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anonymous

20 Tips for Creating a Professional Learning Network - 7 views

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EdTechSN Module2 PLN education technology Edtech543

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  • Jennie Finafrock on 21 Jun 14
     
    This link provides 10 tips for using PLNs and 10 tips for establishing productive ones. Using Diigo is the first tip for establishing a productive PLN - I thought that was pretty cool.
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  • kimsmith876 on 21 Jun 14
     
    These tips are great! I really liked that a couple of the tips really focus on being an active participant in a PLN, not just collecting information. I think it would be a really easy thing to just not participate, but reap the benefits of everyone else's submissions, so it is great that they made that a point to emphasize!
  • Emmett Wemp on 22 Jun 14
     
    Here are more great tips and tools for creating a PLN.
  • Ryan McDonough on 22 Jun 14
     
    I love "how to" articles because they lay out a blueprint and take out the guess work needed. The tips for using and for beginning a PLN are really valuable. I just bookmarked that site; I really need to use my pocket account more!
  • John Potosnak on 22 Jun 14
     
    This is a great resource. I feel like I could follow these tips and create a PLN. I like how it's right to the point and easy to follow.
  • Tsisana Palmer on 22 Jun 14
     
    "Sharing discoveries is more efficient and honorable than patenting them" - I love that! The steps outlined in this post definitely are based on this great principle. It's also great to know that that's exactly what we do at Edtech (unlike in so many other grad programs where so much of the student work never gets shared.) Great post!
  • anonymous on 10 Sep 15
     
    I like lists and how-tos. This article by Miriam Clifford provides a great introduction to the nuts and bolts of establishing a PLN.
anonymous

Document View - ProQuest - 0 views

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proquest censorship ILA

shared by anonymous on 13 Oct 10 - No Cached
  • he ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) staff reach out to members and non-members by providing support during actual or potential challenges to books, Internet resources, magazines, and other library materials. Being a member of a state library association can reduce the feeling of isolation and provide networking opportunities for personal exploration of dilemmas relating to selection and access to resources in a library media program.
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 13 Oct 10
       
      Being a member of the Idaho Library Association does help!
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
anonymous

Policy 652: Library and Resource Center Materials - 0 views

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shared by anonymous on 13 Oct 10 - Cached
  • However, the board also recognizes the students’ First Amendment constitutional rights. It is the policy of this district that:  1.                  The district will maintain a comprehensive district wide media program which will provide access to large and varied collections of materials;  2.                  Selection of library materials will be made by school librarians, taking into account the needs of teachers and students, and will follow the accreditation standards and procedures set forth by the Idaho State Board of Education;
  • Any decision to remove a book, material, or resource from a school library will be content neutral, based on a legitimate exercise of control over pedagogical matters: neutrality will be demonstrated. Censorship based on the content of a book or resource is considered an extreme measure; prior to removing a book or resource from a school library, other less restrictive measures will be considered, such as placing the item in question on reserved or restricted status.
R Aubert

Audio - 0 views

www.aviary.com/audio-editor

shared by R Aubert on 09 Oct 10 - No Cached
  • R Aubert on 09 Oct 10
     
    A free audio editing program helps students prepare recording and mixes easily.
scott hogan

Project K-Nect Math Initiative - 0 views

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math web 2.0 technology social networking

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  • Deborah Lyman on 01 Nov 12
     
    Project K-Nect is designed to create a supplemental resource for secondary at-risk students to focus on increasing their math skills through a common and popular technology - mobile smartphones.
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  • Debi Banks on 05 Nov 12
     
    Project K-Nect provided smartphones to allow students to communicate and collaborate with teachers, tutors, and other students. This technology allowed the students the ability to master math skills and knowledge.
  • vanessa botts on 20 Jul 13
     
    In North Carolina, about 100 ninth-grade students in four schools in North Carolina have been issued smartphones for use in their math classes. They use the phones to network among themselves on problems, receive instruction from teachers, play math-improving games, or watch an animation showing the problem being solved.
  • scott hogan on 20 Jul 13
     
    Through a grant from a smartphone maker, students were given devices that would allow them to contact other students and tutors about math problems when not at school. It also gave them access to materials for class that they otherwise would not have had away from school. While this wouldn't be applicable in all schools, the social networking aspect of the program helped students better manage their personal learning experience.
Matthew Gudenius

Lynda.com -- Software, media, and programming tutorials - 0 views

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  • Matthew Gudenius on 26 Jan 10
     
    This is a subscription-based service, but it is well worth the money if you have the time and need access to a wide array of training videos for using pretty much any software tool you can think of
anonymous

Idaho Statute 33-132 Internet Use Policy Required - 0 views

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shared by anonymous on 01 Mar 11 - No Cached
  • August 1, 2011
  • Include a component of internet safety for students that is integrated into the district's instructional program;
anonymous

Using Mobile and Social Technologies in Schools - 1 views

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nassp mobile social resources tools filtering

shared by anonymous on 18 Apr 11 - No Cached
  • n recent years, there has been explosive growth in students creating, manipulating, and sharing content online (National School Boards Association, 2007). Recognizing the educational value of encouraging such behaviors, many school leaders have shifted their energies from limiting the use of these technologies to limiting their abuse. As with any other behavior, when schools teach and set expectations for appropriate technology use, students rise to meet the expectations. Such conditions allow educators to focus on, in the words of social technology guru Howard Rheingold (n.d.), educating “children about the necessity for critical thinking and [encouraging] them to exercise their own knowledge of how to make moral choices." One process for creating the necessary conditions is reported in From Fear to Facebook, the first-person account of one California principal who endured a series of false starts to finally arrive at a place where students in his school were maximizing their use of laptops and participatory technologies without the constant distractions of misuse (Levinson, 2010). Other similar processes and programs are emerging, and they all share a common theme: an education that fails to account for the use of social media tools prepares students well for the past, but not for their future.
Chrissy Jarvis

Creating Music Online - 1 views

www.creatingmusic.com

shared by Chrissy Jarvis on 28 Apr 11 - Cached
  • Chrissy Jarvis on 28 Apr 11
     
    Great for teachers to incorporate music, when music programs have been cut, or just to incorporate into your classroom curriculum.
cbjohnsrud

Welcome to TechMatrix | TechMatrix - 0 views

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assistive technology

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  • Denise Holder on 27 Apr 14
     
    TechMatrix is a place to search for and compare assistive tools. Research articles are available to read. The TechMatrix is funded through a grant by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), Award #H327Z060003.
  • cbjohnsrud on 23 Nov 14
     
    Search a database of assistive technologies
B Bernheim

The Network Is The Learning - 1 views

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EdTech543 technology learning networks connectivism

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  • B Bernheim on 06 Sep 14
     
    First, I am struck that this 7 year old video is still current in light of all that changes with knowledge. Second, Siemens explains Network, Node and their importance to Connectivism. He also addresses this need for us to remain current. He mentions that more important and quicker means of staying current is through our Networks. He further mentions the point that if we don't keep up with what is going on in education we become obsolete. Lastly, he mentioned dropping links that direct you away from your knowledge quest.
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  • Amanda Hatherly on 07 Sep 14
     
    I like that Siemens talks about how adding one more connection, or node, to a network amplifies the entire network and that some nodes become obsolete over time. However, he doesn't address how to filter the information or how to choose the nodes. But, this is a very short talk :)
  • siss1382 on 07 Sep 14
     
    I liked his comment about staying current in our own education, learning and teachings. Being connected to the internet/network helps us be current, up to date and we are able to do that because we can connect to the network 24/7.
  • bluejayteacher on 08 Sep 14
     
    I have noticed a few YouTube links, which concerns me a bit that I never thought of looking there myself. Clearly I need to extend my "web," as it could lead me to resources such as this. It was refreshing to hear the information presented rather than comb through a long article. Sticking point for me was referencing the need to stay current. I am hoping that this course, as well as others in this program, will significantly help with that.
Kelsey Ramirez

Earthquakes for Kids - 0 views

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education tools science

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  • Kelsey Ramirez on 26 Jan 15
     
    USGS Earthquake Hazards Program, responsible for monitoring, reporting, and researching earthquakes and earthquake hazards I used this with my third grade classes - great for explaining earthquakes
Lee Ung

How to Use Social-Networking Technology for Learning - 2 views

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Education technology social media networking community tools teaching digital web2.0 learning resources

shared by Lee Ung on 19 Feb 11 - Cached
  • Schools should reflect the world we live in today. And we live in a social world. We need to teach students how to be effective collaborators in that world, how to interact with people around them, how to be engaged, informed twenty-first-century citizens. We need to teach kids the powerful ways networking can change the way they look at education, not just their social lives. We don't talk enough about the incredible power of social-networking technology to be used for academic benefit. Let's change the terms. Let's not call it social networking. Let's call it academic networking.
    • Steven Albrecht
      Steven Albrecht on 19 Feb 11
       
      Shouldn't schools reflect the world we hope to become?
  • Lee Ung on 16 Mar 15
     
    Edutopia kills it one more time with this guide for student-centered learning. As most of these guides do, it points out that there has to be infrastructure development for a program like this to work. Administrators should support teachers interested in doing this.
Jasmine Quezada

Google Forms - 2 views

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Google technology resources digital collaboration

shared by Jasmine Quezada on 15 Sep 15 - No Cached
  • billhatcher on 15 Sep 15
     
    Create a new survey on your own or with others at the same time. Choose from a variety of beautiful, pre-made themes or create your own. Analyze your results in Google Forms. Free from Google.
  • Jasmine Quezada on 07 Feb 16
     
    Easy to use survey software created by Google. This program facilitates the process of creating surveys and works with Google Sheets to analyze the results.
Lisa Bradshaw

Free Lynda.com Subscription Through Public Libraries - 2 views

If anyone uses Lynda.com tutorials for yourself or with your students, it's free if your local library is participating in their free library program. Where I live, in Colorado, any state resident ...

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Stacey Ellis

Camera Mouse - 2 views

http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cameramouse.org%2Findex.html&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNFg8rJ1G0JpwwNkdE5i6-eoMRe4pg Camera Mouse is a free program that enables you to control the mouse po...

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