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Kelsey McManus

Google Glass: Recording at Schools | Langwitches Blog - 0 views

  • videos for flipped classroom
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    Google Glass provides students a cleaner and easier way to practice problems.
Kelsey McManus

10 Major Technology Trends in Education -- THE Journal - 0 views

  • According to the latest data, video for homework is on the rise; mobile computing is "beyond the tipping point"; and most kids don't use traditional computers to connect to the Internet at home.
  • surveyed identify 3G- or 4G-enabled devices as their primary means of connecting to the Internet
  • Evans noted that 46 percent of teachers are using video in in the classroom.
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  • students are leveraging mobile devices both to be more efficient in their day-to-day tasks and to transform their own learning processes.
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    The top ten trends for different Technologies that teachers can use in education.
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

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

Free Technology for Teachers: Science Games and an Interactive Periodic Table - 0 views

  • There are games appropriate for elementary school, middle school, and high school students. The games for younger students appear at the top of the Active Science list and the games for older students are at the bottom of the list.
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    This seems to be a a very simplistic model that in possibly only substitution for a good book and blank periodic table. What is novel about this concept is the score. Students like and thrive off competition. If these scores were posted on a class website. Kids would have a natural desire to see their names at the top of the list.
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    This seems to be a a very simplistic model that in possibly only substitution for a good book and blank periodic table. What is novel about this concept is the score. Students like and thrive off competition. If these scores were posted on a class website. Kids would have a natural desire to see their names at the top of the list.
Davin Rose

Teaching Students to Embrace Mistakes | Edutopia - 0 views

  • Telling students they need to take advantage of the feedback they get isn't just good advice
  • This latter category is called deliberate practice and involves isolating what's not working and mastering the difficult area before moving on.
  • Mistakes are the most important thing that happens in any classroom, because they tell you where to focus that deliberate practice.
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  • So why don't students view their mistakes as a valuable asset? Well, students don't think about their mistakes rationally -- they think about them emotionally. Mistakes make students feel stupid. "Stupid" is just that: a feeling. Specifically, it's the feeling of shame, and our natural response is to avoid its source. If we say something embarrassing, we hide our face. If we get a bad grade, we hide the test away. Unsurprisingly, that's the worst move to make if you ever want to get better. Academic success does not come from how smart or motivated students are. It comes from how they feel about their mistakes.
  • Changing your students' perspective on mistakes is the greatest gift you can give yourself as a teacher.
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    If Students are not willing to accept mistakes they will never try out of fear of failing. Ultimately they will not make it anywhere with that mindset.
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    If Students are not willing to accept mistakes they will never try out of fear of failing. Ultimately they will not make it anywhere with that mindset.
Davin Rose

Personalized learning v. targeted advertising | Dangerously Irrelevant - 0 views

  • The fact that you don’t know – or don’t care – means that I don’t want your company anywhere near my kids.
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    Is education about learning or is it about more money?
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    Is education about learning or is it about more money?
Davin Rose

Social Media for Teachers: Guides, Resources and Ideas | Edutopia - 0 views

  • Free Parents’ Guides for Snapchat, Instagram, and Facebook from ConnectSafely (9): ConnectSafely is a great source for tips and advice for keeping kids safe on social media. Their comprehensive guides for teens' favorite social networks highlight the risks, privacy settings and strategies for keeping young people safe. Some of educational ideas for Instagram:
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    As a consumer of today's culture myself. I have no idea what most of these apps are and how to use them in their own right. What importance do these really have in my classroom and what do they have to do with better understandings of chemical concepts.
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    As a consumer of today's culture myself. I have no idea what most of these apps are and how to use them in their own right. What importance do these really have in my classroom and what do they have to do with better understandings of chemical concepts.
Davin Rose

Technology and Teaching: Finding a Balance | Edutopia - 0 views

  • There is no doubt that finding the time to integrate technology is an overwhelming task for anyone. Throughout the course of a day, teachers find themselves pulled in many directions. However, technology is already integrated in nearly everything we do and nearly every job our students will encounter. So how do educators find an ideal balance for learning about and eventually integrating technology? It begins with a focus followed by good instructional design -- but ultimately, a healthy balance.
  • It's equally important to expose students to information literacy skill sets. As databases grow and information continues to evolve into paperless formats, it is essential to teach students how to question effectively and efficiently.
  • Getting caught up in the never ending, always expanding world of web 2.0 applications and iPad or Android apps will only confuse your students and, inevitably, frustrate you.
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    This seems to be the real question at the end of the day. How much integration is necessary in order to have students being the most prepared for the real world and not just academia.
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    This seems to be the real question at the end of the day. How much integration is necessary in order to have students being the most prepared for the real world and not just academia.
Davin Rose

10 Apps for Math Fluency | Edutopia - 0 views

  • There are so many ways to use mobile devices with students. You can create interactive textbooks (1) for children to read, ask them to explain their thinking through screencasting (2) or help them access informational text using QR codes (3). Mobile devices can also be used to help students practice foundational math skills and build their math fluency.
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    This seems to be more fun than educational. This seems that we are trying to hard to push integration. Why is it so important to integrate? How is this a better way to teach? In the SAMR model this seems to be mere substitution and boring.
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    This seems to be more fun than educational. This seems that we are trying to hard to push integration. Why is it so important to integrate? How is this a better way to teach? In the SAMR model this seems to be mere substitution and boring.
Davin Rose

New and Old Challenges for Teacher Candidates | Edutopia - 0 views

  • There are also some other pieces that make educators skeptical. It is a privatized exam through Pearson, costs $300, and is scored outside of the context of the teaching practice.
  • I believe a successful teacher is one that can awaken the curiosity of their students, illustrate the intrinsic value of the subject matter, and foster understanding rather than memorization.
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    This is erie and exciting. Teachers who don't have to put in the same amount of time and training in the upfront aspect will be seen as different from those who have traditional training.
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    This is erie and exciting. Teachers who don't have to put in the same amount of time and training in the upfront aspect will be seen as different from those who have traditional training.
Davin Rose

6 Steps to Help Students Find Order in Their Thinking | Edutopia - 0 views

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    If Students learn these skills sets they have mastered what it means to be a master of academia.
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    If Students learn these skills sets they have mastered what it means to be a master of academia.
Davin Rose

Modifying the Flipped Classroom: The "In-Class" Version | Edutopia - 0 views

  • teachers who practice flipping have seen "higher student achievement, increased student engagement, and better attitudes toward learning and school."
  • But instead of having students view the content at home, that video becomes a station in class that small groups rotate through. The rest of their time is spent on other activities -- independent work and group work, with some activities related to the lesson and others focusing on different course content.
  • The teacher can observe whether students are really watching.
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  • It doesn't make for tidy one-period lesson plans.
  • More preparation is required at the beginning.
  • Technically, you don’t "gain" more class time.
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    This is an interesting concept that allows the teacher more hands on time during the reflection side of education. This would become very helpful during certain lesson plans in the chemical classroom.
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    This is an interesting concept that allows the teacher more hands on time during the reflection side of education. This would become very helpful during certain lesson plans in the chemical classroom.
Davin Rose

8 Tips for Reaching Out to Parents | Edutopia - 0 views

  • 2. Keep E-Mail Timely and Brief
  • 3. Post Assignments Online
  • 6. Call Home to Report Good News
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    I plan on working in high needs areas this may be the biggest key for the success of these students, being the light even for the parents and these homes.
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    I plan on working in high needs areas this may be the biggest key for the success of these students, being the light even for the parents and these homes.
Davin Rose

Avoiding the Trap of "Q & A Teaching" | Edutopia - 0 views

  • 1. Announce Your Intention
  • 2. Raise the Stakes
  • 3. Rehearse the Lesson
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  • 4. Watch the Clock
  • If you've been talking for 15 minutes and you're still not done, 90 percent of the time you probably won't make things any clearer by talking for even longer.
  • 5. Watch Yourself Teach
  • Video your direct instruction and then watch it.
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    The trap of teaching. Students trap teachers by asking questions to waste time in order that they don't have to continue on in the lessons particularly when it has worked in the past. Once students get away with it once they will continue to try it again and again.
Davin Rose

Cramming is indisputable proof of the superficiality of most classrooms in Am... - 0 views

  • Learning – real LEARNING – starts when, for whatever reason, the learner wants it to start.
  • What’s crammed wasn’t learned or there would be no need to cram; what’s crammed isn’t learned or it wouldn’t be forgotten.
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    Cramming vs. Learning
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    Cramming vs. Learning
Davin Rose

Free Technology for Teachers: QuickCast Arrives in the Mac App Store - 0 views

  • QuickCast is another option to add to your toolbox to access when you need to create a short instructional video for your students or colleagues. Creating screencasts can be a good way for students to practice giving clear and direct presentations of information. One of my former colleagues used to have her students create screencasts as means for practicing scripting and narrating while teaching their classmates about help aspects of software on their laptops.
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    Potential app of usefulness
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    Potential app of usefulness
Davin Rose

Group Reading with Google Documents - freetech4teachers - 0 views

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    This is a neat idea. I believe it can be expanded. During class you could give students this document and have it up on the board behind you. Then begin a conversation like usual. This would allow students who to talk out loud and add maybe more refined material on the screen that could say exactly what you would want it to say.
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    This is a neat idea. I believe it can be expanded. During class you could give students this document and have it up on the board behind you. Then begin a conversation like usual. This would allow students who to talk out loud and add maybe more refined material on the screen that could say exactly what you would want it to say.
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