Sat.Dec 28, 2013 - Fri.Jan 03, 2014

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Writing Scaffolds to Meet Diverse Learning Needs

A Principal's Reflections

'As students work to master the complex reading and writing standards demanded by the Common Core, Mrs. Montecuollo and Mrs. Westbrook collaborated to create writing scaffolds that address the diverse academic needs of their 9th grade students. These teachers believe that differentiation is about access points. Therefore, they used four support activities (scaffolds) to address different areas of difficulty they see their students face.

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Years Gone By: Relevant Learning Ties Remain

Tom Murray

'This post is co-authored by Tom Murray and Kristen Swanson. Dear Tom, Back in the days of giant desktop computers and Microsoft Publisher, you were my teacher. You showed me how to create digital learning spaces for my students, and you guided me as I started to think about the ways that technology could transform students into authentic writers and publishers.

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Infographics about Evernote

Educational Technology Guy

'I know, another article about Evernote from Dave. Sorry, but I found these in my "to blog about" folder and wanted to share it before I forgot. Some interesting info and stats on here. There are three infographics: 100 new features in Evernote for Windows Desktop All About Evernote history abilities platforms users 101 Ways to use Evernote Enjoy! Lots more about Evernote: [link].

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Reflections On 2013-This Year's Most Popular Posts

The Web20Classroom

'As 2013 comes to a close let''s take a quick look at the most popular posts here over the course of the last year. It seems the voices, both for and against the Common Core State Standards got louder over the past year. Wherever you come down on the debate I hope we can all agree that, in most cases, summative assessments have their place. But in day-to-day learning in the classroom formative assessments give us a truer picture of how are kids are learning and how our teaching needs to adapt.

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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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Pillars of Digital Leadership Series: Opportunity

A Principal's Reflections

'This post is the seventh and last in a series that outlines the foundational elements of my new book, Digital Leadership: Changing Paradigms for Changing Times. It is set to be published by Corwin Press on January 14, 2014. Currently there is a pre-publication discount of 15% for any orders before this date. Over the past couple of weeks I have introduced what I have come to identify as the Pillars of Digital Leadership , a conceptual framework for leaders to begin thinking about changes to pro

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Addressing the CCSS with the Use of Infographics

Kathy Schrock

'First published in the AWSA Update Bulletin , October 16, 2013. Some information has been updated below. Overview Infographics are everywhere! We see them on the Web and in our professional journals. Students see them on Facebook and on advertiser’s pages. How can the use of infographics be used to address the Common Core State Standards? An infographic is a visual representation of information.

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NYC blazes trails to prepare students for success with new social media guidelines

The Innovative Educator

'While some school districts have banned the use of social media because of fears of inappropriate use and distracting students, in an unprecedented move, the New York City Department of Education (NYC DOE) has reached out to students, teachers, and parents as partners to create guidelines for the appropriate use of social media for personal and academic purposes.

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Using Statistical Models to Predict Future Effectiveness of Teacher Candidates: A New Snake Oil Approach

The 21st Century Principal

'It was bound to happen sooner or later. Two companies: TeachersMatch and Hanover Research have found a way to use statistics and test scores to develop a model that predicts how effective teacher candidates might be at raising test scores. These kinds of business ventures makes one wonder when the absurdity of this endless pursuit of test scores is going to end.

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Write About This

SpeechTechie

'Write About This is an app designed by educators that uses the technique of providing photo prompts as a way to foster writing skills. Visuals such as those in this app give students a place to start with their language, and the prompts that come with the app provide a context to develop writing with the use of strategies such as story grammar mapping or use of expository text structure (list, sequence, description, etc).

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Lightzone - free, open source alternative to Lightroom

Educational Technology Guy

'Lightzone is free, open source, software for editing photos. It is similar to Adobe Lightroom. You do have to create a free account on their site, but it is quick and easy. Lightzone is available for Windows, Mac, and Linuz. You can edit batches of photos with effects and styles, color masks, and more. It can make it appear as if you took the photo under different lighting conditions, clean up photos and more.

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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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Resolve to Promote Truth

EdTechSandyK

'Photo courtesy photos-public-domain.com OK educators. It''s time to put the skills you have to work with ALL of the people in your lives, not just the ones you call your students. This may also include yourselves. It''s time to promote self-restraint. And critical thinking. And research skills. It''s time to be OK with gently correcting even the adults in your life.

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New Year's Resolutions? How About Using That Twitter or Facebook Account to Connect?

The 21st Century Principal

'"In a linked world and a relationship economy, isolation costs too much," writes Jeff Jarvis in his book Public Parts: How Sharing in the Digital Age Improves the Way We Work and Live. Jarvis''s argument is clear: In today''s digital world, the cost of not being connected is too great. We live in what he also refers to as a "relationship economy" where value is derived from the quality of our relationships, and these relationships come from our sharing of ourselves with others on the web.

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Looking back and forward at my New Year predictions for education

The Innovative Educator

'Last January I shared my predictions with Tech & Learning about what I thought would be big in hardware and software in 2013. Here they are: -->School districts will begin embracing social media as they realize the importance of empowering students to responsibly use these resources for academic, career, and citizenship success -->Lifting the ban on use of cell phones and other student-owned digital devices in school; providing home Internet access by working with Internet providers

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11 Random Facts About Me and 11 Questions -- A Blogging Challenge from Nikki Robertson

mauilibrarian2 in Olinda

'Since Nikki Robertson ROCKS, I''m accepting her challenge to participate in this Blogging Homework meme. Gotcha, Nikki :) But, be warned , I''m keeping the questions, generally speaking, really light :) Yes, we bloggers do like to write, but who wants to think hard during a holiday break? The mission: 1. Acknowledge the nominating blogger. 2. Share 11 random facts about yourself. 3.

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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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Excited to Join the Digital Citizenship Chat Team in 2014! #digcit

EdTechSandyK

'Digital citizenship is a topic that has become increasingly important in recent years as young people and adults alike negotiate what it means to be a participant in the largely public and searchable online world. Hardly a day goes by where we don''t hear a story in the news about someone making a misstep in the digital realm that translates into consequences for them and those around them.

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Leadership Principle: Deal with Anger by Removing Your Buttons!

The 21st Century Principal

'Undoubtedly, all of us have one individual who likes to "push our buttons." We walk into out office first thing in the morning and notice that the voice-mail light on our phone is flashing, and a sudden feeling of foreboding overcomes us. Most of our difficult days seem to begin with the flashing voice-mail button, so there is no excitement in pushing the buttons to hear the message that awaits.

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Common Sense Media names The Innovative Educator as a digital citizenship blog to follow for 2014

The Innovative Educator

'How nice to approach the new year being named one of Common Sense Media’s ten favorite digital citizenship bloggers to watch in 2014! I am in the company of some friends already in my PLN like Jerry Blumengarten and Susan M. Bearden and also have the pleasure to discover some with whom I have yet to connect. Here's what they said about me: Lisa Nielsen is the director of digital literacy and citizenship at the New York City Department of Education and author of the popular Innovative Educa

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iPad 101 Webinar

SpeechTechie

'If you feel like you could use some strategies to get your feet wet with your iPad, or know others that could use a contextual introduction to increase their comfort with integrating technology in their work, please sign up for or share my upcoming webinar for ASHA. The content of the webinar will be presented as sort of a "week in the life of an SLP with an iPad," chiefly geared toward the school setting but generalizable to other areas of practice.

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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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EdTechSandyK's Top 5 Posts of 2013

EdTechSandyK

'Graphic Used With Permission On January 1st this year, I took time to look over the top five posts on my blog from 2012. It was interesting to see which posts received the most hits, as I assume "most hits" = "resonated the most with readers." Because this was a helpful exercise for me at the end of 2012 / start of 2013, I thought I''d give it another go as 2013 ticks away its final hours and 2014 looms on the horizon.

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My Year in Social Media and What My Omnibox Autofill Says About Me (What about you?)

mauilibrarian2 in Olinda

'Jennifer Magiera always has something interesting in her Teaching Like It''s 2999 blog! Her article Reflecting on 2013 Through Social Media inspired me to reflect too. It''s kind of interesting to look back! Google Plus automatically made this movie for me from my G+ photos. I love that there are so many of my students in it! (I''m the librarian, so I consider everyone my student :D) I''m sad that my beloved Shadow who I lost in April isn''t in there, but instead a random (gorgeous) dog I happe

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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 Does Twitter have a minimum age requirement?

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Insight Timer: An iOS and Android App to Help with Your Meditation Practice

The 21st Century Principal

'I have mentioned on several occasions that I have a regular mindfulness meditation practice and have been reading heavily for some time about Buddhist philosophy, religion, and practice. My interest in Buddhist practice actually began about 7 or 8 years ago when one of my students revealed to me that he and his family were Buddhist, and that he had just undergone special mindfulness training when he turned 13.

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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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Standing on the shoulders of giants

Learning with 'e's

'Steve and Sugata at EDEN in Oslo Yesterday I posted some of my first reflections on a memorable year of encounters. Today, as the year draws to a close, I think back on the past year and I am amazed at the incredible people I have had the pleasure to work with, interview or simply spend some time with. You can learn a lot from just listening to others, and occasionally asking the right questions.

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Looking Back on 2013

Philly Teacher

'As 2013 comes to a close, it is time to reflect on the past year. 2013 proved to be quite a transformative one. Considering that this is my first post since September, it has also proven to be a busy one. Here are some of my thoughts on the past year. Spring 2013. 2013 began with the honor of being named PAECT ‘s Teacher of the Year in February.

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Best Blogging Tips in an Infographic, from Copyblogger

mauilibrarian2 in Olinda

'I''m hanging this up on my wall! Spoiler: Demian Farnsworth saved the best for last: Be authentic. Like this infographic? Get content marketing advice that works from Copyblogger. (??? ? ) @mauilibrarian2 G+ This post was originally published at mauilibrarian2 in Olinda.

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Sunshine on 11

Comfortably 2.0

'Recently a few members of my PLN (Marialice Curran, Craig Dunlap, Jamey Boelhower and Jennifer Scheffer) mentioned me in one of their blog posts and it had something to do with an "11 Man Game" or a "Sunshine Award." What in the world is that? I found myself asking the same question.

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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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The mobile agenda

Learning with 'e's

'2013 was quite a busy year for me. Alongside my own commitments to teach and research, I was also invited to participate in events held in several countries outside the UK. During the year I found myself travelling to Singapore, Las Vegas, Doha, Riyadh, Ljubjana, Oslo, Brussels, Berlin, Prague, Cairo, Sligo and Malta. I also presented over a dozen live webinars, including keynotes for the excellent Reform Symposium on the future of education and the influential eLearning Guild.

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Looking Back on 2013

Philly Teacher

As 2013 comes to a close, it is time to reflect on the past year. 2013 proved to be quite a transformative one. Considering that this is my first post since September, it has also proven to be a busy one. Here are some of my thoughts on the past year. Spring 2013. 2013 began with the honor of being named PAECT ‘s Teacher of the Year in February.

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Bookmarking Mashable's List of 2013's Biggest Moments in Tech and Culture

mauilibrarian2 in Olinda

'iPhone apps, powerful moments, tech products, viral YouTube videos, innovations. I''m bookmarking this Mashable post for more leisurely exploration. Post by Mashable. Happy New Year! (??? ? ) @mauilibrarian2 G+ This post was originally published at mauilibrarian2 in Olinda.

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They Said it Better Than I Can

Mistakengoal.com

'I’m a bit ashamed and embarrassed that I haven’t written anything here in so long! The fall semester was very, very busy but one reason why I haven’t written anything is that there are so many eloquent, informed people who have written things that I want to say much better than I could have done so. Here are some of the blogs that I follow that regularly impress me: e-Literate : Led by Michael Feldstein , this group of authors routinely post insightful and detailed informati

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Enhancing HyFlex Education through the PowerTeaching Framework

This whitepaper explores integrating the PowerTeaching pedagogical approach within a HyFlex (Hybrid Flexible) educational model, focusing on employing cooperative learning strategies and efficient classroom management techniques.