A Principal's Reflections
NOVEMBER 20, 2013
'At New Milford High School teachers are adapting their professional practice as we continue to evolve into a Bring Your Own Device school where student-owned technology integrated effectively. NMHS teachers are also beginning to to integrate social media tools that are blocked and banned in the majority of schools across the country. Ms. Smith’s science class has gone paperless.
Educational Technology Guy
NOVEMBER 20, 2013
'Google has an excellent selection of free courses and training materials for Google Apps and more. ( see a bunch here). They have just announced 5 new online courses for teachers and administrators on Google for Education that were designed by educators. New Courses include: Internet 101, Apps for Education, Gmail, Drive, Chrome and Chromebooks. They are self paced and well designed.
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Kathy Schrock
NOVEMBER 21, 2013
'I have been asked to elaborate on my understanding of the SAMR model, a model written about extensively by Dr. Ruben Puentedura. This model suggests a structure for the design of embedded technology use in the classroom to have a significant impact on student outcomes. My feeling is this model supports teachers as they design, develop, and integrate digital learning experiences that utilize technology to transform learning experiences.
The 21st Century Principal
NOVEMBER 22, 2013
'The debate over Common Core continues. This video captures a high school senior Ethan Young speaking eloquently about some of the concerns about establishing a national curriculum and our current education system''s obsession with testing, accountability and standards. Perhaps our policymakers forget that standardization doesn''t equal equity though they might think so.
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A Principal's Reflections
NOVEMBER 17, 2013
'This post is the first in a series that will outline the foundational elements of my new book, Digital Leadership: Changing Paradigms for Changing Times. It is set to be published by Corwin Press on January 14, 2014. Currently there is a pre-publication discount of 15% for any orders before this date. Over the next couple of weeks I will introduce what I have come to identify as the Pillars of Digital Leadership , a conceptual framework for leaders to begin thinking about changes to professiona
Educational Technology Guy
NOVEMBER 21, 2013
'Money management and financial literacy are important topics for students. Here are some sites that have some great resources to use with students to learn about money and finances. [link] - Money as You Grow – Kids and Money – President''s Advisory Council on Financial Capability Offers 20 essential, age-appropriate financial lessons—with corresponding activities—that kids need to know as they grow.
EdTech Update brings together the best content for education technology professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Connecting 2 the World
NOVEMBER 16, 2013
'Introduction : What goes into the introduction may vary stylistically depending on length, discipline, and purpose. However, a good introduction will allow the reader to decide if they want to continue reading. When you have been asked to revise the introduction, the first thing you need to determine is was this the result of your writing not being focused or clear enough or is this the reviewer wanting you to change direction or refocus your paper?
Saving Socrates
NOVEMBER 18, 2013
'This past week, I had the pleasure to formally observe one of our terrific high school teachers, Rebecca Cohen, using blended learning in the classroom (thanks to our BOLD, blended online day schools grant). Rebecca full utilized a rotational model embedded in our blended learning classroom. Students were divided into three major groups. One group worked on the computers utilizing gradpoint to pinpoint information on enzymatic reactions.
Kathy Schrock
NOVEMBER 18, 2013
'This post originally appeared in September of 2013 on my Discovery Educator Network blog, Kathy''s Katch , where I pen a monthly blog post. Please take a look at it when you get a a chance. The new posts go up the first day of the month! I have finally had time to work with iMovie movie trailers on the iPad, and it is so much fun! A movie trailer is a perfect summarizing activity.
wwwatanabe
NOVEMBER 22, 2013
'The purpose of the Edublog Awards , or Eddies, is to raise awareness of educational blogging and social media for learning. Image Credit: Edublogs Here are my nominations: Best individual blog -- Mrs. Yollis'' Classroom Blog ( Linda Yollis ) Best group blog -- Cougar News Blog (authored completely by 7th & 8th grade students, with the guidance from Journalism Teacher Jason Davis ) Best new blog -- Salsich Team 5 ( Jonah Salsich ''s Class Blog) Best class blog -- Mrs.
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.
The Learning Revolution Has Begun
NOVEMBER 22, 2013
'A Declaration of the Value of Global Education Presented at the 2013 Global Education Conference [link] Because we are citizens of our individual nations and also part of a larger human family; Because it is important to learn about other cultures and to understand the similarities that unite us and the differences that define us; Because global understanding, empathy, and compassion depend and are built on communication, shared experiences, and relationships; Because we increasingly live in a
The Innovative Educator
NOVEMBER 20, 2013
'Guest post by Travis Alber ReadUps is an online discussion platform where students can read online and discuss content inside the book. Actually, it doesn''t have to be a book, it can also be an imported URL, an uploaded course packet, or whatever you paste in. But the purpose of the ReadUp is to "meet up" inside what students read, and to discuss it.
mauilibrarian2 in Olinda
NOVEMBER 22, 2013
'Teacher-librarian friend +Michelle Carlson Colte sent me this tweet last evening. Love this video by @goldieblox [link] A Rube Goldberg machine by girls @MrsC758 @RacStrong @mauilibrarian2 — Michelle (@Michelle_Colte) November 22, 2013 What a great idea! There are 3 kit choices, with an expansion pack to create your own machine. Goldiblox CEO +Debra Sterling tells the story of Goldiblox: Web edit - v10b-YouTubeUP-25k from Goldie Blox on Vimeo.
Connecting 2 the World
NOVEMBER 18, 2013
'The conclusion The conclusion is perhaps one of the hardest things to write; revision is even more difficult. As I mentioned in the Abstract section, the conclusion is tied closely to the abstract. If you are having difficulty revising the conclusion, try writing the abstract first. Then go back to writing the conclusion. This is especially useful if you have to cut out words.
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The Learning Revolution Has Begun
NOVEMBER 19, 2013
'Today is day two of the 2013 Global Education Conference. A summary of today''s sessions is shown below in US-Eastern Standard Time (GMT/UTC-5). To see the schedule in your own time zone, with the full session descriptions and a link to enter each session, go to [link]. To receive the daily conference schedule, be sure to join the Global Education Conference network.
SpeechTechie
NOVEMBER 19, 2013
'Hi Folks, Just wanted to let you know about a few workshops I am running in December and January in the Boston area through MassCUE. (Click on links for more info/registration) The iPad as a Social and Organizational Tool: Apps to Promote Social Cognition and Executive Functioning. Tell Me a Story: iPad Apps for Digital Storytelling and Explanimation.
mauilibrarian2 in Olinda
NOVEMBER 17, 2013
'I''m getting ready for the EdTech Mixed Plate Show tonight, pondering one of the questions that will be asked of me: "How do you curate what you find online so you will remember to use and to share with others?" Great time to do an inventory of the social media tools I use regularly to curate links and share ideas! [You need to know that I manage everything in the Chrome Bookmark Manager.
Connecting 2 the World
NOVEMBER 18, 2013
'Over the last few months there are number of things we have learned in #adjunctchat: 1) There are basically 5 different types of adjuncts based on the reason they adjunct. I like to refer to them as: traditional (augments full-time job), professional (they make their living adjuncting at numerous sites), transitional (hoping to transition into a full time job), TA (pays for their graduate education), and online (can be any of the others, but teaches exclusively online).
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The Learning Revolution Has Begun
NOVEMBER 21, 2013
'Today is day four of the 2013 Global Education Conference. Hard to believe we''re almost at the end! During the conference opening sessions we brainstormed as set of grassroots global education projects that we could bring to our personal learning networks to try to get started. Given that our combined network reach is probably in the millions, the idea is to turn our personal learning networks into a large personal action network to make a difference for students right now.
The Innovative Educator
NOVEMBER 16, 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 If you''re not preparing your students to use social media.
MSEDTechie
NOVEMBER 19, 2013
'Want really quick ways to make a professional looking video and projects that will WOW your parents, kids, and co-workers? Take a look at these three fabulous tools! Animoto If you are an educator, you can Create a free account and have access to more templates, and it will allow you to have more time to record videos. Once you register for a regular free account, you have to Apply for an educators account here [link] It is quick and easy!
SpeechTechie
NOVEMBER 20, 2013
'ASHA 2013 in Chicago is in the books. It was great traveling to one of my favorite cities for this event. McCormick Place is huge, seemingly bigger than I recalled from the last time ASHA was there. The halls all seemed longer, the escalators higher, and the men''s bathrooms (that hadn''t been converted into women''s) further apart. Or maybe I am just older and it is harder for me to get around!
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 Learning Revolution Has Begun
NOVEMBER 18, 2013
'From the 2012 GlobalEdCon attendees: "This conference is a great example on what global means. Speakers, presenters and public from all over the world talking, showing and listening about education. The world is indeed flat." -Catalina Valenzuela "Loved the chance to learn, share and grow both as an educator and as a person who wants to stay abreast of changes and innovation.
Connecting 2 the World
NOVEMBER 19, 2013
'The final edits These last suggestions are based on my experience as a peer reviewer for a journal and a writing teaching. I find that changing writing mode helps to pinpoint mistakes. I usually print out a hard copy to review. I ALWAYS find mistakes on print even if I have reviewed a paper digitally numerous times. The following are some of the more common mistakes I often see: 1) Make sure you review the style standards.
My Paperless Classroom
NOVEMBER 22, 2013
'I another in a series of puppetcasts I create to serve as mini lessons: Wokka Explains Brushes 3 In this Puppetcast Wokka shows you how to use the Brushes 3 app to draw a turkey. Presenting the mini lesson as a video allows me to get the iPads out of the cart while the lesson is presented. For this lesson the students were sitting on the floor watching the video while I set up their iPads on their desks.
EdTechnocation.com
NOVEMBER 18, 2013
'On Tuesday, November 19, 2013 I''ll be participating in a discussion on Linda Lindsay ''s Google+ Hangout on Air, Google Rocks Hawaii #14 - WHO to Circle? WHO to follow? I''m sharing resources and talking about the value of Twitter in your PLN (Professional Learning Network). I''ll mainly be referring to a site I created for a conference session I led during the Kamehameha Schools EdTech Conference in June 2013.
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 Learning Revolution Has Begun
NOVEMBER 20, 2013
'Today is day three of the 2013 Global Education Conference. A summary of today''s sessions is shown below in US-Eastern Standard Time (GMT/UTC-5). To see the schedule in your own time zone, with the full session descriptions and a link to enter each session, go to [link]. To receive the daily conference schedule, be sure to join the Global Education Conference network.
Connecting 2 the World
NOVEMBER 17, 2013
'Body of writing Academic writing, whether it be papers, books, dissertations, reports, or even proposals, need to prove that research and data is relevant, reliable, and representative. The body is where an academic does this. So if there are questions about your research, you need to determine if 1) you have described your data, analysis, and methodology in a way that the reader/reviewer understands (easily rectified if you haven''t) or 2)the reviewer/reader has problems with your data, analys
My Paperless Classroom
NOVEMBER 21, 2013
'Last week we had an iMovie class with the 5th grade. The class was 50 minutes long and the challenge was for the students to create a 30 second film in iMovie. I look at this as a multimedia version of a quickwrite. Below are 2 movies I made for the class, the instructional puppet cast and the brief "pro-tip" movie. Wokka''s ProTips Wokka Explains iMovie.
Learning with 'e's
NOVEMBER 16, 2013
'The study of human perception is not easy, but can be a lot of fun. How do we know for example, that we all represent reality in the same way? How do I know that my perception of the colour blue is the same as yours? We can''t really know for certain. Human perception has its limitations , and we can be highly suggestible. Human perception is absolutely fascinating, and studying the processes by which we represent reality through our senses is completely engaging.
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