A Principal's Reflections
FEBRUARY 10, 2013
'This past Wednesday (February 6) was the second annual Digital Learning Day. New Milford High School joined thousands of other schools and educators across the country to showcase how digital learning is changing education. The only thing though is that this day was just like any other typical day at my school as digital learning has become an embedded component of our school''s culture.
The 21st Century Principal
FEBRUARY 15, 2013
'I think most educators would agree that interactive boards are not always 21st century classroom tools. In fact, when they are only used to reinforce lecture, worksheets and other 20th century teaching and learning methodology, they are little more than chalkboards with computer chips. The iPad is not necessarily a 21st century classroom tool either, if students are only using it to read e-texts and complete e-worksheets.
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The Innovative Educator
FEBRUARY 13, 2013
'Guest post by Josh Birdwell | 19-year-old Co-founder of Skillstarter For some, social media is a place to announce or read every thought or post pictures of the weekend's regrets. Not for me. I am a targeted user of social media who knows how to customize platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ to work for me. Here’s how. 1) Facebook I use Facebook groups, which are a big part of my browsing time, with Uncollege Network and the Under 20 Network taking a front seat.
Baker's B.Y.O.D.
FEBRUARY 9, 2013
'While I have used YouTube for housing my screencasts and sharing videos related to class, there are new editing features that YouTube has enabled to enhance presentations that include adding notes, thought bubbles, pauses, and background music, as well as enhancing the visual aspects of the video. I''ve been wanting to test out the new features, so I used an existing PPT and quickly created something that I can immediately use in my classroom.
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A Principal's Reflections
FEBRUARY 14, 2013
'I know I have said this before, but I really love my job. I love my job mainly because of the students and staff that I am blessed to work side by side with each day at New Milford High School. This morning Doreen Zacher, my Student Assistance Counselor (S.A.C.) demanded that I stop what I was doing to listen to an example of how great our students are.
The 21st Century Principal
FEBRUARY 14, 2013
'Inspiration is an excellent choice for concept mapping because its features make it useful as a classroom tool and as a tool for anyone who uses mindmapping techniques. Now, Inspiration is available for the iPad with its Inspiration Maps for iPad app. ( Inspiration Maps for iPad ) Some of the features of the iPad app version of Inspiration include: Create maps or outlines.
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Learning with 'e's
FEBRUARY 9, 2013
There are three things we need to know about learning for this generation. The first is that learning needs to be personalised. As I argued in a previous post , learning must be differentiated, because one size does not fit all, and standardised curricula and testing are not fit for purpose in the 21st Century. Personal learning is unique to each learner.
The Daring Librarian
FEBRUARY 10, 2013
'Hi! My name is Gwyneth and I am NOT an expert at Digital Curation. But I''m learning! I joined Scoop.it! when it first came out, but it didn''t "get it" and fall in love with it until I saw it in action this summer in Australia with Joyce Valenza! (I know, pinch me, right?) I recently found out I could customize each topic and make it look purty. There are many other curation tools like Diigo , Pinterest , and Storify but this posting is going to focus on my new favourite - the gorgeous Scoopit
The 21st Century Principal
FEBRUARY 13, 2013
'"Who would want to teach in a system that measures your worth as an educator by how much your students can regurgitate on a two-hour multiple-choice test and that has reduced much of the curriculum to tedious test-prep exercises? " writes Tony Wagner in his latest book entitled Creating Innovators: The Making of Young People Who Will Change the World.
The Innovative Educator
FEBRUARY 15, 2013
'School guidance counselor Willyn Webb says that Cel.ly has made a positive improvement for her school’s Parent Accountability Committee (PAC) which meets once per month. Celly is a free, mobile social network that works via group texting. It is instant, private, and secure. There is never an exchange of personal cell phone numbers, yet everyone is connected in the ways that work best depending on the need.
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.
Learning with 'e's
FEBRUARY 12, 2013
Smart mobile phones continue to disrupt our society. They are increasingly pervasive and accessible. For everyone of us who own them, mobile phones are changing our lives, influencing our decisions about how we interact with each other, how we access and consume information, how we work, entertain ourselves and purchase our goods. Most significantly for those who are immersed in schools, colleges and universities - mobile technology is disrupting education.
MSEDTechie
FEBRUARY 9, 2013
'Imagine being able to create your own books or documents that students could view via the iPad, instead of wasting precious time at the copy machine making numerous copies of paper that students will just lose anyway. Well you can, with iBook Author and the iBooks App on the iPad. What is iBook Author? A free Application that allows you to create beautiful multi-touch textbooks for the iPad.
The 21st Century Principal
FEBRUARY 12, 2013
'"While principals and superintendents are rearranging their organizational charts and agonizing over budget proposals, important conversations about their schools are being held all around them. These conversations used to take place at the grocery store, around the swimming pool in the summer, and at community events; now they take place on the web on the neighborhood digital bulletin boards, on Twitter, in blogs, and on YouTube.
The Innovative Educator
FEBRUARY 9, 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 page views. 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. Post Views 5 Rewards of Teaching Young Students to Blog Feb 1, 2013, 6 comments 2383 8 ways to use social media to connect and coordinate w/parents.
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Learning with 'e's
FEBRUARY 9, 2013
'Learning when there is no school' In 1995 I read a little black paperback book that changed my view on the world. The title of the book was ' Being Digital ' and the author was Nicholas Negroponte. Several key elements of Negroponte's book stood out for me and challenged my thinking. Firstly, he talks of a time when all media will be transformed from atoms into bits.
The Learning Revolution Has Begun
FEBRUARY 14, 2013
'We''ve started accepting proposals for the inaugural School Leadership Summit on March 28th-- 24 great sessions have already accepted! If you haven''t participated in one of my other massive, peer-to-peer conferences , they are a blast (they are more than MOOCs, really, maybe HOOPs? Highly Open Online and Participative conferences?). They are distinguished by their inclusiveness, their high-volunteer participation, and their community-building nature.
The 21st Century Principal
FEBRUARY 11, 2013
'"Content may rule, but your online content must be the right sort of content: Customer-focused. Authentic. Compelling. Entertaining. Surprising. Valuable. Interesting. In other words, you must earn the attention of people." Ann Handley and C.C. Chapman in Content Rules: How to Create Killer Blogs, Podcasts, Videos, Ebooks, Webinars (and More) That Engage Customers and Ignite Your Business Educators blog for a number of reasons.
The Innovative Educator
FEBRUARY 12, 2013
'By Susan Ettenheim | High School art/media/library/technology teacher We've found that the whole problem of students posting personal photographic representations is gone when we teach them about making avatars or icons as personal representations. Here is the lesson we use for Youth Voices for building Avators / Icons. You will see that this lesson is in the context of our site, Youth Voices , but it certainly can be used in any context.
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Learning with 'e's
FEBRUARY 14, 2013
We are constantly developing our understanding about how children learn. Research from the behavioural and cognitive sciences, neurosciences and pedagogical research fields is regularly yielding new findings. One of the most interesting reports I have read recently appeared in the February 2013 edition of The Psychologist. In an article entitled 'Learning from Learners', Rachel Wu (Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences at the University of Rochester, New York) discusses some recent findings
Educational Technology Guy
FEBRUARY 14, 2013
'Simplify Project Based Learning With Biteslide Introduction What is Project Based Learning? What is Biteslide? Planning the project The Entry Event Researching the project Creating the project Presenting the project Conclusion Introduction In this article I shall give you a brief introduction to Project Based Learning (PBL) and show you how Biteslide can be used as an end-to-end technology solution for PBL projects.
wwwatanabe
FEBRUARY 13, 2013
'Digital storytelling is a first person story, where the narrator is digitally sharing his or her story; while a digital story is narrated in third person and shared digitally. Both can include imagery, background music, or motion. They also incorporate storyboarding, writing a script, revising, and publishing (the elements of writing). Benefits Here are some of the many benefits of digital storytelling and digital stories: The 21st century skills and ISTE''s NETS applied are critical and creati
The Innovative Educator
FEBRUARY 14, 2013
'How are you helping your students know how special they are this Valentine''s Day? Here''s some ideas from Angela Maiers. Know their significance. Let them know why they matter. Help them choose to matter. Let them do work that is not held hostage in a test, notebook, or binder, but rather work that is worthy of the world. Let your students know that you see their genius and help empower them to give the world their contributions.
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.
Learning with 'e's
FEBRUARY 15, 2013
Futurist Gerd Leonhard speaking at Learning Technologies 2013 Listening to media futurist Gerd Leonhard speaking at the recent Learning Technologies Conference in London was both engaging and thought provoking. Leonhard is not a crystal ball gazer, nor is he a modern day prophet, but what he does manage to do quite successfully is gauge the technological trends and contextualise them in real situations.
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