Sat.Oct 26, 2013 - Fri.Nov 01, 2013

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The Best Feedback a Principal Could Get

A Principal's Reflections

'The following post appeared on the blog of Robert Dillon. In this piece he describes what he saw at New Milford High School during his visit while the students were present the Friday before the Edscape Conference. His reflection has been posted with permission below. Make sure to follow Robert on Twitter ( @ideaguy42 ). I have also added some of my personal thoughts at the bottom of this post.

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Free Evernote Training Videos on YouTube

Educational Technology Guy

'Evernote is one of my favorite and most used apps. I use it for project management, task lists, meeting notes, reference notes, web clippings, personal tasks and more. I just found out about some great training videos on YouTube that show you how to do different tasks in Evenrote. Check them out here: [link] If you don''t use Evernote , check it out.

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Stop trying to figure out if screentime is good for students

The Innovative Educator

'Brian Finke for The New York Times You may have read the recent New York Times story No Child Left Untableted. Like others before it ( Seeing no progress, some schools drop laptops ), these stories have the wrong focus. They narrow in on the tool itself, and draw apocalyptic conclusions -- Technology May Be Destroying Children! -- rather than drawing attention to the goal of the learning experience, and how the tool may best help achieve it.

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Hey Edmodo Users, Are Your Groups Secure?

Baker's B.Y.O.D.

'With the start of the school year off to a running start, it is important to address some key items that will insure success of your groups and prevent some not so nice things from occurring. I''m an avid Edmodo with Edmodo serving as the hub of my virtual classroom, but I learned a valuable lesson two weeks ago concerning the security of my groups and the trustworthiness of my students.

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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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Teachers Hate Pep Rallies!

A Principal's Reflections

'The following is a guest post by Danielle Shanley, Director of Curriculum and Instruction for New Milford Public Schools, NJ. Here she reflects on what she say in New Milford HS on a Friday before our annual Spirit Week pep rally. I am sure there will be plenty of people out there who will publicly chastise me for what may seem like my inner Scrooge, but the truth is most Teachers HATE pep rallies!

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PLN '13: What's New in Connecting and Sharing

SpeechTechie

'Last week I had the opportunity to present at the MassCUE Conference at Gillette Stadium. Not on the field; I think it would have been hard to hook my iPad up to the big monitors. Rather, this annual conference brings technology minded "computer-using educators" together for great sessions on a variety of topics. I submitted a proposal that was basically a "life after Google Reader" type of presentation- many of you know how upset I was when Google retired Reader, which was a cornerstone of my

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#EdCampOnline Experience 10-26-13 #ce13

EdTechSandyK

'Yesterday I had the exciting opportunity to participate in the first ever EdCamp to be held online. If you are not familiar with EdCamps, they differ from traditional professional development experiences in that they are organized by the participants on the day of the event. This EdCamp video gives a brief introduction to EdCamps, and this TEDxPhiladelphia talk by Kristen Swanson gives a much more in depth story of how the EdCamp movement came to be and what it seeks to provide to educators.

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All About the H?k?le‘a’s Upcoming Worldwide Voyage -- A Hangout with Miki Tomita

mauilibrarian2 in Olinda

'University Laboratory Public Charter School teacher and H?k?le‘a crew member Miki Tomita agreed to hang out with Google Rocks! Hawaii HOA panelists* to talk about the H?k?le‘a’s World Wide Voyage 2014-2017. What an eye opener! ? ? ? ? ? Background : The Polynesian Voyaging Society built the H?k?le‘a ("Star of Gladness") in 1973 for scientific inquiry.

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The SUM of an Amazing Summer

Baker's B.Y.O.D.

'This summer has been amazing, revitalizing, evolutionary, and. and. and. for my professional development. I could have written 20 posts about the events this summer, but I had no time to write! So, I will just sum it all up here. I''m still having trouble slowing down my brain to get the thoughts on this page. Stop me in the hall, catch me on Edmodo, tweet to me, and I will just start gushing out of control.

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Think before you send or post

The Innovative Educator

'This poster from Edutopia provides a simple acronym to guide innovative educators, their students, and families in both online and face-to-face conversations. Here are some more resources from Edutopia for teaching digital citizenship [link].

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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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On leaving academia

Mark Smithers

'Some rights reserved by matdur69. I’ve been reading Rebecca Schuman’s piece on Slate, ‘“ I Quit Academia,” an Important, Growing Subgenre of American Essays ’ and it got me thinking about my own reasons for leaving the academy in 1999 and also my gradually decaying anger with higher education before and since leaving. Incidentally, I think my anger seems to have a half life of about seven years but that ‘s only because I have continued to work in the higher education sector for almo

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Praxis makes perfect

Learning with 'e's

'Today we discussed praxis. It''s not as commonly referred to in the educational field as it should be. It is a poorly understood concept, and not particularly well researched either. And yet praxis is (or should be) at the very heart of what we do, and who we aspire to be, as educators. What is praxis? My explanation is that praxis is at the nexus - the overlap - between theory and practice.

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Reflecting on the 2013 Schools of the Future Conference in Honolulu -- 8 Takeaways

mauilibrarian2 in Olinda

'Over 1300 educators from public and private schools attended the 2013 Schools of the Future Conference at the Hawaii Convention Center, in Honolulu, on October 17 and 18, 2013. Kudos to the organizers for a highly successful conference! The conference opened with beautiful singing by the Mililani High School Chorus, directed by Keane Ishi. These are my 8 takeaways: 1.

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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. Posts Views 5 Ways To Open Up Learning & Engage Students 1891 Oct 15, 2013, 5 ideas for #ConnectedEducators to connect student. 1699 Oct 4, 2013, Junk isn''t only

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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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When, how and who to ask for academic writing feedback #acwrimo

Connecting 2 the World

'In honor of Academic Writing Month (#acwrimo), I have decided to write a weekly series on feedback/revision/editing. This is an often overlooked, yet important, aspect of academic writing. So now you’ve written your piece or perhaps you’re in the planning stages. It’s your work, so you want to maintain ownership. However, you also know you’re going to have to have your piece reviewed.

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Global conversations

Learning with 'e's

'Do you remember the days before the Web? I do. I''m talking about the period just prior to 1995. We would converse on a one-to-one basis using telephones (which were almost always tethered because there were also very few mobile phones before 1990, and they were the size of a house brick). We sent typed paper memos to each other, via the external postage or internal mail services, and we arranged face to face meetings that were frequent, tedious and time consuming.

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Need an Inexpensive Outliner App for Your iPad or iPhone? Try Cloud Outliner

The 21st Century Principal

'As a former English teacher, I have often believed in the power of outlining as a means to organize thoughts for a project and a presentation, and now, as an administrator there are still many times I use the strategy to organize thoughts or ideas for a school-wide project. Obviously, users could use just about any word-processing app to create outlines, but with the advent of mobile devices, being able to create an outline easily on my iPad or iPhone is a must, and word-processing apps are jus

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The Final Week - Meet Connected Heroes + CEM 2013 Wrap-up Events

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

'This is our final week (actually, Monday - Thursday) of evening Connected Cafe sessions nightly from 7:30 to 8:30 PM US-Eastern Daylight Time. The format is informal and the goal is for you to meet and get to know some of your online heroes. The conversations have truly been phenomenal and it will be sad to see this series end! Do join us if you can.

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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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AURAS- Augmented Reality

MSEDTechie

'AURAS-Did you know the $20 (both sides!) has a built in Aura? Set up an account and create Auras: https://studio.aurasma.com/login A couple of places to get your tools for creating auras: Bottom left of screen Right-hand side of screen Helpful hint: Use the “ i” for help. The tutorials are wonderful! Channels Trigger Images Overlays Screens shots above came directly from the Aurasma website: www.aurasma.com Four easy steps to create an aura: Upload a trigger image.

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Get it together

Learning with 'e's

'What can we learn from digital curation of content? Let''s start with some theory: According to the revised Bloom''s cognitive taxonomy by Anderson and Krathwohl, ''creating'' is suggested as the peak of achievement. It replaces evaluation as the pinnacle in this revised model, but many have wondered why Anderson and Krathwohl suggested it in the first place.

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Google Drive Workflows to Use with Students

Kyle Pace

One of the most common questions teachers have had lately is regarding the best way to have students share work with them and vice-versa via Google Drive. In my opinion this is the best feature of Google Apps for Education; the ease of sharing and collaborating with your fellow teachers and students. It really simplifies your workflow and we aren’t confined to emailing attachments back and forth or accessing items via a network drive that’s only accessible at school.

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Podcasting with the Juno Front Row

My Paperless Classroom

'Even though it is already the end of October, I feel like I am just getting settled in the new job. When I was teaching in my own classrom I had a great deal of time to set things up and I didn''t have to think about any other users. This year I am working out of a tech lab and that means that whatever I set up has to be usable by pretty much the whole 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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A Library In Every Pocket: Virtualizing Your Library for Mobile Learning

The Daring Librarian

'Not if, but when your school turns to mobile learning, will your library be ready? Information technology presents librarians with an opportunity to facilitate the transition to mobile learning. Facilitators, which will include a student panel, in this hands-on, BYOT session will highlight strategies to virtualize library services for tiny screens.

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Games for girls

Learning with 'e's

'I''m a big advocate of student publications. Many have some great ideas to share, and we encourage student blogging very strongly in Plymouth. There is nothing to stop students going farther and publishing their work in mainstream journals - if their work is good enough it should be shared widely. It''s also very motivating for them. Some of my previous students have published in journals in the past few years.

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On leaving academia

Mark Smithers

Some rights reserved by matdur69. I’ve been reading Rebecca Schuman’s piece on Slate, ‘“ I Quit Academia,” an Important, Growing Subgenre of American Essays ’ and it got me thinking about my own reasons for leaving the academy in 1999 and also my gradually decaying anger with higher education before and since leaving. Incidentally, I think my anger seems to have a half life of about seven years but that ‘s only because I have continued to work in the higher education sector for almos

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Puppet Pals is a Stage for Learning

My Paperless Classroom

'Working as a tech integration specialist allows me to participate in some great lessons and on a good day I help the teachers find a fun and meaningful way to integrate technology into their class. The Idea This week in first grade we are learning about the coral reef ecosystem. The students had created their own coral reef animals, and in the past they had shared about their invented animals to the class.

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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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Fix for Adobe Flash not Working In SMART Notebook

Hansen's Link to Tech

'If you are unable to use any Adobe Flash resources in SMART Notebook 11 such as Gallery Multimedia items or Lesson Activity Toolkit items, you are probably running a version of Flash that is not compatible. How to Fix: Downgrade Adobe Flash Player from version 11.9 to 11.8. Using your web browser, download the Adobe Flash Uninstaller. Run it and follow instructions.

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Praxis makes perfect

Learning with 'e's

Praxis is not as commonly referred to in the educational field as it should be. It is a poorly understood concept, and not particularly well researched either. And yet praxis is (or should be) at the very heart of what we do, and who we aspire to be, as educators. What is praxis? My explanation is that praxis is at the nexus - the overlap - between theory and practice.

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The Hour of Code

Educator Innovator

The National Writing Project is joining Code.org to support the Hour of Code. The largest initiative of its kind, the Hour of Code is a campaign to recruit 10 million students to try computer science for one hour during Computer Science Education Week (December 9–15). Join the National Writing Project, Microsoft, Google, Apple, Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, and over 100 other individuals and organizations to make history.

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Student Videos in Parent Conferences 4th grade

My Paperless Classroom

'As we finish the first quarter of school, the teachers I work with are preparing for parent teacher conferences. We talked about the role of tech in the conferences up to this point and their hopes and reams for the parent conferences. The teachers agreed that it would be great to invlove more student voice in the conferences in a way that helped students become ready for joining the conferences in 6th grade.

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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.