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Sarah Ebener

Practical Ed Tech Tip of the Week - 3 Ways to Map Stories | Practical Ed Tech - 0 views

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techissues history technology integration languagearts

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  • The Tour Builder uses a slide-like format for creating tours. Each slide or stop in the tour can have a date or range of dates attached to it. The tour plays in same sequence as that students build stops in their tours. Have students create the stops in the tour chronologically to tell a timeline story.
  • StoryMap JS is a nice tool for creating mapped stories. On StoryMap JS you create slides that are matched to locations on your map. Each slide in your story can include images or videos along with text.
  • Sarah Ebener on 09 Oct 15
     
    gives examples of how students can tie a map in to a story. Good for history classes, maybe for showing where different battles took place?
Sarah Ebener

Comfortably 2.0: Creating & App Smashing with App Dice - 0 views

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  • One die has six "creation" apps, while the second die has six "showcase" apps.
  • For the creation apps I used Popplet Lite, Pic Collage, Doodlebuddy, Trading Cards, Skitch and Word Clouds. For the showcase apps I used ShowMe, Educreations, Tellagami, Thinglink, 30Hands, and iMovie.
  • Sarah Ebener on 10 Oct 15
     
    brief explanation for how to create and use dice blocks in class when app-smashing. This would be nice for those kids who want you to just tell them what to do rather than feel like they have too many choices.
Sarah Ebener

Why failure is crucial for a student's success - 3 views

www.pbs.org/...ilure-crucial-students-success

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shared by Sarah Ebener on 09 Oct 15 - No Cached
  • More than that, they need to experience failure. While I am a big fan of both project-based learning and blended learning, I believe the most critical piece of the pedagogical puzzle is what we ought to call “Problem-based learning.”
  • Give students problems to tackle–and make the problems real! Lord knows we have plenty of problems worth tackling that can be given to students. They cannot be intractable (how can we achieve peace in the Middle East?) or trivial and uninteresting (what color should classrooms be painted?).
  • Sarah Ebener on 09 Oct 15
     
    interesting article about "problem-based learning" and why it is important for kids to struggle when learning
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  • Lisa Bindert on 10 Oct 15
     
    I really enjoyed the article. Made me think back to a physics teacher who had us do all kinds of things. Map stars, go to the playground and work on centrifugal force. (Wont forget that one, made me sick) I do not teach at the elementary level but think there is validity in having them do these type of projects.
  • Kelly Post on 10 Oct 15
     
    Great article to get you thinking about the importance of having students tackle real problems. Students will retain more when they figure something out instead of being handed a formula to memorize.
  • Emma Folland on 10 Oct 15
     
    Sarah I think this article is well written, and a lot of parents need to read this, long with teachers. I am not sure when our society switched over to make everyone a winner. Making everyone a winner is not reality, and as a teacher that is so frustrating. I think about the scientiests who have made dramatic breakthroughs in their careers, and I would love to know how many times they failed? I am sure it was more times than they have found success, but that makes the success that much better! I do agree that this article is going to be benefical for future classrooms. I take it into this: Students might not find the "right book" on the very first try, and that is ok. If they can't read it because it is too challaning, that is ok. They can try again. I think this is an article that both teachers and students need to read because teachers need to let students fail more and students need to know that it is OK to fail! Life is full of failures...but the failure does not define you, how you handle the failure does! As far as the last question, am I aware of any other resources similar, this question does not really apply. The article focuses on the concept of failure and challanging projects and that is ok so that students know how to respond the next time.
  • Sarah Ebener on 10 Oct 15
     
    great point about "When did everyone become winners?" Students need to struggle sometimes in order to fully understand the assignment, the concept, etc. It drives me crazy when a kid doesn't get something so they just want me to spoonfeed it to them.
Emma Folland

Ebooks Will Surge in Classrooms, Study Says | School Library Journal - 1 views

www.slj.com/...surge-in-classrooms-study-says

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  • Emma Folland on 10 Oct 15
     
    This articles from earlier this year explains why ebooks are going to do very well in the classroom according to a study that was condusted
Emma Folland

4 pros and cons of e-readers vs. textbooks - TODAY.com - 0 views

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  • Emma Folland on 10 Oct 15
     
    This articles is from Today.com where the pros and cons of ebooks are examined
James Reinhard

The Why and How of Using Facebook For Educators - No Need to be Friends At All! - The E... - 5 views

www.theedublogger.com/...s-no-need-to-be-friends-at-all

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  • James Reinhard on 23 Oct 14
     
    How to use the social media Facebook, generally perceived as a distraction, as tool for education
  • Kelly Post on 10 Oct 15
     
    Really great step by step information on how to safely use FB in the classroom. Bold statement by the author of the article: We have an obligation as educators to model appropriate online behavior and learn right along our students.
  • Megan Kannenberg on 10 Oct 15
     
    I think this is a great resource for using Facebook safely in the classroom. The article is definitely directed towards teachers. It provides nice step-by-step instructions for locking down the privacy of what you post to maintain that professional relationship with students and their parents.
Emma Folland

Tablets vs. Textbooks - ProCon.org - 0 views

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  • Emma Folland on 10 Oct 15
     
    This article presents both sides of pro's and cons for using ebooks in the classroom (with citations)
Amanda Eller

50+ Tools for Differentiating Instruction Through Social Media | Edutopia - 1 views

www.edutopia.org/...cial-media-tools-john-mccarthy

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  • Imagine a world where resources were limited to what was found in the classroom or the school closet known as the "Curriculum Materials Room." Picture a world where students wrote letters with pen and paper to communicate with other students and adults outside of the building. Due to postage costs, the teacher either sent the letters in bulk or paid for stamps out of his or her own pocket. Can you recall a time when student interests like skateboarding or video were never used as part of learning curriculum because the tools needed were either too expensive or not yet conceptualized? Do you remember a time when non-traditional learners struggled, and absenteeism meant a high likelihood of students doing poorly in school, and possibly having to retake the course?
  • Amanda Eller on 10 Oct 15
     
    Social media can enhance differentiated instruction if the tools are selected with a careful eye on individual students' readiness, interests, and learning profiles. In my classroom, I plan to try out "Kaizena" which is introduced on this website. I will use "Kaizena" to give feedback to my students' writing pieces.
Amanda Eller

Lisa Nielsen: The Innovative Educator: 10 Ideas for Innovative Math Instruction - 0 views

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  • Lisa Nielsen found school boring + irrelevant. That ticked her off. She writes this blog to share ideas to help change that for others.
  • Amanda Eller on 10 Oct 15
     
    This site is full of innovative ideas and resources to "spice up math class." I personally am excited to try out "Teacher TV" which provides videos of math lessons. I want to watch these lessons to see how other teachers may teach a lesson differently than I would. I may be able to reach more students this way.
Emma Folland

http://contentmarketinginstitute.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/58SocialMediaTips.pdf - 0 views

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  • Emma Folland on 10 Oct 15
     
    This gives 58 different suggestions for marketing ebooks with social media
Emma Folland

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

www.ala.org/...digital-content

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

Ebooks Take Hold in Schools-Slowly | School Library Journal - 0 views

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  • Emma Folland on 10 Oct 15
     
    Why e-books are taking off slowly
Emma Folland

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

www.thedigitalshift.com/...l-libraries-seen-rising-slowly

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

25+ Top Apps for Elementary Music (iPhone/iPad) | AppCrawlr - 0 views

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  • TeacherKit - Class Organizer, Teacher Planner, Gradebook, Assignment List, Attendance and Student 's Grade ★★★★ 3,040 "I am an elementary music teacher with 565 students in 22 classes."
  • Doceri Interactive Whiteboard
  • Rhythm Cat - Learn To Read Music
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  • Freddie The Frog® - Music Education for Kids.
  • Megan Kannenberg on 10 Oct 15
     
    A site with teacher-rated apps for the music classroom. Apps are grouped by function and ranked within functional categories.
Megan Kannenberg

iPads in the Elementary Music Classroom - Teacher Tools - Music & Technology -MusTech.N... - 0 views

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  • Class Dojo: When I had a class that came to music after recess, lunch, and PE, I needed something motivating to help them focus. Class Dojo did just that. I set it up at http://www.classdojo.com and then accessed it through the free app to continuously give individual points for good listening. Price: Free
  • Photon EDU: If you like to use musictechteacher.com, quavermusic.com, and/or incredibox.com-all flash-based websites-then it is a challenge to use them on them on the iPads because iPads do not play flash-based websites. With a click of the lightning bolt button, Photon EDU makes flash-based websites work on the iPads. Price: $4.99
  • Megan Kannenberg on 10 Oct 15
     
    A resource for apps that are appropriate for the elementary music classroom. I particularly like the idea of PhotonEDU that allows flash sites to run on ipads.
Megan Kannenberg

Websites for Kids - 2 views

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  • http://www.funbrain.com/ Funbrain offers games on composers, instruments, reading and vocabulary.
  • www.creatingmusic.com Elementary-age students can enjoy exploring, creating and manipulating music.
  • pbskids.org/chuck/index.html#/jazz Elementary students can enjoy playing with an interactive Improvisation Station.
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  • www.music.indiana.edu/muslib.html An extremely comprehensive resource with great references to composer's pages and information.
  • Megan Kannenberg on 10 Oct 15
     
    Compilation of online resources for the elementary general music classroom I can use these as activities in my music classroom.
  • Megan Kannenberg on 10 Oct 15
     
    Compilation of online resources for the elementary general music classroom I can use these as activities in my music classroom.
Megan Kannenberg

Strategies for Music Education (Teacher Resources & Lessons) - TeacherVision.com - 0 views

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  • Technology Strategies -- National Music Standard #1These activities and strategies for music education will help you use technology in your classroom to teach singing.
  • Technology Strategies -- National Music Standard #5Discover great activities and teaching strategies for using technology to help students read music.
  • Strategies for Establishing a Thinking Music ClassroomReference these tips to improve the physical and emotional climate of your music classroom.
  • Megan Kannenberg on 10 Oct 15
     
    Ways to incorporate technology into music education I can use the technology links to integrate more technology into my classroom.
  • Megan Kannenberg on 10 Oct 15
     
    Ways to incorporate technology into music education I can use the technology links to integrate more technology into my classroom.
Nicole Heinrichs

Free Technology for Teachers: How to Create & Distribute Flipped Lessons Through EDPuzzle - 4 views

www.freetech4teachers.com/...create-distribute-flipped.html

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  • EDpuzzle is a neat tool that allows you to add your voice and text questions to educational videos.
  • sign videos to studen
  • ck their progres
  • Nicole Heinrichs on 08 Oct 15
     
    This blog is great for getting new ideas about technology in the classroom.
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  • Anne Pudenz on 08 Oct 15
     
    This is a great resource! I actually stumbled across this tool a few weeks ago, but I haven't tried it in the classroom yet. I plan to try it in upcoming weeks. I think it will be great for teachers and students because students can pause/replay the video if needed and teachers can add questions and create quizzes to track student progress and understanding. I'm not currently aware of another tool that has those features and seems to be as user-friendly as EDPuzzle.
  • Kim Carlson on 08 Oct 15
     
    I like this resource. It's something that I'm going to share with my social studies teachers in particular. They are showing videos and this would increase student participation I think. This is a great resource for teachers.
  • Ping Gao on 09 Oct 15
     
    I also like this recourse. It is useful for teachers to implement flipped instruction.
  • Kelly Post on 10 Oct 15
     
    Good resource. Like the video walk-through on setting up EDPuzzle. Cool in EDPuzzle: You can add questions and notes to specific places in a video.
Laura H.

10 Teaching Practices for The 21st Century Teacher ~ Educational Technology and Mobile ... - 4 views

www.educatorstechnology.com/...hing-practices-every-21st.html

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  • 1- Maintain good communication skills
  • 2- Getting students engagement
  • 3- Use Humour 
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  • 4- Act don't react
  • 5- Be clear and precise in your instructions
  • 6- Give room to individualized learning
  • 7- Positive feedback
  • 8- Involve students in decision making
  • 9- Use peer  learning
  • 10- Love your subject/ job
  • Laura H. on 08 Oct 15
     
    Teaching tips in a 21st century classroom
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  • Katie Upah on 08 Oct 15
     
    I really like the tips presented in this article and agree that I could utilize this resource when I become a teacher because the tips are modern and achievable. I believe this resource is mostly for teacher use because it is entitled "teaching practices for teachers," meaning students probably would not benefit from reading about how to become a better teacher. Rather, teachers can use this resource to discover some easy tips they could easily apply to their classroom to become stronger, 21st century teachers. Another resource that could be considered: http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2012/06/33-digital-skills-every-21st-century.html. This provides a link to another article on the same site entitled "The 20 Digital Skills Every 21st Century Teacher Should Have."
  • Hannah Hacker on 09 Oct 15
     
    Lots of good tips were given here, I hope that more teacher will discover this resource and learn how to apply this to their classroom.
  • Ping Gao on 09 Oct 15
     
    I like this website as well. It provides practical suggestions
  • Lisa Bindert on 10 Oct 15
     
    This provides good tips for all teachers regardless of whether the class is flipped or traditional. I saved it for my own library.
Ping Gao

"Flipping" a class | Learning Sciences - 2 views

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  • Ping Gao on 09 Oct 15
     
    This is a good website about using Flipped instruction for science learning.
  • Lisa Bindert on 10 Oct 15
     
    Teaching in sonography is primarily the sciences so I was interested in this resource. I have saved it to my own library to reference in the future.
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