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Why You Learn More Effectively by Writing Than Typing - 21 views

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shared by Bruce Vigneault on 21 Jan 11 - No Cached
  • Writing stimulates a bunch of cells at the base of the brain called the reticular activating system (RAS). The RAS acts as a filter for everything your brain needs to process, giving more importance to the stuff that you're actively focusing on at the moment—something that the physical act of writing brings to the forefront.
  • found that children's writing ability was consistently better (they wrote more, faster, and more complete sentences) when they used a pen rather than a keyboard;
  • As a compromise, perhaps we should all get stylus-friendly tablet PCs or digital pens.
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Get Things Done Twitter Style - 17 views

www.knowthenetwork.com/...get-things-done-twitter-style twitter GTD evernote education technology
shared by Bruce Vigneault on 19 Jan 11 - No Cached
  • Bruce Vigneault on 19 Jan 11
     
    How to use twitter to make notes in Evernote (or use sms).
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Education Week: Analysis Notes Virtual Ed. Priorities in RTT Winners - 8 views

www.edweek.org/...03online_ep.h30.html education online distance web2.0
shared by Bruce Vigneault on 09 Sep 10 - No Cached
  • Race to the Top grant competition applications, a review by an online education organization shows most of the 10 winning states submitted strong online learning proposals.
  • Bruce Vigneault on 09 Sep 10
     
    Race to the Top grant competition applications, a review by an online education organization shows most of the 10 winning states submitted strong online learning proposals.
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5 New Google Docs Features You Might Have Missed - 82 views

www.makeuseof.com/...5-google-docs-features-making google docs tips education web2.0 free collaboration
shared by Bruce Vigneault on 07 Apr 10 - Cached
  • Bruce Vigneault on 07 Apr 10
     
    More tips for using google docs for collaboration.
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contxts - mobile sms business cards - 16 views

contxts.com mobile socialnetworking contacts cellphone business_cards
shared by Bruce Vigneault on 13 Mar 10 - Cached
  • Bruce Vigneault on 13 Mar 10
     
    Allows you to store your information and let people txt for it on cell phones.
  • Bruce Vigneault on 13 Mar 10
     
    This site allows you to store your contact information (or an assignment for your students) and then have the ability to 'text' for it, using a cell phone. Very interesting. If you have additional ideas on how to use it in the classroom, please share!
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Macul Socialnetwork - the use of Facebook in education - 23 views

www.slideshare.net/...macul-socialnetwork MACUL mobile texting twitter CellPhones Kolb collaboration web2.0 technology learning facebook
shared by Bruce Vigneault on 13 Mar 10 - Cached
  • Bruce Vigneault on 13 Mar 10
     
    Another powerpoint from Liz Kolb's Presentation at MACUL 2010. This one center's around the use and purpose of Facebook in education.
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Macul Cell Part1 - 8 views

www.slideshare.net/...macul-cell-part1 MACUL mobile texting twitter CellPhones Kolb collaboration web2.0 technology learning
shared by Bruce Vigneault on 13 Mar 10 - Cached
  • Bruce Vigneault on 13 Mar 10
     
    Powerpoint on connecting student cell phones to classroom instruction.
  • Bruce Vigneault on 13 Mar 10
     
    Here is a powerpoint from a presentation I sat in on at MACUL in Grand Rapids. Liz is a fantastic presenter and source of information on the use of cell phones in the classroom!
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Why we protest education cuts - CNN.com - 7 views

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  • Bankers made a killing on the housing market in the 2000s and then left working people holding the bill when the market crashed, with taxpayer-funded bank bailouts and budget cuts to public services.
    • Bruce Vigneault
      Bruce Vigneault on 05 Mar 10
       
      And they're still making huge amounts of money off our backs!
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West Michigan school district turns on Wi-Fi, encourages students to use iPhones, Black... - 15 views

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shared by Nicole Ellenson on 26 Feb 10 - Cached
  • Part of our job is to teach students to use technology responsibly," he said. "If a student writes something inappropriate, you don't take away his pencil. You teach them about consequences."
    • Bruce Vigneault
      Bruce Vigneault on 26 Feb 10
       
      It seems that many of our ideas have more to do with making our jobs easier as opposed to educating!
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The Innovative Educator: Five Ways Innovative Educators Can Use Texting As a Profession... - 19 views

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shared by Bruce Vigneault on 20 Dec 09 - Cached
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    • Bruce Vigneault
      Bruce Vigneault on 20 Dec 09
       
      Excellent ideas for students who don't have internet connection at home!
  • texting "G-O-O-G-L-E" at 466453
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Watertown Daily Times | Canton to block some access to Facebook - 3 views

www.watertowndailytimes.com/...309269962 Facebook Censorship block
shared by Bruce Vigneault on 03 Nov 09 - Cached
  • "To my knowledge, no other district in our area allows access to Facebook," Mr. Gregory said. "I think the district needs to take a proactive approach. Today it's Facebook, a few months from now there could be something else that comes up."
    • Bruce Vigneault
      Bruce Vigneault on 03 Nov 09
       
      So, is he saying that they should meet every week and decide on what to block next. Or, that it's time, to use this as a 'teachable' moment. Educate the students on it's potential and appropriate use, and consequate students who use it inappropriately?
  • The protests were sparked by a Canton high school social studies teacher who wanted his students to use their own Facebook page as a way to interact with each other for academic-related discussions
    • Bruce Vigneault
      Bruce Vigneault on 03 Nov 09
       
      Gee, an educational use. What nove thinking!
  • Opponents of that move argued the site can pose safety risks, wastes time and exposes students to unmonitored advertising messages.
    • Bruce Vigneault
      Bruce Vigneault on 03 Nov 09
       
      Are these the same people who sat their young children in front of a TV hours at a time for free babysitting?
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Effective use of Technology in Education « Elevated Formation - 0 views

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  • The questions in such exams tend to be multiple choice and not test understanding but an ability to match up keywords.
    • Bruce Vigneault
      Bruce Vigneault on 17 Aug 09
       
      Unfortunately, this is how the state will test them - so they have to be prepared for this type of test dont they?
  • We are presenting the ideas in ways that mean the student has to do very little in the way of thinking to understand it.
    • Bruce Vigneault
      Bruce Vigneault on 17 Aug 09
       
      Just another way to stand in front of the room and try to force feed students. They have 'do' to learn.
  • Using technology to create is by far the best use of technology in education.
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Getting Things Done Explained for Students - Getting Things Done - Lifehacker - 0 views

lifehacker.com/...gs-done-explained-for-students GTD students study homework
shared by Bruce Vigneault on 12 Aug 09 - Cached
  • turn everything into an action
    • Bruce Vigneault
      Bruce Vigneault on 12 Aug 09
       
      This is a must. The action should describe the behavior that needs to be done.
    • Bruce Vigneault
      Bruce Vigneault on 12 Aug 09
       
      Also, specify 'when' and 'where' this action will take place.
  • Way too many students think of an agenda or a planner as synonymous with a to-do list. It doesn't make any sense to write a new assignment down on a planner under a date—that's deadline-oriented thinking that just begs for procrastination.
    • Bruce Vigneault
      Bruce Vigneault on 12 Aug 09
       
      I do the same thing. By putting it on a calendar, it tells me that I don't have to think about till then....
  • This will probably consist mostly of questions you'd like to ask another student or the teacher.
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  • if you miss your inbox for a day, that means you won't see it until the day after, which is when it's due
  • Instead, just reserve some time on your calendar to get the work done every week; right after class is actually remarkably efficient, but there's nothing wrong with just scheduling an hour right before your class to hammer out the work.
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As Classrooms Go Digital, Textbooks May Become History - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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shared by Bruce Vigneault on 09 Aug 09 - Cached
  • So digital textbooks could widen the gap between rich and poor.
    • Bruce Vigneault
      Bruce Vigneault on 09 Aug 09
       
      This is true. In our district, about 7% of the students do not have home internet access. Most of these students live far from town/library and don't have transportation to get to the access points.
  • A large portion of our kids don’t have computers at home, and it would be way too costly to print out the digital textbooks
    • Bruce Vigneault
      Bruce Vigneault on 09 Aug 09
       
      You wouldn't print them. Hard copy textbooks are already available. You would not need to buy a lot of them. Seems like it still would be cheaper in the long run. Especially, when you consider the cost of updating information.
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Scientists Worry Machines May Outsmart Man - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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  • The meeting made me want to be more outspoken about these issues and in particular be outspoken about the vast amounts of data collected about our personal lives.”
    • Bruce Vigneault
      Bruce Vigneault on 26 Jul 09
       
      We seem to be guilty of putting too much personal information out there about ourselves willing. Look at our children on Facebook!
  • A physician told him afterward that it was wonderful that the system responded to human emotion. “That’s a great idea,” Dr. Horvitz said he was told. “I have no time for that.”
    • Bruce Vigneault
      Bruce Vigneault on 26 Jul 09
       
      That is truely sad!
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