EdTechSandyK

AUGUST 29, 2009

'Like many of you I started hearing buzz about Twitter this year. Everyone was on it. The local news station. The radio station. Technology gurus. Celebrities. But I didn''t see any use for Twitter for me, an ed tech specialist with nothing to sell or promote. I signed on in April of 2009, but didn''t do much with it. I thought it was a mini-Facebook, with people constantly updating what they were doing, no matter how mundane.

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The Electric Educator

AUGUST 23, 2009

'Those of us planning on being in education for a while need to think about, prepare for, and understand the coming changes in education. Here are three essential works that speak to each of these things: 1. Disrupting Class by Clayton Christensen. A disruptive innovation is an idea that, at first, is not accepted because of its expense, and lack of application to everyday life.

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The Daring Librarian

AUGUST 4, 2009

'Great for Wiki or Blog headers.or Just for Fun ! I really like this Ransom Note Generator.but it''s a bit tricky.you have to play with it to get good results adding spaces and the like. But when you''e done you can download the image to your HD & i crop it with iPhoto but i think it''s right nifty! Here are some tips from the site Tips: Use the button at the top of your picture to download it to your computer!

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The Electric Educator

AUGUST 23, 2009

'I''m currently reading The Heart of Change by John P. Kotter. I''m part of the vision team at Southfield Christian School that is working toward fundamentally changing the way that we educate students. Instigating and sustaining such radical organizational change is very difficult. One of the key points that Kotter keeps hitting home is that true change requires a shift in behavior.

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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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The Electric Educator

AUGUST 19, 2009

'This year I am leading monthly tech workshops for the teachers in my building. I did a couple of workshops last year which were well received and encouraged me to continue this year. The Google Teacher Academy gave me lots of ideas that I''m excited to share with others. I''m also doing to do some training on the old standbys: Outlook and PowerPoint.

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The Electric Educator

AUGUST 13, 2009

'Here''s a feature of Google Docs Spreadsheets that will save you a ton of time! Learn how to automatically generate a list of practically anything using the power of Google Sets. Thanks again to Ronald Ho , Project Manager of Spreadsheets, for sharing this at the Google Teacher Academy. Click here to view in full screen. Thanks for subscribing to my blog.

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The Electric Educator

AUGUST 12, 2009

'Ronald Ho , the project manager for Google Spreadsheets, demonstrated some awesome gadgets for Google spreadsheets at the Google Teacher Academy. One of them was a word cloud gadget. It''s a neat tool, here''s how to use it! Note: the size of the video in Blogger makes it very difficult to read the text. You can view a full screen version here. Thanks for subscribing to my blog.

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EdTechSandyK

AUGUST 10, 2009

'A couple of months ago I posted ten social networking guidelines for educators that I had come up with in response to a request from colleagues in my district. Today I came across some more detailed guidelines in the making. One is a blog with several thoughtful comments, and the other a wiki that is being collaboratively created. A great amount of detail in both and much food for thought.

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EdTechSandyK

AUGUST 7, 2009

'As I feared, the combination of full time job and part time masters degree leaves me little energy for blogging. I have some thoughts I hope to post soon. Maybe when I get a break at the end of the second class - school law - which I am almost finished with. In the mean time, wanted to record for myself and share with any stumbling across my blog this interesting report on recruiting efforts for young people to become the defenders of the Internet.

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The Electric Educator

AUGUST 6, 2009

'Yesterday, I got to be a Googler for the day. I attended the 2009 Google Teacher Academy which was held in Boulder, Colorado this year. Corporate culture at Google is unlike any other company in the world. As soon as I entered their office I new this: an eight foot bouldering wall dominated one corner of the main floor. The other areas were filled with video games, a pool table, and a gigantic bean bag chair.

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The Electric Educator

AUGUST 4, 2009

'It was a long drive to Boulder, Colorado, but my wife, daughter, and I arrived safely. Tomorrow is the 2009 Google Teacher Academy. I''m excited about the opportunity to rub shoulders with a very distinguished and influential group of educators from around the country. Tomorrow will be a full day starting with breakfast at 8am and ending with a "celebration dinner" at 6:15.

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The Electric Educator

AUGUST 6, 2009

'Thanks for subscribing to my blog. I always appreciate feedback on my posts. You can find me on Twitter (@jrsowash), Google+, Linkedin (jrsowash), and YouTube (jrsowash).

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The Daring Librarian

AUGUST 2, 2009

'- "MIT grad student David Merrill demos Siftables -- cookie-sized, computerized tiles you can stack and shuffle in your hands. These future-toys can do math, play music, and talk to their friends, too. Is this the next thing in hands-on learning?" I''m frankly gobsmacked! WOW! this just sets my mind a reeling with all the possibilities and then i go back to the thought.is this just another toy or the next wave of interactive manipulative''s !?

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The Daring Librarian

AUGUST 1, 2009

'Discovery Shark Week starts tomorrow Aug 2 And there are events in Second Life celebrating it! Learn more about Shark Week Aug 2nd Grand re- opening of Dive World You are invited to attend at 12 PM SLT. Here''s the SLURL Saturday Aug 8th, 8 AM SLT - 10 AM SLT "Sharks After Dark" private event for DEN in Second Life.

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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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