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Phil Taylor

The 21st Century Principal: How to Become a Connected Educator: Developing an Effective PLN - 3 views

  • It is an excellent manual for administrators too, who want to transform educational practice in their schools or districts to capitalizes on 21st century technologies.
John Evans

itouchthefuture - Apps for Every School Leader to Consider - 1 views

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    "When properly configured, tablet devices like the iPad are great tools for school leaders. There are all kinds of productivity and utility apps that can be used to streamline tasks and help leaders make better use of their valuable time and resources."
John Evans

The Superintendency and Social Networking | - 0 views

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    ""When you hire me, you don't just get me, you get my network." At least, that's what I argued four years ago when I interviewed for the superintendency. An hour prior to the start of the interview with the board of education trustees, I was given a question. And without hesitation, I was on my computer sharing the question on Twitter."
Phil Taylor

10 Major Technology Trends in Education -- THE Journal - 4 views

  • The 2013 results represent more than 400,000 surveys from 9,000 schools and 2,700 districts across the country. Respondents included 325,279 students, 32,151 teachers and librarians, 39,986 parents, 4,530 district administrators and, new to this year’s survey, 1,346 community members.
  • 89 percent of high schools students have access to Internet-connected smart phones, while 50 percent of students in grades 3 through 5 have access to the same type of devices
  • students are designing “best-fit” solutions for their very specific needs.
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    "10 Major Technology Trends in Education"
Phil Taylor

Google Turns Off Ad Scanning in Apps for Education Permanently -- THE Journal - 0 views

  • scanning technology used in Gmail was also present in the Apps for Education version of Gmail, though there was never a claim that Google actually mined or even stored any data without permission for purposes other than checking for viruses or spam or conducting other common e-mail services, such as spell checking.
  • Google Apps is a separate offering that provides additional security, administrative and archiving controls for education, business and government customers.
John Evans

The e-textbook transformation | District Administration Magazine - 4 views

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    "A new wave of e-textbooks is giving students more than just words and a few hotlinks on a digital page. Publishers over the last few years have been adding video, interactive maps and gamified quizzes designed to engage students more deeply in their learning. "Think of it as making the textbook a hands-on activity," says Andrew Miller, an ASCD faculty member and technology expert. "It's making the content come to life in a way that meets the needs of different learners-auditory learners, visual leaders, text-based learners." The latest e-textbooks, developed by traditional publishers as well as new players like Discovery Education, are powered by a host of adaptive features, such as adjustable levels of difficulty and instant translation into other languages. And in some districts, teachers are using platforms like Apple's iBooks to create their own digital course materials."
John Evans

Finding purpose for 3D printers in schools | District Administration Magazine - 2 views

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    "A 3D printer company with a strong education background can be invaluable to school leaders hoping to help students turn abstract concepts into working models, says Johan Broer, a MakerBot spokesman. Each printer company has its own school-focused offerings. A hands-on learning guide and bundled kits along with a curriculum could integrate engineering concepts with core academic knowledge in science, math, art and 3D printing technology. Resources 3D Systems Afinia Beethefirst Leapfrog MakerBot MakerGear Stratasys Ultimaker No matter what printer manufacturer is chosen, CIOs have to do their homework. Things to consider include:"
John Evans

Document Analysis Worksheets - 6 views

  • The following document analysis worksheets were designed and developed by the Education Staff of the National Archives and Records Administration. You may find these worksheets useful as you introduce students to various documents.
John Evans

The Essential iPad Guide for Principals « Eduleadership - Justin Baeder on principal performance & productivity - 2 views

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    "The Essential iPad Guide for Principals"
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