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Kelsey McManus

Infographic: Setting the Context: A Brief History of EdTech - Getting Smart by Guest Au... - 0 views

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    Getting Smart shows an awesome diagram that displays the whole history of technology and its integration into the classroom.
Kelsey McManus

A Bunch of B.S.: The Antidote for #EdTech Negativity - Getting Smart by John Hardison -... - 0 views

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    This article defends ed-tech by taking the "negatives" and actually creating them into positives or even showing different options.
Kelsey McManus

4 Chrome Apps for Student Creation - Getting Smart by Aimee Bartis - #edtech #learning,... - 0 views

  • Students can create movies right inside the Chrome browser.  Students can upload movies as well as photos to add to their projects.
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    This website gives students websites that they can use for various projects in school.
Kelsey McManus

The Importance of Teaching Students About New Media - Getting Smart by Guest Author - 2... - 0 views

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    This article gives the reasons why it is extremely important to teach students about different medias and technologies.
Deb Gardner

Teacher to Teacher: 7 Steps for Integrating Technology - Getting Smart by Aimee Bartis ... - 1 views

  • student knows more about the technology than you do.
    • Deb Gardner
       
      Happens all the time in EDU120 (more power to 'em) Knowledgeable students help not hinder instruction.
  • 2. Converting
  • Start by taking a lesson you’ve done before and transforming it. How can you use technology with the lesson?
    • Deb Gardner
       
      Begin with the standards. What are your students expected to know and/or be able to do as a result of your teaching and THEN  how might technology expedite or enhance the learning.
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  • 3. Lesson Planning
  • 4. Creating
  • 5. Collaborate 
    • Deb Gardner
       
      The key here is to actually have students CREATE not just Control-C/Conotrol-V it.  Take information from multiple sources, synthesize it, evaluate it, learn it and then create something (a document, a podcast, a digital poster, a Voice Thread and ThingLink) to demonstrate they have learned it.
  • 6. Showcase 
  • 7. Portfolios 
  • Integrating technology is an ongoing project. You are never finished. The key is to keep on learning.
Kelsey McManus

How to Teach the Standards Without Becoming Standardized | MindShift - 0 views

  • maintain that the new standards are a move away from No Child Left Behind because they focus on developing
  • But because a standardized test will be used to evaluate how effectively students are learning those skills, the temptation to try and teach to the test still exists.
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    This article gives tips as to how to balance teaching by the standards but by also teaching at the pace of the students.
Kelsey McManus

Should Handheld Devices for Kids Under 12 Be Banned? | MindShift - 0 views

  • and possibly as an equalizing force in the digital divide.
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    This is an important article for teachers to use when using technology in the classroom. I feel that it is important to use technology within the classroom but that also there needs to be breaks, especially with handheld devices.
Kelsey McManus

Free Technology for Teachers: Search Tip for Students - Think Before You Search - 0 views

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    It is important for students to learn how to search before they are given a project where a lot of research is required.
Kelsey McManus

Kleinspiration: Differentiated math instruction using Front Row: adaptive math for K-8 ... - 0 views

  • Every student works at their own pace, so no student is in over their head, and no student is bored
  • They do this using a diagnostic pre-test the kids take the first time they use Front Row. This figures out where the kids are, and then they practice at their own level.
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    This article describes the application Front row which is a an app available on the iPad that allows students to practice math inside and outside of the classroom.
Davin Rose

Using SAMR to Teach Above the Line - Getting Smart by Susan Oxnevad - 1:1 program, Appl... - 0 views

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    What if we made an interactive website that would pertain specifically to our classroom and allow the student to interactively learn through various medias.
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    What if we made an interactive website that would pertain specifically to our classroom and allow the student to interactively learn through various medias.
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