A Principal's Reflections
JUNE 18, 2012
'As I reflect on my continuous evolution as an educational leader I am constantly amazed at how things have changed over the course of three years. It was in March of 2009 that I decided to give this social networking tool Twitter a try. At the time I was skeptical about whether my time was going to be well spent posting updates in 140 characters and whether or not people would actually care or be interested in what I was doing.
Educational Technology Guy
JUNE 18, 2012
'Twitter is a great resource for education. Educators can learn, share, collaborate, find help and have some great discussions. It is my go-to source when looking for help, advice, tips, tools, and resources for education. A hash tag is a way of sorting and searching Tweets based on topic. There are tons of great educational hash tags , including #edchat, #edtech, #scichat, and more.
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The 21st Century Principal
JUNE 22, 2012
'If you''re looking for a social media tool to get started with in your role as a 21st century administrator, start with Twitter. It is one of the easiest to set up and use, and also the one you will experience the most immediate results. In no time at all, you will find yourself connected with educators world-wide. If you are at a loss for some ways to use this technology, here''s some suggestions based on my own experience.
Baker's B.Y.O.D.
JUNE 22, 2012
'I''m still recovering from the mad dash of the end of the school year, so until September, most blog posts will consist of ideas and "stuff" I''ve found poking around on the web. Here''s some things shared by my alumni buddy, Christina Seigel: [link] The Flipped Classroom Network. [link] A survey on flipping classrooms [link] An unconference for teachers-- looks interesting!
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A Principal's Reflections
JUNE 21, 2012
'I thank many of us can agree that schools are split on the value that social media plays in the teaching and learning process. Ok, who am I kidding! The majority of schools see absolutely no inherent value as a result of the stigma that social media carries with it. I encourage you to watch the video below as it really puts into perspective not only the potential role that social media can play in education, but also the essential role of the teacher that uses it.
Educational Technology Guy
JUNE 20, 2012
'Learnist is a new site that is still in beta but looks promising. The site allows you to create "Learn Boards" on any topic you want to and then add "learnings" by linking to websites, online videos, blogs, images, documents, etc. It is similar to Pinterest in some ways. You can also collaborate with others on the same board. You can search for existing Learn Boards by topic and search term.
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Baker's B.Y.O.D.
JUNE 22, 2012
'Here''s an interesting demo on Google docs: [link] I''ve always been a Word Girl, so I haven''t explored Google docs much. I like the sharing aspect of Google docs, but I have no clue how to use it. And, there''s something about privacy issues or copyright or something: what you write on Google docs becomes property of Google docs? I''ll have to research that bit again.
EdTechSandyK
JUNE 21, 2012
'On Tuesday, June 19th, 2012, I attended iPadpalooza at Westlake High School in Austin, Texas. This conference about all things iPad in education was co-sponsored by Eanes ISD and TCEA. One of the sessions I attended was a student panel. Four rising seniors from Westlake High School shared their experiences as part of a 1:1 iPad pilot which took place at WHS during the 2011-2012 school year.
Educational Technology Guy
JUNE 18, 2012
'Doo.net is a new service that organizes all of your documents from your hard drive and cloud services (including email) into on system. You can search your documents via keyword, date, optical character recognition, tags, and document type. It will keep all of your device and documents in sync also. It is available for OS X, with Windows 8, iOS, Android apps and Google Docs integration all coming soon.
The 21st Century Principal
JUNE 18, 2012
'The Amazon Cloud Player has finally come to the iPhone or iOS. Now users who have music in the Amazon Cloud Drive can listen to that music on their iPhone or iPad. Here’s some of the best features of the Cloud Player for iOS. Use your 5 GB Amazon cloud space to store music that can no be accessed from any device, whether its an Android tablet, iPhone, or computer desktop.
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.
Baker's B.Y.O.D.
JUNE 22, 2012
'I''m back on Twitter. trying to figure out how to use the gosh darn thing in a better way than just following celebrities. You can follow me: @KtBkr4 I don''t know yet what I''ll be doing on Twitter, but there I am. And as my husband likes to state, "where ever you are, there you are." So, here I am. Here''s some links and things I found twittering away the day.
EdTechSandyK
JUNE 22, 2012
'On Tuesday, June 19th, 2012, I attended iPadpalooza at Westlake High School in Austin, Texas. This conference about all things iPad in education was co-sponsored by Eanes ISD and TCEA. Early in the day I attended a panel where I heard the perspectives of four students who had been participants in a 1:1 iPad pilot which took place at Westlake High School during the 2011-2012 school year.
Educational Technology Guy
JUNE 19, 2012
'The 4th Annual Virtual Summer Camp for Teachers is now available. It is being hosted through Learni.st. The Virtual Summer Camp for Teachers provides on-demand, anytime learning for educators. The summer camp is organized by topic areas, which include: Common Core Resources, Essential Apps for Educators, Webinar and Online PD opportunities, Virtual Crafts, and even a mess hall with food and recipe ideas.
The Daring Librarian
JUNE 17, 2012
'I don''t usually get philosophical on this blog, nor do I ofttimes wax rhapsodic. But this is the time of year where I must. I love my career! I love my teaching, my practice, my profession, my students, my families, and my community! I can''t imagine doing anything else that feeds my soul like teaching! I love the seasons and the time and tide of it.
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The Learning Revolution Has Begun
JUNE 22, 2012
'Some of you may know that I have the skin condition Vitiligo , and that I run a social network for those with Vitiligo called VitiligoFriends.org. There is often significant emotional distress for those with Vitiligo, perhaps going back to it''s confusion with leprosy, and maybe even a biological aversion response because of that. The VitiligoFriends.org network is private (meaning, you can''t get past the front page without registering and indicating that you either have Vitiligo or are a frie
SpeechTechie
JUNE 20, 2012
'Hey folks, just want to let you know about this event I am helping to organize (barely! haha). EdCampBLC is a FREE "unconference" taking place in July. If you are in the Boston area or vicinity, it makes for a fun day of learning! See below. EdCampBLC at Building Learning Communities Monday, July 16, 2012 Boston Park Plaza Hotel and Tower , Boston, MA 9am - 4:30pm: Come all day, or any part of it!
Educational Technology Guy
JUNE 18, 2012
'Google Chrome is my browser of choice. It is fast, secure, easy to use, full of features, and works great with all of the Google apps I use. I also use Chrome OS , which is an operating system based on the Chrome Browser. Chrome has great features and extensions that can make your online experience better and more productive. Here are some great resources I just learned about for using Google Chrome : 10 Google Chrome Tips for Students - tips for using the address bar (onmibox) for different pu
The 21st Century Principal
JUNE 22, 2012
'For those school administrators using Android tablets, and phones, what I consider to be the best newsreader experience in smartphone apps became available today: Flipboard for Android. For those not familiar with Flipboard, it is a newsreader app that allows you to choose the news you see on your device. You can also see your Twitter, Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn, Instagram, and Tumbler feeds.
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Learning with 'e's
JUNE 20, 2012
Most learning professionals have heard of David A. Kolb. His experiential learning model (1984) is just one part of his grander theory on learning, and is often cited as a model that encapsulates the entire learning journey. Kolb's model was categorised by Mayes and deFreitas (2004) as an individual constructivist theory, in that it features a number of components that reflect solo learning activities.
EdTechSandyK
JUNE 18, 2012
'In preparation for attending a one day conference focused on iPads in education, I''m testing the Blogger app for iPad. Which is really the Blogger app for iPhone/iPod Touch blown up to fit the iPad screen. The last time I tried it, I was not impressed. One reason I was not too impressed was because it doesn''t allow me to easily make hyperlinks. I guess the only way to make them is to type out the address within the text, and then go back later when I have browser access and fix the links to l
Educational Technology Guy
JUNE 19, 2012
'Media Sniffer is free software that lets you download and save streaming media from the internet. It is available for Windows (you also need WinPcap installed ). Both are free. It is not super simple and you need a little bit of tech knowledge, but it can be useful for saving streaming media to a computer for later/offline viewing. Just remember to follow any pertinent copyright laws and rights of the media owner.
The Learning Revolution Has Begun
JUNE 19, 2012
'I''m part of a working group led by Karen Cator , Director of the Office of Educational Technology at the U.S. Department of Education. The group is focused on online communities of practice (many of which are social networks like Classroom 2.0 ), the work being documented and extended at the Connected Educators site. Karen has regularly raised an idea that I find very compelling as well: the creation of a unifying educational profile site that would allow educators and learners to build a prof
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.
Learning with 'e's
JUNE 22, 2012
Bloom's Taxonomy has been hailed as a template for best practice in course design. It has been a part of the bedrock of teacher education courses for over half a century, and is a model just about every learning professional is aware of, and has used at some point in their teaching career. Bloom's Cognitive Taxonomy is probably the best known and most used, and is organised into six levels of learning rising from simple to complex.
Educational Technology Guy
JUNE 19, 2012
'Last week was the Upstate Technology Conference in South Carolina, which included an Administrator''s Day of Discovery. Porter Palmer from Discovery Education just posted the link to all of the great resources from the sessions that day: [link] There are some great resources there for administrators and educators, so take a look and see what''s there.
Educational Technology Guy
JUNE 16, 2012
'I''m recovering from injections to my back for my herniated discs and relaxing this weekend. Monday is graduation and Tuesday is the last day of school. This summer I''ll be attending a couple of educational conferences, running and EMS Instructor training program and taking a couple of short trips. One trip is to Philly, which we fell in love with at ISTE last year.
Educational Technology Guy
JUNE 19, 2012
'Microsoft has just announced the Microsoft Surface , which is a Windows 8 tablet, measuring 10.6 in and 1.5 pounds. So, is it just another tablet? Not quite. It has a few very cool features, like running full Windows software, having a touchscreen that includes pen/stylus input (very cool for drawings, annotations, math and science) and a cover that has a built in, super thin, keyboard and touchpad.
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Educational Technology Guy
JUNE 18, 2012
'Embedit, a service that allowed you to embed files on your site or blog that I wrote about May 30th , is no longer accepting new embed files. They were purchased by Box and their site now recommends you go to Box for your file sharing needs. Existing embeds you have done through the service will work through September 1, 2012. For more information, please see their FAQ.
The Learning Revolution Has Begun
JUNE 20, 2012
'EdSurge has posted some more of the interviews held at their DIY Learning Pavilion part of Maker Faire Bay Area 2012 (also see John Seely Brown''s interview here ). Katie Rast of Fab Lab San Diego talks about bringing more hands on learning to higher education. She gives us the Fab Lab philosophy as well as explains how they hope to support professors who are ready to try teaching with one.
Educational Technology Guy
JUNE 18, 2012
'Calculators are a necessary tool in science and math classes. But, they don''t have to cost the students anything. First, there are a ton of free calculator apps available for every smartphone (iOS, webOS , Androi d, BB, Windows) so any student with a smartphone or PDA can get one on there. The paid apps are usually only $0.99 - $1.99 too. Second, there are some free downloadable calculators, such as Microsoft Math and most computers have a built in calculator.
Educational Technology Guy
JUNE 18, 2012
'Google is a very powerful tool. You can find pretty much anything online these days. The trick is knowing how to find exactly what you are looking for. Here is an interactive infographic with some great tips for better internet searching (specifically with Google). UPDATED 11/14/13 It seems the animation is no longer available, so here are some other search resources and a couple of images from it: [link] https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/fa/ICTFalkirkPrimaries/2012/03/13/primary-research-skill
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