Sandy Kendell
K-12 District Educational Technology Specialist in Texas. MEd in Ed Tech Leadership. Hoping to build bridges between thinkers in the cloud & teachers in classroom.
Contents contributed and discussions participated by Sandy Kendell
iOS Apps Sorted by Levels of Blooms Taxonomy - 39 views
The Complete Educator's Guide to Using Skype effectively in the classroom | The Edublogger - 29 views
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Excellent, thorough resource with downloadable instructions in PDF format.
Apptivities - 17 views
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Blog with practical ideas for using mobile apps in the classroom.
Where digital natives roam, paper and pencil have a place, too - 23 views
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"...just because somebody knows how to send a text and get an email, doesn't mean they know how to be digital learners" - story about a technology-themed high school in NYC that uses a blended learning, no textbook model
DnaTube.com - Scientific Video Site - 27 views
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DnaTube is a scientific site providing video based studies, lecturers and seminars. DnaTube is a non-profit video site which is aiming to be a visual scientific resource for its visitors. As graduate students, we know that it is difficult to understand biological mechanism by reading plain text. And we know that a picture says more than a thousand words. We believe the video-based explanations of biological concepts will remove the barrier in front of the people desiring to enhance their scientific knowledge.
System requirements : Getting to know Google Docs - Google Docs Help - 21 views
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Not all web browsers are created equal when it comes to compatibility with Google Docs
Brain Science and Cognitive Neuroscience for Children and Teachers - 10 views
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Links to resources for neuoroscience research and its implications for education.
Why iPads Aren't Ready For Classrooms... Yet - 12 views
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This is an interesting opinion considering all of the schools who are jumping on the iPad bandwagon.
iPads in Education Ning - 21 views
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Resource for educators implementing or thinking about implementing iPads in schools.
What do Students Think of Using iPads in Class? Pilot Survey Results - iPads in Education - 9 views
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Survey results from students who have had access to shared iPads (2:1) in their high school classes for approximately four months.
Power On Texas - 7 views
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POWER ON TEXAS is a collaboration between TEA and AMS Pictures to highlight teachers effectively using technology to transform student achievement across the state and share these examples with other educational stakeholders. POWER ON TEXAS shows how districts overcame barriers associated with technology transformation, professional development surrounding training, administrative support, best practices with technology transformation and project-based learning as well as rural implications with technology. JOIN THE POWER ON TEXAS REVOLUTION AND SEE HOW TEXAS SCHOOLS ARE POWERING ON TO INNOVATIVE 21ST CENTURY TEACHING AND LEARNING PRACTICES.
Student Achievement Grows With Use of Technology (Interactive Whiteboards) - 20 views
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Latest conclusions from Promethian sponsored research by Marzano. RRISD case studies are featured.
Online crime brings real jail time - 8 views
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Woman harassed over the Internet keeps her wits about her and documents it to bring the offender to justice.
City Brights: Howard Rheingold : Crap Detection 101 - Information evaluation - 13 views
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Evaluating the accuracy of information on the Internet
Crap Detection 101 - Howard Rheingold - 11 views
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Video by Howard Rheingold on critical thinking and determining the validity of information on the Internet.
How Do We Teach Critical Thinking and Crap Detection - Howard Rheingold - 15 views
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Includes an extensive list of websites which can be used for teaching the concept of critical thinking and evaluating the information we find on the Internet. Based on a presentation by Howard Rheingold.
Stop Bullying Now! - 17 views
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Website aimed at younger students.
Learning to Blog Using Paper - 15 views
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Excellent, well orgainzed lessson plan for introducing students or teachers who are new to blogging to blogs in a "nontechie" way.