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"Tip-of-the-Tongue Syndrome," Transactive Memory, and How the Internet Is Making Us Sma... - 2 views

www.brainpickings.org/...hompson-smarter-than-you-think ITECC ORC technology tech integrtion literacies research reading
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  • anonymous on 15 Sep 13
     
    This book review gets to the heart of the matter of why it is important to be skilled at Online Reading
  • anonymous on 15 Sep 13
     
    Add to your own Diigo account, and add comments, annotations, markup.
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Apple - Ergonomics - Eyes and Vision - 2 views

www.apple.com/...vision.html eye safety blurred vision eye strain
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    • Kathleen Hillman
      Kathleen Hillman on 06 Nov 13
       
       I am concerned about students using technology devices and no one is teaching student about  eyes strain.
  • Eye strain refers to ocular fatigue, eye discomfort and headaches associated from intensive use of the eyes. Common causes include: glare on the computer screen poor visual correction (out of date eyeglass prescription) reading small character sizes on the screen poor contrast between text and background on the monitor noticeable screen flicker dry eyes Blurred vision can be caused by normal physiological changes in the eye (i.e. aging or disease). It can also be caused by constant focusing on objects within 12" of the eyes, which often occurs when reading in low light. Dry and irritated eyes occur when there is insufficient fluid in the eyes to keep them moist. Eyes are kept moist and refreshed by a normal blink reflex which is present from birth. Blink rates vary with different activities and can become slower when concentrating. Eyes can become red and itchy. Common causes include:
  • Sue LaFlamme on 06 Nov 13
     
    Thanks! This article was helpful to me because of the amount of time I spend on the computer.
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Apple Ergonomics - 0 views

www.apple.com/ergonomics ergonomics safety eye and vision
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  • Kathleen Hillman on 06 Nov 13
     
    This site is devoted to the safe use of computers and IPads
  • Kathleen Hillman on 06 Nov 13
     
    This site is devoted to the safe use of computers and IPads
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Beyond digital literacy | A Stick in the Sand - 0 views

www.ovenell-carter.com/beyond-digital-literacy digital literacy reading comprehension
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  • anonymous on 05 Nov 13
     
    Now that libraries are in your pocket how do you decide what is important?
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Are Ebooks Any Good? | School Library Journal - 3 views

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  • School librarians appear to be bracing for a shift: SLJ’s survey showed that a majority of elementary school librarians said they either will (18 percent) or may (46 percent) purchase ebooks in the next two years. States and school districts are starting to make deals with ebook companies to provide yearly subscriptions to thousands of students at a time
    • Moira Joyce
      Moira Joyce on 05 Nov 13
       
      This is an interesting statement in the article as our district is one that will invest in an ebook collection in the coming year.
  • Another sign of change comes from Scholastic’s 2010 reading habits survey, which shows that the youngest respondents—six- to eight-year-olds—were more likely than their older counterparts to have read an ebook. That exposure, says Judy Newman, president of Scholastic Book Clubs, may reflect the fact that little children have younger parents who may be introducing them to online content at home.
  • Sue LaFlamme on 05 Nov 13
     
    I started purchasing ebooks for my middle school library about 2 years ago. I have 12 Nook Simple Touch ereaders and I also have about 20 ebooks accessible online through our Follett Destiny online catalog. I wanted students to have the experience of reading digitally because that is the trend of the future. The Nooks only have fiction books on them. Students like to change the font size, and look up words with the onboard dictionary, but the option to create notes is rarely used. The one criticism students have is that it is a grayish screen with the e-ink and not in color and back-lit like their phones. There are many students who report reading their parents Kindles or Nooks or own their own. I purchased nonfiction ebooks for Follett Destiny on topics that students do projects on every year, such as Natural Disasters. This makes them available to students 24/7 and I paid extra for simultaneous access. That means you don't download the book to your device. You can look up information online in the book and a whole class could do it at the same time. Teachers use these ebooks on their Smartboards to teach text features. When I have a larger collection of ebooks, I will enable the download feature. I personally average one novel per week and read on my Nook tablet, my ipad and print books from the public library. I enjoy reading on all of them, like the ability to download the exact title want when I want it including free ones from the public library. I still read print books regularly but much prefer reading magazines in print than digitally. I'm very interested in learning how to help students become fluent in reading and navigating digitally--that is why I loved the chart in the article Jim posted.
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Do Your Students Know How To Search? - Edudemic - Edudemic - 3 views

www.edudemic.com/student-search-skills
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    • Joe Canata
      Joe Canata on 04 Nov 13
       
      Elena mentioned privacy and "Big Brother".   I think this TED talk interesting.  Not sure if interesting is the right word.
    • Kathleen Hillman
      Kathleen Hillman on 06 Nov 13
       
      I use the TED Talk with my students when I am teaching the 9 Element of Digital Citizenship. I want students to be aware of how google really works. I bet most people don't know how much google collects information about you.
  • The results you
  • get when you search are coming to you through filters. These filters determine, based on your
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  • past searching history, what results you would most likely want – often leaving out opposing viewpoints. Basically, what comes back to you in your search results depends on your past searches, likes and location. The scary part is that what gets filtered out of your search results is not decided by you but by the algorithms of the companies that are providing you with the results.
  • Primary sources have always had strong educational value and now they are  at our fingertips. Teachers should be using these more than ever to teach history and other subjects where reading first person accounts of real events can help fuel true empathetic understanding,
  • Primary sources have always had strong educational value and now they are  at our fingertips. Teachers should be using these more than ever to teach history and other subjects where reading first person accounts of real events can help fuel true empathetic understanding,
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Life of an Educator by Justin Tarte: 5 ways to make your classroom more student-centered - 2 views

www.justintarte.com/...-make-your-classroom-more.html student-centered learning inquiry-based PBL authentic activities
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  • The student-centered classroom addresses real-world problems that affect or will affect students. This in turn will provide meaning and content to student-driven learning, which then will increase levels of engagement and overall student involvement.
    • Krishna Longanecker
      Krishna Longanecker on 04 Nov 13
       
      Love this article.  Simple steps to take to make learning more relevant to students.  Puts focus squarely where it belongs - on the children.
  • A student-centered classroom embraces the notion that there are multiple ways to accomplish an individual task. When we limit and confine students to following a certain and specific path, we ultimately end up limiting their levels of ownership, innovation, and creativity. A student-centered classroom allows, encourages, and embraces the multitude of paths one can take to solve a given problem. This also allows for students to follow their strengths and their interests when completing a task.
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  • The teacher no longer is and hasn't been for a while the 'smartest' person in the room.
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Free Technology for Teachers: Do the Two Step to Protect Your Google Drive, Dropbox, an... - 1 views

www.freetech4teachers.com/...ep-to-protect-your-google.html
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  • Krishna Longanecker on 04 Nov 13
     
    free technology teachers, google drive, dropbox, box
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Practicing Social Skills: How to Teach Your Student Social Interactions | LD Topics | L... - 11 views

www.ldonline.org/21025 social skills special education
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  • social skills are often broken down into categories, or types of skill according to the level of complexity and interaction. An example of one way of categorizing social skills can be found in the table below:
    • alie weckerly
      alie weckerly on 02 Nov 13
       
      What the majority students are lacking
    • alie weckerly
      alie weckerly on 02 Nov 13
       
      I hope I can use some of these strategies and other resources for my students. I want them to interact more and improve their social skills.
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 04 Nov 13
       
      Allie, I find that my ASD students benefit greatly from immediate feedback regarding appropriate and inappropriate behaviors.  If spoken to plainly, honestly and directly about misinterpreted or new correctly interpreted cues of others the outcomes are positive for all concerned.  The spontaneous teaching moments. 
    • Kate Florek
      Kate Florek on 04 Nov 13
       
      I will always correct students when proper etiquette is not used or if they omit something from their interaction with someone. I will remind them of each other's personal space, maintaining eye contact, etc. If these types of skills are lacking at home and gentle reminders at school may be all that they are getting as far as learning social skills then I can take a few minutes out of the tech curriculum to do that.
    • Kate Morneau
      Kate Morneau on 06 Nov 13
       
      These skills are essential, and they should be taught and retaught at the Elementary level.  As I firmly believe...it takes a village to raise a child.  
  • Strategies for teaching social skills
    • Moira Joyce
      Moira Joyce on 05 Nov 13
       
      I find myself spending a great deal of time teaching manners, social skills, and etiquette with all students, k-5. We have an organization in our town called "Change in Action." They send us 4-5 books a year that focus on teaching manners and tolerance. These books have been a great resource for social skills.
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  • Incidental teaching
  • Reading and discussing children's literature and videos —
  • Social skill autopsies —
  • Use of social stories —
    • Joe Canata
      Joe Canata on 05 Nov 13
       
      Many times students come in from recess/lunch with a problem.  Most situations for me it has been the same student or students.  He/She is missing out on interactions and in turn may perceive things as someone is talking about him/her or making fun of him/her.  Constant teacher reminders about social skills as well as Second Step has been a way of helping these students.  Parents also need to be involved and carry the load in helping out their child.  
  • When students miss out on the numerous social opportunities present in a typical classroom they are missing out on opportunities for academic enrichment (collaborating on projects, working in pairs, participating in class discussions) as well as personal and social enrichment (making new friends, playing games).
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Strategies for online reading comprehension - 8 views

www.learnnc.org/6958
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  • “When the text does not meet their purposes, they may switch to another text,
    • Sue LaFlamme
      Sue LaFlamme on 01 Nov 13
       
      I really like this chart that compares traditional reading with online reading. We need to understand that students are growing up with online reading in ways we only experienced as adults. Well…most of us depending on your age!
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 01 Nov 13
       
      I also think this chart is helpful as a guide to compare online to "off line" reading. It should not be one or the other but how they interact.
    • alie weckerly
      alie weckerly on 02 Nov 13
       
      I think this is a good way of looking at reading comprehension. These skills should be taught early on so kids/students can be more effective readers in online and in classical 'textbook' reading.
    • Joe Canata
      Joe Canata on 04 Nov 13
       
      There is a shift to have students read more informational test as well as compare two texts.  I  think need to teach students to read more and be critical about what they read.  
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 04 Nov 13
       
      The chart demonstrates just how much more complex the process of online reading is in contrast with traditional model.  At this juncture in time, in most instances, I believe teachers are learning along with their students.  We can't waste time becoming proficient in these new literacies.  Technology outside the realm of education (at least in our district) is providing digital experiences for our charges at a much faster pace than the classroom.  We are lagging behind. 
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 04 Nov 13
       
      "...readers monitor the meaning they are constructing." on a subconscious level.  The proficient reader, while online, functions on a higher cognitive level assessing, sorting, and synthesizing the multifaceted information provided during this 'higher level' reading.  This chart compares and contrast the traditional with the digital quite well.
  • Kate Florek on 04 Nov 13
     
    I was particularly intrigued by the Internet Reciprocal Teaching. Not that i am looking to more on my plate as a technology teacher than I already have~but this seemed like a very systematic approach to teaching students online reading comprehension skills that will be invaluable to them as technology continues to broaden. Not that these skills are not ones that we don't already address but this seems to go even deeper.
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NCTE Framework for 21st Century Curriculum and Assessment - 0 views

www.ncte.org/...21stcenturyframework
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    • anonymous
      anonymous on 17 Sep 13
       
      Use these as objectives for teachers to work on for final project.
  • Manage, analyze, and synthesize multiple streams of simultaneously presented informationStudents in the 21st century must be able to take information from multiple places and in a variety of different formats, determine its reliability, and create new knowledge from that information. Do students create new ideas using knowledge gained?Do students locate information from a variety of source?Do students analyze the credibility of information and its appropriateness in meeting their needs?Do students synthesize information from a variety of sources?Do students manage new information to help them solve problems?Do students use information to make decisions as informed citizens?
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 17 Sep 13
       
      Use these as objectives for teachers final projects. Them choose tools and specific objectives.
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 17 Sep 13
       
      Use these objectives as a way to measure teacher development during course.
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http://www.ideapartnership.org/documents/ASD-Collection/asd-dg_Brief_FBA.pdf - 1 views

www.ideapartnership.org/...asd-dg_Brief_FBA.pdf FBA Functional Behavioral Assessment behavior BIP education special education
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    • alie weckerly
      alie weckerly on 09 Nov 13
       
      Hoping this will help in establishing a BIP for a student
    • alie weckerly
      alie weckerly on 09 Nov 13
       
      That was the easy part...
    • alie weckerly
      alie weckerly on 09 Nov 13
       
      Our on-going process as of late
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    • alie weckerly
      alie weckerly on 09 Nov 13
       
      Most of this is too difficult to accomplish right now--will skip that and go to direct
  • alie weckerly on 09 Nov 13
     
    Functional Behavior Assessment -- Things to do Found this awhile ago. I was hoping this will help me when I create a BIP for a student of mine. It has proven to be a big help thus far.
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