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Tom McHale

Technology Integration Research: Additional Tools and Programs | Edutopia - 0 views

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    "Technology tools also have value beyond teaching the core curriculum. Here are our recommendations for research-proven tech tools that can enable more comprehensive assessment and better collaborative discussions. We also explore the best resources for teaching digital literacy in the classroom."
Brendan McIsaac

Education Week Teacher: The Time-Tested Dos and Don'ts of Using Classroom Technology - 0 views

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    How to balance technology and key skill development
Brendan McIsaac

Education Week: Ed-Tech PD Focuses on Student Learning Needs - 0 views

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    Good reminders on skills first, technology second and the ongoing PD peer support needed
Cathy Stutzman

BBC News - Children who use technology are 'better writers' - 0 views

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    Texting, blogging, and online chat can build core literacy skills and confidence in writing abilities, according to this study. 
Tom McHale

Pearson's Quest to Cover the Planet in Company-Run Schools | WIRED - 0 views

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    "Pearson would like to become education's first major conglomerate, serving as the largest private provider of standardized tests, software, materials, and now the schools themselves. To this end, the company is testing academic, financial, and technological models for fully privatized education on the world's poor. It's pursuing this strategy through a venture called the Pearson Affordable Learning Fund. Pearson allocated the fund an initial $15 million in 2012 and another $50 million in January 2015. Students in developing countries vastly outnumber those in wealthy nations, constituting a larger market for the company than students in the West. Here in the US, Pearson pursues its privatization agenda through charter schools that are run for profit but funded by taxpayers. It's hard to imagine the company won't apply what it learns from its global experiments as it continues to expand its offerings stateside.
Tom McHale

High school teacher: I'm banning laptops in class - and not just because they are distr... - 0 views

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    "Students still use computers for writing outside of class, especially essays, but all writing in class happens by hand: notes from the whiteboard, notes from somebody's discussion comment, notes about which shoes to wear to Jim and Julia's party…. I tell them about the research, and, yes, they're skeptical-of course they are. It's like taking all their cuddly toys from the crib and convincing them it's still a place called home. But at least I know they're all present, if only functionally. I don't need to constantly worry about what might be going on in screenland. The classroom feels more like a classroom than an office, the conversations stronger precisely because more students usually otherwise engaged get involved. It comes down to a sense of kids being present together in a unified space, a space that allows for communities and communication to develop. Romantic, yes, as students are rarely present in the ways we aspire for them to be, but at least without technology, they space-out within the confines of their own imaginations. For instance, doodling when distracted instead of resorting to a virtual rabbit warren of visual excitement. As doodlers they are makers."
Tom McHale

Our 100 Most Popular Student Questions for Debate and Persuasive Writing - The New York... - 1 views

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    We've done the math, and below you'll find the 100 most-commented-upon questions we've ever asked that call for persuasive writing. Many of them are, of course, on topics teenagers care about - technology, video games, sports and gender issues. Others are classic debate issues like government regulation and gun violence. But, perhaps unsurprisingly, the broad topic that seems to engage students the most? School - from questions about homework to cheating, bad report cards, bullying and gym class. So skim the list and pick issues that interest you. Each question is linked to a related Times article, which you can access free, and includes additional subquestions to help you flesh out your ideas. "
Tom McHale

Introducing Our Weekly Common Core Aligned Reading and Writing Tasks - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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    "Last year, Mr. Olsen and Ms. Gross, who work at High Technology High School in Lincroft, N.J., a school that U.S. News ranks as the No. 1 S.T.E.M. school in the nation, created short daily reading and writing prompts for their students to use with that day's Times. They told us they wanted to do it again this year, but wanted to tailor the tasks more closely to Common Core demands. So we agreed. Each week, they will send us the questions they tried in class that they and their students felt were the most successful. So, beginning Sept. 21, each Friday you'll find three quick, classroom-tested tasks that ask students to do Common Core-focused work with that week's Times. Our hope is that you'll see at least one each Friday that works for you, and that you'll write in and help us shape the feature as we go. It's an experiment, after all."
Jeremy Long

10 Ways To Use Technology To Teach Writing - 0 views

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    "There are a variety of tech tools and methods out there for teaching writing that can make the process easier and more fun for both teachers and students. While not every high-tech way of teaching writing will work for every class or every student, there's enough variety that there's bound to be something for everyone."
Tom McHale

Lines on Plagiarism Blur for Students in the Digital Age - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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    It is a disconnect that is growing in the Internet age as concepts of intellectual property, copyright and originality are under assault in the unbridled exchange of online information, say educators who study plagiarism. Digital technology makes copying and pasting easy, of course. But that is the least of it. The Internet may also be redefining how students - who came of age with music file-sharing, Wikipedia and Web-linking - understand the concept of authorship and the singularity of any text or image.
Tom McHale

301 Prompts for Argumentative Writing - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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    "Scroll through the 301 prompts below that touch on every aspect of contemporary life - from politics to sports, culture, education and technology - and see which ones most inspire you to take a stand. Each question comes from our daily Student Opinion feature, and each provides links to free Times resources for finding more information."
Tom McHale

20 Signs You're Actually Making A Difference As A Teacher - 1 views

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    "You plan. You assess. You network. You collaborate. You tweet, differentiate, administer literacy probes, scour 504s and IEPs, use technology, and inspire thinking. And for all of this, you're given bar graphs on tests to show if what you're doing is actually making a difference. But there are other data points you should consider as well."
Tom McHale

5-Minute Film Festival: Resources for Filmmaking in the Classroom | Edutopia - 0 views

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    " As the technology to shoot and edit films becomes more ubiquitous, where is a teacher with no experience in video production to begin? I've shared some resources below to help you and your students get started on making blockbusters of your own."
Tom McHale

8 Grammar Rules You Should be Breaking | Grammarly Blog - 0 views

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    "We live in a world where communication is evolving faster than the speed of sound. Modern technology has changed the way written communication works on a fundamental level. And yet, many of the grammar rules taught today still cling to antiquated formatting. After consulting with writers from Walrus Publishing, authors J.R. Bowles and Mark Baker, and professional book reviewers from the Book Bloggers Do It Better group, I'm confident in presenting this list of the top eight grammar rules that are no longer requirements for good writing:"
Brendan McIsaac

Twitter as a Metacognitive Support Device by Alan Reid : Learning Solutions Magazine - 1 views

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    Maybe twitter for goal setting and learning log posts
Brendan McIsaac

Beyond Bieber: Twitter improves student learning | MSUToday | Michigan State University - 1 views

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    Twitteracy?!
Brendan McIsaac

TeachThought | How To Create A Test That Grades Itself Using Google Forms - 2 views

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    What - there's a Google app that will grade my assessments for me?!
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    Yep! Check out Doctopus as well.
Brendan McIsaac

CourseSmart E-Textbooks Track Students' Progress for Teachers - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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    Teacher Knows if You've Done the E-Reading
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