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Top News - How tech drives success in Title I schools - 0 views

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shared by Dean Mantz on 25 Sep 09 - Cached

The report, "Leveraging Title I and Title IID: Maximizing the Impact of Technology in Education," and the guide, "A Resource Guide Identifying Technology Tools for Schools," were released Sept. 24 by the State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) and the National Association for State Title I Directors (NASTID)
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For instance, acccording to the report, Kansas's Technology Rich Classrooms program saw a 10.4 percent increase in third grade state reading scores. In Arkansas, the Technology Integration in the Elementary Classroom project saw third graders' literacy proficiency increase from 67 percent to 84 percent, and among fourth graders from 47 percent to 69 percent.
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Sixty-seven percent of Title I students have access to a cell phone outside of the classroom, 79 percent have a music or video device, and 46 percent have access to a computer, according to Project Tomorrow's 2008 Speak Up survey data.
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Dean Mantz on 25 Sep 09

Title I improvements with technology integration.

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Thinkature - About Thinkature - 0 views

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shared by J Black on 05 Apr 09 - Cached

J Black on 05 Apr 09

With Thinkature, you can create a collaborative workspace and invite coworkers, friends, and colleagues to join you in just seconds. Once inside your workspace, you can communicate by chatting, drawing, creating cards, and adding content from around the Internet. It's all synchronous, too - no need to hit reload or get an editing lock.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">With Thinkature, you can create a collaborative workspace and invite coworkers, friends, and colleagues to join you in just seconds. Once inside your workspace, you can communicate by chatting, drawing, creating cards, and adding content from around the Internet. It's all synchronous, too - no need to hit reload or get an editing lock.</div>

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Blooms Taxonomy Tutorial FLASH - CCCS Faculty Wiki - 16 views

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BloomsTaxonomy bloom's taxonomy instruction

shared by Roland O'Daniel on 01 Mar 10 - Cached

Roland O'Daniel on 18 May 10

Bloom's Taxonomy brought to life via Flash. An interesting look at Blooms from the perspective of technology.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Bloom's Taxonomy brought to life via Flash. An interesting look at Blooms from the perspective of technology. </div>

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TCEA 2010 - iPhone/Touch Apps Member Suggestions - 4 views

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shared by Mitch Weisburgh on 17 Feb 10 - Cached

Mitch Weisburgh on 17 Feb 10

hundreds of education iphone/itouch apps, from TCEA 2010

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GradeMate | Free Online Student Organizer - 14 views

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shared by Ginger Lewman on 28 Feb 10 - Cached

Ginger Lewman on 28 Feb 10

"Organize Your Education!™ GradeMate is a powerful online organizer for teachers and students to keep track of their courses - from managing grades, assignments, and events to sharing files, course notes, and class discussions."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Organize Your Education!™ GradeMate is a powerful online organizer for teachers and students to keep track of their courses - from managing grades, assignments, and events to sharing files, course notes, and class discussions."</div>

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Google Fusion Tables Tour - 5 views

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shared by Roland O'Daniel on 26 Feb 10 - Cached

Roland O'Daniel on 26 Feb 10

Yet, another great data analysis, display tool from Google. Implications in helping students organize/display/analyze/evaluate data is incredible. Displaying data through a map has implications in so many content areas.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Yet, another great data analysis, display tool from Google. Implications in helping students organize/display/analyze/evaluate data is incredible. Displaying data through a map has implications in so many content areas. </div>

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Microsoft Invests Millions In Innovative Teaching Practices Research - 0 views

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shared by Michael Johnson on 13 Jan 10 - Cached

Michael Johnson on 13 Jan 10

Microsoft investing millions to investigate innovative teaching practices using technology. "The primary focus of this research, which is being guided by outside advisors from the OECD, UNESCO, the World Bank, the International Society for Technology in Education and other organizations, is to assess teachers' adoption of innovative classroom teaching practices and the degree to which those practices provide students with personalized learning experiences."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Microsoft investing millions to investigate innovative teaching practices using technology. "The primary focus of this research, which is being guided by outside advisors from the OECD, UNESCO, the World Bank, the International Society for Technology in Education and other organizations, is to assess teachers' adoption of innovative classroom teaching practices and the degree to which those practices provide students with personalized learning experiences."</div>

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#movemeon 2009 by Doug Belshaw in Education & Language - 3 views

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shared by Barbara Lindsey on 31 Dec 09 - No Cached

Barbara Lindsey on 31 Dec 09

Valuable professional development from seasoned educattors via Twitter and published for FREE with LULU!

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Valuable professional development from seasoned educattors via Twitter and published for FREE with LULU! </div>

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Movieclips.com - 15 views

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Video Search Resources

shared by Clif Mims on 13 Jan 10 - Cached

Clif Mims on 13 Jan 10

"...a premium online video destination offering audiences the largest and most diverse collection of movie scenes. MOVIECLIPS allows fans to find, watch and share more than 12,000 movie clips from the libraries of six major Hollywood studios..."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"...a premium online video destination offering audiences the largest and most diverse collection of movie scenes. MOVIECLIPS allows fans to find, watch and share more than 12,000 movie clips from the libraries of six major Hollywood studios..."</div>

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Whyville! - 6 views

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shared by Clif Mims on 13 Jan 10 - Cached

Clif Mims on 13 Jan 10

"Whyville is a virtual world geared for teen and pre-teen girls and boys. Whyville's millions of registered "citizens" come from all over to learn, create, and have fun together. Whyville is their world. Whyville has places to go, things to do, and of course, people to see. Whyville has its own newspaper, its own Senators, its own beach, museum, City Hall and town square, its own suburbia, and even its own economy - citizens earn "clams" by playing educational games. And much, much, much more!"

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Whyville is a virtual world geared for teen and pre-teen girls and boys. Whyville's millions of registered "citizens" come from all over to learn, create, and have fun together. Whyville is their world. Whyville has places to go, things to do, and of course, people to see. Whyville has its own newspaper, its own Senators, its own beach, museum, City Hall and town square, its own suburbia, and even its own economy - citizens earn "clams" by playing educational games. And much, much, much more!"</div>

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From Distraction to Engagement: Wireless Devices in the Classroom (EDUCAUSE Quarterly) ... - 6 views

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shared by Dean Mantz on 04 Jan 10 - Cached

Wireless devices in the classroom threaten to distract student attention but also offer opportunities for student engagement. Faculty use different methods to reduce in-class distractions, up to mandating no use of wireless devices during class sessions. To increase student engagement using wireless devices, faculty employ creative options for making wireless devices part of instruction, from cell phones as clickers to laptops for on-the-fly web research.
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Digital Literacy Curriculum Version 2 - 4 views

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shared by Dean Mantz on 18 Jan 10 - Cached

Each course has an e-learning module and an assessment
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Digital Literacy version 2 teaches
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from Windows Vista and the 2007 Microsoft Office
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original version
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from Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Microsoft Office 2003.
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STRIDE Handbook 8: E-Learning ~ Stephen's Web ~ by Stephen Downes - 0 views

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Twitter Online Learning Books

shared by Michael Johnson on 16 Jan 10 - Cached

Michael Johnson on 16 Jan 10

The STRIDE handbook on e-learning has now been released and is an essential introductory resource. The book contains five conceptual overviews, including Perdagogical Affordances by Som Naidu and Managerial Perspectives by Tony Bates. Following are 20 technology-specific chapters, from Electronic Mail by Sanjaya Mishra, my own Blogs in Learning, Social Networking by Terry Anderson, and Twitter by Any Ramsden. Sanjaya Mishra, ed., Indira Gandhi National Open University, January 16, 2010.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The STRIDE handbook on e-learning has now been released and is an essential introductory resource. The book contains five conceptual overviews, including Perdagogical Affordances by Som Naidu and Managerial Perspectives by Tony Bates. Following are 20 technology-specific chapters, from Electronic Mail by Sanjaya Mishra, my own Blogs in Learning, Social Networking by Terry Anderson, and Twitter by Any Ramsden. Sanjaya Mishra, ed., Indira Gandhi National Open University, January 16, 2010.</div>

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Activities that Promote Discussion - 5 views

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shared by Roland O'Daniel on 11 Mar 10 - Cached

Roland O'Daniel on 11 Mar 10

A compilation of read/write/speak-listen activities from the internet. A couple of which push the envelope on acceptability for use in the classroom, so be sure to preview.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A compilation of read/write/speak-listen activities from the internet. A couple of which push the envelope on acceptability for use in the classroom, so be sure to preview. </div>

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Aniboom - 6 views

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shared by Clif Mims on 19 Mar 10 - Cached

Clif Mims on 19 Mar 10

Animation virtual studio. "A virtual animation studio partnering with animators from around the world to create, high quality 3d, 2d and flash cartoon animations. Aniboom cultivates animated content by leveraging the web providing online animation opportunities such as animated competitions and free online animation software."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Animation virtual studio. "A virtual animation studio partnering with animators from around the world to create, high quality 3d, 2d and flash cartoon animations. Aniboom cultivates animated content by leveraging the web providing online animation opportunities such as animated competitions and free online animation software."</div>

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Freeware screen video capture software: Record video from screen for free - 8 views

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freeware screen software Screencast video screencasting

shared by Dean Mantz on 08 Apr 10 - Cached

Dean Mantz on 08 Apr 10

Freeware for creating screen casts as tutorial or educational videos.a

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Pennsylvania Civil War Trails in Google Earth - 10 views

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shared by Ben Rimes on 07 Apr 10 - Cached

Ben Rimes on 07 Apr 10

Explore historic places, monuments, and museums from Pennsylvania about the Civil Way in Google Earth. State Historical markers are included with short "story stops", battlefields, and several panoramic photographs that cover significant locations. Every placemarks includes links to other locations nearby of interest and direct links to the Pennsylvania Civil War Trails website with additional information.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Explore historic places, monuments, and museums from Pennsylvania about the Civil Way in Google Earth. State Historical markers are included with short "story stops", battlefields, and several panoramic photographs that cover significant locations. Every placemarks includes links to other locations nearby of interest and direct links to the Pennsylvania Civil War Trails website with additional information.</div>

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Educational Games, Worksheets & Homework Help for Kids, Parents and Teachers | Game Cla... - 5 views

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shared by Ben Rimes on 07 Apr 10 - Cached

Ben Rimes on 07 Apr 10

A directory of educational games, interactives, and activities vetted by veteran teachers to ensure that they meet educational guidelines and standards. Although the directory is advertisement free, the sites linked from it are usually not.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A directory of educational games, interactives, and activities vetted by veteran teachers to ensure that they meet educational guidelines and standards. Although the directory is advertisement free, the sites linked from it are usually not.</div>

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HP Eco Solutions - 2 views

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shared by Ben Rimes on 26 Apr 10 - Cached

Ben Rimes on 26 Apr 10

Ideas from HP about how to recycle and reuse old electronics. Also includes links to individual HP products and what's on their Eco Highlights Label. Energy star ratings are included, as well as low-carbon solutions that HP is exploring to help reduce carbon and other toxic emissions.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Ideas from HP about how to recycle and reuse old electronics. Also includes links to individual HP products and what's on their Eco Highlights Label. Energy star ratings are included, as well as low-carbon solutions that HP is exploring to help reduce carbon and other toxic emissions.</div>

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Magma - 7 views

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shared by Roland O'Daniel on 30 Apr 10 - Cached

Roland O'Daniel on 30 Apr 10

Magma provides video aggregation capabilities from any source on the net.

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