A Principal's Reflections
MAY 5, 2011
'Here is a sneak peek at my new book co-authored by Bill Ferriter and Jason Ramsden. The book is entitled Communicating & Connecting With Social Media: Essentials for Principals and will be available from Solution Tree on May 19, 2011 Using Twitter to Build Your School’s Brand The good news is that open-communication practices in a social media world don’t have to be intimidating.
The Web20Classroom
MAY 5, 2011
'Last week I talked a little bit about Common Craft and the In Plain English video series. (If you missed it, check it out here.) So it seems I am hung up on videos because I have another great site that has tons of great videos to help you learn new concepts, present information in ways that might not be quite conventional and some that are just plain awesome.
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The 21st Century Principal
MAY 6, 2011
'I have posted before about individual iPad apps, but have yet to offer my complete iPad apps list. Let me disclose up front that this list is still fluid. I am constantly exploring new apps, and one on this list today, might not be included tomorrow. Obviously, the apps on this list are not specifically designed to help me in my role as a school administrator, but they do help me to be productive and to be informed.
SpeechTechie
MAY 2, 2011
'May is Better Speech and Hearing Month here in the USA, and MayMonth in Canada ! It''s a good time to visit classrooms and conduct a lesson on hearing conservation (and if you have a graduate student, a great time for them to rack up a few of those elusive Aural Rehab hours). An infographic is an interesting way to present information, combining pictures, icons and text (and often display information according to text structures such as categorical lists, sequences and cause-effect relationship
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A Principal's Reflections
MAY 4, 2011
'"Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself" - John Dewey There are many views on the role of schools and teaching in general. Education is everything. How we teach, assess learning, and engage students is crucial to their success once they leave our buildings. Will our students apply what they have learned? Are we teaching meaningful lessons that reflect societal challenges?
The Web20Classroom
MAY 3, 2011
'10 Ways to Archive Your Tweets tags: Twitter favorite 10 Ways to Use NYTimes.com for Research - NYTimes.com tags: research nytimes information literacy favorite Learn It In 5 tags: tutorials favorite The Directory of Google Custom Search Engines tags: google googlesearch googlecustomsearch favorite Seven top tips for building your professional learning network with Twitter tags: twitter PLN favorite Why Is Project-Based Learning Important?
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SpeechTechie
MAY 4, 2011
'Another role that SLPs can take on during Better Hearing and Speech Month / May Month is in educating students on the importance of safety precautions when on a bike or on the road in order to prevent head injury. Here are a few resources that can help: BMW Education has a site that has been around quite awhile, and it has some great lessons and interactive drag-and-drop/click activities that reinforce concepts around safety.
The Electric Educator
MAY 2, 2011
'I am a contributor to a collaborative blog, edreach.us , designed to encourage positive change in education. EdReach launched in January and it has grown considerably. You can read my post about the purpose of EdReach here. I contribute a bi-weekly post and am a contributor to the Google Educast show which you can download from the iTunes music store [iTunes link].
The 21st Century Principal
MAY 5, 2011
'Every educator knows that spring brings with it a whole set of challenges that never change and that are consistent from school to school. Those of us who have had the experience of teaching and administrating in middle and high schools, know all too well about senior skip days, receding skirt lines, dropping necklines, and students absconding beyond the boundaries of the campus.
wwwatanabe
APRIL 30, 2011
'Mrs. Martinez''s students have got their groove on! Here''s how we approached the Week 7''s Edublog Student Challenge : Review what we''ve done so far -- which also sparks excitement. Look at the Edublogs Student Challenge. Narrow it down to the three of activities we are most excited about. Split the class into three groups. Collaboratively work through the writing steps.
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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.
SpeechTechie
MAY 2, 2011
'Hi Folks- Just had a few links I wanted to point out to you. First of all, I wanted to correct myself; I had previously mentioned the CASLPA Spring Newsletter but had thought that the link would not work for non-members. Actually, CASLPA generously makes this interactive and beautiful magazine open to all, and you should check it out. This edition focuses on technology and features some great articles by some of my favorite #slpeeps.
The Learning Revolution Has Begun
APRIL 30, 2011
'Below are this week''s public, free, and interactive Webinars through LearnCentral.org , the social learning network for education that I work on for Elluminate. The time of the events below will show up automatically in your own time zone when you are registered in LearnCentral and when you have chosen your time zone in your profile, or you can check the new event time converter on the event page.
The 21st Century Principal
MAY 5, 2011
'BlogPress is another "must-have" app for iPad users who wish to have the capability of blogging from their iPad. As an experienced blogger, having the ability to write blogposts from my iPad enables me to post to my blog using another technological device. I use Blogger-Droid on my Android phone, so I basically have the ability to write and post to my blog from any where and at any time.
The Daring Librarian
MAY 1, 2011
'WARNING : NSFW Language & Content - These Mashup Parodies of the Jersey Shore Includes Talk of Smooshing, Hair Gel, Your Sister, Grenades, and Juicehead Guidos. If you are easily put out of sorts with such earthy discourse and repartee do pray, pass on these amusing bon mots! You have been thusly warned! Since Blogger has banned in my district.and I''ve had to move my school blog (no, not this one dear reader) I now somehow feel more free to push the envelope as it were. with snarkdom &
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SpeechTechie
MAY 6, 2011
'Some of my Twitter #SLPeeps saw my news that I am leaving my Instructional Technology Specialist position as of the end of this year and returning to the full-time (mostly) Speech-Language Pathology fold. I am going to be taking over for the SLP who was originally my mentor when I came to my district, as she is retiring. When I heard of this opportunity, it just seemed elementally right for me, and it was also really important to me to stay in my district.
SpeechTechie
MAY 2, 2011
'This review also appears on TherapyApp411. App Name/Publisher : More Buffet!/Maverick Software Description : Maverick continues their series of interactive plate-building apps with an international twist in More Buffet (Maverick previously released fun food preparation apps such as More Grillin! ). This app allows you to choose a country and fill a plate with culturally specific foods.
SpeechTechie
MAY 4, 2011
'This guest post was graciously prepared by Meghan Gallahan Graham, a colleague and fellow Boston University alum who is an SLP at Children''s Therapy Associates in Natick, MA. Thanks so much, Meghan!! As an organizationally challenged individual I know I will be checking out Evernote. As someone who is constantly trying to stay organized in a world that seems increasingly unorganized, Evernote has been my answer.
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