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anonymous

Big Huge Thesaurus: Synonyms, antonyms, and rhymes (oh my!) - 1 views

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writing

shared by anonymous on 25 Nov 09 - Cached
  • anonymous on 25 Nov 09
     
    Looking for plot lines for students to use to write a short story? This one has a bunch of them. You can also get ideas for blog posts. And, go all the way back to the beginning of this site to find lots of synonyms, antonyms and rhymes. English teachers - bookmark this one
  • anonymous on 25 Nov 09
     
    Fun plost ideas for students who are writing short story ideas or descriptive paragraphs.
Rich Smith

Pixabay - 0 views

pixabay.com

photos CREATIVECOMMONS

shared by Rich Smith on 07 Mar 13 - No Cached
  • Rich Smith on 07 Mar 13
     
    Search engine that allows you to search for public domain photos to use for projects. Some results you may have to pay for but this is usually the pictures displayed on the first row, much like an ad.
L Butler

From Distraction to Engagement: Wireless Devices in the Classroom (EDUCAUSE Quarterly) ... - 0 views

www.educause.edu/...ent-wireless-devices-classroom

distraction engagement devices

shared by L Butler on 25 Jul 12 - No Cached
  • From Distraction to Engagement: Wireless Devices in the Classroom
  • devices in the classroom threaten to distract student attention but also offer opportunities for student engagement
  • creative options for making wireless devices part of instruction
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  • Mobile phones, for instance, are considered distracting because of problems with ringing during class, cheating, or multitasking,1 and the camera that comes with many phones can raise privacy issues as well. Similar complaints might also be made about laptops in the classroom.
  • a whole spectrum of methods for dealing with such distractions, ranging from technical control to pedagogical innovation. In this article, I discuss these methods with a special emphasis on engaging students to minimize the negative effects of distraction by laptop computers or other wireless devices.
  • laptops and smart phones do not cause more distraction than windows through which students look at birds and flowers, “yet you don’t seal the windows just because of that
  • Whose fault is it if distracting activities are going on in the classroom? What caused the distractions other than the availability of technology? Will alternative distractions occur if the technological tools are removed? Without implying that students are always right, I would say that the issue gives educators a reason to reflect on their own teaching or, rather, the instructional process as a whole.
    • L Butler
      L Butler on 25 Jul 12
       
      Good reflective questions for figuring out why something is a distraction and how to remedy the situation.
  • Another method for engaging students is to deconstruct a traditional, 50-minute lecture by breaking it up, re-mixing it, and redistributing it in a variety of formats and settings.
anonymous

Twitter Blog: Introducing Fast Follow, and other SMS tips - 0 views

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twitter

shared by anonymous on 18 Jun 12 - No Cached
  • anonymous on 18 Jun 12
     
    Fast Follow. Anyone in the US can receive Tweets on their phone even if they haven't signed up for Twitter. This is a simple way for people to get information they care about in real-time. For example, let's say you want to get Tweets from New York City's office of emergency management (@NotifyNYC). Just text 'follow NotifyNYC' to 40404 in the US.
Michelle Krill

30+ Places To Find Creative Commons Media - 0 views

www.sitepoint.com/...30-creative-commons-sources

Creativecommons audio images copyright video

shared by Michelle Krill on 17 Jun 10 - Cached
  • Heather Marsh on 17 Jun 10
     
    More than 30 sources of audio, video, images and text available under CC license.
  • Michelle Krill on 09 Jul 10
     
    SitePoint has gathered up over 30 of the best resources online for audio, video, images and more for finding just the perfect Creative Commons licensed item for use in your next project. So, have a look around and get inspired!
anonymous

Some Stunning Facebook Stats - 0 views

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facebook

shared by anonymous on 19 Jul 10 - Cached
  • anonymous on 19 Jul 10
     
    Among the stats - 500 Billion minutes/month spent on Facebook - and it's only been in existence for 5 years.
  • anonymous on 19 Jul 10
     
    What implications does this have for Education? For us?
  • mary heuer on 20 Jul 10
     
    and we are already hearing about "Facebook addiction" For education, FB or a site like FB would be like one stop shopping at Wal Mart. Announcements, pictures, email, video, games. I prefer getting and sending messages in my FB mail than having to go to my yahoo mail and for posting videos than using my youtube account- I can do several things in one place. It is a lot easier to post pictures on FB then to send through email, especially a large group of pictures.
Michelle Krill

Learn It In 5 - Home - 1 views

learnitin5.com

tutorials web2.0 tutorial video pd workshop ipd

shared by Michelle Krill on 29 Jul 10 - Cached
  • Michelle Krill on 29 Jul 10
     
    "At Learn it in 5, you'll learn what is Web 2.0, and strategies for using Web 2.0 technology in the digital classroom - all in 5 minutes or less. Learn it in 5 is a powerful library of how-to videos, produced by technology teachers, for the purpose of helping teachers and students create classroom strategies for today's 21st century's digital classroom. These step-by-step how-to videos walk teachers through Web 2.0 technology, demonstrating how to use Web 2.0 applications like blogs, social networks, podcasts, interactive videos, wikis, slidesharing and much more."
  • mary heuer on 02 Aug 10
     
    thanks- added to bookmarks and following on Twitter
anonymous

Google Earth for Educators: 50 Exciting Ideas for the Classroom | Associate Degree - Fa... - 1 views

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googleearth

shared by anonymous on 30 Jul 10 - Cached
  • anonymous on 30 Jul 10
     
    50 Great ideas for using Google Earth in the classroom. From elementary to high school
Lucy Chubb

We can't let educators off the hook | Dangerously Irrelevant - 2 views

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shared by Lucy Chubb on 03 Oct 10 - No Cached
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 03 Oct 10
       
      What do you think? Is ignorance of the tools of the web excusable? Should we let them off the hook?
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 03 Oct 10
       
      Oh, and read down through the comments, as well. The discussion continues there.
    • Martin Meier
      Martin Meier on 22 Oct 10
       
      "...if you're not doing what needs to be done, then you should get out of the way to make room for someone who will." This statement assumes everyone who uses digital technology "know what needs to be done." After viewing many videos during our class I believe there is a direction we should be going in, but nobody really 'knows' what needs to be done. Just like every politician and irrate blogger seems to have the answer. The "get with us or get out of the way" statments concern me the most. If a student doesn't subscribe to what we're teaching do we then shuffle them off to alternate school? No, we try something different whether it's Web 2.0 or something else. It's what we call the 'art' of teaching. Whether we're teaching students or educators, as long as we're willing to try something new, not just jump on the bandwagon, then our students will learn to adjust and be flexible also.
    • Mary Richards
      Mary Richards on 23 Oct 10
       
      Lurkers are good - if everyone is talking than no one is listening.
    • Kati Hoover
      Kati Hoover on 23 Oct 10
       
      I don't think we can let educators off the hook. I feel like some just ignore where the world is going and feel save and comfortable in what they know. Well, who isn't. We don't become better teachers, friends, parents, or people by keeping things to same. You have to change and adapt in order to be successful. We aren't just teaching students. We are preparing the future generation. Those students will become all of things we are and we know - if we don't prepare them for what their world WILL look like, what are we doing? Are we even doing our job? We must be held accountable.
    • Sandra Benedict
      Sandra Benedict on 23 Oct 10
       
      No, we should not allow colleges who train our teachers off the hook either. We need to support and train teachers in these various tools. We also need to make sure they have the hardware was well as our kids. All too often these authors think everyone including kids have access to computers/internet 24/7. Some of our teachers do not have this access in their homes.
    • Lucy Chubb
      Lucy Chubb on 23 Oct 10
       
      information shared to the faculty helps counter the "blue pill"
    • Lucy Chubb
      Lucy Chubb on 23 Oct 10
       
      That is my favorite paragraph!
    • Lauren Hummel
      Lauren Hummel on 23 Oct 10
       
      I also like this paragraph. The idea of life-long learnining has to embrace change. I understand that adapting is difficult because it requires teachers to constantly reconstruct their teaching. However, I agree that this needs to take place in order for education to effectively meet the needs of students.
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  • If you’re a teacher / administrator / librarian / education professor that somehow ‘doesn’t even realize [yet] that there’s a decision to be made,’ should you even be working in a school or university? Don’t our children and our school systems need and deserve someone who’s in a different place than you are?
  • It’s about our students: our children and our youth who deserve at the end of their schooling experience to be prepared for the world in which they’re going to live and work and think and play and be. That’s the obligation of each and every one of us. No educator gets to disown this.
    • Lucy Chubb
      Lucy Chubb on 23 Oct 10
       
      Taking responsibility for your learning--we expect it from our students, why not our faculty?
    • Lucy Chubb
      Lucy Chubb on 23 Oct 10
       
      I'm very glad that I am able to discuss and add input to help create change.
  • anonymous on 03 Oct 10
     
    "If you're a teacher / administrator / librarian / education professor that somehow 'doesn't even realize [yet] that there's a decision to be made,' should you even be working in a school or university? Don't our children and our school systems need and deserve someone who's in a different place than you are? It's one thing to still be a learner; heck, we're all learners with this technology stuff. It's another to opt out or not even recognize the choice. If we look at what our kids need, shouldn't we replace you with someone else? "
  • anonymous on 03 Oct 10
     
    What do you think of this post? Look for the sticky note and let's discuss it.
anonymous

Word Clouds for Open Response (Free Text) Polls - Poll Everywhere's Blog - 0 views

blog.polleverywhere.com/-open-response-free-text-polls

polls wordcloud

shared by anonymous on 15 Aug 11 - No Cached
  • anonymous on 15 Aug 11
     
    "People have been using Poll Everywhere to make word clouds and tag clouds for years. Now, we've made it even easier with a simple two-step process for our favorite word cloud services: Wordle, Tagxedo, and Tagul. You'll find a new view called "Word cloud" on your Free Text Polls."
  • anonymous on 15 Aug 11
     
    (Did you see this when I tweeted it?)
anonymous

Study Finds That Online Education Beats the Classroom - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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shared by anonymous on 19 Aug 09 - Cached
  • Some of it was in K-12 settings, but most of the comparative studies were done in colleges and adult continuing-education programs of various kinds, from medical training to the military.
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 19 Aug 09
       
      I think that this fact is VERY important if one is going to draw a conclusion for K12, dont you?
  • “The study’s major significance lies in demonstrating that online learning today is not just better than nothing — it actually tends to be better than conventional instruction,”
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 19 Aug 09
       
      I would agree, as long as we're talking about colleges and adult learners, but I don't think we can naturally draw the same conclusion for k12 where the learners are less intrinsically motivated.
  • But the report does suggest that online education could be set to expand sharply over the next few years, as evidence mounts of its value.
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 19 Aug 09
       
      Is your district ready for this?
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  • The real promise of online education, experts say, is providing learning experiences that are more tailored to individual students than is possible in classrooms. That enables more “learning by doing,” which many students find more engaging and useful.
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 19 Aug 09
       
      Yes, if there's enough time to 'cover' all the material that you must, in order to be ready for the PSSA tests.
  • “People are correct when they say online education will take things out the classroom. But they are wrong, I think, when they assume it will make learning an independent, personal activity. Learning has to occur in a community.
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 19 Aug 09
       
      Really? Well, if that's true, THEN can we get the social learning tools like Diigo, unblocked in school? Or, must schools ignore the evidence and continue plodding along in isolation?
  • anonymous on 19 Aug 09
     
    I would agree that for colleges and adult learners it might be, but I'm not convinced that the same holds true for K12.
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  • anonymous on 19 Aug 09
     
    How is YOUR district prepared to handle this?
  • anonymous on 19 Aug 09
     
    Learning has to occur in a community, eh? If that's true, THEN can we get twitter, skype, Flickr, youtube, Diigo, etc unblocked so we can take advantage of that community?
  • anonymous on 19 Aug 09
     
    VERY significant, don't you think?
Vicki Barr

DOC Cop = Accurate + Fast + Free + Simple + Plagiarism Detection - 0 views

www.doccop.com/index.html

plagiarism

shared by Vicki Barr on 23 Sep 09 - Cached
    • Vicki Barr
      Vicki Barr on 23 Sep 09
       
      Teachers can submit a paragraph for checking for free.
  • plagiarism
  • detection tool
  • Vicki Barr on 23 Sep 09
     
    Teachers can submit a paragraph for plagiarism detection for free.
anonymous

MixedInk - Free Collaborative Writing Tool - 0 views

www.mixedink.com/main.php

collaboration writing tools

shared by anonymous on 10 Aug 09 - Cached
  • anonymous on 10 Aug 09
     
    This is excellent! It may not be perfect yet, but it's as close as I've seen for collaborative writing assignments. Make sure you watch the tour video to get a sense of how it works. They will be making more enhancements for education (no student emails required, better reports, etc) soon. Even as it is, it's great, I believe. This may be the PERFECT tool forthe AUP assignment that appears to be floundering. ;-)
  • anonymous on 10 Aug 09
     
    This is excellent! It may not be perfect yet, but it's as close as I've seen for collaborative writing assignments. Make sure you watch the tour video to get a sense of how it works. They will be making more enhancements for education soon (no student emails required, and better reports), but even now I think it's excellent!
N Butler

ED Teacher's Guide to International Collaboration on the Internet-- Pg 2 - 0 views

www.ed.gov/...guide_pg2.html

shared by N Butler on 22 Jul 09 - Cached
  • ePALS Classroom Exchange - Connects users from around the globe, providing the tools and meeting places to create a worldwide community of learners. The tools include ePALS SchoolMail™ and SafeBrowser™ as well as built-in language translation designed for schools. Whether you want project ideas for your class-to-class partnership, or discussion areas where you can contribute your views on a matter, ePALS strives to make it easy for members to make meaningful connections with each other. http://www.epals.com
    • N Butler
      N Butler on 22 Jul 09
       
      I can not wait to try this. I signed up for epals, but I do not exactly how to use
  • anonymous on 22 Jul 09
     
    A great resource for finding global partners. We'll be looking at this more closely in class.
  • anonymous on 22 Jul 09
     
    A great resource for finding global partners
  • N Butler on 22 Jul 09
     
    Great to know. Thank you
Stacy Kreitzer

Quizlet Flash Cards - 1 views

quizlet.com

flashcards vocabulary

shared by Stacy Kreitzer on 07 Jul 11 - Cached
  • Stacy Kreitzer on 07 Jul 11
     
    Let's teachers and students create sets of flashcards that you can share with others. Can also do searches for existing sets. Great for subjects that use images as well (for example rock and mineral identification in earth and space science)
Michelle Krill

PurposeGames.com - Create & Play Online Games - 2 views

www.purposegames.com

games gaming flash createyourown web2.0 web2tool

shared by Michelle Krill on 02 Oct 12 - Cached
  • Michelle Krill on 02 Oct 12
     
    "PurposeGames.com is host to educational quiz and trivia games created by its members. In just a few minutes, you can create your very own game to share with your friends!."
  • Denise Nichols on 08 Oct 12
     
    This looks like a great site for teaching and learning geography, history and some science topics. I checked the Terms of Use and there is no age limit. Your can play the games anonymously. However, to make a game you need to sign up for an account. All you need is an email. I can definitely see a good use for this for teachers to make games for students. However, I think it would be really cool to have students create games based on curriculum topics. This could be a good intro to learning simple programming such as Scratch.
Ryan Donnelly

Web Tools for Teachers by Type - LiveBinder - 0 views

www.livebinders.com/...play_or_edit

web2.0 edutecher tools webtools

shared by Ryan Donnelly on 18 Jul 12 - No Cached
    • Ryan Donnelly
      Ryan Donnelly on 18 Jul 12
       
      Follow the top tabs for types of tools, then follow the lighter gray tabs that show up below to check into specific tools. 
  • Ryan Donnelly on 18 Jul 12
     
    A Catalog of Popular Web 2.0 tools for anything you can imagine!
Charles Black

Helpful Student Blackberry Apps - Study Applications for Students - 0 views

suite101.com/...lications-for-students-a332424

shared by Charles Black on 15 Aug 12 - No Cached
  • Charles Black on 15 Aug 12
     
    Many of my posts and others have focused on applications for iPhones or the Android. I have found a good list of applications for students for the BlackBerry. I had a BlackBerry before I made the transition to Apple, and would of loved to been able to use some of these tools. The list includes planning tools, grade tracking, flashcard tools, and more!
Charles Black

Free Technology for Teachers: 47 Alternatives to Using YouTube in the Classroom - 2 views

www.freetech4teachers.com/...tives-to-using-youtube-in.html

shared by Charles Black on 12 Jun 12 - No Cached
  • Charles Black on 12 Jun 12
     
    This article talks about many different resources available to teachers to use in the classroom when YouTube is not available as some school districts block it. The only one I have used is Hulu because I enjoy catching up on television shows online, but looking over this list makes me realize there are many tools for showing videos to students. I think it would be easier to use one of these instead of showing an old video tape on the television for several reasons including you could post the links online so students who miss class can watch them which is not always possible when you use regular videos.
  • Melissa Wilson on 13 Jun 12
     
    Great lists. I have used a few of these sites. I have watched Ted Talks several times, but I tend to use it for my personal growth rather than in the classroom. How Stuff Works and The Future Channel are both great sites to use in the classroom. I have used both as a launch into a lesson. I have The Future Channel set up to notify me when new videos are available.
  • anonymous on 14 Jun 12
     
    I wish the title didn't say "alternatives to youtube" but rather, "47 video sites - OTHER THAN Youtube." Youtube is powerful for its content, most of which is not available on the other sites. This harkens back to when schools would say, "We block youtube but we have teacher tube." It's not about having a 'tube.' It's about the content. Maybe I'm picking too much, but it drives me up a wall! :-)
anonymous

Friday Institute for Educational Innovation - 1 views

www.fi.ncsu.edu

onetoone

shared by anonymous on 14 Jul 10 - Cached
  • anonymous on 14 Jul 10
     
    "Bringing together students, teachers, researchers, policy-makers, educational professionals, and other community members, the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation is a center for fostering collaborations to improve education."
  • anonymous on 14 Jul 10
     
    Watch some of the videos. Where do those assignments reach on the Bloom's scale?
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