A Principal's Reflections
JUNE 5, 2013
'It pains me when I hear about school districts that are attempting to implement and impose social media policies that focus more on the "behavior" of educators as opposed to student learning. Last week I was fortunate to weigh in on one such district''s journey in this area and share my thoughts on where the emphasis should be. The video clip of the interview can be found below.
The Innovative Educator
JUNE 2, 2013
'In our Web 2.0 world, schools can communicate, connect, interact and engage like never before. As we leave 2013 behind and move into the 2014 school year it is time to think about how we will replace the one-way communication of the backpack note home with a truly interactive and connected experience for the school community. This quiz will help you take a look at where you are so you can think about where you want to go.
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Philly Teacher
JUNE 2, 2013
'Update: On Monday, June 3rd, the Briarcliff Manor Board of Education approved their 2013-2014 budget to include slots for Briarcliff students to attend the Walkabout Program. Many thanks from Walkabout alumni and next year’s cohort of students. As many who know me well are aware, I had the unique opportunity to attend the Walkabout Program during my Senior year in high school.
EdTechSandyK
JUNE 6, 2013
'As much as I work in educational technology, as much as I read, as many tools as I try, I still find it difficult to communicate what meaningful technology integration looks like. I think the most difficult thing to get across when I''m discussing this topic is "Don''t start with the technology. Start with your learning objectives - what do you want your students to know and be able to do - and then let''s talk about how technology can support your goals.
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The 21st Century Principal
JUNE 3, 2013
'Are you facing the prospect of making a tough decision today or in the near future? Perhaps, you are having to deliver bad news to a staff member, or a parent, or student? There are certainly what we perceive to be easier ways to deliver that news. We could write a letter, send an email, or maybe call, but each of these seems to be perhaps a bit to heartless and cowardly in some ways.
The Innovative Educator
JUNE 4, 2013
'Guest post by Eric Williams @ewilliams65 Ron Maggiano, an award-winning teacher in Virginia recently announced his retirement , stating, “I can no longer cooperate with a testing regime that I believe is suffocating creativity and innovation in the classroom.” Maggiano is not alone. In an ongoing blog post , Lisa Nielsen uses text and video to tell the story of teacher dropouts.
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The Learning Revolution Has Begun
JUNE 7, 2013
'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. All of the ISTE Unplugged events are free, thanks to the support (and latitude!) given us by the conference organizers, so please come join us.
The Daring Librarian
JUNE 2, 2013
'One of the best, easiest, & cheapest ways to build your web presence and PLN is a simple business card. My district doesn''t supply cards for teachers or librarians so it''s up to us to make that investment in our profession (and write it off our taxes!). For years I''ve been won over by Moo printing products and I redesign my Mini Moo cards about twice a year!
The Innovative Educator
JUNE 6, 2013
'If you're an innovative educator, by now, you have probably tried Google Hangouts which let you conduct a video conference with up to ten people / locations FOR FREE! This by itself has terrific potential for teaching and learning tool. I explained here ways the following ideas could be put to use in the classroom: 1) Take a class without having to be in the same place. 2) Invite an audience to a performance. 3) Invite others to perform/discuss with you.
Learning with 'e's
JUNE 1, 2013
'The future may be bright. But the future may also be dark and disturbing. GRIN is an acronym that represents the four big emerging technologies of our times. Many believe them to be the defining technologies of the age and their speed of development will determine how far we travel down the road of post-humanism to the point we arrive at Human 2.0.
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 Learning Revolution Has Begun
JUNE 5, 2013
'Join me Thursday, June 6th, 2013, for an live and interactive FutureofEducation.com conversation with Ben Rimes, creator of the virtual Book Club 106. Please note that this show is 30 minutes later in the day than usual (so that Ben can be a good dad!). Book Club 106 is an open online book club for educators that has been meeting weekly and so far has covered two books: Switch and What Video Games Have to Teach us About Learning & Literacy.
MSEDTechie
JUNE 5, 2013
'We don''t want our kiddos to lose what they have learned all year in the 3 months they are off this summer! Here are some great tools for students to practice those reading skills this summer! Some of the resources are free, but some have a very low cost. Sometimes its worth spending a few dollars on Apps so you don''t worry about all of the ads that pop-up.
The Innovative Educator
JUNE 5, 2013
'If you thought Google Hangouts were cool, you’ll find Google Hangouts On Air even cooler. Check em out here. Hangouts on Air are truly awesome, but coordinating them is tricky and takes some careful planning. As educators, you’ll want to be especially aware of this because if you are not careful, you can have a situation like the one my friend Angela Maiers shared with me recently.
Learning with 'e's
JUNE 4, 2013
'This is the second post in my series of retrospective reviews on seminal books about learning and technology. I have scoured my personal book library in search of a dozen books that have influenced my own thinking, and share a synopsis of their contents with you. Today''s book recommendation is: Sherry Turkle (1995) Life on Screen: Identity in the Age of the Internet.
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Connecting 2 the World
JUNE 3, 2013
'The summer is usually when I do my best blog posts. This summer (the first as a "Doctor" in which I will not be working on my dissertation), I am using my time to apply for jobs. This is very time consuming as there are many different requirements schools demand depending on the position. One of the jobs I am applying to is as instructor in writing and critical inquiry.
MSEDTechie
JUNE 7, 2013
'Looking for some interactive sites to make Math fun? Check out these Interactive Protractor Sites for Math [link] [link] [link] [link] [link] I think this one might be my favorite because the protractor can be manipulated pretty easily! Be sure to click on the “Teacher Controls” because you can differentiate the skill. [link] This is a short video.
The Innovative Educator
JUNE 1, 2013
'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 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 by clicking on one of those little logos below and/or leave a comment. Entry Pageviews 5 ways to use Pinterest as a creation tool for lea.
My Paperless Classroom
JUNE 4, 2013
'You Look Marvelous! Just as I learn that my blog has been named as one of Ed Tech magazine''s must read blogs, a serious honor to be included on this list of power bloggers, I also realize I have not posted to this blog in a month. Not that I haven''t been working, many of you know I host the weekly edtech Twitter chat #PATUE and recently have been building out the PATUE.org website.
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Comfortably 2.0
JUNE 4, 2013
'I recently completed my first year as the pK-12 Integration Specialist for Aurora Public Schools. It was an amazing year filled with countless opportunities and adventures! That being said, I can''t believe the first year is already in the books!
Hansen's Link to Tech
JUNE 1, 2013
'Make visual connections with your classroom glossary terms by downloading the template I made from SMART Exchange. After downloading the file, simply add your glossary words, change the URL of the in page Internet Browser and that''s all! Click Here to access the file. If you work in a school that has SMART Board Interactive Whiteboards, SMART Exchange is a FREE and great place to download lesson and in class activity templates.
Educator Innovator
JUNE 6, 2013
By Megan Leppla, DIY Club Coordinator. Since the start of DIY tens of thousands of kids have joined and learned new skills. Lots of stop motion videos , duct tape and Minecraft. This summer we’re encouraging kids to continue making more together by forming a DIY Club. Clubs can take many shapes – a punk band, robotics team, film crew, or just a group of friends – the possibilities are endless.
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.
Nik Peachey
JUNE 7, 2013
This post tries to pull together a couple of things I have been thinking about recently. The first was a post I saw on the 21st Century Fluency Project blog a few weeks back. The title of the article ' How I Turned My Classroom into a ‘Living Video Game ’ caught my eye and before I even had time to read it I started thinking about how the factors that create motivation in computer games could be applied to the classroom.
Hansen's Link to Tech
JUNE 1, 2013
'Every time I''m on my iPhone or iPad there are certain phrases, usernames, and words that I typically use but am annoyed to type it on the onscreen keyboard. Here is a quick tip on how to add shortcuts so that you only need to type a few letters and your devices will auto-fill it for you. 1. Tap your Settings app 2. Tap General. 3. Scroll down and tap Keyboard. 4.
The 21st Century Principal
JUNE 5, 2013
'You can tell a great deal about education by the words and phrases educational policymakers and educators are using currently. Not too long ago, I remember educators, administrators and policymakers throwing around the words “total quality management,” “outcome-based education,” and "Site-Based Management." You don''t hear those words as often for a variety of reasons.
Educator Innovator
JUNE 3, 2013
ScratchEd has kicked off its work with the Summer of Making and Connecting with a new Creative Computing Online Workshop. Creative Computing is a six-week online workshop for educators who want to learn more about using Scratch and supporting computational thinking in the classroom and other learning environments. The workshop, which is free, begins on Monday, June 3 and ends on Friday, July 12.
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.
Learning with 'e's
JUNE 7, 2013
'This is the third in my series of retrospective reviews on seminal learning and technology books. I have scoured my personal book library in search of a dozen books that have influenced my own thinking, and share a synopsis of their contents with you. Today''s book recommendation is: Nicholas Negroponte (1995) Being Digital. London: Hodder and Stoughton.
Hansen's Link to Tech
JUNE 5, 2013
'Basic Tasks 1. Copy- Hold Ctrl and press C 2. Cut - Hold Ctrl and press X 3. Paste - Hold Ctrl and press V 4. Undo - Hold Ctrl and press Z 5. Redo - Hold Ctrl and press Y 6. Find on Page: Hold Ctrl and press F 7. Select All - Hold Ctrl and press A 8. Print - Hold Ctrl and press P 9. Search for Files and Folders on computer- Hold and press F Working with Windows 10.
Saving Socrates
JUNE 4, 2013
'This past Wednesday, New Milford High School US II, AP US History students, and foreign language students engaged in a Cisco Webex teleconference with the Educational Director of Yad Vashem, Dr. Marcovitz. It was coordinated by Aryeh Eisenberg, the Director of Special Projects at Bonim B''Yachad, an up and coming Israeli company that focuses on online international education.
Educator Innovator
JUNE 1, 2013
The Educator Innovator was unveiled at Reimagining Education , an Innovation Summit hosted by the US Department of Education and the MacArthur Foundation on May 28-29, 2013. The summit challenged educational leaders, including students, to devise creative ways to connect education to today’s opportunities and create a learning approach designed for our times.
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