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Contents contributed and discussions participated by Ken Fuller

Ken Fuller

Pretesting Students and the KWL Strategy | Edutopia - 1 views

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    This article does point out the importance of accessing prior knowledge. KWL is just one method mentioned. Also includes the strategy of pretesting with the postest.
Ken Fuller

facebook_guide_teachers.pdf (application/pdf Object) - 1 views

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    Some of the directions apply to an older version of Facebook. I will try to find something more current to bookmark. The advice that the author provides is good though. Take a kook at it. I just created a new "professional use only" FB account. I can email the address to you.
Ken Fuller

Around the Corner-MGuhlin.org - 3 views

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    Blogger Miguel Guhlin's site has information on PLOs, Web 2.0 applications and their lesser known alternatives. A good site to subscribe to (RSS) if you use a heavy dose of Web 2.0 tools in your coaches' toolbox.
Ken Fuller

100 Helpful Web Tools for Every Kind of Learner | College@Home | Diigo - 1 views

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    OK! Who wants to split these sites up and review them with me?
Ken Fuller

Telepresence - 0 views

location-free communication telepresence technology education tools teaching learning resources
started by Ken Fuller on 29 Apr 11 no follow-up yet
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    The topic feature is pretty cool in so far as it provides a vehicle for conversation. It's not quite a blog BUT... If we turn this into a K12 "class group", each member gets an "Easy Blog" page. I don't know what effect this might have on our access and features depending on who owns the class.
Ken Fuller

A Taste for Telepresence -- THE Journal - 0 views

  • He envisioned that telepresence would allow the district to participate in cultural exchanges among local students and those in other countries. It could be used to deliver staff development courses and enable people to get together for district business meetings without the time, expense, or carbon emissions associated with physical travel.
  • VoIP was a revelation to the district. Teachers have become more immediately accessible to parents, who no longer have to leave messages in the main offices and hope to be available when teachers call back. And now, when a teacher or staff member moves to another location in the district, the phone and a person's number can follow along; all it requires is a simple update through software. "We know who's got that device, where they have it, where they have it plugged in," Devkota explains. In short, VoIP gave the district community a taste for location-free communications, which naturally led to the next best thing to being there: telepresence.
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    I think this an interesting article. The only aspect that gave me pause, other than cost, was the idea of location-free_communications. I'm envisioning PA systems on steroids. I opened a topic "Telepresence" to see if anyone wanted to weigh in on the topic.
Ken Fuller

Unit Conversion - Online Unit Converter - 0 views

  • Common convertersDistance and Length Conversion (92)meter, kilometer, decimeter, centimeter, millimeter, micron, league, mile, fathom, yard, foot, inch, microinch, caliber, megameter ...Weight and Mass Conversion (70)kilogram, gram, kilopound, slug, pound, ounce, quintal, stone, tonne, pennyweight, carat, grain, talent, mina, Planck mass ...Currency Conversion (38)US Dollar, Euro, British Pound, Canadian Dollar, Australian Dollar, Japanese Yen, New Zealand Dollar, Switzerland Franc ...Capacity and Volume Conversion (76)cubic meter, cubic kilometer, cubic decimeter, cubic centimeter, cubic millimeter, liter, exaliter, petaliter, teraliter ...Volume - Dry Conversion (15)liter, barrel dry, pint dry, quart dry, peck, bushel, cor, homer, ephah, seah, omer, cab, log ...Temperature Conversion (6)kelvin, degree Celsius, degree Fahrenheit, degree Rankine, degree Reaumur, Triple point of waterArea Conversion (39)square meter, square kilometer, square hectometer, square dekameter, square decimeter, square centimeter, square millimeter ...
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    Use this site to convert different units of measurement including distance, area, volume and many more.
Ken Fuller

Harcourt Interactive Photosynthesis - 0 views

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    A MUST SEE. Another good multimedia example of the photosynthesis process.
Ken Fuller

University of Alberta: Photosynthesis - 0 views

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    A cool multimedia demonstration of the photosynthesis process.
Ken Fuller

Cornell University Library - Evaluating Web Sites: Criteria and Tools - 0 views

  • --- Five Criteria for Evaluating Web Pages (Jim Kapoun): Accuracy Authority Currency Objectivity Coverage
  • To evaluate Web sites go to this table of criteria and questions to ask when judging the reliability of information on the Web.
  • --- Generic Criteria for Evaluation (Hope Tillman): Stated criteria for inclusion of information Authority of author or creator Comparability with related sources Stability of information Appropriateness of format Software/hardware/multimedia requirements --- ...Criteria for the Evaluation of Internet Information Resources (Alastair Smith) --- ICYouSee: T is for Thinking (John Henderson)
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    This is an updated version of the Evaluating Web Sites handout you were given at the 4/27 faculty meeting. Follow the links to get more detailed tips for CONTEXT, EVALUATION CRITERIA, ONLINE SELECTION, and WEBLIOGRAPHY.
Ken Fuller

Why You Should Be a Digital Pack Rat, and How to do it. - 0 views

  • If it’s digital, keep it — no questions asked.
  • Making decisions costs time and effort. Digital storage costs neither.
  • It’s impossible to determine what the useful things are.
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    C. G. P. Grey | Time Management
Ken Fuller

Screenr - Diigo for you and your students. - 0 views

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    Diigo user 2footgiraffe's video on how to use diigo with your students without having them login.
Ken Fuller

Doug Johnson Website - Just-in-Time Technology Training - 0 views

  • If you as a teacher have scarce time and resources to devote to learning new skills, learning those that will last you the remainder of your career is a sound investment. All teachers do need to be “technologically literate” if they are to both improve their professional productivity and to give their students the learning opportunities technology provides. If we don’t, we are as unethical as a doctor who refuses to learn how to take advantage of a CAT scan.
  • The focus of all teacher training must shift from just-in-case to just-in-time - learning only what one needs to know, just when one needs it. The just-in-time model of technology training relies less of district- mandated classes and more on more personal, individual learning opportunities.Whether individualize or though a class, learning technology should only be a part of a larger professional growth target.  Learning to use a database should be a part of learning to do more effective assessments. Learning to use mind-mapping software such as Inspiration should be a part of learning better writing instruction practices. Learning to more effectively search the Web should be a part of learning to how to improve student research practices. (Other examples can be found at <http://www.doug-johnson.com/dougwri/rubrics-for-restructuring.html) In other words, the focus should be on improving professional practices, not learning to use a computer. Most educators, including me, are better teachers than students. I’ll confess I have small patience with most classes and workshops whether they are about technology or anything else. Sitting, even for a few hours, listening to a presenter drone on does little for me except help develop a strong empathy for our kids. But if we learn to structure technology training to suit individual adult learning styles and place it within the context of improving educational practices, teachers can and will become “technology-literate” – just in time. 
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    This blog entry is bit dated but it still hits home on many key points: - informal - customized/differentiated - constructing lessons that make sense
Ken Fuller

Nine Elements of Digital Citizenship - 0 views

  • 1.   Digital Access:   full electronic participation in society.
  • 2.   Digital Commerce:   electronic buying and selling of goods.
  • 4.   Digital Literacy:   process of teaching and learning about technology and the use of technology.
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  • 3.   Digital Communication:   electronic exchange of information.
  • 5. Digital Etiquette:   electronic standards of conduct or procedure.
  • 6.   Digital Law:   electronic responsibility for actions and deeds
  • 7.   Digital Rights & Responsibilities:   those freedoms extended to everyone in a digital world.
  • 8.   Digital Health & Wellness:   physical and psychological well-being in a digital technology world.
  • 9.   Digital Security (self-protection):   electronic precautions to guarantee safety.
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    "Digital citizenship can be defined as the norms of appropriate, responsible behavior with regard to technology use. "
Ken Fuller

Gaggle Blogs - 0 views

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    I attended a Gaggle run webinar, "A Day in the Life of a Gaggle Student", this morning. The presenter highlighted most of the new features and apps students and teachers are likely to use to communicate with each other throughout the day. The package is setup like Google Docs in many ways. Gaggle content is filtered so that educators can provide appropriate content and support to their students in a social media like environment. GoToMeeting was the platform used to conduct the webinar. GoToMeeting is a paid service for delivering webinars and conducting onlinr training and meetings.
Ken Fuller

Webinar Central Blog: Guide to Free Webinar Hosting Sites | Webinar Central - 1 views

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    Webinar Central blogger Jonathan offers suggestions for free alternatives to fee-based webinar hosting services.
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    Rt - I took the "Day in the Life of a Gaggle Student" webinar. I later contacted the webinar team and asked for a copy of the presenter's notes. They sent a PDF "Getting Started with Apps Guide.pdf" highlighting the newest Gaggle Apps. I'll post it in our Google docs for you to take a look at. I'll email it to everyone but here is the link if you want to dive right in. https://docs.google.com/a/buffaloschools.org/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B_w6YKU5SNpCYzE4M2FiZjUtZjYzYy00MGUxLTg0NmEtZWRlZDYzOWFkOTYx&hl=en&authkey=CNOQkf8H
Ken Fuller

Lotus Launcher Android application - AppStoreHQ - 0 views

  • Overview Details News Reviews FREE Downloads: 10,000-50,000 Download Download Lotus Launcher Enter your email address below to receive a link via email. Visit this link from your Android device to download this app from the Android Market.
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  • Give the possibility to store your login information of your Lotus Notes webmail. Go to preferences form and define your own parameters.Web site : http://android.miny.frSee full change log on web site.
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    Android App to access Lotus iNotes. I had a teacher ask if she could access her district email from her new Droid Incredible smartphone. I did a little Googling - lotus webnotes droid incredible app - and came up with this little gem. 10-50k downloads is a fair amount and it has an average of 4 stars. For iPhone users it's a little easier. From the iPhone type in notes.buffaloschools.org in your browser of choice. You should see the same page that you would see if logging in from your desktop. Login, and voila!...cool little interface complete with calendar and contacts.
Ken Fuller

Sony - Children's Headphones - Black/Silver - MDR222KD/BLK - 0 views

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    I found these at BestBuy when I was I looking for an alternative to ear buds for my little ones. What caught my eye was the reviewers comment about a teacher considering adding them to her classroom supply list. I found them at MacMall for $9.99 with free shipping http://www.macmall.com/p/5784594?dpno=7932923&source=zwb12166 "Have you considered", pitching this to some of your teachers? ;-)
Ken Fuller

Digital Book Report: Powered by SHYCAST - 0 views

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    Creating digital book reports.
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    We're late for this year but keep it on your calendar for next year. "Have you considered" doing a BookJam with your Library Media Specialist?
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