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Darin Johnson

Moodle as Course Mgt System? Need feedback - English Companion - 0 views

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shared by Darin Johnson on 18 Jun 09 - Cached
  • Since I also use Ning for blogs and forums, I don't use these much on Moodle, though I do use Moodle forums somewhat like an essay question on the test. I set it so a student can't read any other answers until after they post their own response--then they can read and comment on what others' wrote. I like that quite a lot. I just haven't been able to get Diigo to work through the password log on, so I don't have a really good way to comment on their responses.
    • Darin Johnson
      Darin Johnson on 18 Jun 09
       
      Here's a teacher using Moodle as a forum and then wanting to use Diigo to respond to the students' posts. I hadn't put the two together, but this solves one problem I have had in the past.
Virginia Meadow

Frames - Animation and Digital Storytelling Software | Tech4Learning - 6 views

www.tech4learning.com/frames

shared by Virginia Meadow on 12 Sep 09 - Cached
  • Introducing Frames 4! Frames is educational software for stop-motion animation, claymation, and digital storytelling. Creating illustrated animations, movies and digital stories engages students in the curriculum, encourages problem-solving, promotes creativity, and helps students develop 21st-century communication skills. Students can use Frames to create movies, animated GIF files, and Flash animations to share with the world.
  • dents more than creating clay animation. With Frames as the foundation in the Clay Animation Kit, this motivating process transforms your classroom into an active learning
  • Clay Animation Nothing engages stu
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  • Communicating visually is an essential 21st-century skill. With Frames integrated drawing tools, students can illustrate their own animated diagrams, graphs, procedures, and more, helping them understand concepts that are difficult to explain using text alone. (L
  • ents more than creating clay animation! Use Frames to transform your classroom into an active learning environment and begin having your student develop exciting cross-curricular group projects that incorporate writing and technology skills. (Learn More)
  • Virginia Meadow on 14 Sep 09
     
    Frames is educational software for stop-motion animation, claymation, and digital storytelling. Frames helps students develop 21st-century communication skills.
Michele Brown

Stephen R. Covey: Our Children and the Crisis in Education - 61 views

www.huffingtonpost.com/...ren-and-the-cris_b_545034.html

education leadership

shared by Michele Brown on 21 Apr 10 - Cached
  • Employers and business leaders need people who can think for themselves -- who can take initiative and be the solution to problems. They need people who can build trust and get along with others, and solve complex challenges in teams without much supervision.
  • "Partnerships between schools and parents in educating the whole child, which includes developing both the character strength and the competencies required to really succeed in the 21st Century."
  • A.B. Combs Elementary School in Raleigh, North Carolina
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  • Seven Habits of Highly Effective People -- a set of universal, timeless, self-evident principles common to every enduring, prospering society, organization, or family. I take no credit for these principles. I simply organized, sequenced and articulated them. These principles include 1) taking personal responsibility and initiative, 2) getting clear about what's important to you and setting goals, 3) putting those priorities first and being disciplined, 4) seeking mutual benefit in all interactions with others -- the golden rule, 5) seeking to understand others from their perspective first before making your point, 6) valuing differences and creating third-alternative solutions to problems that are better than "my way" or "your way," and 7) taking care of and renewing yourself in all four areas of life -- body, mind, heart and spirit.
  • The approach is inside-out, with the teachers and administrators learning, living and modeling the principles themselves first, and then, at the most basic level, integrating the principles into their teaching every day. There is no new curriculum. The principles of effectiveness are creatively woven by teachers into every subject -- reading, math, history, science, social studies, art, etc. From the moment they walk into the school each day until the final bell rings, the children soak in their adult leaders' belief that they are leaders of their own lives, have unique talents, and can make a difference.
  • We don't define leadership as becoming the CEO or the few percent who will end up in big leadership positions. We are talking about leading your own life, being a leader among your friends, being a leader in your own family. Leadership, as one school put it, is doing the right thing even when no one is looking.
  • The world has moved into one of the most profound eras of change in human history.
Randy Schultz

Education Week: Solving Algebra on Smartphones - 22 views

www.edweek.org/...26smartphones.h29.html

smartphones education technology

shared by Randy Schultz on 01 Apr 10 - Cached
  • Randy Schultz on 01 Apr 10
     
    Use of technology for Math students
Dimitris Tzouris

Faculty and IT: Conversations and Collaboration (EDUCAUSE Review) | EDUCAUSE - 20 views

www.educause.edu/...202355

it collaboration faculty technology pedagogy

shared by Dimitris Tzouris on 21 Apr 10 - Cached
  • IT staff should participate in academic planning to develop course projects and institution-wide outcomes, and faculty should sit on technology committees to develop shared goals and values with IT staff.
  • Only with the insight this provides can IT staff propose systemic technological solutions that meet the specific needs, as well as the broader academic objectives, of faculty.
  • faculty need to know how students learn with technology and what students can create or do because of it.3
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  • faculty need technology that helps them to be better professors and that helps students become more sophisticated learners.
  • In the spirit of building relationships and sharing knowledge, IT staff could sit in classes to observe the teaching and learning process and to see how technology is — or could be — used. Faculty could attend academic technology conferences alongside IT staff. And when a technology solution is warranted, IT staff could provide faculty with a vetted set of instructional technology tools to explore and choose from. In return, faculty can invest in becoming tech-savvy enough to assess, and ultimately use, those tools. Faculty won't be blindly "window shopping" for technology tools, and IT staff won't be proposing solutions in a vacuum; instead, they will be sharing in goals and challenges.
  • the most effective collaborations come from a common sense of purpose and goals.
  • Faculty can start by identifying specific teaching and learning challenges they are trying to resolve, as individuals and as a faculty body, and can then challenge themselves and IT staff to find creative ways to solve them.
Heidi Ames

Today's Meet - 125 views

todaysmeet.com

shared by Heidi Ames on 22 May 10 - Cached
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    • Melissa Cameron
      Melissa Cameron on 31 Jul 10
       
      I'm going to try this with a couple of my classes next week. I promise to let you know how it goes!
    • Ginger Lewman
      Ginger Lewman on 05 Sep 10
       
      We'll be using this on our snowdays. Kids and teachers will meet in scheduled classes and continue to work using this as one of our tools.
    • Betsy Barnhart
      Betsy Barnhart on 15 Mar 11
       
      could also be used if you are sick and have a sub... maybe questions could be answered from home
    • John Marr
      John Marr on 04 Aug 11
       
      This is great for PD or extra help. I am going to try it out.
    • Oktavian Mantiri
      Oktavian Mantiri on 12 Oct 11
       
      Will definitely try this... especially with my extesion classes
    • Ann Lusch
      Ann Lusch on 05 Dec 11
       
      I once held a department meeting when I was out of the building using this. I have also used it while showing a movie to classes; students can comment and get questions answered right away.
    • Brad Klitzke
      Brad Klitzke on 06 Dec 11
       
      I've used it during a video in class. Kids are able to pose questions to each other, provide comments, state their opinions and express themself. Worked great.
    • Brad Klitzke
      Brad Klitzke on 06 Dec 11
       
      I have also used this at a conference so that our group could backchat during a key presenter
    • Ed Webb
      Ed Webb on 25 Apr 12
       
      Plan to use it for discussion during class movie showing, for which I have in the past used Meebo rooms (no longer available) or piratepad: http://the-ed-rush.blogspot.com/2008/11/talking-through-movie.html This looks like it might work very well.
    • Ann Lusch
      Ann Lusch on 25 Apr 12
       
      Recently I had 9th graders talking to each other and me while they read a selection from their text. A couple of students did not like it, but most said it was helpful in understanding the material they were reading.
    • Paul Solarz
      Paul Solarz on 01 Sep 12
       
      I use this often during my PBL activities. As students are researching, they post links to websites that are helpful for others and they post their ideas. At the end of the lesson, we look over the list one last time and make our whole-class decision based on our findings. My 5th graders love it and it has made their problem solving much better since it is based on research and collaboration.
  • Darren H on 17 May 11
     
    Instant chat room (with Twitter integration), for class "discussions"
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  • Jan Wells on 05 Dec 11
     
    4th graders used Today's Meet during Social Studies. They provided details related to a topic's main idea while studying a region of the United States. Worked great!
  • Trevor Cunningham on 08 Sep 12
     
    Quick chat rooms on the fly.
  • Heidi Ames on 08 Sep 12
     
    Kids communicate without talking and see each others words...very cool.
anne marie

Primary Resources: Maths: Solving Problems: Word and Real Life Problems - 48 views

www.primaryresources.co.uk/...mathsD1.htm

math

shared by anne marie on 24 May 10 - Cached
  • anne marie on 24 May 10
     
    more word problem examples!
Dallas McPheeters

Collaboration Rubric - 140 views

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collaboration rubric rubrics assessment web2.0 delicious

shared by Dallas McPheeters on 31 Dec 10 - Cached
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  • Dallas McPheeters on 31 Dec 10
     
    Grading team work can be made simpler by having team members grade themselves and their team members using this rubric. Teams can take turns grading a weekly discussion throughout the semester and save the instructor time while helping students develop critical thinking skills.
  • Steve Ransom on 01 Jan 11
     
    One has to be very critical with such rubrics. This one implies that argument is a negative trait and that to earn maximum points, one must always agree. The rubric communicates that this is what cooperation is all about. Agreement. Argument or constructive criticism is essential to the collaborative problem-solving process. This category needs to be redesigned or removed altogether. The "makes fair decisions" attribute is much more appropriate.
Kay Bradley

BBC News - The distraction society - 83 views

news.bbc.co.uk/...8603346.stm

distrations technology

shared by Kay Bradley on 09 Jan 11 - Cached
  • Kay Bradley on 09 Jan 11
     
    How much we're distracted: now there's an app to help us (and our students) stay on task!
  • Kay Bradley on 09 Jan 11
     
    Ongoing problem with techno distraction, productivity and learning. This is now being solved with some pretty cool techno fixes, such as AntiSocial (http://anti-social.cc/) and SelfControl (http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/31289/selfcontrol#ratings). Both apps do the same thing. Here's the AntoSocial blurb: "Anti-Social is . . . a productivity application for Macs that turns off the social parts of the internet. When Anti-Social is running, you're locked away from distracting social media sites, including Facebook, Twitter and other sites you specify. With Anti-Social, you'll be amazed how much you get done when you turn off your friends."
Jenine Owens

Jigsaw Planet - Online Jigsaw Puzzle Games - 67 views

www.jigsawplanet.com

puzzle interactive

shared by Jenine Owens on 21 Dec 10 - Cached
  • Lauren Rosen on 21 Dec 10
     
    Consider the work of a famous artist or that of your students. Upload them and try to put them back together. Good spatial awareness/problem solving.
  • Martin Burrett on 09 Jul 11
     
    Assemble or create virtual jigsaws with your own photos and images. A great resource to hide clues, a twist on a multiple choice quiz or answers to homework. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Photos+&+Images
  • Jenine Owens on 01 Jun 12
     
    Make a puzzle out of one of your pics and put puzzle together on line. Idea: DO a class pic on mimio first day of school
Suzanne Nelson

Being Nice: Not Just for Secretaries and Custodians Anymore « classroom2point0 - 45 views

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  • The first thing you should know about running a 2.0 classroom is that the tech guys and gals in your district are indispensable.  They are the ones who fix computer glitches, solve network access issues, wire your projector, undo incomprehensible damage to operating systems, and control access to various websites.  Unfortunately, in my experience these individuals are unappreciated.  For your sake and the sake of your students, don’t make the mistake of taking these important people for granted.  Here are some simple guidelines to keep in mind to foster healthy relationships with your techies.
April Johnson

Defining Active Learning | Faculty Focus - 40 views

www.facultyfocus.com/...defining-active-learning

learning engagement

shared by April Johnson on 09 Feb 11 - No Cached
  • Most faculty know that active learning is important even though many still lecture pretty much exclusively.
  • Steve Ransom on 09 Feb 11
     
    Words Matter: "The process of having students engage in some activity that forces them to reflect upon ideas and how they are using those ideas. Requiring students to regularly assess their own degree of understanding and skill at handling concepts or problems in a particular discipline. The attainment of knowledge by participating or contributing. The process of keeping students mentally, and often physically, active in their learning through activities that involve them in gathering information, thinking and problem solving."
  • April Johnson on 11 Feb 11
     
    This has interesting points about active learning!
Roland Gesthuizen

Study Finds the Internet Makes Youth More Engaged Citizens - 74 views

www.readwriteweb.com/...t_makes_youth_more_engaged.php

digitalcitizenship research readwriteweb activism youth society socialnetworking

shared by Roland Gesthuizen on 26 Feb 11 - No Cached
  • improved media literacy dramatically increased students' exposure to diverse perspectives and increased the likelihood of youth online engagement
  • among adults as well, Internet users were more civically-engaged
  • outh engagement in interest-driven online communities was associated with increased volunteer and charity work and in increased work with others on community issues. The Internet can serve as a gateway to online and offline civic and political engagement, including volunteerism, community problem-solving, and protest activity.
  • Roland Gesthuizen on 26 Feb 11
     
    "Arguably, the upheaval, activism and revolutions in of the last two months may serve to counter what has been a longstanding stereotype: youth are largely apolitical. Moreover, those that do participate in politics and activism online do so in shallow ways, the so-called "slacktivism." But recent findings from a longitudinal study of high school-age students challenges these notions, suggesting that youth who pursue their interests online are more likely to be engaged in civic issues."
  • Roland Gesthuizen on 26 Feb 11
     
    Interesting to read that time spent by many youth online can still promote engagement with the broader society.
Greta Oppe

A Vision for 21st Century Learning - 112 views

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education technology students web2.0 youtube learning culture collaboration

shared by Greta Oppe on 27 Mar 11 - Cached
  • Greta Oppe on 27 Mar 11
     
    TED@Palm Springs presentation on game-based learning; creation of "immersive learning environments." Meyers, A. (2009). A Vision for 21st Century Learning [Video]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mirxkzkxuf4
  • Ms. Nimz on 31 Mar 11
     
    I disliked this video. Is my classroom extraordinary? The rest of the classrooms in the U.S. have unmoving, silent children stuck in desks all day? The students don't talk to each other? They don't collaborate to solve problems? They don't read? They don't write in order to analyze and express opinions? They don't use math manipulatives, do science experiments, build, draw, and do projects? They don't laugh together, digress, and then get back on track? Because that's what we do. It doesn't strike me as a response to the Industrial Revolution as much as a response to students' curiosity and to their future needs. "If we get it right, kids won't even know they're learning something." So, we're doing it wrong if the kids are actually aware that they're learning? Better they should be metaphorically anesthetized by the computer experience? We don't want them inoculated against feeling the discomfort of struggle. Every respected neuroscientist on the planet says struggle is necessary to wire neurons together, which is the physical manifestation of learning. The simulation of the village looks very cool. I love computers. But if all their learning about ancient Rome is based on this simulation, where are the primary sources? Will students encounter any? Or is their experience of the village based on someone else's interpretation of primary sources? If so, then someone else gets to decide what is important to include in the Roman village. They get to choose and interpret the facts that are used to create the virtual ancient Roman experience. That goes against best practice teaching of the social sciences.
Jackie Rippy

Soviet Psychology: Psychology and Marxism Internet Archive - 14 views

www.marxists.org/...ch04.htm

Luria Activity Theory

shared by Jackie Rippy on 11 Aug 11 - Cached
    • Jackie Rippy
      Jackie Rippy on 11 Aug 11
       
      This points to stark differences - what about subtle differences between cultures. Do our symbols affect brain development - do our tools affect brain development?
  • Other Gestalt psychologists emphasized the common properties of mind in all cultures
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  • in the basic forms, as well as in the content of people's thinking.
  • The early 1930
  • had experienced the conditions necessary to alter radically the content and form of their thought.
  • we expected that they would display a predominance of those forms of thought that come from activity that is guided by the physical features of familiar objects.
  • Therefore we began, as most field work with people does, by emphasizing contact with the people who would serve as our subjects. We tried to establish friendly relations so that experimental sessions seemed natural and non-threatening. We were particularly careful not to conduct hasty or unprepared presentations of the test materials.
  • As a rule, our experimental sessions began with long conversations which were sometimes repeated with the subjects in the relaxed atmosphere of a tea house, where the villagers spent most of their free time, or in camps in the field and in mountain pastures around the evening campfire. These talks were frequently held in groups. Even when the interviews were held with one person, the experimenter and other subjects made up a group of two or three who listened attentively to the person being interviewed and who sometimes offered remarks or comments on what he said. The talk often took the form of a free-flowing exchange of opinion between participants, and a particular problem might be solved simultaneously by two or three subjects, each proposing an answer. Only gradually did the experimenters introduce the prepared tasks, which resembled the “riddles” familiar to the population and therefore seemed like a natural extension of the conversation.
  • He characterized primitive thinking as “prelogical” and “loosely organized.” Primitive people were said to be indifferent to logical contradiction and dominated by the idea that mystical forces control natural phenomena
  • We conceived the idea of carrying out the first far-reaching study of intellectual functions among adults from a non-technological non-literate, traditional society
  • hamlets
  • nomad
  • 1. Women living in remote villages who were illiterate and who were not involved in any modern social activities. There were still a considerable number of such women at the time our study was made. Their interviews were conducted by women, since they alone had the right to enter the women's quarters. 2. Peasants living in remote villages who were in no way involved with socialized labor and who continued to maintain an individualistic economy. These peasants were not literate. 3. Women who attended short-term courses in the teaching of kindergarteners. As a rule, they had no formal schooling and almost no training in literacy. 4. Active kolhoz (collective farm) workers and young people who had taken short courses. They were involved as chairmen running collective farms, as holders of other offices on the, collective farm, or as brigade leaders. They had considerable experience in planning production, distributing labor, and taking stock of output. By dealing with other collective farm members, they had acquired a much broader outlook than isolated peasants. But they had attended school only briefly, and many were still barely literate. 5. Women students admitted to teachers school after two or three years of study. Their educational qualifications, however, were still fairly low.
  • Short-term psychological experiments would have been highly problematic under the field conditions we expected to encounter
Carol Mortensen

Redliner - Solve the Frustrations of Document Collaboration and Approval - 50 views

www.redliner.com

collaboration writing document editor editing web2.0 tools redliner

shared by Carol Mortensen on 03 Aug 11 - Cached
  • Carol Mortensen on 03 Aug 11
     
    "Eliminate the frustrations of change tracking and version control within critical documents such as contracts, press releases, ad copy, and other group editing projects. "
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