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First boot with the Raspberry Pi | How To - CNET - 49 views

howto.cnet.com/...rst-boot-with-the-raspberry-pi hardware raspberry pi Technology computer hardware resources tutorial
shared by Bob Rowan on 19 Feb 14 - No Cached
  • Bob Rowan on 19 Feb 14
     
    Clear introduction to the raspberry pi computer
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Cookie Caster: Customize your own cookie cutter in a minute - 32 views

cookiecaster.com 3D modeling 3D printing modeling cooking baking cookies
shared by Bob Rowan on 13 Dec 13 - No Cached
  • Bob Rowan on 13 Dec 13
     
    Design your own cookie cutters and print them on a 3D printer. You can draw your own or start with an existing image. Suggested by Corey Kilbane, 12/12/2013
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Thingiverse - Digital Designs for Physical Objects - 37 views

www.thingiverse.com 3D modeling 3D printing modeling 3D model library
shared by Bob Rowan on 11 Dec 13 - Cached
  • Bob Rowan on 11 Dec 13
     
    Library of objects that can be 3D printed
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Tinkercad - Mind to design in minutes - 7 views

tinkercad.com
shared by Michele Rosen on 11 Dec 13 - No Cached
  • Bob Rowan on 11 Dec 13
     
    suggested by Corey Kilbane as simplified site to design objects for 3D printing
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Phishing Examples: Samples of Fake Emails Regarding PayPal, Chase, Visa, Etc. - 44 views

www.consumerfraudreporting.org/phishing_examples.php digital citizenship phishing
shared by Bob Rowan on 04 Dec 13 - No Cached
  • Bob Rowan on 04 Dec 13
     
    Examples of fake email messages, used in phishing schemes. From Common Sense media Digital Citizenship curriculum
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Teaching Your Students How to Have a Conversation | Edutopia - 108 views

www.edutopia.org/...nts-conversation-allen-mendler classroom management Social discussion listening social skills
shared by Bob Rowan on 13 Nov 13 - No Cached
  • Bob Rowan on 13 Nov 13
     
    Interesting tips for teaching students conversation skills
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Educators Evaluate 'Flipped Classrooms' | Andrew K. Miller - 74 views

www.andrewkmiller.com/...rs-evaluate-flipped-classrooms education flipped classroom
shared by Margaret FalerSweany on 06 Sep 12 - No Cached
  • replacing traditional classroom lectures with video tutorials
    • Bob Rowan
      Bob Rowan on 06 Sep 12
       
      This isn't a complete definition of flipped classrooms
  • there are a multitude of ways to “flip” a classroom
  • criticism from some who believe that flipping is simply a high-tech version of an antiquated instructional method: the lecture
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  • a better version of a bad thing
  • Tips for Flipping
  • Don’t get hung up on creating your own videos
  • be intentional about when to flip
    • Bob Rowan
      Bob Rowan on 06 Sep 12
       
      Don't flip just for the sake of flipping, but this sort of reminder should not be required any longer with any new teaching technique
  • find a partner
  • find alternatives for students who lack Internet access
    • Bob Rowan
      Bob Rowan on 06 Sep 12
       
      this isn't any issue for many schools, but it important to note when presenting flipped classrooms to a wider variety of educators
  • engage students in the videos
  • given an outline for each unit that includes all the resources they might need for each objective
  • sets deadlines to keep everyone on track
  • Bob Rowan on 06 Sep 12
     
    Shared by ISTE on 9/6/2012
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App Evaluation Program for Schools | HappiPapi - 63 views

happipapi.com/evaluation-program-for-schools ipad applications education tablet
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  • Bob Rowan on 18 Jun 12
     
    educational applications available for free to teachers who are willing to evaluate those programs
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Rutgers Video on Plagiarism - 4 views

library.camden.rutgers.edu/...Plagiarism Computer Class Social Studies digital citizenship education Writing English reference plagiarism GretchenS
shared by Bob Rowan on 25 May 12 - No Cached
  • Bob Rowan on 25 May 12
     
    Resources for teaching Plagiarism from Rutgers University, shared by Gretchen Schroeder in Spring 2009, with the following caveat: "There are a couple of things in the "Quiz" video that are not precisely accurate e.g. they don't cover common knowledge quite right."
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NMC Horizon Report > 2012 K-12 Edition | The New Media Consortium - 34 views

www.nmc.org/...2012-horizon-report-k12 education Technology trends
shared by Bob Rowan on 22 May 12 - No Cached
  • Bob Rowan on 22 May 12
     
    report on technologies likely to be used in education in the future; full report will be released during this organization's June 12-15 conference
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Minecraftedu - 2 views

minecraftedu.com games Minecraft
shared by Bob Rowan on 18 May 12 - No Cached
  • Bob Rowan on 18 May 12
     
    Educational site for Minecraft game, includes information about educational pricing and ideas for use in school
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Netsmartz Educators Page - 61 views

www.netsmartz.org/Educators Internet safety Cyber Safety digital citizenship digital literacy Computer Class bullying cyberbullying
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  • Bob Rowan on 16 May 12
     
    from 3/4/2011 cyber-bullying presentation; lessons, videos, and other resources for teachers, parents, and students about responsible and safe online use, from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
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Technology Student Association - 39 views

www.tsaweb.org Computer Class Technology education association competition DebR
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  • Bob Rowan on 11 May 12
     
    Mission: Leadership and opportunities in technology, innovation, design and engineering. Members apply STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) concepts through co-curricular programs. Suggested by Deb Rottinger, 5/11/2012
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ResourceSpace: Open Source Digital Asset Management (DAM) - 23 views

www.resourcespace.org Open Source photo sharing software media photos video
shared by Bob Rowan on 11 May 12 - Cached
  • Bob Rowan on 11 May 12
     
    Suggested as system for sharing pictures and videos, by Mike Schmelder, Director of Information Services, Lancaster Country Day School
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12 Reasons to Get Your School District Tweeting This Summer | Edutopia - 63 views

www.edutopia.org/...ol-district-tweeting-joe-mazza education Twitter
shared by Bob Rowan on 09 May 12 - No Cached
  • Bob Rowan on 09 May 12
     
    Primarily written to encourage schools to share information via Twitter, but also contains suggestions of how teachers can benefit (and fwiw, I found the article from one of the people I follow on Twitter)
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Should Students Evaluate Their Teachers? | Edutopia - 66 views

www.edutopia.org/...valuation-teachers-ben-johnson education teaching
shared by Bob Rowan on 09 May 12 - No Cached
  • online survey of 1,883 students from 10 European countries
  • what the students expect
  • what they experience from their instructors
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  • looked at three characteristics
  • personality
  • classroom environment
  • teaching style
  • gap of 35 percent between what students expected and what professors were able to deliver
  • professors did best at being "confident" and "rational"
  • worst at being "inspiring"
  • wanted inspiring teachers that are approachable
  • clear idea of student requirements
  • good communicators
  • be alert to struggling students
  • student evaluations prove to be the most effective at providing specific information for formative evaluations
  • should be an important part of teacher evaluations
  • Informally, teachers are graded all the time
  • you could administer a formal climate survey
  • At the end of every test or quiz, put in a few non-graded questions
  • What did you like most about learning this topic
  • What was most difficult
  • could the teacher have done a better job
  • What would you recommend to improve this course? What do you want to see more of in this class? Less of?"
  • 21st-century education E-newsletter
  • Bob Rowan on 09 May 12
     
    The author reflects on student evaluations, citing a study that asked students what they expect from their professors (also talks about how it applies to K-12 schools)
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Cloth Addiction: the microfiber cloth that has changed my life | ZDNet - 65 views

www.zdnet.com/...4570 iPad reviews cleaning tablet
shared by Bob Rowan on 09 May 12 - No Cached
  • Bob Rowan on 09 May 12
     
    suggested as good cleaning cloth for ipads or other electronic devices
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