Sat.Apr 12, 2014 - Fri.Apr 18, 2014

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Gamify Learning: 20+ Resources

Teacher Reboot Camp

'“Games are an extraordinary way to tap into your most heroic qualities.” -?Jane McGonigal, Author of Reality Is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World. People enjoy playing video games. People worldwide spend about 3 billion hours a week playing them (McGonigal, 2011). When we play video games we learn, build, collaborate, problem-solve, explore, discover, and achieve goals.

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Using EdTech to Enhance Science Learning

A Principal's Reflections

'Miss Ginter’s Biology students at New Milford High School have been using Padlet as a forum to post answers to teacher created questions, as well as student created questions. A KWL chart on Mitosis was created in class, and the questions that students wanted answers to were posted on the Padlet. Students have the opportunity to post their response with the approval of the teacher.

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Great list of app based on task you want students to accomplish

Educational Technology Guy

'I found this great list of apps and tech tools that are organized based on the task you want students to accomplish. It was out on Twitter and I can''t find the original tweet. What do you want to do.?There''s a tech tool for that. pic.twitter.com/kWFciWylLP. This post originally appeared on Educational Technology Guy. Feel free to share summaries and links to these articles, but do not copy and repost entire article.

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Learning and Programing With @GoSphero

The Web20Classroom

'A few weeks ago the folks over at Orbotix sent me a Sphero to try out. I had seen them before so when given the chance to get hands on I couldn''t resist. What is a Sphero? So as you can see it''s a robotic ball that you control via Bluetooth from your smartphone or tablet. But it''s more than that too. There are a slew of apps that you can download that allow you to take your Sphero to the next level.

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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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Digital Poets! Web Tools, Apps, & Lesson Ideas

Teacher Reboot Camp

'“Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words.” by Robert Frost. April is National Poetry month. I invite you to consider the possibilities of teaching with poetry. Poetry makes content come alive, because the poet has a deep connection with the subject matter. Poems can help students see what they consider a boring or tedious topic in a different light.

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Instilling an Early Passion for History

A Principal's Reflections

'At New Milford High School we are always encouraging collaborations resulting in interdisciplinary projects. Recently students from Mr. Manzo’s 9th Grade Honors World History classes were assigned to create children’s books about the rise and fall of Napoleon Bonaparte in France during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Students were to incorporate all of the associated subject matter, vocabulary, and major concepts whilst creating a narrative that a small child could not only understand b

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The Reinventing The Classroom Virtual Conference #reinvent14

The Web20Classroom

'This is a really awesome time to be in the classroom. From Bring Your Own Device to Web 2.0 tools to students connecting across oceans, there are some pretty incredible things happening with learning. The new Reinventing The Classroom Virtual Conference aims to discover and share the most innovative, long-lasting and creative projects and share in a global conversation about what is right with education, world-wide.

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30+ BYOD and BYOT Resources

The Mobile Native

'1. Forsyth County Schools BYOT 2. Chesapeake Public Schools BYOD 3. St. Marys City Schools BYOT 4. 10 BYOT/ BYOD Back to School Basics 5. 9 Steps for Schools to Create Their Own BYOD Policy 6. Building on the "Bring Your Own Device" Revolution 7. 11 Sample Education BYOT Policies to Help Create Your Own 8. 20 BYOD Resources by Category 9. 10 Places to Find Great BYOD Lesson Plans 10. 6 Hidden Tricks for BYOD Success 11. 30 Perfect Apps for BYOD Classrooms 12. 4 Big Concerns About BYOD in School

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5 Ways to use social media to spice up your next museum trip

The Innovative Educator

'It’s not uncommon for today’s children, brought up in a fast-paced, digital world, to become bored and uninterested when visiting cultural institutions. It doesn’t have to be that way though. Sometimes the first step to enjoying art is to look forward to a museum visit as something that is fun. Social media can provide a great way to engage young people during a trip to museum, landmark, or other cultural institution.

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iFrame, You can frame, We all can frame.

Baker's B.Y.O.D.

'I''ve been dappling with very basic html embed codes and trying out how to embed a webpage inside of another webpage on this blog and my Weebly portfolio site. This is a nifty trick to use when you want more of a wow-factor visually. Seeing the webpage can be more effective to showcase a website than merely hyper-linking to it or including an embedded RSS feed list.

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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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Things That Have Me Thinking-4/18

The Web20Classroom

'This is my series where I explore a few things that I have seen or heard about that is pushing my thinking, getting me to see something a different way or just something I want to share. This week we look at the 3 things about apps I''ve been exploring. Field Day - I have been doing a lot of work lately investigating and helping teachers learn what authentic-based learning means.

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Sphero, an Introduction

My Paperless Classroom

'This is the first in a series of posts exploring the resources for teaching with the Sphero robot published at https://www.gosphero.com/education/. The Sphero company made these posts possible by providing 2 robots for review purposes. As a nerd I am excited about this robot ball because ROBOT BALL! and as a teacher of technology I am excited because in addition to having some great remote-control and augmented reality features, there are some really neat programming opportunities with Sphero,

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21st Century Literacy, Communication, and Blogging

wwwatanabe

'What does it mean to be literate? Traditionally, being literate meant the ability to read and write, a trademark of being educated. In essence, it meant the ability to communicate face-to-face and in writing. The Internet has changed what it means to be literate because communication; writing; and how we retrieve, share, critically evaluate, and synthesize information includes digital fluency, which requires a new set of skills.

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NC Teacher Pay Task Force Recommends Pay Increases for Beginning Teachers & Merit Pay

The 21st Century Principal

'The North Carolina Legislative Task Force concluded its series of meetings to study teacher pay in North Carolina, and here’s their recommendations in a nutshell: Raise beginning teacher pay and not raise the pay of any other teachers. Future raises for any teachers should be performance-based or merit pay tied to test scores. The General Assembly should direct the North Carolina State Board of Education to study educator compensation models and submit recommendations to the General Assembly AF

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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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#BYOD Management from the experts: @mluhtala @jksuter @hobsonjill

The Innovative Educator

'Listen as bring your own device (BYOD) experts discuss best practices for classroom management. Special guests Jill Hobson @hobsonjill, Michelle Luhtala @mluhtala, and Jason Suter @JKsuter all currently work in BYOD environments and share insights about the following topics: Getting started with byod management. Preventing distraction. Fostering trust in students who are using their own devices.

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Learning about Time, Speed, and Distance with Sphero

My Paperless Classroom

'STEM integration can be daunting at first and it can be tough to know where to start. Sphero''s series of SPRK lessons begins with a very straightforward lesson on time, speed, and distance. When I think about learning these concepts I can still see the word problems (R = D/T). This type of computation only became real to me once I put a speedometer on my bike and started using it to commute.

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Using better metrics to build better schools

The Hechinger Report

'Envision runs a group of three charter high schools in the Bay Area. They champion, as many schools do these days, “deeper learning” and “21st century skills.” Envision enacts this philosophy through a “Know-Do-Reflect” process that uses projects, portfolios and presentations to integrate assessment with learning.

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What Can School Leaders Learn from Pixar? Inviting Candor and Criticism to Be Creative

The 21st Century Principal

'What does it take to create a “sustainable creative culture,” in an institution like public schools? The fact that many public schools exist just as they did a hundred years ago is an indication that they are often more about self-preservation than engaging in innovation. In other words, school systems are more often interested in work that is derivative rather than innovative.

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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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Photos from the Plane

Baker's B.Y.O.D.

'Hover over each of the pictures to see a picture taken during my recent flights from Nashville to DC to Philly. As you can see in the collage, I''m fascinated by aerial views. Make sure you find the picture of the plane we drove under!

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Retiring #PATUE Chat

My Paperless Classroom

'I have LOVED running the #PATUE (pedagogy and Technology Used in Education) chat since November of 2012. In that time, I have chatted about all kinds of topics with awesome educators and met so many amazing teachers. Running a twitter chat has given me the ability to learn about a new topic every week. I know things about augmented reality, movie making, standards, and running parent conferences that I would not have learned were it not for #PATUE.

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Learning Revolution Conference Schedule - Online and Free NEXT WEEK

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

'Our first-ever Learning Revolution Conference kicks off this coming Monday, April 20th, online and free, with a terrific set of keynote and distinguished speakers and a full day of conference sessions on Thursday, April 24th. The schedule is below. Please forward to your friends and colleagues - this event is free! The LearningRevolution.com project has over 200 partner organizations and bridges schools, libraries, museums, and the work, adult, online, non-traditional and home learning worlds.

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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 obsolete is your school?

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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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School Librarians Rocking it Hard Every Day!

The Daring Librarian

'Introducing the SLJ Librarian of the Year Award Advocacy is always important. Advocacy for kiddos, teens, literature, creativity, giftedness, special needs, technology, a filterless society, community projects, connection with parents, geeks, goofballs, oh and LIBRARIES! Transparency IS the new black ! In our profession, being an advocate for your kids, your library, your program, and yes.for YOURSELF is ESSENTIAL!

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Using iMovie for Group Reflection in Outdoor Education

My Paperless Classroom

'Last week they sent me camping with the sixth grade to Pinnacles National Park. Full disclosure, I LOVE camping, but sometimes I am challenged by class trips. I also was struggling to figure out what value I could add to the trip as the "tech guy." I have an iPhone 4s with iMovie and I have recently been trying to create movies, start to finish, in my iPhone.

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Learning as dialogue

Learning with 'e's

'Many of the earlier learning theories place the learner in splendid isolation. From the neo-behaviourist theories of Thorndike, Watson and Skinner, we were led to believe that learners respond to stimuli and make associations between the two, and that these links represent learning. This passive, reductionist explanation of learning prompted a number of pedagogical strategies, including reinforcement of behaviour, punishment and reward, and the introduction of teaching machines with their instr

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Video Demo of Apple TV in Clinical Setting

SpeechTechie

'At last weekend''s ASHA Healthcare and Business Institute in Las Vegas, I presented a session entitled "Tech Up," detailing a variety of simple technologies that can be infused for productivity and engagement in the private practice setting (though the ideas, including this one involving Apple TV, are applicable to other settings). Apple TV is a small device that allows you to display content on a TV, and is especially helpful when you need to engage a group.

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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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"M" Stands for Memorable #mlearning

The Mobile Native

'Cross-post from Remind101 Blog When you think back to your childhood education, what do you remember? I guarantee that your fondest memory was not the grammar worksheets, writing your spelling words five times each, or what seemed to be the endless paper pencil assignments. The times that most people remember are the hands-on activities, the field trips, and projects that allowed them to collaborate with their peers and classmates.

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REBLOG: ART SHOW WITH A TWIST. Interactive Art Show with QR Codes

MSEDTechie

'QR CODES are just so amazing. Last year''s art show was so amazing we thought we would try it again! Next week our school will have our 2nd Annual Spring Art show. Our art show is not just an ordinary art show. It comes with a little twist. We made it interactive with QR codes! We recorded the voices of all 400+ students on the website vocaroo.com.

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Botanical metaphors and learning

Learning with 'e's

'I''m sure it hasn''t escaped your attention that botanical metaphors are being increasingly used to describe a variety of aspects of education, and especially digital learning. The philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau likened the outcome of education to the yielding of fruit, and to highlight the need for ''cultivation'' of knowledge. We now hear many referring to education as a kind of ''gardening'', where learners are nurtured like young plants, ''watered and fed'' regularly, and cared for by th

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ASHA Healthcare and Business Institute 2014

SpeechTechie

'I had the great opportunity to present at and attend the ASHA Healthcare and Business Institute at Green Valley Ranch in Las Vegas this past weekend. It was a great learning experience, and as you know, Vegas is no fun at all. I presented three sessions: Inside and Outside the Box Apps for Pediatrics/Adults (2 sessions) and Tech Up! (a sort of day-to-day incorporation of technology to increase productivity and engagement in private practice settings).

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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.