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Dave Truss

The Connected Classroom: Supporting Reluctant Swimmers-or letting them drown? - 0 views

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shared by Dave Truss on 26 Jul 09 - Cached
  • I have to wonder how many folks would jump in at all if they were afraid of the water. As David Truss points out, "too many people fear drowning and never get into the pool” and that in most Teacher Ed programs the amount of technology skill they leave the program with seems to be optional... to me that's like throwing a non-swimmer into the deep end.
  • I spend a day or two, sometimes a week “teaching folks to swim.” I give them the skills and we go SLOW.
  • There has been talk in the edtech community for a long time that we need to stop talking about the tools, but I disagree. You are always going to have those non-swimmers who finally find their way to the edge of the pool. Teach them what the water feels like and support them as they develop confidence in using the tool. When I share a tool like voicethread with a teacher, they can see so many ways it can be used in the classroom. They get excited about the potentials but they don’t understand the many concepts that go into it, embedding, and sharing, and privacy, and moderating comments, are so new to them…They are excited about being at the pool's edge, but it is like being thrown into that deep end for the first time.
    • Dave Truss
      Dave Truss on 26 Jul 09
       
      So True! We do need to continue talking about the tools, but that can't be our focus, that is our line of support.
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  • There was also some talk in the comments on Durff’s post that administrators must make technology a priority if we are to get teachers to "take the time" to explore new things- it is one of the things that is driving me to complete my administrative certification. Provide opportunities for teachers to see what is possible (take them to the pool), Give them the skills they need (the swim lessons). Provide support for them and swim along side the teachers. Only then will you have competent swimmers.
  • Dave Truss on 26 Jul 09
     
    There has been talk in the edtech community for a long time that we need to stop talking about the tools, but I disagree.
Vicki Davis

MA21stCenturyLearning » home - 0 views

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shared by Vicki Davis on 24 Apr 08 - Cached
  • Vicki Davis on 24 Apr 08
     
    I spent the day with Emily Vickery, the teacher/administrator at Montgomery Academy in AL, responsible for their PD. This is her wiki, where she shares with others at the school what they are doing. We talked about using RSS and diigo to give links. She is doing great work and will be presenting at NECC on July 2nd -- her students are going with her!
  • Vicki Davis on 24 Apr 08
     
    Wiki from Montgomery Academy-- teaching others at the academy how to use 21st century tools.
Amy Kelly-Graham

By Sarah Fine -- Why I Left Teaching Behind - washingtonpost.com - 8 views

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shared by Amy Kelly-Graham on 14 Oct 09 - Cached
  • When I talk about the long hours, for example, what I mean is that, over the course of four years, my school's administration steadily expanded the workload and workday while barely adjusting salaries. More and more major decisions were made behind closed doors, and more and more teachers felt micromanaged rather than supported. One afternoon this spring, when my often apathetic 10th-graders were walking eagerly around the room as part of a writing assignment, an administrator came in and ordered me to get the class "seated and silent." It took everything I had to hold back my tears of frustration.
    • Amy Kelly-Graham
      Amy Kelly-Graham on 14 Oct 09
       
      I would expound upon this notion bu the author was very clear in making her point.
Walter Antoniotti

Educating the Class of 2030 - 12 views

Thirty-five years of teaching mathematics related courses like economics and statistics in HS and college plus years in continuing education administration has led to my GRAND THEORY. Suggestions n...

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started by Walter Antoniotti on 31 Jul 13 no follow-up yet
Nelly Cardinale

Marionnet.org - Project - 1 views

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shared by Nelly Cardinale on 30 Oct 12 - No Cached
  • Nelly Cardinale on 30 Oct 12
     
    Free virtual environment to teach the fundamental of computer Networking
Suzie Nestico

Education Week: District Leaders Get Dose of Teaching Common Core - 8 views

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shared by Suzie Nestico on 02 Feb 12 - No Cached
  • Suzie Nestico on 02 Feb 12
     
    Focus on close reading in Common Core.  Many fear teachers are not prepared for this dramatic a shift where the textbook is the first, sole focus.  
Vicki Davis

Education Week: A Sandy Hook Parent's Letter to Teachers - 2 views

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shared by Vicki Davis on 14 Sep 13 - No Cached
  • Vicki Davis on 14 Sep 13
     
    Must read letter over at Edweek from a mom of one child who died at Sandy Hook and one who survived... if you want to be affirmed and remember why you teach, this is the post you should share with everyone. "Your courage will support students who are left out and overlooked, like the isolated young man who killed my daughter. At some point he was a young, impressionable student, often sitting all alone at school. You will have kids facing long odds for whom your smile, your encouraging word, and your willingness to go the extra mile will provide the comfort and security they need to try again tomorrow. When you Google "hero," there should be a picture of a principal, a school lunch worker, a custodian, a reading specialist, a teacher, or a bus monitor. Real heroes don't wear capes. They work in America's schools. "When I asked my son's teacher why she returned, she responded, 'Because they are my kids.' " Being courageous requires faith. It took faith to go back to work at Sandy Hook after the shooting. Nobody had the answers or knew what would come tomorrow, but they just kept going. Every opportunity you have to create welcoming environments in our schools where parents and students feel connected counts."
Jerrid Kruse

The Wired Campus - Duke Professor Uses 'Crowdsourcing' to Grade - The Chronicle of High... - 0 views

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shared by Jerrid Kruse on 04 Aug 09 - Cached
  • Learning is more than earning an A says Cathy N. Davidson, the professor, who recently returned to teach English and interdisciplinary studies after eight years in administration. But students don't always see it that way. Vying for an A by trying to figure out what a professor wants or through the least amount of work has made the traditional grading scale superficial, she says.
  • "Do all the work, you get an A. Don't need an A? Don't have time to do all the work? No problem. You can aim for and earn a B. There will be a chart.  You do the assignment satisfactorily, you get the points.  Add up the points, there's your grade. Clearcut. No guesswork. No second-guessing 'what the prof wants.' No gaming the system," Ms. Davidson wrote Sunday in a blog post detailing her strategy on hastac.org (pronounced "haystack"), the acronym for  "humanities, arts, science, and technology-advanced collaboration.," which she co-founded.
  • It's important to teach students how to be responsible contributors to evaluations and assessment. Students are contributing and assessing each other on the Internet anyway, so why not make that a part of learning?"
Suzie Nestico

Jim Klein :: Weblog :: To those who would lead... - 9 views

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shared by Suzie Nestico on 05 May 11 - No Cached
  • What we must never forget, no matter what circumstances are forced upon us, is that without failure, there is no success. We learn when we fail. We grow when we fall. Science is all about learning from failure, and failure is a key component of innovation, without which nothing would ever be tried. The right technology brings with it the opportunity to create environments where students have the opportunity to not just fail, but to fail gracefully, recover quickly, and move forward having learned from the experience in a non-threatening way.
    • Suzie Nestico
      Suzie Nestico on 05 May 11
       
      Seems, by far, to be one of the most powerful statements in this blog.  As educators, we need to remind our students how very important failure can be.  Not to suggest we purport failure as a good thing, but that we emphasize it as part of a growth model.
  • As is so well stated by Weston & Bain (2010), "Bransford et al (2000), Jonassen (2000, 2004, 2006, 2008), and Jonassen et al. (1999), fix the future of educational technology in cognitive tools that shape and extend human capabilities. Cognitive tools blur the unproductive distinctions that techno-critics make between computers and teaching and learning (Bullen & Janes, 2007; Hukkinen, 2008; Kommers et al., 1992; Lajoie, 2000). When technology enables, empowers, and accelerates a profession's core transactions, the distinctions between computers and professional practice evaporate.
  • For instance, when a surgeon uses an arthriscope to trim a cartilage (Johnson & Pedowitz, 2007), a structural engineer uses computer-assisted design software to simulate stresses on a bridge (Yeomans, 2009), or a sales manager uses customer-relations-management software to predict future inventory needs (Baltzen & Phillips, 2009), they do not think about technology. Each one thinks about her or his professional transaction." 
  • Suzie Nestico on 05 May 11
     
    Must read about considerations for the future directions of our schools and developing the 21st Century learner.
edutopia .org

Differentiated Instruction: Fast Track to the Top | Edutopia - 14 views

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shared by edutopia .org on 14 Oct 11 - No Cached
  • edutopia .org on 14 Oct 11
     
    In this installment, we show you how Mesquite Elementary School developed a teaching strategy that turned their school around in just six months, and that continues to prove out its effectiveness.
edutopia .org

How One School Beats the Odds Every Day | Edutopia - 5 views

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shared by edutopia .org on 09 Dec 11 - No Cached
  • edutopia .org on 09 Dec 11
     
    How One School Beats the Odds Every Day
edutopia .org

How to Engage Underperforming Students | Edutopia - 11 views

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shared by edutopia .org on 09 Dec 11 - No Cached
  • edutopia .org on 09 Dec 11
     
    By focusing tightly on instructional strategies and PD, educators at Cochrane Collegiate Academy saved their school from closure. In just three years, they have doubled student performance, and they continue to reach higher. Read the article. [Interactive Video Player: Look for downloadable PDF worksheets and other resource links to appear under the player as you watch the video.]
Brian C. Smith

eSchoolNews - Students want more use of gaming technology - 0 views

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shared by Brian C. Smith on 30 May 08 - Cached
    • Brian C. Smith
      Brian C. Smith on 30 May 08
       
      Is it only the test scores? I worry about the actual translation of math skills to real world problems rather than having students do well on a test or beat their friends for bragging rights.
  • Nearly two-thirds of middle and high school students said “let me use my own laptop, cell phone, or other mobile device at school.”
  • While 53 percent of middle and high school students are excited about using mobile devices to help them learn, only 15 percent of school leaders support this idea. Also, fewer than half as many parents as students see a place for online learning in the 21st century school.
    • Brian C. Smith
      Brian C. Smith on 30 May 08
       
      With a gap of 38% between students and admins you'd think the administrators might actually approach students, the most untapped resource in the school community, about how they might see the use of mobile devices to help or enhance thier learning and communication.
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  • And even fewer teachers, parents, and school leaders want students to have access to eMail and instant-messaging accounts from school.
  • Keeping school leaders well informed is the first step toward helping to bridge this disconnect
    • Brian C. Smith
      Brian C. Smith on 30 May 08
       
      There are many, many timely and effective ways for school leaders to stay informed themselves. Why are they not taking advantage of these? Let's teach them to fish.
  • Hopefully, the results of this survey will reach them. If school leaders become more familiar with student views,
    • Brian C. Smith
      Brian C. Smith on 30 May 08
       
      Suggestion: Listen and talk (sparingly) to the students in your schools, get to know them. One of the best strategies for learning I ever learned was to "know your students well". Listen to the students in your schools and you will learn a lot.
  • his vision for the ultimate school is one where the teachers and the principal actively seek and regularly include the ideas of students in discussions and planning for all aspects of education—not just technology.
    • Brian C. Smith
      Brian C. Smith on 30 May 08
       
      Exactly.
Dean Mantz

Brain-based learning, ideas, and materials - 16 views

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shared by Dean Mantz on 14 Jan 10 - Cached
  • David Hilton on 14 Jan 10
     
    Site is dedicated to bringing the insights of brain science to the classroom. A laudable goal, it seems to me.
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