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Sarah Ebener

Kids Will Be Kids: 8 Easy Strategies to Engage Students | - 2 views

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  • 2. Tea Party I have no idea where this name came from as there is no tea served, but the idea is a fun one. Give every student a quote on a related topic. For example, during Fahrenheit 451 the quotes relate to conformity and nonconformity. When we read Lord of the Flies, the quotes are all about human nature. The students have to read their quote to as many classmates as they can in 5 minutes. Then we have a follow up conversation as a class about the quotes they found most interesting and powerful. Just the act of standing up and moving around makes this activity fun for students.
  • 5. Crowdsource Instead of Lecturing It’s not fun for students to sit still, listen and take notes for a prolonged period of time. I’ve tried to replace some direct instruction with crowdsourcing. Instead of telling students about Shakespeare’s sonnets or life during the Great Depression, I allow them to work in groups with their devices to research information and share it with the class.
  • Storytime Every week I ask students to sit on the floor for a children’s story. At first they think I am crazy, but they love this routine. Regardless of the subject you teach, there are awesome picture books on a related topic. I’d make time to read to your students.
  • Sarah Ebener on 09 Oct 15
     
    good ideas for high-interest, engaging lesson activities
  • Alexis Johns on 11 Oct 15
     
    These strategies are great suggestions. I especially like the idea of four corners. I feel like I could use it when I have students do current technology articles. I also like tea party, that would be a great way to introduce a careers research assignment, giving each student a basic definition of a career in the field and having the "tea party" before they choose their topic. I feel that this is geared towards teachers looking to improve their classroom and shift more toward a learner-centered room. As the blog states, it is also a great resource for teachers who have especially active students.
  • Tyler Schaben on 11 Oct 15
     
    I was pleasantly surprised by this article! When I first clicked on it I expected it to be elementary based like so many engagement articles are. But then I realized it was for secondary so good for me! The main thing I pulled out of this article was the idea for crowd sourcing. It seems like a simple concept but I had never thought of it before. I think this is a great resource for teachers and I plan on using the crowd sourcing technique on Tuesday!
Sarah Ebener

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

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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

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. :)
Sarah Ebener

Google for Teachers: 100+ Tricks | TeachHUB - 2 views

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  • Use the image search. Type in your search word, then select Images to use the image search when trying to put a picture to your term. Get a definition. If you want a definition without having to track down an online (or a physical) dictionary, just type "definition:word" to find the definition of the word in your results (i.e.: "definition: serendipity" will track down the definition of the word "serendipity").
  • Collect research notes with Google Notebook. Use this simple note-taking tool to collect your research for a paper or project.
  • Study the oceans with Google Earth 5. Google Earth 5 provides information on the ocean floor and surface with data from marine experts, including shipwrecks in 3D.
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  • 30. Send invitations. School shouldn’t be all about work. Find out how to send party invitations using Google Docs.
  • 40. Add a "Waiting for Response" label. If you have emails in your inbox that you are holding until someone gets back to you, creating this label keeps you from forgetting to follow up on it later.
  • 49. Get a text message with your daily agenda. Keep up with all that you need to do for the day without ever having to log on to your Google Calendar.
  • 56. Access your blog subscriptions. Keep up with your blogs and news feeds that you subscribe to through Reader right on your phone.\
  • Use Google Voice to consolidate phone numbers. If you have a phone in your dorm or apartment, a cell phone, and any other phone numbers, consolidate them into one number with Google Voice.
  • Save as PDF. Save any page as a PDF with this bookmarklet.
  • Search for magazine content. Select Magazines in the Advanced Book Search to locate information from magazines.
  • Read the blog. Google Books is constantly evolving, so stay on top of all the latest news with the Inside Google Books blog.
  • Find books to supplement your assigned texts. Search by subject to see what books you may be able to read to get the extra leg up in your classes.
  • Google SketchUp. If you need to draw 3D figures for class, use Google SketchUp to do so easily and free of charge.
  • Google Wave. This brand new Google product shows great promise for anyone collaborating, but especially for those in school. Communicate, create documents, and more–all in real-time.
  • Sarah Ebener on 10 Oct 15
     
    a list of 100 lesser-known tricks to help with everything Google
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  • Megan Kannenberg on 10 Oct 15
     
    This link is great for teachers to use, especially now that many schools are moving to Google. I particularly like the brief reminders on things that I might not think of for using Google products. This would also be a great resource for students just getting to know the products or older teachers that are less familiar with some of these things.
  • Emma Folland on 10 Oct 15
     
    Sarah Thank you so much for posting this. We were just given permission from our curricilium director that we are allowed to go ahead with Google for Education, so I think this is going to be a great tool to help my teachers with this project. I agree that this recourse can be used very effectively in the classroom. Teachers are always looking for simples tricks and tools, and this offers so many different choices all within one platform! I think this can be used for both teachers and students, but teachers will find more benifits at the beginning because they will be the ones who are introducing all of these tricks to their students, who will then take off with the different tricks! There are other search engines, like Yahoo and Bing, but nothing seems to come close on all the different educational "apps" that are housed like what Google has to offer. It is simple, convienant, and it is something that seems to be lasting, which is always a HUGE plus when it comes to technology trends!
  • Sarah Ebener on 10 Oct 15
     
    I agree, Megan! Emma, happy to hear you are moving to Google Apps for Education. I made the switch my first year of teaching and haven't looked back! Google has so much to offer, and for free usually, that the possibilities seem endless. It has totally revolutionized how I thought I'd be teaching!
  • Ellie Bullock on 12 Oct 15
     
    Google has so many hidden tricks that nobody knows about! Being aware of these can help you use Google to the most of its ability. I would definitely use this since I want to use Google in my classroom. I have found out how wonderful Google is, and I didn't know some of these tips! This is for teacher use for obvious reasons. There are many lists of things out there, but this is a less known topic so there probably aren't too many.
Megan Kannenberg

7 Fantastic Free Social Media Tools for Teachers - 2 views

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  • This means free access to some great tools: An online gradebook, customized quizzes, a debate tool, chat, classroom blogs, the ability to track proficiency and a customized portal page.
  • This app gives teachers four discussion format choices. Students can either agree or disagree with a statement, answer a multiple choice question, post responses, or have the choice between adding a new response or voting for someone else's response.
  • Megan Kannenberg on 10 Oct 15
     
    Social media resources for educators I can use these tools to create a wider variety of communication using social media.
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  • Megan Kannenberg on 10 Oct 15
     
    Social media resources for educators I can use these tools to create a wider variety of communication using social media.
  • Amanda Eller on 10 Oct 15
     
    Megan, Thanks for sharing this website with us. I have worked with a Tech Director who used Symbaloo, and it was an extremely organized way to share resources with other teachers. I highly suggest Symbaloo! Teachers, parents, and students used the Symbaloo page in this district. For example, if you were a 3rd grade teacher, you could click on the 3rd grade page. Next, click on the subject you are interested in. Let's say you want to help a student with math. Once you've clicked on the math page, it may even be broken down into more categories (such as decimals). You will then find LOTS of resources that a student can use to help them with decimals. Very cool and organized!!! Amanda
  • Lorena Harger on 12 Oct 15
     
    I can use the resources posted on this site in my classroom to enhance learning. These resources can be used by both teachers and students for interactive learning experiences. I am familiar with Edmodo and I like the many features it offers to teachers and students. In my school we use Canvas, which is based on a similar concept. However the Edmodo interface is very similar to Facebook which can be more user friendly for students.
  • Brandon Hayes on 12 Oct 15
     
    This resource is valuable to students and teachers. The first video on talks about how it can be used by anyone. My concern is that the video was made in 2007. That seems like a long time ago I wonder what the updated video looks like? I am very glad to hear there are alternatives to Blackboard and Google classroom but I wonder if the alternatives to these big shots work the same?
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.
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

The Skills Connection Between the Arts and 21st-Century Learning - Education Week - 1 views

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  • The primary purpose of education is to enable students to make a living as adults; without this capability, everything else falls away. Yet we still teach within a basic framework established in the 19th century. In today’s education environment, we seem to be slipping back from the future into the 19th century’s contextual emphasis on reading, writing, and math. The consequences could be dire, even propelling us back to a two-tiered education system: just reading, writing, and math for the disadvantaged in underresourced schools, alongside a richer 21st-century curriculum for the country’s productive employees and future decisionmakers.
  • • Generative Computation The ability to create a limitless variety of “expressions” from a generative catalyst of modest content. Think Beethoven’s four-note theme, which he spun into the Fifth Symphony. • Promiscuous Combination of Ideas Mingling of different domains of knowledge, thereby creating new products, relationships, techniques, and technologies. Think of a recipe that combines the chemistry of ingredients with knowledge of temperature and time, along with taste, feel, and smell. • Mental Symbols Encoding sensory experiences, both real and imagined, into complex systems of communication. Think metaphor or analogy. • Abstract Thought The ability to imagine what isn’t yet.
  • Megan Kannenberg on 10 Oct 15
     
    How 21st Century Skills from the common core connect to arts education I can use this as an advocacy tool to help justify arts education in the common core.
  • Megan Kannenberg on 10 Oct 15
     
    How 21st Century Skills from the common core connect to arts education I can use this as an advocacy tool to help justify arts education in the common core.
  • Laura H. on 11 Oct 15
     
    This is a good resource for teachers to take to administration to justify teaching the arts. I believe that the arts play an irreplaceable role in the development of young minds, and it makes me sad that some districts are cutting funding, marginalizing, or getting rid of the arts entirely. While I do not teach the arts, I want my own children to grow up surrounded by the arts. They foster creativity and inspire innovation, which is what I want future generations to excel at doing. Thank you for sharing!
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.
Alexis Johns

http://www.cccbsi.org/websites/basicskills/images/instructionalpractices.pdf - 0 views

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  • Alexis Johns on 11 Oct 15
     
    Breakdown of 10 instructional practices to improve student learning
  • Ms. Rebecca Carton on 12 Oct 15
     
    This research paper provides an exploration of ten instructional practices that are key to achieving desired student outcomes. This would be a good research to reflect on for my own classroom.
Alexis Johns

How to Integrate Technology | Edutopia - 2 views

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  • Alexis Johns on 11 Oct 15
     
    Steps to integrate technology in the classroom, apps, websites, lessons. IWB, computer, laptop cart, mobile devices.
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  • Christa McCaulley on 11 Oct 15
     
    Thanks for the link! I follow Edutopia on Twitter and Im always amazed at the resources I find on all content and how to integrate tech. in the classroom. This is a great teacher resources and I agree that it can be effective in future classrooms as teachers are looking for more engaging ways to bring lessons to life.
  • Tyler Schaben on 11 Oct 15
     
    This is a great resource! I actually just found this website today myself. I will have to follow them on Twitter. I like this article because it puts the ideas into a bulleted list. This way you can see the main points they want to make. I have found that I really like that about articles on Edutopia. What a great, teacher centered, article!
  • Laura H. on 11 Oct 15
     
    Alexis, I think this is a great resource for integrating technology in the classroom. I really like that it includes specific ideas and examples. While this resource is primarily aimed at teachers, the examples are definitely aimed at developing student activities. As a teacher, this is a great starting point for beginning technology integration. Edutopia seems to be a great resource overall, and I enjoyed looking through some of their other articles as well!
Erin Keiser

Digital Citizenship Scope & Sequence | Common Sense Media - 0 views

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  • Check out our Scope & Sequence tool to find age-appropriate lessons that address digital literacy and citizenship topics for your classroom.
  • Erin Keiser on 11 Oct 15
     
    Common Sense media is a site dedicated to helping people become better citizens. If you register as an educator, you have access to 21st century skills - geared lesson plans.
  • Erin Keiser on 11 Oct 15
     
    Common Sense media is a site dedicated to helping people become better citizens. If you register as an educator, you have access to 21st century skills - geared lesson plans.
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.
Erin Keiser

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  • Erin Keiser on 11 Oct 15
     
    ISTE standards for students describe the skills and knowledge they will need to learn in a global and digital society. Especially important when creating project-based learning lessons.
  • Erin Keiser on 11 Oct 15
     
    ISTE standards for students describe the skills and knowledge they will need to learn in a global and digital society. Especially important when creating project-based learning lessons.
Tyler Schaben

Smithsonian Education - Educators - 1 views

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  • Tyler Schaben on 11 Oct 15
     
    This is a great resource that gives you lesson plans and activities in a variety of different subjects and grade levels. You can even search by standards, grade, and subject!
  • Ms. Rebecca Carton on 12 Oct 15
     
    Lesson plans and activities for a wide range of subject geared towards real-life examples. Difficult to sort through and search for material relevant to the math standards needed for my courses.
Erin Keiser

Student-Led Technology Conference - 0 views

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  • In planning the conference, the students first had to develop a conference mission statement.  The conference, by students and for all, is committed to: Fostering a better understanding of how students use technology and to engage students, teachers and administrators in a conversation about technology. Assisting teachers and administrators in understanding how students use technology both in and out of the classroom. Strengthening the relationship between students, teachers, and administrators about technology in the classroom.
  • Erin Keiser on 11 Oct 15
     
    The CoolCatTeacher is an education blog that focuses in on technology. Blogger, Vicki Davis writes an article about the very FIRST ever student-led technology conference (back in Jan, 2015).
Tyler Schaben

4 Breathing Exercises for Kids to empower, calm, and self regulate * Movement and Self ... - 0 views

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  • Tyler Schaben on 11 Oct 15
     
    Sometimes taking a chance to do some proper breathing in the classroom is helpful for both students and teachers. I decided to save this article because it provides a quick and visual description of some breathing exercises you can do with your students!
Tyler Schaben

http://www.nea.org/assets/docs/A-Guide-to-Four-Cs.pdf - 2 views

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  • Tyler Schaben on 11 Oct 15
     
    This is an article that breaks down the "Four C's" of 21st Century Skills. It is a nice, light, read and I feel like it hits the nail on the head about what kinds of skills our students will need in the workforce of today and tomorrow.
  • daubertt on 11 Oct 15
     
    Great article about the Four C's. This article is very long and detailed but atleast it gives a better understanding and more in depth lesson about the Four C's.
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.
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