Introduction to Twitter - 0 views
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Twitter is one of the fastest growing Web 2.0 services out there at the moment. At first glance, it might seem like an enormous distraction and waste of time. In this class, we're going to take a second glance at it and focus on ways in which Twitter can help you to tune in to the larger flow of ideas about teaching with technology that you might otherwise not hear abou
Backchanneling in Middle School Social Studies - 0 views
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One of the eighth grade social studies teachers at my middle school decided to try and engage his students even more during a classroom video by incorporating the backchanneling tool, TodaysMeet
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This was an awesome first experience with backchanneling in our middle school. In the past, when teachers used a long video (more than a few minutes in length) with students, one could easily observe students "tuning out" the video, trying hard to keep their eyes open, and generally getting *nothing* out of the experience. So not true with this experience!
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Backchanneling in Middle School Social Studies\nOne of the eighth grade social studies teachers at my middle school decided to try and engage his students even more during a classroom video by incorporating the backchanneling tool, TodaysMeet. \n\n * What is backchanneling? \n * Teacher: Pat Gerding [Twitter: gerdingp] [Website: http://www.minot.k12.nd.us/P.Gerding]\n
Education Week: Teacher Training Goes in Virtual Directions - 0 views
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So imagine a teacher who finishes grading some papers, puts the children to bed, and at 9:30 p.m. logs on to an online module to learn new practices for differentiating instruction for his or her English-language-learner students. That scene is swiftly becoming a reality, as more and more teachers tune out the distractions, turn on their PCs, and log on to Web-based training programs at times that suit their own schedules.
The Innovative Educator: The Three Important Lessons Banning Cell Phones Teaches Kids - 3 views
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In his post “I lost something very important to me” Will Richardson shares three important lessons that banning cells teaches kids. They are: 1-It teaches them that they don’t deserve to be empowered with technology the same way adults are.2-Tools that adults use all the time in their everyday lives to communicate are not relevant to their own communication needs.3-They can’t be trusted (or taught, for that matter) to use phones appropriately in school.I recently had a cell phone enriched lesson plan shared with me (stay tuned, will be posted shortly) by a secondary teacher who is empowering students to harness the power of cell phones in their learning. And guess what happened when he did? They came up with their own list of appropriate use.
I Touches (I Tunes and Podcasting) - 4 views
Educational Leadership:Teaching Screenagers:Character Education for the Digital Age - 3 views
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Our challenge is to find ways to teach our children how to navigate the rapidly moving digital present, consciously and reflectively.
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the "one life" perspective says the opposite, that it is precisely our job as educators to help students live one, integrated life, by inviting them to not only use their technology at school, but also talk about it within the greater context of community and society.
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The tie that binds us to our ancestors is that both ancient and digital-age humans crave community
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Tech Learning TL Advisor Blog and Ed Tech Ticker Blogs from TL Blog Staff - TechLearnin... - 0 views
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Ideas for Educators Who Want 21st Century Students to Tune In
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If you are just telling students something they can find on the internet, stop. Give them the link and use class time to have discussions, do work, or make meaning of the work.
TV411 - Tune In To Learning - 0 views
LitTunes HOME Of Mice and Men - 6 views
The Innovative Educator: 7 Solutions for Educators Who Want 21st Century Students to Tu... - 7 views
Why Daydreaming is Critical to Effective Learning | Global Digital Citizen Foundation - 1 views
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It’s never too early to learn smart strategies to focus in on priorities and tune out what’s not immediately necessary.
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