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Dean Mantz

Educational Leadership:Teaching Screenagers:Teaching the iGeneration - 0 views

  • born between about 1925 and 1946 are often called the Traditional or Silent generation
  • Great Depression, World War II, and the Cold War, they are characterized by a belief in common goals and respect for authority.
  • Baby Boomer generation, born between 1946 and 1964, tends to be optimistic, idealistic, and communicative and to value education and consumer goods.
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  • born between 1965 and 1979, were defined by Douglas Coupland (1991) as Generation X
  • not as easily categorized.
  • 1980s and the birth of the World Wide Web
  • Generation Y, simply meaning the generation after X.
  • Don Tapscott's (1999) term—the Net Generation
  • The point is not to "teach with technology" but to use technology to convey content more powerfully and efficiently.
  • seem to embrace both cell phones and e-mail, with a bit of instant messaging thrown in.
  • Baby Boomers, in general, prefer face-to-face or telephone communication
  • Net Generation
  • social networks like Facebook, instant messages, Skype, and texting.
  • iGeneration, a phone is not a phone. It is a portable computer
  • using technology to enhance education doesn't mean that we should move classes totally online. Students need face-to-face social interaction, especially in the primary and middle school grades.
  • Gen Xers
  • The resources included videos for those who learned by more kinesthetic and auditory modalities, written newspaper reports for those who learned best by visual modalities, and even interactive websites for those with a more tactile and kinesthetic learning style.
  • Instead of showing the video in class, you might have them watch it on YouTube as a homework assignment.
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  • access the video 24/7
Rose Black

Plagiarism checking tool - the most accurate and absolutely FREE! - 0 views

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    In this technological age a plagiarism checker is essential for protecting your written work. A plagiarism checker benefits teachers, students, website owners and anyone else interested in protecting their writing. Our service guarantees that anything you write can be thoroughly checked by our plagiarism software to insure that your texts are unique.
Cyndi Danner-Kuhn

Future dollars image - Making coin at the U.S. Mint Photo Essay with TEXT - 0 views

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    "On Wednesday, CNET reporter Daniel Terdiman completed a two-part set of visits to the production facilities for America's money. First it was the U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing's next-generation $100 bill production process, in Washington, D.C. On Wednesday, it was the U.S. Mint here, to see how coins are made. "
Cyndi Danner-Kuhn

21Classes - Free Classroom and Education Blogs - Home - 3 views

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    Get your students blogging. Create a virtual classroom and BlogPortal. Instant use, hosted, free. Great for teachers * Host and manage blogs for your students * Use a Class Homepage to communicate with students * Reviewing capabilities of entries * Advanced privacy see all features Ideal for students * Fully featured blogs to upload text, photos, or insert videos * Fun learning experience * Customizable visibility and comment settings * No e-mail address required see all features
Cyndi Danner-Kuhn

Generation YES » Free Resources - 3 views

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    Free Resources from Generation YES logoWe are happy to provide these resources to help you empower students to improve technology use in their own schools. The resources on this page are all free, based on lessons learned in our years of working with K-12 schools around the world building successful student-centered, student-led technology programs. Please use, print, and share with colleagues. We ask that you not modify them, sell them, remove our name or copyrights, or use parts without attributing us. Other than that, we hope you link to them, download them, share them, and let us know if they were helpful! FREE - The Generation YES Express News and stories about education, technology and student empowerment. E-mail: Text Only E-mails What you'll find on this page: * White papers * How-to guides * Research summaries * Presentations, handouts, & slideshows * Videos
Cyndi Danner-Kuhn

TitanPad: Cell Phones R 4 More Than Texting - 0 views

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    presentation notes from Podstock
Cyndi Danner-Kuhn

Teach Digital: Curriculum by Wes Fryer / cellphones - 0 views

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    "Cell Phones for Learning Cell phones are rapidly becoming ubiquitous in many school communities, but their presence in the classroom is commonly viewed as disruptive and unwanted. Modern cell phones offer a variety of capabilities, which are being used effectively by educators in different schools to support curricular learning objectives and boost student achievement. Explore reasons some school districts are embracing the use of cell phones for learning both inside and outside the classroom and examine specific guidelines school districts are utilizing for student cell phones. Explore specific applications of cell phones for learning, including use as electronic response systems, data access, media recording, homework tracking and social networking. This session is also presented as: * Guidelines and Instructional Applications for Cell Phone Use at School * Cell Phone Digital Storytelling"
Cyndi Danner-Kuhn

Wiffiti - 1 views

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    "Wiffiti publishes real time messages to screens in thousands of locations from jumbotrons to jukeboxes, bars to bowling alleys and cafes to colleges. You can interact with Wiffiti from your mobile phone or the web."
Cyndi Danner-Kuhn

Marketing Mix: text, images, music, video | BUSINESS teacher - 2 views

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    Glog made by a Business teacher in Kansas City. Glogster EDU - 21st century multimedia tool for educators, teachers and students
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