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B Bernheim

STANDBY CUE 101 - 0 views

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  • B Bernheim on 19 Jul 14
     
    This is an amazing tutorial for learning to call live performances. Focusing more on 9-12 Theater, Show Choir, or other Performing Art incorporating a live show, this will help your students learn their tasks.
Susan Ferdon

Map Skip - 0 views

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  • Susan Ferdon on 07 Jul 10
     
    Share stories and photographs of the places in our lives.
Steven Albrecht

Technology and Education | Box of Tricks - 2 views

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  • The rising importance and availability of online social networks and their popularity among young people in particular cannot be dismissed, putting the use of ICT at the heart of 21st century interconnectivity in all areas of society, not just education.
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      anonymous on 15 Oct 10
       
      Yes! ICT should be a the heart of 21st century eduation.
  • Pedagogy, in my opinion, needs to reflect these social changes and conform to the needs and expectations of today’s students and, if we teach them in a way that mirrors how they live their lives when they are not in school, if we help to ensure that the gap between their school life and real life is minimised, we then become better able to guarantee the commitment and engagement of the vast majority of our students.
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  • Using ICT with a focus on the C for Communication is, in my view, the next logical step and would allow us to bring the learning online and to blend the use of traditional tools such as textbooks or dictionaries with more up-to-date, relevant and authentic multimedia materials from the web. Microblogging would provide teachers and students with a platform in which they could interact beyond the constraints of the school walls, and with which the teacher could provide further personalised feedback and support.
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      Steven Albrecht on 19 Feb 11
       
      "meaningful and relevant" as well as trivial information?
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  • When students log on to Edmodo for the first time, they are prompted to enter the unique code generated for their class and thus both teacher and student accounts become linked and the can begin communication privately and safely.
  • lear that better communication between school and home, between teachers and students is, not only desirable, but also essential in a world in which technology is continually discovering and developing new, exciting and useful ways of improving communication between people. In a sense, our students have tasted the proverbial honey and the move towards this type of social interaction in the fiel
Amanda Hatherly

Community College Professors using Twitter under the sea - 0 views

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  • Amanda Hatherly on 01 Nov 14
     
    Two community college professors are currently living underwater for 73 days, conducting an online lecture series and raising awareness of issues facing oceans. Students are encouraged to tweet questions using the hashtag #ClassroomUnderTheSea
Amanda Hatherly

Ann Ferren Conference -George Siemens Lecture on Connectivism and Personal Learning - 1 views

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  • Amanda Hatherly on 02 Sep 14
     
    This is a podcast of a lecture that George Siemens gave at the Ann Ferren conference. He talks about connectivism, learner self-organization in online courses and social networks he has been involved with as well as his efforts to connect open free personal learning networks of our social lives with a more rigorous university setting.
jody lazarski

Common Sense Media - 0 views

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shared by jody lazarski on 09 Sep 14 - Cached
  • jody lazarski on 09 Sep 14
     
    This is a fantastic resource for students, educators and parents. This website hosts curriculum for online learning and social networking information that can be used in classrooms and in homes. According to it's site summary: Common Sense Media improves the lives of kids and families by providing independent reviews, age ratings, & other information about all types of media.
  • karencameron on 09 Sep 14
     
    Took me a little bit of digging, but I can see the benefit of this website. My school just went to 1:1 iPads and I can see the benefit in sites like this.
karencameron

Intro to communities of practice - 8 views

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shared by karencameron on 22 Jun 14 - No Cached
  • Ryan McDonough on 22 Jun 14
     
    This shows how communities of practice is defined, explains the process of how they've created and what they look like. Further explanation into how they can be applied in a wide variety of environments. The application part discusses how specifically it can exist within education both internally and externally. For EDTECH students, web communities of practice enable us to " extend the reach of our interactions beyond the geographical limitations of traditional communities."
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  • Cody Peacock on 22 Jun 14
     
    I like the table they provide that asks the question that a community of practice would ask for each category. I like how they always use the word "we" because of the community aspect.
  • John Potosnak on 22 Jun 14
     
    This is a great intro to communities of practice. I've been referring to this site as I work on my creative expression. I like how its written in plain language and easy to understand. The way the theory is broken down is also really helpful.
  • Tsisana Palmer on 22 Jun 14
     
    I appreciated the definition. Specifically, I appreciated the distinction between a community and a community of practice based on these three characteristics: the domain (an identity defined by a shared interest(s), the community (engaging in joint activities. Interestingly, a website or having the same job/title is not a community unless there is mutual learning), and the practice (mutual interests do not make a community of practice; by definition, members must be practitioners.) I also found interesting that 1) learning can be the reason or an incidental outcome and 2) sometimes people may not even know that they form a community of practice (for instance, nurses meeting regularly at lunch to discuss their prof. practice.) Thank you for sharing!
  • nathankraftcheck on 04 Sep 14
     
    Etienne Wenger-Trayner explains what CoPs are, where the idea originated, and how the idea of CoPs are being applied in different domains.
  • alexisseidl on 04 Sep 14
     
    This website provides an introduction to Communities of Practice, which includes the characteristics of a CoP, examples of Communities of Practice, and how the theory is being applied.
  • Sarah Baughman on 04 Sep 14
     
    This article was incredibly helpful in my comprehension of CoPs. It explains what they are, their three domains, what they look like, and how they are being applied in real life.
  • techteachmatt on 05 Sep 14
     
    This is a great resource giving the reader an introduction to CoP - a group of people who share a concern or a passion for something they do and learn how to do it better as they interact regularly.. The best part of this resource are the 3 critical characteristics of a CoP (domain, community, and practice) explained well.
  • Kim Hefty on 07 Sep 14
     
    I forgot to add my summary! This is an excellent source that fully explains what a Community of Practice is and how it can be applied. "Communities of practice are groups of people who share a concern or a passion for something they do and learn how to do it better as they interact regularly." I particularly liked the section about what CoPs actually look like. This is a must have resource for every EdTech student.
  • karencameron on 09 Sep 14
     
    The author lists three "must-haves" to be considered a community of practice: the domain - shared interest, the community - learn from each other, the practice - share a repertoire of resources. Communities of practice fall back to learning theories. The term community of practice refers to a living curriculum. The concept is being applied in organizations, government, education, associations, social sector, international development, and the web.
bharris_edtech

Six Ways To Avoid Death By PowerPoint - 0 views

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shared by bharris_edtech on 10 Sep 18 - No Cached
  • bharris_edtech on 10 Sep 18
     
    This article covers several tips to keep presentations lively and engaging.
michellehughes11

Personal Learning Networks - YouTube - 2 views

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  • andrewmacrae on 03 Sep 14
     
    I am biased as I am a Will Richardson fan. I went to a day with him last year and it changed so much about what I thought. As a direct result I signed up for twitter and began to try and connect with people. He wrote a book on PLN's and his last TED book 'Why School' is a must read. Here he talks through the whole topic as well as big picture issues. Focused on education and good practice. Love the way he thinks and explains. Worth a follow think he is @willrich45
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  • Amanda Hatherly on 03 Sep 14
     
    Thanks for adding this - I really enjoyed it. I like his comment that professional development is now the responsibility of the educator through PLNs than the institution. Also the comment "we really do want to be found by strangers online now." People don't learn just from their face-to-face worlds any more. I am going to download his TED book.
  • Alissa Blackburn on 04 Sep 14
     
    I like what he says about learning being constant in this internet age; with PLN's we are always learning. When we choose the right people to follow we are getting a wealth of knowledge everyday. We see what others are doing and get advice about what we are doing. "Learning is moving away from the institution and more to the individual." Educators and leaders need to support this change by "modeling" and "facilitating." This is exciting, how do we sell our leaders on this?
  • Sarah Baughman on 04 Sep 14
     
    Thank you for the post, It was very insightful. I like how he compares a PLN to your own bigger brain, or something along those lines. I think this is a great way to think of a PLN. There is so much information out there one person can't possibly conceptualize it all, so we create PLNs a system of more brains to consult whenever we have problems or questions.
  • michellehughes11 on 05 Jun 17
     
    Richardson summarizes the importance and components of PLNs for educators and students. He summarizes that PLNs are networks of like-minded people that act as a network that converse and brainstorm answers to questions. Richardson notes that PLNs act as powerful sources of professional development for teachers. He discusses the current state of PLNs in our students' lives and how they are creating their own connections through various social media platforms. Finally, he relays the responsibility of teachers to inform themselves about PLNs in order to properly and safely guide our students through the use of PLNs.
msbianchi

Preservice Teachers' Participation and Perceptions of Twitter Live Chats as Personal Le... - 6 views

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shared by msbianchi on 31 Aug 17 - No Cached
  • msbianchi on 31 Aug 17
     
    This study observed and surveyed undergraduate students in a teacher certification program use Twitter to form personal learning networks. Researchers were interested in how students perceived Twitter before and after group discussion. Additionally, researchers wanted to know if Twitter was an effective medium for group discussion. Although some students had frustrations with Twitter's structure, most had a positive experience in using it for networking.
  • kellyspiese on 02 Sep 17
     
    I like this article because it shows how social media is rapidly transforming all aspects of our professional lives. At first when I started reading it, I wondered what are the benefits of Twitter over the chat function in many Learning Management Systems. But then I realized students are more likely connected to Twitter with several devices. The chat session would stay around longer than the course page in the LMS. Additionally, the PLN created by the synchronous chat session exists outside of the classroom walls and can continue long after the class is over. The article was correct to cite that one of the drawbacks is the lack of critical thought that goes into Twitter feeds. The low number of characters allowed limits the ability to express thoughts clearly. However, if it is used to organize PLNs it becomes an effective tool as the participants in the study all attested.
  • Jennifer Pollock on 04 Sep 17
     
    The study supported the belief that Twitter chats provide a place where learners can be exposed to widely differing perspectives, not limited by geographical or socioeconomic constraints: "Twitter chats . . . to communicate to other professionals you may not even know but you will absolutely learn from them and what they have to say." I enjoyed the anecdote of the student who found himself in the same chat room as his school principal father!
msbianchi

Promoting engagement in online courses: What strategies can we learn from three highly ... - 4 views

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  • msbianchi on 30 Aug 17
     
    This case study examines which factors play into a successful MOOC (Massive Open Online Course). Some of these factors include peer interaction, professor engagement, and accessible course resources. The researchers concluded that these factors are as important in MOOCs as they are in traditional classroom settings. The article implies that classes based on the philosophy of connectivism are effective, but a number of factors must be taken into account when planning instruction.
  • kellyspiese on 02 Sep 17
     
    It is difficult to maintain continuous student engagement in a traditional class setting. It is doubly so when the setting is online. This study researched what characteristics promote student engagement in online classes. Course takers identified 5 characteristics of MOOCs that encouraged their continued participation in the course. For the most part, courses that focus on problems and clear solutions, contain high levels of peer interaction and teacher participation, and include many active learning activities with accompanying course resources are well-liked by MOOC participants. The authors are certainly right to suggest that future research examine courses that are not as highly participatory as the MOOCs that are focused on in this study. I wondered as I read the article if the same level of engagement can be seen in other courses.
  • Jennifer Pollock on 04 Sep 17
     
    As this study emphasized, online courses have a unique challenge when compared to traditional brick-and-mortar courses because learners are physically separated from an instructor by a computer screen. Instructors do not just have to overcome motivation barriers, but also administrative obstacles. The article's "Table 2: Summary of Strategies Used" presented some well-designed methods to increase instructor accessibility---from the "Code Clinic" to weekly live interactive discussions.
block_chain_

Launch of Season 0- Ethereum-Based SkyWeaver Game - 0 views

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  • block_chain_ on 06 Aug 20
     
    Horizon announced that SkyWeaver Preseason has come to an end, and Season 0 officially starts on March 21. The new season will be live until the launch of SkyWeaver's open-beta version. SkyWeaver is a collectible card game (CCG) where players acquire cards for excelling that can be traded like any other Ethereum-based asset.
ron gardiner

Embedding a working spreadsheet in a web page - 1 views

I wanted to embed a working spreadsheet into my project this week. I spent several hours looking and testing something that would work. I don't know if it's but only one, but Microsoft Office web ...

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started by ron gardiner on 10 Oct 12 no follow-up yet
ron gardiner

Excerpt from From Digital Game-Based Learning - 0 views

www.marcprensky.com/...0game-based%20learning-ch5.pdf

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  • ron gardiner on 25 Sep 12
     
    Although it's slightly dated, Marc Prensky has a great discussion about the purpose games have in our lives and in the digital world.
Kara Paula Godfrey

Personal Learning Networks: Knowledge Sharing as Democracy - See more at: http://www.hy... - 2 views

www.hybridpedagogy.com/...ersonal_Learning_Networks.html

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shared by Kara Paula Godfrey on 18 Jun 13 - No Cached
  • Hanna Coleman on 18 Jun 13
     
    The big question presented in this article is, "How do we use technology?" The online environment is present in our daily lives and our participation is key. A PLN is defined as "the people you choose to connect with and learn from." A mutual desire for learning and participation must be present.
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  • Forrest Doud on 07 Sep 13
     
    This article talks shares some history on the Personal Learning Network (PLN) and how the term came to be and how technology use impacts the PLN. It also highlights some of the different definitions for it. One thing that stood out for me was the point that they are dependent on the reciprocity and trust of members, as well as the literacy level and drive of the members.
  • Erin Horie on 08 Sep 13
     
    Our everyday life is revolved on some type of social networking (i.e. cellphones, email, social media, etc.). Through networking, we build a personal learning network (PLN). As we continue to use networking, as users, we need to be able to find out how we learn best and then seek out for networks that fulfill our learning needs.
  • Katelyn Conner on 08 Sep 13
     
    Hi Erin! I thought this article was quite interesting. I like how the author pointed out that so many say that the use of technology and media as a way of communicating leaves us disconnected, when really, it's the complete opposite! We are absolutely connected, just not the way we are accustomed to. Thanks for sharing!
  • Kara Paula Godfrey on 09 Sep 13
     
    PLN: Seaman's article discusses how to use social networking, especially Twitter to develop and maintain personal learning networks. She goes on to discuss that our we feel less lonely when we are connected, even if it is virtually on a tablet, cell phone or computer.
Jenni Borg

(Assignment #2) 9. http://edcetera.rafter.com/how-to-use-twitter-to-build-your-students... - 1 views

Although this article is a bit of a how to it goes more in depth of what a PLN can do for a student instead of how. This article discusses the uses of Twitter in the classroom and its benefits on s...

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started by Jenni Borg on 18 Jun 13 no follow-up yet
Hanna Coleman

(Assignment #2) 8. http://www.edutopia.org/pln-web-pages - 4 views

Hi Jenni, Thanks for sharing this article. I appreciated the practicality and metaphors used within this article in describing a personal learning network. The importance of PLN's for students was...

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started by Jenni Borg on 18 Jun 13 2 follow-ups, last by Hanna Coleman on 18 Jun 13
Dennis Large

(Assignment #2) 5. http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/523/1103 - 3 views

Great article Jenni. I have saved it into my Mendeley app with other resources for my dissertation! As the authors stated, we are definitely shifting toward more autonomous learners. I am still try...

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started by Jenni Borg on 18 Jun 13 1 follow-up, last by Dennis Large on 22 Jun 13
David Yargo

What is a PLN? Why Do I Need One? - 8 views

The value I found in this article is that the author describes the additional two benefits traditional personal development cannot. They are that a PLN allows an educator to completely personalize ...

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started by Jana Warner on 05 Sep 16 3 follow-ups, last by David Yargo on 08 Sep 16
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