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The Heart of Innovation: 25 Awesome Quotes on Creativity - 4 views

www.ideachampions.com/...25_awesome_quot.shtml

profound quotes list

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  • "Everyone who's ever taken a shower has had an idea. It's the person who gets out of the shower, dries off and does something about it who makes a difference." - Nolan Bushnell
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      Andrew Barras on 05 Jul 11
       
      Hi there!
  • "I make more mistakes than anyone else I know, and sooner or later, I patent most of them." - Thomas Edison
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  • "Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep." - Scott Adams
  • Andrew Barras on 05 Jul 11
     
    Great quotes from Edison and Einstein
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5 Personal Learning Networks (PLNs) for Educators | MindShift - 1 views

mindshift.kqed.org/...ng-networks-plns-for-educators

education PLN list Resources nell

shared by Andrew Barras on 10 Jun 11 - No Cached
  • Professional development and networking are vital in any field, and that’s especially true for educators.
  • That’s why working with other educators in personal learning networks (PLNs) has become as important in an educator’s day as the time he or she spends teaching in class. Below is a short list of PLNs that already exist, followed by some resources to help teachers build their own
  • The Educator’s PLN is a Ning site (or online platform for creating your own social network) that facilitates connections between educators.
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  • Powerful Learning Practice is a professional development program for progressive-minded educators. Its year-long curriculum provides cohorts of teachers with new ideas and hands-on practice in order to bolster their tech knowledge and aptitudes, rethink classroom activities to make them relevant for today’s students, find other teachers with similar goals, and build their own tech-rich learning tools.
  • Classroom 2.0 is designed for those interested in sharing ideas and resources about using Web 2.0 and new media in education.
  • These Edublog and WeConnect posts, both compiled by teacher and blogger Shelly Terrell, present a pretty exhaustive, multimedia-rich list that allows teachers to explore what a PLN is, why they should care, the research behind it, and step-by-step instructions on how to build one.
  • edWeb.net is a free online social network that lets educators connect with colleagues, collaborate on goals and projects, form their own professional learning communities, mentor one another, and practice using a slew of new technologies.
  • Resources for Building or Finding Your Own
  • EdChat began as a Twitter conversation for educators and has now expanded to a PBworks wiki that encourages the ideas spawned on Twitter that translate to practical advice. To get involved in EdChat on Twitter, search for the hashtag #edchat and join in the conversation.
  • For an even bigger list of online teacher networks, visit EducationalNetworking.com’s master list.
  • Andrew Barras on 10 Jun 11
     
    Great list for learning how to build your PLN
  • Andrew Barras on 10 Jun 11
     
    Check out the goodness!
Andrew Barras

15th Annual ADG Awards - Art Directors Guild: Art Director, Graphic Artist, Illustrator... - 2 views

www.adg.org/?content=cm&art=adg_awards&section=7

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      Andrew Barras on 18 Feb 11
       
      Hey All! Sticky notes are cool!
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Understand RSS and make the Web Work for You | The Thinking Stick - 1 views

www.thethinkingstick.com/-and-make-the-web-work-for-you

tools PLN technology list

shared by Andrew Barras on 18 Feb 11 - No Cached
  • What 10 digitals tools should educators know about?
  • Here are some ways that I'm using RSS at my school and in my professional life to make things easier and to tie things together. 
  • Using this same idea, students have to write a reflection about their GCW Trips (Global Citizen's Week) that we went on last week. The trip leaders don't have all the student blog addresses and we want the students to own the reflection, we want it to become part of their learning/eporfolio here at ISB.
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  • One great feature of the FeedWordPress Plugin is you can have the link to the post send you back to the original source.
  • Andrew Barras on 18 Feb 11
     
    Good list of digital tools
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Why Little Things Matter, by Brian Tracy | Little Things Matter - 0 views

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shared by Andrew Barras on 11 Nov 10 - No Cached
  • Today is one of the most exciting days of my life. My greatest passion and calling is to help people through my teachings and charitable work.
  • Andrew Barras on 11 Nov 10
     
    Test linkage!
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Educational Hash Tags - 3 views

cybraryman.com/edhashtags.html

education twitter PLN nell

shared by Andrew Barras on 17 Aug 10 - Cached
  • Andrew Barras on 17 Aug 10
     
    Really useful list of Twitter hashtags
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How to Start Tweeting (and Why You Might Want To) - ProfHacker - The Chronicle of Highe... - 2 views

chronicle.com/...26065

education technology twitter PLN

shared by Andrew Barras on 13 Aug 10 - Cached
  • A few weeks ago, however, I was visiting a friend and fellow teacher who asked a more basic question: "so how would I get started with this whole Twitter thing?"
  • One of the most common dismissals of Twitter sounds something like this, "I don't need to know what a bunch of people had for breakfast." My response to this is always, "if that what you're seeing on Twitter, you're following the wrong people."
  • Twitter can help academics make and maintain connections with people in their fields, find out about interesting projects and research, or crowdsource questions and technical problems, but it can be difficult to know where to start.
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  • Fill Out Your Bio
  • Be a Follower
  • Make a List
  • Pay Attention to #Hashtags
  • Join the Conversation
  • If you're interested in technology and education, Twitter is (in my opinion) the best professional community on the internet today.
  • Andrew Barras on 13 Aug 10
     
    A really great, simple tutorial on how to get started with using Twitter for Educators
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For-Profit Accreditation, Online Courses, and DRM « The Xplanation - 1 views

blog.xplana.com/...itation-online-courses-and-drm

education books google

shared by Andrew Barras on 09 Aug 10 - Cached
  • I share this item that provides a tally of books in the world — 129,864,880
  • And speaking of big numbers, take note that there are now 144 million blogs on the Internet.
  • On the education front, I would be remiss if I didn’t point out the latest number of EDUCAUSE Review Magazine.
  • Andrew Barras on 09 Aug 10
     
    Hodge podge of data. Bill gates. good stat on google books
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50 Twitter Power Tips| The Committed Sardine - 2 views

www.committedsardine.com/blogpost.cfm

technology twitter PLN

shared by Andrew Barras on 15 Jul 10 - Cached
  • Andrew Barras on 15 Jul 10
     
    Great list for new twitter users!
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10 Tedx Talks that Teachers Should Watch | Parentella - 4 views

blog.parentella.com/...lks-that-teachers-should-watch

education TED

shared by Andrew Barras on 15 Jul 10 - Cached
  • So far I have watched the following 10 videos
  • I am not going to give you a blurb about each video because the message I have received from these videos may be different to yours. But I will say that each TED talk has given me the knowledge and motivation to do better and be better next year.
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      Andrew Barras on 15 Jul 10
       
      Wow this is really cool. I need to watch these!
  • Andrew Barras on 15 Jul 10
     
    Good list of ted talks for teachers
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World Cup 2010 South Africa - 0 views

www.worldcup2010southafrica.com

worldcup

shared by Andrew Barras on 06 Jul 10 - Cached
  • Did you know that the Dutch have won every game they have played this year and not lost in something like 24 matches? It will be tough to lose only one and that be the biggest of them all.
  • Andrew Barras on 06 Jul 10
     
    Talkin smack!!
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Embedding Stuff in #Moodle or Anywhere - 0 views

www.mguhlin.org/...uff-in-moodle-or-anywhere.html

technology embedding nell

shared by Andrew Barras on 25 Jun 10 - No Cached
  • Andrew Barras on 25 Jun 10
     
    embedding stuff on wikis of blogs
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50 Power Twitter Tips - 0 views

www.chrisbrogan.com/50-power-twitter-tips

twitter PLN

shared by Andrew Barras on 18 Jun 10 - Cached
  • so here I am with another 50 Power Twitter Tips. Feel free to repost all or any of this, but if you do, please give credit to this link.
  • Andrew Barras on 18 Jun 10
     
    Good list of 50 ideas for using twitter.
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EduDemic » The Ultimate Twitter Guidebook For Teachers - 1 views

edudemic.com/...the-ultimate-twitter-guidebook

education twitter

shared by Andrew Barras on 17 Jun 10 - Cached
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      Floating Sticky Note!
  • Andrew Barras on 17 Jun 10
     
    Very complete list of twitter resources
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Critical Thinking: What Is It, Anyway? - 1 views

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critical thinking nell

shared by Andrew Barras on 14 Jun 10 - Cached
  • critical thinking demands objective examination of a topic and then a conscious response to that examination.
  • The ability to think critically is arguably the most important skill for the 21st century person. It’s the equipment anyone can use to navigate a world of ideas that are increasingly unmitigated and available—everyone is tweeting, blogging, and broadcasting into the ether, so sorting through all the static is that much more important.
  • Consider who wrote the piece.
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  • Figure out what the writer is saying—and what she isn’t saying.
  • When you’re considering the “what” of a piece of writing, you’ll have to consider what you know about the topic as well, which colors your ability to assess it.
  • Context is so important; you’ll need to consider it.
  • Looking into when means looking at the political and economic time frame of the argument, both on a national level and in the writer’s personal life.
  • What prompted the whole thing, anyway?
  • How did this piece of work get into your hands anyway? Was it intended for you?
  • You’re going to have to leave your emotions out of it, or at least be aware of them and separate them from the task of critical thinking.
  • Andrew Barras on 14 Jun 10
     
    Really good tutorial on how to critically read online content
Andrew Barras

Digital Art: Cool Tools for Encouraging Creativity | ISTE Connects - Educational Techno... - 2 views

www.isteconnects.org/...ols-for-encouraging-creativity

technology education art

shared by Andrew Barras on 20 May 10 - Cached
  • For students tired of fiddling with crayons and watercolors or who want to move beyond playing tunes on the recorder, the Web provides a wealth of tools that allow students to express themselves in non-linguistic ways.
  • Andrew Barras on 20 May 10
     
    List of art tools online
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Redesigning Education: Why Can't We Be in Kindergarten for Life? | Fast Company - 2 views

www.fastcompany.com/...we-be-in-kindergarten-for-life

education classroom nell

shared by Andrew Barras on 07 May 10 - Cached
  • While listening to the teachers' presentation at my twins' school, I had a moment of clarity: The kindergarten classroom is the design studio.
  • The kindergarten classroom is the design studio. All of the learning activities that take place inside the kindergarten classroom are freakishly similar to the everyday environment of my design studio in the "real world."
  • Like the design studio, the kindergarten environment places human interaction above all else.
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  • In a kindergarten classroom, while there are walls with white boards or smart boards, the "front" of the room is indistinguishable. Every available wall and surface is an opportunity to display student work. The design allows students to explore many different ways of learning in the classroom--it's learner-centered space.
  • For example, at the Henry Ford Academy: School for Creative Studies in Detroit, Michigan, self-contained classrooms are replaced with clustered learning spaces.
  • Unfortunately, most educational institutions follow a model that creates an impersonal environment where adults, teaching, and authority are at the center.
  • The learner-centered paradigm should extend beyond the kindergarten classroom.
  • Many schools and work environments are embracing the reality that we live in multidisciplinary global world. The challenges and opportunities that we face in the 21st century require creativity, innovation and a deeper understanding of the complexities of the global economy, politics and culture.
  • Andrew Barras on 07 May 10
     
    Radical redesign of the traditional classroom
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9 things you should NEVER say to a Professor « "How to do it" with Courtney - 1 views

howtowithcourtney.wordpress.com/...hould-never-say-to-a-professor

education funny

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  • 9. “The Titanic isn’t real! It’s just a movie”
  • 8. ” I’m still drunk right now!”
  • 7 “My dog ate my homework”/ “my roommate spilled water on my homework and i didn’t have time to get to a printer”
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  • 6. “ You never told us when the papers/test was due!”
  • 5. Professor: “please put you cell phone away” Student “Hold on, it’s really important!“
  • 4. “Is there any way I could get an extension on the paper that was due today, I had a really big test I had to study for in another class”
  • 3.”I know we just took the test yesterday but I was just wondering what my grade was..”
  • 2. “Did I miss anything important in class”
  • 1.“I paid a lot of money to take this course, I want an A”
  • Andrew Barras on 22 Apr 10
     
    Heh this is pretty funny. Also sad because I have experienced almost all of these.
Andrew Barras

socialnetworking4teachers - Tweople to Learn From - 0 views

socialnetworking4teachers.wikispaces.com/Tweople+to+Learn+From

Education twitter PLN

shared by Andrew Barras on 19 Apr 10 - Cached
  • Andrew Barras on 19 Apr 10
     
    Great list of educator twitter feeds
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BBC News - @Romeo. Wherefore art thou? Twitter does Shakespeare - 0 views

news.bbc.co.uk/...8616388.stm

technology twitter

shared by Andrew Barras on 12 Apr 10 - Cached
  • Andrew Barras on 12 Apr 10
     
    Romeo and Juliet on Twitter
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