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Born to Learn on Vimeo - 1 views

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  • Marcie Lewis on 01 Nov 12
     
    Great 5 min video about how we are born to learn.
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7 Must-Read Books on Education - 2 views

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  • su11armstrong on 01 Nov 12
     
    Brain-Pickings List of 7 Must Read Books on Education. Asimov to Gardner.
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Educational Leadership:Students Who Challenge Us:Eight Things Skilled Teachers Think, S... - 2 views

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  • su11armstrong on 31 Oct 12
     
    A good reminder of how important having and modelling a respectful relationship is to build trusting and a positive working environment with students.
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How has social media influenced your professional practice? | Teacher Feature - 0 views

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  • sallymastro on 28 Oct 12
     
    You should view this because it illustrates how social media can be a powerful tool to create meaningful connections with educators all around the world.
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Converting YouTube to iPad Video | Technology in Music Education - 2 views

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  • Afzal Shaikh on 05 Nov 12
     
    Converting YouTube to ipad Video
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CmapTools - Home Page Cmap.html - 0 views

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  • su11armstrong on 18 Nov 12
     
    CMaps is a free concept mapping software that is the product of cognitive research and the focus of ongoing research.
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The Future of Learning, Networked Society - Ericsson - YouTube - 0 views

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  • Jen Kelly on 24 Nov 12
     
    Video from Cohort21
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Tech Ed-dy » Thoughts on teaching internet search skills - 1 views

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  • Tim Hutton on 24 Nov 12
     
    Some interesting comments at the end about assessing internet search skills.
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My view: Ten myths about gifted students and programs for gifted - Schools of Thought -... - 1 views

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  • shelleythomas on 23 Nov 12
     
    Schools of Thought blog from CNN: Ten myths about gifted students and programs for the gifted.
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So what if kids are reading less these days? They're better off - The Globe and Mail - 0 views

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    Crescent School teacher Robert Costanzo's view that students are "surviving English class by sampling, scanning, and browsing."
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Lesson plans about our Digital Footprint - Common Sense Media - 1 views

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  • Rita Pak on 22 Nov 12
     
    Excellent resources and lessons to teach students about the following topics (separated by grade level) - Privacy * Security - Digital Footprint & Reputation - Cyberbullying - Creative Credit & Copyright - Information iteracy - Internet Safety
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Ruben R. Puentedura's Weblog - 0 views

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  • shelleythomas on 22 Nov 12
     
    Presentation notes and exemplars from Dr. Puentedura's speaker series and keynotes.
  • Justin Medved on 07 Nov 13
     
    "SAMR, STEM and Assessment The slides for my workshops at the Calgary Girls' School are now online: SAMR, STEM and Assessment"
  • Lisa Picerno on 23 Nov 13
     
    SAMR............To achieve transformative results in one-to-one technology initiatives, a basic office suite will not suffice.
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BYOD - Thinking about BYOD (Derek's Blog) - 0 views

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  • su11armstrong on 22 Nov 12
     
    Decision making chart is very helpful for considering the importance and objectives of bring your own device programs in educational settings.
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CEFR and the DELF - 0 views

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  • The CEFR
  • was developed to promote language learning, to facilitate educational and occupational mobility, and to support plurilingualism and multiculturalism.
  • The CEFR is organized into six reference levels
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  • A  Basic User B  Independent User C  Proficient User A1 Breakthrough A2 Waystage B1 Threshold B2 Vantage C1 Proficiency C2 Mastery
  • "The CEFR examines and values what an individual does know, based on their competencies. Its philosophical underpinning is that all individuals have the capacity to learn, there are many different ways to learn, that learning can continue throughout the life span.
  • Educators: learn more about the CEFR through an online professional learning workshop offered to members of the Canadian Association of Second Language Teachers. Contact mihaelavieru@caslt.org.
  • France has developed the Diplôme d'études en langue française (DELF) for levels A1 through B2 and the Diplôme approfondi de langue française (DALF) for levels C1 and C2. 
  • The DELF/DALF are offered in 154 countries to some 300,000 candidates each year.
  • A learner takes the level of assessment for which s/he feels confident (for students, the teacher normally assists in choosing the most appropriate level).  It is not required to take all of the tests, or to take them sequentially.
  • Having successfully passed one of the DALF / DELF exams, the candidate receives an official Diplôme issued by the Ministère de l'Éducation Nationale of France through the Centre International d'Études Pédagogiques (www.ciep.fr). The candidate also receives his/her marks for each portion of the exam.
  • This life-long certification is recognized internationally by employers and postsecondary institutions. For example, the B2 level is required for entrance into most universities in France. And, of course, the Diplôme and the accompanying proficiency descriptors are the perfect addition to any résumé, outlining in very practical terms what the individual is capable of doing in French.
  • In Canada, responsibility for the DELF/DALF rests with the Embassy of France. The DELF Scolaire is offered by a school district or a school in agreement with the Embassy, the DELF Junior by language schools such as the Alliance Française.
  • Each exam center receives the software and other materials required to conduct the exams. The center is responsible for logistical arrangements, assessors, registering candidates, printing the exams, marking the oral and written exams, and publishing the results.  The center establishes the fees it will charge for the exams.
  • A school or district can become an exam center through an agreement with the Embassy of France. Alternately, it can make arrangements with an existing exam center to administer the exams to interested students.
  • Derek Doucet on 22 Nov 12
     
    A website that explains the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, and the Diplôme d'Éducation de la Langue Française. 
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Mobile Tech in Classrooms Boost English Learners - New America Media - 0 views

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  • when a student asked Nieto if he could bring his iPod to class, Nieto agreed, and neither teacher nor student has looked back since.
    • sallymastro
      sallymastro on 27 Oct 12
       
      Whether iphone or ereaders...allowing students to use technology to enhance the learning process is something I am starting to approach with a more open mind.
  • said mobile devices are particularly useful because of the many learning applications and basic language tools, such as spell check and grammar check, which increase the speed of learning. Rather than view the mobile applications as learning shortcuts tantamount to cheating, Nieto sees them as motivational tools that increase his students’ interest in reading and writing by giving them instant feedback. It’s a perspective most of his students seem to share.
    • sallymastro
      sallymastro on 27 Oct 12
       
      Instant feedback is what I am looking for in the English classroom. I want to be able to provide constructive criticism more immediately, so the students can edit at the moment as opposed to waiting a day or two days to receive my comments on a writing piece.
  • as motivational tools that increase his students’ interest in reading and writing by giving them instant feedback.
    • sallymastro
      sallymastro on 27 Oct 12
       
      When I indicated to my students that they could use kindles, kobos or ireaders/iphones for the ISU novel study unit, they were quite excited and quickly retained copies of ISU via this means. I am still using paper copies of the books as well, but I want to be able to have choice in their methods of acquiring texts and engaging in the reading process.
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  • Project Tomorrow survey of roughly 300,000 K-12 students, 42,000 parents, 38,000 teachers and librarians, and 3,500 administrators from over 6,500 public and private schools, on how they are using—and would like to be using —new technologies in the classroom.
  • The results show that while the majority of students—and, perhaps surprisingly, parents—are in favor of using mobile devices for learning as long as the school allows it, most school administrators remain opposed
  • “I know the main reasons mobile technology is not welcome in the classroom are fear and misunderstanding about the structure that it gives the learning,” said Reina Cabezas, a teacher at Cox Elementary in Oakland, Calif., who is also doing masters thesis research on the topic of mobile devices in the classroom.
    • sallymastro
      sallymastro on 27 Oct 12
       
      Currently my students are participating in their ISU novel study. They are currently reading and annotating their novels. I have indicated to my students that ireaders or ereaders are the quickest means to accessing a text as opposed to waiting one to two weeks for a book if it has had to be ordered. With the ireaders and ereaders they can now annotate and highlight important or interesting passages as they read. I would like to be able to have the students bring these technology tools to class. I have indicated that this is the direction in which I am going with ISU study, and so far, my Director has indicated he will back in allowing the kids to bring ereaders/ireaders to class. Fingers crossed it will bring positive and engaging results.
  • “But I don't think we stop living because of fear, right? No, we educate ourselves and learn about the security measures, expectations of all stakeholders, and apply principles of successful models of mobile devices in the classroom. Most importantly, we realize that technology is a tool of efficacy for the teacher, not the teacher's replacement. Lastly, technology only engages and motivates students when teachers know how to use them strategically to keep the hook. Overuse of anything is never good.”
    • sallymastro
      sallymastro on 27 Oct 12
       
      I am hoping that I will be able to show my Director and Head of School the successful incorporation of ereaders/ireaders into the English classroom.
    • sallymastro
      sallymastro on 27 Oct 12
       
      Ongoing concern within my school is the use of personal mobile devices in the classroom. Policy at our school is mobile phones are in the lockers and not used on school premises.
  • sallymastro on 27 Oct 12
     
    You should read this article because, like me, if you have been skeptical about the use of iphones in the classroom, you will be enlightened about how to proceed in a way that will make technologies in the classroom understandable to and meaningful for all stakeholders:administrators, teachers, parents and students. Stay tuned for my blog on incorporating ireaders/ereaders in the English classroom. 
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