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750 Words - 45 views

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shared by Marge Runkle on 02 Mar 11 - Cached
  • Marge Runkle on 06 Mar 11
     
    A place to write everyday. You can't write well unless you practice. Here is a place to practice online.
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AESA Keynote - 41 views

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shared by Steve Ransom on 05 May 11 - No Cached
  • Steve Ransom on 05 May 11
     
    The type of learning that we all want... Do we all have the will and the courage to make it happen? Listen to Kevin's message and re-imagine what school/learning can be.
  • Janice Robertson on 09 May 11
     
    Just watched the entire Keynote! Have exactly the same start of conference buzz that I'd usually be feeling, without the out of pocket expense! Awesome. I hadn't had the chance to hear him present - love his original use of phrases and stories. You can tell he's a writer... has that gift with words. Some of my favourites - "she had never seen me before - not as a learner" "have you ever seen a kid launch" and "most kids are not braver than blisters. Are there cognitive blisters?" Thanks Steve for sharing - just what I needed before the start of a new week - I'm fired up and ready to go! :-)
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A List of The Best Free Photo Editing Tools - 0 views

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shared by anonymous on 09 Aug 11 - No Cached
  • anonymous on 09 Aug 11
     
    Pictures and photos are very important learning and teaching materials. They speak thousands of words and attract much more attention. Educators use them on a daily basis as visual aids and as complementary and illustrative elements in the lesson.
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Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint File Formats - 0 views

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shared by Martin Burrett on 07 Aug 11 - No Cached
  • Martin Burrett on 07 Aug 11
     
    Never worry about problems opening a docx and other Office 2007 & 2010 file again with this free download from Microsoft that lets you open them in Office 2003. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/ICT+&+Web+Tools
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10x10 - 100 Words & Pictures that Define the Time - 0 views

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shared by Martin Burrett on 20 Aug 11 - Cached
  • Martin Burrett on 20 Aug 11
     
    A tool that shows 100 images which 'define' an hour. This could be anywhere between the last hour and Nov 2004. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/PSHE,+RE,+Citizenship,+Geography+&+Environmental
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Maths Thinking Blocks - Model & Solve Math Word Problems - 0 views

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shared by Martin Burrett on 24 Aug 11 - No Cached
  • Martin Burrett on 24 Aug 11
     
    Great multipurpose maths thinking blocks. Add different colour blocks, change their size and break into fractions. Click the 'problems' button and give lots of maths questions to work out with the blocks. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Maths
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ooo4kids - 0 views

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shared by Martin Burrett on 31 Aug 11 - Cached
  • Martin Burrett on 31 Aug 11
     
    A good office suite designed for young learners and is based on Open Office. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/ICT+%26+Web+Tools
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Thinking Blocks - Model and Solve Math Word Problems - 33 views

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shared by Frances DiDavide on 06 Sep 11 - Cached
  • Frances DiDavide on 06 Sep 11
     
    Great site for modeling work problems
  • anonymous on 07 Sep 11
     
    This is great! Thanks!
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Technology in Schools Faces Questions on Value - NYTimes.com - 9 views

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shared by Steve Ransom on 04 Sep 11 - No Cached
  • Critics counter that, absent clear proof, schools are being motivated by a blind faith in technology and an overemphasis on digital skills — like using PowerPoint and multimedia tools — at the expense of math, reading and writing fundamentals. They say the technology advocates have it backward when they press to upgrade first and ask questions later.
    • Steve Ransom
      Steve Ransom on 04 Sep 11
       
      A valid criticism when technology implementation is decoupled from meaningful and effective pedagogy. You can't buy measurable change/improvement.
  • district was innovating
  • how the district was innovating.
    • Steve Ransom
      Steve Ransom on 04 Sep 11
       
      Again, this is very different than how TEACHERS are innovating their PRACTICES. It's much more challenging than making a slick brochure that communicates how much technology your district has.
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  • there is no good way to quantify those achievements — putting them in a tough spot with voters deciding whether to bankroll this approach again
  • “We’ve jumped on bandwagons for different eras without knowing fully what we’re doing. This might just be the new bandwagon,” he said. “I hope not.”
    • Steve Ransom
      Steve Ransom on 04 Sep 11
       
      There's a confidence building statement for you....
  • $46.3 million for laptops, classroom projectors, networking gear and other technology for teachers and administrators.
    • Steve Ransom
      Steve Ransom on 04 Sep 11
       
      Exactly... and how much was spent on equipping teachers to change their practices to effectively leverage this new infrastructure?
  • If we know something works
    • Steve Ransom
      Steve Ransom on 04 Sep 11
       
      And what is that "something"? New technology? If so, you missed the boat.
  • it is hard to separate the effect of the laptops from the effect of the teacher training
  • The high-level analyses that sum up these various studies, not surprisingly, give researchers pause about whether big investments in technology make sense.
    • Steve Ransom
      Steve Ransom on 04 Sep 11
       
      Why does the argument for making schools relevant and using current cultural tools need to be backed with performance data? Give politicians and superintendents horses instead of cars and see how long that lasts.
  • Good teachers, he said, can make good use of computers, while bad teachers won’t, and they and their students could wind up becoming distracted by the technology.
    • Steve Ransom
      Steve Ransom on 04 Sep 11
       
      Finally, a valid point.
  • “Test scores are the same, but look at all the other things students are doing: learning to use the Internet to research, learning to organize their work, learning to use professional writing tools, learning to collaborate with others.”
    • Steve Ransom
      Steve Ransom on 04 Sep 11
       
      Exactly. But somehow, "value" has been equated with test scores alone. Do we have a strong body of research on pencil effectiveness or clay effectiveness or chair effectiveness?
  • “It’s not the stuff that counts — it’s what you do with it that matters.”
  • “There is a connection between the physical hand on the paper and the words on the page,” she said. “It’s intimate.”
  • “They’re inundated with 24/7 media, so they expect it,”
    • Steve Ransom
      Steve Ransom on 04 Sep 11
       
      And you expect them to always engage enthusiastically with tools that are no longer relevant in their culture?
  • The 30 students in the classroom held wireless clickers into which they punched their answers. Seconds later, a pie chart appeared on the screen: 23 percent answered “True,” 70 percent “False,” and 6 percent didn’t know.
    • Steve Ransom
      Steve Ransom on 04 Sep 11
       
      Okay... and you follow up with a totally trivial example of the power of technology in learning.
  • term” that can slide past critical analysis.
  • engagement is a “fluffy
    • Steve Ransom
      Steve Ransom on 04 Sep 11
       
      Very true
  • rofessor Cuban at Stanford argues that keeping children engaged requires an environment of constant novelty, which cannot be sustained.
    • Steve Ransom
      Steve Ransom on 04 Sep 11
       
      If that is so, why not back up your claim by linking to the source here. I have a feeling he has been misquoted and taken out of context here.
  • that computers can distract and not instruct.
    • Steve Ransom
      Steve Ransom on 04 Sep 11
       
      Computers don't really "instruct". That's why we have teachers who are supposed to know what they are doing and why they are doing it... and monitoring kids while keeping learning meaningful.
  • guide on the side.
    • Steve Ransom
      Steve Ransom on 04 Sep 11
       
      But many teachers are simply not prepared for how to do this effectively. To ignore this fact is just naive.
  • Professor Cuban at Stanford
    • Steve Ransom
      Steve Ransom on 04 Sep 11
       
      Are they in love with Cuban or something? Perhaps they should actually look at the research... or interview other authorities. Isn't that what reporting is all about? I think this reporter must be a product of too much Google, right?
  • But she loves the fact that her two children, a fourth-grader and first-grader, are learning technology, including PowerPoint
    • Steve Ransom
      Steve Ransom on 04 Sep 11
       
      Again, the fact that any supporter is happy that their kids are learning PowerPoint illustrates the degree of naiveté in their understanding of technology's role in learning.
  • creating an impetus to rethink education entirely
  • Mr. Share bases his buying decisions on two main factors: what his teachers tell him they need, and his experience. For instance, he said he resisted getting the interactive whiteboards sold as Smart Boards until, one day in 2008, he saw a teacher trying to mimic the product with a jury-rigged projector setup. “It was an ‘Aha!’ moment,” he said, leading him to buy Smart Boards, made by a company called Smart Technologies.
    • Steve Ransom
      Steve Ransom on 04 Sep 11
       
      Herein lies another huge problem. Mr. Director of Technology seems to base no decisions on what the learning and technology literature have to say... nor does he consult those who would be considered authorities on technology infused learning (emphasis on learning here)
  • This is big business.
    • Steve Ransom
      Steve Ransom on 04 Sep 11
       
      No kidding.
  • “Do we really need technology to learn?” she said. “It’s a very valid time to ask the question, right before this goes on the ballot.”
    • Steve Ransom
      Steve Ransom on 04 Sep 11
       
      Anyone who asks that should volunteer to have their home and work computer confiscated. After all, it's just a distraction, right?
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Thinking Blocks - Model and Solve Math Word Problems - 0 views

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shared by Martin Burrett on 10 Sep 11 - No Cached
  • Martin Burrett on 10 Sep 11
     
    A good collection of maths questions and visual blocks to solve them. Topics include addition, multiplication, fractions and ratios. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/maths
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Word Abbreviations - 0 views

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shared by Cara Whitehead on 11 Sep 11 - No Cached
  • Cara Whitehead on 11 Sep 11
     
    Free online games and printable resources
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Wallwisher.com: Words that stick - 68 views

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shared by Kathy Howerton on 07 Nov 09 - Cached
  • Mary Ann Apple on 07 Nov 09
     
    post comments to the wall, add images, music, video
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For improving early literacy, reading comics is no child's play - 31 views

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shared by Tero Toivanen on 06 Nov 09 - Cached
  • Carol L. Tilley, a professor of library and information science at Illinois, says that comics are just as sophisticated as other forms of literature, and children benefit from reading them at least as much as they do from reading other types of books.
  • If reading is to lead to any meaningful knowledge or comprehension, readers must approach a text with an understanding of the relevant social, linguistic and cultural conventions," she said. "And if you really consider how the pictures and words work together in consonance to tell a story, you can make the case that comics are just as complex as any other kind of literature.
  • Although commercial publishers of comics have yet to recapture children's imaginations, Tilley says that some librarians and teachers are increasingly discovering that comics can be used to support reading and instruction.
  • Tero Toivanen on 06 Nov 09
     
    Carol L. Tilley, a professor of library and information science at Illinois, says that comics are just as sophisticated as other forms of literature, and children benefit from reading them at least as much as they do from reading other types of books.
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SuperLame Word Balloon Engine - 0 views

www.superlame.com/engine.php speech bubble comic photos image editor
shared by Martin Burrett on 04 Jul 11 - Cached
  • Martin Burrett on 04 Jul 11
     
    This image editor does only one thing, but does it well. It adds speech and thinking bubbles to photos and images. Really easily and the results look great. Good for making comic strips with your class. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Photos+&+Images

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Adverbs for Speech - 0 views

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shared by Martin Burrett on 21 Feb 15 - No Cached
  • Martin Burrett on 21 Feb 15
     
    A poster which lists adverbs to describe how something might have been said.
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