A Principal's Reflections
JANUARY 14, 2014
'I''m not going to lie, New Milford High School is an amazing place to work. We have fantastic students, supportive parents, a Technology Director that gets it, and a Central Office and Board of Education that provide us with the autonomy to take risks. With these elements in place the stage is set for innovation and the creation of a school culture that works for students in the digital age.
Educational Technology Guy
JANUARY 17, 2014
'I recently wrote about how I use Evernote as my main tool as a School CIO. It is my primary tool for work, and home. I just did some more with it that I found useful and liberating - emptied my inboxes! Yes, you heard correctly, my email inboxes are empty. I used to keep emails in my inbox as reminders to do something about that email, follow up, a task, etc.
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The 21st Century Principal
JANUARY 12, 2014
'"Systems can bully as much as individuals." Sharon Salzberg & Robert Thurman, Love Your Enemies: How to Break the Anger Habit & Be a Whole Lot Happier I began reading Love Your Enemies: How to Break the Anger Habit & Be a Whole Lot Happier by Sharon Salzberg and Robert Thurman today, and I stumbled on a section that focuses on bullying and dealing with those who bully.
My Paperless Classroom
JANUARY 16, 2014
'This is a post I use in 7th grade to get them working on a digital portfolio. Read some samples from a great summer program Writing a Learning Reflection One of the objectives to learning to use Blogger is that it is a great platform for building a digital portfolio of learning. This portfolio allows you to showcase your learning products and process in a way others can access, share, and interact with.
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SpeechTechie
JANUARY 13, 2014
'The folks at ReadWriteThink are doing a nice job turning a number of their language-based web tools into apps- that are free, to boot. Brought to us by the International Reading Association, these apps including Trading Cards and RWT Timeline make great use of some of the features the iPad has to offer. Namely, it''s great when an app lets you set up profiles for students or groups for saving work, as we often don''t complete activities with students in one session, and can focus more on the la
Educational Technology Guy
JANUARY 16, 2014
'Adobe Creative Cloud is Adobe''s online suite of apps, including Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. Today they announced some major updates, including the support for 3D printing, which is really cool, especially considering how popular 3D printing is becoming. Read more below: Major update to Creative Cloud with new features across its core tools—Adobe Photoshop CC, Adobe Illustrator CC and Adobe InDesign® CC—including 3D printing support in Adobe Photoshop CC.
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My Paperless Classroom
JANUARY 11, 2014
'Like many teachers, I found The Hour of Code, sponsored by Code.org to be truly inspirational, I was already doing programming with most of my k-5 students, but it was stand alone, programming for the sake of programming. (Which IS worth it''s own time, seriously. ) But I am always looking for those opprotunities to create another way to master a skill or demonsrate understanding.
EdTechSandyK
JANUARY 16, 2014
'Yesterday, I was privileged to spend a day learning from and with Alan November , a consummate digital age educator whose work I have followed for many years. My first exposure to Alan was the article " Teaching Zack to Think ," which made me painfully aware of the work that must be done to promote literacy in our digital age. I''m grateful to my school district and TASA for this opportunity!
The Innovative Educator
JANUARY 15, 2014
'While places like New Jersey, who the New York Daily News recently reported , have passed a bill requiring schools to teach acceptable use of social media, cyber safety, cyber security, ethics, and cyberbullying, the NYC Department of Education goes even further. As evidenced in their newly released student social media guidelines , they recognize the importance of social media beyond just using social media responsibly.
The 21st Century Principal
JANUARY 11, 2014
'There is a certain amount of crafting that occurs when one constructs a message designed for Twitter. Sure, you can indiscriminately post tweets about the coffee you''re drinking at Starbucks, the steak your having at a restaurant, or the shoes you just purchased. Posting on Twitter is quite easy. Posting in a manner that gets your tweets noticed is a bit more difficult.
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.
My Paperless Classroom
JANUARY 14, 2014
'I love blogs, seriously/ The more I write them, the more I love them. Blogs can take so many different shapes. When I first started reading blogs, I didn''t know where to start, now I often let my chatting help drive my blog reading. The way I figure it is that is I like chatting with someone I will find their blogging useful and engaging. But once I decided to read someone''s blog I lacked a workflow to keep the commitment.
EdTechSandyK
JANUARY 12, 2014
'Graphic by marsmet451 used with permission under a Creative Commons license In recent months I''ve gotten into several conversations with fellow educators about blogging. One of the statements I often hear in these conversations is, "I''d love to start blogging, but I''m not sure what to write about." I''ve also seen several blogging challenges or blogging resolutions on Twitter in conjunction with the new year.
The Innovative Educator
JANUARY 12, 2014
'I was excited to be asked to share ideas about effective social media use for young people with Student Voice. Student Voice is a student-run and non-partisan, not-for-profit organization focusing on issues such as dropout rates, student achievement, and workforce readiness. Student Voice was created as a result of the research-based belief that all these issues will be improved with student voices in the classroom and in society.
The Learning Revolution Has Begun
JANUARY 14, 2014
'The Learning Revolution Weekly Update January 14th Genius is an exceedingly common human quality, probably natural to most of us. - John Taylor Gatto Welcome to the Learning Revolution. The technologies of the Internet and the Web are reshaping where, when, and from whom we learn. The Learning Revolution Project highlights virtual and physical events from Web 2.0 Labs and its partners.
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Learning with 'e's
JANUARY 15, 2014
'I had a very interesting year in 2013. My work was varied, travelling was extensive, and I met and talked with a lot of very interesting people. In May 2013, between keynote presentations in Ljubljana, Las Vegas and Doha, I found myself sitting in front of cameras in a West London hotel, giving an interview to a French TV crew. They asked me to respond to several questions as a part of a series on the future of learning, including: How will we learn tomorrow?
My Paperless Classroom
JANUARY 12, 2014
'If you really want to improve your video making skills, practice and do it for others. Happy Birthday Melissa Trevah wishes Melissa a Happy Birthday Dewey Wishes Melissa a Happy Birthday Dewey wrote his own song for Melissa''s birthday! Happpy Birthday Melissa from the EDUPuppets number 3 for 3 birthday greetings.
The Innovative Educator
JANUARY 13, 2014
'The voice of students is of utmost importance and today those students are harnessing the power of social media to take a stand, be heard, and take action around the issues that affect them. It seems Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and his team are interested in listening. Today, January 13, 2014, Secretary Duncan will be moderating a special one-hour #stuvoice Twitter chat to get feedback from students on how we can keep college affordable and how the Administration’s college rating system
Comfortably 2.0
JANUARY 15, 2014
'One of the first things kids want to do after signing up for Edmodo or KidBlog (and other accounts that allow avatars) is to customize their avatars. If only I had a dollar for every time I heard a student say, "Mr. Badura, how do we change our picture?
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Learning with 'e's
JANUARY 16, 2014
'Memory is very important. It is the basis of all human thought and learning. Without it, we would find ourselves in a world that is perpetually new and unfamiliar. Teachers everywhere make it their business to try to understand how memory works so that they can optimise learning for their students. Without at least a rudimentary understanding of how human memory works, teachers can make errors and students can become disadvantaged.
The Innovative Educator
JANUARY 11, 2014
'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 NYC blazes trails to prepare students for success.
Comfortably 2.0
JANUARY 14, 2014
'Oftentimes teachers will say to me, "How did you know that?" or "How did you learn how to do that?" when sharing or showing them how to use a new app or technology tidbit. I simply say, "I played." I enjoy playing around with apps to see how they could be used in a classroom setting. I don''t know everything about the iPad or the best apps to use.
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.
Learning with 'e's
JANUARY 12, 2014
'My students were inspired and entertained in equal measure by our closing keynote speaker at Plymouth University this week. The conference was organised for my second year student teachers, and focused upon special educational needs and inclusive education. Our closing keynote speaker was Dean Beadle , a 24 year old journalist who speaks on the subject of ''Living with Aspergers''.
Educator Innovator
JANUARY 14, 2014
Note: Educator Innovator partners the Afterschool Alliance, the National Writing Project, Digital Is, Edutopia, YALSA and the Maker Education Initiative are all involved in this year’s Digital Learning Day. On February 5, thousands of educators will take part in the third annual Digital Learning Day , a nationwide celebration of common-sense, effective applications of digital learning that support educators, improve learning, and provide options for students to achieve at their highest pot
Learning with 'e's
JANUARY 13, 2014
'Don''t crack up Bend your brain See both sides Throw off your mental chains. The lyrics above are from the chorus of the 1980s synth-pop classic New Song by British musician Howard Jones. OK, so the chorus is followed by the somewhat less meaningful ''Ooh ooh ooh'', but for a pop song, the lyrics are actually philosophically insightful. Jones hasn''t only written a catchy riff and a great hook line.
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