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Steve Ransom

Dodging Bullets in Presentations - 1 views

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    Great tips on creating powerful visual presentations and avoiding the "death-by-powerpoint" effect.
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eSchool News » On ed tech, we're asking the wrong question » Print - 0 views

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  • Does the use of textbooks lead to better student achievement [2]? Somebody should do the research. Schools nationwide are spending billions of dollars each year on textbooks, with no clear evidence they improve test scores—and stakeholders deserve some answers.
  • That anyone would be OK with the notion that schools haven’t changed much since the days when factory jobs were prevalent speaks volumes about how our society values education and its children.
  • Still, the Times story is correct in noting the scarcity of scientifically valid evidence that proves technology’s pedagogical value without a doubt.
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  • But I would argue that’s the point: You can’t separate the technology from the rest of the learning process, because they are inextricably bound.
  • But technology doesn’t exist in a vacuum. For technology to have an impact on student achievement, schools also need sound teaching, strong leadership, fidelity of use, and a supportive culture, among other things.
  • In other words, technology can’t improve student outcomes by itself. Instead, it’s one of several elements that must work together in harmony, like a complex dance, to elicit results. Should it come as a surprise that test scores haven’t risen markedly in Kyrene, when the Times reported the district has had to cut several teaching positions in recent years? Who knows how much the district has invested in professional development, or tech support?
  • But the Times got it wrong with regard to the central question it invited readers to consider. Instead of examining whether technology is worth schools’ investment, the newspaper should have focused on two other, more relevant questions: Why are so many districts that invest in technology still failing to see success? And, what are the conditions that best lead to ed-tech success?
  • Funding constraints have been exacerbated by an ever-multiplying series of challenges, such as growing populations of ESL and special-needs students and the creeping effects of poverty on school district operations.
  • Problems such as poverty have always existed, but what hasn’t is the idea that schools should be responsible for educating every child, regardless of his or her circumstances. As a society, we’ve made this promise as part of No Child Left Behind, but we haven’t backed it up with the funding that is needed to make good on this promise—preferring instead what we think are quick solutions, such as merit pay for teachers … or technology in classrooms.
  • The real question isn’t how to improve public education, he says—it’s: Do we really want to? And that’s a question we’ve been avoiding as a society, because the answer might require a level of commitment we’re not prepared to make.
  • In the wealthiest country in the world, it would be nice to think that school districts like Kyrene shouldn’t have to choose between technology and teachers. It would be nice to think they could afford both.
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    Quickly generate a URL to share a file that you drag in the browser window. Very convenient.
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    Good chart to compare 3 major web2.0 tools
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Tour: Research | Diigo - 0 views

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    3 tabs with video; Research, Share, Collaborate... using Diigo
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Student Learning with Diigo - 0 views

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    Navigate the links on the left to find all kinds of useful information on Diigo.
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Technology: Fast Times at Woodside High - nytimes.com/video - YouTube - 0 views

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      As you watch this video, try not to focus only on the negative aspects. What is in here that is positive, that needs to be understood by adults, and can be leveraged in education? What about kids like Vishal? What about Nicholas at the end? Do employers want 4.0 students who can't work within social and collaborative contexts? See what Tom Peters has to say:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_w4AfflmeM
  • Steve Ransom on 17 Oct 11
     
    A shift is taking place at the intersection of education and technology. A video worth watching and thinking deeply about.
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College Librarians Can Help with Student Research Assignments | Faculty Focus - 0 views

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    As discussed in class, college students are struggling more and more with information literacy skills related to research. Ask a librarian for help!!
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Diigo Beginner Guide: Install and Use Diigo Toolbar - YouTube - 0 views

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    Once your account is set up, this video can help you get started and see the many powerful things you can do with Diigo.
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Diigo V3: Highlight & Share the Web! Social Bookmarking 2.0 - YouTube - 0 views

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    A good video by Diigo to help you get started and see all that Diigo can do.
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Look Both Ways Before Crossing Powerpoint - 0 views

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    Great and visual slideshare press
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The 10 Worst Mistakes of First-Time Job Hunters - Finance and Accounting Jobs News and ... - 0 views

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    Some salient and relevant advice for 21st century learners! "I would have actually networked." "I would have gotten more involved in career-relevant extracurricular activities.""I would have focused more on becoming 'professional.'""I would have kept better track of my achievements.""I would have focused more on developing relevant skills."
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Think Before You Tweet (Blog or Update Status) - 0 views

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  • Speaking these words can be a way to commiserate with colleagues, or they can become “in jokes” among friends.  These exchanges can be OK when we are face-to-face with others, as we have body language and voice inflections to help us understand the meaning and context behind the statements.  Online is a different situation, however.
  • Suddenly my Twitter stream was a teacher’s lounge.
  • if we have an online presence, we must be responsible in what we say or write.  This seems simple, doesn’t it?  Nevertheless, we forget that we are not in the company of friends when we say or write the things we do.  Almost anyone can read our words, and they might misunderstand our intent.
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    Good advice.
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Teen Study: Social Media Is Positive Experience : NPR - 0 views

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    Teens see meanness, but they still see social media spaces as a good thing
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Clive Thompson on Why Kids Can't Search | Magazine - 0 views

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  • Who’s to blame? Not the students. If they’re naive at Googling, it’s because the ability to judge information is almost never taught in school.
  • And by the time kids get to college, professors assume they already have this skill.
  • Students quickly gain the ability to detect if a top-ranked page about Martin Luther King Jr. was actually posted by white supremacists.
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  • “crap detection 101,” as digital guru Howard Rheingold dubs it, isn’t easy. One prerequisite is that you already know a lot about the world.
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  • Pan grimly concluded that students aren’t assessing information sources on their own merit—they’re putting too much trust in the machine.
  • High school and college students may be “digital natives,” but they’re wretched at searching.
  • In 1955, we wondered why Johnny can’t read. Today the question is, why can’t Johnny search?
  • Steve Ransom on 09 Nov 11
     
    "Google makes broad-based knowledge more important, not less. A good education is the true key to effective search. But until our kids have that, let's make sure they don't always take PageRank at its word."
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EDUCAUSE 2011: Pew Research Reveals New Kind of Learner | EdTech Magazine - 0 views

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    New kinds of learners require new kinds of teachers...
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    Great blog chronicling the adventures of an iPad classroom in Alaska.
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NYLearns - Be a part of the revolution - 0 views

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    A great planning and resource management tool for NY teachers
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How Recruiters Use Social Networks to Screen Candidates - 0 views

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    Something to think seriously consider here...
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Ten ways schools are using social media effectively | eSchool News - 0 views

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    Some nice, short descriptions of how schools are using social media well.
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