the big shots, the wealthy, the divine - yes the Greek Gods. To fit in you better know who your neighbors are! This playlist will help you find out all about their habits, attitudes, and yes.their powers!" During testing season we have a challenge to support student research with limited access to our computer labs and mobile labs.
The 21st Century Principal
APRIL 3, 2013
'“Without these common exams, we have no objective way to measure the value teachers give their students, and this is an important part of North Carolina’s teacher evaluation model.” Rebecca Garland, Chief Academic Officer, NC Department of Public Instruction In a recent post to the Charlotte Observer entitled “ Newly Required Tests Aren’t as Numerous as You Think” ), North Carolina Public Schools Section Chief, Rebecca Garland, defended that state’s massive increase in the number of high-stakes
The Innovative Educator
MARCH 31, 2013
'For some, the hardest part about going to college is not deciding whether college is right for you , the admissions process, or the workload you have once you get there. For many the hardest part about going to college is paying for it. Regardless of where you go to school, College costs a lot of money. For students who choose to go to college, here are some ideas for great places to turn for funding.
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.
The Learning Revolution Has Begun
APRIL 2, 2013
'Last week we held our inaugural School Leadership Summit , and it was a huge success. The recordings for the event are posted ( [link] ), and now is the time for some real thank-yous (as well as a taking a little pleasure in the Summit reviews!). TICAL was the founding partner for the Summit, and Rowland Baker and Jason Borgen were my conference co-chairs.
The Electric Educator
APRIL 4, 2013
'In April I presented several session at the 2013 Michigan Association for Computer Users in Learning ( MACUL ) conference in Detroit, Michigan. This year was one of the largest gatherings in the history of MACUL with over 4,000 educators in attendance. State-level EdTech conferences provide tremendous opportunities for making connections with other like-minded educators.
My Paperless Classroom
MARCH 31, 2013
'As I am preparing for this week''s Pedagogy and Technology chat (#patue) I am thinking a great deal about homework in my own life as a student and as a teacher. Before I engage in a narrative ramble here is the official promo info for Tuesday: #PATUE Chat April 2 @ 5PST/ 8est topic Homework 2.0 with @Drjolly @Wikibrains and @RickWormeli I should invite my parents onto this chat as they would have some great insights on how quickly homework can become "the homework fight. " As a student I typica
The Innovative Educator
APRIL 1, 2013
'Looking for a way to strengthen the family and community engagement at your school? Take a page from the book of PS 10 in Brooklyn, New York. At a Citywide professional development event where I was discussing using social media to connect and coordinate with families , Parent Coordinator Madeline Seide shared with me the amazing success her school had.
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Educator Innovator
APRIL 5, 2013
This summer roughly 2,000 educators will be spending their summer vacation sharing their practices, exploring theory and research, writing together…in public. You can read along with them and try some projects yourself with NWP’s E-Anthology.
Learning with 'e's
MARCH 31, 2013
Games playing is not always viewed as a serious pedagogical method. Some teachers dismiss it as time wasting, or as a frivolous activity that is best employed at the end of term, when the serious business of teaching has started to wind down. For those teachers, games fulfil a similar function to 'sticking on a video'. It's a convenient time filler, keeps the kids quiet and isn't too taxing on the mind.
The Innovative Educator
APRIL 2, 2013
'This has been a tough year for me. I experienced the death of my mother and my grandmother. In both cases I shared the news on Facebook just as my cousin had done when her father (my uncle) passed away a couple years earlier. This is not uncommon in the 21st century. For me this was a way to share sad news with my friends and family around the globe in a way that time and the reality of the situation wouldn't have otherwise allowed as I dealt with grieving and handling of affairs.
The Innovative Educator
MARCH 30, 2013
'Here’s the roundup of what''s been popular on The Innovative Educator blog this week. Below you’ll see the top weekly posts along with the number of pageviews. I hope there''s something that looks of interest to you. If it does, check it out. If you’re inspired, share it with others and/or leave a comment. Entry Pageviews 6 free ways to capture student responses.
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