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Tracey Kracht

Going Paperless | Jamie Todd Rubin - 0 views

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    I'm contemplating doing the 30 days to paperless challenge by Evernote as I think it is an interesting concept for one like me who is a habitual sticky-note, to-do list fanatic.  Here is a series of "Going Paperless" blog posts from one of their 'ambassadors"
Tracey Kracht

Learning through blogging as part of a connectivist MOOC | Sue Waters Blog - 0 views

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    This is an interesting site that goes into why blog (personally and with students), how to get started, and best practices.  Definitely a place to start for the teacher who is thinking about this process.
Tracey Kracht

edrethink: Fix-It: Five Ways to Fix the Book Report - 0 views

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      These are good ideas as we work with teachers who are using novels in their classroom.  This piece may fit well into a possible elementary/middle level pilot.
  • show me what you read and why it matters
Tarah Palmer

http://www.nextnavigator.com/content/userfiles/files/TeacherQuestions.pdf - 1 views

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      How can this tool assist us in thinking about Rigor and Relevance in our classrooms?  I like the question stems and think it could be used as you monitor your students and during planning. 
Sara Wickham

6 pillars of a 1:1 initiative SmartBlogs - 1 views

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      This is a great list.  I also like the idea of PD for students, teachers, parents and administration.  We need to also rethink how we do professional development and what are the best ways to continuously engage all staff in learning.
Tracey Kracht

Online Readiness Tool - 0 views

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    Fantastic tool to get students thinking about what it takes to be successful online learners.  I like this as a thinking point for parents as well. 
Tracey Kracht

44 Better Ways To Use Smartphones In The Classroom - 0 views

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      Even though this article specifically is discussing the use of smartphones, it fails to mention these are online tools...so in the world of 1:1 we could capture some of these pieces in our pilot.
  • “The Five C’s.” Collaborate, communicate, create and coordinate/curate
Sara Wickham

Search Tip for Students: Try Predicting Your Search Results | Fluency21 - Committed Sar... - 0 views

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      These are great questions and I love the idea of predicting search outcomes becoming automatic for our students.
Sara Wickham

30 Ways To Turn Yourself Into A Google Search Pro | Fluency21 - Committed Sardine Blog - 0 views

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      It would be great to see students using some of these Google search techniques.  Some of these are new to me as well!
Tracey Kracht

The Six Factors of Sticky - 0 views

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      This is the piece we really have to focus on in the pilot - when we share a tool with the larger population, we need to know it works.
  • It’s click and record simplicity
  • It’s available everywhere
  • ...6 more annotations...
  • supports the organizations vision of student learning
  • true value of technology is to extend learning to a new place, and one that could not be reached if the technology had not been available
  • Schools that utilize educational technology effectively do so in a strategic way.
  • multiple entry points
  • Novice users of the organization can grow into and with the technology
  • Everything works-things have been tested
Tracey Kracht

Student Blogs: Learning to Write in Digital Spaces | Langwitches Blog - 0 views

  • not a project, but a process
  • importance of READING other blogs
  • checklist for students
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    This post focuses on the importance of transforming writing in a digital platform.  Take a look at the student writing checklist.
Tracey Kracht

Implementing Blogging in the Classroom | Langwitches Blog - 0 views

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    Blogging is one of the tools I believe we need to look at for the pilot and this post had a lot of great information for thinking about this process.  I thought it was a good representation of how teachers reacted to blogging and the challenges they have to overcome.
Tracey Kracht

Great Tech Tools - 0 views

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    Great breakdown of online tools by learning goal.
Tracey Kracht

Twitter: How to archive event hashtags and create an interactive visualization of the c... - 0 views

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    This Twitter tool could be very interesting in terms of helping teachers see all of the discussions in the hashtag and presenting them in a way others could as well.  Definitely something to explore!
Tracey Kracht

Apps for CBL||Challenge Based Learning - 0 views

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    As we look for ways to share tools and 'categorize' them for easy use and decision making, this is an interesting framework for these discussions!
Tracey Kracht

Edudemic.com: Twitter Spectrum for Educators | Fluency21 - Committed Sardine Blog - 0 views

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    Great infographic on how one might choose to use Twitter in the classroom.
Tracey Kracht

Future Work Skills 2020 | Classroom Aid - 0 views

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    This article discusses the skills workers will need to be successful in our future world.
Tracey Kracht

Micro- and Macro-Blogging: 3 Major Differences and Their Benefits to Instruction -- THE... - 1 views

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      We can't forget that it is also critical for teachers to model the thinking within the tool - it helps for students to gain a better understanding of expectations. This practices also can reduce fear as well as provide empathy from the teacher as they are required to adhere to their own expectations.
  • The challenge, therefore, is for teachers to recognize the differences in these tools and not assume that one blog is the same as the next.
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