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trina79

Social Media for Middle Level Classrooms - 1 views

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  • Thus, many teachers are integrating technology with instruction especially since young adolescents are frequent computer users and find technology very engaging
  • teachers and students feel strongly that technology is an essential learning component because it assists with engagement, makes education relevant to students' lives, and serves as an inspiring force (p. 31).
  • "Additionally, learning experiences are greatly enhanced when all students have the technology to access rich content, communicate with others, write for authentic audiences, and collaborate with other learners next door or across the globe"
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  • Integration of social media has the engagement factor teachers and students seek while enabling students to gain a variety of academic and social skills
  • Kaplan and Haenlein (2010) identify seven types of social media: collaborative projects (e.g., Wikipedia) blogs and microblogs (e.g., Twitter, Kidblog.org) social news networking sites (e.g., Digg and Leakernet) content communities (e.g., YouTube and DailyMotion) social networking sites (e.g., Facebook) virtual game-worlds (e.g., Minecraft, World of Warcraft) virtual social worlds (e.g., Second Life)
  • ncreased student engagement and learning and citizenship education are benefits related to social media use in school.
  • For example, middle grades students can discover how technology-assisted writing can foster innovation, global communication and participation, and creative problem solving with a broader communit
  • Further, Ramsay purports that technology-assisted writing can nurture student creativity, communication, and problem solving skills while developing digital citizens.
  • Additionally, social media helps facilitate differentiation by allowing the needs of creative learners to be met through a cooperative learning environment. Students are better able to balance their individualism with the need for contact with others, allowing new ideas to flourish
  • Social media can help adolescents develop and strengthen collaboration skills as they share knowledge, learn with and from others, and are active in the learning process
  • Therefore, inclusion of social media in education activities is necessary to help increase equity among students of different racial and socioeconomic backgrounds by increasing access to information and information technology (Darling-Hammond, Zielezinski, & Goldman, 2014; Grinager, 2006).
  • Darling-Hammond et al. (2014) recommend the following practices to promote optimal learning opportunities for all students: (a) technology access policies should aim for 1:1 computer access and ensure that speedy internet connections are available, (b) policies and practices should favor technology that promotes high levels of interactivity and engagement and that allows for varying learning choices and opportunities, (c) instructional opportunities should enable students to use technology to create content as well as learn material, and (d) learning environments that provide significant and varied levels of teacher support and opportunities for interactions among students as companions to technology use
  • The first issue many educators currently face is equitable access for students and teachers. Further, uncertainty exists on the type and frequency of professional development for middle level educators that addresses ethical and appropriate use of social networking. Additionally, educators must learn how best to help students navigate safely and monitor students in a virtual environment. Lastly, educators must recognize the possibility for distractions and overstimulation that is often linked to certain types of social media and networking activities (Chen & Bryer, 2012).
  • Educators and policymakers need to provide the appropriate technology funding and related professional development so students and teachers have the equipment, knowledge, and skills necessary for taking full advantage of what technology can offer.
  • It is imperative for educators to have professional development opportunities that enable them to learn developmentally appropriate best practices for preparing students
  • AMLE (NMSA, 2010) believes that middle schools must provide adult advocates to middle school students to guide academic and personal development in an inviting, safe, inclusive, and supportive school environment
  • Students need to learn how to make great choices about what they share and what are appropriate actions with others, and always review and manage their online reputations in light of others' ability to contribute to that reputation either positively or negatively with a few clicks of the mouse
  • Edutopia.com, a website published by the George Lucas Educational Foundation and highly regarded by the educational community, provides thoughtful resources on creating social media guidelines for schools.
  • In tandem, teachers must continue to address the issue of plagiarism including how to determine if sources are credible and having clear and consistent plagiarism policies regularly disseminated to students and parents.
  • Research suggests that discussions and collaborations are the most common social media classroom strategies (Chen & Bryer, 2012). Frye, Trathen, and Koppenhaver (2010) proclaim that blogs offer students the ability to publish work and comment on others' writing, which increases motivation.
  • Research shows that social media can increase student learning and engage students who otherwise may be disinterested in the classroom
  • Social media afford[s] the opportunity for all children with online access to contribute to the world in meaningful ways, do real work for real audiences for real purposes, find great teachers and collaborators from around the world, and become great teachers in their own right. (
  • trina79 on 28 Oct 17
     
    The information in this article supports one of the things that my school tech integrationist is trying to get teachers to do with social media. He is asking teachers to do Penpal Schools, which will connect students with other students from around the world. I am going to be having my class do Penpal schools. I also want to try out having my students blog about books we are reading in 7th grade language arts after reading about the benefits of blogging in this article.
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  • msswanson_c9 on 12 Nov 17
     
    How is your school liking PenPals Schools? I started using it in my classroom but found it to be too time consuming and the questions were a bit overwhelming in the project that we chose. My students were also not getting responses in the way that I expected them to. A lot of them were just getting a lot of "hi" from their Pen pals instead of anything useful.
  • butchsaa on 12 Nov 17
     
    Very cool! I really wish I had students at an older age level. Though I can do something like this for 2nd graders it is more difficult with their reading and writing skill levels. Still a pretty cool tool to use for students and teachers alike. Thank you for sharing!
  • lm522791 on 13 Nov 17
     
    Social Media is important. When I was in middle school and high school we didn't learn about social media or how to be safe on the internet. It was more of a foot note than a subject in class that we learned about. Blogging was foreign to me until now. I feel like I have missed a lot because of this.
Ping Gao

5 Critical Mistakes Schools Make With iPads - 5 views

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  • Nichol Hebel on 13 Oct 13
     
    Helpful article. I thought it was interesting because my elementary school just switched to 1:1 with iPads this year.
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  • Erin Mulder on 13 Oct 13
     
    I thought this was a great article! It gives wonderful advice on how to correct the mistakes that are made with iPads in schools. This would definitely be a great resource for teachers to use to gauge how they are using iPads within their own classrooms and to remember how to keep iPad use effective and meaningful. Great find! :)
  • Jeremy Cooper on 13 Oct 13
     
    This is an excellent article to forward onto your administrators (as I just did!) so that they can understand the common pitfalls for technology use in the classroom. In my building, we have a classroom set of iPads that can be checked out and they have been used for all kinds of assignments and subject areas. As the kids will report, some teachers know how to use them effectively, and others are just using them for the sake of doing it. I've also read a couple of articles that I'll have to try and come back and link, but a few very large school districts have been in the news for the issues that they've been having with iPads in the classroom. The issue seemed to be that they scaled their programs way too quickly, did not train their educators properly, and did not look at the liability piece that comes along with giving students access to certain apps and features.
  • Paige Blocker on 13 Oct 13
     
    Nicole, this is an awesome article. I like how it shows the 5 mistakes and ways to correct those. I think this article would be great for teachers as some are unaware of how to use iPads or how to use them for the right reason. I feel like if you have the right apps on the iPad for the correct age group they can be very educational. Personally, young kids are learning to work this and enjoy doing this. I had a boy I nannied he loved playing on the iPad at age 4! He was allowed to play educational games and have books read to him, etc.
  • Austin Jacobson on 13 Oct 13
     
    Nichol, I definitely agree with the things this article is saying! I think the fact the lack of Teacher Preparation in Classroom Management of iPads is a big one. How are we suppose to be incorporating this technology when we don't even know how to use it ourselves? Many people assume it works like a laptop when it does not. I definitely think this is an article teachers should read before trying to bring ipads into the classroom! Great article!
  • James Reinhard on 23 Oct 14
     
    With so many articles on 'what you should do' it's a nice change of pace to see 'what your doing wrong' kind of article. I went into it thinking it was going show how students are misusing ipads, so I especially liked how it was aimed towards educators telling them how they are going to misuse them. I see a lot of what we've read for class already in this article, it helps reinforce the lessons.
  • akmuni on 07 Oct 15
     
    I agree with this article and its must be obvious to anyone who has used an iPad why this information is important. The iPad is a tool and is effective for certain types of task. It's not a replacement for a computer. Due to the low cost and ease of operation the wow factor could cause someone to lose sight of the purpose of application. This article is more important for the designer of curriculum and the teacher who have input. One recently large lawsuit resulted from a one billion dollar purchase of iPad for a California school district.
  • Ping Gao on 07 Oct 15
     
    This is a blog post about the 5 critical mistakes schools makes ith IPads.
Katie Upah

Nine Strategies for Reaching All Learners in English - 0 views

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  • Readers and Writers Workshop is an instructional model that focuses on students as learners, as well as readers and writers in practice. As readers and writers, students are mentored, working in a supportive and collaborative environment with their mentor on touchstone texts.
  • As a middle school ELA teacher, I continue to collaborate with my peers in the building and across the school district. I participate in planning and designing instruction, inquiry-based studies, and collaborative coaching and learning. These activities have provided me with a repertoire of research-based best practices to engage the readers and writers in my ELA classroom.
  • Provide instruction in basic reading strategies using reciprocal teaching practice that includes predicting, visualizing, questioning, clarifying, and summarizing.
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  • From the first day of school, we encourage students to choose the books they read. We model how to choose and review a book for reading. We also encourage students to choose books at their independent reading level rather than at their frustration or difficult level. Students read for 30 minutes daily and complete an entry on the reading.
  • Teach students to mark or highlight text for main ideas and also for answers to specific questions. Text annotation is an excellent method to make meaning and provide evidence to support answers.
  • Use t-chart graphic organizers to have them identify specific lines from a text and explain their thoughts about the lines.
  • Katie Upah on 08 Oct 15
     
    This article lists 9 general strategies to appeal to all students in the English classroom, both in the middle school and the high school.
Anna Kron

Engaging Your School Community Through Social Media - 0 views

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  • Schools are busy places, and parents need a trusted place to find the right information.
  • It must be mobile friendly.
  • It must be easy to update, preferably automatically.
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  • Link your other social media initiatives on your website.
  • The hardest but most important part is that your site must provide a sense of your school's culture.
  • Be sure to monitor your posts.
  • Our teachers use Twitter to celebrate what they are doing in their classrooms, ask questions, share resources, and document their learning.
  • At this point, we use LinkedIn to recruit potential teachers and reach the working members of our TIS families.
  • Since you may not be able to police the other videos, you should have an official YouTube channel.
  • Now our news is a blog, constantly updated -- we post articles and announcements as they are written.
  • Anna Kron on 11 Oct 15
     
    This blog post is about creating home-to-school connections through the use of various social media platforms. I hope my school utilizes the different types of technology discussed in this article so that I have an efficient means through which I can reach my students' families.
Zoey Salisbury

Best Elementary School Apps on Pinterest | Apps, Elementary Schools and Technology - 4 views

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  • Zoey Salisbury on 11 Oct 15
     
    Using Pinterest to teach technology to Elementary students
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  • Tyler Schaben on 11 Oct 15
     
    This is a great resource! I saved it to my own bookmarks for future use. I can definitely see how this will be useful for me in the classroom. I teach middle school I believe that many elementary apps can be translated into middle school. This is definitely geared towards teacher use which is what I like about it. Pinterest is a great resource and sometimes I forget to use it when I should!
  • Katrina Lint on 11 Oct 15
     
    Thank you for sharing this! There are some great apps on this page. I am always looking for new apps for kids to use and this is a great resource. I have it bookmarked!
  • Morgan McFate on 12 Oct 15
     
    There are a so many of these lists out on pinterest anymore. I think it would be interesting to compare what apps tend to make the lists on more than one? I do love this site though and like that someone has spelled out exactly what can be used for teachers in the future.
Kelly Post

The Benefits of Social Media for Higher Education - 7 views

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  • Kelly Post on 07 Oct 15
     
    Social media in higher ed from recruitment to classroom use including a study using social media for an Italian course.
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  • Lisa Bindert on 08 Oct 15
     
    This article is tailored toward instructors and admin. of higher education organizations. I liked this article especially about using social media as a recruitment tool for higher education, an idea I have been toying with. I have already used social media by having students follow a Sonography Facebook page and a Sonography website with blogs. There are many resources on using social media, this is the first recruitment idea that I've seen.
  • akmuni on 08 Oct 15
     
    I like how this article ties social media to communications and marketing. Although the purpose of using social media mediums can vary, all of the input from a particular user or organization equates to a summary state of the user's character and subsequently a marketing statement. This gives cause for further study about individual due diligence in making choices about how, why and what we put into social media.
  • Hannah Hacker on 09 Oct 15
     
    I've always thought that social media in education can promote a positive experience for students.
  • Amanda Eller on 10 Oct 15
     
    Thanks for sharing. I like the example of how the Italian teacher used Twitter to promote confidence in her students. Very cool! I think that social media is a great tool for both teachers and students, and I have been trying to use social media more in my own classroom. The tough part for me is that my students are in 6th grade, and I'm not sure that they are old enough to be using social media. Most of them have Instagram, but not Twitter or Facebook. I use Twitter and Facebook to reach out to parents who want to keep up with what's going on in my class, but my students want me to create an Instagram account! I'm trying to figure out how to make 2 Instagram accounts (one for professional use, one for personal use). I don't think I am able to do this, so I haven't reached out to my students via social media yet. Our form of "social media" has been Google Classroom.
  • Sarah Ebener on 10 Oct 15
     
    Interesting article. I totally agree with the importance of "branding." I know our school newspaper is working right now on rebranding itself to get more recognition, and social media is a big part of that. We try to have a strong presence on our yearbook's Twitter account so that we can build followers and get more kids involved. I also think that we as educators have great things going on in our classrooms and schools daily, and that a school that embraces social media has a leg up on being able to show themselves off! Our principal always says that kids and families "vote with their feet," meaning "Are they coming to our school or going to another school in town?" When we can show off the good things about our school on social media, I think that gives us an edge. :) Thanks!
Colleen Griffith

Buzzmath - Middle School Math Practice. Anytime, Anywhere. - 0 views

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  • Colleen Griffith on 15 Oct 13
     
    Buzzmath is an interactive website designed for middle school students to practice skills specific to common core. Teachers can create free accounts for limited access or pay for premium accounts. With a premium account, buzzmath will collect data on students progress which makes grouping easier on the teacher. It is a great way for schools with one to one initiatives to incorporate technology into the classroom.
Emma Folland

SLJ Survey: Ebook Usage in School Libraries Expected to Rise Incrementally - The Digita... - 0 views

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  • Emma Folland on 10 Oct 15
     
    How e-book usage is changing in school libraries over the next few years
Emma Folland

Position Statement on Digital Content and E-books in School Library Collections | Ameri... - 0 views

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  • Emma Folland on 10 Oct 15
     
    This will explain about the AASL and their views on ebooks in school libraries
Zoey Salisbury

http://school.elps.k12.mi.us/ad_hoc_mms/committee_recommendation/4.pdf - 0 views

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  • Zoey Salisbury on 11 Oct 15
     
    Using the STEM project in Elementary Schools
  • Brandon Hayes on 12 Oct 15
     
    This resource will be useful in future classrooms because it gives a very nice perspective of how things are going currently with STEM. I think this article would be most useful to teachers looking for ways to improve things but it might also be useful for students or parents who want to know more about the how's and why's of what is being taught. I have not found any articles of this type in my searching.
Erin Keiser

How to Create Social Media Guidelines for Your School | Edutopia - 2 views

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  • Erin Keiser on 11 Oct 15
     
    A guidebook to help look at social media as a powerful tool in the classroom, rather than as a threat. How to create social media guidelines for your school.
  • Erin Keiser on 11 Oct 15
     
    A guidebook to help look at social media as a powerful tool in the classroom, rather than as a threat. How to create social media guidelines for your school.
Taylor Niewohner

What does 21st century learning look like in an elementary school? - 0 views

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  • Taylor Niewohner on 16 Nov 17
     
    This website goes over what 21st century learning would look like in an elementary school.
Haylee Hanson

Burlington Public Schools Educational Technology Blog - 1 views

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  • Haylee Hanson on 13 Oct 13
     
    Check out this blog created by Burlington Public Schools. Dennis Villano posts regularly about educational technology!
  • ehrenhardr on 15 Oct 13
     
    I think it´s great how regularly he posts and stays current on the most up to date technology uses in the classroom. This blog would be really useful for not only teachers, but students and parents too because he has a lot of great tips and ideas. Thanks for sharing.
Ping Gao

Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice | Just another WordPress.com weblog - 0 views

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  • I would like to add another to her list of sensible ways of preparing teachers for urban schools. Look at the largest charter organization in California, Aspire Public Schools. The first 18 highly selective Aspire Teacher Residents in 2012 completed their first year of a four year stint–sounds like medical residents– of a closely supervised internship that includes a stipend of $13,500 and health insurance. Fifteen have been hired to work full-time in the schools in which
Sarah Ebener

5 Authentic Roles For Twitter In Your School - 3 views

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  • We’ve theorized before that learning through social networks is the future. 
  • Use twitter’s search bar–search for your what you’re interested in learning more about. This isn’t as staright-forward as a Google search, for example, but you’ll get a better sense of the kinds of information people are sharing.
  • Know your hashtags. They’re a valuable tool to use to follow and participate in conversations on certain topics and themed twitter chats.
  • Sarah Ebener on 09 Oct 15
     
    article discussing different ways in which twitter can be used in the classroom
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  • Anne Pudenz on 10 Oct 15
     
    I use Twitter for my own personal and professional use, but I need to do a better job of using it with my students. The article suggested having students tweet their thesis statement in writing class, which gave me some ideas to use in my classroom. I also liked the idea of having students participate in tweetchats with experts and professionals in the field.
  • Amanda Eller on 10 Oct 15
     
    Sarah, I've been trying to use Twitter more for professional use. I think it's a great way to share resources. My biggest concern is that my students may be too young to use Twitter, but I do have parents that follow me. I once did a field experience with the Technology Teacher of the Year in 2012, and he tweeted out multiple times a day! He would take pictures of students "in action" and tweet it out to let the parents know what was going on in class. He also tweets out many resources to parents so that they can get more involved in their child's education. The student's even took pictures on the iPad and tweeted them out (and have I mentioned that these are 3rd GRADERS?!) I have never seen Twitter used in such a wonderful way! These students had technology in their hands every single day and were completely engaged. It was fascinating and inspiring. Amanda
  • Emma Folland on 10 Oct 15
     
    Sarah, Thank you for sharing this article. Twitter exploded last year in my district, especially at the high school, as a form of communication for everyone. The middle school, where I am primilary at, is slowly catching on. However, I LOVE Twitter as a professional resource. I think it is like a social bookmarker. I can share the websites, and then go back when I have time to explore them more. I agree this can be used in my library to be an effective communication tool for both students and staff. I believe this resource can be used for both students and staff, but they have different purposes. As a professional, using hashtags can be very benefical to find information. It can also be a great way to network, using the Twitter Chats that go on all around the United States and the world. Students can use this to communicate. For example, the students wanted to have a blue out in honor of a student who has cancer at the football game last night. They asked the opposing team to join them in wearing blue to honor a young man who is fighting for his life. They did, and they donated an additional $425 because they found that information on Twitter! I am not aware of other resources that do that same thing. I believe Twitter is unique with their limit of 140 characters and the strong hashtag movement they begun all throughout the internet world.
  • Sarah Ebener on 10 Oct 15
     
    Emma, are you in Clinton? I heard about the "blue out"! I like to use Twitter for mainly professional use, but that varies from anywhere between retweeting professional articles to reminding the study body to buy their yearbooks. I try to throw in some personal stuff every now and again just to show that their teacher is an actual human, too. :)
Erin Keiser

3 Ways Schools Can Fund Education Technology - 0 views

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  • Erin Keiser on 11 Oct 15
     
    Edudemic is an education and technology blog. This article goes in depth, explaining 3 ways schools are able to fund new educational technology.
bethanyluens

The EdTech Roundup - Home - 2 views

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  • Ashley Lyng on 13 Nov 17
     
    I ended up reading a few of the blog posts from this site. I haven't experienced any school or class that does BYOD, so I wonder how that works in schools that do that.
  • unipatricia on 14 Nov 17
     
    I remember in when I was in high school, if a student would have their phone with them, they would get in trouble. Nowadays, teachers are taking this change in society to their advantage. Teachers that do not work at a 1:1 school are using the BYOD, or bring your own device. I think this website can be used by both teachers and students. I think this because both the students and teachers will be effected by BYOD. I have never seen another website about this topic, but that does not mean there isn't any.
mrsstacycampbell

How Do You Define 21st-Century Learning? - Education Week - 1 views

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  • The term "21st-century skills" is generally used to refer to certain core competencies such as collaboration, digital literacy, critical thinking, and problem-solving that advocates believe schools need to teach to help students thrive in today's world.
  • The research, to date, has provided no evidence that having either computers or whiteboards in schools has any positive effect on students’ reading and writing proficiencies.
  • Twenty-first-century learning means that students master content while producing, synthesizing, and evaluating information from a wide variety of subjects and sources with an understanding of and respect for diverse cultures. Students demonstrate the three Rs, but also the three Cs: creativity, communication, and collaboration.
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  • Embracing a 21st-century learning model requires consideration of those elements that could comprise such a shift: creating learners who take intellectual risks, fostering learning dispositions, and nurturing school communities where everyone is a learner.
  • Twenty-first-century technology should be seen as an opportunity to acquire more knowledge, not an excuse to know less.
  • We need classroom leaders setting an ambitious vision, rallying others to work hard to achieve it, planning and executing to ensure student learning, and defining the very notion of teaching as changing the life paths of students.
  • Twenty-first-century learning will ultimately be “learner-driven.”
  • But being able to Google is no substitute for true understanding. Students still need to know and deeply understand the history that brought them and our nation to where we are today.
  • Technology allows for 24/7 access to information, constant social interaction, and easily created and shared digital content. In this setting, educators can leverage technology to create an engaging and personalized environment to meet the emerging educational needs of this generation.
  • he term "21st-century skills" is generally used to refer to certain core competencies such as collaboration, digital literacy, critical thinking, and problem-solving that advocates believe schools need to teach to help students thrive in today's world.
  • Twenty-first-century learning embodies an approach to teaching that marries content to skill. Without skills, students are left to memorize facts, recall details for worksheets, and relegate their educational experience to passivity. Without content, students may engage in problem-solving or team-working experiences that fall into triviality, into relevance without rigor
  • Twenty-first-century learning will ultimately be “learner-driven.”
  • Katie Upah on 08 Oct 15
     
    This article showcases 11 different education experts and their definitions of 21st-century learning.
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  • Morgan McFate on 12 Oct 15
     
    Takes many view points on how to define 21st-Century Learning and Skills
  • butchsaa on 12 Nov 17
     
    This is a nice tool for teachers to use. I know that I can definitely take a look at it for my own classroom. Learning definitely changes with the use of technology and how accessibly it can be for students to learn facts.
  • Dave Brahn on 13 Nov 17
     
    I think this resource is very applicable to my classroom because one of my main goals to to have my students evaluate and create which is what a lot of the article discussed. Overall this is more for teacher use as it is discussing 21st century skills and what they look like. Also it comes from the Teacher PD source book. I shared an article that was very similar to this that covered 10 signs of a 21st century classroom.
  • msswanson_c9 on 13 Nov 17
     
    I really like the way that this article breaks down 21st Century learning and dispels the myth that 21st Century Learning is the same as learning with technology. I especially like the quote that you highlighted that states "Twenty-first-century learning means that students master content while producing, synthesizing, and evaluating information from a wide variety of subjects and sources with an understanding of and respect for diverse cultures." I think this is a useful article that helps us focus on what will truly help students become 21st Century thinkers, instead of just figuring out ways to have them do their work on the computer.
  • lm522791 on 13 Nov 17
     
    This is a great article and gives me a great definition to wrap my head around. One item I feel is really applicable to learning in no matter the date is "...students master content while producing, synthesizing, and evaluating information from a wide variety of subjects and sources with an understanding of and respect for diverse cultures." Otherwise really good information! Thanks for sharing this.
  • unipatricia on 14 Nov 17
     
    I think this website is a great start when it comes to thinking about teaching 21st century skills. Before you can understand something, you must understand the definition of it. I think it is important to note that 21st century learning is not the same as teaching/learning with technology. This website would be especially useful for teachers, because they need to understand 21st century learning before they can teach it. Great article, thanks for sharing!
Erin Mulder

Smithsonian Ocean Portal | Find Your Blue - 3 views

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  • Erin Mulder on 13 Oct 13
     
    Smithsonian website with resources and information about oceans, science, etc; features an "Educator's Corner" with lesson plans and activities.
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  • Megan Brady on 13 Oct 13
     
    Erin this looks like a great website. Although I won't be able to use it in my classroom, I can definitely see how it would be beneficial for grade school and middle school teachers. I think this will be a great resource for both students and teachers, and is very interactive. The pictures just "pop" off the page and provides great educational opportunities for students.
  • Paige Blocker on 13 Oct 13
     
    This looks like an awesome website for students who are researching about marine life. There is a lot to look at and search on this website. I think I would enjoy using this website in my classroom someday.
  • Austin Jacobson on 13 Oct 13
     
    Erin, this looks like a really great website for educators! I noticed they have a section just for educators where you can see lesson plans and activities! That is so awesome! I definitely agree with Megan I can see this being used more in an elementary or middle school setting but I think it would be a great resource!
  • Kim McCoy-Parker on 14 Oct 13
     
    Erin - I really like the layout of this site I think it could be a valuable site for sharing rich photos and videos for science classes I also think this resource could be used as a credible research resource for students. Here is another well done science site that is very similar. http://goo.gl/WULg4n
  • Jake Willis on 14 Oct 13
     
    Erin this looks like a great site for students who want to learn about the ocean. When I visited it I noticed just how easy the site was to navigate. Super simple for people who might now be to tech savvy. Everything was laid out in an easy to read manner. The articles looked fun and full of information. If I ever became a teacher and we were learning about the ocean this would be a huge help, because the Smithsonian is one of the most prestigious organizations in the world. The Smithsonian has many different interactive website that deal with all different parts of our planet, and the ocean is just on small sliver of their knowledge.
  • Ian Hubrig on 16 Oct 13
     
    I really liked this website, and I remember liking the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, itself. The site is very user-friendly for both teachers and students.
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  • Heather Davis on 10 Oct 14
     
    A way for no extra nonsense and inapproriateness that YouTube provides. This is strictly for school purposes and is filled with students like you!
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  • Heather Davis on 10 Oct 14
     
    A way for no extra nonsense and inapproriateness that YouTube provides. This is strictly for school purposes and is filled with students like you!
  • tabathaduncan on 10 Oct 14
     
    This makes it so much easier to find a quick video for you class without having to sort through irrelevant videos! Plus you can always be sure its appropriate as well!
  • Krista Garvin on 11 Oct 14
     
    I agree with this because I think it is important for educators to use videos now a days. This is extra important when it comes to all kids and it saves educators from getting into awkward situations. Students and Teachers can use this because it is just an appropriate way of streaming videos. I really haven't seen anything like this.
  • Lacie Heiserman on 12 Oct 14
     
    This resource is very similar to the TeachingChannel. I have used that a couple of times whether that be to use for videos I would show students, or for my own personal use. I love that these are videos by other teachers. This really gives you the sense of what is happening in actual classrooms.
  • davidstanfield on 13 Oct 14
     
    While I appreciate having access to YouTube and will always prefer the ability to find videos on about anything I'm looking for, YouTube is not always appropriate. When you want to safe guard students from inappropriate material or advertisements you can't see coming this is a wonderful resources, similar to TeacherTube. SchoolTube is definitely growing and should be remembered as a place to find video resources for both teachers and students.
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