Group items tagged

Great research paper on why student test scores should not be used to evaluate teachers.

Great example of how a teacher uses Prezi in the classroom

Dear Educators, With this webcasting tool, you can connect live face to face with anyone, anywhere, anytime.....family, friends, students, teachers, colleagues, administrative groups, principals meetings, etc. without having to travel. You can even promote world peace by connecting with teachers and students in their classrooms worldwide and learning more about each other's country and culture The tools for your use include the ability to have live video chat, make PowerPoint presentations, stream video, share your desktop, record and share your presentation, and much more. Guests do not have to download any software. They simply click on the link to your conference that you send them, no cost, no travel and better yet, no wasted time. This tool is affordable and easily fits into a classroom, school or administartive office budget. As a former superintendent in the education system with more than 50 schools spread out 400 miles along a major highway, the ability to communicate with everyone in an efficient, effective and economical manner was essential. Hope you find this helpful. Best wishes, Barry

An excellent example of tech integration by a dynamic teacher in Hawaii.

Gamification is one response. By embedding diverse achievements into activities and assessments, learning progress can be refracted infinitely. These systems would be able to more flexibly respond to unique learner pathways and abilities, and would further serve as encouragement mechanics -- instead of one carrot stick, there are hundreds. And not just carrots, but every fruit and vegetable imaginable.

A fascinating project designed by teachers to use Augmented Reality to make history come alive. Help spread the word to make this a reality.

A long list of short n juicy professional development online courses to jump into next few months

Edutopia blogger Suzie Boss shares a variety of online resources to assist educators when teaching students about Sept 11.

Connect classrooms, teachers, administrators...online collaboration - all features are included.