Sat.Nov 10, 2012 - Fri.Nov 16, 2012

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Video as a Tool to Understand CCSS Mathematical Practices

A Principal's Reflections

'Success at the Core is a free resource available to teachers and leaders to assist in the successful implementation of the Common Core Standards. All materials are designed to complement—not supplant—existing school improvement initiatives. Video, print, and online materials can be selected by leadership teams or teachers, and tailored to fit their needs.

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Google Lesson Plan Search - easily find great lessons

Educational Technology Guy

'Google , one of my favorite resources (in addition to Evernote ) has lots of great things for education, including free apps and services. They also have a great library of lesson plans for educators. There are thousands of lesson plans available and all are searchable and sortable. Sorting can be done by type of Google product used, subject, or age group.

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Get Connected, Globally-#WISE2012

The Web20Classroom

'I have traveled to Qatar for the World Innovation Summit on Education. In it''s 4th year, WISE aims to draw together the major players in education to have conversations and create actions to make change in education. Over 1500 people and 100 countries are represented. During the 3 days of the conference folks will come together to talk about access to education, technology, sustainability of educational initiatives and more.

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If We Could Write 10,000 Words.

Baker's B.Y.O.D.

'I''ve been thinking about writing and how to evolve my students into better writers, but to be honest, I don''t really consider myself an accomplished writer. The irony should be slapping you, dear reader, in the face: I am an English teacher, so shouldn''t I be an accomplished writer? Other than the publishing I''ve done on the copier at school, what I''ve written here on this blog and starting to write for Teachercast , the answer, sadly, is no.

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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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Veterans Day 2012

EdTechSandyK

'I am the proud daughter of a WWII veteran and proud citizen of a nation whose freedoms have been purchased and protected by all who have worn the uniform throughout our history in times of conflict and peace. This American does not take our veterans'' sacrifices for granted, knowing the life I live each day is possible only because they were willing to put themselves on the line.

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Prezi Interactive Presentation Tool gets a new interface

Educational Technology Guy

'Prezi, the zooming presentation editor , has a new version of it''s interface. Prezi is a nice alternative to things like PowerPoint for making presentations. Instead of slides, you create presentations using any thing as the basis, from a word to an image. You can change how the presentation moves from part to part and integrate video directly into the presentation.

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CSI: Salinas

Baker's B.Y.O.D.

'Teaching students to infer and formulate arguments can easily be in context of a novel. Using Steinbeck''s Of Mice & Men , students can analyze the text to create an outline for a mock trial for either George or Lennie. The final project can be completed on paper, using word processing skills and completed using a student''s BYOD device. A student''s smartphone or tablet does not have to just be used for a special occasion in the classroom.

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Four Ways to Keep Track of Who Uses eReaders

mauilibrarian2 in Olinda

'Interested in who uses eReaders? Here are four ways to keep track: 1. Read reports and surveys of research organizations. Check out these reports from Pew Research A Snapshot of E-Reader and Tablet Owners , January 2012 The rise of e-reading , April 2012 Younger Americans'' Reading and Library Habits , October 2012 Here''s a Harris Poll of 2,056 adults: No Surprise, eReader Use Continues to Grow.

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Online Tech Tips - free online tech help and tips

Educational Technology Guy

'Online Tech Tips is a great resource for anyone who uses computers. The site has great information on tricks, tips, updates, and fixes for your computer. There are tips for Windows, Mac, smartphones, and much more. The site is well designed and easy to use and the tips are written in a way that most computer users can understand. It has a huge variety of information and resources that are very useful.

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Translate Informal Learning Into PD Credit with Knowit

The Innovative Educator

'When it comes to innovative educators it’s not unusual to spend a lot of time on social media—reading, watching, sharing, learning, connecting, and creating. The articles you read, comments you make, and ideas you share on social platforms like Twitter tell a compelling story of your knowledge and interests. However, right now all of that work is undocumented.

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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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QR Codes for Imagery Writing

Baker's B.Y.O.D.

'This activity will appeal to students who are kinestetic and visual learners. Using BYOD, students will bring to class their personal device and use a QR code reader to access pictures on the web. Students will then incorporate sensory details to write a short creative response based on each picture. The Process: The teacher creates QR codes of various pictures found on the web and saves the codes in his/her files.

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Next generation learning

Learning with 'e's

In my previous blog post, the architecture of learning , I outlined some of the key characteristics of learning in a digital age, and started to identify some of the main differences between Learning 1.0 (before social media) and Learning 2.0. In the summary of the article, I suggested that the distinct differences between the two types of learning are mostly based on how learners are changing the ways they interact, and their increased ability to create, share and organise their own learning.

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InstallFree Nexus & Rndr shutting down - any know of alternatives?

Educational Technology Guy

'InstallFree Nexus and Rndr were two free applications that I found very useful. Unfortunately, they are shutting down on November 15th (tomorrow). InstallFree Nexus allowed you to use Microsoft Office or LibreOffice on an iPad, Android Tablet or Chromebook and access your files from a variety of cloud services to edit. Rndr enabled any browser to render plugins like Java that may not be compatible with the device.

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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 your students manage their online rep.

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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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Beware of Teachers Speaking About Greeks

Baker's B.Y.O.D.

'I am a fanatic about Homer''s Odyssey and all things related to the epic poem. I am such a fanatic that I convinced my colleagues the past 4 years to let me give a 2-day lecture to the entire 9th grade on background information associated with the Trojan War. I cram 10 years of war and mythology into two 45 minute periods (repeated 7 times for the various class periods).

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Skills for Learning 2.0

Learning with 'e's

I have been thinking and writing about ' Learning 2.0 ' for some time now. This is the argument that there has been a paradigm shift in the way students learn - from 1.0 to 2.0, from passive to active, from individual to social and from consumer to producer. This shift seems to run parallel to the development of the web over the last decade, and resonates with many who observe 21st century, digitally mediated learning in all its forms.

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8 Tips for the Care & Feeding of the Reluctant Tech User

The Daring Librarian

'Teaching tech in isolation never works. When a reluctant tech user learns how to do something with a project about which they''re personally passionate, they''re gonna be instantly engaged, work hard at it, and feel super exultant when it works! For example, when I teach iPhoto , I have the teachers bring in 10-15 pictures of their vacations, hobbies, pets, or yeah.their families and kids.

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Using Cell Phone Friendly Social Networks for Global Benefits! - Wednesday Morning

The Innovative Educator

'Start your Wednesday morning with the Global Education Conference 8:00 a.m. EST, 6:00 a.m. MT Here is the link to the session: https://sas.ell uminate.com/d.j nlp?sid=2008350 &password=GECPa rt116 Learn how to set the building blocks for success with cell phones. Empower students to connect globally through the integration of social networks. See how twitter, textnovel, and celly support students with global education networks.

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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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Unemployment, training, and education

Connecting 2 the World

I watched an episode of Moyers & Company yesterday in which the Conservative Expert divided the US into three types of people, those with a university education who were successful, those that were poor and dependent upon the "welfare state", and the "middle class" with a high school diploma who were loosing ground in our economy. He repeated the often heard call to education in Science and Technology as we had openings in the US for these jobs that companies could not fill.

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The future of gaming

Learning with 'e's

Games based learning is one of the most important strategies for 21st Century education. We have enjoyed playing games since time immemorial, and video arcade games such as Asteroids and Space Invaders of the 1970's were just the start of the emergence of digital games. Recently, with the development of handheld controls (such as the Nintendo Wii), 3D screens (Nintendo 3DS) and non touch gestural and voice controls (Microsoft's XBox 360 Kinect) games have become increasingly captivating, and hav

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The Next Step

Comfortably 2.0

' "Don''t be afraid of your fears. They''re not there to scare you. They''re there to let you know that something is worth it." ~ C. JoyBell C. Have you ever received a quick note or an email that made your day? I did the other day. Here it is verbatim, "Just wanted to write you a quick note that Kidblog was GREAT this morning!!

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Tech Tools Sunday!

MSEDTechie

'It''s raining awfully hard this afternoon, so after church instead of running to the grocery store, I decided to fish around the internet to find some cool new tools! And here is what I found. Word Clouds with Abcya I use the website abcya all the time, but never realized they had this really cool word cloud feature. Word clouds are graphical representation of words.

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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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The history of training in US companies

Connecting 2 the World

The role of education and training in the US correlates to the management practices that have developed over the last century. In an agricultural economy, labor was divided into small individual pieces. Knowledge of work practices were passed down from expert to novice through the apprenticeship. In the US, the labor movement developed apprenticeships so that the burden of training in a Union shop was carried mostly by the union.

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The architecture of learning

Learning with 'e's

One of the characteristics of Web 2.0, according to the man who coined the phrase, is to be found in its architecture. As far as Tim O'Reilly is concerned, Web 2.0 tools are configured in such a way that they 'get smarter the more people use them.' This facet was explained very clearly in Michael Wesch's excellent video Web 2.0. The Machine is Us/ing Us , which shows how web tools work better the more people use them.

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ASHA Sessions Update

SpeechTechie

'Hi folks, ASHA has asked me to repeat my two sessions tomorrow as I guess the room and overflows were filled for both. I am so appreciative of people''s interest in integrating technology in their work! Please spread the word if you are attending ASHA as I think this information is only available at info desk and the daily update sheet, two resources I doubt people access.

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Sky Pen Pilot Program

My Paperless Classroom

'I am so pleased to announce that Livescribe and Kehillah Jewish High School are parentering in a Pilot program for the new Sky smart pen from Livescribe. This program is an amazing opportunity for the freshmen and their teachers to explore, discover, and share the possibilities of a fully digital workflow that begins with handwriting. Here is a description of the program: K12 Sky wifi smartpen Pilot Program A pilot program at Kehillah Jewish High School in Palo Alto, California will explore how

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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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Creating the felt for the velcro to stick

Connecting 2 the World

I believe that colleges create a felt upon which the velcro of future learning can adhere. In other words, schooling should prepare students to be receptacle to learning from new environments, interactions, information, and experience. Like felt, new ideas will "stick" best to younger learners who have more room in their developing brains. However, as we age, the felt becomes crowded with knowledge we have accumulated.

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5 Reasons to “Gamify” Your Class

The Innovative Educator

'Imagine if students were as motivated to do their schoolwork as they are to beat Halo 4. “Gamification” is a fancy word to describe how to achieve exactly that - bringing game-like engagement to non-game settings - and it’s beginning to pervade all aspects of life, including education. For example, Sam Webster, a 4th grade teacher, gamified her class using a teacher-created project called SuperFunner.

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Texting and Blogging in Education

My Paperless Classroom

'This iPad case has a BT keyboard, should work w/ iPhone Can those words and ideas even be in the same sentence? I am sure that there are many logical arguments against using cell phones in class. Here''s the thing. All my kids have their phone, everyday. My students don''t leave their cell phone at their mother''s house during the week they are staying with their father.

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