A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 8, 2014

'For many years New Milford High School was just like virtually every other public school in this country defined solely by traditional indicators of success such as standardized test scores, graduation rates, and acceptances to four year colleges. These indicators have become so embedded in the minds of those judging our schools and work that we, like everyone else, worked hard to focus only on initiatives that would hopefully produce favorable outcomes in those areas.

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Educational Technology Guy

JUNE 11, 2014

'Yesterday Google announced the launch of Google Educators Groups. This is a program made up of communities of educators who can connect with each other to learn, share, and help each other. While it is mainly online, there are real-world meetups and events as well. This is a great resource for educators. See below for more information and to sign up for a group or even create your own (I signed up for the NYC one as there isn''t one in Connecticut, YET).

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Tom Murray

JUNE 7, 2014

'The energy at the end of the day was infectious. To hear Emily Davis from the US Department of Education speak with such passion about what had occurred at the DOE that day was both encouraging and inspiring. In lieu of the traditional edcamp smackdown to wrap up the day, 100 educators from around the nation discussed the day''s impact of the first ever EdCamp USA.

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The Web20Classroom

JUNE 12, 2014

'More and more districts are realizing the power that Bring Your Own Device can have on teaching and learning. Students get the opportunity to use the technology they are familiar with and be exposed to how technology is being used by their peers. But while students are embracing BYOD with loud applause, educators are taking a step back and thinking about the impact BYOD has on their teaching.

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Pair-a-dimes for Your Thoughts

JUNE 13, 2014

'To the Citizens of British Columbia, Canada, How important is a good, free, public education system to you and to our society? How much should a collective ‘WE’ spend on creating the best possible public education for ALL of our children? Here are some graphs from Statistics Canada: Summary Elementary and Secondary School Indicators for Canada, the Provinces and Territories, 2006/2007 to 2010/2011. ( Catalogue-no-81-595-M-No-099-Statistics-Canada ).

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Educational Technology Guy

JUNE 9, 2014

'I will be presenting at the Google for Education CT Summit on June 21st, 2014 on Chromebook and Google Apps deployments. The Summit is two days, with presentations and workshops by a variety of educators, Google Certified Teachers, Google staff and more. It''s a great event with some great learning and sharing planned. Here is the event website: [link] Here is the event Google+ Page: https://plus.google.com/u/0/events/cdmsgr0sqmq20iaht6frk95ek6s?

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The Innovative Educator

JUNE 8, 2014

'The Innovative Educator in the Social Media Booth at NYSCATE 13 As the 13/14 school year comes to a close, it's time to think about what events and conferences to attend for the next year. While I certainly won't be attending all these conferences below are my top picks listed in chronological order. They include a link to the conference, brief description, approximate dates (if they are not yet scheduled) based on previous years and non-member, full costs (some are estimates based on

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The 21st Century Principal

JUNE 8, 2014

'Aren’t our difficulties always our best teacher, taking us to the places we rarely willingly go on our own? Bayda, Ezra (2014-04-08). The Authentic Life: Zen Wisdom for Living Free from Complacency and Fear (p. 192). Shambhala Publications. Kindle Edition. There’s something noble in looking at even the daily difficulties of life as teachers. These troubled situations in our lives do indeed impart wisdom if we have a willingness to allow them to teach us, but we must be willing to be openminded

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EdTechSandyK

JUNE 11, 2014

'Image Source Hello everyone! Tonight it''s my turn to moderate Digcit Chat, and since the questions require some reflection back on the current school year and looking ahead to the next one, I thought I''d give a preview of the questions. So, if you have time, check them out and get your wheels turning, then join us at 7:00 PM ET / 6:00 PM CT / 5 PM MT / 4 PM PT for an hour of chatting!

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The Mobile Native

JUNE 13, 2014

'1. How long have you been involved with gaming and app developing? I’ve been involved in gaming since 1977 when my wife, Annie, and I opened the Marin Computer Center, a nonprofit public-access microcomputer center. We’d acquire games for our computers, review them for the magazine, Creative Computing, and work with the publisher to convert them to other computers (e.g., from the TRS-80 to the Apple II).

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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.

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The Innovative Educator

JUNE 7, 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 Stop saying "balance is key" when discussing techn.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 9, 2014

'Over the next week or so, The Hechinger Report will be publishing excerpts from Richard Whitmire’s book On the Rocketship: How Top Charter Schools are Pushing the Envelope. In this second installment, software engineer Ben Slivka finally ships his educational software but finds his real customer base isn’t what he expected. CHAPTER 20: Slivka’s Sci-Fi Software Gets Shipped.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 12, 2014

'Each year hundreds of educators interested in social media, technology, teaching, and learning gather to build and participate in "unplugged"-style activities as a part of the ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education) conference. ISTEUnplugged.com events are free, thanks to the support (and latitude!) given us by the conference organizers and by our exclusive sponsor this year, ClassFlow.

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Saving Socrates

JUNE 10, 2014

'I recently read about the Jewish Federation of NY sponsoring a matching endowment grant. This is long overdue. For generations, board schools and private schools across the country have had them. I remember the impact an endowment made on my time at the Peddie School, an independent boarding school in Hightstown, NJ. Walter Annenberg donated 100 million dollars to the endowment there.

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This white paper examines and proposes revisions to the "Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education" introduced by Arthur Chickering and Zelda Gamson in 1987 for today's technology-driven world.

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Technology Tidbits

JUNE 11, 2014

'Online Tutorials or walk-throughs are great for self paced learning. People have been using Google and YouTube to learn how to do things all the time. However, there are also sites specifically dedicated to Online Learning and helping people learn all kinds of subjects. *This list is in alphabetical order. 10 Sites for Online/Educational Tutorials Atomic Learning - Probably the most popular resource on the list, Atomic Learning is a great site to find all kinds of "How to" videos on all sorts o

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Educator Innovator

JUNE 9, 2014

Most people don’t complain of time moving too slowly. Busy schedules coupled with the constant barrage of information and new technologies buzzing around make weeks seem like just a few days and months seem to pass in a flash. News cycles refresh at a dizzying pace, and it’s often difficult to mull through the media traffic to get to the important points.

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mauilibrarian2 in Olinda

JUNE 11, 2014

'I''m a BIG FAN of Chrome''s Omnibox for doing searches, as this slideshare attests. : Create a custom search engine (and shortcut) in Chrome''s omnibox from Linda Lindsay So I had to try Chromnitweet. I''m loving it! (??? ? ) @mauilibrarian2 G+ This post was originally published at mauilibrarian2 in Olinda.

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Hansen's Link to Tech

JUNE 8, 2014

'School''s who have adopted Google for Education who choose to continue to use Outlook instead of GMail may have the annoying problem of viewing their Outlook web app using a Chromebook. When using a Chromebook and Outlook Web app you only have the option of the "light version" which unfortunately is not great. A great fix for this is using the Chrome Extension- User Agent Switcher for Chrome This fix is easy to do and will solve staff issues of using Outlook on their Chromebooks or Chromeboxes.

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Technology Tidbits

JUNE 9, 2014

'Plants by Tinybop is a fun iOS app that helps students (ages 6-8) learn about different topics in Science such as: plants, animals, and different biomes. This is all done in an inventive way where kids interact w/ different dioramas and control different elements and animals and watch what happens. Also, PBT labels the different object inside of the biome as well as let a student leave a question through their educational dashboard.

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Educator Innovator

JUNE 12, 2014

The second Making Learning Connected (aka #CLMOOC) starts Friday, June 13. Making Learning Connected (#CLMOOC) is a knowledge-building and sharing experience open to anyone interested in making, playing and learning together about the educational framework known as Connected Learning. CLMOOC provides educators of all types with an opportunity to experiment with new tools, make projects and friends, and share reflections with colleagues across the country and around the world.

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Saving Socrates

JUNE 13, 2014

'In yeshivas, we are accustomed to the role of expertise in a rather distinct and profound way. We have the privilege of hiring Rebbeim that carry with them the mesorah (historic expertise) of thousands of years of learning. They degrees come with years of study. The best secular equivalent is a doctorate in a subject. We employ these men to teach everything from 1st to 12th grade.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 10, 2014

'The Learning Revolution Weekly Update June 10th, 2014 Children want the same things we want. To laugh, to be challenged, to be entertained, and delighted. - Dr. Seuss The Learning Revolution Project highlights our own "conference 2.0" virtual and physical events and those of our over 200 partners in the learning professions. We also highlight good conversations about learning taking place between educators, learners, leaders, and others from the school, library, museum, work, adult, online, non

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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.

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Technology Tidbits

JUNE 9, 2014

'Exam Elf is a great new free iOS app that blends Game Based Learning w/ Math to make a fun learning experience for kids. This is all done in a fun interactive environment designed for grades 4th-6th and helps them develop their test taking skills. Students try to answer questions and unlock different skills/features to help them progress in the game.

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Technology Tidbits

JUNE 10, 2014

'Hooda Math is a great site for Game Based Learning for the subject of Math w/ over 50 educational games. HM has games for KDG through HS as well as on a wide variety of subjects such as: Fractions, Algebra, and more. They even have more logic based games such as puzzles, Geometry, and Physics. I highly recommend checking out Hooda Math by clicking here !!!

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Technology Tidbits

JUNE 12, 2014

'Drive About: Number Neighborhood is the brand new iOS Math app by Artgig Studio. This is a fantastic game for young learners (5 and under) for learning basic Math concepts such as: counting, number recognition, tracing numbers, and more. As per usual w/ Artgig apps it features excellent graphics and animations and has a detailed parent area explaining the 9 different games.

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Technology Tidbits

JUNE 11, 2014

'Brainbean is a nice little free iPad app designed for people of all ages that offers fun brain exercises/activities. These games range in wide variety of style such as: memory, creativity, drawing, patterns, and more. Each game lasts 60 seconds and are designed to get the brain working and spark creativity and other cognitive functions similar to Luminosity.

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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.

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