The Web20Classroom
AUGUST 15, 2013
'Watch this video. Did you really watch the video or are you just keeping reading? Come on, watch it. I promise you will like it. (This is my favorite You Tube video by the way.) Now ask yourself some questions. 1) Do you have guts? This guy is my hero. He felt something inside his soul. The music made him want to move. He didn''t care what others would think.
A Principal's Reflections
AUGUST 11, 2013
'Ever since becoming connected in March 2009 I have relied on two primary mobile devices. The first was a trio of Blackberry smart phones, which many of my connected friends have busted my chops about even up to recently. I relied on this type of smart phone for years as it was provided to me at work. Even though the number of apps was, and still is, very limited, the ability to connect to the Internet was good enough for me.
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Educational Technology Guy
AUGUST 16, 2013
'ClassDojo is a free online system that helps teachers promote positive behavior in their classroom by letting them track and share student progress and positive behaviors and areas of concern. It''s easy to use and many teachers who use it have seen positive outcomes from using it with their students. They had launched an iOS app this past September, and an Android app after that, to help teachers be able to use their tool while moving around the room, and even access it when not in the classro
Philly Teacher
AUGUST 15, 2013
'Overflow crowd from the August 15, 2013 SRC meeting. As I reflected on the events of today, I began to think of my journey as a teacher here in Philadelphia. I began to think of all of the red flags that have gone up over the last ten years before getting to this point. Here is a run-down: 2001. The State takes over the School District of Philadelphia and puts in an appointed board to run the District called the School Reform Commission (SRC), which is made up of appointees chosen mostly by the
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The Web20Classroom
AUGUST 13, 2013
'Over the past 6 weeks I''ve highlighted a few of my favorite tools, tips, tricks and resources. We covered a lot. Here is a recap of all 10 posts: 1) Collaborative Learning With Edmodo - Here we took a look at what Edmodo is and how you can use it to create a collaborative online space in your classroom. There are some resources there to get you started.
Baker's B.Y.O.D.
AUGUST 12, 2013
'Our first EdmodoCon Guest Post is brought to us by Laura Monge from Rancho Palos Verde, California. Laura is starting her 27th year of teaching and is obviously excited by all this crazy tech stuff. Looking forward to going paperless, Laura will be piloting a BYOD 1:1 iPad 4/5 combo classroom this year. Like what you see? Laura will be presenting at CUE in Napa in October!
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The Innovative Educator
AUGUST 14, 2013
'The start of the school year is the perfect time to start connecting with parents and families. When families come in to enroll their children, here are some numbers you can give them to stay connected, have a voice, and have some fun all year long. Twitter Anyone (in the U.S.) can receive tweets on their phone even if they haven’t signed up for Twitter.
The 21st Century Principal
AUGUST 15, 2013
'One of the hottest topics in educational leadership right now is teacher evaluations and observations. Finding an effective tool to do this is problematic, especially when trying to find the right solution that gives teachers the right kind of feedback and support. Some states, like my own, have custom-designed observational tools already in place, but I am sure there are school leaders looking for tools to collect teacher evaluation data.
Baker's B.Y.O.D.
AUGUST 15, 2013
'Our third guest post comes from Megan Valois, a high school History/English teacher in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Megan is the guest moderator on the Canadian Ed Chat (#cdnedchat) on Twitter who enjoys expanding her PLN and learning about new tech tools to improve her teaching and class experience. Here is Megan''s recap of EdmodoCon 2013. On Tuesday, I participated in a virtual conference - a professional learning opportunity - called #Edmodocon.
Saving Socrates
AUGUST 11, 2013
'I apologize to my weekly readers, I took a break for a couple weeks since I started my new job as an administrator and my brother''s recent wedding. I do plan on updating this blog more regularly when the new school year starts up again. With the school year just a mere few weeks away, I thought it was appropriate to discuss the notion that school is not camp.
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.
Learning with 'e's
AUGUST 10, 2013
'A recent BBC news article highlights the persistence of negative school experiences in the memories of adults. Recollections of bad experiences like being bullied or pranked tend to linger longer in our minds than much of what we learnt in the classroom, it suggests. It rang true with me. Things that seemed amusing to other children left emotional scars on me.
The 21st Century Principal
AUGUST 13, 2013
'As educators and administrators, we are always looking for new web tools that have the potential allow our students new ways of creating and publishing content. Brickflow is an interesting, new tool that allows users to turn social media content into slideshows, and is now available for free trials. Brickflow is an interesting, new web tool that allows users to turn social media content into visual stories.
Baker's B.Y.O.D.
AUGUST 14, 2013
'Our 2nd guest blog post in the series is by Nira Dale , a 9th grade English teacher in Florence, Alabama, and a very active member of the Language Arts community on Edmodo. You can follow Mrs. Dale''s educational adventures on her very impressive blog : Mrs. Dale is a whiz with implementing tech tools in her classroom. Take a look at what she learned during EdmodoCon 2013.
Saving Socrates
AUGUST 14, 2013
'I attended my first EdCamp, called JEDCampNYNJ and on a Sunday last spring. It was a life changing experience for me on several levels. I have to thank Josh Bierman for the final push to attend. Located at Yavneh, a school that I have a strong affinity towards because of my brother''s incredibly positive experience attending, I attended then as a public school and Hebrew school teacher.
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.
mauilibrarian2 in Olinda
AUGUST 13, 2013
'Having a discussion about school libraries as maker spaces? This is by no means a comprehensive list of the resources available. It''s simply a list of resources that caught my eye. Please add your suggestions in the comments below. I''d love to hear from you! ? ? ? ? ? Check out this fantastic slideshare by Buffy Hamilton : There are some great ideas here: A Librarian''s Guide to Makerspaces from OEDB, March 20, 2013.
wwwatanabe
AUGUST 15, 2013
'Professional development manifests itself in many ways online and in person. It takes place through conversations, classes, Twitter chats , workshops, blogging, book studies, challenges, team meetings, etc. Leadership Day 2013 Image by Scott McLeod Model what you want to see Sometimes the best professional development comes informally through the behaviors of others, influencing how I think and what I think about.
Philly Teacher
AUGUST 15, 2013
Overflow crowd from the August 15, 2013 SRC meeting. As I reflected on the events of today, I began to think of my journey as a teacher here in Philadelphia. I began to think of all of the red flags that have gone up over the last ten years before getting to this point. Here is a run-down: 2001. The State takes over the School District of Philadelphia and puts in an appointed board to run the District called the School Reform Commission (SRC), which is made up of appointees chosen mostly by the
My Paperless Classroom
AUGUST 16, 2013
'The idea that identity is socially constructed is not new, but changing my job context has allowed me to see this in action. My tech lab bulletin boards are still mostly bare, but one carries this slogan "You Are What You Share." This is not my phrasing, in fact I had trouble tracking down when it first appeared. (if it is yours let me know and I will give you credit and a link right here.
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Some guy named Rae...
AUGUST 12, 2013
'Extra brownie points to anyone who knows the musical reference in the title. :-) It has been quite a year. It’s been over a year since my last post, but it’s not like I’ve been busy or anything.
wwwatanabe
AUGUST 10, 2013
'Technology has changed how we do things in our daily lives such as shopping, banking, communicating, and it has changed how we should do school. Photo Credit: Reeding Lessons via Compfight cc When I was a child, I remember spending so much time going through microfiche to find just the right bit of information to share with the teacher. In those days, finding the right information and recollecting that information was the mark of a good student.
Educator Innovator
AUGUST 16, 2013
No, the spaces in this video don’t look like the average U.S. high school classroom, school library, or cafeteria. And that’s the point. Elizabeth Forward High School in suburban Pittsburgh is remaking itself as a laboratory for new thinking about learning spaces. With support from the Grable Foundation and in partnership with Carnegie Mellon’s Entertainment Technology Center, Elizabeth Forward High School began to redesign learning spaces around an Entertainment Technology Aca
My Paperless Classroom
AUGUST 15, 2013
'I am getting ready for coaching First Lego League for the first time, and I am a bit nervous. I know that I have a great deal to learn about the program and every time I go into it I discover something new and exciting, today I learned that most teams have some kind of uniform! I am not yet overwhelmed because I know that as the coach my main job is to make sure everyone on the team learns, stays engaged, and has fun.
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.
The 21st Century Principal
AUGUST 13, 2013
'Are you faced with making a major decision or decisions as the school year begins? In our educator roles, the excitement and anticipation of the new year comes packaged with anxiety and worry about decisions we face. Being "decisive" means making the right choices in these situations, and authors Chip and Dan Heath offer school leaders just the right advice on how to be decisive in their new book Decisive: How to Make Better Choices in Life and Work.
Nik Peachey
AUGUST 14, 2013
For years now I have been happily using EtherPad based services like [link] and [link] to get participants on the training courses I deliver to work collaboratively to create and peer edit texts. Increasingly though I've been having problems with the reliability of the free services these companies provide and the lack of reliable compatibility with mobile devices.
Educator Innovator
AUGUST 15, 2013
Educator Innovator was launched at the Department of Education’s Re-imagining Education Summit , and within days the Summer of Making and Connecting was underway. And now it’s time to carry the spirit of the summer back into the school year. Thousands of educators across all kinds of institutions—from schools and universities, libraries and museums, and community-based and after-school organizations—were off on journeys of peer learning, creative making, and online connecting.
Learning with 'e's
AUGUST 12, 2013
'Frequent visitors to this blog will have noticed that over the last few weeks I''ve been videoblogging (or vlogging). I first started playing with video in the late 1970s, when I began to use it to train teachers. That was where I first learnt about editing, lighting, audio recording and producing video content. I decided some time ago that when I had some time, I would get back to my roots, and put together a series of ''101'' type short videos on subjects that relate closely to education and
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.
The 21st Century Principal
AUGUST 13, 2013
'As students head back to school for the start of the 2013–14 school year, ASCD—the international education association—offers a new selection of professional development opportunities to enable educators at every level to support the success of each learner. New professional development opportunities include ASCD Arias ™ (publications): Educators are encouraged to pick up all of ASCD’s new short-format publications.
The Innovative Educator
AUGUST 11, 2013
'I''ve written about developing a personal learning network many times on The Innovative Educator. This updated infographic was created as a tool to promote an interactive conversation about developing PLNs. Each dot has an action and a question to answer. Click the dots and let me know what you think? Is this something you might use? Is there anything you might change or revise?
The Learning Revolution Has Begun
AUGUST 10, 2013
'Our brand-new, first-time, world-wide, virtual conference is just under two weeks away. So exciting! Please do let others know about the conference. It is free, and the goal is to provide an opportunity to share strategies, practices, and resources for those involved with homeschooling, unschooling, free schools, democratic schools, and other forms of alternative and independent education.
The Innovative Educator
AUGUST 10, 2013
'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.
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.
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