A Principal's Reflections
SEPTEMBER 10, 2011
'"Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire" - William Butler Yeats I am across this video recently and wish I had it for my opening day with teachers. It is definitely a discussion starter in regards to what should be occurring in the classroom, our respective roles in the profession, and how we should be working with our students to unleash their potential.
The Web20Classroom
SEPTEMBER 16, 2011
'This video was passed to me the other day. You might have seen it. If you have, watch it again. If you haven''t watch it 10 times. Well worth it. So what did you think? First, how sweet is that? Second how cool is that? Here are 2 people, who, I don''t want to assume anything, but appear to not be very technologically able. Meaning they might struggle with a new type of technology.
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The 21st Century Principal
SEPTEMBER 10, 2011
'NOTE: I included this segment in my weekly staff email update for this past week. Writer Parker Palmer has so much to say about the importance of taking care of the inside as we go about the business of being educators. I hope readers will find these words helpful. Celebrated author of the book The Courage to Teach once wrote: "We became teachers of the heart, animated by a passion for some subject and for helping people to learn.
SpeechTechie
SEPTEMBER 12, 2011
'The beginning of the school year is a great time to talk about essential concepts around being part of a group(see the Social Thinking ® approach)- whether that group be a pull-out or private social skills group, or an entire classroom. One of my favorite resources in this regard are the opening lessons of Think Social! , the character of GlassMan (for younger students) and The Incredible 5-Point Scale.
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wwwatanabe
SEPTEMBER 13, 2011
'Blogging is a fabulous way to connect with an authentic audience. Like everything else, there is a transition process for learning how. Some rights reserved by T Hall Foundations for Blogging Houses need a sturdy foundation to remain standing. Likewise, blogging needs a sturdy foundation of digital citizenship and quality commenting. Digital Citizenship Introducing your class to digital citizenship is the first step.
The Web20Classroom
SEPTEMBER 15, 2011
'10 Steps for Educators New to Twitter tags: twitter favorite Create Your Own E-Book for Your iPad tags: iPad ebooks favorite Using Blogs as Part of Your PLN tags: PLN blogging favorite All About Twitter Hashtags tags: twitter hashtags favorite Advice to a New Administrator | Connected Principals tags: administrator favorite Seven reasons teachers should blog tags: blogging favorite Google Books for Educators - A How-to Guide tags: google books favorite Tools for Teaching Students at the Top of
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SpeechTechie
SEPTEMBER 14, 2011
'Hi folks- I am really excited to be presenting a 4-hr workshop for the Massachusetts Speech-Language Hearing Association (MSHA) that will be looking at mobile (iOS) apps "through a language lens." It will be taking place on Saturday, October 15 at Northeastern University. Here''s the basic description and objectives: Many great apps were developed specifically for SLP interventions, but countless treasures in the App Store were designed for other purposes!
EdTechSandyK
SEPTEMBER 11, 2011
'These acts of mass murder were intended to frighten our nation into chaos and retreat. But they have failed. Our country is strong. - President George W. Bush, Address to the Nation , September 11, 2001 Ten years after the words above were first spoken, they have been proven true over and over again in large and small ways. These are some of the ways I noticed their truth just today.
Learning with 'e's
SEPTEMBER 14, 2011
I spoke earlier today at the Concede User Generated Conference in the venerable surroundings of the old Palace of the Marquis de Pombal, here in Oeiras, Lisbon. In my presentation, entitled The Good, the Blog and the Wiki, I tried to paint some broad brushstrokes on how students (and their teachers) are creating and sharing content that supports their learning, both socially and academically, through a range of social media.
The Learning Revolution Has Begun
SEPTEMBER 14, 2011
'Because I was traveling, my co-chair for the 2011 Global Education Conference, Lucy Gray , took the lead on announcing our new conference website, dates, and call for proposal. But while I might be a week (or two!) late to the party, I promise I''m just as excited! Part of my excitement is that we are organizing the conference in a Ning network. This has some tremendous advantages, including ease of communication, but also a proposal system that allows you to connect with potential presenters i
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.
SpeechTechie
SEPTEMBER 10, 2011
'Hi Folks, I am going to be offering a series of Friday sessions through Massachusetts Computer Using Educators (MASSCUE). The first is on a topic close to my heart, Personal Learning Networks. This session will help you find information and lesson ideas, inspiring your work! The day will also include a component on using social media tools with students at varying levels.
Nik Peachey
SEPTEMBER 13, 2011
Over the summer I was running a number of two week ICT in language teaching courses for teachers from around the world. The courses were part of the Bell summer campus at Homerton College Cambridge. This was the first time in a while I had been asked to teach such long courses and i thought it was a great opportunity to see if I could fundamentally change the way the teachers related to technology, not just in the classroom as a tool for teaching learners, but as a tool within their everyday wor
Learning with 'e's
SEPTEMBER 15, 2011
Wayne Mackintosh's world vision of free learning for all is one that is shared by countless educators around the world. We all want to see quality learning provided, especially to the populations of the less well-off nations of the world. The difference though, is that he's going to make it happen. Born in South Africa, and now working in New Zealand, Wayne Mackintosh is chair of the WikiEducator Community Council, and is a strategy innovator with a passion for making learning futures happen.
The Electric Educator
SEPTEMBER 16, 2011
'Blogger, one of the top blogging platforms on the web, has recently been receiving some love from Google. Recent updates include an interface refresh, and new mobile views. Without a mobile app, however, blogging from small screens has has always been difficult. This month, to the delight of iPhone users all over the world, Google announced the launch of their Blogger App.
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SpeechTechie
SEPTEMBER 14, 2011
'The concept of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is one that many SLPs and teachers don''t yet know about (or think they don''t, when they really do), and it is critically useful for helping us take on a consultative role that maximizes our students'' learning. I was absolutely thrilled to see UDL highlighted in an article in the most recent (nicely schools-themed) ASHA Leader , the publication that probably reaches the most SLPs as it is still mailed to our homes.
The Mobile Native
SEPTEMBER 16, 2011
'Over the summer, I had the opportunity to participate in the Reform Symposium. This was an amazing conference that connected educators from around the world. Here is what I had to say about using mobile learning devices in education.
Learning with 'e's
SEPTEMBER 10, 2011
The final keynote speech at ALT-C 2011 was given by Professor John Naughton , who read from directly his notes, head down, and used no visual media to support his at times somewhat mumbling and occasionally difficult to hear presentation. The message however, was quite compelling. The key theme in his 'the elusive technological future' speech, was that the future has already overtaken the music, advertising and publishing worlds, because they were completely unprepared for what was coming.
The Learning Revolution Has Begun
SEPTEMBER 15, 2011
'About the same time that we started organizing the super-fun Teacher 2.0 workshop in Melbourne , I got a call from Peter Slutsky. Peter previously worked at Ning and is now teamed up again with Gina Bianchini (one of the co-founders of Ning) on new project she''s started called Mightybell. The history is that Gina hired me as a consultant in the early days of Classroom 2.0 to help evangelize her then-free Ning platform to the education audience.
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The Learning Revolution Has Begun
SEPTEMBER 12, 2011
'Almost 2,500 people have signed up from 133 countries to participate in the Library 2.011 worldwide conference. The conference is free, being held virtually, and should be a GREAT event. You can sign up any time at [link]. Three quick notes: 1. Presentation proposals are due this Thursday, September 15th. Library 2.011 presents a unique opportunity to showcase the excellent research and work related to libraries and librarians.
The Learning Revolution Has Begun
SEPTEMBER 15, 2011
'This note is for those of you who have been following the inaugural Library 2.011 Worldwide Conference. As you know, September 15 was the deadline for submitting presentation proposals, but the number of conference site signups over the past four days has been incredible--clearly, many people are just now learning about the conference. Therefore, we’ve decided to extend the deadline for submitting a short abstract of your presentation.
The Learning Revolution Has Begun
SEPTEMBER 12, 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 Blackboard Collaborate (formerly 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.
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