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Mathieu Plourde

30 Cool Educational iPad Apps for Science Lovers - 0 views

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  • Mathieu Plourde on 01 Mar 12
     
    You just have to tap your iPad and there you are, exploring the realms of science in a fun, exciting, colorful and in some cases, realistically illustrated method. That's what these iPad apps for science are all about. Here you will find science apps for elementary graders, high school students, college students, etc. for free, and some for only a dollar or two. Either way, these apps are all great in their own topic of interest.
Mathieu Plourde

First-graders use Twitter to learn typing, reading, writing - 0 views

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  • Mathieu Plourde on 28 Feb 12
     
    Conrad's class tweeting sessions, which usually come at the end of the day for about 20 minutes, keep communication open with parents and help the kids learn typing, spelling and reading, Conrad said. Getting to push the "tweet" button is also an exciting privilege.
Mathieu Plourde

Another nail in the lecture coffin - 0 views

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  • Mathieu Plourde on 24 Feb 12
     
    As reported in U Connecticut's Daily Campus newspaper, N. Katherine Hayles, a professor at Duke University, recently gave a lecture on the impact of everyday digital media use on university students. The bottom line: the perpetually connected lifestyles of today's students means they are coming to the classrooms with significantly shorter attention spans than previous cohorts. Professors can ignore that, stay calm and lecture on - or we can respond by adjusting our teaching styles.
Mathieu Plourde

iPads in Auburn, Maine's Kindergartens: A First Look at Their Effect on Learning - 0 views

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  • Mathieu Plourde on 16 Feb 12
     
    But as Damian Bebell, one of the project's researchers argues, we can't just act as though the devices "arrive on parachutes" into a classroom and suddenly and magically students perform better. "It's really about pedagogy and teaching," says Bebell. The iPads are "just a tool."
Mathieu Plourde

Cable Green testifies for OER during the Senate Early Learning and K-12 Education Commi... - 0 views

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  • Mathieu Plourde on 15 Feb 12
     
    State of Washington.
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Is Your Filing Cabinet Actually a Trash Can? - 0 views

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  • Mathieu Plourde on 15 Feb 12
     
    The ScanSnap, Dropbox, Evernote, iPhone and my iPad are now integral parts of my work and life flow. Any sheet of paper goes into the scanner, or gets snapped by my phone so it is automatically stored, filed, backed up, easily retrievable, and always with me. And, with another move coming up in a few weeks, I will be very happily not be lugging around a metal box full of garbage.
Mathieu Plourde

Teaching with Google+ - 0 views

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  • Mathieu Plourde on 14 Feb 12
     
    Beginning Classroom Integration. Of course, it is far more than a Facebook clone. Much of the public perception of Google uses Facebook as context. While comparative purposes are fine, many seemingly similar platforms are different in both nuance and function, and Google+ is no different. Resist the urge to "prefer Facebook," and consider the social media platforms for their diversity. Below are three stages of integration -- with examples -- to get you started.
Mathieu Plourde

Online Petition: Oklahoma City Public Schools Must Adopt Balanced Internet Content Filt... - 0 views

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  • Mathieu Plourde on 14 Feb 12
     
    To acquire and practice literacy skills today, students and educators in Oklahoma City Public Schools require access to Evernote, Google Docs, Gmail, Edmodo, Posterous, Celebrate Oklahoma Voices, and other educationally appropriate, interactive websites. All these websites are currently (as of February 9, 2012) blocked by OKCPS for student access. OKCPS must stop its "draconian" and unjustified Internet content filtering policies and adopt BALANCED policies.
Mathieu Plourde

eTextbooks, Textbooks, iPads - what are the costs? - 0 views

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  • Mathieu Plourde on 13 Feb 12
     
    Last month, Apple announced iBooks2 with the main focus being on electronic textbooks for education. I wrote my initial thoughts, concerns, and observations then and am still a skeptic due to costs and access to devices. iPads are expensive ($500) and then add in the costs of the iBooks ($14.99) for each student. Most schools are in the red and have no money for devices. Instead, I like device and OS agnostic, free apps and e-textbooks, along with free web resources. There are a bunch of links below for more on that.
Mathieu Plourde

Mark Zuckerberg's Letter to Investors: 'The Hacker Way' - 0 views

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  • Mathieu Plourde on 10 Feb 12
     
    The Hacker Way is an approach to building that involves continuous improvement and iteration. Hackers believe that something can always be better, and that nothing is ever complete. They just have to go fix it - often in the face of people who say it's impossible or are content with the status quo.
Mathieu Plourde

Amplifying Student Voice at EduCon - 0 views

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  • Mathieu Plourde on 10 Feb 12
     
    "One big take-away from the session for me was the reminder about how many schools and districts take a defensive stance towards ANY publishing of online work. One participant described how her school uses google apps - but that they're turned off at the end of the day, so students can't access them or any of the work saved in the programs. Other teachers described how schools create draconian acceptable use policies, where no names of photos of students can appear online."
Mathieu Plourde

Cultivating a Culture of Failure - 0 views

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  • Mathieu Plourde on 10 Feb 12
     
    Somewhere along the line we decided that failure was a bad thing - something to be avoided at all costs, as if that's possible.  Even though we tell our kids that Edison failed hundreds of times before he invented the light bulb, we keep perpetuating  school cultures that abhor failure. Our students likely know most of what we're saying is lip-service.
Mathieu Plourde

Buyers Lining up for Raspberry Pi's $25 PC - 0 views

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  • Mathieu Plourde on 10 Feb 12
     
    Raspberry Pi Foundation's US$25 PC will become available by the end of this month, and buyers hope it could fill in as a low-power desktop, while being an alternative to the more expensive open-source hardware.
Mathieu Plourde

US Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, & Pensions: Accessibility and Education - 0 views

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  • Mathieu Plourde on 10 Feb 12
     
    "Full Committee Hearing - The Promise of Accessible Technology: Challenges and Opportunities"
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K-2 Project Forming Now - 0 views

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  • Mathieu Plourde on 08 Feb 12
     
    Announcing, the Flat Classroom K-2 'Building Bridges to Tomorrow' Project! Co-founders of Flat Classroom, Julie Lindsay and Vicki Davis, are excited to be able to offer this global collaborative project to classrooms around the world. This project will run as a pilot for the coming semester, February-April 2012 and be open to Prep/Kindergarten, Grade 1, and Grade 2 classrooms (4-7 year old students).
Mathieu Plourde

Good Deeds That Are Most Punished, Part 1: Teaching - 0 views

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  • Mathieu Plourde on 07 Feb 12
     
    The idea here is not to neglect your students or avoid helping them but, rather, to focus on things that will truly benefit them while not derailing you from the tenure track.
Mathieu Plourde

Pros and Cons of Social Media in Education [Infographic] - 0 views

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  • Mathieu Plourde on 07 Feb 12
     
    "Social Media has a significant impact impact on the world around us. Entrepreneurs, Business of all size can influence platforms such as Twitter and Facebook to build large, interact with communities, raise awareness and drive footfall. Equally, social media empowers consumers to make smarter decisions, engage with brands and demand better customer service."
Mathieu Plourde

Digital Learning: What Kids Really Want - 0 views

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  • Mathieu Plourde on 07 Feb 12
     
    "this information gives us a vision of "students that are enabled, engaged, and empowered." This is true, she added, for students at all grade levels, from elementary through high school."
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Digital Textbook Playbook - 0 views

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  • Mathieu Plourde on 07 Feb 12
     
    "The Digital Textbook Playbook is a guide to help K-12 educators and administrators begin building rich digital learning experiences for students in districts across the country. The playbook offers information about determining broadband infrastructure for schools and classrooms, leveraging home and community broadband to extend the digital learning environment, and understanding necessary device considerations. It also provides lessons learned from school districts that have engaged in successful transitions to digital learning."
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iPad Institute - 0 views

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  • Mathieu Plourde on 03 Feb 12
     
    "The iPad Institute is organized in five clusters that correspond to the five days of direct instruction and hands-on practice aimed at accomplishing the objectives outlined below. To help accomplish all of this within the span of five days, participants will use iBooks to to work through the iPad Primer that includes video tutorials and links to the apps taught in the Institute. To download the Primer your iPad needs to have your Apple ID."
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