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Vicki Davis

Susan Silverman's Lucky Ladybugs project going on for elementary - 0 views

kids-learn.org/...project.htm

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shared by Vicki Davis on 16 Apr 08 - Cached
  • A Collaborative Internet Project for K-5 Students
  • Essential Question: Why are ladybugs considered to be good luck?
  • This project will demonstrate lesson plans designed following principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and examples of student work resulting from the lessons.  As teachers we should ask ourselves if there are any barriers to our students’ learning.  We should look for ways to present information and assess learning in non-text-based formats. 
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  • Based on brain research and new media, the UDL framework proposes that educators design lessons with three basic kinds of flexibility: 1. Multiple formats and media are used to present information.
  • Examples: Illustrations, pictures, diagrams, video or audio clips, and descriptions 2.   Teachers use multiple strategies to engage and motivate students. 3.   Students demonstrate learning through multiple performance and product formats.
  • UDL calls for three goals to consider in designing lessons: 1.  Recognition goals: these focus on specific content that ask a student to identify who, what, where, and when. 2.  Strategic goals: these focus on a specific process or medium that asks a student to learn how to do something using problem solving and critical think skills. 3. Affective goals: these focus on a particular value or emotional outcome. Do students enjoy, and appreciate learning about the topic? Does it connect to prior knowledge and experience? Are students allowed to select and discover new knowledge?
  • Resources you might want to use: Scholastic Keys, Kid Pix, Inspiration and Kidspiration, digital camera (still and video), recording narration/music, United Streaming.  Let your imagination go!
  • This project begins on March 15, 2007.  Materials need to be e-mailed by May 31, 2008.
  • Vicki Davis on 16 Apr 08
     
    A great way to get started with technology is to join in an exciting project. this project by Susan Silverman was designed using the principles of Universal Design for Learning. I've heard her present and she is a pro. (Along with my friend Jennifer Wagner.)
  • Vicki Davis on 16 Apr 08
     
    Susan Silverman creates excellent projects for global collaboration among elementary students.
Walter Antoniotti

Response to Class Project Over 100 BUT - 2 views

No one e-mail with questions. I added a contest, made instruction clearer. Plus I added Turning Points in American History to the projects page. http://www.textbooksfree.org/Turning%20Points%20in%...

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started by Walter Antoniotti on 15 Aug 16 no follow-up yet
Jeremy Davis

iPod touch Information Center - Specs Features Best Price MP3 Player Edition - 0 views

pocketpccentral.net/...ipod_touch.htm

shared by Jeremy Davis on 18 Sep 08 - Cached
  • If you've been lusting after the touch-based iPod inside Apple's iPhone or iPhone 3G, but don't want your phone and iPod to be one device, the iPod touch is for you. The touch is basically an iPhone without the phone, a touchscreen iPod with Multi-Touch, Cover Flow, Wi-Fi and even the Safari web browser, email and weather. The
    • Jeremy Davis
      Jeremy Davis on 18 Sep 08
       
      Just testing for another teacher
Dean Mantz

http://universe-review.ca/R13-01-periodictable2.htm - 0 views

universe-review.ca/R13-01-periodictable2.htm

images science education periodictable2 universe-review.ca_r13-01-periodictable2.htm chemistry

shared by Dean Mantz on 28 Nov 08 - Cached
  • Dean Mantz on 28 Nov 08
     
    Peridoic Table with images for each element.
Jocelyn Chappell

Research: Topics ~ Stephen's Web ~ by Stephen Downes - 0 views

www.downes.ca/research_topics.htm

downes education professionaldevelopment research

shared by Jocelyn Chappell on 30 Mar 08 - Cached
  • Jocelyn Chappell on 30 Mar 08
     
    an atoz of online learning and things (http://www.downes.ca/about_this_website.htm)
Martin Burrett

The Story Starter - 5 views

www.thestorystarter.com

English education ideas story

shared by Martin Burrett on 07 Mar 12 - Cached
  • Martin Burrett on 07 Mar 12
     
    Get some weird and wonderful story starters. Just click on the button to view one of the million starters. There is also a junior version for younger writers at http://www.thestorystarter.com/jr.htm.
Errin Gregory

Engaging Students in Learning History - 3 views

www.educ.ualberta.ca/...Fielding_engaging_students.htm

students history engagement social_studies

shared by Errin Gregory on 06 Sep 14 - No Cached
Carl Bogardu

index.htm - 35 views

www.schooltoolsfor.us

htm index administrator resources education

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  • Carl Bogardu on 16 Jul 10
     
    This is an excellent resource area for administrators and teachers done by a superintendent of a small school district in NM.
Shaun Fletcher

http://dl.remc11.k12.mi.us/programs01/FMPro?-db=programs01&-lay=Browse%20Programs&-form... - 0 views

dl.remc11.k12.mi.us/...FMPro

videoconference

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  • Shaun Fletcher on 12 Apr 08
     
    This database, sponsored by Polycom, Inc., contains programs from content providers such as zoos and museums that offer ISDN or IP based videoconferencing. The Berrien County ISD has researched this information to the best of our knowledge
Vicki Davis

Spelling Software - SpellQuizzer. Spelling Software to learn spelling words and lists - 0 views

www.spellquizzer.com

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shared by Vicki Davis on 14 Aug 09 - Cached
  • Vicki Davis on 14 Aug 09
     
    OK, this breaking news from Spellquizzer 9software for helping with spelling: "I'm currently offering SpellQuizzer free to any educator who contacts me at http://www.SpellQuizzer.com/Contact.htm so if you know of any other educators who might be interested please let them know. They would need to provide an email address from an educational institution in order for to qualify." This is from an email from the owner.
Gaby Richard-Harrington

Working Toward Student Self-Direction and Personal Efficacy as Educational Goals - 2 views

www.ncrel.org/...lr200.htm

student learning efficacy

shared by Gaby Richard-Harrington on 23 Mar 11 - Cached
    • Gaby Richard-Harrington
      Gaby Richard-Harrington on 23 Mar 11
       
      I think that this is worth listening to. It gives a really different reason for conferences.
  • she observes student-led parent/student conferences.
    • Gaby Richard-Harrington
      Gaby Richard-Harrington on 23 Mar 11
       
      I think this is worth listening to. It gives a whole new perspective on conferences.
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  • mutually-enhancing learning process.
  • In traditional classrooms the teacher is seen as the information giver; knowledge flows only one way from teacher to student. In contrast, the methods used in a collaborative classroom emphasize shared knowledge and decision making.
  • Teachers may have a great deal of difficulty learning how to share control of instruction with students.
  • helping students make their own decisions will conflict with some teachers' learned experiences as well as their feelings about being in charge.
  • For some teachers this is a most difficult challenge
  • Similarly, students who are used to relying on teachers to give them so much structure, direction and information will have to learn to start asking themselves
  • "What can I do before I ask an adult?"
  • Some psychologists point out that fostering self-determination and personal efficacy can conflict with our goals for collaborative work (Sigel) unless we find ways to mold both goals into our instructional programs
  • self-direction can refer not only to the individual but to a group, a class of students, that decides upon goals, designs strategies and collaboratively evaluates progress on a group basis. As Vygotsky (1978) notes,
  • learning to think occurs within a social context; group speech gradually becomes internalized as personal self-talk about confronting life's difficult, complex situations.
  • Finally, personal efficacy means taking control of one's destiny
  • school restructuring and change
  • Some critics (Apple, 1979) suggest that schools help students reproduce knowledge of a dominant social, economic class, and not engage in producing for their own knowledge.
  • Further, many parents are concerned that a reorientation toward student self-direction and personal efficacy will diminish the influence of home and school and inadequately prepare students for the work force.
yc c

http://l.georges.free.fr/tools/ctest.htm - 0 views

l.georges.free.fr/ctest.htm

quiz generator php

shared by yc c on 24 Apr 09 - Cached
  • yc c on 24 Apr 09
     
    past some text and it will generate a 'fill in the gaps' quizz
Iris Deters

100 Incredible Open Courses for the Ultimate Tech Geek - Online Courses - 20 views

www.onlinecourses.org/...ses-for-the-ultimate-tech-geek

Education Open elearning

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  • real world experience and free learning resources on the web can do a pretty good job of showing you the ropes as well. Here are 100 free resources to help you hone your techie skills and learn more about the ever-changing world of technology.
  • These courses offer you a chance to learn about everything from electrical engineering to the basics of computer science.
  • Great Ideas in Theoretical Computer Science: This course offers a great introduction to the theories of computer science, from the beginnings of computer systems
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  • Topics in Theoretical Computer Science: Internet Research Problems: With so much being based around the web these days
  • yc c on 30 Oct 09
     
    These courses offer you a chance to learn about everything from electrical engineering to the basics of computer science.
  • Iris Deters on 30 Oct 09
     
    Good find! Thanks for sharing
Vicki Davis

Financial Literacy: Make the Money "Real" | Edutopia - 7 views

www.edutopia.org/...cy-make-money-real-vicki-davis

education edutopia

shared by Vicki Davis on 03 Nov 15 - No Cached
  • Vicki Davis on 03 Nov 15
     
    Edutopia piece on financial literacy.
  • Walter Antoniotti on 15 Nov 15
     
    This collection gets a few visits. http://www.textbooksfree.org/Students%20Personal%20Finance%20Internet%20Library.htm Suggestions welcome.
Duane Sharrock

Metacognition: An Overview - 7 views

gse.buffalo.edu/...metacog.htm

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shared by Duane Sharrock on 12 Oct 12 - Cached
  • Metacognition refers to higher order thinking which involves active control over the cognitive processes engaged in learning. Activities such as planning how to approach a given learning task, monitoring comprehension, and evaluating progress toward the completion of a task are metacognitive in nature.
  • "Metacognition" is often simply defined as "thinking about thinking."
  • While there are some distinctions between definitions (see Van Zile-Tamsen, 1994, 1996 for a full discussion), all emphasize the role of executive processes in the overseeing and regulation of cognitive processes.
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  • Most definitions of metacognition include both knowledge and strategy components
  • According to Flavell (1979, 1987), metacognition consists of both metacognitive knowledge and metacognitive experiences or regulation. Metacognitive knowledge refers to acquired knowledge about cognitive processes, knowledge that can be used to control cognitive processes. Flavell further divides metacognitive knowledge into three categories: knowledge of person variables, task variables and strategy variables.
  • These processes help to regulate and oversee learning, and consist of planning and monitoring cognitive activities, as well as checking the outcomes of those activities.
  • What is the difference between a cognitive and a metacognitive strategy?
  • Cognitive strategies are used to help an individual achieve a particular goal (e.g., understanding a text) while metacognitive strategies are used to ensure that the goal has been reached (e.g., quizzing oneself to evaluate one's understanding of that text).
  • Metacognitive and cognitive strategies may overlap in that the same strategy, such as questioning, could be regarded as either a cognitive or a metacognitive strategy depending on what the purpose for using that strategy may be.
  • Metacognition, or the ability to control one's cognitive processes (self-regulation) has been linked to intelligence
  • Knowledge is considered to be metacognitive if it is actively used in a strategic manner to ensure that a goal is met.
  • Sternberg refers to these executive processes as "metacomponents" in his triarchic theory of intelligence (Sternberg, 1984, 1986a, 1986b). Metacomponents are executive processes that control other cognitive components as well as receive feedback from these components. According to Sternberg, metacomponents are responsible for "figuring out how to do a particular task or set of tasks, and then making sure that the task or set of tasks are done correctly" (Sternberg, 1986b, p. 24). These executive processes involve planning, evaluating and monitoring problem-solving activities. Sternberg maintains that the ability to appropriately allocate cognitive resources, such as deciding how and when a given task should be accomplished, is central to intelligence.
  • Cognitive Strategy Instruction
  • Cognitive Strategy Instruction
  • Those with greater metacognitive abilities tend to be more successful in their cognitive endeavors.
  • CSI) is an instructional approach which emphasizes the development of thinking skills and processes as a means to enhance learning. The objective of CSI is to enable all students to become more strategic, self-reliant, flexible, and productive in their learning endeavors (Scheid, 1993)
  • Metacognition enables students to benefit from instruction (Carr, Kurtz, Schneider, Turner & Borkowski, 1989; Van Zile-Tamsen, 1996) and influences the use and maintenance of cognitive strategies
  • Duane Sharrock on 12 Oct 12
     
    "According to Flavell (1979, 1987), metacognition consists of both metacognitive knowledge and metacognitive experiences or regulation. Metacognitive knowledge refers to acquired knowledge about cognitive processes, knowledge that can be used to control cognitive processes. Flavell further divides metacognitive knowledge into three categories: knowledge of person variables, task variables and strategy variables."
  • Duane Sharrock on 12 Oct 12
     
    Sternberg defined intelligence as mental activity central to one's life in real-world environments; individuals "succeed" in life when they use mental skills to adapt to, select, and shape external environments. Correspondingly, in the late 1990s, Sternberg changed the name of the theory to the Theory of Successful Intelligence. As per its original name, the theory comprises three types of intelligence: analytical (also referred to as componential); practical (also referred to as contextual) and creative (also referred to as experiential).
Ed Webb

An unseen disadvantage : The focus on independence at American universities can undermi... - 5 views

www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/...unseen_disadvantage.htm

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  • For middle-class students, college is “the ultimate symbol of independence” and also allows students to “distinguish themselves from their parents and realize their individual potential.” By contrast, students from working-class backgrounds are likely to have been socialized with different “rules of the game” —rules that emphasize interdependence with others (i.e., being part of a community).
  • “Many students from working-class families are influenced by limited financial resources and lack an economic safety net, and thus must rely on family and friends for support. Thus, these students’ expectations for college center around interdependent motives such as working together, connecting to others, and giving back,” said Stephens. “Given the largely independent college culture and the ways in which students’ social class backgrounds shape their motives for attending college, we questioned whether universities provide students from these different backgrounds with an equal chance of success.”
  • Admissions materials and university mission statements could be revised to reflect the importance of interdependent norms  In the classroom, professors could emphasize the importance of collaboration, require more group work, and seek to develop ongoing relationships with their students. Universities could provide students with more structured opportunities that encourage ongoing connections with peers and faculty.
Vicki Davis

MegaEd - Elementary Science - 18 views

www.megaed.com/elementaryscience.htm

science_teacher teaching science

shared by Vicki Davis on 05 Feb 13 - No Cached
  • Vicki Davis on 05 Feb 13
     
    Some more resources, in particular on space, astronomy, aquariums and more on the mega ed resources for education.
anonymous

Aspects of Management Degree - 2 views

www.artipot.com/...cts-of-a-management-degree.htm

online management degree

shared by anonymous on 20 Feb 13 - No Cached
  • anonymous on 20 Feb 13
     
    The online institutions in the UK offer unlimited facilities to the students to make their learning easy.If you are planning to do management degree from UK universities, then before enrolling you should know the importance of a management degree.
Vicki Davis

Grades 4-5 Student Center Activities: Literature (CCSS) - 14 views

www.fcrr.org/...literature_45.htm

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shared by Vicki Davis on 25 Feb 13 - No Cached
  • Vicki Davis on 25 Feb 13
     
    The Florida Center for Reading Research has created an incredibly useful set of downloadable activities aligned to common core standards for fourth and fifth grade students. If you're teaching reading, you'll want to refer to this and dowlnoad some of these PDF's.
Martin Burrett

PaperZip - Free Printable Teaching Resources - 10 views

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teaching resources displays

shared by Martin Burrett on 01 Jul 13 - No Cached
  • Martin Burrett on 01 Jul 13
     
    This site has a growing collection of free printables for many areas of the curriculum. Find maths, English and other PDF resources to use in your class. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Cross+Curricular
  • Walter Antoniotti on 18 Jul 13
     
    Here are more free printable resources. http://www.textbooksfree.org/Free%20Internet%20Libraries.htm
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