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Our philosophy - Company - 7 views

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    Ten Things Google Found to Be True
Darcy Goshorn

NetSmartz - 2 views

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    Our Mission NetSmartz Workshop is an interactive, educational program of the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children® (NCMEC) that provides age-appropriate resources to help teach children how to be safer on- and offline. The program is designed for children ages 5-17, parents and guardians, educators, and law enforcement. With resources such as videos, games, activity cards, and presentations, NetSmartz entertains while it educates. Our Goals     Educate children on how to recognize potential Internet risks     Engage children and adults in a two-way conversation about on- and offline risks     Empower children to help prevent themselves from being exploited and to report victimization to a trusted adult
Darcy Goshorn

Digital Citizenship Education - 2 views

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    The Digital Citizenship and Creative Content program was developed to create awareness of intellectual property rights and foster a better understanding of the rights connected with creative content.Four units comprise the curriculum resources. Each unit consists of standalone yet complementary lesson plans that play off a creative rights scenario presented through a case study.
anonymous

Draw a Stickman - 8 views

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    On Draw a Stickman, students are prompted to draw a stick figure, the figure they draw springs to life and is faced with several challenges, students must follow directions and draw several props for their stick figure to interact with. This is a mini interactive story that has students reading and following directions, solving mysteries, thinking creatively and solving problems. Students will love the hero of the story (the character they created) and the villain (a dragon).
anonymous

Best Practices in Online Teaching - 6 views

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    " This course provides practical strategies and pedagogical advice for instructors teaching in an online environment. The course includes advice about: preparing to teach in an online environment, managing the teaching of a course, and addressing larger issues surrounding online teaching (e.g. workload, intellectual property, etc.) The course includes interviews from a number of teachers who have taught in an online environment. This course is based on a training session offered to faculty who teach at The World Campus at Penn State University."
Michelle Krill

Keystone Catalog - 4 views

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    "The Keystone Catalog will allow you to research and explore the varied courses and programs offered across PAIUnet."
Darcy Goshorn

Free photo booth software; booth designs; booth rentals and more! - 9 views

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    Open source photo booth software.  Basically a server for a webcam. Very simple and friendly.
anonymous

At Waldorf School in Silicon Valley, Technology Can Wait - NYTimes.com - 6 views

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    " Schools nationwide have rushed to supply their classrooms with computers, and many policy makers say it is foolish to do otherwise. But the contrarian point of view can be found at the epicenter of the tech economy, where some parents and educators have a message: computers and schools don't mix. "
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    So, what do you think of this approach? (Shared today on twitter)
anonymous

Project Red: 9 Technology Practices That Improve Education the Most - 10 views

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    Project Red: 9 Technology Practices That Improve Education the Most
anonymous

Center for Implementing Technology in Education (CITEd) - 4 views

  • the Center for Implementing Technology in Education (CITEd)! CITEd identifies evidence-based practices for integrating instructional technology to support the achievement of all students.
anonymous

The A-Z Dictionary of Educational Twitter Hashtags - Edudemic - 8 views

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    "That's why it's probably helpful for you to check out the following list of popular educational hashtags. They have been curated by Cybraryman as well as by the Creative Education blog, tweetsmarter.com our personal usage list and hashtags.org."
Michelle Krill

Author Nicholas Carr: The Web Shatters Focus, Rewires Brains - 4 views

  • Brain activity of the experienced surfers was far more extensive than that of the newbies, particularly in areas of the prefrontal cortex associated with problem-solving and decisionmaking.
  • The evidence suggested, then, that the distinctive neural pathways of experienced Web users had developed because of their Internet use.
  • The depth of our intelligence hinges on our ability to transfer information from working memory, the scratch pad of consciousness, to long-term memory, the mind’s filing system. When facts and experiences enter our long-term memory, we are able to weave them into the complex ideas that give richness to our thought.
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  • And that short-term storage is fragile: A break in our attention can sweep its contents from our mind.
  • Imagine filling a bathtub with a thimble; that’s the challenge involved in moving information from working memory into long-term memory. When we read a book, the information faucet provides a steady drip, which we can control by varying the pace of our reading. Through our single-minded concentration on the text, we can transfer much of the information, thimbleful by thimbleful, into long-term memory and forge the rich associations essential to the creation of knowledge and wisdom. On the Net, we face many information faucets, all going full blast. Our little thimble overflows as we rush from tap to tap. We transfer only a small jumble of drops from different faucets, not a continuous, coherent stream
Michelle Krill

Many Eyes - 14 views

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    The heart of the site is a collection of data visualizations.
anonymous

Teaching with Twitter - YouTube - 6 views

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    A nice video about how one teacher uses twitter with his students (college level)
Michelle Krill

ASCD Express 7.01 - Establishing a Context for Coaching - 7 views

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    Coaching without a context bars schools and districts from experiencing their full potential for instructional improvement. Successful coaching initiatives clearly articulate the roles and expectations of coaching, the expertise coaches need, how coaching relates to the overall shared vision of a school or district, and the fact that professional inquiry is valued and generative across all job levels....
Darcy Goshorn

Learning to Blog Using Paper - 4 views

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    That's right...you heard me! And it's one of my favorite activities all year long. Paper Blogs. I use them to introduce my seventh graders to the idea of blogging and, more importantly, commenting.
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