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Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Online Video | Center for Media & Social Impact - 0 views

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    Resource for exploring copyright and video. This source was suggested by Youtube in its copyright education centre on-line.
su11armstrong

New Teachers: Technology-Integration Basics | Edutopia - 0 views

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    "Find tips, strategies, tools, and other resources to help new teachers successfully integrate technology to facilitate educational objectives in the classroom."
alijwebb

Bud Hunt & Cindy O'Donnell-Allen - Teacher Research is Connective Learning: Practitione... - 0 views

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    A choppy video with a decent PDF resource about teacher professional development for the 21st century teacher
Derek Doucet

13 Great Twitter Chats Every Educator Should Check Out -- THE Journal - 0 views

  • 13 Great Twitter Chats Every Educator Should Check Out
  • Interested in giving Twitter chats a try? Here are a few tips to get you started:
  • 1. Use a tool like Tweetdeck, Tweetchat, or Twubs to follow that chat. On a mobile device, you may find an app like Hootsuite to be helpful.
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  • 2. It's okay to lurk (which means to follow the discussion, but not participate) at first. Lurking is learning! At the same time, don't be afraid to jump into the conversation
  • 3. When participating in a chat, don't forget to include the chat hashtag, prefaced by the # sign, or else chat participants will miss your Tweets
  • 4. Some chats move very quickly and it can be difficult to keep with all the chatter
  • . Often, a link to the archive will be shared at the end of the chat. Or, just do a Google search for the chat hashtag and the word "archives." For example, a search for "edchat archives" brings you quickly to the #edchat archive at edchat.pbworks.com. 
  • 5. Participating in Twitter chats is a great way to build your Personal Learning Network. Twitter chats attract passionate educators who are dedicated to lifelong learning, improving their professional practice, and sharing resources with others
  • #edchat: Considerd the "grandfather" of educational chats, #edchat is one of the most popular chats and is held on Tuesdays from 12 to 1 and 7 to 8 pm Eastern Time
  • #edtechchat: is dedicated to all things related to Education Technology and takes place Mondays from 8 to 9 pm Eastern Time.
  • #satchat: Fascinating discussions about education and leadership are held on Saturday mornings from 7:30 to 8:30 am Eastern Time.
  • If you aren't up that early on weekends, you can catch #satchatwc (Satchat West Coast) at 10:30 am ET. For a uniquely global discussion, #satchatoc attracts a lot of international participants and is held Friday nights at 8:00 pm ET
  • Learn more at the satchat website. 
  • #flipclass: Interested in flipping your classroom? Join the #flipclass chat on Monday nights from 8 to 9 pm
  • #sschat: This can't-miss chat for History/Social Studies teachers takes place Mondays from 7 to 8 pm. English teachers should check out the #engchat discussion held at the same time.
  • #digcit: This chat discusses best practices in teaching Digital Citizenship and Literacy on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month from 7 to 8 pm ET. Find out more information at gonevirtual.org/digcit.html.  
  • Want to learn more about Education Twitter chats? Jerry Blumengarten (@cybraryman1) has some terrific resources on his website. For specific tips, check out his "How to Chat" page and his "Twitter Chat" page.
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      Thanks for sharing this Tim Rollwagen!
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    Great twitter chats to help your self-directed professional development
Dave Krocker

The real stuff of schooling: How to teach students to apply knowledge - 1 views

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    Larry Ferlazzo is a veteran teacher of English and Social Studies at Luther Burbank High School in Sacramento, California. He has written seven books on education - including a few on student motivation, and writes extensively on education issues, including authoring a teacher advice blog for Education Week Teacher, and maintaining a popular resource-sharing blog.
Derek Doucet

Blended Learning | Edutopia - 1 views

  • Looking for the right mix of face-to-face instruction with technology-mediated activities? Find tips and resources for structuring learning across a range of blended-learning models. 
Derek Doucet

Connected Educators | Helping Educators Thrive in a Connected World - 0 views

  • Connected Educator Month themes Learn more about this year's themes, chosen by the people, for the people. View events by theme as well as free resources from the
  • The Connected Educator Month Starter Kit - created by Powerful Learning Practice - has 31 days of connected activities, giving you one simple way to get more connected every day.
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      A great starter kit for getting connected
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      Share far and wide
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    For those who haven't checked out Connected Educators Month...
Derek Doucet

What Do We Really Mean When We Say 'Personalized Learning'? | MindShift | KQED News - 0 views

  • The idea of personalized learning is seductive – it implies moving away from the industrialized form of education that pumps out cookie-cutter students with the same knowledge and skills.
  • Dozens of teachers agreed that a truly personalized learning experience requires student choice, is individualized, meaningful and resource rich.
  • This kind of learning allows students to work at their own pace and level, meets the individual needs of students, and perhaps most importantly, is not a one-size fits all model.
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  • Technology was strikingly absent from these conversations. Instead, the common view of personalization focused on giving agency for learning to the student and valuing each individual in a classroom.
  • We often say we want creativity and innovation – personalization – but every mechanism we use to measure it is through control and compliance,
  • She cautions educators who may be excited about the progressive educational implications for “personalized learning” to make sure everyone they work with is on the same page about what that phrase means.
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    A clear idea of what it means to personalize education...
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