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Darcy Goshorn

SAS Updates - PUBLISH YOUR BEST! - 12 views

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    Just what your overworked teachers were looking for! A way to submit their lesson plans for review and publishing on SAS. Hooray!
Jason Heiser

Create a new thread to discuss your topic online. | Mr.Thread | The on-demand board - 6 views

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    create a backchannel instantly
anonymous

A Fistful of Challenges for Ed Tech -- THE Journal - 4 views

  • In the fourth slot was nothing short of the "fundamental structure of the K-12 education establishment," specifically, as the authors described it, "resistance to any profound change in practice."
    • anonymous
       
      Whoa! What do you think of this?
    • Aly Kenee
       
      I think it's spot on. The big change our administration is pushing for is a new lunch schedule. Although it would be better for our students, he has met resistance...from the cafeteria manager, who claims it will cost more in labor for her.
    • Vicki Treadway
       
      We always deal with this - we are one of the top high schools in the state so, why mess with excellence?
  • The authors said that as long as the thrust of education support is on maintaining the existing system's "basic elements," meaningful change will face resistance.
  • The lack of congruence between what students are learning outside of school and what they're being taught in the classroom is causing a disconnect in educational practices.
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  • The existence of a wealth of online tools and communications tools is allowing teachers to "to revisit our roles as educators."
    • anonymous
       
      Can't argue with this, but the question is DO they revisit their roles?
    • Vicki Treadway
       
      Good question, Jim. I get frustrated with teachers that seem to just teach day in and day out but don't explore what is changing in their content area or in the world of their students. Teachers don't have to jump on every bandwagon that comes along but they should be aware of possibilites and be carefully choosing where they are going to focus their time and teaching methods.
  • "As IT support becomes more and more decentralized, the technologies we use are increasingly based not on school servers, but in the cloud,
    • anonymous
       
      This is great - as long as the bandwidth is there.
  • "The digital divide, once seen as a factor of wealth, is now seen as a factor of education
  • Digital literacy will also play an increasing role in career advancement, according to the report.
  • The ways we design learning experiences must reflect the growing importance of innovation and creativity as professional skills."
    • anonymous
       
      I like how this is phrased, too
  • Innovation is valued at the highest levels of business and must be embraced in schools if students are to succeed beyond their formal education
    • Aly Kenee
       
      I hear fairly frequently from students who resist technology. They have been brought up to copy notes from the teacher and spit info back, so meaningful tech integration means more work for them. I think we need to stress with them that their future may be enhanced if they have this knowledge.
  • "It has become clear that one-size-fits-all teaching methods are neither effective nor acceptable for today’s diverse students," according to the report. "Technology can and should support individual choices about access to materials and expertise, amount and type of educational content, and methods of teaching."
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    In the fourth slot was nothing short of the "fundamental structure of the K-12 education establishment," specifically, as the authors described it, "resistance to any profound change in practice."
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    In the fourth slot was nothing short of the "fundamental structure of the K-12 education establishment," specifically, as the authors described it, "resistance to any profound change in practice."
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    In the fourth slot was nothing short of the "fundamental structure of the K-12 education establishment," specifically, as the authors described it, "resistance to any profound change in practice."
Donald Burkins

Increasing Educational Productivity | U.S. Department of Education - 7 views

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    USDOE's site presenting improvements to increase educational productivity and providing a link to suggest others.
anonymous

PSEA.org - Safe Social Media - 4 views

  • Each time you post a photograph or information on the web, make sure you would gladly show it to the following people: • Your mother • Your students • Your superintendent • The editor of The New York Times
anonymous

Will the Real Digital Native Please Stand Up? -- Campus Technology - 0 views

  • The problem with Prensky's assumption is that it's based on age--on the idea that, because you were born in a certain era, you must be a certain way
    • anonymous
       
      Amen to THAT!! :)
  • Another flaw in the eyes of some educators is the fact that Prensky labels everyone else as "digital immigrants," unable to achieve true fluency in the new tech world
    • anonymous
       
      Unable to achieve true fluency. BUNK! How many coaches did we have over the age of 50? (Who would admit it, that is.) :)
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    I'd LOVE to have a discussion on this article
Michelle Krill

FCC opens access to social media sites for e-Rate users | eSchool News - 3 views

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    "In August, the FCC clarified an earlier ruling that led to widespread blocking of social media networks by school districts receiving discounted internet access through federal e-Rate dollars."
anonymous

Flashing Electronic Ink Displays On "Cloths" Coming Soon | Upcoming Technology | Tech N... - 8 views

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    Get ready to update your dress codes!
Michelle Krill

Online places to find public-domain multimedia | Webware - CNET - 7 views

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    "Luckily, there are resources across the Web that allow you to use multimedia content for free with some simple attribution."
anonymous

Aim High! - 11 views

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    A nice chart for seeing Verbs and project ideas
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    Needs to be updated with new Bloom's levels.
Darcy Goshorn

National Geographic Kids Fun Stories - 2 views

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    Stories from National Geographic for Kids
Darcy Goshorn

Discovery Kids - 2 views

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    Articles, journals, blogs related to Discovery network programs.
Darcy Goshorn

Fandangle Magazine for Kids - Archives - 2 views

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    Although no longer published, you'll find archived PDFs of the Fandangle Magazine for kids here.
anonymous

TeachPaperless: Culture vs. Control - 6 views

  • Columbus Signature Academy
  • New Tech Network of schools which are problem based learning high schools. The first thing I noticed was the open spaces and architecture
  • The second and more lasting thing I noticed was the students. They were in hallways and classrooms. They were on laptops, listening to headphones, working independently, working in groups, and working on projects. Everyone seemed engrossed in whatever tasks they were involved in. Not everyone was doing the same thing. It was not quiet, but it also was not loud either. The one group of people I had a hard time locating were the teachers.
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    Jealous?
anonymous

Apple - Education - Tune-in Series: Technology Seminars for Educators and IT Leaders - 2 views

  • The Tune-in Series is a collection of free webinars focused on introducing educators and IT leaders new to Apple to the capabilities of Apple technology in education.
  • Monday: Introduction to iOS Products
  • Tuesday: Education Content for iOS Devices
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  • Thursday: iOS Content and Device Management
  • Wednesday: Creating Your Own Content
  • Friday: Planning iOS Device Deployments
anonymous

Stanford report finds good and bad in Pennsylvania charter schools - Page 2 - Philly.com - 4 views

shared by anonymous on 30 Jun 11 - No Cached
  • But he said the Corbett administration wanted to make sure charter schools were held to the same performance standards as district-run schools.
    • anonymous
       
      What will this mean? Held to the same standards but will they also be held to the same punishments for poor performance?
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