A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 22, 2010

'On Wednesday April 21, I had the honor of speaking at the 140 Characters Conference in New York City with Steve Anderson , Tom Whitby , and Kyle Pace. This conference looks at the effects of Twitter on a variety of topics. The topic of our panel discussion was the effects of the real-time web on education with an emphasis on Twitter. Each of us spoke with passion and conviction as the discussion addressed how each of us utilize Twitter/social media in our respective positions and the implicatio

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The Web20Classroom

APRIL 29, 2010

'Free Video Editing Tools: Guide To The Best Software And Web-Based Services tags : Videoediting , favorite What Should We Teach the Teachers? | Education | Change.org tags : PD , favorite Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.

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Nik Peachey

APRIL 3, 2010

I've just been brainstorming digital skills that I believe are required by teachers in the 21st Century. So far I've come up with 45 of them. What's striking for me about this is: few of these skills will have been taught to anyone who trained as a teacher longer than 5 years ago. few of these skills are being taught to teachers training now. the 21st century teacher needs to be a pretty amazingly skilled professional.

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The Electric Educator

APRIL 24, 2010

'I live in the town of Brighton , Michigan. It''s not a big town but it''s not small either. It''s a nice place to live. We have three grocery stores: Kroger , Meijer , and VG''s. I have shopped at all three with Meijer receiving most of my business due to their size and location. As of today, that''s changed. My wife, daughter (19 months), son (8 days) and I made our weekly pilgrimage to the grocery store and chose VG''s because of where we happened to be in town.

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This white paper examines and proposes revisions to the "Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education" introduced by Arthur Chickering and Zelda Gamson in 1987 for today's technology-driven world.

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Connecting 2 the World

APRIL 21, 2010

'As I prepare for a preliminary presentation of the findings from my dissertation study to date, I have decided to focus on two of the sub-questions from my dissertation: 1. How do individuals define “knowledge”? 2. What process or processes does a distributed group in the workplace use to create shared meaning and understanding during collaborative writing projects?

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mauilibrarian2 in Olinda

APRIL 27, 2010

'Sixth grade math teacher Ms. Davis brought her brand new iPad to our Tech Staff meeting today! She''s keenly interested in learning how the device can be used in the classroom, not only for math, but for other subjects too. She already went to the Apple App Store and downloaded some apps, many of them free. Ms. Davis thought I would enjoy this slot machine probability app.

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The Web20Classroom

APRIL 28, 2010

'Enemy Lurks in Briefings on Afghan War - PowerPoint - NYTimes.com tags : powerpoint , favorite If Only Time Really Was an Issue | The Thinking Stick tags : favorite Hubble Tour for Google Earth | Google Earth Blog tags : GoogleEarth , favorite Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.

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Nik Peachey

APRIL 20, 2010

I discovered Urtak a couple of weeks ago and took an instant liking to it. Urtak is a web based social polling application that enables you to very quickly and easily create online polls and questionnaires. The only thing you require to get started is an email address to register as it is completely free. Here’s a short tutorial showing how it’s done.

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The Electric Educator

APRIL 22, 2010

'Andy Stanley is the pastor of North Point Community Church outside of Atlanta Georgia. He is a gifted communicator and leader. I highly recommend his book Next Generation Leader. It''s a short and succinct look at what it takes to be a leader. Andy was interviewed on the Catalyst podcast which I listened to in my car while I was stuck in Detroit rush hour traffic this afternoon.

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EdTechSandyK

APRIL 17, 2010

'I''ve seen the video I''m posting at the bottom of this blog post one time before, and now that it''s come across my stream again, I want to preserve it here. It brought back some memories and has caused me some reflection on my early use of technology in teaching. If the broadcast date listed in the comments on the source page of the video is correct, October 8, 1993, when it first aired I was just weeks into my first year of teaching.

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mauilibrarian2 in Olinda

APRIL 20, 2010

'The issue of net neutrality is a hot topic of discussion with our tech staff! Since I wrote Net Neutrality -- Something to Fight For , both Mr. T and Mrs. H. got in the fray, with their own ideas. Mrs. H. is pro, and Mr. T. is con. Mrs. H brings two articles to the discussion. There Isn''t Enough Broadband Market Choice to Prevent Bad Actors Net Neutrality is the Internet''s First Amendment Mrs.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 19, 2010

'As part of my action plan associated with becoming a Google Certified Teacher, I decided to focus on training other educators about integrating these powerful web 2.0 applications into their instruction. Outside of my role as Principal of New Milford High School, I am the Director of Program Development for Project ABLE International. This is an organization committed to assisting teachers develop authentic-based learning environments in order to provide students with essential 21st Century pro

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The Web20Classroom

APRIL 27, 2010

'Joe Wood Online PBWiki / Sharing Stories with Google Earth tags : GoogleEarth , favorite WikiMatrix - Compare them all tags : wiki , favorite The Interactive Place / FrontPage tags : tools , favorite Perfecting with Practice: Project-Based Teaching | Edutopia tags : PBL , favorite Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.

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The Daring Librarian

APRIL 17, 2010

'Welcome to my newly re-designed blog!! Library Media Tech Musings is out. and The D aring Librarian Blog is in! Huh? Why? How? Meh? Eep! Ok.So.a few months ago i was inspired by several my awesome geek squadders, Twitter PLN, and the School Library Web Presence webinar and decided that though i felt i was a few years late going transparent (a constant inspiration, Buffy J.

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Speaker: Chris Paxton McMillin, President of D3 Training Solutions

There are plenty of great authoring tools for developing eLearning, but the one you select could directly impact your course's outcomes. Depending upon your learners’ needs and your organization’s performance goals, you could be overlooking considerations that impact the both effectiveness of your courses and how long it takes to finish them. From general capabilities to specific workflow structures, some aspects are critical when it comes to learning objectives and deadlines.

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The Electric Educator

APRIL 30, 2010

'Yesterday I went on a "Digital Fast." I completely disconnect myself from my computer. 24 Hours: no email, no Twitter, no Facebook., no Google Reader, no blogging. The force behind this choice was some important decisions I need to make for my family. I took the day off from teaching and determined that I needed to eliminate distractions in an effort to increase my mental clarity.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 12, 2010

'As a Principal I place an emphasis on student engagement and learning activities that are meaningful and relevant to my students. There is no learning experience more authentic than our Holocaust Study Tour where NMHS students travel to Europe with their peers from another NJ high school as well as students from Kansas. This rigorous learning experience begins with advanced preparation on the Holocaust prior to the trip including Skype sessions with an Israeli historian, application of knowledg

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The Web20Classroom

APRIL 27, 2010

'I am an admitted Googler. I probably do about 300 Google searches a day and rely on it for all facets of my life. From looking for definitions and spellings to directions, to research for my teachers I Google and I Google a lot. But did you know there are some really cool, specialized search engines that can really narrow your searches and help you discover some really nifty things about this world we live in.

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The Web20Classroom

APRIL 24, 2010

'Google Airways - Create a Tour in Google Earth tags : googleearth , favorite Web 2.0 List Of Web 2.0 Application Links tags : web2.0 , tools , favorite Langwitches Blog » “Skype Jobs” for Students tags : skype , favorite Introduction To Podcasting tags : podcasting , favorite Ideas to Inspire - Ways to use Wallwisher in the classroom tags : wallwisher , favorite Netiquette: a handy guide for online students | eLearning Blog Dont Waste Your Time tags : netiquette , digitalcitizenship , favorite

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Speaker: Amanda Davis, Chief Experience Officer and Liam O'Malley, VP of Association Solutions

The "new normal" is now a little less new, a little more normal. Does that mean your current LMS strategy is in need of a refresh? Is your organization or association leaning into the always-evolving eLearning environment to ensure you have the tools and content to remain relevant through all this change? There are many complex decision-making processes within your learning & development strategy and LMS lifecycle management, including: Selection.

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The Web20Classroom

APRIL 22, 2010

'You know, Day 1 was really amazing. I went to sleep that night thinking how could Day 2 top what I had witnessed at the famed 92nd Street Y? In all honesty, Day 2 was a continuation of the awesomeness that is the real-time web and showed how social media (mainly Twitter) reaches every aspect of our lives. From what we already know like social searches on Google and Bing to using social media to memorialize people who have passed away to how the United Nations is using social media to eradicate

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The Web20Classroom

APRIL 20, 2010

'(Because of the autoplay features that Ippio uses, I took down the actual videos so it was not distracting. But I have included links to the videos so you can check them out.) Wow. Just. Wow. An amazing first day of some of the coolest social media people on the planet talking about how we, you and me are being changed by the real-time Internet. We heard from MC Hammer and how he is using social media to discover new music for his label.

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The Web20Classroom

APRIL 19, 2010

'I am sitting at the Raleigh-Durham International Airport waiting to catch a flight to the 140 Characters Conference in New York City. What is the #140Conf you are asking yourself? Well, it is the largest gathering of the movers, shakers and groundbreakers in the world of social media. Organized by Vonage founder Jeff Pulver the conference aims at getting to the bottom of the real-time web, mainly, how people from all walks of life use Twitter to make a difference.

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The Web20Classroom

APRIL 15, 2010

'Visual Math Learning: A Free Online Tutorial for Teaching Math tags : math , Mathematics , favorite Becoming an eTeacher tags : e-learning , teaching , favorite The Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Media Literacy Education -- Publications -- Center for Social Media at American University tags : copyright , fairuse , favorite Google Rolls Out Ocean Showcase: It''s a Multimedia, Underwater Street View tags : googleearth , ocean , favorite Posted from Diigo.

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The Web20Classroom

APRIL 15, 2010

'Seems like a no brainer right? Earth, science, they just go together. But Google Earth is way more than a glorified stand alone Google Map. There are so many cool and easy things to explore. In Google Earth there are layers. Each of these layers are interesting facts, locations or events plotted on the globe. There are some pretty standard ones; roads, buildings, terrain.

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The Web20Classroom

APRIL 14, 2010

'Recently I have done a lot of speaking to different groups on the current state of technology in education. The first thing I tell people is that I am not really an expert. I am not a professor nor have I done years of research to prove some theory. What I do have is classroom experience. What I do have is direct contact with students and teacher and know how technology works and doesn''t work in my building and my district.

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The Web20Classroom

APRIL 13, 2010

'Mathematics Animated tags : math , animations , interactive , favorite Smithsonian Libraries : Digital Library tags : smithsonian , favorite Tech Stuff for 2010 tags : web2.0 , Resources , favorite Cool Cat Teacher Blog: Dear Administrator: Focus tags : administrator , favorite How to Use Google Reader: Video Series | eHow Videos tags : googlereader , favorite The Clever Sheep: 14 Tools to Teach about Creative Commons tags : creativecommons , favorite Posted from Diigo.

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The Web20Classroom

APRIL 10, 2010

'digitalteachingtools - home tags : tools , resources , favorite Google Earth Ocean Showcase tags : googleearth , favorite Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.

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Speaker: Aaron Webb, Jamf

Apple empowers educators and students by design. Whether using Macs, iPads, or Apple TV, Apple devices encourage creativity and can simplify teaching with apps to make the classroom more flexible, collaborative and personalized for each student. To unleash the full potential of the technology and create the best learning environment, you need to understand the tools and resources available, and develop an education-focused, comprehensive plan, from equipment purchase to deployment, management an

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The Web20Classroom

APRIL 9, 2010

'Differentiated Instruction tags : differentiated , instruction , differentiatedinstruction , favorite Math is not linear by Alison Blank on Prezi tags : math , prezi , favorite 10 Free Online Tools for Parent Communication tags : communication , parent , favorite Digital Storytelling Tools for Educators by Silvia Rosenthal Tolisano in Education & Language tags : digitalstorytelling , favorite Posted from Diigo.

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The Web20Classroom

APRIL 9, 2010

'Normally in this space I write about the tools we use to make learning easier, more fun or just plain better. But we all know that learning is not solely about the tools. We know (or at least we should) there are many dimensions to learning. One of those dimensions that we often struggle with (for both students and teachers) is motivation. Helping students feel like learning is something they want to do and need to do.

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The Web20Classroom

APRIL 8, 2010

'12 Resources All Social Studies Teachers Should Try tags : socialstudies , favorite 100 Video Sites Every Educator Should Bookmark tags : Video , favorite Dewey Music tags : music , creativecommons , favorite Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.

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The Web20Classroom

APRIL 7, 2010

'What Makes a Learning Experience Unbelievably Satisying? | Edutopia tags : learning , favorite Self Grading Quizzes using Google Docs tags : GoogleDocs , favorite Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.

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This whitepaper explores integrating the PowerTeaching pedagogical approach within a HyFlex (Hybrid Flexible) educational model, focusing on employing cooperative learning strategies and efficient classroom management techniques.

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