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Tim Yocum

Wiki-Teacher - 0 views

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open source common core standards lesson plans

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  • Tim Yocum on 18 Mar 13
     
    Wiki-Teacher was founded in October 2005 with the goal of harnessing the collective intelligence of educators. The task of educating children is exhilarating in its importance and monumental in its scope. For educators to achieve the goal of teaching every child, all educators must work together to share resources, insights, and talents. "The mission of Wiki-Teacher is to provide a resource collaboratively created by teachers to give them the tools to lead every student to success." All of the resources on Wiki-Teacher are generated by educators across the Clark County School District and educators from across the country. Because the members of Wiki-Teacher generate the content of the site, we are able to provide all of the site content without charge and free of advertising. Resources on Wiki-Teacher are divided into three categories: Lessons & Units Demonstration Videos Unwrapped Standards
Scott Thomas

Gazette » The Changing Role of the Teacher in the 21st Century - 0 views

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education teaching 21stcentury teacher role

shared by Scott Thomas on 30 May 11 - No Cached
  • Scott Thomas on 30 May 11
     
    This is a very comprehensive look at how the role of the teacher has changed. Excellent read!
Bryan Lee

10 years after laptops come to Maine schools, educators say technology levels playing f... - 2 views

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laptops technology education learning maine

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  • Ten years later, each seventh- and eighth-grader in Maine public schools and every grades 7-12 teacher has a laptop paid for by state taxpayers, at an annual cost of $11 million
    • Bryan Lee
      Bryan Lee on 23 Mar 11
       
      Do these laptops follow the students around throughout high school I wonder, or are they just dedicated to the middle schools?
  • The annual cost for the high school laptops is about $7 million, or $242 per student
  • The price includes technical development for teachers, support and repair.
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  • And, through the Maine Department of Education, 60 percent of Maine high-schoolers have laptops, paid for by local property taxpayers. That's a total of 72,000 laptops, according to the DOE
  • students do not get to keep the laptops
    • Bryan Lee
      Bryan Lee on 23 Mar 11
       
      I poked around and found the Maine site containing the information: http://www.maine.gov/mlti/index.shtml 
    • Bryan Lee
      Bryan Lee on 23 Mar 11
       
      ...but do students get to take the laptops home?  What is their acceptable use policy?  What user agreement do they use?
  • Writing test scores have improved
  • schoolwork more interesting
  • A 2009 study by David Silvernail of the Maine Education Policy Research Institute at the University of Southern Maine showed that laptops helped students become better writers, boosting writing test scores statewide
  • math skills have jumped
  • Educators credit the method of teaching math in middle school: laptops, no textbooks.
  • In 2001-02, Freeport Middle School's eighth grade passing rate on basic math tests was about 50 percent. In 2009-10, it was 91 percent, math teacher Alex Briasco-Brin said
    • Bryan Lee
      Bryan Lee on 23 Mar 11
       
      It's got to be more than just the laptops.  I can't see how the laptops themselves are panaceas.  What lesson changes is the article not mentioning?
  • Gov. Angus King's proposal to give every seventh-grader in Maine a laptop
  • equal access
  • In physical education classes, students create movies to show their juggling skills and gross motor skills
    • Bryan Lee
      Bryan Lee on 23 Mar 11
       
      LOL, brilliant; not what I think of when I think of PE, but brilliant.
  • learn advertising and to analyze media
  • math teachers doing online skill-based type of things and online quizzes
  • Glogster where they create digital posters, and upload photos and music for reports.
    • Bryan Lee
      Bryan Lee on 23 Mar 11
       
      Used this in class.  It's fun, the kids like it, and it's easy.
  • They'd throw their wallet at the problem. Those kids came in with professional-looking documents,” Robinson said, compared to plain-looking reports from students whose parents did not have as much money. Having laptops means all students can do the same quality report, regardless of their parents' income, “because they all have the same tools,” Robinson said.
    • Bryan Lee
      Bryan Lee on 23 Mar 11
       
      This sort of echoes the helicopter parent problem mentioned at the in-service, when parents alleviate stress by either doing the kids' project, or offsetting problems with dollars.  It comes down to an issue of educational equity.
  • “I got used to knowing when to go on Skype: after my homework is done; when to go on Facebook: after my homework is done. As I got better, my grades started to go back up,” Trevor said.
    • Bryan Lee
      Bryan Lee on 23 Mar 11
       
      He's learning digital citizenship as well as personal responsibility.
  • the laptops go home, where kids have access to all sites
    • Bryan Lee
      Bryan Lee on 23 Mar 11
       
      At FETC, Verizon Wireless claimed to be able to block sites through the coverage they provide.  That was specifically for cellular handhelds in class.  Does the same hold for wireless access?  Could it?
  • Learning happens best when you make mistakes
  • “Part of it is supervision, he said. You don't hand the keys to your car to your teenager without rules.
    • Bryan Lee
      Bryan Lee on 23 Mar 11
       
      Amen, and again I say Amen.
  • Pennsylvania started a program but closed its doors when funding went away
    • Bryan Lee
      Bryan Lee on 23 Mar 11
       
      In Tom Wolfe's "The Right Stuff", the Mercury astronauts mentioned what it was that launched those rockets.  It was funding.  "No bucks, no Buck Rogers."  It's the same everywhere.
  • 'I want this device to be an extension of their arm, a routine way to learn,'”
    • Bryan Lee
      Bryan Lee on 23 Mar 11
       
      Dr. Elliot Solloway from U. of Michgan thinks likewise.
Scott Thomas

Free Technology for Teachers: Google Search Lesson Plans and Webinars - 0 views

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google search webinars

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  • Scott Thomas on 29 Sep 11
     
    Google lesson plans designed to help teachers teach students how to search the internet effectively
Tim Yocum

David Truss :: Pair-a-dimes for Your Thoughts » We aren't in the 'teaching bu... - 0 views

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education teaching edtech connection

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  • Tim Yocum on 13 Jan 11
     
    Embedding teacher learning time in the school day. 
Bryan Lee

Anti-Plagiarism Strategies - 0 views

www.virtualsalt.com/antiplag.htm

education plagiarism cheating copyright research writing teaching ethics

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  • Students are natural economizers
  • Remind students that the purpose of the course is to learn and develop skills and not just "get through."
  • Many students have poor time management and planning skills
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  • Some students fear that their writing ability is inadequate
  • A few students like the thrill of rule breaking
  • Do not assume that students know what plagiarism is, even if they nod their heads when you ask them. Provide an explicit definition for them.
  • you should discuss with your students the difference between appropriate, referenced use of ideas or quotations and inappropriate use. You might show them an example of a permissible paraphrase (with its citation) and an impermissible paraphrase (containing some paraphrasing and some copying), and discuss the difference.
  • Clarifying for them that plagiarism is a combination of stealing (another's words) and lying (claiming implicitly that the words are the student's own) should be mentioned at some point
  • Perhaps the most effective discussion will ask the students to think about who is really being cheated when someone plagiarizes.  Copying papers or even parts of papers short circuits a number of learning experiences and opportunities for the development of skills: actually doing the work of the research paper rather than counterfeiting it gives the student not only knowledge of the subject and insights into the world of information and controversy, but improves research skills, thinking and analyzing, organizing, writing, planning and time management, and even meticulousness (those picky citation styles actually help improve one's attention to detail).  All this is missed when the paper is faked, and it is these missed skills which will be of high value in the working world.  A degree will help students get a first job, but performance--using the skills developed by doing just such assignments as research papers--will be required for promotion.
    • Bryan Lee
      Bryan Lee on 03 Mar 11
       
      At this point you should look at the USA Today article on the Johns Hopkins MBA position being eliminated because students were more interested in advancement than learning. You can find it at this link: http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2010-07-27-IHE-plagiarism-China27_ST_N.htm?csp=34news
  • Using sources shows that the student in engaged in "the great conversation," the world of ideas, and that the student is aware of other thinkers' positions on the topic. By quoting (and citing) writers who support the student's position, the student adds strength to the position. By responding reasonably to those who oppose the position, the student shows that there are valid counter arguments
  • The rough draft serves several functions.  A quick glance will reveal whether whole sections are appearing without citations. At the draft stage, you have the opportunity to educate the student further and discuss how proper citation works. You can also mark places and ask for more research material to be incorporated. If you are suspicious of the paper at this point, ask for the incorporation of some specific material that you name, such as a particular book or article.  Keep the drafts and let students know that you expect major revisions and improvements between drafts. (This is actually a great way to improve students' writing, quite apart from the other goal of preventing plagairism.)
  • The annotation should include a brief summary of the source, where it was located (including call number for books or complete Web URL), and an evaluation about the usefulness of the source. (Optionally, as a lesson in information quality, ask them to comment on why they thought the source credible.)  The normal process of research makes completing this task easy, but it creates headaches for students who have copied a paper from someone else since few papers include annotated bibliographies like this. Another benefit of this assignment is that students must reflect on the reliability and quality of their sources.
  • On the day you collect the papers, have students write an in-class essay about what they learned from the assignment. What problems did they face and how did they overcome them? What research strategy did they follow?  Where did they locate most of their sources? What is the most important thing they learned from investigating this subject?  For most students, who actually did the research paper, this assignment will help them think about their own learning. It also provides you with information about the students' knowledge of their papers and it gives you a writing sample to compare with the papers. If a student's knowledge of the paper and its process seems modest or if the in-class essay quality diverges strikingly from the writing ability shown in the paper, further investigation is probably warranted.
  • Bryan Lee on 03 Mar 11
     
    Strategies for teachers, not students.
  • Bryan Lee on 03 Mar 11
     
    As ever we need all the help we can get with Plagiarism, perhaps now more than ever.
Scott Thomas

9 Questions for Reflective School Reform Leaders - Copy / Paste by Peter Pappas - 0 views

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reflection reform questions

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  • Scott Thomas on 12 Apr 11
     
    some very insightful questions for teachers and a school as a whole
Katherine Moody

KM Diigo Debut : Florida Electronic Library - 1 views

You won't find a librarian in FL who won't agree; this is an amazing resource for all students, all teachers, all ages. http://www.flelibrary.org/

libraries reference education

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Tim Yocum

Education Week Teacher Professional Development Sourcebook: Change Agent - 0 views

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  • They need to have adults who know what it means to have a strong and appropriate search portfolio—I call it the “G-portfolio.” But right now—and this is my ongoing refrain—there’s no one teaching them how to learn and share with these technologies. There's no one teaching them about the nuances involved in creating a positive online footprint. It's all about what not to do instead of what they should be doing.
    • Tim Yocum
      Tim Yocum on 13 Oct 10
       
      It's all about digital citizenship and showing the students the ropes of having a positive online image.
Bryan Lee

Ursuline Spanish students use web program to enhance learning - Share Story - 0 views

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prezi edtechtools school visualization technology tools graphics

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    • Bryan Lee
      Bryan Lee on 31 Dec 10
       
      Mrs. Thiemann, the Spanish teacher, gives many advantages she sees. They are: 1. Allows different "Mods" to work together. (Prezi Meeting) 2. Illustrate their learning. 3. Visual learning. 4. Imagination used to create and illustrate (Bloom's higher order thinking) 5. Reinforce grammar, math, and science. 6. Non-linear presentation of material. 7. Organizing framework. 8. Integrate technology 9. Effective in translating ingormation. 10. Reinterpret information.
  • Bryan Lee on 31 Dec 10
     
    Cincinnati Ursuline Academy uses Prezi in the classroom, and describes why.
Scott Thomas

Cool Cat Teacher Blog: Wiki Wiki Teaching: The Art of Using Wiki Pages to Teach (Remix) - 0 views

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wiki teaching web2.0 technology classroom edtech pln

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  • Scott Thomas on 18 Mar 11
     
    fairly thorough list of steps for implementing blogs into a class
Bryan Lee

Svpply - Bookmarklet apps like Instapaper, Svpply, and... - 0 views

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web2.0

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      Bryan Lee on 01 Jun 11
       
      With our ability to insulate ourselves through choosing only certain information to surround us, it reinforces the need for teachers in guiding students to more fully critique information, it's source, and bias.  I disagree with it in a sense.  "This transformation" CAN - not necessarily will - force us to rethink; but it can just as easily lead us to create whatever truth we have already written for ourselves by surrounding ourselves with cherry-picked information that supports our conclusions.
  • "Bookmarklet apps like Instapaper, Svpply, and Readability are pointing us toward a future in which content is no longer entrenched in websites, but floats in orbit around users. This transformation of our relationship with content will force us to rethink existing reputation, distribution, and monetization models—and all for the better." — Orbital Content by Cameron Koczoon
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