Sat.Jul 19, 2014 - Fri.Jul 25, 2014

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Roadmap to a Job-Embedded Growth Model

A Principal's Reflections

'I remember a few years back during a meeting with teacher leaders, a tipping point that would ultimately change the direction of professional growth at my school. During this conversation I was passionately sharing my experiences as a connected learner. As social media embracement was not even a blip on the radar at this time, these teacher leaders were quite skeptical about the alleged benefits I described.

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Making Curation Easier With @IFTTT

The Web20Classroom

'There is simply no end to the flow of information available on the Internet. When it comes to trying to organize it and do something with it you may run into some challenges. I know I regularly am looking for ways to make that process better. Thank goodness for IFTTT. I''ve written about If This, Than That (IFTTT) in the past. Of the many tools I rely on each day, IFTTT that is one that I can''t live without.

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10 Activities to do on an iPad instead of a Worksheet

Comfortably 2.0

'I always have teachers wanting to know how they can better utilize the iPad in their classrooms. I know that it''s very easy when first receiving an iPad to take a worksheet that you have done for several years, and convert it to glass.

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Some TED Talks of interest to SLPs and Language Folks

SpeechTechie

'Summer is a great time to slow down and think. TED Talks have long been one of my favorite ways to take in some new info- these short (varying from 5-20 min) presentation recordings are created at Technology-Entertainment (the E should be Education for as much as these talks address that area)-Design conferences around the world and feature leading researchers and creative people speaking on important topics.

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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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Why Consider Mobile Learning? (Infographic)

Kevin Corbett

'1.By 2015 80% of people will be accessing the Internet from mobile devices. 2.In 2012, 65% of workers declared their mobile devices to be their “most critical work device.”. 3.65% of information searches started on a smartphone with 64% of these searches continued on a PC or tablet. 4.99% of mobile learners believed the format and presentation enhanced their learning. 5.75% of mobile learners praised the convenience and time management benefits. 6.46% of mobile workers would pic a smartphone ov

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Is Your School or District in the Business of Suppressing Creativity and Genius?

The 21st Century Principal

'"Why would anyone want to suppress genius? Well, it is not intentional. It is not a plot. Genius is an innocent casualty in society''s efforts to train children away from natural born foolishness." Gordan MacKenzie, Orbiting the Giant Hairball: A Corporate Fool''s Guide to Surviving with Grace Is your school or district engaged in what Gordan MacKenzie calls "suppression of creative genius?

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Many New Ideas are Quite Old

Mistakengoal.com

'Now that I’ve finished my dissertation, I finally feel free to turn my attention to other scholarly pursuits. I feel an obligation to bring closure to the historical work I began a few years ago so I will be spending the next several months working with primary sources and reworking old drafts into publishable articles. More than feeling an obligation to finish this work, I genuinely enjoy conducting historical research because I find it interesting and comforting to continually discove

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Future of Museums Virtual Conference Thursday - Instructions and Final Notes

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

'Our Future of Museums Conference is this Thursday, July 24th ! Our free, collaborative global conversation about technology, museums, and the future will be held from 9:30am - 5pm US-Eastern Time. The conference will feature the keynote speakers and crowdsourced sessions, which are listed in the current conference schedule below. We hope you will join us for some or all of the day’s sessions.

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Mobile Momentum: Internet Trends Report 2014

Kevin Corbett

'MOBILE MOMENTUM GROWING. Mary Meeker has attained almost legendary status for her annual Internet Trends reports. The former Wall Street technology analyst, now a general partner at venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers , published her latest report on the state of the web on May 28, 2014. In it she highlights the aggressive momentum in mobile, the rapid emergence of new technology platforms, including wearable computing, and the staggering growth of the Internet in China.

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“Corporation” doesn’t have to be a dirty word

The Innovative Educator

'I have had the pleasure to be involved with creating partnerships between innovative educators and the companies that provide them with resources. This currently includes companies like PBS, Common Sense Media, Google, and, Microsoft, SMART, and Edmodo. Unfortunately, for some, when the word corporation comes up, there is immediate distrust. This is a big PR problem that corporations need to take seriously.

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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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The Paperless Way to Collect Parent Contact Information!

EdTechnocation.com

'Collect Parent Contact Information w/ a Google Form! Use a Google Form to gather Parent Contact Information this school year! It''s not just about saving trees and going paperless, although those are good reasons! But collecting contact information digitally for your class this school year is also about making things efficient and easier to handle!

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Developing Writing Confidence Through NaNoWriMo

Educator Innovator

Each November, over 2,000 K-12 educators bring literary fun and adventure into their classrooms through National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). One educator, Seve Isaacs, shares his story below, as well as the results he sees in students long after the month is over. A group of high school biology students were told to write a five-page paper on a science topic of their choice, due in a week.

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Mobile Learning Stats That Will Blow Your Mind (INFOGRAPHIC)

Kevin Corbett

'The post Mobile Learning Stats That Will Blow Your Mind (INFOGRAPHIC) appeared first on | elearning, mobile learning, gamification and more.

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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. Entry Pageviews 10 Ways Social Media Can Improve Writing in Your C.

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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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Otus

Technology Tidbits

'Otus the wonderful mobile learning environment available for students and teachers for the iPad, is now available to be used via the web on any browser based device (i.e. Chromebooks). This is the perfect learning tool for the 1:1 environment and gives teachers an all-in-one place to manage, assign, and assess their students. As w/ any Learning Management System educators can take attendance, grade work, poll, and much much more.

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K12 Online Conference Call for Proposals

Educator Innovator

Educator innovators are lifelong learners, and that means we are always looking for inspiring new learning opportunities. One professional learning event that happens every year, the K12 Online Conference in October, is a free online conference open to ANYONE and organized by educators for educators around the world interested in integrating emerging technologies into classroom practice.

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Parents Thoughts on Mobile Learning [INFOGRAPHIC]

Kevin Corbett

'What Are Parents Thoughts on Mobile Learning [ INFOGRAPHIC ]. What are YOUR thoughts on Mobile Learning? More on Mobile Learning. The post Parents Thoughts on Mobile Learning [INFOGRAPHIC] appeared first on | elearning, mobile learning, gamification and more.

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Activators and Summarizers with Mobile Devices

Kathy Schrock

'This post first appeared in my "Kathy''s Katch" blog for the Discovery Education Network and is re-posted here with permission. Activators and summarizers have been used in classrooms for a long time. We all have our favorites and students know what to expect when we begin to use them. Since many classrooms now have at least part time access to 1:1 mobile devices, whether on a cart, a BYOD environment, or a true 1:1 program, I thought I would showcase how some of these can easily be used with m

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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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Booktrack Classroom

Technology Tidbits

'Booktrack Classroom is a innovative tool for education that allows educators and students to add layers of sound effects/tracks/music to text. A simple way to put it is a soundtrack for books, but it is so much more. It is a great way to generate students creativity as well as liven up their writing and increase comprehension. It is all done through a simple to use web interface as well as a free mobile app (iOS/Android).

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Apps, Websites and Games to Help Young Makers Thrive

Educator Innovator

A friend recently pondered why so many kids create parodies of pop songs and public figures on YouTube. “Are kids losing the ability to appreciate other people’s work?” she wondered. Fairly or unfairly, these words echoed in my head: Kids should be seen, not heard. Kids should consume, not create. Teachers, as much as any group, see the joy students get when they invent their own painting, rap, or app.

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The Mobile Learning Imperative in Higher Education

Kevin Corbett

'The Mobile Learning in Higher Education [ INFOGRAPHIC ]. 72% of best selling apps in 2012 were aimed at PREschoolers and children in elementary school. 52% of children now have access to a smartphone or tablet. On average, each millenial owns 2.4 devices. Kids 11-14 spend on average 73 minutes a day texting. 94% of students text every day. 57% of college students use a smartphone (2013 data seems low to me). 75% of students have their phones near them 24 hours a day. 58% can’t go more tha

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Second Annual Homeschool+ Conference & Film Festival - Updates and Help Us Promote!

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

'Join the second annual Homeschool+ Conference, August 4th - 8th , 2014, three nights of evening keynote sessions and two full days of keynote plus crowd-sourced presentations. This online and free event provides an opportunity to share strategies, practices, and resources for those involved with homeschooling, unschooling, free schools, democratic schools, and other forms of alternative, independent, and non-traditional education.

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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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DimensionU

Technology Tidbits

'DimensionU is one of my favorite companies for Game Based Learning. These games take place in an interactive 3D virtual world where students strengthen their Math & Literacy skills. The games are designed for kids grades 3rd-9th and are aligned to Common Core Standards. Here are a list of DimensionU games. Watch the videos below to see all 4 AMAZING DimensionU Games in action: Meltdown is the DimensionU game that offers students a second chance when answering difficult questions, and reward

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Survey Shows Summer Learning Gains Ground

Educator Innovator

New research from the 2014 edition of America After 3PM, the most comprehensive household survey of how students in America spend their after school hours, shows that summer learning programs are strongly supported by parents and that participation in summer learning programs is on the rise. According to the survey of nearly 14,000 families: Eighty-six percent of parents indicate support for public funding for summer learning programs, a statistically significant increase of 3 percentage points

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The mLearning Moment in K-12 Education

Kevin Corbett

The U.S. education system is having its mobile learning (mLearning) moment, with devices in some form in the majority of schools and more predicted in the next 1-2 years. At different paces using different model and depending on funds, districts across the country are making the digital transition and are working to provide students with 21st-century teaching and learning.

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Learning Revolution Events - Future of Museums Events Are This Week - AltEdFilmFest - Homeschooling - Gaming in Ed

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

'The Learning Revolution Weekly Update July 22nd, 2014 Every individual matters. Every individual has a role to play. Every individual makes a difference. - Jane Goodall The Learning Revolution Project highlights our own "conference 2.0" virtual and physical events and those of our over 200 partners in the learning professions. We also highlight good conversations about learning taking place between educators, learners, leaders, and others from the school, library, museum, work, adult, online, n

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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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Clarisketch

Technology Tidbits

'Clarisketch is a new (beta) free Android app that I had the pleasure of learning about from Richard Byrne''s amazing blog. This is a simple app to use that allows a user to upload/take a photo and then edit it by drawing on it (similar to the iPad app Explain Everything). Best of all, a user can then record their own voice to create their own narrations, tutorials, or even be used for digital storytelling.

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Making Learning More Connected

Educator Innovator

This post was originally featured on dmlcentral. I consider myself pretty invested in the Connected Learning community — I had the privilege of co-chairing the “Civic Education & Youth Serving Organizations” strand of the Digital Media and Learning conference in 2013, I contributed to an eBook edited by Antero Garcia focused on the application of Connected Learning principles to the classroom, and I am a connected learning ambassador for the National Writing Project.

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The mLearning Moment in K-12 Education

Kevin Corbett

'The U.S. education system is having its mobile learning (mLearning) moment, with devices in some form in the majority of schools and more predicted in the next 1-2 years. At different paces using different model and depending on funds, districts across the country are making the digital transition and are working to provide students with 21st-century teaching and learning.

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Flashcard Monkey

Technology Tidbits

'Learning Vocabulary with Cartoons Flashcard Monkey lets students who are taking the SAT and GRE tests to memorize vocabulary using pictures. Before, students would spend hours pouring over boring word lists. With Flashcard Monkey, students can memorize with visual cues. The cartoons stimulate visual learning and higher retention rate. You can use the website to look at 507 most common SAT words for free. 800 GRE vocabulary pictures will be put up by september 2014.

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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.