Teacher Reboot Camp
AUGUST 15, 2014
'“You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation.” by Plato. Included in the Digital Ideas Advent Calendar with a new idea each day! Throughout my teaching years, I’ve struggled with getting my students or trainees to readily participate. Learners are shy about exposing themselves to peers, especially if they do not know them well.
A Principal's Reflections
AUGUST 15, 2014
'This post is my contribution to Leadership Day 2014. Legacy is such a deep and meaningful word in my opinion. The term can best be described as how someone is remembered and the specific contributions he or she made while they were alive. When I think of legacy, important thought leaders, activists, musicians, and athletes come to mind such as Mahatma Gandhi, Abraham Lincoln, Henry Ford, John Dewey, Princess Diana, Joe DiMaggio, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Martin Luther King, Jr.
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The Web20Classroom
AUGUST 11, 2014
'Several months ago I was having a conversation with a colleague about creativity in learning. We debated back and forth about what creativity looked like and could you really teach creativity. All this stemmed from a comment I made about me not being creative. Sure, I’ve written books, I talk in front of teachers a lot and create professional development to deliver.
Educational Technology Guy
AUGUST 14, 2014
'Geddit is a free, web based student response system, available on any device, that allows teachers to quickly gauge student understanding. Students use the app and indicate their level of understanding on a 1-5 scale. This formative assessment lets teachers know if they can move on or not. Feedback is private and real time. You can also use multiple choice and short answer assessments.
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Teacher Reboot Camp
AUGUST 15, 2014
'This post is part of Scott McLeod’s Leadership Day 2014. PD should give your Ts a GEM: it should “Grow You”, “Engage You”, and “Mean something to you” — GNichols (@Think_teach) August 6, 2014. Mission: Value Your Time. This year, many of us will spend hours in school meetings feeling demotivated, bored, unappreciated, and stressed.
A Principal's Reflections
AUGUST 10, 2014
'Earlier this year I shared the amazing work of New Milford High School student Sarah Almeda in a post titled Students Yearn For Creativity, Not Tests. Wherever I now speak across the country and soon the world I share the incredible project Sarah created. Her passion for the arts and creativity serve as an catalyst for her learning. She has capitalized on the concept of student voice, taken ownership of her learning, and become an inspiration for me and countless other educators and students ac
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Educational Technology Guy
AUGUST 14, 2014
'I''m currently testing out the LG Chromebase and Asus Chromebox for potential use in our district (and for me at home). So far, I''m very impressed. They setup and work like a Chromebook , have very fast performance but offer the experience of a desktop with large screens and full keyboards and mice. The specs are in the links below. I''m thinking about the Asus Chromebox as a desktop replacement for student desktops.
Baker's B.Y.O.D.
AUGUST 12, 2014
'With the start of the new school year looming, a favorite topic of discussion among #flipclass teachers is workflow. Rookies want to know how to make flipping work with class procedures, and veterans are always tweaking what they do. Edmodo, Curriculet, and Google Drive are essential to productive workflow in my class. Essentially, this is what I do: Organize students into classes on Edmodo with all resources, agendas, links to edtech tools, assignments, and quizzes are completed in Edmodo.
Pair-a-dimes for Your Thoughts
AUGUST 15, 2014
'Anyone who regularly reads my blog would know that in the last year there are two key elements of leadership that I have been struggling with. The more current one involves the teacher dispute going on in BC and my sense of frustration and feelings of helplessness as I watch a good educational system suffer in ways that will take some time to recover from.
The 21st Century Principal
AUGUST 9, 2014
'If I wanted to design an education budget that gives the “appearance” of supporting teachers and educators, what would that budget look like? What if my long term goals are to get the state out of the education business and turn that entire enterprise over to the private sector? How can I continue to “starve” public education to achieve this goal? Here’s what I might do.
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.
My Paperless Classroom
AUGUST 15, 2014
'If you have not yet heard of Robot Turtles, it is a board game built around the fundamentals of computer programming by Dan Shapiro, formerly of Google and Microsoft, launched on Kickstarter last year. The response was amazing enough to convince the company Think Fun to help Dan deliver the game to a wider audience. Think Fun was founded in 1985 by Bill Ritchie and Andrea Barthello.
Baker's B.Y.O.D.
AUGUST 13, 2014
'Chatting this morning with Stacy Dawes on Voxer in the #ELA Flip group, we were discussing ways in which we can differentiate and diversify our instruction for students, especially those who are ESL/ELL immersed in mainstream classes. Thinking about how to use technology to differentiate instruction in the flipped ELA classroom, we came up with the following ideas: In your main Edmodo class, create small groups in which the students are leveled, then post tailored assignments to each of the sma
The Innovative Educator
AUGUST 10, 2014
'Guest post by Chris Casal (A more detailed version of this article was cross posted at The Casal Operating System ) If you haven’t heard, another story of technology gone wild was recently shared in this WNYC article “ Why Hoboken is Throwing Away All of its Student Laptops.” As is the case with other failed technology initiatives in places like Liverpool, and Los Angeles , the problem is not the tech, but rather the ineffective deployment and implementation strategy.
The 21st Century Principal
AUGUST 15, 2014
'"While in school, we are often educated into believing that we must succeed that mistakes should be avoided. But to be successful, we need to learn how to fail and how to respond to failure. What we call failure is really a learning process." Bill Capodagli and Lynn Jackson, Innovate the Pixar Way: Business Lessons from the World''s Most Creative Playground In today''s standardized, testing, and accountability climate, there are major penalties imposed on those who fail.
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Comfortably 2.0
AUGUST 12, 2014
'"Student engagement is the product of motivation and active learning. It is a product rather than a sum because it will not occur if either element is missing." ~Elizabeth F. Barkley I don''t know about you, but I get pretty giddy this time of the year. I can''t wait to get our teachers and students back into our buildings! At our high school faculty meeting yesterday, Mr.
EdTechnocation.com
AUGUST 14, 2014
'4 Reasons to Teach Your Students the Research Process with Google Drive Show your students the power of Google Drive while conducting research! Teaching students how to effectively use the Research Process while also focusing on proper citations, copy right, proper searching, website evaluation, synthesizing of information, and on, and on, and on can be a very daunting and exhausting task for both the teacher and the students!
The Innovative Educator
AUGUST 9, 2014
'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 Don''t blame social media if your students are dist.
The 21st Century Principal
AUGUST 15, 2014
'What the testing and accountability crowd does not get is the impact teachers have on lives. No bubble sheet can capture that, and you won''t find it in standards. Each of us has a teacher or teachers that have impacted our lives. In my own, there was fifth grade with Ms. Case and sixth grade with Ms. Williams. Ms. Case captured my imagination in reading with Old Yeller which she read to us lovingly everyday.
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SpeechTechie
AUGUST 13, 2014
'MarcoPolo Ocean (free for iPad and iPhone/iPod) is a well-designed app designed as a "sandbox" exploratory and interactive experience. The app targets science, technology, engineering and design (STEM) concepts around biodiversity, earth science and landscapes, construction and function of various ocean vehicles, and related vocabulary. The app has six core activities that function as exploratory puzzles, with the additional features of zooming to other areas of the screen for additional explor
EdTechnocation.com
AUGUST 12, 2014
'Google added 2 new features to Classroom today! Google promised added features and updates and they delivered today with 2 new features added to Google Classroom! They are the "About" page and the ability for the teacher to access student files before they turn them in. The first new feature in Google Classroom can be found in the menu at the top of the Classroom page.
Comfortably 2.0
AUGUST 11, 2014
'As educators we all know that one of the greatest benefits to teaching are the relationships that we build with our students. This year marks my 15th year in education and I truly cherish each and every chance I get to build relationships in my classroom.
The 21st Century Principal
AUGUST 12, 2014
'"The silence of thoughtful people creates a vacuum filled by extremists." Margaret Wheatley, Find Our Way; Leadership for an Uncertain Time In her book , Finding Our Way: Leadership for an Uncertain Time , Margaret Wheatley asks the question: "Why is silence moving like a fog across the planet? Why is it growing in us as individuals, even as we learn of more and more issues that concern us?
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.
Technology Tidbits
AUGUST 11, 2014
'The Answer Pad the great student response system and mobile learning tool has just been updated w/ a brand new polished look. This is an excellent site/app that allows educators to turn their classroom paperless and do all testing/assessing on an iPad. Also, educators can use Answer Pad for any subject and easily integrate it into their curriculum.
IT Bill
AUGUST 15, 2014
'We surveyed our online students this spring and received a strong response to the open-ended question, “What could [the college] do to help you be more successful in online course(s)?“ I tried to categorize the students’ responses around themes – here are the top ten… Reliable Technology – specifically the learning management system (LMS).
Educator Innovator
AUGUST 14, 2014
Spontaneous classroom restructuring may feel like punishment to students, designed to keep chatty friends separated or to prevent others from staring out the window and daydreaming. But as educators we understand there are numerous benefits to restructuring learning environments: addressing better students’ individual learning styles, improving group dynamics,and increasing accessibility to resources, just to name a few.
The 21st Century Principal
AUGUST 14, 2014
'I''ve been trying to find an offline blogging app for my MacBook Pro for quite awhile. I purchased MarsEdit, and have used it, but it is so quirky and strange, it has been a big disappointment. When posting through MarsEdit, sometimes the format morphs into something not desired, and it is impossible to change it. As a former Windows user, I miss Windows Liverwriter immensely, but please don''t tell Bill Gates.
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.
Technology Tidbits
AUGUST 12, 2014
'AR Flashcards Shapes & Colors is the brand-new educational augmented reality iOS app from Mitchlehan Media (i.e AR Flashcards Space ). Like AR Space, all a child has to do is point the iOS device at the printed flashcard to display a 3D rendered animal holding up a shape. A user can then take a snapshot or even hear the shape by pressing on the sound button.
The Learning Revolution Has Begun
AUGUST 13, 2014
'The Learning Revolution Weekly Update August 13th, 2014 A teacher who is attempting to teach without inspiring the pupil with a desire to learn is hammering on cold iron. - Horace Mann 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,
Kevin Corbett
AUGUST 14, 2014
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wwwatanabe
AUGUST 10, 2014
'In this post, my focus is sharing some of the math resources that I heard about during "Core technologies for the Common Core" by Kyle Brumbaugh and Elizabeth Calhoon at #ISTE2014. I''ll also add a few ideas of my own. Math in the real world Students should be able to apply mathematical concepts to real world issues. In the real world , math doesn''t come in a box labeled, "Today you will only use your multiplying with fractions skill.
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.
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