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Terisa ODowd

4 Fantastic and Free Professional Learning Networks for Teachers -- THE Journal - 2 views

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    This article gives teachers 4 different PLNs they can explore for free. They have ready made networks that teachers can join and participate in free of charge. It describes each forum and how private or public each are. Along with specific topics that are being addressed.
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    This website gives 4 free Learning Networks that teachers can use on a personal level to grow professionally. It gives a summary for each of the networking websites and how that site can be used to network with other educators.
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    This is a really great resource for learning about PLNs for teachers and figuring out which PLNs would work for you.
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    4 Fantastic and Free Professional Learning Networks for Teachers This article provides 4 free PLN tools for teachers to help them use social media and technology to collect, communicate, collaborate, and create with other educators worldwide. While Facebook, Pinterest and LinkedIn can be used by teachers, these PLN tools are designed with teachers in mind. Covered in this article are The Teaching Channel, Digital Is, KQED Education, and Twitter. https://thejournal.com/articles/2015/10/06/4-fantastic-and-free-professional-learning-networks-for-teachers.aspx
annieyip

Personal Learning Networks - 0 views

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    This article by Amy Chu on the Education in America website discusses how professional development has evolved from face to face interactions to online discussions. It lists some of the many websites used by teachers now to create these PLNs.
kettaku

SurveyMonkey: The World's Most Popular Free Online Survey Tool - 0 views

shared by kettaku on 09 Oct 18 - No Cached
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    Survey Monkey is an internet survey and polling software which is popular. It has an educational free version which includes the ability to make simple quizzes. It is fun to write polls for students to understand their class dynamic and ungraded learning quizzes for them. While the free version does not offer explanations to incorrect questions, this can be supplemented with text on ones website for the student to read afterwards.
Lisa Samborsky

Online Testing Free Quiz Maker Create the Best web-based quizzes ClassMarker - 1 views

shared by Lisa Samborsky on 19 Jun 12 - Cached
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    Register for free as a teacher or have students register to create quizzes on this website to use in the classroom or online.
joannalieberman

Favorite Website - 4 views

One of my favorite websites for keeping up with current trends in educational technology is Free Technology for Teachers by Richard Byrne. The website is regularly updated and provides valuable tip...

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started by joannalieberman on 29 May 17 no follow-up yet
jdprance

Study Skills & Aids - CLASS Disability Services | Augsburg College - 0 views

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    Provides a list of free or low cost assistive technology software programs that are available for anyone to use. The software, websites, and apps focus on different forms of study skills and aids.
Cybil Hill

Floorplanner.com - 0 views

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    This website allows you to create floor plans for houses. Although it limits you to one floor plan with the free version, you are able to create a floor plan and download or print it, then delete to make a new one. I am excited to try this out in my Spanish classroom when we discuss houses.
Lynette McDougal

Soshiku › The Smart Way to Keep Track of Your Schoolwork - 1 views

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    Another free student organization website. Offers a collaboration feature to connect students with one another. Mobile app also available.
Cybil Hill

18 Web 2.0 Tools for Instruction -- Campus Technology - 0 views

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    This website has a list of web 2.0 tools that I have never used before. Many of them are free and seem to be worth checking out!
Scott Gee

FAFSA - 0 views

shared by Scott Gee on 13 Oct 10 - Cached
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    Free Application for Federal Student Aid Website for financial aid application
Janice Bezanson

Brain Pop - 0 views

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    This is a subscription website but they do have a free trial offer. This site offers learning videos on many subjects. They are engaging and entertaining. After the videos students can take an online quiz to test their learning.
Ashley Leneway

Xtra Math - 0 views

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    This is a great website for basic math fact fluency. It's free, easy and kids love it. What is so great is that the practice they do at school can also be done at home (if they have access to a computer with internet). The pros at Xtra math have completely automated the system of fact fluency in the classroom!
Ag Gaire

Tizmos - 3 views

shared by Ag Gaire on 10 Oct 11 - Cached
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    Create a free page with thumbnails of websites that students can use to navigate to selected sites.
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    Thanks for posting this site. It looks great! I have been doing this myself through Wikispaces but it was very time consuming to get a thumbnail shot of each site, upload it to the wiki, and organize everything.
David Yargo

EdTechTeacher - 4 views

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    We understand teachers because we are teachers. At EdTechTeacher, we understand teachers because all of us have been in the classroom. Given our backgrounds, we recognize the challenge of pr...
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    This is a great website for all things Ed Tech. The sit is run by teachers, for teachers. It includes links to free edtech resources, webinars, tools and news. It is a really good space to find professional development opportunities as well.
Ashley Ford

FlipSnack | PDF to Flash page flip - flipbook software - 1 views

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    present pdf files as flipping book pages on website--- Oops! Just noticed some body else recently posted this same site...
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    Flipsnack is a free and easy site to make attractive flipbooks by uploading images or video and adding text. It can be personalized and would be great for an online art portfolio for students.
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    Book creator from PDF file, book pages flip similar to real book. Free and embeddable.
marielzamora

App resources - 0 views

These are two app resources that I have found to be helpful. The educators app turns a website into a mobile app for free. This can be found at http://educatorsapp.com/ The second tool is called ...

started by marielzamora on 10 Feb 14 no follow-up yet
Katie Sisson

StoryJumper Login - 0 views

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    On this website you can create and publish an e-book. The books are small picture book style books. The graphics included are fun whimsical style graphics, but you can also add your own pictures or graphics. I saw one book created by a teacher called The Rubric Teacher. The teacher created the book as a cute reminder that the students needed to follow the rubric when working on a project. This is a great way of emphasizing something that often gets ignored in a fun way the students will remember.
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    This is an online eBook creator. It is free if you want to share or embed the book on a website. You can also pay if you want the book to be printed for a hard copy.
camille_rrt

Education-2020 - Connectivism - 19 views

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    SUMMARY: This page found on the Education 2020 Wiki details Connectivism theory and provides resources that help clarify the unique components of this theory compared to others. I found myself exploring the site more deeply and I appreciated the vast amounts of resources and clarifications available on this wiki. Feel free to get lost in it too!
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    Nice resource in that it includes an overview of the concept along with videos and slideshares.
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    I love how this website breaks down connectivism with so many sources, examples, and videos.
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    This wiki entry describes connectivism "a learning theory for a digital age" and links to resources created by George Siemens and Stephen Downes, promoters of this theory. It summarizes Siemen's Principles of Connectivism. Siemens suggests that learning is no longer individualistic. Rather, knowledge is distributed across networks and in a digital society the connections and connectiveness within these networks lead to learning.
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    This is a great resource because it helps learners visually "witness" Connectivism in action with the "Networked Student" video.
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    This Wiki Space from by Education 2020 is a great resource for all things education and learning, but includes some valuable resources regarding connectivism. The site is maintained by EduCitizenship 2020, which is an international consulting group that focuses on Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) and how they are changing traditional physical communities and creating more global and social networks.
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    This article has several videos explaining what connectivism is and the relationship to personal learning. The author also includes a reminder that learning isn't done by an individual in isolation but through networked connections.
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    This aritcle explains connectivism as learning within a network. Today, much if not most of our learning takes place on the internet, it states that learners recognize patterns, changes, chaos on the internet and a lot of that is out of their control. The article talks about how people are continually striving to learn more and do not focus on what they currently know.
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    This site discusses Connectivism and the work of Stephen Downes and George Siemens. Connectivism is described as a "learning theory for a digital age" and looks at learning as a process that occurs through connections within networks. The site also provides a couple YouTube videos and presentations from Downes and Siemens.
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    The page about connectivism on the Education 202 site thoroughly and plainly explains connectivism through text. It also includes videos (one with George Siemens in the flesh!) and presentations that help to further explain the theory and how it can be applicable to teaching and learning. This site beyond the connectivism page explains other learning theories, such as constructivism and project based learning. There are even lesson examples as well as many other excellent resources to help both learners and teachers.
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    This article gives an overview of Connectivism. In our digital society, the connections and connectiveness within networks lead to learning. The article lists Siemem's principles of connectivism. This resource also includes a fifteen minute video of Siemen on Coonectivism: Socializing Open Learning, a five minute video on the Networked Student, a Slideshare on the elements of Connectivism, and a Slideshare on Connectivism and Personal Learning.
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    Explains Connectivism and Siemen's Principles of Connectivism. Includes a great video of George Siemens discussing Connectivism and Socializing Open Learning. Also a very helpful video depicting a student and teacher's role in a Connectivist environment and a Slideshare describing the elements of Connectivism.
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    This was a really clear article. One of the things that I became aware of is how all of these learning theories we're studying are interconnected. Connectivism has much in common with social learning, which is a constructivist concept. It seems that like a lot of things, the best approach is the "cafeteria approach;" a little constructivism, a little connectivism, a little behavioralism, etc.
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    Downes & Siemens are the primary promoters of connectivism and say learning rests in the diversity of options, is a process of connecting specialized nodes, and may reside in non-human appliances. They believe that the capacity to know is more important than what is currently known and that nurturing relationships is needed to facilitate continuing education. They say the ability to see connections between fields, ideas, and concepts is a core skill. Up to date knowledge is the goal of all learning activities in this model and decision making is in itself a learning process.
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    This wikispace provides a definition of what connectivism is and lists Siemen's Principles of connectivism. Sieman explains that connectivism is no longer an individual action but instead is dispersed among networks. Included in this site is various presentations to help you understand the networked student and connectivism.
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    The break down on the networked students was a an eye opener. It simplifies what the students needs to do and how the teacher is important to facilitate the learning. Also the Youtube video by George Siemens- Connectivism: Socializing Open Learning was full of great points on why social network learning is important and how students can benefit more from socializing their learning rather regular structured learning.
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    This wiki is a great summary of Connectivism and its principles. It explains the core ideas of Connectivism and its emphasis on network learning and continual learning. In particular, this wiki includes several informative videos from George Siemens, one of the founders of Connectivism, as well as links to Siemens and Downes's blogs. The straightforward explanations simplify Connectivism's principles and explain the importance of connection and connectedness given the current (and growing) impact of technology on learning.
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    This is a wikispace dedicated the theory of Connectivism. A lengthy description followed by video and links are included. In this wikispace, connectivism is described as a group activity that is in a constant state of change. As new information is acquired by the group, old information may be altered or abandoned. It is connecting and educating in the digital age. "Whereas in the past learning was competitive, coercive and paternalistic, the new ethic of learning is collaborative, global and universal."
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    This is a great resource Joanna! I really like the video of the "Networked Student" showing a great example of what connectivism could look like. I also like the list of bullets of what Siemen's Principles of Connectivism are.
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    This page discusses the foundations of connectivitism and gives us a video and two slideshows of information. The principles of connectivism are outlined, and we understand how learning must be connected instead of an individual activity.
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    The authors of this article explain what connectivism is and why it is so unique. Connectivism is "a learning theory promoted by Stephen Downes and George Siemens." Learning takes place through connections within networks. The information found is new, updated, and rapidly altering. The author shares Siemen's principles of connectivism, including that learning is a process of connections. Connections between fields, ideas, and concepts. Connections to facilitate learning, connections with decision-making, and maintaining and nurturing connections. Learning is the connections and connectiveness within networks.
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    I found this site to be especially valuable with a wealth of information. Links to the slides and videos were an added plus.
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    This article provides a detailed explanation of what Connectivism is and why it's currently relevant to learning. The article provides Siemen's Principles of Connectivism and provides supporting videos to further explain Connectivism.
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    This wiki gives a short introduction to connectivism, including George Siemens 8 principles. There are 2 videos on the page concerning socializing open learning and networked students. In addition, there are 2 Stephen Downes slide presentations on the elements of connectivism and personal learning. There are also many links to other related websites. Socializing open learning, presented by George Siemens, shows that in this model, teachers are "arbiters of connection." Though he acknowledges that in stable bodies of knowledge, courses can be a part of education, he questions the validity of a "course" as the best way to foster connections. He calls grading tests, "sorting," rather than true evaluation. We've been having many conversations in my school setting about grades, so this interested me. He wants fluid, variable and contextual learning for students.
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    This is a wikispace which discusses connectivism, a learning theory developed by Downes and Siemens. The author provides 7 principles of connectivism that help direct us to the idea that learning is no longer an individualistic activity. This site also provides two videos to further explain the theory of connectivism.
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    General information about the theory of Connectivism, such as what it is and why it is so unique. Promoted by Stephen Downes and George Siemens, Connectivism allows learners to distribute knowledge across networks. Siemens theorizes that learning is now longer an individualistic activity and with the advent of digital resources, learners need to explore the informational chaos, network, and and self-organize. Siemens and Downes have experimented with Open Courses and both stress the importance of more open education. http://education-2020.wikispaces.com/Connectivism
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    Learning takes place over networks, our learning stems from being connected. A good resource on Connectivism Theory. Has videos, slideshows, links, and other content on Connectivism.
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    This was my starting point for research on Connectivism. This is a short read introducing the topic and its creator. Learning takes place when connections are made.
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    This is a neat little article on connectivism. The best part is that it has a video contained within it by George Siemens that really helps you understand what this idea is getting at.
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    Connectivism is learning for the digital age. This article does a great job at explaining the principles of connectivism."Learning is a process that occurs within nebulous environments of shifting core elements - not entirely under the control of the individual."
latoya jackson

PowerPoint Alternatives - 0 views

http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2012/05/list-of-20-free-tools-for-teachers-to.html This website provides educators and students with 20 free alternative software programs that teachers and stud...

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