Sat.Nov 03, 2012 - Fri.Nov 09, 2012

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What is the True Value of Technology?

A Principal's Reflections

'Cross posted at the Huffington Post. This past month my family and I suffered a devastating loss as my grandmother passed away only a few weeks after being diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor. Abiding by her wishes not to inconvenience anyone, my parents arranged for friends and family to call an hour prior to the funeral, which was then followed by a short service.

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Things That Have Me Thinking-Nov 5

The Web20Classroom

'Wanna know more about my Things That Have Me Thinking series? Read more here. Why I Unfollowed 5000 People -It was really Tony who did the unfollowing and this post is thoughtful, full of things we all need to think about when it comes to our own social networks and social learning. George wrote a follow up post that takes the opposite point of view, both of which have thinking about my own place in my social networks.

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A new chapter in my career - I'm now CIO for the district

Educational Technology Guy

'Teacher >> Chief Information Officer Monday, November 5th, is my first day in a new chapter in my education career. I am the new Chief Information Officer for the district and I will be overseeing the Educational Technology, Information Technology, and work closely with Data/Assessment/Accountability departments. I have already been working on some initiatives and there are some really great things in the works, including upgrades to much of the technology in the district.

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5 benefits of learning to play musical instruments

The Innovative Educator

'Music lessons offer children many benefits including aiding mental, physical, emotional and social development. Does your child’s school support this? If not, you may want to share the following benefits of learning to play music. Boosting Brain Power - Taking lessons to learn to play an instrument significantly improves brain power. Research from the University of Kansas suggests that learning at a young age will have an impact on a child’s cognitive skills as they grow older.

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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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How to Automagically Create Shared folders for Students: GClassFolders

The Electric Educator

'I''ve been encouraging teachers to use Google Drive (Docs) with their students for several years now. The collaborative and sharing features of Google Drive are unsurpassed and enable tremendous learning opportunities. Managing files to/from students and teachers from Google Drive has always been a bit of a challenge. The advent of shared folders was a great leap forward and provided a much quicker way to setup up the infrastructure to move documents between students and teachers.

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Real-World Consequences of What We Post On Social Media

EdTechSandyK

'Do We Understand We''re Shouting to the World? Photo Used With Permission Under a Creative Commons License Wow! Talk about a chance to really teach students about the consequences of what they post via social media. This post on Jezebel.com captures some no-holes-barred racist Tweets sent out in the wake of President Obama''s re-election. The fact that anyone holds these views is unfortunate, that they would openly spew such hate disturbing, and the fact that most of them appear to be young peo

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Verizon Innovative App Challenge for Secondary Students

The Innovative Educator

'Created to ignite interest in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), The Verizon Innovative App Challenge opens student''s eyes to exciting new possibilities for their futures, opening doors they may never have known were there. The Challenge is a collaborative competition that offers $10,000 grants and Samsung Galaxy Tabs for winning secondary schools and students.

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We're Having a Mock Presidential Election at our School!

mauilibrarian2 in Olinda

'Democracy in action! So exciting! Mrs. Middleton''s U. S. History classes are in charge of conducting a school-wide mock presidential election on Tuesday. Click on the cartoon below to get to our Elections LibGuide. You can learn all about the presidential candidates, the issues, and how the electoral college works. Voting will take place during both lunches, and students will have a choice between a written or electronic ballot (courtesy of Google forms).

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Be open

Learning with 'e's

In Lord of the Rings, the wizard Gandalf deliberated and wrestled long and hard to open the doors to the mines of Moria. In the story of Ali Baba and the 40 thieves, the mouth of the cave was opened by uttering the phrase ifta? ya simsim - 'Open Sesame'. In the New Testament, Jesus Christ healed a deaf girl by uttering the word 'Ephratha' - meaning 'be opened'.

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Campus Unconference, power of choice

My Paperless Classroom

'When we shared the unconference with the families at our school, we did it after the fact and this was the blog post: Beit Midrash this week was a Campus Unconference. An unconference is a loosely organized meeting of people with something to say. The direction of the conversation is managed by the groups’ interests. To prepare for our unconference, the student government and faculty brainstormed areas of interest for our community.

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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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7 ways innovative educators use Twitter during a disaster #Sandy

The Innovative Educator

'Innovative educators who experienced Hurricane Sandy this past week turned to Twitter to communicate, connect, and share information. Here are some ways Twitter was used as a resource. Teacher Account - A teacher can have an account to stay in touch with students. If the teacher has a webpage or blog she can embed her Tweets there. “ ?@franasaur : Power is back on at the iSchool!

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Guest Post: "Ready for Rollout"

Comfortably 2.0

'I have had students "guest post" on my blog before, but today is the first time that I am having one of my fellow educators composing a post. My colleague''s name is Gennevieve Helzer, and she is the Deaf Educator for the Aurora Huskies. Actually, @MrsHelzer is more than a colleague. She is also my neighbor and a great friend.

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Digital Learnscapes

Learning with 'e's

It's that time of the year again where we are planning for the Pelecon - the Plymouth Enhanced Learning Conference - that we hold each year in April at Plymouth University. Pelecon 2012 was probably our best conference yet. Many have said that Pelecon events inspire and energise delegates and challenge perspectives on education, learning and development, and the role of technology.

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Build your PLN: Host a Tweet-in

My Paperless Classroom

'In my daily work I email things out from twitter, and I think of it more than I do it. I wish my colleagues were on twitter. But wishing is really nothing but not acting on a good idea, so I am answering the call to bring twitter to my colleagues. Next Tuesday Nov 13 from 4-6 I will host the first Palo Alto Technology Using Educators (PATUE) meeting at Kehillah Jewish High School.

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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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7 ways cell phones become a lifeline to staff, students & parents during a disaster #Sandy

The Innovative Educator

'During the recent Hurricane Sandy Disaster, many people lost their homes, their power, phone service and internet, but one thing most didn''t lose was their cell phones. Cell phones became a lifeline to those affected by the disaster. In fact in New York City, cell phones were delivered to relocation host school sites as well as schools that reported no phone service.

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Today - Educator 2.0 Preview for Australia Audience, Live and Online

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

'The Educator 2.0 Australian Tour is coming to Australia in February 2013! Today, live in Blackboard Collaborate, and as part of the Australia e-Series , I''ll be providing an overview of the Workshops and Masterclasses scheduled in February 2.013 in four of Australia''s capital cities: Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth. For details on the tour please visit the Digital Capability site.

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7 Kinds of Thinking Keeping Your School or District from Transformation

The 21st Century Principal

'Is your school or district “missing the wave of change” that is propelling many other innovative schools and districts forward? What exactly is it within the DNA and thinking of your educational organization that is causing it to resist efforts to reform, transform, or change? We only need to look to business in recent times to learn what the consequences are for “failing to adapt to the enormous wave of change” that is all around us.

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Gamification = Critical Thinking About Assessment.from Students

My Paperless Classroom

'When I looked at bringing badges into my class I thought about how can badges be used to open a discussion of goals and assessment. From the reading I have done it seems like at their best, badges improve student engagement by allowing them to act like the stakeholders they are. I brought my students into the process. During one class, after we had discussed the essay we are writing, I introduced the idea of badges and asked them to design badges for The Odyssey unit.

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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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Family Learns Together Through App Creation

The Innovative Educator

'Guest post by Kevin Scritchfield My family’s dream of creating apps for the App Store began over 3 years ago when our kids were involved in the National Bible Bee when it first began. The Bible Bee organization would send you all of the materials - mainly specific verses on different sized cards - for you to study and memorize in preparation for the local competition in order to work your way up to the National stage.

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Have You Decided Not to Vote Because Your Vote Won't Matter?

EdTechSandyK

'If you''ve decided not to vote because you think your vote isn''t going to count, I''d like to challenge to think about something: If you don''t demonstrate your presence by voting, even if right now you''re pretty sure your vote is on the "losing" side, the party you wish was stronger in your state or area will never have a reason to make an effort to strengthen itself.

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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 this week. Below you’ll see the top weekly posts along with the number of pageviews. I hope there''s something that looks of interest to you. If it does, check it out. If you’re inspired, share it with others and/or leave a comment. Entry Pageviews 4 things to help students maintain their online reputation.

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Helping Children after a Natural Disaster

My Paperless Classroom

'Had a great SatChat West Coast this morning. Here is a transcript, how well is your school prepared to shelter in place, how will you communicate?

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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.