A Principal's Reflections
JUNE 28, 2010
'This morning I came across this amusing, short video that highlighted one of many advantages that digital learners have over their traditional counterparts: This video serves as a great catalyst, in my opinion, to begin listing all of many benefits students receive when immersed in learning environments that combine solid pedagogical techniques with web 2.0/digital resources.
The Web20Classroom
JUNE 4, 2010
'My district is changing website providers over the summer. In anticipation of the change our teachers have been learning how to move their content from their current page to their new one. For most this is just another task in an otherwise busy day. For some of our teachers it is one more stressful thing to do. You see, we just changed providers 4 years ago.
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The Electric Educator
JUNE 26, 2010
'As a teacher I am always looking for new ways to challenge my students and effectively assess their understanding of the concepts that I teach them. Additionally, I want to teach my students to be critical thinkers and be able to analyze and interpret data and information. This is a skill that goes beyond any content area is beneficial to all aspects of life.
SpeechTechie
JUNE 7, 2010
'Advance for Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists recently posted on Facebook looking for guest writers for a new blog about school-based issues and I threw my hat in the ring! My first post, about the role of technology in "contextually relevant" interventions, is up there today. Please go check it out here !
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EdTechSandyK
JUNE 27, 2010
'Wes Fryer just wrote a great post on Copyright and Licensing Considerations When Importing Audio Books. It''s a perfect extension on the information in my post of June 23rd regarding fair use and copyright. In the scenario from my June 23rd post , the main concern was the fact that the audio recordings of the books would be posted to the web. When you get right down to it, recording a book or ripping a recording of one, even for personal use, breaks copyright law even if it''s never reposted an
Connecting 2 the World
JUNE 30, 2010
My process for writing my dissertation coincides with some of the findings I have for my study. This is especially true as my children are now home for summer vacation and I am constantly being interrupted. I try to write at least two hours a day. Often, this is early morning as typical teens, my kids don't get up until 9 or 10 in the morning. I might be in the middle of a significant idea when they come down, speak to me (I can't complain that I actually have teens that speak to me!
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The Web20Classroom
JUNE 12, 2010
'Last week I started the #sumread10 hashtag on Twitter so that anyone could submit their summer reading recommendations. Here is the list of all the books that were submitted: Reading Made to Stick by Chip Heath & Dan Heath Rococo by Adriana Trigiani Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society by Mary Ann Shaffer Theodore Boone Kid Lawyer by John Grisham Cognitive Surplus by Clay Shirky Maledicte by Lane Robins Sustainable Leadership by Hargreves and Fink Motion Leadership by Michael Fullan Th
The Electric Educator
JUNE 30, 2010
'My daughter Jonelle is almost 2. After my wife bought an iPad for her web business I gave it to Jonelle to see what she would do with it. At first she was fascinated by the home button and pushed it repeatedly. I showed her that she could touch the screen and move things with her finger and she quickly moved away from the button. Now she can unlock the iPad (not always a good thing!
SpeechTechie
JUNE 27, 2010
'I want to thank my friend Greg Nasca for designing the new banner you see at the top of the blog. The original one was something I whipped up with my limited Photoshop skills (from both a design and technical standpoint), and his revision really amped it up and made it shiny, while keeping the font and color scheme that I loved. Thanks Greg!
mauilibrarian2 in Olinda
JUNE 30, 2010
'It''s all about connections! Hawaii school librarians now attending the ISTE Conference in Colorado are sending us quick tips via Wallwisher , a FREE Web 2.0 online bulletin board-like tool -- how cool is that? Here''s the link to the full-screen version of the HASL (Hawaii Association of School Librarians) wall shown above. [link] MAHALO to librarian extraordinaire Patricia Louis for setting it up!
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.
Connecting 2 the World
JUNE 24, 2010
I realized yesterday as my son was teaching me how to text (yes, I couldn't figure out how to text on my phone!) that not only is this a generation of learners, but also a generation of teachers. I see this all the time in my class (online and face to face) and with my children and their friends. So how are they different from my generation? My generation looked to the teacher for answers.
A Principal's Reflections
JUNE 2, 2010
'Yesterday I attended the Bergen County Valedictorian breakfast where New Milford High School''s top student was honored. It was a great event and I am so proud of the accomplishments that are clearly apparent amongst all of the top students in my area. The valedictorians and salutatorians for that matter are recognized for their achievement of academic greatness at events like this and commencement ceremonies across the country.
The Web20Classroom
JUNE 26, 2010
'It is time for ISTE10 in Denver. Educators from around the world are gathering to discuss and plan the future of edtech, play (some), but most of all, meet people. Conferences are great ways to make lasting connections with people.to grow your personal learning network. Before the conference I had the chance to fly out to Colorado a few days early and spend time with people I had never met.
The Electric Educator
JUNE 29, 2010
'People are motivated by being pushed, or being pulled. Michael Watkins, author of The First 90 Days , explains: "Push tools, such as compensation plans, performance measurement systems, annual budgets, and the like, motivate people through authority, loyalty, fear, and expectation of reward for productive work. Pull tools, such as a compelling vision, inspire people by invoking a positive and exciting image of the future.
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SpeechTechie
JUNE 23, 2010
'I don''t know how many of you are caught up in the madness excitement that is the iOS4/iPhone 4 release, but I sure am. My device is a 3G, so this is a big upgrade, not only to the video features that I didn''t have, but also new amazements such as multitasking. I put my 3G up to the new operating system on Monday, and was impressed by some of the new things that it could do, but mostly frustrated by what it couldn''t.
mauilibrarian2 in Olinda
JUNE 5, 2010
'OSTWG_Final_Report_060410.pdf via kwout Our legislators need to read this! A report from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s Online Safety and Working Technology Group advises what we knew all along: that the key to keeping our children safe on the Internet is EDUCATION , not filtering. (??? ? ) This post was originally published at mauilibrarian2 in Olinda.
The Daring Librarian
JUNE 15, 2010
'As promised, we have FREE Geek Tribe graphics for you ! My buddies Diane Cordell , Joyce Valenza, and I have designed a special badge that you can print out in colour or black & white so that you can join our Geek Tribe family and REPRESENT at the #ISTE10 Denver or #ALA10 DC Conference!! Since we''re split up between the two competing conferences we want to show our Ed Tech solidarity by flaunting our sign!
A Principal's Reflections
JUNE 4, 2010
'The other night I was invited to attend the New Milford Girl Scouts Awards Ceremony as a "dignitary". As I sat there and listened to the accomplishments of each Troop I was amazed by the service and authentic learning experiences these girls were being exposed to. Their intrinsic motivation to give back to the community and others was inspiring. I quickly realized that the only true dignitaries in the room were the girls being recognized for their incredible accomplishments.
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The Web20Classroom
JUNE 22, 2010
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The Electric Educator
JUNE 28, 2010
'This spring I read The Long Tail by Chris Anderson. It''s a very entertaining and insightful book on mass marketing and how the internet has made infinite choice possible. The title of Anderson''s book stems from the graphic below (click to enlarge) which shows that while a large portion of consumers are condensed at the front of the tail, an equal number of consumers are positioned within the infinitely long end of the tail.
SpeechTechie
JUNE 28, 2010
'Often our kids have trouble with left and right, let alone the compass points. I always do some activities with kids as these concepts become important in 2nd grade, but they stay important throughout the elementary, middle and high school years. How is one to understand the early American''s exploration of the West without the sound concept of West?
mauilibrarian2 in Olinda
JUNE 1, 2010
'Just discovered Creating a Narrated Tour in Google Earth. Our history and foreign language teachers will love it, I think, and students will take to it too! Here''s Google Earth Outreach''s 3-minute tutorial: You''ll need Google Earth 5, which you can download for free. Enjoy. (??? ? ) This post was originally published at mauilibrarian2 in Olinda.
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.
The Daring Librarian
JUNE 8, 2010
'The Daring Librarian: New Moo Mini Cards with RED felt card giver! As a newly elected member to the Board of Directors of ISTE i felt it was important to have a serious and professional business card to hand out at the Denver ISTE conference so that people could get to know me. and feel my swagger! New Moo Cards Arrive! FTW!// & W00t! Photoshopped & Posterized @ 6 is the Photohop filter of POSTERIZE cliche?
A Principal's Reflections
JUNE 10, 2010
'This past Tuesday I attended our Annual Senior Academic Awards dinner. It was a great event where New Milford High School students received over $65,000 in local scholarships. For three hours student after student came up to the podium to receive various scholarships that they had worked so hard for over the course of four years. One particular presentation provided the motivation for this post.
The Web20Classroom
JUNE 22, 2010
'ISTE10 is right around the corner. Many participants of #edchat had said they will be in Denver. Why not have an #edchat Tweetup/Informational Session and a live #edchat? Here are all the details. Myself (Co-Creator), Kyle Pace (Moderator), and Mary Beth (Moderator) will be hosting a Live #Edchat on Tuesday June 29th in the Social Butterfly Lounge in the Denver Convention Center.
The Electric Educator
JUNE 20, 2010
'I''m about halfway through the book The First 90 Days by Michael Watkins. It''s a very practical and challenging book that seeks to help new leaders transition into new roles and assignments. Watkins wrote, in my opinion, the most lucid and clear explanation of the essential elements for success in an organization that I have ever read: "Aligning an organization is like preparing for a long sailing trip.
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.
SpeechTechie
JUNE 22, 2010
'What makes a program, app, or website a good resource for speech and language intervention? Please check out my post over on ADVANCE - I wrote there about the FIVES criteria, something I totally made up but seems to work for me! Enjoy.
EdTechSandyK
JUNE 23, 2010
'I think many educators with good intentions use techniques like the one I''m about to describe below to support their students'' learning without ever even thinking about the possibility that they might be infringing on someone''s copyright. In the course I am currently taking, one of the topics that has been addressed on the discussion boards is podcasting and its various uses in education.
The Daring Librarian
JUNE 11, 2010
'Whoda thunk it! Justin Bieber has a very important public service announcement to tell you abooot! (he''s from Canada.they say aboot!) With a special guest! Please don''t be "THAT GUY" and bring back your library media books! A video created for MHMS students but anyone is welcome to embed or use! (the KIDS Made me do it! - and funny.none of them (unusually!
A Principal's Reflections
JUNE 22, 2010
'Last month I unveiled the first ever guest post on my blog written by one of my students. The success and impact of this tiny experiment motivated me to seek out other students whose stories and reflections could provide an inspiration to educators from all over the world. It is my honor to introduce Diane Montecuollo, a senior at NMHS. Diane not only accepted my invitation to write this post, but she wrote it during the most hectic time for any senior just days before graduation.
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