A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 26, 2012

'Educators across the country are grappling with the Common Core Standards and the significant changes that have come with them. Many Districts spent the end of last year and this past summer re-writing curriculum to address the new standards while also spending a great deal of money providing needed professional development to teachers. With upgraded curricula and the knowledge gained from trainings teachers began in earnest this past September developing lessons to implement and assess the new

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Educational Technology Guy

DECEMBER 27, 2012

'Gooru is a site I wrote about a while back when it was in Alpha status. It is now in Beta status and open for everyone to use. Gooru describes itself as a "Search Engine for Learning". It is a study tool that allows students to explore resources and study guides that are aligned to standards. The materials are in math, social studeis and science and are from 5th grade up to high school.

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The Innovative Educator

DECEMBER 23, 2012

'Editor''s note: This is a living post to which I will continue adding the stories of teacher dropouts as they are brought to my attention. More than 20 years ago John Taylor Gatto wrote a letter announcing his departure from the teaching profession, titled I Quit, I Think. The letter was published in the op-ed pages of the Wall Street Journal where he said he no longer wished to "hurt kids to make a living.

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The Electric Educator

DECEMBER 22, 2012

'I''m a big TechSmith fan. They have produced some great software titles, are strong supporters of education and teachers, and are a Michigan company! I''m always eager to see what they will come up with next. A little over a year ago TechSmith developed ScreenChomp , a screencasting app for the iPad. This year, they continue their push into mobile computing with a brand new iPad app called Ask3 (free).

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 28, 2012

'Education needs more advocates. Students, teachers, and administrators need more advocates. The Bammy Awards is one such initiative that is attempting to shine a bright light on the many amazing people in the trenches that are doing great things in the field of education. Thankfully there are others who are beginning to step up as well. I recently met Anne Ostholthoff at the inaugural Bammy Awards and have seen first-hand the work she is doing to launch the web based The Ignite Show.

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Educational Technology Guy

DECEMBER 27, 2012

'This past November I started a new chapter in my career and became the Chief Information Officer (CIO) for the district I was a teacher in for 10 years. It combines my experience as a teacher and educational technology specialist, as well as my 10 years as an engineer and project manager, into one very exciting, busy, crazy, rewarding job. I am responsible for the IT department, as well as coordinating with the data teams and all technology issues and projects.

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SpeechTechie

DECEMBER 28, 2012

'Hi Folks, just a few bits of news and links to some posts elsewhere to share with you! First of all, I wanted to offer a belated thanks for all who took the time to vote in this year''s Edublog Awards. I was thrilled to place 2nd (wow!) in two categories! Like Avis, we try harder. More importantly, SLPs made an excellent showing in this year''s proceedings, with several wins and many top 5 placements.

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The Electric Educator

DECEMBER 22, 2012

'Google Chrome is the world''s second most popular web browser. Chrome features fast and reliable access to the web. This series of posts highlights Chrome extension and web applications, which enhance and extend what can be done with the Chrome web browser. There are two things that strike fear into the hear of any teacher that uses technology tools with students: logins and long URLs.

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Educational Technology Guy

DECEMBER 24, 2012

'image from Google.com homepage Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas from Connecticut. I''m finishing up my day at work today with a quick post of the Most Read Posts of 2012. It''s been an interesting year for me, as I started a new job as the Chief Information Officer for our district. It''s a rewarding and challenging job that I love. Tonight we head to friends'' for Christmas Eve and then off to my cousins'' tomorrow with the whole family.

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The Innovative Educator

DECEMBER 28, 2012

'Diane Ravitch has a gift this holiday season that I hope innovative educators and parents will reject. Here it is: "This article is a Christmas gift from me to you. Leon Wieseltier of The New Republic has written one of the most eloquent explanations of why we need teachers, schools, and universities. At a time when we hear hosannas to online learning, home-schooling, inexperienced teachers, the business model of schooling, for-profit schools, and the commodification of education, this is braci

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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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SpeechTechie

DECEMBER 27, 2012

'I am sure I am not the only one who received a few iTunes cards this holiday season. My peeps know my passion for apps. Additionally, I had taken advantage of a Best Buy deal that I''d encourage all to be on the lookout for periodically- on Black Friday iTunes cards were 20% off! These deals are also often available at BJ''s, Costco, or Sam''s, and when you add funds in this way to your iTunes account, it gives you a nice budget to stretch over.whatever period of time you choose.

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Learning with 'e's

DECEMBER 22, 2012

Me with Keith in 2009. or any colour really. It doesn't matter that much, as long as it does the job. My old laptop Keith (named after a Rolling Stone - he's very old and has seen better days, falling to pieces, but is still just about functioning), is just about to pop his clogs I fear. I'm not sure if Keith will even make it to the conclusion of this blog post, he's making ominous chugging and whining noises (which I suppose is also a little like his namesake).

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The Daring Librarian

DECEMBER 22, 2012

'Sure, I usually blog about technology, geeky stuff, and libraries. but beneath it all the Daring Librarian is a girlie girl who likes bling & beauty products! So, in the spirit of this holiday season, if you don''t know what to get your gal or if you love getting pretty stuffs in the mail each month, let me introduce you to Birchbox ! Basically, for only $10 a month, you receive a collection of beauty products (some sample size & some full size) and it''s always a surprise.

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The Innovative Educator

DECEMBER 22, 2012

'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 pageviews. 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. Article Page Views A Real Alternative: Degree AND Credentials Without.

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SpeechTechie

DECEMBER 23, 2012

'I apologize for that little bit of radio silence the last couple of weeks, but in the wake of the CT tragedy, I hadn''t felt much like writing. For so many of us, this event just hurt on so many levels. Worst of all is the children and their families, which I have difficulty even thinking about. Having spent most of my career in elementary school settings made Newtown seem horribly close to home, as did thoughts of my mom, dad and sister, who have spent their lives in classrooms (my sister is a

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The Innovative Educator

DECEMBER 26, 2012

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