I wanted to post a list that talked about how to "use" technology in the classroom, but I found myself revising that word "use" to the more general word, "model." The reason I did this is because so many teachers believe that if students aren't actively sitting in front of the computer screen themselves, then clearly technology is not being used in the classroom.
This myth can be a gatekeeper of sorts for many teachers, and I wanted to create a list that both gives advice on how to "use" but also acknowledges that in simply modeling the use the of technology, the students are also learning to use it in an indirect way.
Molecular models for you to play with. You can move, rotate and resize them, change them from space-filling models into wire-frame models and back again, or simply sit back and admire the animation!
Tracker is a free video analysis and modeling tool built on the Open Source Physics (OSP) Java framework. It is designed to be used in introductory college physics labs and lectures.
Features include:
1. Object tracking with position, velocity and acceleration overlays and data.
2. Video modeling with dynamic particle overlays and data.
3. Center of mass tracking with overlays and data.
4. Rotational motion data includes theta, omega and alpha.
5. Interactive graphical vectors and vector sums.
6. Line profiles for RGB analysis of spectra and interference at any angle
7. RGB regions for time analysis of RGB data
8. Flexible video calibration options.
9. Multiple reference frame views of collisions and other motions.
10. Video filters, including brightness/contrast, ghost trails, and deinterlacing.
11. User-defined constants and variables for plotting and analysis.
12. Data analysis tool with powerful automatic and manual curve fitting.
13. Full undo/redo with multiple steps.
14. Video converter for converting edited/filtered videos to mov, gif, jpg or png formats
15. Video exporter tool for recording videos with track overlays.
16. Copy and print images of any view for use in labs and other documents.
17. Paste web or other images directly into Tracker for analysis, save if desired.
18. Helpful hints for new and occasional users.
19. Drag-n-drop trk and video files to open.
The LoTi implementation model offers a systems approach to improved student achievement using 21st Century teaching. The model is comprised of four stages ~ Assess, Plan, Implement, Sustain
The Reflective Principal: A Taxonomy of Reflection (Part
IV)
Reflection can be a challenging endeavor. It's not something that's fostered in
school - typically someone else tells you how you're doing! Principals (and
instructional leaders) are often so caught up in the meeting the demands of the
day, that they rarely have the luxury to muse on how things went.
Self-assessment is clouded by the need to meet
competing demands from
multiple stakeholders.
In an effort to help schools become more reflective learning environments,
I've developed this "Taxonomy of Reflection" - modeled on Bloom's approach.
It's posted in four installments:
1.
A
Taxonomy of
Reflection
2.
The
Reflective Student
3.
The
Reflective Teacher
4. The Reflective
Principal
It's very much a work in progress, and I invite your comments and
suggestions. I'm especially interested in whether you think the parallel
construction to Bloom holds up through each of the three examples - student,
teacher, and principal. I think we have something to learn from each
perspective.
4. The Reflective Principal
Each level of reflection is structured to parallel Bloom's taxonomy.
(See
installment 1 for more on the model)
Assume that a principal (or
instructional leader) looked back on an initiative (or program, decision,
project, etc) they have just implemented. What sample questions might they ask
themselves as they move from lower to higher order reflection? (Note: I'm not
suggesting that all questions are asked after every initiative - feel free to
pick a few that work for you.)
Bloom's Remembering
: What did I do?
Principal
Reflection:
What role did I play in implementing this program? What
role did others play? What steps did I take? Is the program now operational and
being implemented? Was it completed on time? Are assessment measures in
place?
Bloom's Understanding:
What was
The Cognition
Laboratory is a part of the Human-Automation Integration Research Branch at NASA
Ames Research Center. We conduct research which involves modeling the human
operator in human-machine systems and experiments on normal human perceptual and
cognitive processes. Current modeling efforts focus on the task of the human
operator in Air Traffic Control. Experiments range from basic to applied. All
experiments are administered via computer, with participants watching the
monitor and answering by using the keyboard or mouse. Examples of experiments
include attentional control, dual-tasking, and the detection of conflicts in an
Air Traffic Control display.
The projects profiled here are full-figured creations by teams of teachers at schools whose cultures and schedules support grand ideas. Take a deep breath -- it didn't happen in one big swoop.
Article on how to plan the PBL process in a classroom/school/district. I think this article is useful for any educator hesitant about the project-based learning approach. It's a lot of time and work, and then a struggle with how it is assessed. In my personal experience, project-based learning makes for an amazing classroom, but there is a lot of work done on the front-end to get students to buy-in to this model, and then to work within this model.
Abstract: Recently, librarians have struggled to understand their relationship to a new breed of Web services that, like libraries, connect users with the information they need. These services, known as Web 2.0, offer new service models, methods, and technologies that can be adapted to improve library services.
This is one parent's playlist of "Social Stories" videos on YouTube. Some are examples of social stories, while others are professionals talking about the use of social stories and video modeling.
The second edition of the ACM Model Curriculum sets the context for computer science within K-12 education today and provides a framework for state departments of education and school districts to address the educational needs of young people and prepare them for personal and professional opportunities in the 21st century.
"iOS application that allows to interact with virtual models, created by means of the popular ARMedia Plugins, directly in the real physical space using AR (Augmented Reality) technology."
"CONTENT HIGHLIGHTS
Introduction to three coaching models that provide highly effective professional development
10 tips for leveraging technology, coaching, and community
5 key benefits that result from the integration of technology, coaching, and community
Introduction to the NETS*C"
Fantastic collection of Engineering lessons, activities, and current career stories. Wonderful models for inter-disciplinary PBL with links to resources and free software, etc.
Although central to the business of higher education, the LMS has also become a symbol of the status quo that supports administrative functions more effectively than teaching and learning activities.
Personal learning environments offer an alternative, but with their own limitations.
An open learning network helps bridge the gap between the PLE and the LMS, combining the best elements of each approach.
The initial implementation of an OLN at Brigham Young University represents a new learning platform model in higher education.
From cell biology, microbiology, immunology, and microscopy, to interactive cell models, mitosis, meiosis, cell cycle, cell cas, puzzles, quizzes, and galleries, this is the everything cell site you've been lookin for!
"The mission of School of One is to provide students with personalized, effective, and dynamic classroom instruction so that teachers have more time to focus on the quality of their instruction.
To achieve this mission, School of One re-imagines the traditional classroom model. Instead of one teacher and 25-30 students in a classroom, each student participates in multiple instructional modalities, including a combination of teacher-led instruction, one-on-one tutoring, independent learning, and work with virtual tutors.
To organize this type of learning, each student receives a unique daily schedule based on his or her academic strengths and needs. As a result, students within the same school or even the same classroom can receive profoundly different instruction as each student's schedule is tailored to the skills they need and the ways they best learn. Teachers acquire data about student achievement each day and then adapt their live instructional lessons accordingly.
By leveraging technology to play a more essential role in planning instruction, teachers have more time to focus on doing what they do best - delivering quality instruction and insuring that all students learn."