A Principal's Reflections
JANUARY 3, 2013
'I have read some very thought-provoking posts and associated commentary over the past couple of weeks focusing on how particular educators use social media. What I have found interesting is the powerful opinions as to how one should use social media. I think it is great that so many people have focused opinions on what social media should, could, or should not be with a considerable emphasis on specific do''s and dont''s.
Educational Technology Guy
JANUARY 2, 2013
'I am a big fan of going paperless whenever possible and technology just keeps making it easier to do. Google is one of the sponsors of the Paperless pledge and has some tips, resources and ideas for going paperless and I have collected a variety of resources and tips. Here they all are.Check them out and check out Paperless2013 and sign up for more tips.
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The Innovative Educator
JANUARY 3, 2013
'Recently Kris Nielsen , the Teacher Dropout I featured on my blog last month, wrote this to me on Facebook: A while back, I asked you if you saw any redeeming qualities about CCSS. Your answer got me thinking. Since then, you could say I've seen the light. To follow is the post he wrote that appears on his blog Middle Grades Mastery. Almost a year ago, I offered my time to the middle school at which I was employed to give a two-night presentation that promised to ease parents’ conc
The 21st Century Principal
DECEMBER 31, 2012
'In the pursuit of 21st century leadership, there is much talk about authenticity. As Lama Surya Das writes, “Just as we are all born with innate luminosity, so too we are all born with a darker or shadow side.” In the interest of becoming authentic 21st century school leaders, it is vital that we come to terms with our shadows. Just as often happens in our lives outside our leadership roles, we often find ourselves struggling with our own “shadow elements” in our many leadership roles.
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EdTechSandyK
JANUARY 1, 2013
'White Rocket Burst Used With Permission As the new year begins, I thought it would be interesting to start my 2013 postings by looking back on the five most popular posts on this blog from 2012. It''s instructive moving forward to reflect on what was on my mind and what resonated most with my readers over the past 12 months. Based on Blogger''s built-in stats reporting, here are the Top Five Posts of 2012 in order from most page views to least: Parent Concerns in a 1:1 iPad Initiative , October
Educational Technology Guy
JANUARY 4, 2013
'GET ORGANIZED!! Here are some tips on getting organized. I am a very organized person (type A personality and was an engineer for ten years) and I used to teach organizational skills to other employees at one of my jobs. There are a ton of different organizational methods out there, but it is actually pretty easy to be organized and stay that way using some free tools.
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The Daring Librarian
JANUARY 1, 2013
'I was going to update this post from last year & add some new stuffs for 2013 because this IS the time of year that I do try to do my Geeky housecleaning. But dag.this post holds up! So.being sorta lazy anyway I''m going to re-post it with new commentary! (click above for a larger size or download PDF it here ) 1. Change your passwords. Yes, ALL of them.
Learning with 'e's
JANUARY 1, 2013
This is part 2 of the series on technological futures. When discussing the future, especially the future of technology, there are some writers who almost always seem to be quoted. Near the top of the list is the futurologist Ray Kurzweil , who has much to say about our technological future, and also about the growth in human intelligence. His views are quite optimistic, especially around computers and the nature of knowledge.
Educational Technology Guy
DECEMBER 31, 2012
'Technology changes rapidly and it seems like something you just bought last week is already outdated and replaced by something new. Some people and companies are always buying the latest and greatest technology, but schools, and most people, can''t afford to do that. So, what can we do? One thing is to reuse old technology for new purposes. I use an old Palm PDA as my backup alarm clock.
The Innovative Educator
JANUARY 1, 2013
'There is more than one way to look at someone. "My students don't know how to learn. They don't know how to succeed. And, it doesn't seem like they care to change any of that. " -Crystal Kirch, My biggest struggle this year High school math teacher Crystal Kirch’s biggest struggle of 2012 was met with both cheers from those who could commiserate as well as jeers from those who were concerned that students were not the culprit, but rather the victims of a system that set
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.
SpeechTechie
JANUARY 3, 2013
'Toward the end of 2012, Google released a flurry of updates and new apps for iPad, many of them useful for SLPs. The Google-Apple connection should be of interest to us because, like it or not, Google provides some terrific services in communication, mapping, video and all-around information access that can help us in our jobs daily. The connection between these two giants is famously tenuous, with Apple often acting like a jealous ex (unhappy about Google''s foray into mobile technology with i
Learning with 'e's
DECEMBER 29, 2012
The latest issue of the online open journal eLearn Centre Research Paper Series has just been published. Issue 5 considers Communication and Learning in a Digital Age , and features papers from a number of scholars in the field, including my own paper on current research perspectives on digital literacies. The papers originate from a conference held in Barcelona in the Summer of 2012.
The Learning Revolution Has Begun
DECEMBER 31, 2012
'Join me Wednesday, January 9th, for a live Futureof Education.com community conversation and brainstorm to talk about the use of Google+ Communities , and specifically for learning and education. To experiment with Google+ communities, I started a group called " Education Revolution ," which is now one of the larger education communities and which has proven to be surprisingly engaging for me personally.
The Innovative Educator
DECEMBER 30, 2012
'Here are my predictions for the five most popular technology solutions we’ll begin seeing more of in 2013. 1) Lifting the ban Policymakers will stop banning and start embracing the use of cell phones and other student-owned digital devices in school. This will help provide equity and access to students using the tools they use in life and need for success in the world. 2) Customizing learning with digital lectures and learning resources Innovative educators will realize that instruction can be
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SpeechTechie
DECEMBER 30, 2012
'As a way of wrapping up 2012, here are the 10 most popular posts on this blog from the year. It''s a little artificial as this list is just based on page views, which don''t take into account Google Reader or email subscriptions, but it roughly comes out as a list of posts I was pretty happy with, anyway. It''s been a great year, and I look forward to spending 2013 with you all.
Learning with 'e's
JANUARY 3, 2013
This is the fourth blog post in my series on the future of learning and technology. What will be the future of school classrooms? It is unlikely that we will see the demise of the classroom in the next decade. Those who study the future of education often suggest that the demise of traditional classrooms is not only inevitable, but imminent. This is due to the rapid proliferation of mobile technology, the disintermediation of traditional teacher and student roles, new trends such as MOOCs and th
The Learning Revolution Has Begun
JANUARY 2, 2013
'Join me Thursday, January 3rd, for a live and interactive FutureofEducation.com interview with Jim Knight, on his book High Impact Instruction : A Framework for Great Teaching. Jim is a research associate at the University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning and the president of the Instructional Coaching Group. He has spent more than a decade studying instructional coaching and has written several books on the topic.
The Innovative Educator
JANUARY 2, 2013
'17-year-old Nikhil Goyal nails it with his take on the Best of 2012: The Five Most Extraordinary Things to Happen in Education for GOOD magazine. Goyal hits on five transformative developments effecting education this year. The one I''m most jazzed about for innovative educators is how students were able to use the power of social media to have a voice in the education conversation.
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The 21st Century Principal
DECEMBER 31, 2012
'FINAL UPDATE 1-1-2013: Just to let everyone know, Samsung absolutely refuses to resolve this issue with the Galaxy Tab 7.7. In a phone call today with Verizon tech support, their hands are tied because SAMSUNG WILL NOT SUPPORT THE DEVICE. They refuse to acknowledge there is a problem, and made no offer to me to even explore the issue. I am amazed of the arrogance demonstrated by Samsung in this matter.
Learning with 'e's
JANUARY 2, 2013
This is the third in a series of blog posts on the future of learning and technology. In my previous blog post I examined the debate about whether we are becoming more intelligent or less intelligent as a result of our prolonged and habituated uses of technology. I believe that if we are to fully apprehend the many issues and nuances of our relationship with future technologies, we first need to begin to appreciate the complexity of human intelligence(s) and the problems associated with trying t
The Innovative Educator
DECEMBER 31, 2012
'A well formed quote, like a picture, is a great method for painting detailed concepts. Each year I capture quotes that had meaning to me that year. In 2011 I shared 20 Quotes About Learning That Inspired Me From My PLN In 2010 I shared My Top 10 Quotes for Teaching Generation Text I n 2009 I shared My Top 20 Education Quotes In 2008 I shared these Ten 21st Century Education Quotes I Carry With Me This year, I've collected a hodge podge of quotes that made their way into the "Quotes I
The Innovative Educator
DECEMBER 29, 2012
'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 School Today.What they don''t tell you.
Speaker: Chris Paxton McMillin, President of D3 Training Solutions
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Learning with 'e's
DECEMBER 30, 2012
At the end of each year many of us tend to focus on the future, wondering what it will bring. We wish each other a happy New Year, and hope that life will treat us kindly. We try to shape our own futures by making New Year resolutions, many of which fall by the wayside after a week or two. Much of our future is not ours to shape. But still we persist in trying to predict the future.
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