Sat.Dec 24, 2011 - Fri.Dec 30, 2011

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The Top Posts Of Web20Classroom For 2011

The Web20Classroom

'Is it 2012 already? Another year has come and gone and like several of my good blogging friends have done I wanted to recap the Top 5 Posts from this year. I am sorta surprised at the mix but there are some, if I do say so myself, good posts. Quick List Of iPad Resources For The Classroom -This was my top post of the year. It contains several of my favorite sites and collections of using not just iPads but mobile devices in general in the classroom.

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5 Common Sense Twitter Tips for School Leaders & Educators

The 21st Century Principal

'Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach writes in her book, The Connected Educator: Learning and Leading in a Digital Age, "We can reach out to our network, harvest the collective wisdom found there, and then bring it back to the school." Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach is right. There is a great deal of collective wisdom on the web, and those in a position to tap into that network of wisdom and expertise are those who know how to engage effectively in 21st century social networking tools.

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10 Super Geeky Tips for the New Year

The Daring Librarian

'I''m usually not one for new year''s resolutions. If I decide to do something the calendar doesn''t matter & I''ve blown too many good resolutions to believe an arbitrary day will make a diff. BUT.there are a few things that are easily done & feels great for a SUPER GEEKY SAFE.errm Aware! New Year. (There is no *safe* on the Interwebs, only Aware!

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Back Up Your Google Docs!

The Electric Educator

'I know that cloud-based applications were supposed to eliminate the need to back up your files. Call me paranoid, but I have begun to back up my Google Docs account. In the event that someone hacks into my account, causing it to be locked by Google, I could lose access to some very important documents and information. To mitigate this risk, I have begun saving a copy of my documents on a semi-regular basis.

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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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Great Video on Copyright, Fair Use, Remixing & Reposting Online

EdTechSandyK

'I just came across this very informative video which is posted on the Stanford Copyright and Fair Use Center website. In it, the executive director and associate director of the Stanford Fair Use Project, who also happen to be lawyers, answer questions about what is permissible to post to YouTube (or really anywhere) and what isn''t when it comes to using material for which someone else holds the copyright.

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3 New Year’s Resolutions for 21st Century School Leaders

The 21st Century Principal

'As 21st century school leaders, the New Year gives us the opportunity to declare the direction we are going to move as 21st century educational leaders in our schools and districts. While there are certainly other areas to consider as we make New Year Resolutions as school leaders, here''s three I consider imperative. Social Media In the coming year, it’s time to begin a genuine examination of the place social media has in your professional life and practice.

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Book Review: The War of Art

The Electric Educator

'Photo by John R. Sowash I love reading. Every year there are a couple of books on my Christmas list. This year, I received The War of Art by Steven Pressfield. This book was recommended by Seth Godin and Merlin Man , two bloggers/authors that I read regularly and appreciate for their poignant insight. The War of Art contains principles that I have blogged about previously.

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Merry Christmas to My Readers & Followers!

EdTechSandyK

'To my blog readers and Twitter and Facebook followers, I wish you a very Merry Christmas! Thank you for being part of my learning community by reading and responding to my thoughts and sharing your thoughts and resources with me all through the year. Through our online interactions, we have the opportunity to exchange gifts of learning every day. On the day when the birth of a Savior is celebrated, I hope your hearts are full of joy and you are near to the people you love.

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3 Alternatives for TweetDeck as Your Twitter App

The 21st Century Principal

'Ever since Twitter updated TweetDeck into its current manifestation, there have been many, including me, who have been disappointed with the new product. I immediately began experimenting with several alternatives, yet none of them have completely replaced the ease with which I used TweetDeck. In my explorations for an alternative, I have used more than just the three below, but these three seem to be the ones I personally have continued to use.

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More great places, awesome people

Learning with 'e's

Continuing my review of the year, here are my top five places for 2011. 5. Mombasa, Kenya. As a part of the International Federation for Information Processing event calendar (IFIP Education Committee) I was invited to keynote a conference in Mombasa in August. I have heard so much about Kenya, but had never been to East Africa before this excursion.

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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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Trying Out Twitter's New 'Embed This Tweet' Feature

mauilibrarian2 in Olinda

'Twitter is s-l-o-w-l-y rolling out "Embed This Tweet". I have 4 ( no, that is NOT a typo ) accounts, and only one of them is embed-enabled as of today. I was dying to try out this interesting new feature! I didn''t have to wait long for a tweet to come along that I found worthy of embed status for myself. A Mindful, Social Media #MUSTFOLLOW : @ mauilibrarian2.

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Learning from Verizon's Experience: 5 Lessons for School Leaders About Social Media

The 21st Century Principal

'Verizon’s decision to not charge customers a $2 convenience fee is a lesson about power of social media, for all of us, including 21st century school leaders.(See MSNBC’s Article “Verizon Drops $2 Convenience Fee.” ) As authors Randy Beal and Judy Strauss write in Radically Transparent: Managing and Monitoring Reputations Online , “The Internet provides a megaphone for the disgruntled with no entry barrier, little legal accountability, instant commentary, full multimedia communication, and a fr

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Four game changers

Learning with 'e's

It was great to meet and talk with some very creative and inspirational people during my travels in 2011. Here are four people I spent some time with and whose powerful ideas are changing education: Miguel Brechner. I spoke to Miguel Brechner after his well received keynote speech at ALT-C in Leeds this year. He requested a meeting with me after reading my blog reportage of his speech.

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