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Chai Reddy

Teaching for America - NYTimes.com - 24 views

www.nytimes.com/...21friedman.html

teaching nytimes Friedman education

shared by Chai Reddy on 22 Nov 10 - No Cached
  • 75 percent of young Americans, between the ages of 17 to 24, are unable to enlist in the military today because they have failed to graduate from high school, have a criminal record, or are physically unfit.
  • Tony Wagner, the Harvard-based education expert and author of “The Global Achievement Gap,” explains it this way. There are three basic skills that students need if they want to thrive in a knowledge economy: the ability to do critical thinking and problem-solving; the ability to communicate effectively; and the ability to collaborate.
  • Wagner thinks we should create a West Point for teachers: “We need a new National Education Academy, modeled after our military academies, to raise the status of the profession and to support the R.& D. that is essential for reinventing teaching, learning and assessment in the 21st century.”
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  • All good ideas, but if we want better teachers we also need better parents — parents who turn off the TV and video games, make sure homework is completed, encourage reading and elevate learning as the most important life skill.
Nancy Schmidt

Langwitches Blog » 21st Century PD- Practice What you Preach - 74 views

langwitches.org/...ry-pd-practice-what-you-preach

shared by Nancy Schmidt on 19 Nov 10 - Cached
    • Nancy Schmidt
      Nancy Schmidt on 19 Nov 10
       
      Anyone have ideas on how to model 21st century skills in an environment which blocks many of these web2.0 tools?
  • Marc Hamlin on 20 Nov 10
     
    Nancy: You need a phased attack. Phase one involves marshaling the technologies you do have handy to create communication with parents. Use Twitter for homework updates, essential questions about reading assignments, a "writer's tip of the day" etc. This is what I call a "tier 1" communication. This technology gives few details, but provides parents talking points during dinner conversation with their kids. Then use your website to add the major details, evaluation rubrics, blogging, etc. What I like to provide are "desktop" videos that capture you using or modeling Web 2.0 technologies, and their potential in the classroom. Post these on your website and say something like, "Blocked here at [your school] but you can perhaps use these tools at home..." When parents start to see the same text appear over and over as a caption or comment in your video, they just might get angry enough to go to the superintendent, or the IT "integration specialist" and say, "Enough! Give this teacher the tools she needs!" We're fighting this battle everywhere. Educators are being treated like children who don't have a clue. Keep fighting the good fight and good luck!
Michael Ritter

Online Literacy Is a Lesser Kind - ChronicleReview.com - 0 views

chronicle.com/...04b01001.htm

shared by Michael Ritter on 03 Feb 09 - Cached
  • National School Boards Association measures social networking at nine hours per week, much of it spent on homework help
    • Bill Genereux
      Bill Genereux on 03 Feb 09
       
      This is the first year I have ever had students contact me via Facebook for help with assignments.
  • I continue to believe in the linear, author-driven narrative for educational purposes. I just don't believe the Web is optimal for delivering this experience. Instead, let's praise old narrative forms like books and sitting around a flickering campfire
  • Educators must keep a portion of the undergraduate experience disconnected, unplugged, and logged off.
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    • Michael Ritter
      Michael Ritter on 05 Feb 09
       
      And just how do pencils and blackboards form intellegence? I find the the whole "sitting around a flickering campfire" nonsense. Article seems to be written by one who wants to ignore the cultural changes taking place in how information is created and distributed. The linear, author-driven narrative is nothing more than an attempt to keep authortarian control over information and the learning process. Much of science cannot be approached in a linear fashion but has to recognize a web of relationships and interactions.
Phil Taylor

Education 2.0 - Edmodo - Free Private Microblogging For Education - 28 views

www.edmodo.com

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shared by Phil Taylor on 06 Apr 09 - Cached

  • strong and growing. Thank you!

    Mrs. Smokorowski

    Middle School Teacher
    Andover, Kansas

    Site of the Week
     
    • Kalin Wilburn
      Kalin Wilburn on 19 May 11
       
      If you are fearful of Facebook and MySpace then you need to create an Edmodo account. Edmodo was designed specifically for educational purposes. You must be a teacher, student, or parent to gain access. It allows you all the amenities of those other social networking sites but with a lot more security/privacy.
    • Maryalice Kilbourne
      Maryalice Kilbourne on 30 Jul 11
       
      You are so right. I already love edmodo!
    • Denise Krefting
      Denise Krefting on 08 Sep 11
       
      Is it COPPA Compliant?
    • Luv2ride
      Luv2ride on 12 Oct 11
       
      I've used Edmodo for 3 years now. It has revolutionized my teaching to the degree that I don't know what I'll do if I ever have to stop using it.
    • Herb Schulte
      Herb Schulte on 07 Nov 11
       
      That is great question. And do you need parent permission for students to use it?
    • Jordan Moody
      Jordan Moody on 07 Feb 12
       
      Is it free?
    • Gil Anspacher
      Gil Anspacher on 07 Feb 12
       
      Yes, it is free and you can manage student accounts. It is only open to those you invite in and only educators may obtain an account. You may monitor and moderate all conversations, administer quizes, embed media, etc. The groups feature is very effective and you may grant access to your group to other classes. We just had 700+ students interacting in a global collaboration project, Digiteen. Students do not need an email address to use Edmodo, so under 13 is OK for CIPA. It looks much like Facebook, so kids love it and parents need some education on it as they fear it at first. Parents can get monitoring access so they may monitor their child's activity. It is a great tool to show parents how social media is used in education.
  • Melissa Enderle on 18 Jul 10
     
    Social networking for teachers & students. Send homework, links, videos, participate in discussions, share ideas.
Dallas McPheeters

Mathway: Math Problem Solver - 113 views

www.mathway.com

math mathematics tools education calculator homework web2.0 tool resources

shared by Dallas McPheeters on 31 Dec 10 - Cached
  • Dallas McPheeters on 31 Dec 10
     
    Interesting site allows students and teachers to solve problems, create worksheets, show steps to solving equations, etc.
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
Mr. Stanley

Department of Psychology :: Principles of Learning :: University of Memphis - 62 views

www.psyc.memphis.edu/...lp3.shtml

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shared by Mr. Stanley on 22 Jan 11 - No Cached
  • The single most important variable in promoting long-term retention and transfer is "practice at retrieval"
  • -learners generate responses, with minimal retrieval cues, repeatedly, over time.
  • without relying on external memory aids.
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  • practice at retrieval has been shown to be more effective than merely spending more time studying the material without actively engaging in memory retrieval.
  • By doing so repeatedly, especially in varied contexts, the learner strengthens access to this information,
  • given minimal cues
  • two different effects. One is the "testing effect," in which intervening tests improves learning of concepts that are retrieved from memory
  • when intervening tests are spaced, two tests were more effective than a single test in improving long-term retention of material.
  • Compared to a cued-recall or recognition intervening test, a free-recall test produced better performance on a final test, regardless of the format of the final test.
  • Educational Applications
  • Align lectures, assignments and tests, so that important information will have to be remembered at different times
  • Have students retrieve this information in multiple ways by either varying the questions or context in which it is assessed:
  • During lectures, ask students questions to elicit responses that reflect understanding of previously introduced course material.
  • This serves the dual purpose of probing students' knowledge, so that misconceptions can be directly and immediately addressed in the lecture.
  • On homework assignments, have students retrieve key information from lectures and readings.
  • Chapter summaries, for instance, may include study questions that ask students to recall major points or conclusions to be drawn from the reading.
  • Encourage group studying in which students actively discuss course topics
  • test questions offer another opportunity for "practice at retrieval,"
  • Ideally tests should be cumulative and test items should probe for understanding of the material.
Liz Peters

Twiducate - Social Networking & Media For Schools :: Education 2.0 - 116 views

www.twiducate.com

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shared by Liz Peters on 29 Jan 11 - Cached
  •  Are you a teacher? Sign up now. It's free!   As a teacher you create a network for you and your students. Share inspiration, ideas, readings, thoughts Post discussions, deadlines, homework Embed pictures, links and video Keep parent
    • Adam DeWitt
      Adam DeWitt on 29 Jan 11
       
      test
  • Martin Burrett on 07 Jul 11
     
    Twitter-like website for educators and children to use as a class or school. Embed text, images, videos, links and even Google Docs files. The site has a live chat functure open to just the class. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/ICT+&+Web+Tools
  • Liz Peters on 07 Aug 12
     
    What other people are saying: By Jennifer Alman for the Emergent Technologies in a collaborative class at Full Sail University. Features and benefits of using Twiducate for collaboration in an educational setting. Are you a teacher? Sign up now. It's simple and free!twiducate is the perfect solution for elementary and secondary students.
GP withMdmLin

Edmodo | Home - 89 views

www.edmodo.com/home

shared by GP withMdmLin on 28 Jan 11 - Cached
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    • Brenna Novak
      Brenna Novak on 04 Jul 12
       
      An example of teacher posting and student responses/posts in Edmodo
  • Me to 2* Science Diffusion, Osmosis, & Active Transport Notes Turned in (0) DUE: May 24, 2012 Please fill-in as we go through them in class. I will upload a separate document with the diagrams. I will create a handout of the diagrams so please DO NOT print from here. Diffusion, Osmosis, & Active Transport Notes... Show Full Post Show Less
    • Brenna Novak
      Brenna Novak on 04 Jul 12
       
      The pink highlight is an example of a homework/note posting in Edmodo. You can keep track of who has completed the assignment.
    • Joel Gogwim
      Joel Gogwim on 12 Jul 12
       
      Its cool
    • Monica Del Castillo
      Monica Del Castillo on 13 Aug 12
       
      Nice thanks
    • Cathy Hopperstad
      Cathy Hopperstad on 27 Sep 12
       
      Yes, how do you remove the stickies from my Edmodo page?
    • Roy Sovis
      Roy Sovis on 13 Nov 12
       
      Cathy, I loaded the Diigo toolbar in IE, Firefox, and Chrome. It's the only toolbar I use. In Firefox and IE, I click on the Diigo icon in the toolbar and mouse hover over "See All Annotations". Another menu will open in whcih you can select the setting you desire in regards to public and private annotations/sticky notes.
    • Brenna Novak
      Brenna Novak on 04 Jul 12
       
      I like using the highlighting and sticky notes. This can be a great tool to use with my students. Just like I am doing for Edmodo by pointing out the different features of the site.
    • Dan Warren
      Dan Warren on 29 Aug 12
       
      OK. Nice. Now, how do I get rid of the notes floating on my Edmodo page?
    • A Kashdan
      A Kashdan on 05 Nov 12
       
      I started using Diigo, but I have no idea why I'm seeing these notes.
    • carmelladoty
      carmelladoty on 10 Dec 12
       
      Ok, I read the sticky notes, now how do I remove them?
    • Diego Tutor
      Diego Tutor on 31 Dec 12
       
      You can't remove them as they are not your notes, they were published by somebody else in a group where you have access to (Public, Diigo in Education, etc.). You have the option to hide them through the Diigo toolbar, or you can abandon the group not to see any notes from any member in it. :)
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  • Matt Baer on 16 Aug 12
     
    quotes and quotes and quotes...
Smith Shots

Shift to the Future: Technology Powered Meetings - 89 views

www.shift2future.com/...chnology-powered-meetings.html

technology meetings shift leadership education

shared by Smith Shots on 13 Mar 11 - No Cached
  • Bob Rowan on 13 Mar 11
     
    Good ideas for making meetings more efficient, though some items presume that people will do their "homework" and read items before the meeting begins
tlkirsten

Educational Leadership:How Teachers Learn:Learning with Blogs and Wikis - 57 views

www.ascd.org/...ning-with-Blogs-and-Wikis.aspx

shared by tlkirsten on 31 May 11 - Cached
  • Bloggers spend significant time pushing their own thinking—and having their thinking pushed by others. They respond to comments and link to other writers, connecting to and creating interesting ideas. Some develop curriculum and instructional materials together. Others review resources and debate the merits of the individual tools of teaching. Philosophical conversations about what works in schools are common as teachers talk about everything from homework and grading practices to school and district policies that affect teaching and learning. Blogs become a forum for public articulation—and public articulation is essential for educators interested in refining and revising their thinking about teaching and learning.
  • That's when I introduce them to RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feed readers.
Kalin Wilburn

Chatzy - Free Private Chat Rooms - 58 views

www.chatzy.com

chat communication tools conferencing

shared by Kalin Wilburn on 19 May 11 - Cached
    • Kalin Wilburn
      Kalin Wilburn on 19 May 11
       
      Chatzy provides you the ability for your students to chat without having to download any software or register for an account. You can have collaborative group discussions without all the fuss.
    • Christine Randall
      Christine Randall on 05 Aug 12
       
      A student (or more than one) could be assigned to be the notetaker for the day. Each day the notetaker changes. The rest of the students can view the notes as a homework assignment. This would mean students could be active participants in the classroom without the worry of taking notes
Sue Franckel

Blog - 56 views

education.weebly.com

tools weebly

shared by Sue Franckel on 19 May 11 - Cached
    • Kalin Wilburn
      Kalin Wilburn on 19 May 11
       
      Make sure you are on the Weebly for Education site. I cannot say enough good things about Weebly. I used it to create my Tech Expo website and I have created a Web Tools For K-12 website also. It has an easy drag and drop interface making it completely user friendly. If you get 5 friends or co-workers to sign up under you they will upgrade you to a PRO account FREE of Charge!
    • Elaine Matheny
      Elaine Matheny on 24 Apr 12
       
      Wow! Thanks!
  • Sue Franckel on 10 Jan 12
     
    Classroom blog, homework, communication (parent and student)
Donna Canuel

Is this website offering the future of education? - 3 views

bangordailynews.com/...fering-the-future-of-education

shared by Donna Canuel on 08 Aug 11 - No Cached
  • Donna Canuel on 08 Aug 11
     
    Here's how Salman Khan thinks schools should work: Students should learn lessons online and do homework and projects in class. This "flipping" of the traditional classroom is the operating system espoused by Khan and his Khan Academy, a website whose popularity is exploding as millions tune into its free videos, ...
Martin Burrett

It's Almost - 86 views

itsalmo.st

timer countdown

shared by Martin Burrett on 27 Aug 11 - No Cached
  • Martin Burrett on 27 Aug 11
     
    A great countdown timer tool. Enter the date, time and title. The site generates a link for you to share or bookmark. So you can turn your browser off and come back to it, unlike many similar tools. Good for setting homework & essay deadlines. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/ICT+%26+Web+Tools
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