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Paige Blocker

Dr. Jeff Masters' WunderBlog : Category 2 Usagi Hits China; Hong Kong Misses the Storm'... - 1 views

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  • Paige Blocker on 13 Oct 13
     
    This is Dr. Jeff Masters blog on hurricanes in Hong Kong. I would use this blog to teach kids about how dangerous a hurricane can be.
  • Paige Blocker on 13 Oct 13
     
    This is Dr. Jeff Masters blog on hurricanes in Hong Kong. I would use this blog to teach kids about how dangerous a hurricane can be.
Kim McCoy-Parker

Math Coach's Corner - 2 views

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  • Kim McCoy-Parker on 09 Oct 13
     
    My personal favorite blog for math ideas for the classroom by Donna Boucher. Every week free links to classroom activities are also included.
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  • Erin Mulder on 13 Oct 13
     
    This looks like a great blog for resources, Kim! This blog seems to be full of math resources and ideas which could be a great asset to teachers! This would obviously be best utilized by teachers to prepare for their math lessons, etc., though the students would benefit from the added preparation and materials this blog provides for their math sessions as well! I know of many other blogs that provide resources and ideas like this one, and they are always so helpful in brainstorming new teaching practices!
  • Amber Goemaat on 16 Oct 13
     
    This looks like a great resource for math teachers! I love that she gives new tips with each entry. I can see where this could be a resource for teacher, but also, how students could benefit from some of resources that she posts about. I could definitely see myself consulting this for different reasons throughout my lesson planning. Another website that also offers some great math resources is www.k-5mathteachingresources.com
  • Kim McCoy-Parker on 21 Oct 13
     
    Amber - Thanks for the addition site suggestion I have marked if for a future lesson planning resource.
Anne Pudenz

Best Education Blogs to Watch in 2015 | ExamTime - 3 views

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  • Anne Pudenz on 08 Oct 15
     
    Provides a list of the 14 best educational blogs to watch in 2015. The blogs range from technology, 21st century skills, eLearning, instructional practices, Web 2.0 tools, and general resources.
  • Kim Carlson on 08 Oct 15
     
    Thank you for this source. People are always asking who should I follow. This list is a great place to start. Teachers will enjoy looking at these and expanding their PLNs.
Amanda Eller

TWO WRITING TEACHERS | A meeting place for a world of reflective writers. - 2 views

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  • Amanda Eller on 11 Oct 15
     
    A meeting place for a world of reflective writers. This blog is outstanding! I have been trying to come up with new ways to become a better writing teacher. These writing teachers provide free resources for a writing binder they created with their students, and I plan to implement this into my own class!
  • Ellie Bullock on 12 Oct 15
     
    Since I am a TESOL major, I am very interested in motivation for writing and ways to make writing fun! I definitely think I would use this in the future for advanced students for ESL. It would help me think of new prompts, new ways to make writing fun, and motivation for students. The website is definitely for teacher use because it is a resource for lesson plans and activities. I said it before, there will always be blogs and websites that give resources and ideas like this. But there are a lot of bad blogs and websites and this one definitely has a lot of good ideas!
  • Megan Skiles on 12 Oct 15
     
    Great blog, I like how they have it organized and the amount of resources you can find on this blog. This blog had many great ideas for teachers to use while teaching students writing. This is a resource that would be helpful for teachers.
Nichol Hebel

Moving at the Speed of Creativity | Weblog of Wesley Fryer - 5 views

www.speedofcreativity.org/

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  • Nichol Hebel on 13 Oct 13
     
    Wesley A. Fryer's Blog! A Google Educator with amazing posts and ideas about technology in the classroom! Awesome Blog!
  • Megan Brady on 13 Oct 13
     
    Nichol this is a great blog. Very interactive and offers so many options for teachers and students.
  • Paige Blocker on 13 Oct 13
     
    This blog seems to provide a lot of cool ideas for teachers and students both! Thanks for sharing!
Amanda Eller

Free Technology for Teachers - 1 views

www.freetech4teachers.com

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  • Amber Goemaat on 16 Oct 13
     
    Richard Byrne is a teacher who blogs about different technology tools that are out there for teachers. His tips are usually quick reads and very easy to follow. He posts approximately once daily. Excellent resource!
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  • Amber Goemaat on 16 Oct 13
     
    Richard Byrne is a teacher who blogs about different technology tools that are out there for teachers. His tips are usually quick reads and very easy to follow. He posts approximately once daily. Excellent resource!
  • Amanda Eller on 12 Oct 15
     
    I use this site to find MANY great technology resources for my class! And the best part is that these resources are all FREE! Use this site to watch videos and read blogs about how to use technology in a meaningful way in your classroom!1
  • Jared Kannenberg on 12 Oct 15
     
    I had never seen this site. I am very happy to see it. Thank you. I will use this for a project or two!
  • Lorena Harger on 12 Oct 15
     
    This site has great resources that can be used in my classroom. One post from this blog is about "How to share videos through Google drive". At times students have an assignment where they have to create a video and it would be easier for them to submit the video to me through Google drive instead of posting it on a public site. This resource could be equally useful for teachers. Teachers can share videos with students or with colleagues through Google drive. Similar resources could be dropbox and learning management systems such as e-learning, Canvas or Blackboard.
  • Morgan McFate on 12 Oct 15
     
    This is an awesome blog for teachers! It seems that most of these tools can easily be used for teachers in the classroom. I would definitely like to use some of this technology anyway. It really is geared towards educators and it is nice that they are quick to read for those teachers who don't have much free time.
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.
Haylee Hanson

Dr. Z Reflects - Blogging for Understanding - 0 views

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  • Haylee Hanson on 13 Oct 13
     
    Check out the blog of UNI's very own, Dr. Leigh Zeitz, better known at Dr. Z! His blog talks about the perks of educational technology.
Megan Brady

Lisa Nielsen: The Innovative Educator - 1 views

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  • Megan Brady on 13 Oct 13
     
    Blog to share ideas and resources with teachers, parents, and young people.
  • Megan Brady on 13 Oct 13
     
    Blog to share ideas and resources with teachers, parents, and young people.
  • Haylee Hanson on 13 Oct 13
     
    Megan, I love reading and checking out blogs. Especially when they relate to education! Lisa Nielsen's blog seems to be a great resource for not only teachers, but parents and students too. I think that it can help impact and benefit aspiring teachers because it has so many resources and ideas related to education!
Ian Hubrig

World History Teachers Blog - 1 views

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  • Ian Hubrig on 16 Oct 13
     
    A blog about world history education utilizing web 2.0 tools, and collaborative technology in some instances. This blog can also serve as a springboard for PLN connections.
Anne Pudenz

Top 10 Education Tech Blogs | Brainscape Blog - 1 views

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  • Anne Pudenz on 08 Oct 15
     
    10 Education Tech Blogs - ideas and resources for integrating technology, Web 2.0 tools, and iPad apps into the classroom
Keith Lacock

How To Start A Blog Today - Free Tutorial - 1 views

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  • Keith Lacock on 14 Oct 13
     
    I thought this site had a lot of great advice for people that might be starting their first blog. I would say that half of the things they bring up I wouldn't have thought about if I was starting a blog.
  • Jamie Sebring on 14 Oct 13
     
    Right on, Keith. Very good advice for people firing up their first blog. This can be a pretty cool tool in the classroom too.
ryanandcala

Dangerously Irrelevant | @mcleod - 1 views

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  • Chin up and be fierce
  • Kim McCoy-Parker on 09 Oct 13
     
    Scott McLeod blog discussing technology, leadership and the future of schools. He is also a very passionate speaker who I was lucky enough to get to hear speak at ISLI on Oct 5, 2013
  • ryanandcala on 13 Oct 13
     
    Scott Mcleod has a way of making educators think about their craft!
  • Nichol Hebel on 13 Oct 13
     
    Kim, I browsed through this blog a little bit to check out some of the posts and they seem awesome! I believe this blog can be an amazing resource for educators and I could use it efficiently in my future classroom for ideas, motivation, and support. I believe this resource is mostly for teachers as it is a blog about the future of our schools with mainly content focused for teachers. I have posted a similar blog, Wesley A. Fryer's, on our class diigo page, you might want to check it out! Thank you for this resource!
Haylee Hanson

Burlington Public Schools Educational Technology Blog - 1 views

www.bpsedtech.org

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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.
Ian Hubrig

Clif Mims - clifmims.com - 0 views

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  • Ian Hubrig on 16 Oct 13
     
    A blog dedicated to technology, education, and other thought-provoking concepts inside and outside of education. Some of the questions posed could be useful in PLNs and also to simply discuss with students.
  • Ian Hubrig on 16 Oct 13
     
    A blog dedicated to technology, education, and other thought-provoking concepts inside and outside of education. Some of the questions posed could be useful in PLNs and also to simply discuss with students.
Ian Hubrig

TED Blog: Further reading on ideas worth spreading - 0 views

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  • Ian Hubrig on 16 Oct 13
     
    A blog centered around the popular TED talks, which can address a variety of topics from web 2.0 tools to technology in education as a broad category.
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.
Anna Kron

Advice for a New Teacher - 3 views

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  • Over time you, your principal, and fellow teachers will be able to work together to create the school culture that you want. Your school culture will support your classroom culture and make your job much more manageable.
  • decide on your classroom boundaries
  • Be consistent.
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  • Give more freedom, and take it away if need be.
  • You will have to try a few things and see what works for you and your students.
  • Be positive.
  • Say out loud to the class (narrate) that you see them, and write their name up on the positive board.
  • Not only will this help reinforce positives with your kids, but it will also help keep you positive.
  • Use body language.
  • Often walking to a student veering off track and just putting your hand on their desk can help.
  • If you do have to say something negative to a student, make sure it’s private (whenever possible).
  • Use routines.
  • When kids know what to expect, they’re better at doing what you want them to do.
  • Seek advice and feedback, try ideas in your class, and try again, try again, try again! Keep trying new things until you figure out what works for you and your students.
  • Anna Kron on 11 Oct 15
     
    This post gives some great advice to new teachers, particularly how to be consistent, be positive, use body language, and use routines. I hope I can look back to this post during my first year of teaching in order to prevent some of the mistakes I will inevitably make!
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  • Christa McCaulley on 11 Oct 15
     
    Great resource and something to keep in my back pocket even as I go into level III's next week.
  • Zoey Salisbury on 11 Oct 15
     
    Anna, I would agree that this resource will be used efficiently in my future classroom. Especially since I will become a new teacher, when I decide to enter the college of education program and have my own classroom soon. Love how it says these are all the right things that you are doing, which makes my confidence as a new future teacher for sure increases. I personally believe that this resource is used specifically for only teachers. It's also very interesting how they have bolded essential components to remember the entire time you are becoming a first teacher. Such as be consistent, be positive, use body language, and use routines. Which the last one I believe is the most important when I comes to not only becoming a great teacher, just as well as to deal with different classroom settings. I am currently not aware of any similar resources to be considered but will not sure to keep my eye out for any that pop out. Overall, I like this resource how it ends with the saying, "Hang in there! And, let us know how you are doing."
  • Tyler Schaben on 11 Oct 15
     
    This is a great blog post! I have been working on a blog post that is very similar to this with my own blog. This gave me some great ideas. This blog not only could help a new teacher, it could also help a struggling teacher or a teacher with a particularly challenging group of students this year. Great find!
Mary Kimani

Knowledge Workers | The Credo Blog - 3 views

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  • Mary Kimani on 11 Oct 15
     
    This whole blog is a great resource for information literacy and other important 21st century skills
  • daubertt on 11 Oct 15
     
    I've never heard of this blog before and I greatly enjoyed this post! I agree with the statement that people have to continuously learn and be educated throughout their life in order to be successful.
Austin Jacobson

Kidblog - Blogs for Teachers and Students | Diigo - 1 views

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  • Austin Jacobson on 08 Oct 13
     
    Kidblog 
  • Erin Mulder on 13 Oct 13
     
    Hi Austin! I had never heard of Kidblog before but it seems like a great resource for teachers to use in their classrooms if they want their students to have a blogging experience! It is specifically for kids and it is a safe and age-appropriate way to encourage kids to write. I have used Blogger, etc., for my own personal use but I don't think that kind of website would be suitable for kids to use, especially if they're just learning how to use a blog responsibly. This is a great resource for kids to create beginning blogs on!
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