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Steve Ransom

Finding a Mindful Balance with Technology | The Mindful Classroom - 0 views

  • “butterfly brain.” Constantly flitting from subject to subject, we lose focus on the single task.
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    A fantastic post with video examples of how technology can be used to humanize, energize, engage, connect and bring relevance...
Steve Ransom

Technology Integration Matrix - 0 views

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    This allows you to think about different levles of technology integration along with various attributes of each level - all with short video examples of each component on the matrix across 4 content ares.
Steve Ransom

What Makes a Question Essential? - 0 views

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    Notice how the diversity of learning tools at our disposal today enable students to more efficiently tackle these sorts of questions. Nice examples for most content areas
Steve Ransom

http://www.vsb.bc.ca/sites/default/files/13May28_op_commIII_item3.pdf - 0 views

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    from Vancouver, BC schools A nice example of guidelines for both students and employees
Laurel Loewenguth

TubeChop - David Weinberger on Too Big To Know (46:26) - 0 views

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    Great video on how the internet is changing our ideas of knowledge, AND a great example of the effective use of PowerPoint
Steve Ransom

Google Forms a teacher/student connection - YouTube - 0 views

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    Such an authentic and inspirational use of Google Forms. A perfect example of how what matters most is what we DO with our tools, not the tools themselves
Steve Ransom

SpeEdChange: The Church Task Believers - 0 views

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    If you want to have your thinking pushed regarding teaching and technology, Ira Socol's blog here is one to subscribe to. This post is a prime example that challenges many of our assumptions about learning, school, and technology.
Steve Ransom

Meet the man behind "Is Twitter Wrong?" who helped debunk fake pictures during Hurrican... - 0 views

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    Great example of the new challenges of a read-write web. New skills/literacies are required to practice informed citizenship.
Steve Ransom

NCTE Position Statement on Machine Scoring - 0 views

  • Conclusions that computers can score as well as humans are the result of humans being trained to score like the computers (for example, being told not to make judgments on the accuracy of information). 
  • Computer scoring systems can be "gamed" because they are poor at working with human language, further weakening the validity of their assessments and separating students not on the basis of writing ability but on whether they know and can use machine-tricking strategies.
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    Important and well written
Steve Ransom

Bring Your Own Device: A Guide for Schools - 0 views

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    This guide examines the use of Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) models in schools. It looks at the potential opportunities and benefits, as well as the considerations, risks and implications that arise when schools allow students and staff to use personally owned devices in the classroom and school environments. Strategies, tips and techniques are included to address the considerations and manage the risks.
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    A great example of where school districts are heading regarding students bringing their own devices to school for learning. It's full of theoretical benefits, risks, and things to think about.
Steve Ransom

Class Blog: Student Faces Are Not Necessary to be Successful - 0 views

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    Yes, you can use photos of students successfully in online spaces without showing faces. There are a few nice sample teacher permission slips here to take a look at. Taking photos is so easy today. Even studens can take them for blog posts. Cropping off or blurring faces if necessary is also easily done.
Steve Ransom

3 grade - 0 views

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    A nicely organized 3rd grade collection of resources. Math is particularly well done.
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