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#ETMOOC | A MOOC about educational technology & media – Coming January 2013

MOOC = Massive Open Online Course

"This space will act as an information hub for #etmooc, an open, online experience that is designed to facilitate & nurture conversations around the thoughtful integration of educational technology & media in teaching and learning.

Think of #etmooc as an experience situated somewhere between a course and a community. While there will be scheduled webinars and information shared each week, we know that there is a lot more that we will collectively need to do if we want to create a truly collaborative and passionate community.

We’re aiming to carry on those important conversations in many different spaces – through the use of social networks, collaborative tools, shared hashtags, and in personalized spaces. What #etmooc eventually becomes, and what it will mean to you, will depend upon the ways in which you participate and the participation and activities of all of its members. Let’s see if we can create something that is not just another hashtag – and, not just another course.

Some exciting topics will be explored during the #etmooc experience. We’ll be leading conversations around many of the recently popularized technologies, media and literacies including social/participatory media, blended/online learning environments, digital literacies, open education, digital citizenship/identity, copyright/copyleft, and multimedia in education. We hope that this list of topics will grow as we expand our membership and tap into the expertise of our participants. However it is not the topics that we cover, but it is what we discover, create and share together that will be critical to the success of the etmooc experience."

"Topics & Tentative Schedule (Revised as of January 9, 2013)

The 2013 tentative schedule of topics is found below. More detailed information will be provided soon, including exact dates and connection information. Each topic is 2 weeks long so that there is adequate attention and depth.

 

Welcome (Jan 13-19): Welcome Event & Orientation to #etmooc

 

Topic 1 (Jan 20-Feb. 2): Connected Learning – Tools, Processes & Pedagogy

Topic 2 (Feb 3-16): Digital Storytelling – Multimedia, Remixes & Mashups

Topic 3 (Feb 17-Mar 2): Digital Literacy – Information, Memes & Attention

Topic 4 (Mar 3-16): The Open Movement – Open Access, OERs & Future of Ed.

Topic 5 (Mar 17-30): Digital Citizenship – Identity, Footprint, & Social Activism

Jim Lerman's curator insight, December 21, 2012 2:22 AM

Looks like it's going to be a great course.

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Being a Digital Native Isn’t Enough

Being a Digital Native Isn’t Enough | Learning, Teaching & Leading Today | Scoop.it

It is our role as teachers to help students develop the skills to problem solve independently and collaboratively use 21st-century skills while not relying on technology to do all of the thinking for them. Just because these students are digital natives, does not mean that they do not need guidance to navigate the digital world–both in terms of learning how to discern important and relevant information from a large swath of data, and also to be able to inquire and solve problems that take time, thought, and energy.


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7 Habits of Highly Effective Tech-leading Principals

7 Habits of Highly Effective Tech-leading Principals | Learning, Teaching & Leading Today | Scoop.it

"The conventional wisdom in education is that any school reform--be it curriculum, instruction, assessment, or teacher professionalism--is most likely to take hold in schools that have strong leadership. The same holds true for technology. Any educator will tell you the most successful implementation of technology programs takes place in schools where the principal sees him or herself as a technology leader.


'The role of the principal is one of facilitation and modeling behavior,' remarks Robert Farrace, senior director of communications and development with the National Association of Secondary School Principals. 'The principal who models these behaviors is going to be able to inspire innovation in their school much more effectively than a principal who simply requires that teachers use technology, or collaborate, or take risks.'


T.H.E. Journal recently surveyed principals from across the country to identify the attributes they think a principal who wants to be an effective technology leader should demonstrate. The consensus settled on the seven attributes most frequently mentioned. They constitute our list of "Seven Habits." At the same time, we solicited Farrace's expert insight into why each of these habits is important.


We then spoke with three highly effective technology leaders among the ranks of principals to see how these habits have led to the successful implementation of educational technology in their schools. Patrick Larkin, of Burlington High School in Burlington, MA, and Eric Sheninger, of New Milford High School in New Milford, NJ, were recently recognized as NASSP Digital Principals. Lyn Hilt is both the principal and technology integrator at Brecknock Elementary School in Denver, PA. She and Larkin will speak on the topic of 21st century leadership at ISTE 2012.


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blended-classrooms - The Flipped Classroom

blended-classrooms - The Flipped Classroom | Learning, Teaching & Leading Today | Scoop.it

The flipped classroom is an exciting new instructional approach. As it is relatively new, much of the information about it only is available in the popular press. Little research can be found. On this page, I am pulling together what I can find relevant to flipped classrooms. Enjoy!

 


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iPad Apps Wiki for Elementary, Middle School, High School and Administrators

"The Palm Beach School System has an incredible wiki where members of the community share their favorite apps for specific disciplines. Below I’ve [Jeff Dunn, Executive Editor, edudemic.com] embedded their list for the top high school apps but they also have a curated list of apps for middle school and elementary school.

 

I wanted to give a mention to the people behind the project. Be sure to reach out to them if you have any questions or just want to let them know that you are benefiting from their hard work:

 

- John Shoemaker (John.Shoemaker@palmbeachschools.org)
- Melissa Lander (Melissa.Lander@palmbeachschools.org)
- John Long (John.Long.1@palmbeachschools.org)

 

(H/T to @rmbyrne for introducing me to this wiki! Be sure to follow him at the always wonderful Free Tech 4 Teachers site.) Most of the links below are to the iTunes store. It may open up iTunes on your computer."

 

Palm Beach School System list of

 

- Elementary School iPad Apps: http://goo.gl/iuaMb 

- Middle School iPad Apps: http://goo.gl/dJCIM 

- High School iPad Apps: http://goo.gl/ohBhL 

- Administrator iPad Apps: http://goo.gl/9zSXz 

 

- Palm Beach School System Home Page for iPad in Education Wiki: http://goo.gl/9zSXz 

 

These resources came to my attention via @JohnEvans on his Scoop.it! iPads in Education Blog: http://goo.gl/i7F2o and Jeff Dunn on his edudemic.com web site: http://edudemic.com/?p=15544. 

 

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So Here’s What I’d Do : 2¢ Worth

So Here’s What I’d Do : 2¢ Worth | Learning, Teaching & Leading Today | Scoop.it

"...I’m still around, and this all comes around to what got me up this morning, an article posted by Tim Holt in his HOLT THINK tumblr blog. It’s number six of his 10 Bad Trends in Ed Tech 2011. He wrote it on the 21st, but I caught up yesterday, thanks to Stephanie Sandifer’s Tweet. His sixth bad trend is 'Ed tech gurus not offering solutions.'

 

I agree with some of what Holt says, but take exception with a great deal of it.  Scott McLeod expresses much of what I would add to the conversation and brings a great deal of balance. Be sure to read the comments, to which I may add something after I’ve finished this post.

 

For 2¢ Worth, I’d like to turn it into a challenge, “What solutions would you have, David, if you were back in that rural North Carolina school district you left 22 years ago?” I would consider the following ten-action plan is based on my past and current knowledge of that school districts, and would almost surely be altered by a closer association.  But here are the solutions that this challenge brings to mind."

 

1. Eliminate paper from the budget and remove all copiers and computer printers from schools and the central office (with exceptions of essential need). 'On this date, everything goes digital.'


2. Create a professional development plan where all faculty and staff learn to teach themselves within a networked, digital, and info-abundant environment — it’s about Learning-Literacy. Although workshops would not completely disappear, the goal would be a culture where casual, daily, and self-directed professional development is engaged, shared, and celebrated — everyday! Then extend the learning-literacy workshops to the greater adult community."

 

Read David's whole post for the other eight solutions. http://goo.gl/l5u8z 

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The Year in Blogging: 21k12 in 2011, including the Top 10 posts

"It is time for the annual year in review on the 21k12 blog.  Over the past year I have posted just over 150 times, which is down a tad from 165 posts in 2010, but is meeting my goal of averaging 3 posts a week and about 12-15 a month."

 

"Now the list: Top Ten Posts from 2011 here at 21k12:

 

1. Deeply Disappointed: Responding to the New York Times article on Waldorf education and technology (3342) http://tinyurl.com/3nasg9m 
2. Graduation Speeches (2740) http://tinyurl.com/dyu3j8e 
3. The Flipped Classroom Advances: Developments in Reverse Learning and Instruction (2216) http://tinyurl.com/bsvnqt4 
4. Welcome Back to School Letter, August 2011 (1568) http://tinyurl.com/bskor55 
5. BYOD, Bring Your Own Digital Devices: The Next Wave in 1:1 Laptop learning in our schools? (1170) http://tinyurl.com/3fyzxu4 
6. Structuring Personal Learning Environments for Students: Useful Guidance from Wendy Drexler (977) http://tinyurl.com/cdhv2jq 
7. 7 Steps for Leading in 21st c. learning (944) http://tinyurl.com/brggmsx 
8. Awards at St. Gregory: Changes We are Making to Recognize All Our Students (670) http://tinyurl.com/ctdao6q 
9. 15 Ways our Schools Can Prepare to be Relevant and Meaningful in 2015 and beyond (649) http://tinyurl.com/ck9uer8 
10. Celebrating the new NAIS Guide to Becoming A School of the Future (531) http://tinyurl.com/d5asngp "

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What’s Worth Investing In? Criteria for Choosing Technology for Learning

What’s Worth Investing In? Criteria for Choosing Technology for Learning | Learning, Teaching & Leading Today | Scoop.it
"DEFINING THE CRITERIA

At the ISTE conference in June, where thousands of ed-tech vendors showcased their products, Karen Cator, Department of Education’s Technology Director, talked to educators and helped create the following list of questions to ask when considering tech purchases."
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10 Real-World BYOD Classrooms (And Whether It’s Worked Or Not)

10 Real-World BYOD Classrooms (And Whether It’s Worked Or Not) | Learning, Teaching & Leading Today | Scoop.it

Posted by Katie Lapi

 

"With budgets tight, many schools are hoping to bring technology into the classroom without having to shell out for a device for each student. A solution for many has been to make classes BYOD (short for “bring your own device”), which allows students to bring laptops, tablets, and smartphonesfrom home and to use them in the classroom and share them with other students.

 

"It’s a promising idea, especially for schools that don’t have big tech budgets, but it has met with some criticism from those who don’t think that it’s a viable long-term or truly budget-conscious decision.

 

"Whether that’s the case is yet to be seen, but these stories of schools that have tried out BYOD programs seem to be largely positive, allowing educators and students to embrace technology in learning regardless of the limited resources they may have at hand."


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Top 25 Teachers & Educators on Twitter

Top 25 Teachers & Educators on Twitter | Learning, Teaching & Leading Today | Scoop.it
"If you’re always on the hunt for new ideas to implement in the classroom or want to keep up with the latest news in education, then turn to Twitter.  With teachers tweeting in droves, if determining whom to follow first is overwhelming, start by checking out these top 25 teachers, educators and experts on Twitter. By following their tweets, you will gain access to education news as it happens and numerous tips, activities and resources to use in your classroom or with your children.
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Digital Differentiation ~ Flexible Learning Paths

Digital Differentiation ~ Flexible Learning Paths | Learning, Teaching & Leading Today | Scoop.it

"Technology is a tool that can be used to help teachers facilitate learning experiences that address the diverse learning needs of all students and help them develop 21st Century Skills. At it's most basic level, digital tools can be used to help students find, understand and use information. When combined with student-driven learning experiences fueled by Essential Questions offering flexible learning paths, it can be the ticket to success. Here is a closer look at three components of effectively using technology as a tool for digital differentiation."

 

> Essential Questions

> Flexible Learning Paths

> Teacher Facilitated Learning Experiences


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Will Artificial Intelligence Change Our Relationship with Tech?

Will Artificial Intelligence Change Our Relationship with Tech? | Learning, Teaching & Leading Today | Scoop.it

"Advances in artificial intelligence could cause a big change in the way we interact with our devices over the coming year says one of Intel's experts."

 

"...I think in 2012 we will start to see signs of change in our relationships with devices.

 

Here I do not just mean more forms of new interfaces and new interactions. This is less about gesture and voice recognition and more about machines that are contextually and situationally aware.

....

 

Creativity


I think this means we can look forward to our interactions with digital devices maturing into something more like a relationship, and a little less like a lot of hard work.

 

Of course, some of that is a little way off. In the meantime, we have other things to look forward to.

 

The last couple of years have seen a lot of devices to help us download and consume media content. Those have been great and have clearly found a place in many of our homes and backpacks.

 

And there is surely more to come, as we all still like a good story. But I think 2012 might be a year in which our desire to make things, and not just consume things, really blossoms."

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Five Things Students Want Their Teachers to Know about Online Learning

Five Things Students Want Their Teachers to Know about Online Learning | Learning, Teaching & Leading Today | Scoop.it

The Resource for Education Technology Leaders focusing on K-12 educators. "Kids love having the opportunity to learn online but it’s not merely the medium or the technology that students enjoy. At the recent iNacol Virtual Schools Symposium I listened to high school students who have experience learning this way as well as teachers who have experience with these students, share some advice for making this type of learning even better.

 

1. Socialization is important!

2. Students Want to See Each Other

3. Students Want to See Their Teacher

4. Students Want You to Know Them 

5. Keep it Relevant

 

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10 Internet Technologies Educators Should Be Informed About – 2011 Update | Emerging Education Technology

10 Internet Technologies Educators Should Be Informed About – 2011 Update | Emerging Education Technology | Learning, Teaching & Leading Today | Scoop.it
These Technologies Are Changing Education. Are You Familiar With Them?
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