Sat.Jul 20, 2013 - Fri.Jul 26, 2013

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What Constitutes Good PD?

A Principal's Reflections

'We can all agree that professional development is essential in any profession, especially education. It is an opportunity to become better at what we do as well as gain knowledge on new pedagogical techniques, learning theories, leadership strategies, technologies, and federal/state mandates. With budgets being continuously slashed across the country, Districts are beginning to tighten their belts.

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Summer Learning Series-Doing More With YouTube

The Web20Classroom

'This is the fifth post in my Summer Learning Series. These are short posts with tools, tips and resources for you to try something new this summer or something you can take to the classroom in the Fall. First was Collaborative Learning With Edmodo and then we followed up with Learning With Hashtags. Then we looked at TED Talks. Our last post centered around Twitter chats.

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Edmodocon is Aug 7th - free online conference on using Digital Tools in the Classroom

Educational Technology Guy

'Edmodocon is a free online conference on using Digital Tools in the Classroom. It will be held August 7th. It is hosted by Edmodo , a free online classroom management system. Edmodo features a social media section, class files, bulletin boards, and much more. Edmodocon is a great way to get some free professional development and learn some new things to use in the new school year.

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#EdcampHOME is Where the Heart is. for Learning

Baker's B.Y.O.D.

'EdcampHOME demonstrated the power of organized mulitple Google Hangouts and educators'' desire to learn. In the 3+ hours of the un-conference, I can honestly say I did not move from my seat. Despite all the amenities at home & ability to multi-task with housework, I sat glued to my spot the entire time. I did not want to miss one second of the action.

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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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Cleaning Up YouTube for your Classroom

The Electric Educator

'Video is a powerful teaching tool. As the largest online video repository, YouTube is a popular destination for video clips however YouTube is blocked at many schools and teachers are often hesitant to use YouTube because of easy access to inappropriate content and the unpredictability of when inappropriate content can appear. The good news, is that there are ways to safely and effectively use YouTube in your classroom!

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Summer Learning Series-Doing More And Learning More With Diigo

The Web20Classroom

'This is the sixth post in my Summer Learning Series. These are short posts with tools, tips and resources for you to try something new this summer or something you can take to the classroom in the Fall. First was Collaborative Learning With Edmodo and then we followed up with Learning With Hashtags. Then we looked at TED Talks. We moved on to Twitter chats.

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Powerful Opportunities for Content Creation & Publication in the Digital Classroom

The 21st Century Principal

'I began teaching in 1989. My first classroom didn''t have a phone in it and the prime piece of technology I had was one of those old fashioned turntables. I remember using that to share my love of blues music with students by playing a Muddy Waters album for them in connection to a short story we were reading. I had a cassette tape player too, and I remember sharing a dynamic dramatic reading of Edgar Allan Poe’s poem “The Bells” using this device.

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Tuesday Interview - Frans Johansson on the Randomness of Success

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

'Join me Tuesday, July 23rd, for a live and interactive FutureofEducation.com conversation with Frans Johansson, author, entrepreneur, and innovation thought leader. The Click Moment , Fran''s most recent book, argues the provocative and counterintuitive idea that "success is random—far more random than we would like to believe." While the book is focused on the business world, I couldn''t help but find striking similarities with the stories we tell about student school success.

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My 10 Favorite Google Tips of the 100 Shared by @EdReach

mauilibrarian2 in Olinda

'Edreach''s recent Google Educast #100 celebrated 100 Google Tips (very clever :D). What a head-dizzying goldmine of ideas! I''ve selected 10 TIPS to recommend because: I did not know about these tips before. I love them. I love these tips so much I''m going to recommend them to our faculty. The number 10 is not nearly as overwhelming as 100. :) You, of course, will have your own curated list.

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3 great reasons to use Twitter in your school

The Innovative Educator

'Here''s a simple Prezi that provides three great reasons to use Twitter in your school. Free text alerts to parents - Create a Twitter account for your school and have parents follow it on their phones for instant updates and alerts. Instant news ticker to celebrate success - A Tweeting principal can be a success catcher and share what he finds in school via Tweets that auto populate to the school website.

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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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Unplugging from Technology and My Role as a School Leader -Educator

The 21st Century Principal

'It is time once again to unplug from technology and my role as an educator. Last year, I posted that I was taking some time to completely unplug from technology and from my role as an educator ( "Weekend Unplugged from Technology and from Being an Educator" ). Tomorrow afternoon, I will again journey into the North Carolina mountains in order to participate in a 5-Day Insight meditation retreat entitled "Mindfulness: The Path to Freedom.

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RSS through Feedly

wwwatanabe

'Living in an age with information at our fingertips can be challenging when there''s so much of it. That is why it''s important to prioritize and focus on the content I want. One tool that helps with that focus is Feedly , a RSS tool. RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication. However, when I see "RSS" I think of it as "Read So Simply," because that''s what it does -- it takes the blogs and news articles I want to keep an eye on, and collects it for me in one organized place to let me know when

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Here's a Neat Infographic on 'The History of the Hashtag'

mauilibrarian2 in Olinda

'People ask me about hashtags all the time. "What do they mean?" I tell them this: Just think of hashtags as subjects. There are the standard, popular subjects ( much like the subject categories of the Dewey Decimal System -- but I keep this reference to my librarian self ). Also, anyone can create their own hashtag to designate a group, to express emotions, to editorialize -- for anything, really.

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Storing Memories via Flickr and a QR Code

Comfortably 2.0

'Image source: [link]. Think for a second how many photos are actually taken during the course of the school year by your journalism staff. Our English teacher/yearbook editor, Mr. Vrana said that his students took well over 6,000 photos this year! Now think of how few photos are actually published in the annual yearbook. Not very many.

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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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Why do Teachers like Kidblog?

My Paperless Classroom

'I have been talking with many people recently about Kidblog. Kidblog ended up being the center of my ISTE presentation , as well as the platform I used to teach writing in the summer bridge program, Dawson College Bound. Crafting a post about "why Kidblog" is a great way to share this conversation with a wider audience and to get more people involved in the thinking we as teachers have to do in order to use a tech tool in a meaningful way.

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Making the Switch to Word 2013

Hansen's Link to Tech

'Office.Microsoft.com continues to provide brief and informative instructional videos for anyone who is using Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, etc.). Here is a great video on transitioning from older versions of Word to Word 2013 (most recent). What does the video cover: Understanding the interface and ribbon toolbar Easy access to tools and commands How Tabs are used to locate tools/commands New and improved design elements Understanding the new file format Backstage (Sa

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Use this Google Custom Search Engine to Search Through '40 Sources for Curated Educational Videos

mauilibrarian2 in Olinda

'My motive? To save our teachers and students time! So I created a Google custom search engine that searches through the 40 Sources for Curated Educational Videos by Getting Smart , and IT WORKS! Use it as you would a regular Google search. SEARCH 40 Sources for Curated Educational Videos by Getting Smart. I embedded the search in our Educational Video LibGuide and I''ll be promoting the use of the search engine come the beginning of school.

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5 Chrome Settings that will Make Teachers Smile

The Electric Educator

'Google Chrome has been my browser of choice since it was launched in 2008. Chrome redefined the browsing experience for users and continues to do so today. Many new features in Explorer, Safari, and Firefox are responses to Google Chrome. Chrome is an awesome browser for the classroom. Here are my five favorite "tricks" for getting more out of Chrome.

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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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Follow-Up on ASHA Schools: Tellagami

SpeechTechie

'I had a terrific time attending and presenting at this past weekend''s ASHA Schools Conference in Long Beach, CA. I have been to many ASHA Conventions (and will be presenting in Chicago, more info to come), but this was my first Schools Conference. It has a very different feel- more low-key and definitely user-friendly. As presenters we were encouraged to engage our audiences and make our sessions as practical as possible, which I appreciated.

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Interesting Inforgraphic: The Use of Social Media in School

The 21st Century Principal

'I think this infographic makes a solid argument for making use of social media in schools. I hope you find is as interesting as I did. The Use of Social Media in Schools infographic by obizmedia.

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Screencast-O-Matic SuperQuickStart Guide

mauilibrarian2 in Olinda

'Just did this Screencast-O-Matic SuperQuickStart Google presentation for our faculty and I thought others might find it useful. Quick link to this presentation: [link] I''m a big fan of Screencast-O-Matic for both faculty and students! It''s a fun, quick way to create visual content. Good luck screencasting, and have fun with it! (??? ? ) @mauilibrarian2 G+ This post was originally published at mauilibrarian2 in Olinda.

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The hottest posts that 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 Bring Your Own Device #BYOD - 5 Lessons for Success.

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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.