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EdTechSandyK's Top 5 Posts of 2013

EdTechSandyK

Because this was a helpful exercise for me at the end of 2012 / start of 2013, I thought I''d give it another go as 2013 ticks away its final hours and 2014 looms on the horizon. 10 Killer iPad Projects Students Will Love , 6/24/13 - This post is comprised of notes I took at an ISTE 2013 concurrent session. Much like 2012.

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Teaching digital citizenship across the whole curriculum

eSchool News

Teaching digital citizenship as a “one-off event” doesn’t lead to changes in behavior, experts say. What’s more, about two in five children under the age of two have used a mobile device. Ribble has written a book about the topic, called Digital Citizenship in Schools , and a new edition is available this fall.

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Are Smartphones in the Classroom a Smart Move?

The CoolCatTeacher

She authored Toys to Tools: Connecting Student Cell Phones to Education (published by ISTE in 2008), Cell Phones in the Classroom: A Practical Guide for the K-12 Educator (published by ISTE in 2011), Help Your Child Learn With Their Cell Phone and Web 2.0 Liz is currently co-chairing an auxiliary committee for the U.S.

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EdTechSandyK's Top Five Posts of 2012

EdTechSandyK

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. The popularity of this post also shows that we''re all looking to learn from the early adopters in the iPad/mobile learning arena.

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Selfie Activities to Inspire Reflection on Digital Identity

Teacher Reboot Camp

Selfie was the word of the year for 2013 (Brumfield, 2013). This is why one of the missions in my new book, Hacking Digital Learning Strategies: 10 Ways to Launch EdTech Missions in Your Classroom , is for learners to go on a selfie adventure. ” – John Naisbitt.

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What New Research on Young Kids’ Media Use Means for Teachers

Graphite Blog

The newest wave of the Common Sense Census: Media Use by Kids Age Zero to Eight (also conducted in 2011 and 2013) shines a spotlight on the increasing presence that devices and media have in young kids’ lives. For educators, the rise of mobile media in homes presents us with an important role to play for kids and families.

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The Progression of our Lower School Technology Integration

Tech Helpful

In 2013 our school decided to start doing computer-based testing of our lower school students. I was excited about having options for instruction and learning more about mobile learning. At the end of the 2013-2014 school year CCS had a marvelous “problem.” The past few years have proven that.