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The cohort group had been meeting throughout the summer, focusing on learning about social networks, on making connections, reading blogs, trying Twitter and Facebook, and thinking about social tools in the context of their curriculum. The teachers come from every discipline, from math to special education to media specialists. ... [The Supt] started by asking everyone to read Margaret Wheatley's "Willing to be Disturbed."

Easy way for teachers to manage parent volunteer groups for events, etc. Great, efficient system for teachers.

nice way to arrange and group resources. Thumbnails of pages. URL shortening, etc.

Why not contribute to this group? If not, I'll bet there are some pics in here that you can use with your teachers.

"This author's position is that asynchronous online discussions face an array of resolvable pedagogical and course management challenges. Online discussions can transform mere course chatter into a cyber forum of student-centered learning through meticulous planning, designing and orchestrating. After introducing common issues, a literature review summarizes the contributions that online discussions bring to distance learning. The author then addresses pedagogical and managerial issues that plague online discussions with strategies that instructors may readily employ. In the pedagogical realm, these include insights on organizing online discussions, using groups to facilitate interactions, establishing discussion parameters, and ensuring that the course syllabus introduces online discussion details. In the managerial realm, approaches are offered regarding overseeing discussion windows, using icebreakers, assessing student performance, ongoing communications, maintaining an online presence, netiquette, and a variety of other online discussion tips. In support of online instructors, the article weaves in relevant literature with the hard learned lessons from the author's ongoing attempts to improve online discussions. It concludes by urging instructors to cultivate improvement continuously through candid self-critique supplemented by student feedback."

"The ISTE Classroom Observation Tool (ICOT) (XML) provides you with a convenient platform for recording observations of technology use in classrooms. Checkboxes and pull-down menus allow you to easily record and time a variety of classroom characteristics. ICOT automatically aggregates your data into a table for analysis and presentation. You can work with your records right in ICOT or export them to any software that can read tabular data. Use ICOT to record information on classroom groupings, teacher roles, time and types of technology use, and the NETS for Students. The ICOT is a macro-enabled Excel workbook that automates many data recording and management tasks. The Visual Basic macros work with most versions of Microsoft Office for Windows and with Office 2011 for Macintosh. Users of eCOVE observation software can obtain a toolset that will allow them to record ICOT NETS and Computational Thinking items on iPad, iPhone, and Android devices. Contact eCOVE directly for information on the NETS/CT toolset. The ICOT methodology has been successfully adapted for use in a variety of contexts, including projects involving mathematical thinking and cyberinfrastructure research skills. For information on how ISTE evaluation might meet your needs, contact research@iste.org."

From Louden County Public Schools

"Are you an educator who has no time to surf the internet for great resources that will help you integrate technology into your daily teaching? Have you ever wished that there could be one central starting point in your search for great edtech resources? " Then T.I.E. is the site for you! Form or join a group, read a news feed, participate in an event, discuss or blog about a topic, watch or share a video, and so much more!

Pinterest group that features favorite young adult novels that have been pinned. Request a free invitation and begin pinning your favorites so all can enjoy.

Pi™ Computer Tables- Classroom Collaboration for LCD Systems and Laptops! Built on the geometry of circles, not rectangles, Pi™ Computer Tables nest together in organic arrangements found in nature. This unlocks infinite possibilities for team computing groups.

"MixedInk's collaborative writing platform allows groups of any size to weave their best ideas and language into a single text. "

The FA Cup is one of footballs oldest and most important football tournaments, and has been played in England since 1871.Singing in the FA Cup is typically one of the highlights of the season for lower league teams, and FACup Tickets are often very much sought once by group of these teams.

The FA Cup is one of footballs oldest and most important football tournaments, and has been played in England since 1871.Singing in the FA Cup is typically one of the highlights of the season for lower league teams, and FACup Tickets are often very much sought once by group of these teams.

The FA Cup is one of footballs oldest and most important football tournaments, and has been played in England since 1871.Singing in the FA Cup is typically one of the highlights of the season for lower league teams, and FACup Tickets are often very much sought once by group of these teams.

The FA Cup is one of footballs oldest and most important football tournaments, and has been played in England since 1871.Singing in the FA Cup is typically one of the highlights of the season for lower league teams, and FACup Tickets are often very much sought once by group of these teams.

The FA Cup is one of footballs oldest and most important football tournaments, and has been played in England since 1871.Singing in the FA Cup is typically one of the highlights of the season for lower league teams, and FACup Tickets are often very much sought once by group of these teams.

The FA Cup is one of footballs oldest and most important football tournaments, and has been played in England since 1871.Singing in the FA Cup is typically one of the highlights of the season for lower league teams, and FACup Tickets are often very much sought once by group of these teams.