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Footprints in the Digital Age - 0 views

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shared by Caroline Bucky-Beaver on 31 Oct 08 - No Cached

It's a consequence of the new Web 2.0 world that these digital footprints—the online portfolios of who we are, what we do, and by association, what we know—are becoming increasingly woven into the fabric of almost every aspect of our lives.
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A recent National School Boards Association survey (2007) announced that upward of 80 percent of young people who are online are networking and that 70 percent of them are regularly discussing education-related topics.
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By and large, they do all this creating, publishing, and learning on their own, outside school, because when they enter the classroom, they typically "turn off the lights" (Prensky, 2008).
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This may be the first large technological shift in history that's being driven by children.
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The new literacy means being able to function in and leverage the potential of easy-to-create, collaborative, transparent online groups and networks, which represent a "tectonic shift" in the way we need to think about the world and our place in it (Shirky, 2008). This shift requires us to create engaged learners, not simply knowers, and to reconsider the roles of schools and educators.
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Publishing content online not only begins the process of becoming "Googleable," it also makes us findable by others who share our passions or interests.
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Although many students are used to sharing content online, they need to learn how to share within the context of network building. They need to know that publishing has a nobler goal than just readership—and that's engagement.
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These new realities demand that we prepare students to be educated, sophisticated owners of online spaces.
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More than ever before, students have the potential to own their own learning—and we have to help them seize that potential. We must help them learn how to identify their passions; build connections to others who share those passions; and communicate, collaborate, and work collectively with these networks.
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Get Started! Here are five ideas that will help you begin building your own personal learning network. Read blogs related to your passion. Search out topics of interest at http://blogsearch.google.com and see who shares those interests. Participate. If you find bloggers out there who are writing interesting and relevant posts, share your reflections and experiences by commenting on their posts. Use your real name. It's a requisite step to be Googled well. Be prudent, of course, about divulging any personal information that puts you at risk, and guide students in how they can do the same. Start a Facebook page. Educators need to understand the potential of social networking for themselves. Explore Twitter (http://twitter.com), a free social networking and micro-blogging service that enables users to exchange short updates of 140 characters or fewer. It may not look like much at first glance, but with Twitter, the network can be at your fingertips.
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Caroline Bucky-Beaver on 31 Oct 08

Very interesting article regarding our need as educators to teach students how to build their own PLNs. Teachers need to lead by example. He gives quick tips in the end on how to establish a PLN.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Very interesting article regarding our need as educators to teach students how to build their own PLNs. Teachers need to lead by example. He gives quick tips in the end on how to establish a PLN.</div>

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Marking What Counts and Reporting on Report Cards | Pair-a-dimes for Your Thoughts - 0 views

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shared by Dave Truss on 15 Apr 08 - Cached

Dave Truss on 15 Apr 08

We can't fundamentally change our report cards in a truly meaningful way until we change what we consider important first. However, assessment itself is the greatest impediment to meaningful change in education. Standardized tests are about 'counting marks' NOT 'marking what counts'.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">We can't fundamentally change our report cards in a truly meaningful way until we change what we consider important first. However, assessment itself is the greatest impediment to meaningful change in education. Standardized tests are about 'counting marks' NOT 'marking what counts'.</div>

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Beware the Education Industrial Complex -- Reading First - Practical Theory - 0 views

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FreeReading - 1 views

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shared by Jim Farmer on 14 May 08 - Cached

Jim Farmer on 14 May 08

Excellent free reading program for K-3

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Excellent free reading program for K-3</div>

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Jim Farmer on 14 May 08

Free-Reading is an open source instructional program that helps educators teach early literacy. Because it is open source, it represents the collective wisdom of a wide community of teachers and researchers. Free-Reading contains a 40-week scope and sequence of primarily phonological awareness and phonics activities that can support and supplement a typical kindergarten or first grade "core" or "basal" program.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Free-Reading is an open source instructional program that helps educators teach early literacy. Because it is open source, it represents the collective wisdom of a wide community of teachers and researchers. Free-Reading contains a 40-week scope and sequence of primarily phonological awareness and phonics activities that can support and supplement a typical kindergarten or first grade "core" or "basal" program.</div>

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Searchme, Inc. - About Us - 0 views

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shared by anonymous on 15 Jun 08 - Cached

anonymous on 15 Jun 08

Searchme lets you see what you're searching for. As you start typing, categories appear that relate to your query. Choose a category, and you'll see pictures of web pages that answer your search. You can review these pages quickly to find just the information you're looking for, before you click through. We're just getting started on our first step towards creating an entirely new way to search the Web. The quality of our results will vary as we make Searchme better and better. If you have comments or suggestions we'd love to hear from you. We love feedback.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Searchme lets you see what you're searching for. As you start typing, categories appear that relate to your query. Choose a category, and you'll see pictures of web pages that answer your search. You can review these pages quickly to find just the information you're looking for, before you click through. We're just getting started on our first step towards creating an entirely new way to search the Web. The quality of our results will vary as we make Searchme better and better. If you have comments or suggestions we'd love to hear from you. We love feedback.</div>

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Tales of an Inner-City Teacher: Crunch Time.... - 0 views

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shared by Vicki Davis on 30 May 08 - Cached

Vicki Davis on 30 May 08

Exciting description of a wonderful individual research project at the elementary level with limited resources and a very hard working teacher.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Exciting description of a wonderful individual research project at the elementary level with limited resources and a very hard working teacher.</div>

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Vicki Davis on 30 May 08

I love the pictures on this blog showing the students using the computer, on the floor... everywhere, working on individual research projects. (Got to this blog to see the final products.) At first I said, "display boards?" but then I realized the amount of computer work required to create these display boards and I saw the age of the students and the number of computers in this classroom. This is a tremendous amount of work. Applause here from me to Kristi, another teacher blogger who I "met" from yesterday's post (hey go back to yesterdays and leave yours!)

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I love the pictures on this blog showing the students using the computer, on the floor... everywhere, working on individual research projects. (Got to this blog to see the final products.) At first I said, "display boards?" but then I realized the amount of computer work required to create these display boards and I saw the age of the students and the number of computers in this classroom. This is a tremendous amount of work. Applause here from me to Kristi, another teacher blogger who I "met" from yesterday's post (hey go back to yesterdays and leave yours!)</div>

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Young Minds, Fast Times: The Twenty-First-Century Digital Learner | Edutopia - 0 views

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shared by Marie Coppolaro on 16 Jun 08 - Cached

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Young Minds, Fast Times: The Twenty-First-Century Digital Learner

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www.panwapa.com - 0 views

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shared by Vicki Davis on 31 May 08 - Cached

Vicki Davis on 31 May 08

A social network for elementary students.

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Vicki Davis on 31 May 08

A social network for first and second graders -- this is free. Cheryl says it is a little bit "clunky" -- access is not so fast, however, it is a growing free tool for very young children.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A social network for first and second graders -- this is free. Cheryl says it is a little bit "clunky" -- access is not so fast, however, it is a growing free tool for very young children.</div>

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The original plurknovela -- look at it. - 0 views

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shared by Vicki Davis on 08 Jul 08 - Cached

Vicki Davis on 08 Jul 08

Join in the plurknovela. So cool. This is the original one.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Join in the plurknovela. So cool. This is the original one.</div>

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Vicki Davis on 08 Jul 08

Plurk novella - the first one.

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Vicki Davis on 08 Jul 08

Plurk novella - the first one.

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15 Awesome Tutorial Websites You Probably Don't Know About | Dumb Little Man - 0 views

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shared by Vicki Davis on 23 Nov 08 - Cached

Vicki Davis on 23 Nov 08

Great post sharing 15 tutorial websites, over half of which I'd never heard of. This is a gem of a post and again tells us why we need access to things we've never heard of and how teachers and IT departments need a little more access than students to check these things out first (i.e. conditional filtration.)

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Great post sharing 15 tutorial websites, over half of which I'd never heard of. This is a gem of a post and again tells us why we need access to things we've never heard of and how teachers and IT departments need a little more access than students to check these things out first (i.e. conditional filtration.)</div>

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Reflections from the Pearson organizer that filmed Edubloggercon - 0 views

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shared by Vicki Davis on 06 Jul 08 - Cached

Vicki Davis on 06 Jul 08

I think that Elaine's viewpoints on edubloggercon are excellent ones and I think it is worth reading her thoughts and hear her side as she was with Pearson and the film crew. I keep thinking that as long as I've been in the edublogosphere I've heard people say that "we don't have the right people in the room." We finally get a company listening and then people don't want them in the room. Of course, it could have been filmed a little better but it was their first edubloggercon -- we can all live and learn and grow together. The edublogosphere is growing and we're going to have to learn how to deal with that.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I think that Elaine's viewpoints on edubloggercon are excellent ones and I think it is worth reading her thoughts and hear her side as she was with Pearson and the film crew. I keep thinking that as long as I've been in the edublogosphere I've heard people say that "we don't have the right people in the room." We finally get a company listening and then people don't want them in the room. Of course, it could have been filmed a little better but it was their first edubloggercon -- we can all live and learn and grow together. The edublogosphere is growing and we're going to have to learn how to deal with that.</div>

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News Release | University News Service | UMN - 0 views

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shared by Scott Weidig on 26 Jun 08 - Cached

Scott Weidig on 26 Jun 08

First-of-its-kind study at the University of Minnesota uncovers the educational benefits of social networking sites Also finds low-income students are just as technologically savvy as their counterparts

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">First-of-its-kind study at the University of Minnesota uncovers the educational benefits of social networking sites Also finds low-income students are just as technologically savvy as their counterparts</div>

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Techlearning > > Web 2.0 Tools Motivate Student Creativity > March 1, 2008 - 0 views

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shared by cory plough on 02 Apr 08 - Cached

cory plough on 02 Apr 08

My first published article. Presented on this at VSS. Try to get as many of my online students using Web 2.0 as possible, but its voluntary in my courses right now. Developing Web 2.0 class for next year.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">My first published article. Presented on this at VSS. Try to get as many of my online students using Web 2.0 as possible, but its voluntary in my courses right now. Developing Web 2.0 class for next year.</div>

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ClassroomBraids » home - 0 views

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shared by anonymous on 06 Oct 08 - No Cached

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Braids around the Globe Main theme - Global Travel Goals * to become familiar with different locations / cultures around the world * to participate in the Vendee Globe trip (see below) * to follow-up by creating our own Global Adventure Dubbed "the Everest of Yacht Racing", the Vendee Globe is the ultimate in single-handed endurance: around the world, single-handed, non-stop with no assistance from shore. The Vendee Globe spans 25,000 miles, ~100 days, France to France, leaving Antarctica to starboard, starting in November 2008. Rich Wilson is the ONLY American registered for the 2008 Vendee Globe. The first race was held in 1989-90, and has been run every four years since the 1992-93 event. Two sailors have been lost at sea since the race began in 1989, and others have been dramatically rescued.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Braids around the Globe Main theme - Global Travel Goals * to become familiar with different locations / cultures around the world * to participate in the Vendee Globe trip (see below) * to follow-up by creating our own Global Adventure Dubbed "the Everest of Yacht Racing", the Vendee Globe is the ultimate in single-handed endurance: around the world, single-handed, non-stop with no assistance from shore. The Vendee Globe spans 25,000 miles, ~100 days, France to France, leaving Antarctica to starboard, starting in November 2008. Rich Wilson is the ONLY American registered for the 2008 Vendee Globe. The first race was held in 1989-90, and has been run every four years since the 1992-93 event. Two sailors have been lost at sea since the race began in 1989, and others have been dramatically rescued. </div>

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EduSpaces - 0 views

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shared by Maggie Verster on 09 Feb 09 - Cached

Maggie Verster on 09 Feb 09

Join the world's first and largest social networking site dedicated to education and educational technology. Launched in 2004 and with over 19,000 members there is something in here for everyone interested in education

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Join the world's first and largest social networking site dedicated to education and educational technology. Launched in 2004 and with over 19,000 members there is something in here for everyone interested in education</div>

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Artsonia Kids Art Museum - The Largest Student Art Gallery on the Web! - 0 views

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shared by Vicki Davis on 17 Apr 08 - Cached

Vicki Davis on 17 Apr 08

This site claims to be the largest student arts gallery on the web! Looks fascinating. Not sure how they use first names and locations and get away with it. I'd like to know what those who have used it think about it.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This site claims to be the largest student arts gallery on the web! Looks fascinating. Not sure how they use first names and locations and get away with it. I'd like to know what those who have used it think about it.</div>

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Welcome to the Webby Awards - 0 views

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shared by Vicki Davis on 16 Apr 08 - Cached

Vicki Davis on 16 Apr 08

Webby awards would be a cool participatory discussion project for technology related courses.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Webby awards would be a cool participatory discussion project for technology related courses.</div>

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Vicki Davis on 16 Apr 08

Webby awards voting is open now. Very cool. Voting closes May 1st and some cool things are there. How about having students vote (but check the sites in a category first!)

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Webby awards voting is open now. Very cool. Voting closes May 1st and some cool things are there. How about having students vote (but check the sites in a category first!)</div>

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Tag Overload - 110 views

Just remember that we only 16 tags -- that is NOT a lot! Also -- looking at it by NOUN is important. Who is a person -- I"m an administrator so I'd be interested in this. I found that structure ...

started by John Maklary on 30 Mar 08 3 follow-ups, last by Vicki Davis on 09 Apr 08

In English-Crazy China, 8D World Teaches Kids To Speak In Virtual Worlds; Lands A Deal ... - 7 views

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shared by Vicki Davis on 15 Feb 10 - Cached

Vicki Davis on 15 Feb 10

MAjor innovations in Language Learning are happening in the form of some of the first and best edu-gaming sites. This site is paid for by parents and uses voice feedback to let students "level up."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">MAjor innovations in Language Learning are happening in the form of some of the first and best edu-gaming sites. This site is paid for by parents and uses voice feedback to let students "level up."</div>

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Rise Of The iGeneration: Don't Call Me, Text Me | Online Media Gazette - 13 views

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shared by Sandy Kendell on 21 Feb 10 - Cached

According to Nielsen Mobile, in the first quarter of 2009, the average U.S teenager made and received an average of 191 phone calls and sent and received 2,899 text messages every month. By the third quarter, the number of texts jumped to a whopping 3,146 messages per month. This is equivalent to more than 10 text messages per hour.
- David Warlick on 21 Feb 10
  
  Are they communicating with each other less? or more? Research seems to indicate that kids are using this hyper-connectedness to actually enrich their personal relationships, not isolate themselves.
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Are they communicating with each other less? or more? Research seems to indicate that kids are using this hyper-connectedness to actually enrich their personal relationships, not isolate themselves.</div>
  
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We are in the midst of four distinct generations: Baby Boomers (born 1946-64), Generation X (1965-79), Net Generation (1980-89) and the new iGeneration (born in the 1990s and beyond). The “i” designation represents the “individualized” nature of their media.
- Sandy Kendell on 22 Feb 10
  
  This is one of the most specific categorizations of generations I've seen. I wonder what the writer's source is?
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This is one of the most specific categorizations of generations I've seen. I wonder what the writer's source is?</div>
  
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David Warlick on 21 Feb 10

According to Nielsen Mobile, in the first quarter of 2009, the average U.S teenager made and received an average of 191 phone calls and sent and received 2,899 text messages every month. By the third quarter, the number of texts jumped to a whopping 3,146 messages per month. This is equivalent to more than 10 text messages per hour.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">According to Nielsen Mobile, in the first quarter of 2009, the average U.S teenager made and received an average of 191 phone calls and sent and received 2,899 text messages every month. By the third quarter, the number of texts jumped to a whopping 3,146 messages per month. This is equivalent to more than 10 text messages per hour. </div>

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