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Ken Fuller

5 MOOCs Teachers Should Take As Students | Edudemic - 0 views

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  • As massive open online courses continue to evolve, however, educators need to know what they are and how they are changing the education landscape. In fact, teachers and professors could be well served by trying out MOOCs for themselves. After all, the classes are free and full of information. Providers such as Coursera, edX and Udacity offer catalogs of subject- and skills-organized options for new MOOC-takers. For anyone working in education, though, the best first stop might be “Education” category at Coursera.
  • Ken Fuller on 02 May 13
     
    What are MOOCs?
Scott Nourse

RSA Animate - Changing Education Paradigms « Sir Ken Robinson - 0 views

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  • Scott Nourse on 15 Nov 10
     
    A very creative animation of a condensed speech on Changing Education Paradigms by Sir Ken Robinson.
Ken Fuller

20 Technology Skills Every Educator Should Have -- THE Journal - 3 views

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  • Ken Fuller on 15 Oct 09
     
    This one is an oldie but a goodie. I use it whenever I work a new group of learners or learners that are new to educational technology. It's an easy read and can be modified to reflect the rapid changes in technology.
  • Siu Connor on 16 Oct 09
     
    Yes, I agree with much of the article and the skills mentioned, but at first glance, it's quite daunting. You're talking about skills that, for the average educator, takes years to acquire and with which to become comfortable. That is something we ,as integration specialists,s need to keep in mind.
  • Ken Fuller on 27 Oct 09
     
    Absolutely Sui! I think TISs face the same challenge as classroom teachers. How do we hook them? For people like you and I it's an intrinsic motivation to grow our knowledge base and fine tune our craft. Once a teacher told me, "there are three kinds of teachers, those that were born to do it, those that can be taught to do it and those that will never get it." I want to believe that the overwhelming majority of teachers fall into that second category. So, back to how do we hook them. I agree with Bill that Atomic Learning is woefully underutilized. One way to get the teachers hooked and increase the likelihood that AL is used is to adopt AL as our launching point for developing all PLOs. Take a look at the AL Toolkit http://movies.atomiclearning.com/k12/atomictoolkit. Assuming that we have done our due diligence and prepared our teachers to register for AL and view relevant tutorials prior to the PLO. Use the toolkit materials to "promote" our PLOs. Encourage teachers to subscribe to the AL newsletter and our web site blog feeds. Design PLOs with their work in mind - flipcharts using upcoming unit actiities, etc. I think it was Kathy Shrock that said something like, when teaching an unfamiliar application use a familiar task and when teaching an unfamiliar task use a familiar application. We also need to change the mindset so that the "learning" is their bag of bricks to carry and that we are here to coach, and support them to that end.
Scott Nourse

More Schools Embrace the iPad as a Learning Tool - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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  • A growing number of schools across the nation are embracing the iPad as the latest tool to teach Kafka in multimedia, history through “Jeopardy”-like games and math with step-by-step animation of complex problems.
  • replace textbooks; allow students to correspond with teachers, file papers and homework assignments; and preserve a record of student work in digital portfolios.
  • extend the classroom beyond these four walls
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  • takes away students’ excuses for not doing their work.
  • e traditional scope of homework: go home, read, write,” he said, referring to its video and multimedia elements. “I’m expecting a higher rate of homework completion.”
  • spending money on tablet computers may seem like an extravagance.
  • invest in them before their educational value has been proved by research.
  • , is advancing its effort to go paperless and cut spending. Some of the tablets are being used for special education students.
  • “IPads are marvelous tools to engage kids, but then the novelty wears off, and you get into hard-core issues of teaching and learning.”
  • versatile tool with a multitude of applications, including thousands with educational uses.
  • laud the iPad’s physical attributes,
  • light weight
  • “There is very little evidence that kids learn more, faster or better by using these machines,”
  • simulate a piano keyboard on a screen or display constellations based on a viewer’s location
  • Scott Nourse on 04 Jan 11
     
    Pros and cons
David Neiss

Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators - 2 views

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  • David Neiss on 14 Oct 09
     
    Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators offers teacher resources, including categorized lists of sites that are useful for enhancing curriculum and professional growth.
  • Ken Fuller on 15 Oct 09
     
    Awesome site David!
Siu Connor

INTERACT quadro interactivo nas salas de aula: Promethean na Educação - 3 views

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  • Siu Connor on 15 Nov 09
     
    The speaker makes many thought provoking statements that I think get to the core of what needs to happen in terms of technology's place in education. Curriculum needs to be overhauled and updated to reflect society's needs in terms of education. I think teachers should listen to this speech, because ultimately, success or failure is truly up to them.
Scott Nourse

Tony Vincent's Learning in Hand - Home - 0 views

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  • Scott Nourse on 15 Nov 10
     
    Using handheld or portable tools in education-- resources and information.
Ken Fuller

Top News - Cable industry floats broadband plan for students - 0 views

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  • Ken Fuller on 07 Dec 09
     
    NCTA President Kyle McSlarrow said the plan has two goals: "to drive sustainable adoption in populations that currently do not benefit from broadband, and to ... positively affect educational performance among participating students." Sounds great right? But, check out the two posted comments which both bring up good points. Keep track of this program.
Ken Fuller

Measuring the iPad's Potential for Education -- THE Journal - 1 views

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  • Ken Fuller on 29 Apr 10
     
    Teacher considers using Apples new iPad to replace her Macbook for classroom use.
Scott Nourse

More Schools Embrace the iPad as a Learning Tool - NYTimes.com - 1 views

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  • The Virginia Department of Education is overseeing a $150,000 iPad initiative that has replaced history and advanced-placement biology textbooks at 11 schools. In California, six middle schools in four cities (San Francisco, Long Beach, Fresno and Riverside) are teaching the first iPad-only algebra course developed by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
  • converted an empty classroom into a lab with 36 iPads — named the “iMaginarium”
  • uestion whether school officials have become so enamored with iPads that they have overlooked less costly options
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  • working with textbook publishers on instructional programs and sponsoring iPad workshops for administrators and teachers
  • iPad algebra program in California
  • n Virginia, Pearson, an educational publisher, added iPad-specific features to existing American and world history programs, including an application for “Jeopardy”-like games and functions that enable students to take on-screen notes in the margins, bookmark pages and zoom in for close-ups. Pearson will develop iPad versions for all of its new instructional programs for students in kindergarten through 12th grade, and begin offering iPad versions for 30 top-selling math, reading, literature, social studies and science programs in April.
  • “Traditionally, so much of art history is slides on a screen,” he said. “When they were able to manipulate the image themselves, it came alive.”
  • iPads would also save money in the long run by reducing printing and textbook costs; the estimated savings in the two iPad classes alone are $7,200 a year.
  • eplacing math textbooks with digital versions
  • 60 percent of the high school’s literature reading list from iBooks free.
  • “We are talking about changing the way we do business in the classroom.”
  • Scott Nourse on 05 Jan 11
     
    part 2
Scott Nourse

Educational Videos and Games for Kids about Science, Math, Social Studies and English - 1 views

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  • Scott Nourse on 10 Feb 11
     
    A pretty good educational resource site
Scott Nourse

Google For Educators - 2 views

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  • Scott Nourse on 14 May 11
     
    Free posters with search tips for students and a whole lot more
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  • Ken Fuller on 25 May 11
     
    Scott I have the directions for setting up Google for Educators on my personal server. I've held off until I can have a conversation with IT.
  • Scott Nourse on 25 May 11
     
    Ken-- I don't think it's available for personal servers-- do you mean on your own domain? Google does the hosting as far as I know...
  • Ken Fuller on 25 May 11
     
    "do you mean on your own domain? Google does the hosting as far as I know..." check your email
Ken Fuller

How Slang Affects Students in the Classroom - US News and World Report - 1 views

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  • Slang terms and text-speak such as IDK (I don't know), SMH (shaking my head), and BTW (by the way) have become a common sight on student assignments, befuddling some high school teachers who are unsure how to fix this growing problem.
  • According to a survey of 700 students ages 12 to 17 by the Pew Internet & American Life Project, 85 percent of the respondents reported using a form of electronic communication, whether through instant messaging, text messaging, or social media. Growing up in a technological era, high school students may be unaware they are using language shortcuts in the classroom, says Allie Sakowicz, a rising senior at Maine South High School in Park Ridge, Ill.
  • "I think that students don't even realize that they're doing it," Sakowicz notes. "When we're using all this social media we're not thinking about spelling words right, so naturally that's going to translate into the classroom."
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  • In fact, 64 percent of students in the study reported inadvertently using a form of shorthand native to texting or social networking. But, the problem does not end there, as Sakowicz acknowledges that younger teachers see the slang but "let it go." "Not that they like it, but they kind of expect it," she says. "Teachers that are older and aren't familiar with all the social media devices are really upset that this is what's becoming of our language."
  • While advocates of slang words may say this trend is simply an evolution of language, Chad Dion Lassiter, professor of race relations at the University of Pennsylvania, considers it "a dumbing down of culture." Lassiter leads an academic mentorship program for high school students in the Philadelphia area and has observed "this broken level of communication."
Scott Nourse

The Innovative Educator: Being Social Online Means Being Social In Life - 1 views

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  • Scott Nourse on 28 Jul 11
     
    The Innovative Educator: Being Social Online Means Being Social In Life http://t.co/YpC3pau
Siu Connor

Educational Leadership:Multiple Measures:Teaching with Interactive Whiteboards - 3 views

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  • Siu Connor on 06 Nov 09
     
    This article reaffirms my belief that the IWB can be an extremely effective and powerful educational tool IF it is used correctly.
Ken Fuller

MidLink Magazine Home - 2 views

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  • Ken Fuller on 21 Nov 09
     
    Sponsored by NC State University and the University of Central Florida, MidLink Magazine highlights exemplary student work, defining best practices in educational technology integration.
  • Ken Fuller on 21 Nov 09
     
    Be sure to listen to co-founder Caroline McCullen's podcast.
Ken Fuller

15 iPad Skills Every Teacher and Student should Have ~ Educational Technology and Mobil... - 0 views

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  • Ken Fuller on 08 Apr 13
     
    iPad apps recommended for each learning goal.
Ken Fuller

25 Ways To Use Twitter In The Classroom, By Degree Of Difficulty | Edudemic - 0 views

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  • Ken Fuller on 02 May 13
     
    Download the Twitter Spectrum for Educators pdf.
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