A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 8, 2012

They recently added graphic organizer templates to their educational template section, so you can make great-looking graphic organizers in a snap. Plus, Lucidchart is completely free for educators and students. Once you do that, click here to apply for your free educational account. educational technology Opinion Web 2.0'

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The Innovative Educator

JUNE 10, 2013

The topic was: Learning in the 21st Century: Social Media in Education. During the hangout participants discussed how they are using social media in their education and how they think it can better be used in their learning experience. Also mentioned were Wikis and LinkedIn. Google in Education Student voice'

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The Innovative Educator

APRIL 12, 2013

compatible site (Wikis, Blogs, Facebook, Websites) or even powerpoint. For example, special education teacher Kim Gill embedded a Voki to welcome students and parents to their home page ( [link] ). Cell phones in Education Parents Voki in Education' The avatar moves and speaks based on what the caller says.

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Learning with 'e's

FEBRUARY 9, 2014

This is a continuation from yesterday''s blog post on changing times and the survival of higher education. Below are four reasons why the Social Web and associated media are changing higher education. One of the most popular activities on our wiki based learning programmes was called ‘goldmining’.

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Learning with 'e's

MARCH 1, 2016

Previous posts in this series tracked the development of educational technology over 40 years. I first started working in the field of educational technology in January 1976, at a time when technology was used more for teaching than it was for learning. 2006 was also the year Twitter was launched.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MARCH 29, 2016

Embed in a blog or wiki. Bitstrips – Free to create comics with friends and on Facebook. Offers a 30-day free trial for the education version. Creaza – Create comics, make movies, edit audio, and more! Bubblr – Create your comic strip with Flickr pictures and add bubbles to tell your story!

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The Web20Classroom

DECEMBER 4, 2009

Pattie Maes and Pranav Mistry demo SixthSense | Video on TED.com tags : TED , SixthSense , favorite Google Tools for Teachers (NCTE 2009) tags : Google , resources , favorite 5 Google Wave Gadgets that You Will Most Likely Use tags : googlewave , favorite Open Thinking Wiki tags : digitalstorytelling , favorite Facebook privacy: a guide tags : facebook (..)

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 2, 2015

Facebook, YouTube, Texting: Rules of the Road for Kids. Wiki Images. iSafe – A helpful resource completely centered around E-Safety Technology and Education. Internet—what is it–video. O2–Keeping Kids Safe. Videos –general collection from CommonCraft. What is DigCit –told by a student. Free Photo.

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The Innovative Educator

OCTOBER 9, 2013

Learning Community Join a vibrant connected educators learning community for those interested in discovering what it means when we empower students to BYOD that meets all year long in a variety of platforms (Twitter, Facebook, Google). These are just some places you can go to get connected to other BYOD educators.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 9, 2015

Many education websites are as useful to me as an ashtray on a motorcycle; I’ll tell you what is useful — your blogs. Looking back to December 9, 2005 (my first blog post on the power of Wiki Wiki Teaching ) and the over 1500 blog posts, really I had gotten almost afraid. The more you give, the more others give you.

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The Innovative Educator

JANUARY 5, 2014

Here is how we use it at PS 10 Webpages and wikis - Teachers have class webpages and wikis to help foster the home-school connection. Twitter - Blog posts, wikis and web pages are great, and the time invested is well worth it, but sometimes there are great things happening in class that deserve to be shared immediately.

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The Web20Classroom

JANUARY 8, 2010

The rest of my favorite links are here.'

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The Innovative Educator

NOVEMBER 10, 2013

In 1 : 1 classrooms, the traditional note home in the backpack can be replaced with new methods allowing innovative educators to access a whole new set of tools that can strengthen the home-school connection. 4) Facebook Start a Facebook group or page to give parents a window into their child’s classroom.

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The Daring Librarian

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Oh and in the small print I said 3 important things - Change your passwords twice a year, have a different password for Facebook that you don''t use for ANYwhere else because FB''s security is notoriously craptastic (and the bank, too), and as a disclaimer - I''m not a security expert and nothing is foolproof. Buy your name.

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The 21st Century Principal

SEPTEMBER 8, 2012

There are still far too many educators shirking this responsibility of teaching children art of developing personal learning networks. As 21st century educators, we should be working to become network literate so we can be the adult guides for our students in using personal learning networks effectively. Information management.

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SpeechTechie

DECEMBER 6, 2013

The Edublog Awards is an annual initiative to promote the value of social media in education and share some great resources. Speech-language-related blogs and resources again are well-represented among this year''s finalists, so I would encourage you to go explore and vote.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 9, 2018

There are so many educational games and simulations online–if you haven’t looked lately, you’ll be surprised. Start each topic (which includes cyberbullying, internet searches, legal use of online material and 2 more) with a conversation discussing student thoughts, experiences, and understanding of the topic.

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EdTechSandyK

AUGUST 10, 2009

A couple of months ago I posted ten social networking guidelines for educators that I had come up with in response to a request from colleagues in my district. One is a blog with several thoughtful comments, and the other a wiki that is being collaboratively created. Today I came across some more detailed guidelines in the making.

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The Web20Classroom

OCTOBER 30, 2010

The rest of my favorite links are here.'

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The Daring Librarian

OCTOBER 3, 2010

D''s permission we started this Facebook page for our students, parents, & the community of Murray Hill Middle School! So please "Like Us" on the Official MHMS Facebook page! The FB page features our school hours, links to our official school web page , digital photo galleries, wiki''s, updates, and more! Please like us!

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The Daring Librarian

JANUARY 1, 2013

Oh and in the small print of my comic I said 3 important things - Change your passwords twice a year, have a different password for Facebook because FB''s security is notoriously craptastic, and a diff password from ANYwhere else for your bank that is randomly generated. This is a must have tool for educators! the DROPBOX Looove!

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The Mobile Native

NOVEMBER 19, 2011

SIGML Wiki @sigml SIGML is an ISTE special interest group for mobile learning. This wiki provides mobile learning resources, webinars, discussions and a place to connect with other educators. Please take the time to connect with us using our twitter, facebook, and edmodo accounts."

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The Web20Classroom

JANUARY 17, 2010

Districts and district leaders are beginning to see how teachers are using blogs, wikis, Twitter and other tools to create really awesome classrooms and they are scared. I really do believe that we are seeing (and some of us a part of) a revolution in education. Take the time to educate!

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 22, 2015

By middle school, they work in online groups through forums, wikis, and Google Apps. Accomplishing this so it serves educational goals isn’t as much about knowing how to use the tools as constructing knowledge in an organic, scalable way. Let students discover how to use word processing tools authentically and organically.

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The 21st Century Principal

NOVEMBER 12, 2011

Use and understand cloud-based applications: With so many of our school functions moving to cloud-based applications, administrators need to understand what the cloud really is, what it means for data, and how to use cloud-based applications to enhance educational initiatives. Tweeting out information in 140 character bursts are the norm.

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The Daring Librarian

APRIL 3, 2012

Now, more than ever, education professionals must be visible and transparent in what they do and with their program and practice. Just try one of the 8 to see which you like best- and always I would say, start with a Wiki! Wikispaces are FREE for educators to easily create wikipages & connect with your students and community.

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Learning with 'e's

AUGUST 24, 2012

This is number 4 in the series of blog posts entitled 'Shaping Education for the Future.' Social media - often referred to as Web 2.0 , or the participatory Web - is shaping up to be one of the most important tool sets available to support the promotion of change in education. BMC Medical Education, 6, 41. geotagging).

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EdTechTeacher

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

and outline how it may affect education. is essentially about eliminating the power of centralized “Big Tech” companies like Google and Facebook to manage how Internet users interact with online content. Blogs emerged as popular individual publishing spaces and wikis encouraged collaborative writing and editing. What is Web 3.0?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 7, 2016

Instead of webtools, you may choose to have students play educational games and simulations online and teach them to classmates. This takes about three weeks to prepare and another three weeks to present (each presentation takes 20ish minutes). Designed for grades 3-12. Here’s a thorough lesson plan. Bridge Building. Group discussion.

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eSchool News

APRIL 16, 2015

With the advent of lightning-quick computers and gorgeous digital media tools, students are now dreaming up PowerPoint presentations, Prezis, websites, wikis, Photo Stories, and more—things limited only by their imaginations. In fact, creating digital media has become a very personal matter.

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The Web20Classroom

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

While there are those that believe it is a waste of time, more and more educators are taking time on Tuesday nights (and some on Tuesday afternoons) to participate. Check out their wiki and join! Spedchat- This one is for educators with an interest in teaching or learning more about Special Ed.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 31, 2016

The annual ISTE.org conference is at the end of this month in Denver , Colorado, and for the TENTH year we have a set of grassroots-organized "unplugged" events that you can participate in for free, grounded by the Hack Education unconference and after-party on Saturday, June 26th. You do need to be registered for everything else.)

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 13, 2015

There are so many educational games and simulations online–if you haven’t looked, you’ll be surprised. Start each topic (which includes cyberbullying, internet searches, legal use of online material and 2 more) with a conversation discussing student thoughts, experiences, understanding of the topic. Games and Simulations.

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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.

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MSEDTechie

AUGUST 11, 2012

To find other educators w/ similar interests. - To find information about an educational topic - instead of Google! . - To find information about an educational topic - instead of Google! Become a DEN Star Educator! Hashtags are now hot linked ! So searching for topics or events is easier! So, you ask. what are Hashtags?

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The Web20Classroom

JANUARY 3, 2011

Check out the Voicethread In Education wiki for some. So many educators ditched the service all together since the free options for educators doesn''t really have all that they need. More and more people started using the great education features. I still believe this is a great and easy tool for anyone to use.

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SpeechTechie

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

I hope that SpeechTechie becomes just one stop for you in your Personal Learning Network (PLN) , including other blogs, Facebook pages , or Twitter contacts. To learn more about PLNs, check out this post from The Innovative Educator blog , or my own on ASHAsphere. Kerpoof is a good example.

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