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When the focus of technology is on the teacher and teaching not learners and learning, it is easy to see EdTech as a failure: a waste of time, money, and resources. For many of us, we’ve argued for a move away from teacher-centered only to find a movement and investment in EdTech that is the antithesis of such a movement. We’ve simply added teacher-centered technology to teacher-centered classrooms.
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So, what I have for you below is a step by step tutorial on how to use TED Ed tool to create flipped lessons around YouTube videos. Keep in mind that you need to open an account with TED Ed to start using this service. The sign-up process is pretty easy and free.
I think I will be spending some time on this site over summer break.
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The problem is that Wikipedia in the classroom has gotten a bad reputation in the K-12 world, undeservedly so I think. I would suggest that Wikipedia can be used for a multitude of educational purposes at a wide variety of grade levels. Too many teachers are still afraid to use it in class, so I’m here to right that wrong and show our educators how they can responsibly integrate Wikipedia into their lessons.
I always ask my students to check the sources at the bottom of the page to guage their dependability.
Many schools don't allow students to use Wikipedia for projects, but could they be teaching their students how to use Wikipedia effectively instead?
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Be sure to check out Wikipedia’s own resources for teachers as well. They have an awesome 12-week syllabus showing you exactly how you can integrate Wikipedia into your classroom. They also have training designed especially for educators."
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Rescooped by Donna Browne from TICs, tablets y otros gaddets en educación. |
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"Google Form is getting better and better, with every new update Google adds new awesome services. Now users can easily add images to their forms. Until a couple of days ago , you can only create text-based forms but now with a single click you can embed images right into the content of your form. This is particularly useful for teachers creating image-based quizzes and surveys"
Google has to come up with a better name than FORMS for this tool, everyday it seems to do more and more beyond make forms.
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7 Habits Of Highly-Effective Teachers Who Effectively Use Technology
In most ways, teachers that use technology in the classroom aren’t much different than those that don’t.
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Some 45 percent of parents said they either had already purchased or planned to purchase a mobile device to support their children’s education, and 56 percent said they’d be willing to purchase a mobile device if their child’s school required it. About half of parents’ high school students carry smartphones to school, parents said.
By contrast, only 16 percent of schools had a policy that allowed students to use their own mobile devices in class, according to parents, while only 17 percent said their children were required to use a mobile device—owned either by the school or the student—as part of their education.
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Rescooped by Donna Browne from APPS, apps, ApPs and more apps.... |
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Top 3 new iPad educational apps, released in Q1 2013, that are informative, interactive, as well as extremely well-designed.
These apps are science based for elementary and middle school.
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Need to create online assessments for a flipped classroom or for a blended learning environment? Here are 26 tools to get you started.
If you are looking for an ipad tool for use in the clasroom check out apptutorapps here http://apptutorapps.com/
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Revising that might more clearly articulate the differences between physical and digital communities, so a decent definition of digital citizenship then might be “Self-monitored participation that reflects conscious interdependence with all (visible and less visible) community members”
As our students become more aware of the technology around them, we as educators and parents need to spend time talking face-to-face on what is appropriate and what may need to be kept to oneself. This TeachThought post that Nik shared on his Scoop.it site is a good starting point for discussions.
In the digital world we are human beings -free of the many artificial restrictions and other special interest agendas and use our free will to engage our ideas and actions. It is natural - people can chose who they want to communicate with It is a positive MOOC of that will expand the world into a new age of freedom and abundance .
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How to Twitter in 60 Seconds ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning (How to Twitter in 60 Seconds ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning via @pinterest http://t.co/gZcKt2yy)...
This infographic lays Twitter out in a clear, step by step visual format that every Twitter rookie can understand!
A very visual and easy way to understand how to use Twitter, but it is important to understand how to use this tool from an educational point of view. A really useful article on how to use Twitter educationally is the one I scooped from Edudemic, "100 ways to use Twitter in education". Please read the Edudemic article after this one.
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Rescooped by Donna Browne from Into the Driver's Seat |
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By Aaron Couch
"Microsoft Office has dominated the market of text documents, spreadsheets and slide shows for years, and for good reason – it’s one of the very best. However, there’s one drawback and that is the price. Sure, it’s a relatively good investment, but for one reason or another you choose to not pay for it. What do you do?
"Thankfully, there are other options – and good ones. These range from web-based apps and local software to free and paid. Although some do cost, all have free options and the price you pay for the paid software is a fraction of what you would pay for Microsoft Office. Through this article I will touch upon any unique features such as mobile capability, cost, user interface and compatibility with Microsoft Office files."
I have been using Open Office for many years with good results. Also try
the Ipad app OnLive Desktop which provides access to Office programs free of charge. It is available free at the App Store.
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3D printing, text messaging, and the many other trends are going to shape your classroom. Here's a look at what they are and how it'll all work.
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Google has really ramped up its education efforts lately, and it looks like it's paid off: according to the Mountain View company, its Chromebooks are now in use in 2,000 schools, which is twice as many as there were three months ago. Three of the more recent participants include Transylvania County Schools in North Carolina with 900 devices, St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Florida with 2,200 and the Rocketship Education charter network in the Bay Area with 1,100. The education team has been making efforts in the global community as well, with cloud-promoting appearances at various education conferences such as the Florida Education Technology Conference in Orlando and the British Education Training and Technology show in the UK. We're not sure exactly which flavor of Chromebook the students are getting their hands on, but we're sure no matter what they use, they'll grow up well-versed in what could be the future of computing.
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This is a listing of sites that legally offer free textbooks.
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Young people are now much more likely to prefer to read on computer and phone screens rather than to use printed materials, according to a literacy study.
Not like us old timers who tend to want to print everything out! I am improving though!
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Some the ideas that stood out to me from it about the importance of videos in learning include :
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There are some major education technology trends that are disrupting the current education model. Here's the breakdown.
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Is your iPad getting slow? Check out these 7 tricks to speed up your iPad. This post delivers long-term results, and it explains what does NOT work as well.
Some simple hints to speed up your IPad a bit.
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Rescooped by Donna Browne from Digital Delights for Learners |
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On Monday I will begin my new job. As I've mentioned before, I will be working as a Technology Resource Specialist as well as teaching a couple of classes. As always, I am nervous and excited for t...
Perhaps some ideas to use at the start of the new school year.
In an effort to bring my own classroom to the present, I’ve put together a list of 10 icebreakers that use technology and fit with 21st century students.
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"Infographics are interesting–a mash of (hopefully) easily-consumed visuals (so, symbols, shapes, and images) and added relevant character-based data (so, numbers, words, and brief sentences).
The learning application for them is clear, with many academic standards–including the Common Core standards–requiring teachers to use a variety of media forms, charts, and other data for both information reading as well as general fluency."
A list and links to the ever increasing number of tools that we can use to create infographics.
The use of infographics seems to be increasing and this post presents 46 tools that you may use to create an infographic, or better yet, have your students create an infographic.
The tools are arranged alphabetically with a link to each as well as a short description. Some have costs involved but others are open source and freely available.
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Finding the best education technology tools is a time-consuming task. It may even be viewed as a chore (for some). Not with this fabulous list, though!
Symbaloo provides an easy way to link to many resources. This "Symbaloo" contains links to popular, well established tech sites that enhance education.
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I remember a certain teacher in high school whose reputation was built upon years of making students work extremely hard in order to achieve good grades in his course. He was tough. His course was tough. You had to be tough to make it through… or at least it felt that way. In retrospect, I’m fairly sure that his reputation intimidated his students more than he did. There was one year, though, that seemed different. His entire character seemed to change, and even he admitted that he could identify a bit more with his students. What happened? He took a course. The teacher who was known to push his classes to their limits suddenly had an awakening and learned what it was like to be a student.
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Skitch is a remarkable app that allows students to annotate over images. I am currently working daily with Bree Campbell , @breeanneshay, at Bellevue East to implement iPads in her English classroom. We used Skitch in the classroom to it’s fullest potential in our effort to create a paperless classroom and a learning environment that is ubiquitous, not device dependent.
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JotNot was the first and is the leading document and whiteboard scanner for the iPhone. JotNot converts your iPhone into a portable multipage scanner. You can use JotNot to scan multipage...
On sale for $.99!
I can see at least two of the Apps discussed here - JotNot Scanner and JotNot Signature as being extrememly useful for me both personally and professionally.
I've been experimenting with JotNot and it seems to work well. When I get a business card or a stray reciept, I'll zap it with the JotNot. Very clever.
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The second annual Digital Learning Day is on February 6, 2013. We've compiled some useful resources on digital learning to help you celebrate the day with your class.
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