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Roland Gesthuizen

iLearn Technology » Blog Archive » 10 ways to eliminate the distractions arou... - 1 views

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  • Roland Gesthuizen on 01 Jul 12
     
    "How to integrate less distracting YouTube videos into the classroom:  This one is really a no brainer: want to use YouTube? Clean it up!  I find great content I find on YouTube (as do my students). All of the "extras" around the videos can be SO distracting as a searcher and viewer.  These options are outstanding for making videos less distracting so that your students can focus on the learning happening."
Roland Gesthuizen

A Principal's Reflections: Common Misconceptions of Educators Who Fear Technology - 1 views

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  • as there are many creative ways to cut costs, as well as to free resources that can be used with existing infrastructures.  Schools can utilize cost-effective lease purchase programs for computers, investigate the implementation of a Bring Your Own Technology (BYOT) program, or promote the use of a plethora of free Web 2.0 tools.
  • Schools and classrooms do not, and will not, spiral out of control when we allow teachers the flexibility to take calculated risks to innovate with technology or permit students to learn using social media or their own devices.
  • One of the most powerful means of professional development is through the use of social media where educators can create their own Personal Learning Network (PLN) based entirely on their unique needs and passions.
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  • Don’t let fear based on misconception prevent you from creating a more student-centered, innovative learning culture
  • Roland Gesthuizen on 01 Jul 12
     
    "Even as we are seeing more schools and educators transform the way they teach and learn with technology, many more are not. .. Opinions vary on the merits of educational technology, but common themes seem to have emerged.  Some of the reasons for not embracing technology have to do with several misconceptions revolving around fear."
Roland Gesthuizen

Managing Millennials: Why Gen Y Will Be Running the Country by 2020 [INFOGRAPHIC] - 75 views

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millennials infographic Mashable GenY

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  • Aside from their preference for engaging work environments, millennials value jobs that encourage social media activity. One-in-three indicated he would prioritize social media freedom, device flexibility and work mobility over salary when considering a job offer.
  • Roland Gesthuizen on 01 Jul 12
     
    "Whether you're frightened or excited by the prospect, the fact remains that young adults born between 1976 and 2001 will be running this country.UNC's Kenan-Flagler Business School and the YEC have teamed up to compile research and create this infographic, which details the who, how and why of managing millennials."
Roland Gesthuizen

Apple, iPhone and iPad News | ModMyi - San Diego Invests in 26,000 iPads for School Dis... - 43 views

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iPad 1:1 SanDiego USA education school

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  • The more engaging the content is, the more the students want to be in there; They want to be reading, they want to be learning
  • Roland Gesthuizen on 01 Jul 12
     
    "The iPad revolution in academia isn't coming. It's already here .. The school district in question has just purchased 26,000 iPads, each of which will be distributed to students in the classroom beginning at the end of this summer as the new school year begins. Although San Diego isn't the first place where this sort of thing has been done, it's never been done bigger anywhere else."
Derek Allison

Teaching With Documents - US History - 102 views

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  • Teaching With Documents: Lesson Plans
  • This section contains reproducible copies of primary documents from the holdings of the National Archives of the United States, teaching activities correlated to the National History Standards and National Standards for Civics and Government, and cross-curricular connections.
Derek Allison

19th Century American Culture - LSC-Kingwood Library - 53 views

kclibrary.lonestar.edu/19thcentury.html

socialstudies history resource ushistory 19thCentury

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  • In 1800, everyday life had changed little since the year 1000. Yet, by 1900 the Industrial Revolution had transformed the world's economy. The United States was still new and making its way to becoming a world power. Watch it happen as you browse your way through each decade.
  • Derek Allison on 01 Jul 12
     
    Decade by decade breakdown of the 19th Century
Derek Allison

American Cultural History - The Twentieth Century - 50 views

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socialstudies history resource ushistory 20thCentury

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  • The purpose of these pages is to present a series of web guides on the decades of the twentieth century.  The pages are being prepared by the Reference Librarians. 
  • Derek Allison on 01 Jul 12
     
    Decade by decade breakdown of the 20th Century
Derek Allison

Teaching with Historic Places--a Program of the National Park Service - 50 views

www.nps.gov/twhp

socialstudies history resource ushistory

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  • Derek Allison on 01 Jul 12
     
    Teaching history by using historic places from all 50 states of the United States. Search through lesson plans by state, location, time period and several other pre-created lesson plans.
Derek Allison

Primary Source Document List - 80 views

www.wadsworth.com/...AmerHis-docs.html

socialstudies history ushistory resource primarysource

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  • Derek Allison on 01 Jul 12
     
    Click to expand for each topic .. primary source documents
Derek Allison

American History Resource Center - 61 views

www.wadsworth.com/...AmerHis-ch01.html

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  • Derek Allison on 01 Jul 12
     
    USHistory resources: primary source documents, maps, timelines, images, and more .. really an amazing set of information to be used.
Derek Allison

American Passages - 3 views

www.wadsworth.com/...mapsbychaps.html

socialstudies history ushistory maps

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  • Maps, including some which are animated and interactive, dramatically illustrate major developments and changes occurring over a period of time.
  • Derek Allison on 01 Jul 12
     
    American History: Maps
Mark Gleeson

My iPad - the "nearly a PC" for teaching - 3 views

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ipad teaching

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  • Mark Gleeson on 01 Jul 12
     
    Can the iPad replace the laptop in the day to day experience of a school teacher? Read on
Rick Merritt

Plagiarism checker - Exactly and 100% Free - Free SEO tools - 8 views

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plagiarism checker

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  • Rick Merritt on 30 Jun 12
     
    A good free plagiarism checker.
  • Rick Merritt on 30 Jun 12
     
    Worth checking out if you are grading papers and your school does not have a formal plagiarism checker. It's free and works!
Paul Hieronymus

The Ultimate Simplified Guide to The Use of Evernote in Education - 7 views

www.educatorstechnology.com/...implified-guide-to-use-of.html

evernote

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  • Paul Hieronymus on 30 Jun 12
     
    Evernote for teachers, guides Med kharbach
Martha Hickson

The Literacy Web at The University of Connecticut Homepage - 8 views

www.literacy.uconn.edu/

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  • Marc Patton on 29 Jun 12
     
    Classroom literacy resources are now just a click away.
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