A Principal's Reflections
OCTOBER 12, 2014
'I was just like ever other principal on the planet prior to becoming connected. My narrow focus was on sustaining a school culture focused on rules, compliance, conformity, and preserving the status quo. The end goal was to make sure standardized test scores increased (or at least didn’t go down) and traditions were preserved. On the inside everything was great.
The Journal
OCTOBER 14, 2014
Students have definite opinions about what they want from education and from technology in education. In this week's blog post we review two recent surveys of students and discuss their "requests" to include more mobile technology and more coding instruction in their lessons.
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Class Tech Integrate
OCTOBER 15, 2014
I was able to visit Dustin Curtis's 5th grade classroom last week at Bayyari Elementary in Springdale, Arkansas. When I walked in I noticed that students had their Chromebooks open, and a word problem was displayed for them in a Google Doc. The students were working diligently on a paper with a pen to complete the problem that was posed for them. After completing their task on paper, the students simply clicked on the insert tab to add a picture, and took a snapshot of their work.
The Innovative Educator
OCTOBER 15, 2014
'Guest post by Michelle Loucas No one enjoys boredom. It is an uncomfortable state, leaving one to cast about for relief. If you Google "boredom" and "school," you will find numerous entries about the boredom "epidemic" in our schools and oodles of "boredom-busting strategies" to eradicate this outbreak. The essence of these cures is to "surround them with wonder"-- make schooling more entertaining so that kids will stop fidgeting and absorb wha
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MSEDTechie
OCTOBER 17, 2014
'Google Apps for Education has totally transformed the way we teach and communicate inside and outside of the classroom. Through tools like Google Drive , Google Hangouts , Google Earth and Blogger , we can create authentic learning experiences for our students more than ever by promoting collaboration and helping them access their work anywhere and anytime.
edWeb.net
OCTOBER 17, 2014
'Rachel Langenhorst. Technology Integrationist. Rock Valley Community School District, Iowa. Rachel Langenhorst, Technology Integrationist at Rock Valley Community School District in Iowa, was interviewed by edWeb about the importance of keeping up with your own learning in order to provide valuable professional development for others. Rachel first came across edWeb as part of her graduate program, and found that it has helped her with her own personal learning as well as guiding the educators
EdTech Update brings together the best content for education technology professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
The Innovative Educator
OCTOBER 12, 2014
'It's hard to believe that one of the top tools for learning as recognized by the Center for Learning &Performance Technologies is blocked in many schools today. Fortunately, innovative educators are resilient souls. If they can't get the learning to their students, the old fashioned way, they'll find another. In this case, the tool we're talking about is YouTube.
Cycles of Learning
OCTOBER 17, 2014
'Whether it be through modeling good pedagogy, bad pedagogy, or metaphorically alluding to effective pedagogy, the following five video clips inspire me to be a better teacher. Enjoy! 1. Father Guido Sarducci''s Five Minute University 2. JJ Abraham''s: The Mystery Box 3. Mr. D on Assessment 4. David Foster Wallace: This is Water 5.
edWeb.net
OCTOBER 15, 2014
'Dr. Robert Furman. Principal. South Park Elementary, Pennsylvania. Dr. Robert Furman, Principal of South Park Elementary, was interviewed by edWeb to gain an administrator’s perspective on providing quality professional development for teachers and the social aspect of learning. While Robert first discovered edWeb as a webinar presenter, he quickly realized the site’s potential as a best-practices research platform, an affordable source of teacher PD, and an opportunity for growth-focused eval
mauilibrarian2 in Olinda
OCTOBER 11, 2014
'I was dazzled by the Automatic Lists and Links update for Google Docs. Now not so much. So I decided to disable it, for now. How? Google Product Forums to the rescue ! Have fun with Google Docs! (??? ? ) @mauilibrarian2 G+ This post was originally published at mauilibrarian2 in Olinda.
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 Innovative Educator
OCTOBER 11, 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 Using Cell Phones to Support Student Engagement & May 6, 2012, 6421 Fear is not an option when it comes to social medi.
Technology Tidbits
OCTOBER 14, 2014
'Brainstorming/mind mapping has been an educational technique that has been around since the beginning of cognitive thought. This is a tool that facilitates ideas and collaborative in nature. W/ the use of web 2.0 technology this concept has evolved into an ideal 21st Century Technology for education. "A mind map is a diagram used to represent words , ideas , tasks, or other items linked to and arranged around a central key word or idea.
EdTechnocation.com
OCTOBER 15, 2014
'The Google for Education team added 5 new features to Google Classroom on October 14, 2014! Here is the official blog post. These features have been frequently requested by educators ever since Classroom was released in August. In this blog post, I''ll break down those features and provide you with video tutorials of how they work. Reveal Deleted Items in the Stream One concern that many teachers had with the Classroom Stream was that students could create and then delete posts and comments wit
Comfortably 2.0
OCTOBER 14, 2014
'I heard that question a lot growing up at my house. I don''t know how she did it, but my mother raised four pretty mischievous boys all by herself, and it seemed like that question popped up at least a couple of times a week. In my last blog post, I wrote about how Bob Dillon got me to thinking after his Keynote address at our Fall NETA Conference.
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.
MSEDTechie
OCTOBER 15, 2014
'Sign up for Patricia''s Pointers Newsletter, and download a free eBook. VISIT www.msedtechie.com 15 Powerful Presentation Tools for Educators.
Technology Tidbits
OCTOBER 15, 2014
'Prodigy is a wonderful MMO educational online game for helping students Grades 1st-6th learn Math. This epic game immerses students in a fantasy world where they solve Math problems (addition, subtraction, area, etc.). Best of all is the educational portal that allows educators or parents to control student settings and view user generated reports in real-time.
IT Bill
OCTOBER 14, 2014
'A few years back we invested in the streaming video service – Films on Demand. The service integrates with our campus portal and the Lakeland Library to permit faculty the means of integrating educational video into their course materials. Compared with the former system of ordering individual media (VHS, DVD), this has proved to be […].
Comfortably 2.0
OCTOBER 12, 2014
'I recently had the opportunity to listen to Bob Dillon''s Keynote address at the Nebraska Fall EdTech Conference in Kearney, Nebraska. I have been following Bob on Twitter and Instagram for quite awhile, and it seems like I learn a new thing from him everyday. I enjoyed the opportunity to finally meet him in person and listen to him tell his story.
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Educator Innovator
OCTOBER 16, 2014
We know that when the school bell rings, kids take off in all different directions. Unfortunately, more than 15 million kids are left alone and unsupervised after the school day ends. The parents and guardians of more than eight million of these young people would like their children to participate in an afterschool program, but those children don’t have the opportunity to take part in activities that could help them build upon what they learn during the school day and pursue their own interes
Technology Tidbits
OCTOBER 11, 2014
'Bluster is a nice free iPad app for Game Based Learning that focuses on Vocabulary skills for El Ed aged kids. This is a fun multiplayer game that can be played in teams or against an appointment as students try to build vocabulary skills while focusing on such aspects as: rhyming, prefixes, synonyms, and more. There are over 800 vocabulary words to start w/ as students try to match words.
MSEDTechie
OCTOBER 16, 2014
'Top 10 Digital Storytelling Apps for Elementary Students View more lists from Patricia Brown'
NspireD2
OCTOBER 14, 2014
'how QR codes work and what you can do with them.
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.
Leading with Technology
OCTOBER 12, 2014
'Technology is in almost every classroom I the United States, how do you implement it, where do you start? I am asked all the time, where did you start, how do you know what to do when? The best advice I can give anyone about technology is to start small. No on can do everything at one time and make it all work. One way to get started is research educational tech blogs, like this one or over at my friend Kristi Meeuwse’s blog iTeachwithiPads. ( [link] )Then while looking at all the information p
Technology Tidbits
OCTOBER 13, 2014
'Teachley: Mt. Multiplis is a fun new free iPad app that helps students w/ their basic multiplication skills. The reason I really love this game is that it takes a different approach to learning Math by avoiding drill a practice and focus on computational thinking as players build bridges w/ their multiplication skills. This is great for Game Based Learning as well as Differentiating Instruction, and has high replay value for students.
The Daring Librarian
OCTOBER 12, 2014
'Four years ago on Doug Johnson''s awesome The Blue Skunk Blog a commenter named Glynda said " Doug, I just read in the SLJ that Teacher librarian Gwyneth Jones is now a board member of ISTE. Perhaps she can help ensure that administrators are not only aware of NETS-A but also following them. " ISTE NETS & the Common Core I recently ended that four year elected term on the ISTE Board of Directors and as I reflect upon my service, participation, and accomplishments balanced with Glenda''s com
The Learning Revolution Has Begun
OCTOBER 14, 2014
'The Learning Revolution Weekly Update October 14th, 2014 In some cases we learn more by looking for the answer to a question and not finding it than we do from learning the answer itself. - Lloyd Alexander The Learning Revolution Project holds online and physical learning events, and highlights professional development opportunities from a network of 200 partners in the learning professions.
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.
Technology Tidbits
OCTOBER 13, 2014
'TeleStory is an amazing new iOS app for Digital Storytelling that lets kids star in their own TV shows. This is a very fun app and makes it easy for students to create their own stories by selecting a scene to act out, writing a script/story, and then selecting their character/costume, and record live w/ special effects. Once they are done recording a video is posted to the safe site ToonTube.
Technology Tidbits
OCTOBER 16, 2014
'Buncee the very popular web 2.0 tool for creating stunning presentations has just released their long awaited free iPad app. This app w/ educational portal allows educators to seamlessly integrate Project Based Learning, Flip a Class, and much much more. A student can even record their voice for narration or to digitally tell a story, and a educator can use it to "flip" a class or lesson.
Technology Tidbits
OCTOBER 13, 2014
'Thinkrolls is a super fun and unique educational mobile app (iOS/Android) designed for kids 3-8 yrs old. This app helps students develop cognitive thinking and spatial ability by rolling a ball through a maze while trying to solve puzzles and collect O''s. This game is divided up by chapter and as a student progresses the game will get more complex as skills build upon each other in different areas of a Science such as: gravity, speed, friction, etc.
Technology Tidbits
OCTOBER 15, 2014
'Citelighter, is an online writing platform for K-12 that helps students organize research for homework and papers and allows teachers to assign, monitor and grade. Citelighter is already used in over 3,000 K-12 classrooms, and the new platform will help: Students When students aren''t confident in their writing, they have trouble communicating their thoughts.
This whitepaper explores integrating the PowerTeaching pedagogical approach within a HyFlex (Hybrid Flexible) educational model, focusing on employing cooperative learning strategies and efficient classroom management techniques.
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