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Katy Cooper

Students Make Their Case in Colorado | Edutopia - 0 views

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shared by Katy Cooper on 20 Jul 14 - Cached
  • via videoconference
  • This activity was a simulation, but to make the assignment more authentic, school board members agreed to listen to students' arguments and pose questions based on the school district's book-adoption guidelines. On his popular blog the Fischbowl, Fisch recruited more educators from outside the district to take part via videoconference.
  • experience came about because of student initiative:
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  • tracked down the author via email and invited him to chat in real time.
  • Parents, teachers, and interested school board members were able to participate, too, because they streamed the conference live.
  • Smith's class wiki gave teams an online space where they could collaboratively plan their presentations,
  • The live author interview was not a planned part of the project, but it used technology tools Smith and Fisch had previously tapped for other classroom events: Skype (a free videoconferencing application) and a webcam, Ustream for free live streaming and archiving, and Twitter to publicize the chat and to receive questions and comments in real time from remote listeners.
  • development to foster more student-centered learning.
jody lazarski

Connectivism Concept Map - 2 views

ir.lib.uwo.ca/...viewcontent.cgi

shared by jody lazarski on 08 Sep 14 - No Cached
  • bluejayteacher on 08 Sep 14
     
    This is a one-page graphic that describes the nuts and bolts to the connectivism theory. Produced by Western Education, it concludes that this theory was successful in a controlled study in which each student chose 10 modules to study from a longer list. With the use of a group to share ideas, each student became a vital cog in the experience, not just bystanders.
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  • B Bernheim on 09 Sep 14
     
    This graphic depiction of the Connectivist Theory gave me pause at first. I was not certain what I was going to gain. However, in the Conclusion portion I noted the group discovered Growth, Enrichment and Cognitive Dissonance. The conclusion found value in each group member and applied dissonance as part of the success through the study. It makes sense that if we all viewed things exactly as the other, or if we only kept to our specific content area, we would not see when the "Emperor is naked." Thanks for finding this, Kyle.
  • jody lazarski on 09 Sep 14
     
    Borrowing this from bluejayteacher as I think it's great... saving for my own future reference. Thanks!
  • jody lazarski on 09 Sep 14
     
    I love this concept map. I'm going to refer to it throughout this course, and I hope you don't mind but I saved it to my diigo also. (not for this assignment, but just for my reference). It's a useful, quick glance at Connectivisim and how it relates to learning. I can appreciate the smaller breakdown / explanation of each section too, incase (if you're like me) you forget what things mean sometimes.
  • karencameron on 09 Sep 14
     
    Great concept map! I really like that everything is included on one page and in a format that is easy to understand and follow.
  • Cheronne Edwards on 11 Sep 14
     
    I wish I had stumbled onto this concept map a few courses ago! I like how it summarizes how connectivism flows through the cycle of a course into easy to digest chunks of information.
Molly Large

Using social media to connect students to educators and experts worldwide - 2 views

www.isteconference.org/...cialmediatoconnectBett2003.pdf

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shared by Molly Large on 21 Jun 13 - No Cached
  • Molly Large on 21 Jun 13
     
    This session from the 2013 ISTE Conference shows how "social media like Skype, Twitter and having students write their own blogs can be used to get in contact with students and teachers from other parts of the world."
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  • Dana Daines-Smith on 21 Jun 13
     
    I like how this resource provides concrete examples of how to use Twitter and RSS feeds in education. I like the question that is posed..Is being connected, cheating? It raises some very good discussion points.
  • Richard Krause on 24 Jun 13
     
    Great article. It probably is a little too much on the practical side for the first assignment but the examples are great and really useful.
  • scott hogan on 25 Jun 13
     
    I think that having students blog can be a great tool in allowing them to express what they've learned and to connect them to others around the world. Thanks for contributing the paper. I would agree with Richard Krause that it does seem more about application than theory.
courtneykaul

Half an Hour - 0 views

halfanhour.blogspot.com/...what-connectivism-is.html

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shared by courtneykaul on 09 Sep 12 - Cached
  • Hence, in connectivism, there is no real concept of transferring knowledge, making knowledge, or building knowledge. Rather, the activities we undertake when we conduct practices in order to learn are more like growing or developing ourselves and our society in certain (connected) ways.
  • This implies a pedagogy that (a) seeks to describe 'successful' networks (as identified by their properties, which I have characterized as diversity, autonomy, openness, and connectivity) and (b) seeks to describe the practices that lead to such networks, both in the individual and in society (which I have characterized as modeling and demonstration (on the part of a teacher) and practice and reflection (on the part of a learner)).
  • "Knowledge is not learning or education, and I am not sure that Constructivism applies only to propositional learning nor that all the symbol systems that we think with have linguistic or propositional characteristics. "
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  • Connectivism is not a representational theory.
  • it denies that there are bits of knowledge or understanding, much less that they can be created, represented or transferred.
  • Well, it's kind of like making friends.George talks about deciding what people make useful friends, how to make connections with those friends, building a network of those friends.
  • Jon Freer on 09 Sep 12
     
    A brief overview of Connectivism by Stephen Downes.
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  • Darla Grant on 10 Sep 12
     
    This is Stephen Downes blog post explaining connectivisim. He asserts that knowledge is actually those connections created by actions and experience; the connections are not intentional. He discusses connectivism as the activities of connection rather than transferring, making, or building knowledge.
  • Ilene Reed on 20 Jun 13
     
    Stephen Downes must be an interesting fellow. I admit this article had me lost more than once, but, it was useful and kept my interest. I am starting to recognize the Downes from this assignment. I like his take on knowledge is grown rather than acquired. This is more a conversation than an article but offers good argument.
  • courtneykaul on 04 Sep 15
     
    This is Stephen Downes' blog and gives a brief description of connectivism. It also includes Downes' responses to various comments related directly at connetivism.
courtneykaul

Visited Sites - Courtney Kaul - 5 views

Molasky Jr. High is where I teach and this is the site I set up for our 8th grade English language arts team.We wanted a site that contained shared pertinent information for our students. It is upd...

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Jill Miller

What is connectivism? - 2 views

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  • Jill Miller on 04 Sep 15
     
    This blog post appears to be a reflection on what the author learned during her first week in the MOOC offered by Siemens and Downes on Connectivism in 2008! I like that the author, having tackled the assigned first-week readings for the MOOC, still finds connectivism to be ambiguous. This makes me feel a little less alone, as it reflects my own opaque understanding of the theory!
Innovative Educator

Critical connections: personal learning environments and information literacy - 2 views

www.researchinlearningtechnology.net/...21193

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shared by Innovative Educator on 03 Sep 15 - No Cached
  • Dalia Allencherry on 03 Sep 15
     
    This article explains activity theory model as a good tool for understanding the interpretations and conceptualizations of personal learning environments. I like the graphical representation of the elements of PLE. I like the set of questions researchers leave at the end of the article; some of them I already had in mind.
  • courtneykaul on 03 Sep 15
     
    This site provides a paper written about the connections between personal learning environments and information literacy. It outlines how information literacy intersects with the goals of personal learning environments.
  • Innovative Educator on 08 Sep 15
     
    Position learners in active, participatory roles with authentic learning opportunities. The research paper assignment has failed to keep up with modern literacies. A PLE is informal learning and learner driven. The learner makes choices.
Dalia Allencherry

In Connectivism, No One Can Hear You Scream - 5 views

www.hybridpedagogy.com/...-understanding-the-mooc-novice

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shared by Dalia Allencherry on 03 Sep 15 - No Cached
  • Dalia Allencherry on 03 Sep 15
     
    This article focuses on the novice experience in MOOCs, and how the theory may badly serve some of its participants. The author tries to explain this in relation to the theory of connectivism. It explains how technology and learning novices, and their sense of confidence interact with Connectivist theory. This article is worth the read, if you are looking at the limitations of connectivism.
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  • Kelly Kenney on 03 Sep 15
     
    Great explanation! After reading this article, I definitely agree with your points. The theory of connectivism is very interesting to read about. I definitely believe that it builds confidence with interaction. Great read. Thank you for posting it.
  • timrstark on 04 Sep 15
     
    Thanks for posting this article. In my job as an online teacher I see many students with low self efficacy and can definitely relate experience with the author about this.
  • Jill Miller on 06 Sep 15
     
    This was really a fascinating look at the "other" side of connectivism. Having learned a bit about cMOOCs while working on this assignment, I agree that a connectivist MOOC is probably not the most suitable place for a novice learner, and it assumes that participants will enter with a certain level of prerequisite knowledge.
anonymous

Guideline on Censorship: Don't Let it Become an Issue in Your Schools - 0 views

www.ncte.org/...dontletitbecome

shared by anonymous on 13 Oct 10 - Cached
  • Teachers should be encouraged to think through a rationale for any book to be read to or by the entire class. For primary teachers, who may read aloud many picture books to their classes each week, a written rationale is not practical. However, teachers should be prepared to explain their choices, stating why the book was chosen and what the objectives are in terms of the problems, needs, or interests of their individual class.
  • Obviously, the teacher should be thoroughly familiar with all assigned selections. In short, professional responsibility means not only selecting print and nonprint materials, but also possessing a willingness and ability to defend the choices made.
  • Appropriateness Factors to be considered in assessing the appropriateness of books are children's interests, the age level and/or maturity of children in relation to the book being considered, and the content, format and illustration.
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  • Breadth of Coverage Books may present problems of stereotyping with respect to sex and to race. Religion, politics, and questions of morality or patriotism are issues about which there are considerable differences of opinion. The importance of such books may lie mainly, or only, in their historical viewpoint and should be presented as such to children who read them. Teachers and librarians should be aware of these considerations and should make every effort to provide materials which present alternate points of view. Historically there have always been those who have recognized the offensiveness of these materials. Children, like adults exposed to new ideas, can accept or reject them, based on input from all viewpoints. All opinions require protection under the First Amendment.
  • IF and AFTER censorship problems arise (and before a formal complaint procedure is initiated), here are some approaches and considerations: Be sure to inform your principal of any complaint, and how you plan to handle it. Urge your principal to read or view the material objected to. Afterwards, share with him/her your reasons for using the material with children. Also, try to get a school board member and a local minister, rabbi, or priest to read or look at the material. If a parent complains about material, insisting on an immediate discussion about it, defer such a discussion; make an appointment with him/her for a later time. At the same time, assure the parent that you have a concern for the child's interest. Neither you nor the parent should be in the position of discussing material without careful consideration beforehand of the factors that are to be discussed. Do not defend materials on the spur of the moment. Apart from being unfair to all concerned, and particularly to children, it is your professional duty to present your views thoughtfully and with consideration. Reread or review the material in question, even though you may already be familiar with it. Identify its strengths. Put down in writing why you believe it is proper and useful in your teaching program. Collect reviews of the material from such publications as Language Arts, English Journal, Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, Horn Book, School Library Journal, and other professional publications. There may be three to five parents, other than the complaining parents, who may be particularly supportive of your teaching objectives. Request that they read or view the material being questioned and invite their written reactions, addressed to you and your principal
Dane Hartman

Blabberize - 0 views

blabberize.com

education technology web2.0

shared by Dane Hartman on 13 Oct 10 - Cached
  • Carrie Christenson on 13 Oct 10
     
    This is a great site for students to upload a picture of either themselves or a figure in history and record a voice over. Great for a biography or autobiography assignment.
  • Dane Hartman on 13 Oct 10
     
    Blabberize allows you to quickly create an animated character that speaks in your voice.
Steven Albrecht

100 Inspiring Ways to Use Social Media In the Classroom | Online Universities - 2 views

www.onlineuniversities.com/...-social-media-in-the-classroom

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  • Make literature real. Have students create a Facebook page for a character from literature you are studying like this class did.
    • Steven Albrecht
      Steven Albrecht on 19 Feb 11
       
      This assignment violates Facebook's terms of use: http://www.facebook.com/terms.php. Users can't make fake profiles. I'd ask students to make a FB-like profile in some other software.
lisanebe

The Social Dimension of Asynchronous Learning Networks - 0 views

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  • Richard Krause on 24 Jun 13
     
    This article actually stretches into the idea of Asynchronous Learning Networks. It is probably a little out of the scope of this assignment but the article focused on the social needs and elements of Asynchronous learning so I thought it was interesting and relevant.
  • lisanebe on 01 Sep 14
     
    This is quite old, however, as I read through the document I felt that the information was still relevant. You may read through it to see if you agree. While the tools and access have become much more advanced since 1998, the needs of participants in an asynchronous network have not changed. Let me know if you agree. For a fun look at the past, see the graphic on page 11.
Lee Ung

Teen Identity Theft - 0 views

www.fosi.org/...teen-identity-theft

Education technology resources learning web2.0 tools teaching internet safety social media identity theft

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  • Lee Ung on 08 Mar 15
     
    Before this last assignment and this report, I had never considered teens as serious targets of identity theft. I found this report interesting and informative.
aschurg

15 Lesson Plans For Making Students Better Online Researchers - 0 views

www.edudemic.com/ents-better-online-researchers

education technology internet_literacy research Google scholar EdTech541 information_literacy

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  • aschurg on 27 Jan 15
     
    Google is usually one of the first places students turn to when tasked with an assignment. Whether it's for research, real-time results, or just a little digital exploration ... it's important they know how to properly Google.
Kelsey Ramirez

Caesar Rodney Technology Skills Growth Chart - 1 views

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  • Kelsey Ramirez on 22 Feb 15
     
    This chart represents student skills which every Caesar Rodney educator should make an integral part of their classroom to improve student learning. Skills are shown at the grade level in which students should demonstrate independent proficiency. Students may need instruction and support to use the skills in projects or assignments in the years preceding the target.
anonymous

Publish Student Writing with Flippable eBooks - 0 views

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shared by anonymous on 20 Mar 15 - No Cached
  • anonymous on 20 Mar 15
     
    teachers can use flippable eBooks to publish writing or other student assignments in book form
aschurg

Cultural Perceptions of Communication in Organizations: Low Context and High Context - ... - 0 views

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  • aschurg on 24 Mar 15
     
    One might not think it, but there is an aspect assigned to cultures that deals primarily with how we view communicating with others. This aspect is called low or high context .
anonymous

Doctopus - Google Sheets add-on - 0 views

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  • anonymous on 11 Feb 16
     
    Doctopus is a Google Drive add-on created by New Visions for Public Schools. It is used to manage students work, groups, turning in assignments and much more via Google Drive. In some ways it's more powerful and versatile that Google Classroom. There are teachers who swear by Doctopus. It's usefulness is especially evident in a 1:1 environment where students have constant access to technology.
Jasmine Quezada

Edmodo | Connect With Students and Parents in Your Paperless Classroom - 2 views

www.edmodo.com

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shared by Jasmine Quezada on 03 Sep 12 - Cached
  • Jaime Bennett on 03 Sep 12
     
    This is one of my favorite social networking sites for education. It looks like a pre-timeline Facebook account but is just for education. I use it with all my high school classes. Check it out!
  • kerigritt13 on 22 Jul 13
     
    Edmodo provides a safe and easy way for your class to connect and collaborate, share content, and access homework, grades and school notices. Our goal is to help educators harness the power of social media to customize the classroom for each and every learner
  • Jasmine Quezada on 08 Mar 16
     
    Edmodo is an easy way to get your students connected so they can safely collaborate, get and stay organized, and access assignments, grades, and school messages.
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