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Meg Powers

Why Learning Through Social Networking is the future - 3 views

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    Importance of social networking not only for teachers but students as well. Very interesting..
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    And a little scary to me. The article makes a good point about the importance of curating and managing the PLN. I loved this statement describing the importance of learning networks! "Defoe's Robinson Crusoe was a warning, not just a story.Let's not let students leave school in isolation, with only Friday on their minds. Let's ensure they are well connected, independent, and empowered to learn anywhere, anytime".
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    This is a very interesting and helpful overview of the skills we all need to have in order to create positive learning networks! One of the things I want most to help my students develop is their own voices in the wider conversation beyond our classroom. It is so easy for them to act impulsively and out of ignorance, though, that I feel that explicit education is essential to help them understand the scope of what they're doing and participate positively in learning networks. This article is very helpful in focusing some on some specific skills and approaches to emphasize with students - thanks for posting!
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    This article brings up some really good points about the types of skills students need and how educators can make sure they are developing theses skills. Having students design and participate in PLCs is a great way to start developing the skills that are going to be essential in their future. Thanks for sharing.
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    Interesting article, Meg. I started following the guy that was mentioned, Paul Moss, on twitter, and hope to get some good ideas. I love the idea of starting to get kids networking in an educational way. They are already experts on doing it socially! If we have another EdCamp format, I'd love to have a discussion about what PLNs could mean for students, even as young as middle school.
Kerry Gallagher

30 Education Innovators Worth Following on Twitter - 3 views

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    I wish I could convince some of my skeptical colleagues at RMHS how valuable Twitter has been for my own self-directed professional development. For the most part, they think I tweet about random daily happening and any comments about my participation in social media are tongue in cheek. I shrug it off because they don't understand the truth of the value of social media to me. Here is a list of people UNDER 30 YEARS OLD worth following to enhance your own social media self-directed professional development experience. Enjoy!
John Doherty

http://www.gtlcenter.org/sites/default/files/TeachingtheWholeChild.pdf - 0 views

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    This document discusses instructional practices that support social emotional learning in three common teacher evaluation frameworks.
Laura Warren

The Right to Non-Political Homework - 0 views

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    I thought this was interesting especially after reading Tony Wagner's chapter on social innovation. Some food for thought. My conclusion-social innovation should come from student interest and motivation-not from some assignment by the teacher.
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    Interesting article, Laura. I think it could also spark a debate about making work public in general. While I like the broader audience we can so easily reach with technology, what about students who might be reluctant to publish to a blog, knowing that it's public, or a student not wanting a class video shared on YouTube, even if the channel is somewhat private? I don't have a right answer, but it does bring up more questions to consider.
Kerry Gallagher

What is Social Learning and Does it Work? - 0 views

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    Explains how social media can facilitate and expand student learning. Robyn, it even has a cook infographic!
Kerry Gallagher

Why do teachers have an excuse when it comes to technology in the classrooms? [guest post] - 0 views

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    A Somali student writes a guest post for a blogger I follow. She explains that social media is already present in schools, whether teachers are using it or not. Teachers have an opportunity to help students broaden their understanding of any topic through social media, and they should take advantage of it.
Kerry Gallagher

Why You Should Use Video In Education - 1 views

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    This is an interesting infographic. Perhaps this is why the flipped model has gotten some traction. The truth is that because of the internet and social media we get a lot of our information and communication done via video. Heck, my own kids haven't ever really talked on the phone. They only video chat with our relatives using FaceTime. Like all other teaching tools, though, video needs to be varied with other methods and it requires a great teacher for the information to have the right impact on the kids. Summary: When I was a student, 'using video in education' mostly meant showing a movie in class. Which to me, as a student, was clearly much better than the alternative of a lecture. With so much interactive multimedia technology available to today's students, 'video in education' means way more than it used to.
Kerry Gallagher

6 Ways Social Media Will Change in 2014 - 4 views

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    I guess I need to look into Google+ and start teaching kids more about how to create and produce a good audio/video podcast!
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    Google+ is very handy. It helps to be part of a community. Maybe we should start an Expanding the Boundaries community and see who joins.
Meg Powers

- Replacing the 3 R's With the 3 C's - 0 views

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    Interesting discussion on using social media to connect and collaborate with educators around the world. Educators develop their own PLN they then "take ownership of the learning and it is much more meaningful." Isn't this what we are striving for our students to do?
Kerry Mullen

National Association of Special Education Teachers: Does Inclusion Help Students: Persp... - 0 views

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    Interesting article on a study about inclusion. Amazing to read how much it helps those with disabilities as well as their regular education peers in their studies as well as socially. I wish there were more opportunities for co-teaching and full inclusion.
Sharon Burke

Social networking is transforming teaching and learning - 1 views

You know the app I truly dig? Google alerts. Currently, I have one set up for RMHS, GLBT youth, and SCOB but they change all the time. Any time those keywords appear on the web, it sends me a l...

Google alerts

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Kerry Mullen

My Reading Mapped - 1 views

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    This is a great resource for social studies teachers. Students can follow along while discovering buried treasure, sunken ships, look up battle sites of the American Revolution and so much more.
Kerry Gallagher

Vine & Instagram Video in the Classroom - 3 views

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    I started using Vine late last year to post videos of our students doing great things. (Reading to first graders, working together at field day, encouraging one another during a Smart Board review game, etc.) This Edutopia blog post gives TONS of links to really great ideas for using Vine with kids as a way to assess their understanding. Some of them are really funny and insightful. I know there is some nasty stuff out there on Vine and Instagram, but if we teachers don't show kids how to use these social media outlets in a positive way, who will? Right? I think I might give some of these ideas a shot.
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    Thanks, Kerry. I haven't used Vine before, though I've seen it used. I'm definitely interested in trying it out this year. It's amazing how creative some people can be in six seconds! Taylor and I recently started using Instagram to post what's going on in our classrooms. We are loving it so far. It's something that the kids are on anyway, so the interest is there. They love going on to "like" pictures of themselves and their peers, and even "like" the picture Taylor posts of the homework board! It's also a fast and easy way to keep parents informed about what's going on in the classroom on a daily basis. I also love that even though we're only in October, it's a photo log of the many things that we've done already this year. I look forward to giving the video capabilities a try.
Kerry Gallagher

Inequity and BYOD - 1 views

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    I've thought a lot about this topic and how BYOD makes it so plain which students are haves and which are have-nots. We are lucky to be in the cohort and to have supplemental devices in our classrooms. How can we make BYOD more universal without making economic inequity so obvious in more classrooms. It seems unrealistic to put 10 iPads in every classroom district wide, so what is the answer?
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    Kerry, This is a really important article, and I'm so glad you posted it. I'm acutely aware of inequity in my classroom as well, but because I teach smaller classes, I've been able to skirt it so far. I agree that it is important to raise the question so that we can discuss it openly. It's bound to spark passionate opinions and discussions, but the issue of access is one of social justice in a way, and I agree that it's important for us to address it as much as we can in the public school setting.
annemariecory

Listen Edition partners with Socrative - 0 views

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    Has anyone seen this new feature of Socrative yet? There are a lot of audio files for History/Social Studies and STEM and many lessons designed for both subjects, which use Socrative to evaluate student learning. What do you think?
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    Annemarie, There is some great content for STEM classes in this link. I shared the volcano and roach robots with some of the teachers at CMS and will direct them to the entire list. Thanks for sharing this.
Kerry Gallagher

How Social Media Impacts College and Post-Grad Admissions - 1 views

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    Interesting way to show teens how important it is to think before you post. I think we should lead my example. My teen students are welcome to follow me on Twitter. What do you think?
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