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su11armstrong

Harvard Researchers Find A Creative Way To Make Incentives Work | TechCrunch - 0 views

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  • su11armstrong on 01 Nov 12
     
    A new Harvard study of teachers found that a novel approach to incentives could dramatically improve student performance.
Marcie Lewis

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.
su11armstrong

7 Must-Read Books on Education - 2 views

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    Brain-Pickings List of 7 Must Read Books on Education. Asimov to Gardner.
su11armstrong

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.
sallymastro

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.
sallymastro

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.
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      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.
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      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.
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      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.
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      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.”
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      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.
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      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. 
Adam Caplan

Project Planning « WRDSB CATC Camp - 0 views

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  • Adam Caplan on 22 Oct 12
     
    List of technology tools for a variety of classroom purposes. And THEN a list of classroom purposes connected to questions. Useful for planning and "ideation". 
Justin Medved

Embedding Videos from Video Sharing Websites into Your Posts -Edublogs Help and Support - 0 views

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    Cohort 21 Members read this post as it outlines how to embed video into your posts.
Marcie Lewis

Designing Spaces for Creativity « Creativity & Innovation - 0 views

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  • paces that are flexible, adaptable, and reconfigurable by the users: students and faculty Shared spaces that foster connections and conversations, both planned and unplanned. This means rethinking hallways, lobbies, and stairways, so that they aren’t just places to pass through, but places where collaboration and learning happens Spaces that inspire Spaces that make it easy to create things–with materials, sketches, whiteboards–wherever you are, without having to go to some other space to be creative
  • Marcie Lewis on 21 Oct 12
     
    Interesting post about a group of artists, furniture designers, architects, teachers that are looking at how to design spaces/classrooms for Creativity. 
Justin Medved

http://www.jostens.com/students/content/files/students_guide_to_publishing.pdf - 0 views

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  • Justin Medved on 21 Oct 12
     
    Melody linked to this in her recent blog post. What is Personal Publishing? Publishing is the process of producing and publicly distributing information. You can publish a variety of content, including your ideas, experiences, stories, observations, or  opinions. Additionally, you can publish the pictures you take, videos you produce, or other  forms of art you create. Publishing your work allows you to share your life and obtain feedback from others as well as preserve long-lasting memories for years to come.
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