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Martin Burrett

Basketball + - x Math Madness - 0 views

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subtraction multiplication addition maths numeracy

shared by Martin Burrett on 27 Aug 11 - Cached
  • Martin Burrett on 27 Aug 11
     
    Shoot some hoops and learn some maths with this lovely maths game for practising addition, subtraction and multiplication at two different levels. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/maths
Martin Burrett

Fuel the Brain Educational Games | Play Time Tunnel - 0 views

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maths numeracy games time clock

shared by Martin Burrett on 23 Aug 11 - No Cached
  • Martin Burrett on 23 Aug 11
     
    A good maths game where players fly a spaceship through a time tunnel, collecting fuel as you go. Set a clock to the correct time to go to the next stage. There are four different levels of time-telling ability. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/maths
Martin Burrett

Maths Thinking Blocks - Model & Solve Math Word Problems - 0 views

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whiteboard resources blocks maths numeracy

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
Martin Burrett

Active Science - Humans & Animals - 0 views

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science animals nature senses movement habitat food

shared by Martin Burrett on 24 Aug 11 - No Cached
  • Martin Burrett on 24 Aug 11
     
    A nicely designed quiz based activity about lots of different aspects of animals and humans, including habitat, senses and movement. Find DOC and PDF worksheets to go with this resource at http://www.abpischools.org.uk/page/modules/humansandanimals/teachers.cfm http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/science
Martin Burrett

Online Icon Maker - 0 views

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icons design

shared by Martin Burrett on 18 Aug 11 - No Cached
  • Martin Burrett on 18 Aug 11
     
    An easy to use icon maker. Choose from six different shapes and design them with graduated colours and text. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/ICT+&+Web+Tools
Martin Burrett

Online Alarm Clock - 0 views

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clock alarm timer

shared by Martin Burrett on 25 Aug 11 - Cached
  • Martin Burrett on 25 Aug 11
     
    A online alarm clock with a choice of five different quirky sounds. I use it to remind me when me a child needs to go to a music lesson. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/ICT+%26+Web+Tools
Martin Burrett

nSpaces - 0 views

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desktop download

shared by Martin Burrett on 25 Aug 11 - No Cached
  • Martin Burrett on 25 Aug 11
     
    This is a great downloadable application that give you up to 4 desktops on your computer for different activities and tasks. Have one for children and one for teachers. Switch with a keyboard hotkey and you can even set a password to keep your desktop private. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/page/edit/ICT+%26+Web+Tools
Martin Burrett

About Time - 0 views

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maths numeracy time clock

shared by Martin Burrett on 22 Sep 11 - No Cached
  • Martin Burrett on 22 Sep 11
     
    A well made maths resource with three different activities for teaching how to tell the time. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Maths
Steve Ransom

Technology in Schools Faces Questions on Value - NYTimes.com - 9 views

www.nytimes.com/...-faces-questions-on-value.html

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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?
Martin Burrett

Worldmapper - The world as you've never seen it before - 0 views

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maps geography data

shared by Martin Burrett on 14 Sep 11 - Cached
  • Martin Burrett on 14 Sep 11
     
    An interesting site showing useful world data as distorted world maps. Great for showing different data and ideas in a visual way. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/PSHE%2C+RE%2C+Citizenship%2C+Geography+%26+Environmental
Roger Zuidema

Twitter Applications List You'll Ever Need - 18 views

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shared by Roger Zuidema on 20 Oct 09 - Cached
  • Roger Zuidema on 20 Oct 09
     
    Welcome to Twitterapps! - I have 275 Twitter applications at the momentTwitter applications can be called by different names. They are sometimes called as 'twitter tools', 'twitter add-ons' and the likes. But whatever the name they are called, they are simply websites which have built-in scripts that complement Twitter.Here is a simple collection of all the Twitter applications I have encountered on the internet. Contribute more applications to keep the list growing.I also review twitter applications in-depth in my Twitter Tools List
Maggie Verster

Guidelines for Policy Makers on Child Online Protection - Zunia.org - 7 views

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policies onlineprivacy children school2.0

shared by Maggie Verster on 26 Oct 09 - Cached
  • Maggie Verster on 26 Oct 09
     
    In order to formulate a national strategy focusing on online child safety, policy makers need to consider a range of strategies.This document includes a number of key areas for consideration. These Guidelines have been prepared in the context of the Child Online Protection (COP) Initiative in order to establish the foundations for a safe and secure cyber world for future generations. They are meant to act as a blueprint which can be adapted and used in a way which is consistent with national or local customs and laws. Moreover, it will be appreciated that these guidelines address issues which might affect all children and young people under the age of 18 but each age group will have different needs.
Tero Toivanen

Musical sensibility can help shape teaching, research education - 10 views

www.physorg.com/news175954329.html

teaching music sensibility research education

shared by Tero Toivanen on 29 Oct 09 - Cached
  • Liora Bresler, a professor of curriculum and instruction in the U. of I. College of Education, says that the inherently performative and improvisatory aspects of teaching, along with the temporal, polyphonic aspects of scholarly research, compares favorably with musicianship.
  • "When you teach, you have a lesson plan, but you're not bound to follow it. You play, follow up, improvise and adapt, as the situation dictates. It's intellectual engagement, and you want to be engaging. So having a real, live audience makes a difference." Bresler said that the commitment to a third-party audience helps the teacher "see, perceive and make sense of what they're trying to communicate on a very different level."
  • Teachers have to act in real-time, in the moment, and have to make a lot of decisions on-the-fly.
  • Tero Toivanen on 29 Oct 09
     
    Liora Bresler, a professor of curriculum and instruction in the U. of I. College of Education, says that the inherently performative and improvisatory aspects of teaching, along with the temporal, polyphonic aspects of scholarly research, compares favorably with musicianship.
Darcy Goshorn

Literactive - Teaching Children to Read - 37 views

www.literactive.com/...index.asp

reading literacy education resources activities Games languagearts esl

shared by Darcy Goshorn on 04 Nov 09 - Cached
  • Darcy Goshorn on 04 Nov 09
     
    This site requires that you sign up for a free account in order to use the interactive stories. It has bunches, grouped into different levels, beginning with Nursery Rhymes, and moving up to Traditional Tales. The kid can login, click the story, and it reads it aloud along with animations. After you start the story, you can turn on/off the words, voice, etc. There are even games as well as printable worksheets to go along with each of the stories!! It's awesome, and FREE! After you register and login, click on the GUIDED READING link to access the stories.
Cathy Oxley

Ryan's Well Foundtaion - 3 views

www.ryanswell.ca/about

global project Ryan's Well Ryan community water well web2.0 tools learning collaboration

shared by Cathy Oxley on 13 Nov 09 - Cached
  • Cathy Oxley on 13 Nov 09
     
    Ryan's Well has three primary goals: BUILD, EDUCATE and MOTIVATE - building water and sanitation projects in developing countries; educating students about the need for clean water and the possibility of making a difference in their world; and motivating people, especially youth, to take action and make a positive change in our world
Michiko Perry

Why Use Technology? - 0 views

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shared by Michiko Perry on 16 Nov 09 - No Cached
  • Michiko Perry on 16 Nov 09
     
    "If we removed all of the computers from schools tomorrow, would it make a big difference in the knowledge and skills students demonstrated upon graduation? Probably not. What if we removed all of the computers from businesses tomorrow? Most businesses would find it nearly impossible to continue."
  • Michiko Perry on 16 Nov 09
     
    Why some teachers are afraid that someday technology will replace their job while we never really heard or thought that technology will replace business world ...
Roland Gesthuizen

Coding Horror: On Escalating Communication - 0 views

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communication email management behaviour media collaboration Twitter Web2.0

shared by Roland Gesthuizen on 22 Apr 11 - No Cached
  • Understand the strengths and weaknesses of the particular communication medium you've chosen. Don't doggedly pursue the same method of communication when you've clearly outgrown it. They do not stretch to fit.
  • Know when to escalate from IM to email, from email to phone, and when to drop the ultimate communication A-bomb: a face-to-face meeting
  • You'll both have a more productive conversation when one of you finds the wherewithal to escalate to "let's take this to email", "let me call you", or even "let's meet for coffee".
  • Roland Gesthuizen on 22 Apr 11
     
    "Please don't make the same mistake I have. Understand the limitations of the communication medium you are using and know when to escalate to another, more appropriate one. Email is no different."
Cara Whitehead

Sadlier Oxford Vocabulary and SpellingCity.com - 0 views

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vocabulary spelling

shared by Cara Whitehead on 08 May 11 - No Cached
  • Cara Whitehead on 08 May 11
     
    LInks for several different spelling and vocabulary lists
Roland Gesthuizen

Welcome to the future. All Homo Extinctus please step aside. | TechRepublic - 0 views

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future trend change culture sociology technology

shared by Roland Gesthuizen on 07 May 11 - No Cached
  • Roland Gesthuizen on 07 May 11
     
    "The world you knew is radically different from the world that is. Your point of reference is gone. If you haven't learned to adapt and change, you're already obsolete. It's time to evolve and forget everything you once thought relevant."
Tero Toivanen

Maps ETC Homepage - 29 views

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Maps geography history SocialStudies mapping social_studies tools Resources learning teaching education

shared by Tero Toivanen on 13 Jul 11 - Cached
  • Tero Toivanen on 13 Jul 11
     
    Historic maps for students & teachers Welcome to ETC's collection of historic maps. Here you will find over 5,000 maps representing many different time periods. A friendly license allows teachers and students to use up to 25 maps in non-commercial school projects without further permission. All maps are available as GIF or JPEG files for screen display as well as in PDF for printing. Use the GIF or JPEG maps for classroom presentations and student websites. Use the PDF maps for displays, bulletin boards, and printed school reports.
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