Skip to main content

Home/ 2010MEDU607/ Contents contributed and discussions participated by Randy Ziegenfuss

Contents contributed and discussions participated by Randy Ziegenfuss

Randy Ziegenfuss

TRAILS: Tool for Real-time Assessment of Information Literacy Skills - 0 views

  •  
    "TRAILS is a knowledge assessment with multiple-choice questions targeting a variety of information literacy skills based on sixth and ninth grade standards. This Web-based system was developed to provide an easily accessible and flexible tool for library media specialists and teachers to identify strengths and weaknesses in the information-seeking skills of their students."
Randy Ziegenfuss

Turning Children into Data - 0 views

  •  
    "Turning Children into Data: A Skeptic's Guide to Assessment Programs"
Randy Ziegenfuss

Google Search Stories Video Creator - 0 views

  •  
    Welcome to the Search Stories Video Creator. Just type in your searches and select the kind of results that best communicate your story. Then, share your story with the world.
Randy Ziegenfuss

YouTube - Davos Annual Meeting 2009 - Benjamin Zander - 0 views

  •  
    "Managing Complexity: A Different Approach From complexity to possibility - an artist's approach, presented by Benjamin Zander, conductor of the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra and co-author of "The Art of Possibility"."
Randy Ziegenfuss

Three Challenges for Education Leaders - 0 views

  •  
    "This article considers three essential challenges for education leaders who are grappling with the challenges of fostering 21st century skills: the assessment gap, the teaching gap, and the leadership gap."
Randy Ziegenfuss

Digital Alternatives to Test Preparation - Gaming in Education - 0 views

  • challenge based
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
       
      challenge-based
  • a historical
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
       
      A historical what?
  • accept, let
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
       
      accept. Let
  • ...18 more annotations...
  • standards and
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
       
      standards, and
  • In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania critical
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
       
      Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
  • embrace changing
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
       
      embrace the changing
  • Through gaming students
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
       
      Through gaming,
  • alternative in schools
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
       
      Alternative to what?
  • From wikipedia (excerpted)
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
       
      Provide the link.
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
       
      And the article title
  • fun, games
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
       
      fun. Games
  • completed by Project Tomorrow more
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
       
      Good use of external data.
  • There are online
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
       
      Fix this sentence.
  • Immersed in their learning, it will happen without their realizing it.
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
       
      Fix this sentence.
  • World of Warcraft.
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
       
      Add a link to explain?
  • He says:
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
       
      Can you link to the speciic post? Good use of other sources.
  • level which
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
       
      levels that
  • require to co
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
       
      require who?
  • While playing Benjamin
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
       
      While playing, Benjamin
  • 1. freedom to fail; 2. freedom to experiment; 3. freedom to fashion identities; 4. freedom of effort; and 5. freedom of interpretation
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
       
      Great synthesis and explanations below.
  • How gam
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
       
      I'm sure you know this, but it should be fleshed out more.
  • Gaming as an Alternative
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
       
      Here is where you take everything you've said and make your case as a an alternative to the way teachers traditionally prepare students for standardized tests.
Randy Ziegenfuss

Digital Alternatives to Test Preparation - Jenn's Persuasive Essay Draft Copy - 0 views

  • people all calling
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
       
      people are calling (Is that what you meant?)
  • worst of all "failing" schools.
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
       
      worst of all, "failing schools."
  • that many of us could have never
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
       
      Our students are growing up in a digital age like none of us could have imagined...
  • ...13 more annotations...
  • School curriculum, having once been almost entirely driven by content, is now at a cross roads, the dawning of a new time, in which we must begin to embrace the ideas of creativity, imagination, teamwork, and publication as key elements in our classroom and curriculum design.
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
       
      Great sentence...so true. But I'm not sure most educators get it.
  • going
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
       
      delete "going"
  • intro. of
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
       
      delete intro.of
  • s born", "the day I was married"
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
       
      commas appear within the quote "the day my son was born," "the day I was married," etc.
  • "so, what", "who cares what you think",
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
       
      same thing with the commas
  • "proficient".
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
       
      proficient."
  • developement
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
       
      development
  • performance based
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
       
      performance-based
  • research based
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
       
      research-based
  • work on technology
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
       
      work on, technology
  • high tech
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
       
      high-tech
  • everyday life
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
       
      everyday lives
  • in my colleagues' in your classroom
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
       
      just "in my colleagues classroom" ?
Randy Ziegenfuss

When Will I Use Math? - 0 views

  •  
    This site focuses on careers and making math real for students. Excellent multimedia resources.
Randy Ziegenfuss

Digital Alternatives to Test Preparation - Jamie's Persuasive Essay - 1 views

  • could learn in this environment my students can too
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
       
      Careful of switching tense: could/can
  • into to class
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
       
      fix
  • with a problem
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
       
      such as?
  • ...4 more annotations...
  • Students will naturally be more engaged in problem solving if they have interest in the topic.
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
       
      I think this is too abstract. It needs to be connected to a real example, if not from your experience, from someone you've connected with.
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
       
      same with the other questions.
  • When Will I Use Math?
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
       
      This is an awesome site! How effective are they at persuading people of the importance of math? Study the site to answer that question and then carry some of those ideas into your essay.
  • f the technology.
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
       
      I love the idea. Can you share an example of how others are really doing this. You link, but say more! Talk about it. How does this connect with your argument? How does it also anwer the question about creativity, collaboration and creation?
  • many of the previous questions.
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
       
      Explain how...this is a terrific video. Don't leave us to figure out how it answers the questions you've asked.
Randy Ziegenfuss

Digital Alternatives to Test Preparation - Persuasive Essay Draft - 1 views

  • threat of graduation and remediation classes
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
       
      Are there "penalities" for not doing well on these tests? Can a student be denied graduation? I know this is coming in PA with the Keystone Exams. I also believe remediation (in 12th grade) is a requirment if you are not proficient on the PSSA in 11th grade.
  • Test-Prep
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
       
      One thing we didn't talk about it class....we should indicate where we got the images from.
  • esult meaningfu
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
       
      result in meaningful
  • ...7 more annotations...
  • has creativity, critical thinking skills, communication skills, collaboration skills, information and media literacy, and life skills.
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
       
      I would suggest "demonstrates" rather than has. I also think that one of our greatest challenges in schools - teachers, leaders and students - is coming to some common understanding of what these terms mean, especially in the 21st century. For example, our understanding of collaboration is probably all over the board from "works in groups" to uses social networking sites to connect with other experts.
  • Apple, Inc
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
       
      Does Apple really define this? While they funded the study, I wonder if attaching their name may give the impression that the corporate world is now identifying what we as educators ought to be doing. Maybe...Through research funded by Apple Computer...
  • is outlined below:
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
       
      includes the key areas of...
  • this approach
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
       
      the challenge-based approach to learning....
  • an individuals
  • an critical
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
       
      a critical skills
  • we began on a
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
       
      we began a
Randy Ziegenfuss

12 Expert Twitter Tips for the Classroom: Social Networking Classroom Activities That E... - 0 views

  •  
    "The tips provided below are based on expert teacher experiences using the social network twitter. These activities are designed to encourage students in making connections beyond a basic understanding of concepts using this online education technology."
Randy Ziegenfuss

Apple - Education - Apps - 0 views

  •  
    "With thousands of educational apps on the App Store, you put thousands of learning possibilities at your fingertips. Take a look at some of our favorite apps for learning."
Randy Ziegenfuss

Who are the Millennials - info graphic - 0 views

  •  
    Visual representation of research findings from several Pew Internet research studies
Randy Ziegenfuss

Book Summary - The Art Of Possibility By Zander, Benjamin and Zander, Rosamund Stone - 0 views

  •  
    Summary of the book we read in class...The Art of Possibility
Randy Ziegenfuss

45 Interesting Ways To Use Wordle In The Classroom - 0 views

  •  
    How teachers might use the popular Wordle site in the classroom.
Randy Ziegenfuss

superhuman.jpg (JPEG Image, 800x2603 pixels) - Scaled (25%) - 0 views

  •  
    An info-graphic on the human brain.
Randy Ziegenfuss

Emerging Top 100 Tools for Learning 2010 - 0 views

  •  
    "This is the 4th year of compiling the Top 100 Tools for Learning from the contributions of learning professionals worldwide"
Randy Ziegenfuss

New Media Literacies - 0 views

  •  
    New Media Literacies (NML), a research initiative based within USC's Annenberg School for Communication, explores how we might best equip young people with the social skills and cultural competencies required to become full participants in an emergent media landscape and raise public understanding about what it means to be literate in a globally interconnected, multicultural world.
Randy Ziegenfuss

Leading Project-Based Learning / FrontPage - 0 views

  •  
    "Embark on a journey to make learning more relevant and engaging to students and ourselves. Our focus: to develop standard focused projects infused with real world relevance."
Randy Ziegenfuss

Videos - The Educator's PLN - 0 views

  •  
    A collection of education videos on the Educators' PLN Ning.
1 - 20 of 87 Next › Last »
Showing 20 items per page