Sat.Aug 24, 2013 - Fri.Aug 30, 2013

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Edscape is Coming. Join Us and Innovate Now

A Principal's Reflections

'The annual Edscape Conference will once again be held at New Milford High School in New Milford, NJ on Saturday October 19, 2013. Hundreds of educators from over ten different states and Canada descended upon my school last year to learn together and network in an effort to move their respective school cultures down an innovative path. Edscape evolved out of the need to provide educators with relevant, meaningful professional development focusing on digital learning and innovation that was in d

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The @ASCD Arias Series-Teaching With Grit

The Web20Classroom

'Recently ASCD released 4 short books that are aimed at packing a big punch in a small package. Each are less that 100 pages but have loads of quality information. Over the next few posts we will look at each one to see what they are all about. Then we will give away 1 copy of each. Sound like fun? Whenever I hear the word Grit I think of the John Wayne movie True Grit.

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The Pitfalls of Data Used for High Stakes

Mobile Musings

'I’m very wary of Obama’s recent suggestion to tie federal student aid to a rating system for universities. I think we’ve seen what unintended bad results can result from this kind of thing in K-12. Read more of my thoughts here at Information Week. Chime in with your thoughts.

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EdmodoCon 2013 Guest Post #7: L. Neumann from SWEDEN!

Baker's B.Y.O.D.

'Guest post #7 is from Lotta Neumann, a teacher of Swedish and English language and language arts at Falkenbergs gymnasieskola in Falkenberg, Sweden , instructing 16-19 year old students. The school has been 1:1 since 2010, and Lotta is fortunate enough to be able to work with the finding and implementation of digital resources and best practices. Lotta has been using Edmodo since May 2012, and really appreciates "the global teachers'' lounge" that Edmodo creates.

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Quickly Create Personalized Learning Experiences that Work

How can we actively engage learners 24/7, on their level and according to their interests, while respecting their learning styles? It’s not impossible. In this guide: Explore how to transform traditional, one-way videos into two-way interactive learning experiences Understand different types of artificial intelligence (AI), including - Generative vs.

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The "New and Improved" Digital Citizenship Survival Kit

Comfortably 2.0

'I have been thinking about some "new" items I could add to my original Digital Citizenship Kit that I created last year. Like I said in that blog post, I love using props when teaching. After some great conversations with the good wife @jenbadura on what I should include, I have come up with some new items to include in the survival kit. Yes, you can use this with your students!

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iPad Basic Training for Teachers

EdTechSandyK

'The Background Photo Used Under a Creative Commons License In the Spring of 2013, my school district committed to issuing an iPad to every classroom teacher. The purposes for this initiative were to give teachers an additional tool for teaching and learning and to familiarize teachers with mobile devices in anticipation of more iPads being purchased for classroom use and a grades 6-12 BYOD program coming in the next school year.

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EdmodoCon 2013 Guest Post #6: L. Butler

Baker's B.Y.O.D.

'Guest post #6 is submitted by Lisa Butler, a middle school Spanish and Social Studies teacher in Hershey, PA. Lisa has been using Edmodo for 2.5 years and hosted an EdmodoCon viewing party, and "enjoyed both learning from the passionate speakers and the parallel discussions we had because of the sessions." In addition to creating Animoto videos, Lisa is active on Twitter (@SrtaLisa), writes about educational technology topics on her blog , and enjoys attending educational conferences.

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PlayScience II: iPad App for the Science Classroom

The 21st Century Principal

'PlayScience II is an interesting iPad app that covers all essential topics in Grade 2 Science, such as Plants, Animals, Earth, Weather & Sky, Matter and Motion & Energy. It also has several activities such as a memory game, jigsaw puzzles, crosswords etc. along with animations, voice over and interaction that make learning fun for children.

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Why Do Educators Love Their Profession? #loveedu

EdTechSandyK

'Why do we do it? Show up day after day to work with young people and other educators? It''s a job that takes a great deal of stamina and energy. We''re always "on". Because we are imperfect humans working with dozens of other imperfect humans, there are challenges. Why do we do it? Because we are wired for it. Because it fills us up like no other endeavor can.

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CloudSpotter

SpeechTechie

'Is it just me, or have the clouds been more noticeably pretty and dramatic this summer? Warmth probably brings more remarkable clouds, or at least one tends to pause and look at the sky more when it''s not 2º out. In any case, it has been a wonderful summer in the Northeast and I have found myself doing quite a bit of cloud gazing. To the point, clouds are a pretty great language context- they can be described, compared, associated with other shapes, and they are very educationally relevant to

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Can Brain Science Actually Help Make Your Training & Teaching Stick?

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.

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EdmodoCon 2013 Guest Post #5: J. Karabinas

Baker's B.Y.O.D.

'Guest post #5 is written by Jaclyn Karabinas, a 3rd and 4th grade looping teacher from Hampton Falls, NH. Jaclyn started using Edmodo 1.5 years ago and has been busy getting other staff members on board. According to Jaclyn, "The possibilities with Edmodo are endless. This was my first ever post about Edmodo, reflecting on what I started to notice about how it joined my students together and helped students to communicate.

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What to Do When Facing the Stress of a New School Year

The 21st Century Principal

'“The Sacred Pause is the practice of creating a moment to respond more consciously such as by breathing, attending, waiting, and considering things objectively before reacting.” Lama Surya Das In the rush of beginning a new school year as an administrator or a teacher, it is so easy to get caught in the busyness and bustle of all the things that need to be done.

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Announcing the Fourth Annual Global Education Conference and Call for Presentations!

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

'Bienvenue! Welcome! ??! Willkommen! Benvenuto! ??! Seja bem-vindo(a)! Bienvenido! We are pleased to announce the fourth (wahoo!) annual Global Education Conference, a free week-long online event bringing together students, educators, and innovators from around the world, will be held Monday, November 18 through Friday, November 22, 2013 (Saturday, November 23rd in some time zones).

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The hottest posts everyone's reading

The Innovative Educator

'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 How strong is your personal learning network?

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Reimagining Chickering & Gamson's Principles Post-Pandemic: Technology's Central Role in Modern Edu

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.

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The Google Image Ripper -- Just Because You Can Doesn't Mean You Should

mauilibrarian2 in Olinda

'Just read about a new, faster, easier way to search images, in this article: Google: Handy Systems Makes Google Image Search Easier to Use. The site described is Google Image Ripper , and it is not affiliated with Google in any way. I must take issue with this API! Why would you want to download an image without first visiting the website? What about copyright and proper attribution?

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Knowmia: Tool to “Flip Your Classroom” Is Getting Even Better!

The 21st Century Principal

'Knowmia is a website and an iPad app that allows teachers to create, share, and view instructional videos for students. It might be just the perfect solution for the teacher looking for a tool to help them implement “Flipped Classroom” instruction. Recently, Knowmia has been working on three knew features to add to their product. I think teachers and students will find these enhancements useful.

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Back to School Special & PPT Download

The Daring Librarian

'You''re Invited! Monday, Sept 9th 8pm Eastern US Join yours truly, The Mighty Little Librarian Tiff , and fellow Mover & Shaker Jennifer LaGarde for a casual discussion at the TL Virtual Cafe to generate ideas on how to build school allies, support new teachers & become indispensable to admin & staff at the beginning of every school year.

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All just a click away?

Learning with 'e's

'Everything is just one click away. All knowledge, all learning, anything you want to know - can be found online. Have you ever sat down and watched a movie or a TV programme and then Googled the actors or directors to find out more about them? Ever listened to a track and then delved deeper to discover the meaning behind the music? If you have, then you are not alone.

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Behind the Bell: The Underlying Impact of Tardiness in K-12 Schools

Managing a K-12 campus with constant pressure to meet performance metrics is challenging. And tardiness can significantly limit a school from reaching these goals. Learn more about why chronic lateness matters, and key strategies to address the following impacts: Data errors caused by manual processes Low attendance and graduation rates that affect a school’s reputation Classroom disruption, which leads to poor academic performance High staff attrition and “The Teacher Exodus” Unmet LCAP goals t

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Conference 2.0 News - STEMxCon Deadline, Connected Educator Month, Reform Symposium, Library 2.013, and More

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

'For many, this is the start of a new school year. We hope that, wherever you are, our peer and practitioner-driven professional development conferences make a difference for you. All of these events are free to attend. "Conference 2.0" is not just about attending and learning (which we hope you are doing!), but also about providing significant encouragement to present.

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Spellex Offering New Speech Recognition Solutions for Dragon Dictation

The 21st Century Principal

'Spellex Corporation has announced the release of a powerful dictionary enhancement for those who use Dragon Naturally Speaking software. With this enhancement, users can easily dictate and correctly spell in the healthcare, legal, and bioscientific fields as well as with engineering words and phrases. According to the company, the benefits of their dictionary enhancement product includes: It allows users to update standard English speech vocabularies with comprehensive medical, legal and/or bio

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What Parents Need To Know About the Common Core (technology tips included)

Saving Socrates

'What Parents Need to Know About the Common Core and How They Can Help Their Children The Common Core is an attempt to nationalize the curriculum creating common core standards in grades K-12. What does this practically mean? Well, almost all states have signed up to support this and by doing so are requiring their curriculum to conform to these standards.

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Diversity or conformity?

Learning with 'e's

'''You can have it in any colour you like, so long as it''s black'' - Henry Ford on the Model T Ford Motorcar. Henry Ford built motor vehicles. Each was identical, and because of the economy of scale, the industrial process he put into place produced affordable vehicles for many, whilst still making a sizeable profit for the company. His batch processed, large scale industrial model rationalised resources, maximised the labour of his work force and minimised errors and guesswork.

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The Battle of the Authoring Tools: A 10-Point Comparison for Picking the Right One

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.

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A Time for Reflection

Some guy named Rae...

'As a Catholic liberal arts institution, my college has time set aside every Wednesday from 10 to 11 a.m for “Sacred Hour” The Norbertine’s value contemplation, and in keeping with that, Sacred Hour is a time for prayer, meditation, reflection, relaxation…pretty much anything you want except for work. No meetings can be scheduled, non-essential offices […].

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CK-12 Chrome App

Hansen's Link to Tech

'The CK-12 Foundation provides a library of free online textbooks, videos, exercises, flash cards, and more for teachers to build curricula and students to learn in Math, Science, and more subjects. Even though you can web search [link] for those schools utilizing Google Apps for Education, Chromebooks, or just see the great value in using the Chrome browser, the CK-12 app is great app to have.

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Community Ready

Educator Innovator

In this Op Ed, published in the Oakland Tribune, Joe Kahne and Ellen Middaugh of the Civic Engagement Research Group at Mills College touch upon the youth learning and action possibilities arising out of Educating for Democracy in the Digital Age , a project that aims to help young people throughout the district become community ready (and not simply college and career ready).

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Join the MOOC: How to Teach Online!

EdTechnocation.com

'Today, I came across a post on Google+ by +George Station about a MOOC being offered through Leeward Community College, a local college in my state, by Dr. Melissa Kaulbach. It begins on Sept. 2 and the focus is on "How to Teach Online!" News Article: [link] How to Teach Online MOOC Blog Post: [link] Register for the MOOC: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ns58fQzCIOk6yTNqpIOBKXxiE19Oprs27xRcalI9mmU/viewform I''ll be participating as much as I can, as I am both interested in the power of a MOOC

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The Roses and Thorns of an LMS Strategy: How to Flourish with the Right LMS

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.

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4 Innovative ideas for using Pinterest to support learning

The Innovative Educator

'Guest post by Cathy Earle People are “pinning,” “liking,” and “commenting” on recipes and fashions, wedding ideas and birthday party themes, innovative ways to display collections and cool DIY bookshelf projects on Pinterest , a gigantic virtual bulletin board where you can collect and sort all your favorite ideas and websites. You can follow other people''s boards on topics that interest you, and you can “window shop” amongst others'' offerings, pinning only the items that you want or need.