My Paperless Classroom

OCTOBER 9, 2013

I remember learning to program on a TRS-80. In my last post, I gave a quick profile of 3 apps for learning to code on a tablet for elementary students. I have collected resources for learning Scratch in a previous post. Scratch jr , the Scratch JR wiki is a great scaffolded approach to Scratch.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 11, 2018

Starting from a template that you’ve designed to guide your students through the project, they can collaborate or work together to explore, learn, brainstorm, and create. In the past, I’ve often used wikis to manage and track projects. The easiest way to explain the power of tracking is to compare the Project Pals workspace to a wiki.

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The Web20Classroom

JANUARY 3, 2011

Here is an example I use a lot where I asked people to give me their thoughts on what a PLN (Personal Learning Network) means to them. Check out the Voicethread In Education wiki for some. Well I learned my lesson last year so I will try to be less tool specific but I think there are somethings to keep an eye on for this year.

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Learning with 'e's

JANUARY 5, 2013

This is Part 5 in my series of posts on the future of learning and technology. There were sections on digital literacies and mobile learning, both of which we considered to be important for the success of education and learning in the future. Much more learning will be done outside of the classroom.

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Learning with 'e's

JANUARY 5, 2013

This is Part 5 in my series of posts on the future of learning and technology. There were sections on digital literacies and mobile learning, both of which we considered to be important for the success of education and learning in the future. Much more learning will be done outside of the classroom.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 6, 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 theme captures the notion of openness through the use of technology as a way of advancing learning and professional development.

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The Daring Librarian

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

Same thing with libraries and books.the technology has changed from etchings on cave wall, parchment scroll, wax tablet to Kindle but we''re still reading. A doctor doesn''t stop learning new surgery techniques in a 30 year practice nor should we. There are SO many ways to learn and to advance our professional development out there.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 3, 2012

Both activities were the brainchildren of the ever-imaginative David Warlick , who had suggested them in a wiki (that I think I helped ISTE set up) to get ideas for the conference. Hope you''ll consider joining us at ISTE this year!'

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Educational Technology Guy

OCTOBER 2, 2012

According to an article at washingtonpost.com , its actually not that uncommon - "70,000 school-age children wake up each morning for class and walk as far as the nearest Web-enabled gadget…" which is sometimes sitting at the side of their bed in the form of a laptop or tablet. There are learning apps for just about every subject there is.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 15, 2015

They are education-infused, lively, and appeal to varied learning styles. There’s a moderate but palatable learning curve–intentional–to encourage students to think critically and outside the box. It is a solid addition to your holiday learning toolkit. Another instance of me learning from my students).

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

The Learning Revolution Weekly Update February 25th Never let formal education get in the way of your learning. Mark Twain Welcome to the Learning Revolution. The technologies of the Internet and the Web are reshaping where, when, and from whom we learn. Look for Events from These New Partners at Learning Revolution.

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Learning in Hand

DECEMBER 1, 2015

Felix Jacomino , the school’s Director of Technology, lead a team that pulled off another incredible learning event. They focus on free tools, so you can get to retooling your learning centers right away! Stephen’s Episcopal Day School hosted Miami Device , November 12 & 13, 2015. Check out the infographic and video. We’re Live!

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TeachThought - Learn better.

APRIL 4, 2015

We’d like to see it crowdsourced, so we may convert it to a public document/wiki-type file at some point. We may even just crowdsource it–open it up as a wiki and let you add your expertise. …Self-direct their own learning. Depends on what they’re learning, of course. Learn to read: Phonics.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 31, 2011

Like the Library 2.011 and GlobalEdCon conferences, I''m planning on holding a (free) worldwide virtual Future of Education: Learning 2.0 So, here''s my tentative Learning 2.0 and Social media in the classroom (Blogs, Wikis, Social Networking, Podcasting, etc.) conference January 23 - 27, 2012. conference strand brainstorm.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 17, 2014

The Learning Revolution Weekly Update June 17th, 2014 Learning how to learn is life''s most important skill. Tony Buzan 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. More information here.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

We''re going to brainstorm how her social teaching and learning program could best help educators. Georgia Tech Invokes FERPA, Cripples School’s Wikis The Blue Pill or the Red Pill' I''ll be meeting next week with Gina Bianchini , co-founder of Ning and creator of the new MightyBell that''s hosting the new Teacher 2.0

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Hack Education

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Via Standard Digital : “School abandons computer lessons as tablets remains unpowered.” ” That’s the Nalekat Primary School in Kenya which has government issued tablets but no power to charge them. Wikispaces Classroom (and free wikis from the company, now owned by TES ) joins the ed-tech dead pool.

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