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Qien Kuen

A chat with Stephen Downes on OER - Creative Commons - 3 views

creativecommons.org/...17860

OER education connectivism learning

shared by Qien Kuen on 13 Oct 09 - Cached
  • My mission is to make it so that every person around the world has full access to educational opportunities and equal opportunity to make the most of their lives. Open educational resources are an important part of that because, of course, access to open materials enables all of that
  • In order to learn, we have to be active. You have to do things; we have to create things. So learning, whether it occurs in the classroom, in a formal situation or informal situation, it involves not only accessing, but remaking, remixing, repurposing, and rewriting learning resources; the creation of learning resources; the redistribution of them.
Ed Webb

Filtering Reality - The Atlantic (November 2009) - 3 views

www.theatlantic.com/...augmented-reality

shared by Ed Webb on 13 Oct 09 - Cached
  • The harder answer, but ultimately the correct one, would be to strengthen our society’s ability to tolerate diverse viewpoints—to encourage not muddy centrism, but a basic ability to hear out, and to see, fellow citizens with a measure of respect.
    • Ed Webb
      Ed Webb on 13 Oct 09
       
      Which is where the educators and media have work to do.
Ed Webb

Op-Ed Columnist - The Uneducated American - NYTimes.com - 0 views

www.nytimes.com/...09krugman.html

krugman opinion education NYT

shared by Ed Webb on 12 Oct 09 - Cached
  • we have a college graduation rate that’s slightly below the average across all advanced economies.Even without the effects of the current crisis, there would be every reason to expect us to fall further in these rankings, if only because we make it so hard for those with limited financial means to stay in school. In America, with its weak social safety net and limited student aid, students are far more likely than their counterparts in, say, France to hold part-time jobs while still attending classes. Not surprisingly, given the financial pressures, young Americans are also less likely to stay in school and more likely to become full-time workers instead.
  • we need to wake up and realize that one of the keys to our nation’s historic success is now a wasting asset. Education made America great; neglect of education can reverse the process.
Vicki Davis

YouTube - Teaching Elementary Students to be Independent - 16 views

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education learning math

shared by Vicki Davis on 12 Oct 09 - Cached
  • Vicki Davis on 12 Oct 09
     
    Letting students compare answers and learning. This harnesses interpersonal skills to help them learn math. Cool video.
Janet Schutz

My Best of series | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 5 views

larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/...my-best-of-series

resources websites best sites

shared by Janet Schutz on 12 Oct 09 - Cached
  • Dave Truss on 12 Oct 09
     
    I've separated my "The Best…" lists here by topics. A number of the lists, though, can fit into multiple categories, so it still might be useful to scan all of them.
Dave Truss

From Toy to Tool: Cell Phones in Learning: What is your classroom "rules" list for integrating cell phones in the classroom? - 21 views

www.cellphonesinlearning.com/...e-in-your-classroom-rules.html

PODs mycomments cellphones policy

shared by Dave Truss on 18 Oct 09 - No Cached
  • Dave Truss on 18 Oct 09
     
    . We could teach appropriate cell phone etiquette, while showing students how to use cell phones as learning tools. I would like to brainstorm some "rules" for including cell phones inside of the school classroom. Here are my top 5 (although I reserve the right to change them as I hear better ideas).
David Hilton

JotSpace - Collaboration Whiteboard - 30 views

www.jotspace.com

applications resources tools whiteboards online jotspace collaboration

shared by David Hilton on 31 Oct 09 - Cached
  • David Hilton on 31 Oct 09
     
    Could be a brilliant tool for the classroom if your school is too cheap to invest in e-whiteboards (do I sound bitter?).
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

shared by Iris Deters on 30 Oct 09 - Cached
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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
Kathy Benson

Tux Paint - 14 views

www.tuxpaint.org

art graphics opensource paint creativity 4students

shared by Kathy Benson on 12 Nov 09 - Cached
  • Jennifer Garcia on 12 Nov 09
     
    "Tux Paint Open Source Drawing Software for Children (About sponsors) Next From the gallery: Manga Harry Potter By: Vashti Tux Paint is free computer art software for children. * About * Features * Screenshots * Videos * Gallery * Stamps * Reviews * Schools Using It * User Comments * Requirements * Download * Purchase * Documentation * Known Issues * Merchandise * Events * News * Mailing Lists * Developers * Help Us * Links * Contact The Web tuxpaint.org "One of the best freeware programs I have tested in a long time!" - Ask The Computer Lady, February 2006 Open Source CMS 5-Star and "100 Clean" rating, April 2007 More reviews & awards... Tux Paint is a free, award-winning drawing program for children ages 3 to 12 (for example, preschool and K-6). It combines an easy-to-use interface, fun sound effects, and an encouraging cartoon mascot who guides children as they use the program. Kids are presented with a blank canvas and a variety of drawing tools to help them be creative. (See the full list of features.) "
  • Kathy Benson on 07 Sep 12
     
    kidpix like draw program - will run on macs and pcs
yc c

Ebook Search - Pdf Search Engine - 9 views

www.pdf-search-engine.com

ebooks search pdf

shared by yc c on 11 Nov 09 - Cached
  • Search
    • yc c
      yc c on 11 Nov 09
       
      Search does not work but you can enter http://www.pdf-search-engine.com/[KEY-WORDS]-pdf.html words must be separated by '-'
  • yc c on 11 Nov 09
     
    trouvé exercices en français ici
Dave Truss

Is Your Boss a Bully? Stop Being the Target. - Conversation Starter - HarvardBusiness.org - 7 views

blogs.harvardbusiness.org/...ur_boss_a_bully_stop_bein.html

ML-All bullying learning quotes blogfodder

shared by Dave Truss on 20 Nov 09 - Cached
  • Once bullying is successful it rapidly becomes a habit — neurons that fire together, wire together — address it when it begins.
  • Dave Truss on 20 Nov 09
     
    Once bullying is successful it rapidly becomes a habit - neurons that fire together, wire together - address it when it begins.
David Hilton

NASA Earth Observatory: Home - 11 views

earthobservatory.nasa.gov

geography earth observatory photography nasa earth science

shared by David Hilton on 09 Nov 09 - Cached
  • David Hilton on 09 Nov 09
     
    Would be an excellent tool for teachers of geography.
anonymous

Diigo conversations push kids deeper - Reflections of a Techie - 21 views

teachingtechie.typepad.com/...rsations-push-kids-deeper.html

diigo-in-education

shared by anonymous on 25 Nov 09 - Cached
Ed Webb liked it
  • But I have to tell you that despite all the pain in my neck this has been, I'm LOVING Diigo.  We are annotating the blogs as we read them and then dissecting what they mean.  Now imagine my little kids (6th graders you know) trying to understand that the geochemistry of this sediment can tell scientist about the cycling of sea levels...and this cycling is important to the coastal cities survival throughout the world.  We're just at the most basic places, but they are digging through...asking me questions and pulling out info they think is relevant.I have them write summaries and email those summaries from Diigo to me each weekend.  OK...not all are great.  But most of these kids "get it" and are pretty interested in the science being conducted.  I think they are also grooving on the conversation we get from highlighting important things from the blogs and then chatting (via the annotation commenting feature) about why it's important and what are the next things we should look for.
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 25 Nov 09
       
      This is VERY good! Congratulations! I LOVE to read about teachers who are experimenting out of their comfort zone with technologies like Diigo that produce such positive results. This experiment you're doing with your kiddos is something that will change forever how they view online resources. And, it will change how they look at the web. All very positive, and all skills that will last far into their education. Yes, it is, as you say, the BEST.
Wade Ren

Still Learning: Next Installment on Diigo - 7 views

snobles.blogspot.com/...next-installment-on-diigo.html

diigo-in-education

shared by Wade Ren on 24 Nov 09 - Cached
  • Our work started out well. We read in class a section of Antigone, and that night, they annotated spots where they saw characters developing moral dilemmas (these dilemmas are our entry point into the play -- we will eventually write compare/contrast essays on modern moral dilemmas and what we can learn from ancient dilemmas -- more on that later!). Here is an example of one of their comment threads (with their typos and all!) on this quote from Antigone to Ismene, "Yes, I'll do my duty to my brother -- / and your as well, if you're not prepared to. / I won't be caught betraying him.
  • This is only one example of many where they read each other's ideas and built their own thoughts on them. I was thrilled. We started class the next day just skimming the play -- I asked them to notice who had a moral dilemma so far just by looking at where the annotations were. They could SEE that every character so far had some kind of dilemma. We were on a roll ...
Suzie Nestico

#WW Twitter Welcome Wednesday -just the "Guidelines" | Kalinago English - 1 views

kalinago.blogspot.com/...er-welcome-wednesday-just.html

twitter all_teachers bestpractices edublogger technology edu_trends digitalcitizenship techintegrator professionaldevelopment #WW

shared by Suzie Nestico on 29 Mar 11 - No Cached
  • For example, do this#WW welcome @Craig an English Language Teacher based in Dubai, #ELT ~ interested in #dogme and chocolate. #TEFL#WW @Jenny - she's a Teen Fiction author based in Ireland. Open to being interviewed by your students.  #fiction #ireland #education #younglearners #WW shout out 2 @Bob a good buddy of mine, help me welcome him! - #mlearning evangelist #edublogger and head of #edtech at @UniversityofMiami But please don't do this:#WW @Jenny @Craig @Bob @June @Alice @TomatoHead @eLearningGuru  as this is unhelpful to everyone.
  • Suzie Nestico on 29 Mar 11
     
    Great idea to help colleagues get started on Twitter with a #WW ~ "Welcome Wednesday"
Vicki Davis

iPod Touch to help improve student learning - Live5News.com | Charleston, SC | News, Weather, Sports - 8 views

www.live5news.com/...-help-improve-student-learning

education ipod edu_news edu_trends

shared by Vicki Davis on 15 Apr 11 - No Cached
  • harleston County School District may soon be investing in the iPod touch as a learning tool for students.
  • "Everything from vocabulary, to e-book reading, to art, to science," said CCSD Media Services Coordinator Connie Dopierala. CCSD hopes to invest in a set of 40 iPod Touches for every school in the district, at $150 each. Students can learn math or grammar on inexpensive application programs.  "We can download a 99-cent app and load it on all 40 iPod Touches or however many, and that's very cost-effective with taxpayer dollars," said Dopierala.
  • Vicki Davis on 15 Apr 11
     
    I'm not sure how the licensing is working for them. I didn't think you could have one app and share on 40 ipods, but that is what the Charleston County School District says they are doing. From the article: ""Everything from vocabulary, to e-book reading, to art, to science," said CCSD Media Services Coordinator Connie Dopierala. CCSD hopes to invest in a set of 40 iPod Touches for every school in the district, at $150 each. Students can learn math or grammar on inexpensive application programs. "We can download a 99-cent app and load it on all 40 iPod Touches or however many, and that's very cost-effective with taxpayer dollars," said Dopierala."
Suzie Nestico

Government Lesson Plans - 11 views

www.teach-nology.com/...government

government lesson plans curriculum history techintegrator

shared by Suzie Nestico on 11 Apr 11 - Cached
  • Considering the Theme of Progress- Students will be able to understand the purpose of the upcoming unit and contribute to its development.
  • Ethics in American Government- Students analyze the statement "Those who govern in a democracy hold a 'public trust'." This activity provides exploration of ethical dilemmas which might face our present government officials.
  • Impact Of Government On The Individual- The purpose to this activity, used during the early part of the school year in a required secondary government class, is to begin the process of helping students visualize the government of the United States as a very important part of their everyday existence--- a part which they can impact.
  • Suzie Nestico on 11 Apr 11
     
    Government Lesson Plans from Teach-nology
Neill Kramer

19Pencils - Results for Civil War - 4 views

www.19pencils.com/...search

all_teachers history technology edublog

shared by Neill Kramer on 28 Jun 11 - No Cached
  • Neill Kramer on 28 Jun 11
     
    2011 marks the 150th anniversary of the beginning of the U.S. Civil War, and these impressively informative websites will help... From a Penn State Live Story: A new project, "The People's Contest: a Civil War Era Digital Archiving Project" aims... My students are beginning a unit in which they will be reading Civil War historical fiction.
Suzie Nestico

Google Plus Tips & Shortcuts - 11 views

www.localseoguide.com/google-plus-shortcuts-tips

Google+ google plus tips shortcuts all_teachers edu_news edu_trends techintegrator technology education

shared by Suzie Nestico on 04 Jul 11 - No Cached
  • According to Picasa, If you’ve signed up for Google+ photos up to 2048 x 2048 pixels and videos up to 15 minutes won’t count towards your free storage. (hat tip to Greg Grothaus)
  • To add people who have added you to their circles, but you haven’t add them, go to the “People who’ve added you” tab and select “Not yet in circles” from the sort menu.  All the people not in your circles will be listed first (hat tip to Owen Prater)
  • Right click on a circle and select “View circle in tab”. This is a terrific way to see who’s in a circle and allows you to do neat things like drag all the people inside it to another circle.
  • ...2 more annotations...
  • If you have a lot of Circles and/or a lot of people in your various Circles views (e.g. “People in your circles”, “People who’ve added you”, etc.”), Mac users can use the pinch functionality to make the Circles section smaller so you can view all of your Circles.
  • Order of Circles in Left-Hand Nav: Default Circles appear first in this order – Friends, Family, Following, and Acquaintances. Then your personal circles are arranged alphabetically. You can rename any of the circles, including the default ones, and renaming a default one makes it part of the normal alphabetized list. Put an underscore in front of one that you want at the top of the list. You could also delete the default circles and start over in the order that you want.(hat tip to Donna Fontenont and Joe Hall)
  • Suzie Nestico on 04 Jul 11
     
    List of links and shortcuts for working/playing with the various functions and features of Google+
Suzie Nestico

Google+ could make Twitter the next Myspace | VentureBeat - 4 views

venturebeat.com/...-make-twitter-the-next-myspace

Google+ google plus edu_news edu_trends technology education techintegrator all_teachers edu_newapp

shared by Suzie Nestico on 04 Jul 11 - No Cached
  • Although Twitter is growing (having just hit 200 million tweets a day), Twitter has left itself open to be displaced with a slow pace of adding features. Even newly returned founder Jack Dorsey has said that it was too difficult for “normal” people to use Twitter.
  • Google+ is decidedly in the Twitter camp — meaning you can follow anyone, including Google CEO Larry Page. Google+ lets you see Page’s posts and “like” his photos of kite surfing in Alaska. When posting on Google+, it forces users to select specific social circles they are posting to, which includes “everyone” as an option that mimics a Twitter-style broadcast. I
  • There are two different types of social networks, private and public — each defined by its default privacy setting. Facebook is by default private and meant to connect actual friends. Twitter by default is public and anyone can follow anyone else.
  • Suzie Nestico on 04 Jul 11
     
    Interesting article found on Google+ via @markwagner
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