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John Evans

ELT notes: Teacher Interpreters - 0 views

  • My raw notes on the BLC presentation I just attended remotely.Everything New is Old AgainLiving and Teaching in Accelerating TimesPresenters:Darren Kuropatwa Clarence Fisherhttp://adifference.blogspot.com/http://remoteaccess.typepad.com/
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    Teacher Interpreters My raw notes on the BLC presentation I just attended remotely. Everything New is Old Again Living and Teaching in Accelerating Times Presenters: Darren Kuropatwa Clarence Fisher http://adifference.blogspot.com/ http://remoteaccess.typepad.com/
Dennis OConnor

Emerging Asynchronous Conversation Models : eLearning Technology - 0 views

  • The standard model for asynchronous conversations is discussion forum software like vBulletin.  I've talked before about the significant value that can be obtained as part of Discussion Forums for Knowledge Sharing at Capital City Bank and how that translates in a Success Formula for Discussion Forums in Financial Services.  I also looked at Making Intranet Discussion Groups Effective.
  • However, I've struggled with the problem of destinations vs. social networks and the spread of conversation (see Forums vs. Social Networks). 
  • Talkwheel  is made to handle real-time group conversations and asynchronous ones.  It can act as an instant messaging service a bit like Yammer, HipChat for companies and other groups, but the layout is designed to make these discussions easier to see, archive, and work asynchronously.
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  • Talkwheel’s design makes class conversations easier to follow, more interactive, and more effectively organized. It eliminates the problem of navigating multithreaded conversations, enables real-time group conversation, and makes referencing asynchronous conversations much easier. Talkwheel’s dashboard organization allows teachers to organize all their classes and projects in one centralized location, while Talkwheel's analytics helps teachers and administrators quantitatively monitor their students’ progress throughout the year.
  • Quora is a Q&A site nicely integrated with Facebook that has done a good job providing a means to ask questions and get answers.
  • Quora has been able to form quite an elite network of VCs, entrepreneurs, and other experts to answer questions.  They've also created topic pages such as: Learning Management System. 
  • Finally, Namesake, is a tool for real-time and asynchronous conversations.  It's a bit like Quora but more focused on conversation as compared to Q&A and it allows real-time conversation a bit like twitter.  You can see an example of a conversation around phones below.
  • All of these point to new types of conversation models that are emerging in tools.
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    Threaded discussion is an old technology. It's inspiring to think of new ways we can talk together at a distance that allow integration of both synchronous and asynchronous technology. I often thing we'll look back on the course management systems we use today and think of them as something like a 300 baud modem. Eyes Front! What's over the horizon line?
John Evans

E-Books or "Real" Books? | Connect! - 0 views

  • For nonfiction, research activities, if given the choice, hands down I'll choose an online search for information, as opposed to searching through books. Is that an exclusive choice? Do I always recommend that to students? No, and no. But as a preference, an online search for information just makes sense, for a number of reasons. However, when it comes to fiction, students are "voting with their feet". Our students have had a number of projects this year in which fiction has been offered in digital format, and overwhelmingly, the library copies fly off the shelves within a week or so of everyone having access to the e-version.
John Evans

iPads in Primary Education: Part 2: Raising Standards in Boys' Writing using the iPad f... - 3 views

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    "A group of children took part in a series of literacy lessons centred around the popular game Bike Baron by Qwibooand Mountain Sheep as outlined in detail athttp://mrandrewsonline.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/part-1-raising-standards-in-boys.html. The aim was to raise standards in writing. The work is based on the success of the Controllable Vehicle project which demonstrated that the iPad can significantly enhance pupil understanding and interest in a topic leading to accelerated progress in speaking, listening and writing."
John Evans

Dangerously Irrelevant: Parents are using online tools to push on schools - 0 views

  • The Washington Post recently published a really interesting article on the ability of well-connected parents to influence the decisions of their local school districts (hat tip to The Science Goddess). The term ‘well-connected’ refers to parents’ abilities to use online tools to communicate and mobilize (rather than to their connections to people with power).
  • Below are a few examples of parents pushing back on their local school systems. Parent tools include blogs, online petitions, and even administration countdown timers! I’ve linked to individual posts but you can click on the headers to see the blogs in their entirety. Has MCPS dropped American History from its curriculum? Change mayoral control? Beware the mushroom cloud! Media pig Wanted: a full-day kindergarten slot - do you feel lucky?
  • Online communication technologies have greatly amplified the abilities of parents to voice their opinions and mobilize for desired change. Activist parents now have a bevy of new tools and strategies to help facilitate their agendas and they are not afraid to use them. School organizations are going to have to get used to this new state of affairs in which parent activism and criticism are more public, permanent, and far-reaching. I’m pretty sure that most school leaders haven’t really thought about this…
sonamp

Stock Tips: Stock Tips Updates - 0 views

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    Investing in the stock market can be very profitable when choosing Stock Tips correctly. Many people invest in the stock market today for different reasons. Some do it as a hobby and others do it as a way to earn extra cash for the future. http://stocktipsinternational.blogspot.com/2011/05/stock-tips-updates.html
sonamp

Strategies For Investing In Stocks - 0 views

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    Choosing Stock Tips investment instruments or diversifying assets we often try to optimize the ratio between the income and risk. We also take into consideration our objectives, investment horizon and risk possibilities. http://beststocktipsindia.blogspot.com/2011/05/strategies-for-investing-in-stocks.html
sonamp

Stock Tips For Today - 0 views

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    Stock market is a market where each and every person want to try his/her own luck and want to become rich easily and faster. But this is partially true in stock market, here no one becomes rich easier, but yes they can become rich faster by good Stock Tips. http://beststocktipsindia.blogspot.com/2011/05/stock-tips-for-today.html
allissa meyers

Ontario Payday Master: Valuable Guide That Describes The Important Points Related With ... - 0 views

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    Guide carefully before making the lending decision of same day loans as it help you to choose the right option to settle your current problem and have a smooth financial future. For further information about same day loans please visit our online portal - http://ontariopaydaymaster.blogspot.com/2015/10/valuable-guide-that-describes-important.html
John Evans

Where do iPads fit? A Reflection... | Connect! - 6 views

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    "This post is a reflection of some of the major findings we had throughout the project."
John Evans

Grade 6 Science: Evidence and Investigation | Connect! - 0 views

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    Calgary Science Academy
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kidslove - 0 views

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    when you hold your baby in your arms for the first time,an awarness floods over you which never be the same again in your lifetime. http://lovingkidsblog.blogspot.com/
John Evans

101 Free Learning Tools - 0 views

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    Slideshare of 101 Free Learning tools. Sister site to 101 Free Edugames http://zaidlearn.blogspot.com/2008/08/101-free-edugames.html
John Evans

Connect! - 1 views

  • Welcome to Connect!As we start up our new initiative, this blog will serve a number of purposes: 1. As a place to share the classroom projects, assignments and assessment practices of the Calgary Science School 2. As a place where CSS teachers and administrators can publicly reflect and engage in dialogue on their practice 3. As a place where CSS can build a learning network outside the walls of our school. We want to collaborate with and learn from other teaching professionals, around the city, province, country and around the world.
John Evans

"The iPad sucks! " - 8 views

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    An iPad user addresses the most common concerns about the iPad.
John Evans

Google Chrome Blog: Announcing the Chromium OS Open Source Project - 1 views

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    "Announcing the Chromium OS Open Source Project"
John Evans

5 Awesome TV and Movie Robots You Can Build With a Raspberry Pi - 1 views

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    "With so many Raspberry Pi projects to choose from, it can be tricky to find the one you really want to build. Our advice is to find a way to marry the Pi with something you really love. One great example is TV and movie robots - iconic characters from popular sci-fi that can be rebuild at home with a Raspberry Pi built in. Once constructed, your robot might be able to utter commands when a condition is met (perhaps a sensor detects motion). Or it might move around, learning about its surroundings, or reading information to you from Wikipedia. Whatever you have in mind, it should be relatively straightforward to plan and execute. It may take some time, however. Here are five example projects that show how you can combine a Raspberry Pi 2 or later with your favorite fictional robot. 5 Things Only a Raspberry Pi 2 Can Do 5 Things Only a Raspberry Pi 2 Can Do The latest edition of the pint-sized computer is awesome. So awesome, in fact, that there's 5 things you can only do on a Raspberry Pi 2. READ MORE 1. R2-D2 We've all wanted our very own astromech droid, haven't we? Sure, no one on earth is (currently) operating a light speed drive, but Star Wars droid R2-D2 has far greater abilities than onboard spacecraft maintenance. For instance, he can hold torches, carry a tray of drinks, and launch lightsabers across pits in the desert. Okay, it's unlikely you'll manage to get your own R2-D2 robot to do that… but don't let that put you off. Check out this little guy, controlled by a Raspberry Pi. While this project was based on an existing R2-D2 toy, that shouldn't limit your ambition. You'll find plenty of R2-D2 builds on YouTube. There's a massive R2-D2 building community online. Finding one that has a drive unit should be ideal for integrating a Raspberry Pi (and perhaps an Arduino, which you can use the two together) and developing a more realistic R2-D2 experience. Arduino vs Raspberry Pi: Which Is The Mini Computer For You? Arduino vs Rasp
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