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Pam Jeffrey

Digitally Speaking / Blogging - 169 views

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web 2.0 blog

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  • Using Feed Readers

     

    Feed readers are probably the most important digital tool for today's learner because they make sifting through the amazing amount of content added to the Internet easy.  Also known as aggregators, feed readers are free tools that can automatically check nearly any website for new content dozens of times a day---saving ridiculous amounts of time and customizing learning experiences for anyone. 

     

    Imagine never having to go hunting for new information from your favorite sources again.  Learning goes from a frustrating search through thousands of marginal links written by questionable characters to quickly browsing the thoughts of writers that you trust, respect and enjoy.

     

    Sounds too good to be true, doesn't it?

     

    It's not!  Here's a Commoncraft tutorial explaining RSS Feeds in Plain English:

     

    Feed readers can quickly and easily support blogging in the classroom, allowing teachers to provide students with ready access to age-appropriate sites of interest that are connected to the curriculum.  By collecting sites in advance and organizing them with a feed reader, teachers can make accessing information manageable for their students. 

    Here are several examples of feed readers in action:

     

    Student Blogs

    http://www.pageflakes.com/wferriter/20982438

     

     

    This feed list includes several elementary, middle and high school blogs that students can explore during silent reading or while online at home.

     

     

    Current Events 

    http://www.pageflakes.com/wferriter/16714925

     

    This feed list includes links to several news websites that cover topics that are a part of one teacher's required social studies curriculum. 

     

    Global Warming

    http://www.pageflakes.com/wferriter/22534539

    Used specifically as a part of one classroom project, this feed list contains information related to global warming that students can use as a starting point for individual research. 

     

    While there are literally dozens of different feed reader programs to choose from (Bloglines and Google Reader are two biggies), Pageflakes is a favorite of many educators because it has a visual layout that is easy to read and interesting to look at.  It is also free and web-based.  That means that users can check accounts from any computer with an Internet connection.  Finally, Pageflakes makes it quick and easy to add new websites to a growing feed list—and to get rid of any websites that users are no longer interested in.

    What's even better:  Pageflakes has been developing a teacher version of their tool just for us that includes an online grade tracker, a task list and a built in writing tutor.  As Pageflakes works to perfect its teacher product, this might become one of the first kid-friendly feed readers on the market. Teacher Pageflakes users can actually blog and create a discussion forum directly in their feed reader---making an all-in-one digital home for students. 

     

    For more information about the teacher version of Pageflakes, check out this review:

     

    http://teacherleaders.typepad.com/the_tempered_radical/2008/02/pageflakes-for.html

     

     

    For more information on using feed readers to organize and manage information, check out this handout: 

  • Meredith Stewart on 18 Oct 09
     
    Checklist to use before embarking on a blogging project with students
Andrew Williamson

Cool Cat Teacher Blog: Make Google Reader your Powerhouse sharing system - 3 views

coolcatteacher.blogspot.com.au/...le-reader-your-powerhouse.html

Google Google Reader rss

shared by Andrew Williamson on 18 Jan 13 - No Cached
  • Andrew Williamson on 18 Jan 13
     
    Productivity and simplicity, these are two things the modern knowledge worker craves. Google Reader is my "secret weapon" of productivity and I'd like to show you how I get the most out of this program.
Matt Renwick

How Busy People Make Time To Read--And You Can Too | Fast Company | Business + Innovation - 98 views

www.fastcompany.com/...e-time-to-read-and-you-can-too

shared by Matt Renwick on 28 Feb 14 - No Cached
  • The difference between readers and non-readers is that readers make a habit of picking up a book during these fallow hours.
tom campbell

Google Reader (1000+) - 2 views

www.google.com/...DVYR

shared by tom campbell on 15 Nov 12 - No Cached
    • tom campbell
      tom campbell on 15 Nov 12
       
      We have to tell the real story about what is going on in schools. Excellent points.
Jac Londe

RSS AJAX XML - 12 views

www.xml.com/...ajax-a-simple-news-reader.html

RSS tutorial javascript resources tools Ajax programmation xml web

shared by Jac Londe on 09 Mar 14 - Cached
  • RSS and AJAX: A Simple News Reader
  • Ajax (Asynchronous JavaScript And XML) and RSS (Really Simple Syndication) are two technologies that have taken the Web by storm. Most commonly, RSS is used to provide news to either people or other organizations. This is done by serving an "RSS feed" from a website. An RSS feed is simply a link to an XML file that is structured in a certain way. The RSS specification tells us the expected structure of the XML file. For example, the title, author, and description tags are required, and so all RSS XML files will have at least these three tags.
  • Jac Londe on 09 Mar 14
     
    Ajax (Asynchronous JavaScript And XML) and RSS (Really Simple Syndication) are two technologies root together by XML
anonymous

A great How-to Tutorial on Creating Student Portfolios on iPad Using Google Drive App ~... - 178 views

www.educatorstechnology.com/...w-to-tutorial-on-creating.html

eportfolios ipads

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  • Amy Roediger on 31 May 13
     
    Watching the video tutorial you will get to learn how students can easily create a complete portfolio using Google Drive app for iPad. You will also learn how to create and collaborate in real time on a document or spreadsheet and everything inbetween from editing to sharing finished work.
Jennie Snyder

Our Last Day Of 2012 | 4KM and 4KJ @ Leopold Primary School - 13 views

4kmand4kj.global2.vic.edu.au/...our-last-day-of-2012

student blogs

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  • Jennie Snyder on 15 Jan 13
     
    Great example of a classroom blog
Jac Londe

Truly random numbers - 41 views

www.zmescience.com/...generated-with-quantum-physics

numbers quantum physics science onde

shared by Jac Londe on 29 Nov 11 - No Cached
  • At a quantum scale, the motion of electrons and protons is completely and genuinely random, since it doesn’t follow a clear path of cause and effect. You basically have no idea what’s going to happen. If you can measure this somehow, than you’ve got yourself an absolutely random value.
  • “If you want to defeat an adversary who is trying to hack into your system, basically you need large quantities of random numbers,”  Sussman said.
  • “…a truly random number generator will provide impenetrable encryption for communications — be they military transmissions, secure banking, or online purchasing — that underpin the modern connected world.”
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  • The researchers used pulses of laser light, which only last a trillionth of a second, that were directed through a diamond. The light comes and goes through the diamond, however when it exists it’s changed, since it has to pass through quantum vacuum fluctuations, the microscopic flickering of the amount of energy in a point in space. Scientists can measure these pulses of light that emerge from the experimental set-up, measurements which are the truly random.
  • random numbers
  • with quantum physics
Louisa Guest

Education Rethink: 11 Reasons Teachers Aren't Using Technology #edchat #edtech - 51 views

www.educationrethink.com/...sons-teachers-arent-using.html

education teachers technology

shared by Louisa Guest on 15 Jul 12 - No Cached
    • Louisa Guest
      Louisa Guest on 15 Jul 12
       
      If any of these reasons resonate with you, please let's make time for a chat and work together to overcome them
  • Fear:
  • Low Self-Efficacy:
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  • What they lacked was a belief in their own ability to create tech-integrated lessons.
  • Testing
  • Consumerism
  • reading is viewed culturally as educational while all things techie tend to be viewed culturally as entertainment.
  • Lack of Leadership
  • Inconsistent Paradigms
  • Personal Experience:
  • If teachers themselves have never used these tools in their free time and schools haven't used these in professional development, the tools will always seem strange.
  • Humility: It takes a certain level of humility to say, "my non-tech approach is wrong and maybe I need to consider technology." 
  • It's Optional
  • : I am not a fan compliance-driven leadership. However, in a culture of compliance, some teachers will only do what leaders mandate them to do. So, technology isn't required. Somehow, we treat it as if it's a matter of personal choice in a way that we would never do with pedagogy. Someone is still allowed to be a "good teacher" and use virtually no technology whatsoever. Failure isn't an option, but irrelevance is. Somehow we've screwed up our priorities. Somehow we've allowed teacher comfort level to drive what we use with students.
  • Lack of Technology:
  • Lack of Research:
Libbey Kitten

Ten Videos Every Educator Should Watch (and Reflect on) | Eductechalogy - 3 views

eductechalogy.org/...285

shared by Libbey Kitten on 03 Mar 12 - No Cached
  • Libbey Kitten on 03 Mar 12
     
    The internet abound with videos for educators, some contextual and benefit educators in particular situations at a particular time (e.g. tools tutorials) while others are timeless by focusing on what really matters in education. Below are 10 videos that every educator should watch and reflect on his teaching context.
Philip Pulley

Cool Cat Teacher Blog: A New Workflow for Me: Ipad, Keyboard, iPhone - 1 views

coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/...flow-for-me-ipad-keyboard.html

blog ipad keyboard teacher

shared by Philip Pulley on 09 Jun 12 - No Cached
    • Philip Pulley
      Philip Pulley on 09 Jun 12
       
      Using Splashtop streamer at school, it both computer (laptop) and iPad are on the same wireless network you can control the computer from your iPad. If a hard wired internet connection on a desktop you can access it though your Google account.
  • I finished this post on my PC in the office because the Zemanta plug in
    • Philip Pulley
      Philip Pulley on 09 Jun 12
       
      A blogging tag tool, I need to check it out down the road when I am blogging more.
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  • and used the PowerTeacher
  • Philip Pulley on 09 Jun 12
     
    Blog with resource information for iPad, iPhone and iPad keyboard.
Dimitris Tzouris

5,000 Years in 90 Seconds | Open Culture - 82 views

www.openculture.com/...5000_years_in_90_seconds.html

maps history animation timeline

shared by Dimitris Tzouris on 29 Jun 10 - Cached
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  • A B on 29 Jun 10
     
    awesome, thanks for sharing
Joanna Gerakios

Free Technology for Teachers: Month in Review - July's Most Popular Posts - 109 views

www.freetech4teachers.com/...review-julys-most-popular.html

July technology teachers most popular

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  • Joanna Gerakios on 03 Aug 10
     
    Where does he find the time?
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