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anonymous

Science in the open » Policy and technology for e-science - A forum on on open science policy - 0 views

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escience science technology

shared by anonymous on 18 Jul 08 - Cached
  • anonymous on 18 Jul 08
     
    A good blog post concerning James Boyle and his talk where the 'central theme was the relationship between where we are today with open science and where international computer networks were in 1992. He likened making the case for open science today with that of people suggesting in 1992 that the networks would benefit from being made freely accessible, freely useable, and based on open standards'.
Fred Delventhal

Real World Math - 0 views

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math googleearth education google_earth google mathematics realworld ge

shared by Fred Delventhal on 18 Jan 09 - Cached
  • Fred Delventhal on 18 Jan 09
     
    Within this site you will find lesson ideas, examples, and downloads for mathematics that embrace active learning, constructivism, and project-based learning while remaining true to the standards. The initial focus will be for grades 5 and up, but teachers of younger students may be able to find some uses or inspiration from the site. Higher level thinking skills, such as analysis, synthesis, and creativity are encouraged as well as technology skills and social learning. The scope of this site is mathematics, but many lessons lend themselves to interdisciplinary activities also.
Dave Truss

Marking What Counts and Reporting on Report Cards | Pair-a-dimes for Your Thoughts - 0 views

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assessment pairadimes

shared by Dave Truss on 15 Apr 08 - Cached
  • Dave Truss on 15 Apr 08
     
    We can't fundamentally change our report cards in a truly meaningful way until we change what we consider important first. However, assessment itself is the greatest impediment to meaningful change in education. Standardized tests are about 'counting marks' NOT 'marking what counts'.
Dave Truss

Raising expectations « Educational Discourse - 0 views

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admin administrator newliteracy

shared by Dave Truss on 18 Apr 08 - Cached
  • Oh, one more thing. We need to expand our options for students who aren’t ready to be in school. There are a number of students who, for whatever reason, just are not ready to be in school, at least, school as it is now conceived. If there isn’t going to be changes to school structures, then there needs to be some type of option for those students who don’t want to be in school. They find it stupid, a waste of time, irrelevant….. making the life of those around them much more miserable than it needs to be, especially during the teenage years when things aren’t always that hot to begin with. In some way, these students need our most creative thinking and problem solving.
  • Dave Truss on 18 Apr 08
     
    Now, I'm not going to give a list of "standards". We all know we've enough of those! Instead, I'm going to look at what students might need to do well as they leave school. From here, you can decide the expectations you have for these.
Jeff Johnson

Giving Students' learning Choices Through Technology « Education with Technology Harry G. Tuttle - 0 views

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choices digital edtech learning students technology

shared by Jeff Johnson on 21 May 08 - Cached
  • I wonder what school would be like if we could have more options and choices available to students. Sure all students have to learn the same basic standards. How much choice do we give the students in how they go about doing it? Do we provide lectures, demonstrations, guided instructions, interactive activities, group activities, and self-tests in various digital formats for them? By using technology we can have many different forms of learning the standard available to the students. What, if instead of lock stepping the class in terms of the students’ learning, we freed up the class to make their own choices? They can select in what order or format to see/hear/experience the learning.
Vicki Davis

Group Linkrolls - educators | Diigo Groups - 1 views

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diigo edu_newapp edublog edublogger education professionaldevelopment sharing

shared by Vicki Davis on 14 Jul 08 - Cached
  • Vicki Davis on 14 Jul 08
     
    Group linkrolls for the diigo group that can be filtered by tag. This is very useful for pD.
  • Vicki Davis on 14 Jul 08
     
    The educators group on Diigo now has a linkroll which will allow you to share things. The power of this is that if you are a science teacher, you can filter everything and only share science. Same for all subject areas. I've turned on preapproval for this group to keep the spam out because we are approaching 500 members in this group. Remember, when you bookmark to diigo, check share to a group and then pick educators and at least one standard tag (you can use more.)
Vicki Davis

BrainHoney - 0 views

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education tools edu_newapp

shared by Vicki Davis on 27 Apr 08 - Cached
  • Vicki Davis on 11 Aug 09
     
    This online gradebook, state-standards alignment, curriculum mapping, formative assessment and learning management is free for teachers. If you don't have an online system or are looking for new ones, you may want to check this out.
Patti Porto

Poll Everywhere | Simple Text Message (SMS) Voting and Polling, Audience Response System (ARS), PowerPoint Polling - 0 views

www.polleverywhere.com

cell phone survey web 2.0

shared by Patti Porto on 20 Jul 08 - Cached
  • Patti Porto on 20 Jul 08
     
    Poll Everywhere replaces expensive proprietary hardware-based response systems with standard web technology. It's the easiest way to gather live responses in any venue: conferences, presentations, classrooms, radio, tv, print - anywhere. Its simplicity and flexibility are earning rave reviews.
Fred Delventhal

TRAILS: Tool for Real-time Assessment of Information Literacy Skills - 0 views

www.trails-9.org

assessment information_literacy informationliteracy literacy library tools information technology

shared by Fred Delventhal on 14 Dec 08 - Cached
  • Fred Delventhal on 14 Dec 08
     
    TRAILS is a knowledge assessment with multiple-choice questions targeting a variety of information literacy skills based on sixth and ninth grade standards. This Web-based system was developed to provide an easily accessible and flexible tool for library media specialists and teachers to identify strengths and weaknesses in the information-seeking skills of their students.
Vicki Davis

Teachers' Domain: Home - 0 views

www.teachersdomain.org

education all_teachers technology edu_news professionaldevelopment middleschool elementary

shared by Vicki Davis on 20 Aug 08 - Cached
  • Dean Mantz on 20 Aug 08
     
    Mulitmedia resources for educators at all levels. There are ways to conduct International projects too.
  • Kelly Faulkner on 22 Apr 11
     
    digital media for the classroom
  • Vicki Davis on 27 Jun 11
     
    Some lovely video resources. For US educators, they have the resources aligned with US standards. You can register on the site and organize the resources into your own folders (like for your classes.)  "Teachers' Domain is a free digital media service for educational use from public broadcasting and its partners. You'll find thousands of media resources, support materials, and tools for classroom lessons, individualized learning programs, and teacher professional learning communities."
adina sullivan

Science NetLinks: Resources for Teaching Science - 0 views

www.sciencenetlinks.com

interactive resources science

shared by adina sullivan on 07 May 08 - Cached
  • adina sullivan on 07 May 08
     
    Providing a wealth of resources for K-12 science educators, Science NetLinks is your guide to meaningful standards-based Internet experiences for students.
Maggie Verster

4Teachers : Tools for assessment - 0 views

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shared by Maggie Verster on 15 Dec 08 - Cached
  • Maggie Verster on 15 Dec 08
     
    Expand your curriculum with our timesaving educational resources that use technology to improve instruction across all content areas and grade levels. Find current resources that align with standards, promote higher-order thinking, and support the development of writing skills. Monitor student research and writing, evaluate student performance, and create bilingual online lessons, classroom calendars, and quizzes in less time than traditional methods
yc c

Thousands of Free Lesson Plans and Educational Resources for Teachers | Verizon Thinkfinity.org - 11 views

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shared by yc c on 04 Mar 10 - Cached
  • yc c on 04 Mar 10
     
    USA resource Thinkfinity.org makes it easy for educators to enhance their classroom instruction with lesson plans, interactive activities and other online resources. Thinkfinity.org also provides a wealth of educational and literacy resources for students, parents and after-school programs. All of Thinkfinity.org's 55,000 standards-based K-12 lesson plans, student materials, interactive tools and reference materials are reviewed by the nation's leading education organizations to ensure that content is accurate, up-to-date, unbiased and appropriate for students.
Brett Campbell

Former 'No Child Left Behind' Advocate Turns Critic : NPR - 4 views

www.npr.org/...story.php

NCLB

shared by Brett Campbell on 02 Mar 10 - Cached
  • Brett Campbell on 02 Mar 10
     
    book promotion: NCLB failed, parents didn't want choice students avoided tutoring (longer school day) Admin gamed the system or outrighted cheated state officials lowered standards
Maggie Verster

Digital Library for Earth System Education - 18 views

www.dlese.org/index.jsp

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shared by Maggie Verster on 11 Dec 09 - Cached
  • Maggie Verster on 11 Dec 09
     
    Searchable according to grade level, resource type, collections and standards
Adrienne Michetti

AJET 19(1) Boyle (2003) - design principles for authoring dynamic, reusable learning objects - 1 views

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shared by Adrienne Michetti on 01 Feb 10 - Cached
  • delineate a coherent framework for the authoring of re-purposable learning objects
  • significant changes in the creation of learning objects
  • nternational work directed at developing learning object standards
  • ...33 more annotations...
  • a learning object is defined as any entity, digital or non-digital, that may be used for learning, education or training. IEEE
  • ork on metadata and learning object packaging
  • cohesion
  • ke any learning object and provide a 'wrapper' around this object
  • learning object is thus 'packaged' in a standard container format
  • learning objects must be developed with potential reuse, and especially repurposing in mind. The principal aim of this paper is to explore and delineate principles underlying authoring for reuse and repurposing.
  • taxonomy
  • This mapping suggests that each learning object should be based on one learning objective or clear learning goal.
  • The principle of cohesion, however, indicates that there should be a separate learning object for each type of loop. An immediate advantage is that the tutor can select the order in which these learning objects are combined. A tutor dealing with experienced student may wish to deal with these in sequence; another tutor with a different group of students may intersperse these learning objects with object dealing with other features of the language.
    • Adrienne Michetti
      Adrienne Michetti on 01 Feb 10
       
      This would, then, make them easier to edit and manipulate in the future. I can follow this article.
  • the principle of 'de-coupling', or more accurately minimised coupling.
  • unit (software module/learning object) should have minimal bindings to other units.
  • independently of the other (
    • Adrienne Michetti
      Adrienne Michetti on 01 Feb 10
       
      Right - and the goal is complete independence so as to be able to manipulate and change later.
  • The learning object should, as far as possible, be free standing.
    • Adrienne Michetti
      Adrienne Michetti on 01 Feb 10
       
      YES! Can we please apply this to items as simple as Word documents and HTML? It would make things so much easier. This also reminds me of good pedagogical design principles BEFORE we had digital learning -- the same should be true for worksheets, handouts, textbooks, etc. It needs to be able to be changed.
  • adaptation
  • The challenge is to maintain this richness in a system composed of reusable components.
  • We must face the challenge of creating learning objects that are cohesive, decoupled and pedagogically rich. This design challenge is associated with the issue of 'repurposability' as we might expect rich learning objects to provide further options for adaptation by local tutors.
    • Adrienne Michetti
      Adrienne Michetti on 01 Feb 10
       
      Yes, yes, and yes. We need to think beyond our own immediate purposes.
  • n the Java language
    • Adrienne Michetti
      Adrienne Michetti on 01 Feb 10
       
      quite honestly, I would have preferred a non-computer programming example. These principles apply to all technology design, not just programming. Something more accessible would have made this paper stronger.
  • The project involves intervention in syllabus development, the social organisation of learning and the introduction of new eLearning materials. The eLearning resources are being based on the authoring of rich, reusable learning objects. This development provides the focus for the present discussion.
  • The learning objects are being developed both to meet immediate pedagogical needs and to serve this larger goal. This produces extra pressure initially. However, it provides the potential to divide the eventual task among a number of contributing partners, exploiting considerable advantages of scale.
  • A key challenge for the project is to resolve the tensions in a creative and productive way.
    • Adrienne Michetti
      Adrienne Michetti on 01 Feb 10
       
      Basically, you have to take it all apart and put it back together again. This is fundamental to learning a new way to design anything, really.
  • A compound object consists of two or more independent learning objects that are linked to create the compound.
  • A further important feature is that each simple component object can be reused independently.
  • They thus provide a basis for pedagogical richness that fully exploits the opportunities offered by the technology.
    • Adrienne Michetti
      Adrienne Michetti on 01 Feb 10
       
      YES! use the tech to its best.
  • manage the bindings between one object and others
  • they should be able to reconfigure this to shape their own compound object.
    • Adrienne Michetti
      Adrienne Michetti on 01 Feb 10
       
      This is so crucial. Each educator must be able to restructure it, use to his/her advantage within context.
  • main types of binding: navigational bindings through URLs and non-URL based content bindings. This design pattern deals with the issue of URL based bindings.
  • we must have a design mechanism for managing these bindings.
  • learning object consists of a core and zero or more expansions. A default object is presented with the core with certain expansions added. These expansions aim to provide added pedagogical value to help in attaining the learning objective.
  • the relationship between learning objects and the syllabus, course or other higher organising structure in which they are delivered.
  • the syllabus navigation structure operates at a different layer of organisation for the learning object resources
  • . These syllabi objects operate at a different layer from that of main content objects
  • The key message is the need to establish distinct layers of organisation in eLearning
  • The central challenge is to design for reuse and repurposing.
  • Adrienne Michetti on 01 Feb 10
     
    painful reading with the example of Java - but the point remains that all learning objects should be managed and designed with the purpose of being able to use them in the future in ways that are dynamic and reusable. This means de-coupling them and ensuring they are made of distinct pedagogical units.
Ted Sakshaug

sing? at Science (and more) to Music - 6 views

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shared by Ted Sakshaug on 11 Mar 10 - Cached
  • Ted Sakshaug on 11 Mar 10
     
    Standards  based songs for k-12 topics Discussion of use in the classroom
Ginger Lewman

Welcome : PBS TeacherLine - 4 views

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pbs professional development professionaldevelopment

shared by Ginger Lewman on 25 Mar 10 - Cached
  • Ginger Lewman on 25 Mar 10
     
    "Enhance Your Teaching and Advance Your Career PBS TeacherLine's high quality, standards-based graduate-level courses offer teachers the professional development opportunities they need in an accessible online format that makes learning fun, flexible and collaborative. You can earn graduate credit, PDPs, or CEUs while gaining strategies and resources to bring directly to your classroom."
Vicki Davis

The Power of One: Greg Mortenson's Crusade to Promote Peace through Project Learning - 9 views

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shared by Vicki Davis on 09 Apr 10 - No Cached
  • Vicki Davis on 09 Apr 10
     
    Excellent Webinar opportunity this Thursday from edutopia. The Power of One: Greg Mortenson's Crusade to Promote Peace through Project Learning Thursday, April 15, 2010 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM PDT Webinar Registration Host: Suzie Boss, journalist and Edutopia.org blogger Presenter: Greg Mortenson, best-selling author of Three Cups of Tea Can one person really make a difference in the world? Greg Mortenson, author of Three Cups of Tea, describes his own unlikely path from mountaineer to humanitarian. His best-selling story has inspired thousands of students to contribute to school-building efforts in remote regions of Afghanistan and Pakistan through a service-learning program called Pennies for Peace. Supported by a multimedia, standards-based curriculum for grades K-12, Pennies for Peace culminates with student-driven projects that develop leadership skills and build cross-cultural understanding. Mortenson explains how the program works, how teachers can get involved, and why students benefit from authentic opportunities to make their own difference in the world.
Dave Truss

Educational Paradigms: Schooling, Education and The Way Forward - 8 views

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leadership Admin gen-y newcurriculum change

shared by Dave Truss on 18 May 10 - Cached
  • Dave Truss on 18 May 10
     
    This something has been termed '21st Century Skills'. Standardizing and then prescribing those skills will not work because the new way is not a about memorization and testing, it is a way of BEING. The whole manner in which young people go about getting things done has changed. And Public Schooling needs to change, now, too. For Real. No more pretend change. No more going through the motions.
  • Ruth Howard on 28 May 10
     
    Yes the learners are the researchers and the teachers the citizens and the curriculum collaborators.They need to know they are leading the leaders.
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