replacing traditional classroom lectures with video tutorials
Contents contributed and discussions participated by Bob Rowan
First boot with the Raspberry Pi | How To - CNET - 49 views
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Clear introduction to the raspberry pi computer
Cookie Caster: Customize your own cookie cutter in a minute - 32 views
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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
Thingiverse - Digital Designs for Physical Objects - 37 views
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Library of objects that can be 3D printed
Tinkercad - Mind to design in minutes - 7 views
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suggested by Corey Kilbane as simplified site to design objects for 3D printing
Phishing Examples: Samples of Fake Emails Regarding PayPal, Chase, Visa, Etc. - 44 views
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Examples of fake email messages, used in phishing schemes. From Common Sense media Digital Citizenship curriculum
Teaching Your Students How to Have a Conversation | Edutopia - 108 views
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Interesting tips for teaching students conversation skills
Educators Evaluate 'Flipped Classrooms' | Andrew K. Miller - 74 views
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This isn't a complete definition of flipped classrooms
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there are a multitude of ways to “flip” a classroom
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criticism from some who believe that flipping is simply a high-tech version of an antiquated instructional method: the lecture
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Shared by ISTE on 9/6/2012
App Evaluation Program for Schools | HappiPapi - 63 views
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educational applications available for free to teachers who are willing to evaluate those programs
Rutgers Video on Plagiarism - 4 views
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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."
NMC Horizon Report > 2012 K-12 Edition | The New Media Consortium - 34 views
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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
Minecraftedu - 2 views
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Educational site for Minecraft game, includes information about educational pricing and ideas for use in school
Netsmartz Educators Page - 61 views
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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
Technology Student Association - 39 views
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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
ResourceSpace: Open Source Digital Asset Management (DAM) - 23 views
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Suggested as system for sharing pictures and videos, by Mike Schmelder, Director of Information Services, Lancaster Country Day School
12 Reasons to Get Your School District Tweeting This Summer | Edutopia - 63 views
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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)
Should Students Evaluate Their Teachers? | Edutopia - 67 views
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online survey of 1,883 students from 10 European countries
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what the students expect
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what they experience from their instructors
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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)
Cloth Addiction: the microfiber cloth that has changed my life | ZDNet - 65 views
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suggested as good cleaning cloth for ipads or other electronic devices
Bob Rowan
Middle School Technology Coordinator, William Penn Charter School, Philadelphia, PA