Cohort 21 Shared Resources

"A leader's day is filled with conversations. Success comes from how effective leaders are during those talks. "You can define leadership as a series of conversations every day," said Richard Wellins, Pittsburgh-based senior vice-president of Development Dimensions International Inc., a human resources consulting firm."

Digital citizenship and living a life online.

Here are some digital literacy strategies...

"Forbes Magazine recently released a survey by the American Management Association which found that knowledge in the three Rs (Reading, Writing and Arithmetic) is no longer sufficient for managers (Quast). It suggests "to ensure success in the workforce of the future, the three Rs need to be fused with the four Cs: Critical thinking and problem-solving skills, communication skills, collaboration skills and creativity and innovation skills" (Quast)."

China's "Ten Commandments of Education Reform" from @YongZhao...fascinating stuff! Especially the part about no homework, and reduction of testing

Great explanation of how to use Google Apps to make interactive "Choose your own adventure" stories.

A great starting point for those wishing to read more blogs on technology in education.

Some useful tips for how to share iPad images/ videos - useful for those of us who want to share the students' work with colleagues/ parents/ other students.

I'm always looking for ways to show my students how to be better storytellers!

Green screen on the iPads - seems like a neat tool as I search for ways to incorporate the ipads in my classroom and they move through the grade levels I teach.

"There is a new digital divide on the horizon. It is not based around who has devices and who does not, but instead the new digital divide will be based around students who know how to effectively find and curate information and those who do not.  Helene Blowers has come up with seven ideas about the new digital divide - four of them, the ones I felt related to searching, are listed below. The New Digital Divide: "

Great intro and lesson plan idea for writing argument

Co-Teaching methods.

Founded in 2004, Games for Change facilitates the creation and distribution of social impact games that serve as critical tools in humanitarian and educational efforts.

Using iBooks Author in the classroom

Guerilla product testing by Design Studio

Thanks for sharing Justin, a great blog to really understand what is a PLN, and some great tips on how to start building. If only I could find 20 minutes a day to do it!

"I have been asked on a number of occasions what is the biggest hurdle that teachers need to overcome in order to flip their classrooms. In my experience, the number one hurdle is that teachers need to flip their thinking about class time."

"f you don't have a YouTube channel as an education provider, there's a good chance you're behind the times. Nearly every major educational institution in the world now hosts its own collection of videos featuring news, lectures, tutorials, and open courseware. Just as many individuals have their own channel, curating their expertise in a series of broadcasted lessons. These channels allow instructors to share information and blend media in unprecedented and exciting new ways. From teaching Mandarin Chinese to busting myths about Astronomy, the educational possibilities are virtually endless pun intended! Because we can now sift through thousands of resources while navigating a single repository, the potential for inspiration and growth in the field of education has reached a new height. Here are the top channels worth following based on views, subscriptions, and quality of content:"

Thanks Justin for sharing this - definite food for thought!

"21 Things 4 iPads"

Nice streamlined site offering resources for iPads. Thanks again Justin for sharing this!