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I have had students as young as first grade create Google My Maps. Lisa Highfill has a great set of video tutorials for My Maps on YouTube. Occasionally I run into Google Apps for Education domains where My Maps is not turned on, so I created a tutorial on how to turn it on. So stop looking for your house, and have your students create a digital story using Google Map tools this week. For more Google Maps resources, check the Maps page of my website TeachInteractive.org. Via Jim Lerman 
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Kristina Peters, a digital learning specialist for the Nebraska Department of Education, recently discussed copyright, licensing and the essentials that teachers and students should know. See the whole interview in this YouTube (or in the embedded video below), and check out Kristina’s slides on the topic here. (You can save them to your own Google Drive by clicking “File > Make a copy …”. You can download them as a PowerPoint file by clicking “File > Download as … > PPTX”.)
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Educators problem-solve the complexities of introducing a new concept to students by participating in new workshops centered around STEAM and maker movement practices.
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It’s important I address several things first before I really start into the meat of this article.
Marisol Espinoza's curator insight,
April 2, 2016 10:29 PM
This article was very funny at first because the author explains how he even procrastinated to write an article about 10 ways to deal with procrastination, it kept my interest surprisingly because I got to relate to the author. But a lot of things the author talked about is actually really helpful like for example starting in the middle which my English professor even says when it comes to essay writing because it's hard to start something, but it is easier to start things if you already have a middle and an end. Also that some projects will never be "finished" in your head. Sometimes you did the best you could and that's all you can do. This article is obviously bias because the author wrote about his own way to deal with procrastination. Some people have different ways to deal with procrastination, but I always find it helpful to read new ideas from others and see if it could work for me.
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Dating from 2009, this remains, in my opinion, the most brilliant, clear, and comprehensive synthesis of the intersections between Bloom's work and early 21st century educational technology.
Jim Lerman's curator insight,
March 27, 2016 12:31 PM
Dating from 2009, this remains, in my opinion, the most brilliant, clear, and comprehensive synthesis of the intersections between Bloom's work and early 21st century educational technology.
Jim Lerman's curator insight,
March 27, 2016 12:32 PM
Dating from 2009, this remains, in my opinion, the most brilliant, clear, and comprehensive synthesis of the intersections between Bloom's work and early 21st century educational technology.
Jim Lerman's curator insight,
March 27, 2016 12:33 PM
Dating from 2009, this remains, in my opinion, the most brilliant, clear, and comprehensive synthesis of the intersections between Bloom's work and early 21st century educational technology.
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We’re now at the halfway mark in this year’s #GeniusHour process for my English 10 students, and things are going well. Students are blogging regularly, completing research, and developing questions for experts and surveys. Next comes the project proposal, the first major checkpoint for my students.
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Create and publish interactive ebooks for Android, iPad, iPhone, HTML5 web, and desktop Via Nik Peachey, Jim Lerman
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Awesome free ebook creator software. Great for creating multimedia interactive text books.
Татьяна Слесаренко's curator insight,
April 1, 2016 3:56 AM
Awesome free ebook creator software. Great for creating multimedia interactive text books. 
Brenda Joseph's curator insight,
July 31, 2017 2:27 PM
Create eBooks, apps, or connect your publications to learning platforms. There is a free trial available so you can see if this will fit your needs before paying out of pocket.
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Instead of hanging out with your friends in real life, why not spend time with them in outer space?
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"From her years of teaching, [Mitzi] Stover knew that having students delve into their interests and personal experiences was one of the best ways to develop their passions — and in turn their public speaking. But presenting to the same classmates they saw every day was decidedly low-stakes and hardly helped her convince students they had a voice, let alone a global reach.
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Fantastic project to get involved with, or just know about. What an inspiration!
Dean J. Fusto's curator insight,
March 22, 2016 7:11 PM
Fantastic project to get involved with, or just know about. What an inspiration!
giovanni nulli's curator insight,
March 23, 2016 4:07 AM
Fantastic project to get involved with, or just know about. What an inspiration! 
Brandit's curator insight,
March 24, 2016 1:20 AM
We do this at Concordia! Fantastic project to get involved with, or just know about. What an inspiration! We do this at Concordia! Fantastic project to get involved with, or just know about. What an inspiration!
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"Technology is changing not only how people write, but also how they learn to write. These profound changes require teachers to reconsider their pedagogical practices in the teaching of writing. This books shares instructional approaches from experienced teacher educators in the areas of writing, teacher education, and technology. Chapters explore teachers personal experiences with writing and writing instruction, effective pedagogical practices in methods writing courses, and professional development opportunities that effectively integrate technology into the writing classroom and contribute to students’ growth as writers and users of technology. While the chapters in this collection are written to inform practice, they are written from a theoretical and empirical base by research-oriented educators in our field. Each chapter provides a research base for a particular instructional approach, a description of their strategy, and examples from instructional settings that highlight how the pedagogical practice advanced the knowledge of the teachers in the areas of writing instruction and technology. This collected volume provides as up-to-date understanding of how teachers are prepared to teach writing using technology."
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FREE DOWNLOAD FROM THIS PAGE (CLICK ON IMAGE OR HEADLINE)
Jim Lerman's curator insight,
March 22, 2016 3:25 PM
FREE DOWNLOAD FROM THIS PAGE (CLICK ON IMAGE OR HEADLINE)
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"...when we give children the time and space to make – and present them with a pile of materials – they fall to it with such a will. The appetite to make is there, even when no one speaks of it. Via Jim Lerman
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This is an updated writing journal from my previous blog post. Taking advantage of the new outline tool in Google Docs by including headers within the document. This makes it easy to jump to the current journal entry of a student. Unlike the table of contents, the outline in the left margin of the screen updates automatically.
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‘The Boat’, an interactive graphic novel about escape after the Vietnam War. Based on the story by Nam Le, adapted by Matt Huynh.
Description by The Scout Project
"This compelling drama raises the graphic novel to the level of high art with vivid graphics and terse prose. Based on the story by Nam Le, adapted to the new medium by Matt Huynh, and produced by the Special Broadcasting Service (SBS), The Boat traces a group of Vietnamese refugees as they sail across the Pacific Ocean in a rickety boat, pummeled by storms, haunted by memories of war, and searching for a better life. Each chapter is accompanied by beautiful drawings, fully developed characters, and the perils and intimacies of families, friends, and strangers thrown together in desperation. Will they reach land? Will the children survive? Read this phenomenal graphic novel to find out. (One caveat: the experience requires a great deal of data. Mobile readers with slow connections may want to abstain.)"
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"Forest of The Rain Productions was founded for the purpose of expanding voices in and about education, fair housing, parental/family engagement, academic research and the business of education. Forest Of The Rain Productions enhances these conversations by ensuring inclusion and access."
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This notable organization serves as a commons, or community gathering place, for a fascinating collection of people. It provides a serious platform for voices of committed scholars not often found in institutionally supported outlets. Clearly a dedicated, creative, labor of love for founder Michel Davis Robinson and her husband, Dr. Michael Robinson, FOTRP exists as a kind of mini multimedia community-based conglomerate for writers, speakers, and visual presenters who are dedicated to progress for historically underserved American people. Definitely worth a deep look.
Jim Lerman's curator insight,
April 7, 2016 8:45 PM
This notable organization serves as a commons, or community gathering place, for a fascinating collection of people. It provides a serious platform for voices of committed scholars not often found in institutionally supported outlets. Clearly a dedicated, creative, labor of love for founder Michel Davis Robinson and her husband, Dr. Michael Robinson, FOTRP exists as a kind of mini multimedia community-based conglomerate for writers, speakers, and visual presenters who are dedicated to progress for historically underserved American people. Definitely worth a deep look.
Jim Lerman's curator insight,
April 7, 2016 8:50 PM
This notable organization serves as a commons, or community gathering place, for a fascinating collection of people. It provides a serious platform for voices of committed scholars not often found in institutionally supported outlets. Clearly a dedicated, creative, labor of love for founder Michel Davis Robinson and her husband, Dr. Michael Robinson, FOTRP exists as a kind of mini multimedia community-based conglomerate for writers, speakers, and visual presenters who are dedicated to progress for historically underserved American people. Definitely worth a deep look.
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Newsela describes itself as “an innovative way to build reading comprehension with nonfiction that's always relevant: daily news. It's easy and amazing.”
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http://creat.rs/1yj1utN In our exclusive video, we talk with the writer/director of 'Ex Machina,' Alex Garland (The Beach, 28 Days) and the stars, Oscar Isaac and Alicia Vikander about the inspirations for the film, the relation between AI and consciousness, and how AI has permeated the cultural landscape.
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With hundreds of sites, apps, Chrome extensions, and platforms available, choosing the right ones can seem overwhelming. As an eighth-grade language arts teacher, I've experienced this myself. Following are four tools that can help provide immediate formative assessment data as well as top-of-the-rotation feedback to help students develop personal learning goals.
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I’d rather tell you I have it all figured out. How depression is behind me and I have all the answers sitting snugly in my back pocket. But that’s not how it goes with this ugly illness. It finds you in the cracks where you try to seek joy. And sometimes, you wonder if you’ll ever out-run it.
Gavin Umstead's curator insight,
March 27, 2016 11:12 PM
I decided reading this article on writing how is used as a tool in depression. I liked this article a lot because her motives were pure and simple. Myself having depression this article really caught my eye and for me had a lot of useful information that I can use for myself. She explains what to write about while writing for depression because and to me after trying to write for depression has been the hardest part, knowing what to write and what will be beneficial. I really appreciated how organized it was laid out being a teenage boy made is for an easier read. As well she is trying to bring this topic of depression more known because the illness specifically is more times than not, not shared often. She clearly has is a credible source to be writing on aid of depression because herself has depression.
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I've published a number of posts on writing instruction, and thought I'd bring them all together into one "The Best" list. I've previously posted tons of lists sharing sites that are useful i
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"The rise and fall of Rayfish Footwear began with the launch of an online design tool that allowed customers to design their own sneaker from a genetically modified fish. The startup received lots of media attention and seemed bound for success, however, there were also critical petitions against the company’s consumptive use of animals.
"While almost ten thousand people had designed their own fish sneaker, animal rights activists broke into the company and released all the fishes in the ocean. The CEO of the company, Raymond Ong, responded with a passionate video statement, which stirred further debate on our estranged relationship with products in a globalized world.
"As Rayfish struggled finding new investors, the escaped fishes where out in the open and started appearing into video’s of tourists and fishermen. The story ended with the bankruptcy of Rayfish, after which the true objective of the company was revealed in a ‘making of video’.
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This is a truly amazing fiction story that rings so true that it is difficult to determine where reality begins and ends. Do check this out.
Jim Lerman's curator insight,
March 23, 2016 2:22 AM
This is a truly amazing fiction story that rings so true that it is difficult to determine where reality begins and ends. Do check this out.
Jim Lerman's curator insight,
March 23, 2016 2:24 AM
This is a truly amazing fiction story that rings so true that it is difficult to determine where reality begins and ends. Do check this out.
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vTime gives users full VR character avatars that can interact with each other in virtual environments in real-time.
Via Johan Sundström
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Welcome to the Web site for the NC State course, Integrating Writing and Technology, taught via study abroad at the University of Surrey in England. This Web site contains resources and work from the summer 2014 course.
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This is the complete website for a course given by North Carolina State Univ. in England during Summer 2014. Browsing through the pages will reveal excellent resources for integrating tech with writing, as well as the course syllabus and a considerable amount of work produced by participants. A full package for those interested in teaching adults and teachers and, of course, teachers of school-age students as well.
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From the "I have a dream" speech to Steve Jobs’ iPhone launch, many great talks have a common structure that helps their message resonate with listeners. In this talk, presentation expert Nancy Duarte shares practical lessons on how to make a powerful call-to-action. Via Jim Lerman
Jim Lerman's insight:
Duarte is one of the pre-eminent experts on effective presentations; she is perhaps best known for her collaboration with Al Gore on his famous global warming powerpoint presentation. This is a very informative, expertly organized, and outstandingly delivered display of expertise.
Jim Lerman's curator insight,
March 21, 2016 3:11 AM
Duarte is one of the pre-eminent experts on effective presentations; she is perhaps best known for her collaboration with Al Gore on his famous global warming powerpoint presentation. This is a very informative, expertly organized, and outstandingly delivered display of expertise. 
N'Quavah Velazquez, EdD's curator insight,
March 21, 2016 3:31 AM
Duarte is one of the pre-eminent experts on effective presentations; she is perhaps best known for her collaboration with Al Gore on his famous global warming powerpoint presentation. This is a very informative, expertly organized, and outstandingly delivered display of expertise. 
Andrea Rossi's curator insight,
March 21, 2016 4:18 AM
Duarte is one of the pre-eminent experts on effective presentations; she is perhaps best known for her collaboration with Al Gore on his famous global warming powerpoint presentation. This is a very informative, expertly organized, and outstandingly delivered display of expertise.
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"...the economist and academic Noreena Hertz, who coined the term Generation K (after Katniss) for those born between 1995 and 2002, says that this is a generation riddled with anxiety, distrustful of traditional institutions from government to marriage, and, “like their heroine Katniss Everdeen, [imbued with] a strong sense of what is right and fair”.
Gavin Umstead's curator insight,
March 28, 2016 12:55 AM
The Hunger Games has been a clear dramatization to viewers, but unfortunately its message has hit a nerve that we haven"t been able to shake. Its so different from the world we've grown into? I understood this article on a very personal level as it depicted what is called Gen K's (for Katniss) anxiety about the truths and dangers life freely offers. The article sights multiple sources ranging from activists to economists to gage opinions on the buzz behind both the series but also its greater genre of dystopian fiction. Growing up with 9/11 before my first day in kindergarten to stress about debt, the rise of fear of authority with the Black Lives Matter movement and the ISIS attacks, even mass shootings yearly have all been experiences throughout my life that have contributed the way my generation latches to the story of a girl frightened and determined enough to fight, but brave enough to lead. I really enjoyed reading the article and would recommend it to anyone seeking an understanding about my generation and the reasons behind our mannerisms and the series that embodied those ideas.
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