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Ken Fuller

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

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k12 web2.0 slang classroom students report socialmedia

shared by Ken Fuller on 15 Jun 11 - No Cached
  • 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."
Ken Fuller

Fight Fire With Fire -- THE Journal - 0 views

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technology media cyberbullying legislation internet safety internet security solutions National Crime Prevention Council bullying

shared by Ken Fuller on 07 May 10 - Cached
  • Ken Fuller on 07 May 10
     
    Describes the prevalence of cyberbullying in schools. Details how one school district is being proactive in its attempt to curb cyberbullying. Some interesting sites related to this topic include H.R. 1966: Megan Meier Cyberbullying Prevention Act http://www.govtrack.us/congress/billtext.xpd?bill=h111-1966 An interesting take on H.R. 1996 as a threat to First Amendment Rights http://futurestorm.blogspot.com/2009/05/hr-1966-offend-someone-online-go-to.html
  • Ken Fuller on 07 May 10
     
    I see a lot more students using cell phones at my building than there were just a year ago. This observation and the implications was a bit sobering. What challenges does the ubiquitous use of cell phones and other smart devices create for our network safeguards? Is cyberbullying going on in your building(s)? What options do targeted students and parents have for reporting or enacting a grievance against cyberbullying? Are reported correlations of student absenteeism and cyberbulliying accurate? I'd like to post this on our blogs and ask our staffs to weigh in on the topic.
William Russo

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

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shared by William Russo on 06 Jan 11 - No Cached
  • 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 - 1 views

www.nytimes.com/...05tablets.html

shared by Scott Nourse on 05 Jan 11 - No Cached
  • 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
Ken Fuller

Buffalo Public Schools - Teacher Pages - 4 views

www.buffaloschools.org/...index.cfm

teacher web page K-12 teacher resources staff resources BSCD resource

shared by Ken Fuller on 01 Nov 09 - Cached
  • Ken Fuller on 01 Nov 09
     
    Buffalo City School District (BSCD) TIS Kathleen Emhof's teacher web page. The site is clean, efficient and provides or links to many staff resources. Three features really stand out . First the subpages under the section My Home Page are written in a conversational tone. I think that has an inviting appeal. Second is the use of the Calendar feature of the home page. This moves the lab scheduling off her shoulders and encourages the staff to plan and communicate with each other. Third and lastly, making all relevant itech forms available to the staff. I have just a few suggestions: - consider password protecting the teacher resources page - create separate student/parent resource section
  • Siu Connor on 01 Nov 09
     
    You can have the ultimate webpage, but the true end goal is getting teachers and others to use it. That takes a great deal of diplomacy. Hillary, are you listening?
  • William Russo on 02 Nov 09
     
    Ken, thank you for highlighting one of our colleagues pages. One of the areas I believe we must focus more on is improving teacher pages among the teachers (or just get them to start one!).
Ken Fuller

Free Technology for Teachers - 0 views

www.freetech4teachers.com

technology Web2.0 resources teachers ITC121611 professionaldevelopment

shared by Ken Fuller on 16 Dec 11 - Cached
  • Ken Fuller on 16 Dec 11
     
    Richard Byrne is a High School History and Civics and the author this blog Free Tech 4 Teachers http://www.freetech4teachers.com You really must make a habit of visiting this blog.
Ken Fuller

Once Upon A Teacher: From PLN to P-L-A-N for Moving our School Forward - 0 views

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pln blog teacher education techintegration web2.0

shared by Ken Fuller on 08 Sep 10 - Cached
  • Ken Fuller on 08 Sep 10
     
    What wonders await us?
Ken Fuller

Online free touch typing program | School environment | Teacher login - 4 views

www.sense-lang.org/...teachers.php

typing free touch_typing tutorials tests

shared by Ken Fuller on 26 May 10 - Cached
  • Ken Fuller on 26 May 10
     
    Ever hear this one? "Aren't you the computer person? Why don't you teach the students how to type?" Be polite and point them to this site.
  • Debbie Jacob on 28 May 10
     
    Might want to try this one too http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/
  • Ken Fuller on 28 May 10
     
    Deb that's pretty cool. I'll have my girls take it for a test drive this weekend.
Scott Nourse

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

www.nytimes.com/...05tablets.html

technology tools learning teaching

shared by Scott Nourse on 04 Jan 11 - No Cached
  • 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.
  • “There is very little evidence that kids learn more, faster or better by using these machines,”
  • “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
  • , is advancing its effort to go paperless and cut spending. Some of the tablets are being used for special education students.
  • 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
Wygenia Miles

Why iPads Aren't Ready For Classrooms... Yet - 0 views

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CLASSROOM TECHNOLOGY ipad education

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Cheryl Ann Hurd

Laptop Carts vs. One to One (1:1) - 12 views

I think it can be done. I know I had an empty cart sitting in the server closet at 89. I think it would be better than letting them sit around doing nothing.

1:1 laptops cows 1to1

started by William Russo on 11 Oct 09 1 follow-up, last by Cheryl Ann Hurd on 19 Feb 11
William Russo

Google co-founder Sergey Brin wants more computers in schools | Technology | Los Angeles Times - 2 views

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education learning technology google

shared by William Russo on 31 Oct 09 - Cached
  • William Russo on 31 Oct 09
     
    Interesting thoughts by Google's founder. Consider this in light of how we approach our work.
Siu Connor

KU Matrix Learning Games Initiative - 1 views

matrixgames.altec.org

shared by Siu Connor on 09 Nov 09 - Cached
  • Siu Connor on 09 Nov 09
     
    he MATRIX Project (http://matrixlearning.org) provides resources to improve middle school reading and mathematics achievement through the development of interactive educational games that use PDAs, iPods and video cameras, along with web-based resources including Quantum Simulations' online Artificial Intelligence Assessors and Tutors. The games can be played on a handheld or computer using the Flash Player™ application. Download the newest Flash Player for free, if you don't already have it. Send Us Feedback on the games, and check out games developed by our partners at New Mexico State University.
Sarah Edwards

iPads in Schools - 2 views

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ipad iPads livebinder Apps livebinders schools technology education tools web2.0 teaching learning resources

shared by Sarah Edwards on 09 Apr 11 - Cached
  • Sarah Edwards on 09 Apr 11
     
    Two things to check out here...livebinder and a multitude of ipad resources. This should extend the conversation a bit!
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