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Jeff Johnson

Empowering middle schools through technology - Ideablob: where ideas grow - 1 views

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    In ten years, modern education will have fully integrated new classroom media: video, online collaboration, and other web tools. We hope to pioneer a web tool that is a platform for this new media, bringing the power of the web to students, teachers, and parents in a secure, innovative environment. Our idea is a response to problems in schools that we have identified through primary research and user involvement. The way students, parents and teachers interact and learn in middle schools has many opportunities for growth and improvement. Here is one example:Research shows that in the last ten years the way people obtain and digest information has changed, incorporating tools like the web. Unfortunately, the classroom environment has not kept pace with this aggressive expansion of technology as a social, educational and communication tool. We hope to provide the tools to solve this and other problems in the middle school context. Read more at AlightLearning.com
David Wetzel

12 Mobile Learning Science Applications for the iPod Touch - 11 views

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    "As a mobile learning device, the iPod Touch encourages learning anytime, anywhere! These mobile devices do not tie students to their desks or the classroom; they bring the world into the classroom through the lens of personalized learning. The value of an iPod Touch as a mobile learning device is its ability to transform student learning behavior. According to research by K-Nect Project (2009), students using this digital device achieved higher test scores. This was attributed to more interactivity between students, teachers, and content."
Jonathan Wylie

The Best Ways to Make Word Clouds for the Classroom - 30 views

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    The use of word clouds in the classroom is quickly gaining pace because of the number of different ways in which they can be used to promote student learning.
Jeff Johnson

Free Technology for Teachers: Learn It in 5 - Tech How-to Videos for Teachers - 25 views

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    Learn It In 5 is a relatively new site that features short how-to videos for teachers. The videos are intended to help teachers quickly learn how to use some of the the web tools are essential to being a successful user of classroom technology
Jonathan Wylie

Mobile Learning Technologies for 21st Century Classrooms - 14 views

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    The mobile revolution is here. More and more schools are moving toward mobile learning in the classroom as a way to take advantage of a new wave of electronic devices that offer portability and ease of use on a budget.
Jeff Johnson

TinkerPlots: Resources for Teaching and Learning - Key Curriculum Press - 0 views

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    Online Resources - On these pages, you'll find a wealth of resources and suggestions on how to effectively integrate TinkerPlots into mathematics classrooms for grades 4-8. These pages serve TinkerPlots users by providing information about the software and a place where members of the TinkerPlots community can share activities, data, student work, demonstrations, and presentations.
J Black

How One Teacher Uses Twitter in the Classroom - 0 views

  • Asking students to discuss their classes in a very public forum has got to raise concerns for some people as well. Rankin says participation isn't required, but it's because of these kinds of concerns that private, education focused services like EdModo have a market. That closed communication comes at the expense of public knowledge sharing, but classroom innovators may not be able to have it both ways in the long term.
Lisa Winebrenner

DIFFERENTIATION TOOLBOX - 0 views

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    Differentiated learning/classroom resources
Jerry Swiatek

21Classes - Free Classroom and Education Blogs - Home - 0 views

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    Get your students blogging. Create a virtual classroom and BlogPortal. Instant use, hosted, free.
Joseph Alvarado

5 Ways Classrooms Can Use Video Conferencing - 30 views

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    The author of two books, 12-year-old Adora Svitak published her first, Flying Fingers, at the age of seven. In addition, she has spoken at some of the nation's pre-eminent education conferences and taught students around the world via her video conferencing programs. Most recently, she spoke at the TED conference.
Anita Close

The Best Internet Safety Curriculum Resources for K-12 Teachers - 22 views

  • googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display('BH_Education_K12Learning_ATF_Top_Leaderboard_728x90')}); 1 Comment Home > Education > K-12 Learning > Technology in the Classroom Internet Safety: Resources for School Curriculums Article by Jonathan Wylie (18,588 pts ) Edited & published by Wendy Finn (25,052 pts ) on Dec 11, 2010 Related Guides: Social MediaCongressInternet Safety // 21st century educators are using more and more technology to enhance the teaching and learning in their classrooms, but the issue of online safety always remains. This article will help teachers find and create an internet safety curriculum to help guard against the pitfalls of online learning. if(typeof google_adnum=="undefined")var google_adnum=0; function google_ad_request_done_internal(){var b=google_adTemplate_head=google_adTemplate_head.replace(/http://www.brighthub.com/google_feedback_url/g,google_info.feedback_url),a;if(google_ads.length!=0){if(google_ads.length>0)for(a=0;a //Define ad variables below: google_ad_client = "pub-6409535612800042"; // substitute your client_id (pub-#) google_ad_output = "js"; google_max_num_ads = "3"; google_ad_type = "text"; google_image_size = "336x280"; google_ad_channel = "7379313283"; google_feedback = "on"; google_adtest = "off"; google_adTemplate_head = 'Ads by Google'; google_adTemplate = ' google_ads_line1 google_ads_visurlgoogle_ads_line2 google_ads_line3 '; google_adTemplate_footer = '' google_skip = google_adnum; //google_ad_request_done function - this gets called by Google via their external js function google_ad_request_done(){ google_ad_request_done_internal(); //call our internal function to build ad } google_protectAndRun("render_ads.js::google_render_ad", google_handleError, google_render_ad); Ads by Google Easiteach Training http://googleads.g.doubleclick.net/aclk?sa=L&ai=BLxfDosA8Tc6_NoHvkAXi67iPA
  • families up to date with the latest information regarding the use of media and communication in all forms. The CyberSmart curriculum is non-sequential and has standards-based lessons that are designed to meet state and national standards. Free posters,
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    21st century educators are using more and more technology to enhance the teaching and learning in their classrooms, but the issue of online safety always remains. This article will help teachers find and create an internet safety curriculum to help guard against the pitfalls of online learning.
Professional Learning Board

Using Video Games in the Classroom - 15 views

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    Here is a list of independent games that are created by basement programmers and independent groups.
LUCIAN DUMA

BLOGGING USING WEB 2.0 AND SOCIAL MEDIA IN XXI CENTURY EDUCATION: gr8 #edtech20 stiky n... - 10 views

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    gr8 #edtech20 stiky note /websites who can be used free on-line in your projects or in your classroom part 1 https://twitter.com/#!/web20education
Professional Learning Board

Movies in the Classroom - 17 views

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    Sometimes I have conversations with myself. As both a parent and a teacher my role in these two positions can sometimes struggle to coexist. My questions for you this week: On what things in education do you feel conflicted? What movies do you use in the classroom and why?
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