A Principal's Reflections
AUGUST 12, 2010
'So many exciting things have happened recently as a result of my own learning and growth in educational technology and leadership. As a result, I have seen my own knowledge increase in these areas, participated in exciting professional development opportunities, presented at both my school and at other events on web 2.0, and begun to collaboratively change the culture of my school.
The Web20Classroom
AUGUST 11, 2010
'Last night on #edchat the conversation turned from talking about how valuable student blogging is to whether or not students should learn or have their own Personal Learning Network (PLN). There has been a lot of talk lately of whether or not we should even use the term "PLN" and what place it has in education. (Frankly, a PLN is what you make it. Mine is different, from yours so I dunno why we continue to argue over semantics.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
EdTechSandyK
AUGUST 7, 2010
'I have been working on a Master''s Degree (M.Ed.) and will finish it before the end of this year, Lord willing. My yearning to learn won''t stop there, though, and I''ve been informally contemplating what the next step might be. Continue learning on my own as I already do or pursue another formal degree? I don''t have a deep desire to pursue a doctorate, although that may change with time.
SpeechTechie
AUGUST 12, 2010
'The news has been spreading around the Internet.humor has now been explained! Well, maybe not quite, but an interesting study in the journal Psychological Science sort of explains why we (well, a lot of us) find Seinfeld funny. Humor "stems from a benign violation of the way the world ought to be." according to a summary of the study in The Telegraph.
Advertisement
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.
The Electric Educator
AUGUST 10, 2010
'Today I had the opportunity to attend a session on web search led by Daniel M. Russell, "Google Search Quality and User Happiness" guru. With me at the Googleplex in Mountain View were roughly 30 educators, mostly from the Bay Area. Dan was a very engaging host and presented us with several "wicked" search challenges. Here are a few for your enjoyment (you''ll have to find the answers yourself!
The Daring Librarian
AUGUST 7, 2010
'So, thanks to my friend Sondra I am totally, irrevocably, and joyously a Gleek now! I just pre-ordered the Glee: The Complete First Season on Amazon to be released on Sept. 14th because I missed the first part of the season - and yes, I know I can watch them on Hulu - but I want to OWN these - maybe even show musical clips at school! And no, Glee may not appropriate for elem kids but for middle+ and hip grownups it''s a HOOT!
EdTech Update brings together the best content for education technology professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
SpeechTechie
AUGUST 11, 2010
'Healthy Heights is an interesting game created by Regence, a health care company in the Western US, and designed to increase awareness of health care costs. You proceed through several levels of "helping" people in a community who complain of various ailments, directing them to a clinic or hospital depending on the severity of the problem, and also use preventive measures such as exercise or healthy eating.
SpeechTechie
AUGUST 10, 2010
'If you would like to subscribe to SpeechTechie via email, click on the new link under the SpeechTechie banner above. This allows you to subscribe using FeedBurner- you will only receive emails when I post here. I personally prefer reading blogs in Google Reader (scroll down to the "Subscribe to SpeechTechie" widget in the right sidebar or read the page above, also under the banner) but I know people like to do things in all sorts of ways.
SpeechTechie
AUGUST 13, 2010
'Please click on over to the Mindwing blog to view my post about "getting to know you" activities using avatar creators on the Internet. An avatar is a representation of oneself (you may connect that to the recent movie) that is fun, personalized, and often prompts discussion in social groups.
SpeechTechie
AUGUST 9, 2010
'The San Diego Zoo''s Polar Bear Plunge is a gorgeously designed site that provides a lot of information about the polar bear. It would therefore be a great, engaging context for teaching some information mapping strategies and using the graphic organizers of your choice, or even a Thinking Routine. The site has many elements including an interactive map of the zoo''s exhibit and habitat, a live webcam, a carbon footprint calculator, and several text-based sections.
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.
Expert insights. Personalized for you.
260 
Let's personalize your content