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Seth Bowers

CK12.ORG - FlexBooks - 26 views

ck-12.org/flexbook

ipad flexbooks ck12 books ebooks

shared by Seth Bowers on 11 Mar 11 - No Cached
  • Christian King on 16 Jul 12
     
    Flexbooks has just been updated to version 2.0 New features include concepts, mapping, student progress reports with quizzes, simple and elegant interface, Facebook and twitter integration and ability to upload resources and submit questions. The update is quite incredible for anyone involved in STEM or interested in the future of education..
dec_burke

Sensory Map of Hong Kong - 111 views

www.singapore.edu.hk/...index.html

technology education language web design

shared by dec_burke on 24 May 11 - No Cached
  • dec_burke on 24 May 11
     
    This a great idea for a project that successfully infuses technology into a language class. Students (aged 13-14) were required to go to an area in Hong Kong and use their 5 senses to describe what they experienced. Their English teachers helped them by taking them on walks around the neighbourhood of our school and getting them to think about what they could see, smell, taste, hear and touch. The students then worked in groups, picked an area they wanted to explore and set off to use their newly heighten senses. They used their phones to digitally record what they came across. Later this work was taken into ICT class where this interactive media rich website was created with the help of their ICT teacher. We hope you enjoy it! Check out the teachers' picks at the bottom.
  • Carol Ansel on 25 May 11
     
    I particularly liked the "sound" elements that had actual sound! (usually film footage) - that's an example of truly making the experience multimedia and doing something that we couldn't do with earlier technology.
Steve Masyada

Teachinghistory.org - 20 views

teachinghistory.org

shared by Steve Masyada on 03 Aug 11 - Cached
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      Steve Masyada on 08 Mar 13
       
      Fantastic site with useful resources for every social studies teacher!
  • Martin Burrett on 03 Aug 11
     
    A history site from the US with lots of resources, video clips, lesson plans, maps and ideas. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/History
  • Kate Pok on 15 Dec 11
     
    Great resource for teaching history.
  • Marc Patton on 27 Jun 12
     
    Teachinghistory.org is designed to help K-12 history teachers access resources and materials to improve U.S. history education in the classroom.
Dana Buchanan

Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 101 views

larryferlazzo.edublogs.org

resources education web2.0 esl technology

shared by Dana Buchanan on 04 Oct 09 - Cached
  • Gary Miller on 04 Oct 09
     
    The Best Map-Making Sites On The Web
Chris Pirkl

Introductions - The Writing Center - 68 views

writingcenter.unc.edu/...introductions

writing introductions

shared by Chris Pirkl on 12 Dec 14 - No Cached
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  • Your introduction is an important road map for the rest of your paper.
  • your introduction should contain a thesis that will assert your main argument. It should also, ideally, give the reader a sense of the kinds of information you will use to make that argument and the general organization of the paragraphs and pages that will follow. After reading your introduction, your readers should not have any major surprises in store when they read the main body of your paper.
  • Start by thinking about the question (or questions) you are trying to answer
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  • our direct answer to the assigned question will be your thesis, and your thesis will be included in your introduction, so it is a good idea to use the question as a jumping off point.
  • Open with an attention grabber.
  • an intriguing example
  • Avoid statements like “In this paper, I will argue that Frederick Douglass valued education.”
  • a puzzling scenario
  • a vivid and perhaps unexpected anecdote
  • a thought-provoking question
  • a provocative quotation
  • less effective
    • Chris Pirkl
      Chris Pirkl on 12 Dec 14
       
      Highlights by C. Pirkl Dec 2014
  • Chris Pirkl on 12 Dec 14
     
    I've highlighted some of the advice I think is most important in this handout. 
Deborah Thonus

http://www.GoogleLitTrips.com - 1 views

googlelittrips.org

literature Education google googlelittrips googleearth maps

shared by Deborah Thonus on 14 Jul 09 - Cached
  • Deborah Thonus on 14 Jul 09
     
    Wonderful collection of kmz google earth tours based on literature! A must see!
Karen Chichester

Joe Wood's Google Earth in the Classroom Presentation. - 83 views

www.ustream.tv/5707659

joe professional Google Earth GoogleEarth pd presentation. education tools Maps

shared by Karen Chichester on 26 Mar 10 - Cached
  • Karen Chichester on 26 Mar 10
     
    This is another presentation by Joe Wood of San Juan Unified and The EdTech Classroom Podcast fame. Google Earth is his "thing."
Amy Roediger

Reading Strategies for 'Informational Text' - NYTimes.com - 172 views

learning.blogs.nytimes.com/...ategies-for-informational-text

common core standards CCSS reading teaching education resources

shared by Amy Roediger on 02 Aug 12 - No Cached
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  • Four Corners and Anticipation Guides:Both of these techniques “activate schema” by asking students to react in some way to a series of controversial statements about a topic they are about to study. In Four Corners, students move around the room to show their degree of agreement or disagreement with various statements — about, for instance, the health risks of tanning, or the purpose of college, or dystopian teen literature. An anticipation guide does the same thing, though generally students simply react in writing to a list of statements on a handout. In this warm-up to a lesson on some of the controversies currently raging over school reform, students can use the statements we provide in either of these ways.
  • Gallery Walks:A rich way to build background on a topic at the beginning of a unit (or showcase learning at the end), Gallery Walks for this purpose are usually teacher-created collections of images, articles, maps, quotations, graphs and other written and visual texts that can immerse students in information about a broad subject. Students circulate through the gallery, reading, writing and talking about what they see.
  • Graphic Organizers:
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  • Making Text-to-Text/Text-to-Self/Text-to-World connectionsCharting Debatable IssuesListing Facts/Questions/ResponsesIdentifying Cause and EffectSupporting Opinions With FactsTracking The Five W’s and an HIdentifying Multiple Points of ViewIdentifying a Problem and SolutionComparing With a Venn Diagram
  • The One-Pager:Almost any student can find a “way in” with this strategy, which involves reacting to a text by creating one page that shows an illustration, question and quote that sum up some key aspect of what a student learned.
  • “Popcorn Reads”:Invite students to choose significant words, phrases or whole sentences from a text or texts to read aloud in random fashion, without explanation. Though this may sound pointless until you try it, it is an excellent way for students to “hear” some of the high points or themes of a text emerge, and has the added benefit of being an activity any reader can participate in easily.
  • Illustrations:Have students create illustrations for texts they’re reading, either in the margins as they go along, or after they’ve finished. The point of the exercise is not, of course, to create beautiful drawings, but to help them understand and retain the information they learn.
  • Annette Yono on 02 Aug 12
     
    Update | Feb. 2012: We'll be exploring the new Common Core State Standards, and how teaching with The Times can address them, through a series of blog posts. You can find them all here, tagged "the NYT and the CCSS."
  • Amy Roediger on 02 Aug 12
     
    A good list of reading strategies for informational text from the New York Times.
Clint Heitz

Edu Leadership:Tech-Rich Learning:The Basics of Blended Instruction - 38 views

www.ascd.org/...cs-of-Blended-Instruction.aspx

classroom blended learning technology blended_learning edtech

shared by Clint Heitz on 23 Nov 15 - No Cached
  • Blended learning, with its mix of technology and traditional face-to-face instruction, is a great approach. Blended learning combines classroom learning with online learning, in which students can, in part, control the time, pace, and place of their learning. I advocate a teacher-designed blended learning model, in which teachers determine the combination that's right for them and their students.
  • Tip 1: Think big, but start small.
  • Tip 2: Patience is a virtue when trying something new.
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  • Tip 3: Technology shouldn't be just a frill.
  • Tip 4: Weaving media together makes them stronger.
  • Tip 5: Students need to know where they can get online.
  • Student-centered classrooms are the goal of my teacher-designed blended learning model. Giving students control over the learning process requires that they know how to communicate, collaborate, and solve problems in groups, pairs, and individually. This work can be messy, loud, and disorganized, but in the end, the learning is much more meaningful.
  • Then I found Collaborize Classroom, a free, dynamic discussion platform. I used it to replace many of my pen-and-paper homework assignments with vibrant online debates, discussions, writing assignments, and collaborative group work.
  • Remember that mistakes lead to learning. The best resources I've designed and the most effective strategies I've developed were all born from and refined through mistakes.
  • I anticipated that students might hit some bumps as they navigated their first TED-Ed lesson, so I set up a TodaysMeet back channel so students could ask questions, make comments, and access a support network while going through the online lesson. A back-channel tool makes it possible for people to have a real-time conversation online while a live presentation or real-time discussion is taking place.
  • I asked students to reference specific details to support their assertions, as did one student who commented on the town's poverty by noting that the local doctor often took potatoes as payment for his work. She also showed how the characters nevertheless reflected the country's "cautious optimism" about its future: That same doctor was still able to support himself, she pointed out, and he enjoyed his work. Students posted their responses, complimenting strong points made, asking questions, and offering alternative perspectives.
  • I asked students to analyze examples of strong discussion posts and revise weaker posts. I also realized that I needed to embed directions into our discussion topics to remind students to respond to the questions and engage with their peers. I started requiring them to thoughtfully reply to at least two classmates' posts, in addition to posting their own response to the topic.
  • It's crucial for students to see that the work they do in the online space drives the work they do in the classroom so they recognize the value of the online conversations.
  • For example, during the To Kill a Mockingbird unit, we researched and discussed the death penalty in preparation for writing an argument essay. The students debated online such issues as cost, morality, and racial inequality and then delved into these topics more deeply face-to-face in class.
  • In the classroom, the teacher might give small groups various topics to research. Then he or she could ask students to go online to research and discuss their topic on a shared Google Doc and create a presentation using Glogster, Prezi, or Google Presentation Maker.
  • When we read Romeo and Juliet, I use this strategy to encourage students to research such topics as the monarchy, entertainment, and gender roles in Elizabethan England so they have a better understanding of the historical context in which Shakespeare wrote. Back in the classroom, each group then presents its findings through an oral presentation.
  • Compared with traditional in-class group work, which typically yields a disappointing finished product, online work provides the time necessary for students to complete quality work together.
  • Some teachers think that incorporating online work means they have to be available 24 hours a day. This is not the case. When students are connected online, they have a network of peers they can reach out to for support, and they begin to see one another as valuable resources in their class community.
  • I've embedded a Google map in my website that has pins dropped in all the locations on our campus and in our community where there are computers with public access to the Internet.
  • I even wrote the local computer recycling center to request a computer for my class.
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