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William Russo

Technology Integration Matrix - 4 views

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  • Cheryl Ann Hurd on 05 Feb 11
     
    Would love to get a group of classroom teachers together to have them go through these one by one and color in their matrix. Red for not there, Yellow for could see this done but have not, Green for is happening in my classroom. Maybe some in between colors to signal would like to see this taught on how to do. Then have Administration do it and then let them see the results from the teachers. Maybe that could help us find a direction that would best help us integrate with a buy-in factor.
  • Ken Fuller on 07 Feb 11
     
    Do you have a deadline for submission? Would you mind using Google Docs to document and modify it?
Robert Tyrrell

Ten Sites Supporting IPads in Education - 0 views

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iPad

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  • Robert Tyrrell on 28 Feb 11
     
    Thought this site would some insights into how IPads were being used in the classroom. Sure enough- Includes things like a list of 100 ed apps, high school 4 core subjects apps, webprojection apps, actual instructional lessons, classroom management, even iPad carts. This is actually a link on Diigo Hot sites.
Sarah Edwards

iPads in the Classroom - 0 views

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  • Sarah Edwards on 01 Mar 11
     
    Always worth watching her sites.
Ken Fuller

IT4Educators - Atomic Learning - 0 views

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  • Atomic Learning offer teachers technology integration courses for graduate credit in association with IT4Educators The online, anytime, anywhere format you enjoy with Atomic Learning is now available in courses for college credit in cooperation with IT4Educators. » Apply learning by creating classroom content. Start with your own curriculum, and use your existing Atomic Learning username and password to view our video clips on the most innovative technology tools available - from Twitter to blogs, Moodle® to SMART™ Notebook. » Online and self-paced. The interactive courses are created and delivered by highly-trained practicing educators in the field to help you stay ahead of each new generation of digital learners. » Earn credit. Engage your students. You earn college credit. And what you'll create are innovative classroom experiences that will fully engage your students in the learning process.
  • Ken Fuller on 14 Jun 11
     
    Remember to have your atomic learning username and password available. IT4Educators allows you to take online, self paced courses.
William Russo

Blogging About The Web 2.0 Connected Classroom: The Administrator's Technology Toolkit - 0 views

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  • However, rarely, if ever, is much time spent with administrators, working with them on ways they use technology to enhance what they are doing. What can administrators do?
  • William Russo on 24 Oct 09
     
    It's true...we don't spend much time, if any at all, teaching principals about current tools. It's a shame, because they are the real catalysts for what happens at the building level. This blogpost is a perfect place for a primcipal to start.
William Russo

News: Technology Gap - Inside Higher Ed - 1 views

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web2.0 teaching

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  • William Russo on 06 Nov 09
     
    Professors think they are doing reasonably well when it comes to using technology in the classroom, according to a survey released here this week by CDW-G at the annual meeting of Educause. Not everyone agrees with the faculty view of things
  • William Russo on 06 Nov 09
     
    Yikes!
Ken Fuller

Unexpected Learnings: BackNoise Can Be Toxic | New Media Atlanta - 0 views

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Web2.0 backchanneling BackNoise.com ITC121611

shared by Ken Fuller on 16 Dec 11 - No Cached
  • The first speaker was quite good, but he kept referring to the “backnoise.”  I didn’t know what this meant, but a quick check of Twitter and Facebook led me to the BackNoise website.  From what I can determine, BackNoise is the equivalent of passing notes or whispering in the back of the classroom, except anyone who wants to participate or listen in can do so.  Someone had set up a conversation area on BackNoise for New Media Atlanta, and people in the audience were typing in comments during the day that others could read in real time. 
    • Ken Fuller
      Ken Fuller on 16 Dec 11
       
      Just what is backchanneling?
  • One thing I learned yesterday was how the existence of BackNoise can change the direction of an event in real time.  This sounds like a good thing, and it partly is.
    • Ken Fuller
      Ken Fuller on 16 Dec 11
       
      The intended use and the ultimate outcome could be worlds apart; read on.
  • after lunch, the lights in the auditorium were low and several people posted on BackNoise that they were falling asleep, so the organizers turned the lights back up.  When a panel discussion and the keynote speaker got good reviews, they let those sessions run long (which meant the last session of the day didn’t happen, which would have upset me if I were that presenter, but it appears the audience got what they wanted).  And there were enough gripes about the “no beverages in the room” policy that the organizers had a shipment of bottled water brought in and added a break in the afternoon.  All good stuff!
    • Ken Fuller
      Ken Fuller on 16 Dec 11
       
      Unfortunately, BackNoise, the backchannel service being used, allowed anonymous posts. In this case anonimity allowed the participants to take cheap shots at the presenters.
    • Ken Fuller
      Ken Fuller on 16 Dec 11
       
      Getting feedback from the participants allowed the organizers to "cater" to the needs or interests of the participants. For example, improving the lighting, or being more flexible with restrictions, no beverages in the conference room.
    • Ken Fuller
      Ken Fuller on 16 Dec 11
       
      Real-time gathering or dissemination of information can be good feedback for the presenters/organizers.
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  • A majority of the comments were just plain mean in an irrelevant way – not constructive criticism, but rude, boorish, even vicious remarks. A few people commented about this rudeness on BackNoise and were immediately scolded with responses like “If you don’t want to read snarkiness, you don’t have to stay on this site!”  They were right.  I became more and more dismayed as I stayed on the site, and I kept telling myself I should leave (and maybe actually pay attention to the presentations – what a concept!).  But it was like catching the first few minutes of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” or trying to eat just one Frito…you know it’s going to be a junky trainwreck but you just can’t help yourself and you can’t stop.
    • Ken Fuller
      Ken Fuller on 16 Dec 11
       
      The one and only person to post their handle was shouted down by the "crowd think". See Philip Zombardo on TED.com on the effect of power on one's actions. http://www.ted.com/talks/philip_zimbardo_on_the_psychology_of_evil.html
    • Ken Fuller
      Ken Fuller on 16 Dec 11
       
      The remarks became more critical, each one seemingly worse than the previous remark.
  • That’s the silver lining in what became, for me at least, a big, ugly, gray cloud of negativity.  As the second speaker started, people on BackNoise started bashing his PowerPoint slide design, and then his content.  His content was pretty basic – I wasn’t learning anything new – so I distracted myself by continuing to watch the conversation on BackNoise.  It degenerated from bad to worse.  As the day went on, there were some posts of substance, such as people saying that they wanted more “how to” information than they were getting.
  • Only one person put his real name up, and pretty soon the masses bored of picking on the speakers and turned on him for awhile.  He was able to defend himself in a snarky (and presumably respected-by-this-crowd) way, so that mood passed.  But you could see the “crowdthink” forming right before your eyes – if one or two people designated a presenter “good” or “bad” early on, the vast majority of other posts would follow along in that vein.  And they’d almost try to one-up each other with the meanest and wittiest observations they could think of.
  • At one point, I had Twitter open on one browser (using the designated #nmatl hashtag) and BackNoise open on another browser.  The difference between th
    • Ken Fuller
      Ken Fuller on 16 Dec 11
       
      The last speaker got wise and projected the live BackNoise feed for all to see. The perception of no longer being anonymous appeared to change the tone of the conversation.
    • Ken Fuller
      Ken Fuller on 16 Dec 11
       
      Following another source (Twitter) the feedback was much more positive or just about fact finding.
    • Ken Fuller
      Ken Fuller on 16 Dec 11
       
      ...the "crowd" had been very critical of a speaker who had the misfortune of seeing the comments as well.
  • Here are my takeaways from New Media Atlanta:
    • Ken Fuller
      Ken Fuller on 16 Dec 11
       
      Questions to consider after this experience: Do you put a no laptop/mobile device policy in place? Should you continue to read the backchannel feedback, looking for ways to improve your presentations and better meet the needs of your audience? What positive/negative affect might that feedback have on you as a presenter? Are you sure the conference is a fit for you? What new information might you take away from it? Do you know your audience?
  • If you were reading Twitter, you’d get a very different (and more positive) view of the conference than if you were reading BackNoise.
  • The last speaker
  • instead of using a PowerPoint presentation, he put the live BackNoise conversation feed up on the screen behind him as he spoke.  The tone improved, partly because Chris was really good
  • I’m sure having the comments be so very public made people behave a bit better as wel
  • e two was significant – the majority of tweets were either positive or simply restated facts from the presentations. 
  • I cringed for one of the previous speakers when two separate people posted how much her presentation had sucked, and this was right up on the screen for the entire audience (including her) to see.
  • I was blissfully ignorant about BackNoise.
  • I’m truly nervous about presenting, at least to a group with laptops or smartphones in front of them
  • should I read the BackNoise chatter about my presentation afterwards or not?  If people have constructive criticisms that can help me improve my talk and give the audience more of what they want next time, that’s great!  But I don’t think I could handle people joking about or making fun of the way I look, the way I pronounce words, or other personal details that are completely irrelevant to the topic at hand.  That kind of feedback would probably make me a worse speaker – more tentative, less sure of myself, and less likely to want to present at all.  Come to think of it, could BackNoise have a dampening effect on professionals being willing to share their knowledge in general?
  • The negativity on BackNoise had a very large and detrimental impact on how I viewed the event. 
  • the conference and the speakers were not bad at all – in fact, they were quite good.  The problem was that there were too many advanced people in the audience, like me, whose expectations didn’t match what was being presented.
  • I don’t often bring a laptop to conferences, and now I see why.
  • too distracting.  It’s not just BackNoise, it’s Twitter, other social media sites (ironically), checking email, etc
  • anonymity tends to bring out the worst in peopl
  • How can you justify paying good money to attend an event and then not only fail to pay attention to the content, but instead spend the day trying to entertain people you don’t even know at others’ expense?
  • I have the naïve optimism to ask anyone and everyone who’s attending a conference or event to do two things: If you use BackNoise or similar sites, keep your comments constructive and focus on the venue or content rather than making personal attacks or jokes about fellow human beings. Have the guts to use your name when you have suggestions as to how things can be improved rather than remaining anonymous.  That would be the mature, professional thing to do.
    • Ken Fuller
      Ken Fuller on 16 Dec 11
       
      Things to consider when using some form of backchanneling as a presenter or participant: Find the right application for the venue, audience, purpose Encourage participants to focus on the content, contribute constructive comments to the conversation and use your name or handle
  • Ken Fuller on 16 Dec 11
     
    Blogger Stacy Williams writes about the good, the bad, and the ugly of "BackNoise" [backchannel]
William Russo

Coaching in and out of the classroom - 0 views

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  • William Russo on 15 Nov 10
     
    Great blog about tech and coaching
Cheryl Ann Hurd

Blogging - 1 views

How can you see blogging be useful in the classroom?

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Crystal Wilcox

Donorschoose.org - 2 views

A great site for teachers who need classroom supplies. Submit a proposal and donors can chose to fund you project! So far this year I have received a class set of QUALITY headphones for the lab, an...

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William Russo

MICHIGAN: Detroit Public Schools Get "Technology Infusion" (2011-01-04) - 1 views

www.publicbroadcasting.net/...ools.Get.'Technology.Infusion'

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  • every middle and high school-student
  • their ability to compete not just in Detroit but globally."
  • erdusco says each school is developing its own curriculum that integrates the technology. Verdusco says the netbooks will have to stay in the classroom. Students will start getting their computers next month.
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
Scott Nourse

Fortune favors the ( ): Effects of disfluency on educational outcomes - 0 views

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  • Scott Nourse on 17 Jan 11
     
    Previous research has shown that disfluency - the subjective experience of difficulty asso- ciated with cognitive operations - leads to deeper processing. Two studies explore the extent to which this deeper processing engendered by disfluency interventions can lead to improved memory performance. Study 1 found that information in hard-to-read fonts was better remembered than easier to read information in a controlled laboratory setting. Study 2 extended this finding to high school classrooms. The results suggest that superficial changes to learning materials could yield significant improvements in educational outcomes.
Greg Johnson

Class Blog - Showing a use for the Flip Cam in Elementary Schools - 0 views

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flip cam

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  • Greg Johnson on 03 Feb 11
     
    Very interesting use for Flip Cams in the elementary classrooms.
Cheryl Ann Hurd

Great Technology Integration Lessons - 3 views

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  • Cheryl Ann Hurd on 05 Feb 11
     
    Found a great group that has some excellent Lessons using Technology
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