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anonymous

Cool Cat Teacher Blog: Your Professionalism as a Teacher: The Hope Diamond in Your Pocket - 0 views

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professionalism encouragement reaffirmation

shared by anonymous on 24 Jul 09 - Cached
  • Teaching isn't like any other job I've had -- it is a life calling and all-consuming. 
  • You don't have the teaching profession - it definitely has you. 
  • And yet, every year, before it all starts, I count the cost.  I find myself asking myself, "How many more years can I do this?"  "Will I hold up?"  "Can I make it?"
    • Mrs Huber
      Mrs Huber on 24 Jul 09
       
      This really resonated with me!
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  • why is it that teachers say "I got out of the classroom" or "I got out of teaching?"
  • I dream of a day where society truly understands what it means to be a teacher and where every teacher remembers what it means to be a teacher!
  • teachers literally have a higher standard of behavior and if we do anything that detracts from the learning environment - no matter what it is, we can be  fired for it!
    • Mrs Huber
      Mrs Huber on 24 Jul 09
       
      I don' t necessarily think this is a bad thing!
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 24 Jul 09
       
      This always makes me think of the sub who was using a computer when inappropriate pop-up windows began to appear. She was sued. It cost her her health, a LOT of money. In the end it was determined that it was NOT her fault, but the damage was done. That would NEVER have happened anywhere else but in education.
  • But, pay a good teacher nothing, and you've still got royalty!  There is a nobility in teaching that truly transcends money. 
    • Mrs Huber
      Mrs Huber on 24 Jul 09
       
      Never thought of myelf as royalty!
  • There is a nobility in good teaching that I think I and my colleague teachers often forget.  There is something about knowing that the very course of a young life will change as a result of being in my classroom and I pray it will be for the positive.  That some granule of learning will be retained and go on to bless the world in future centuries as a result of who I was to a student (or to you, my readers for that matter) is something I hang on to.
    • Mrs Huber
      Mrs Huber on 24 Jul 09
       
      WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Well said! If we don't feel this way, maybe we need to find another profession!
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 24 Jul 09
       
      I agree. You should NEVER gt to the point where you're a poor teacher and yet very accepting of that fact. Good teachers do great good, but poor teachers can do just as much harm.
  • If you're a good teacher, you've got your professionalism as a teacher as part of who you are.  It is in you, around you, and exudes from every pore... if you are a good teacher.  You are rich.  Your calling is noble and you will remain rich as long as you rise above, and keep your treasure.
    • Mrs Huber
      Mrs Huber on 24 Jul 09
       
      Truly inspiring!
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 24 Jul 09
       
      This made me think of Raif Esquith, author of, "Teach like your hair's on fire." He has no children of his own, but he claims to have had hundreds in his lifetime. He describes himself as being very 'rich.'
  • Mrs Huber on 24 Jul 09
     
    WOW! A must read! Very inspiring!
  • anonymous on 24 Jul 09
     
    WOW! A must read! Very inspiring!
Michelle Krill

ISTE Learning - 0 views

istelearning.org

iste professionaldevelopment pd nets community

shared by Michelle Krill on 27 Jun 10 - Cached
  • anonymous on 27 Jun 10
     
    ISTE Learning is an anytime, anywhere online community for professional development where educators can sample free concepts, buy cool resources and exchange creative ideas. This space provides relevant learning experiences in multiple formats to strengthen the teaching experience and grow digital literacy.
  • Michelle Krill on 30 Jun 10
     
    "What Is ISTE Learning? ISTE Learning is an anytime, anywhere online community for professional development where educators can sample free concepts, buy cool resources and exchange creative ideas. This space provides relevant learning experiences in multiple formats to strengthen the teaching experience and grow digital literacy. ISTE Learning's Mission The mission of ISTE Learning is to provide robust leadership, learning and teaching opportunities that are grounded in the NETS to support educators in effectively implementing technology into their learning environments."
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?
Michelle Krill

krillworkshops » Digital Responsibility - 0 views

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copyright FairUse creativecommons copyrightconfusion

shared by Michelle Krill on 09 Jul 10 - No Cached
  • Michelle Krill on 09 Jul 10
     
    Professional development site for teaching about digital responsibility
anonymous

Twittering, Not Frittering: Professional Development in 140 Characters | Edutopia - 0 views

www.edutopia.org/pment-technology-microblogging

twitter

shared by anonymous on 21 Jul 10 - Cached
  • anonymous on 21 Jul 10
     
    Using twitter as a PD tool. An interesting read.
anonymous

PDPresenterToolkit - home - 1 views

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wiki wikispaces

shared by anonymous on 29 Sep 10 - No Cached
  • anonymous on 29 Sep 10
     
    "This workshop was originally developed by Mark Wagner, Ph.D., President & CEO, EdTechTeam, Inc., to introduce educators to the read/write web. This wiki is a template that you can use for any Professional Development or Training sessions that address the use of wikis in education. With Mark's permission, we are making it available to educational technologists who are looking for tools to show their teams what can be accomplished with wikis in general - and Wikispaces in particular - in the K-12 environment."
Lou Sheehan

A Fistful of Challenges for Ed Tech -- THE Journal - 0 views

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edtech

shared by Lou Sheehan on 09 Jun 11 - No Cached
  • But the No. 1 challenge in ed tech, according to the report, is with teachers themselves and the inadequacy of their preparation and ongoing training.
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 09 Jun 11
       
      How accuarte do you think this statement is? What is your reaction to it?
    • Stacy Kreitzer
      Stacy Kreitzer on 07 Jul 11
       
      Not by choice. Lack of professional development and planning time.
    • DC Wilson
      DC Wilson on 07 Jul 11
       
      I don't work in K-12 schools, but from what I've heard and read, it sounds accurate. This is something that college programs should be addressing to prepare future teachers as well as offering continuing ed courses for current teachers. Districts should be able to allocate resources to support this effort.
    • Gail Rebuck
      Gail Rebuck on 07 Jul 11
       
      When a person has a drive to do something, they generally find a way. Although there may be other obstacles, there is truth to this statement.
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 07 Jul 11
       
      Time for training and planning is the most important factor.
    • Lou Sheehan
      Lou Sheehan on 07 Jul 11
       
      How many hours a day do they suggest a teacher prepare and be trained?
  • "The challenge is due to the fact that despite the widespread agreement on its importance, training in digital literacy skills and techniques is rare in teacher education and school district professional development programs," the report said.
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 09 Jun 11
       
      And, I would add, that the training is designed to teach the skills and not the pedagogy for using those skills in class. Teachers still see this as an aside to their job of teaching the content for the purpose of scoring high on the tests.
  • The third critical challenge cited by the authors was the failure of both technology and teaching practices to meet demands for differentiated, personalized learning.
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 09 Jun 11
       
      And shouldn't that be an easy thing to do?
  • anonymous on 09 Jun 11
     
    But the No. 1 challenge in ed tech, according to the report, is with teachers themselves and the inadequacy of their preparation and ongoing training.
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  • Stacy Kreitzer on 07 Jul 11
     
    But the No. 1 challenge in ed tech, according to the report, is with teachers themselves and the inadequacy of their preparation and ongoing training.
  • DC Wilson on 07 Jul 11
     
    But the No. 1 challenge in ed tech, according to the report, is with teachers themselves and the inadequacy of their preparation and ongoing training.
  • Gail Rebuck on 07 Jul 11
     
    But the No. 1 challenge in ed tech, according to the report, is with teachers themselves and the inadequacy of their preparation and ongoing training.
  • anonymous on 07 Jul 11
     
    But the No. 1 challenge in ed tech, according to the report, is with teachers themselves and the inadequacy of their preparation and ongoing training.
  • Lou Sheehan on 07 Jul 11
     
    But the No. 1 challenge in ed tech, according to the report, is with teachers themselves and the inadequacy of their preparation and ongoing training.
anonymous

Noteflight - Online Music Notation - 0 views

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music composition

shared by anonymous on 03 Jul 09 - Cached
  • anonymous on 03 Jul 09
     
    Noteflight® is an online application that lets you display, edit, print and play back music notation with professional quality, right in your web browser. You can work on a musical score from any computer on the Internet, share it with other users, and embed it in your own pages. And it's free for individual use. Was shared at edubloggercon this year.
anonymous

Summer Professional Development Programs for Teachers - 0 views

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Financial literacy

shared by anonymous on 27 Jul 09 - Cached
  • Summer Professional Development Programs for Teachers Teachers: The following FREE opportunities for earning ACT 48 credit hours are available from EconomicsPennsylvania: 
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 27 Jul 09
       
      Practice using the sticky notes.
  • anonymous on 27 Jul 09
     
    Wealth of free information and workshops to promote financial literacy for Grades K-12
Geneva Reeder

Classroom Learning 2.0 - 0 views

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web2.0 tutorial professional_development

shared by Geneva Reeder on 08 Jul 11 - Cached
  • Geneva Reeder on 08 Jul 11
     
    This professional development tutorial is brought to you by the California School Library Association (CSLA). On the following pages, you will learn the tools of the new Internet: Web 2.0 tools that bring our kids in touch with the entire world through social networking, wikis, video, podcasting, and game sites.
N Butler

Seven Skills Students Need for Their Future | Asia Society - 0 views

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shared by N Butler on 11 Apr 12 - No Cached
  • N Butler on 11 Apr 12
     
    Dr. Wager 7 skills needed to succeed
Denise Nichols

thedaringlibrarian - google_apps - 0 views

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google google apps apps teacher resources teachertraining professional development edtech educational+apps web2.0 wiki ltms600

shared by Denise Nichols on 30 Jul 12 - No Cached
  • Denise Nichols on 30 Jul 12
     
    This wiki has great resources for teaching Google Apps and other web 2.0 tools.
anonymous

DIGITAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS: Tools and Technologies for Effective Classrooms - 0 views

www.guide2digitallearning.com/...allenges_21st_century_learning

shared by anonymous on 21 Jul 10 - Cached
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 21 Jul 10
       
      This is where your PLN can be of great help. I konw that you're not yet sold on Twitter, but I also know that Twitter is perfect for continued professional growth
jan Minnich

RubiStar Home - 4 views

rubistar.4teachers.org

rubrics assessment

shared by jan Minnich on 03 Aug 10 - Cached
  • jan Minnich on 08 Aug 12
     
    Stumbled across this time-saving tool while working on the need for a project rubric. We all have the need to create rubrics from time to time. If you've ever done one from scratch it can be time consuming. RubiStar is a tool to help teachers who want to create and use rubrics, but do not have the time to develop them from scratch. Found this to be simple, fast and professional quality and FREE!
anonymous

A Fistful of Challenges for Ed Tech -- THE Journal - 2 views

thejournal.com/...of-Challenges-for-Ed-Tech.aspx

edtech

shared by anonymous on 09 Jun 11 - No Cached
  • In the fourth slot was nothing short of the "fundamental structure of the K-12 education establishment," specifically, as the authors described it, "resistance to any profound change in practice."
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 09 Jun 11
       
      What do you think of that statement?
  • The lack of congruence between what students are learning outside of school and what they're being taught in the classroom is causing a disconnect in educational practices.
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 09 Jun 11
       
      Hasn't this ALWAYS been the case? What makes it different now?
  • The existence of a wealth of online tools and communications tools is allowing teachers to "to revisit our roles as educators."
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 09 Jun 11
       
      Yes, it makes it easy to revisit their roles, but DO they?
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  • "As IT support becomes more and more decentralized, the technologies we use are increasingly based not on school servers, but in the cloud,
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 09 Jun 11
       
      But what if they can't afford or choose not to ensure adequate bandwidth?
  • "The digital divide, once seen as a factor of wealth, is now seen as a factor of education
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 09 Jun 11
       
      Powerful statement, no?
  • Digital literacy will also play an increasing role in career advancement, according to the report.
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 09 Jun 11
       
      But wait - I thought the kids were supposed to be Digital Natives and come to us digitally literate. No?
  • The ways we design learning experiences must reflect the growing importance of innovation and creativity as professional skills."
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 09 Jun 11
       
      I think it's interesting that the students themselves resist this kind of learning. Care to guess why?
  • "It has become clear that one-size-fits-all teaching methods are neither effective nor acceptable for today’s diverse students," according to the report. "Technology can and should support individual choices about access to materials and expertise, amount and type of educational content, and methods of teaching."
  • anonymous on 09 Jun 11
     
    In the fourth slot was nothing short of the "fundamental structure of the K-12 education establishment," specifically, as the authors described it, "resistance to any profound change in practice."
Amy Soule

Teacher Tap: Electronic Books and Online Reading - 0 views

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ebooks reading resources digitalstorytelling

shared by Amy Soule on 06 Oct 09 - Cached
  • Amy Soule on 06 Oct 09
     
    Professional Development Resources for Educators and Librarians
Mrs Huber

ISTE | NETS for Teachers 2008 - 0 views

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Standards teachers

shared by Mrs Huber on 22 Jun 09 - Cached
  • Teachers exhibit knowledge, skills, and work processes representative of an innovative professional in a global and digital society. Teachers: a. demonstrate fluency in technology systems and the transfer of current knowledge to new technologies and situations. b. collaborate with students, peers, parents, and community members using digital tools and resources to support student success and innovation. c. communicate relevant information and ideas effectively to students, parents, and peers using a variety of digital-age media and formats. d. model and facilitate effective use of current and emerging digital tools to locate, analyze, evaluate, and use information resources to support research and learning.
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 22 Jun 09
       
      How many of your teachers are capable of doing this? Do you honestly feel that it's important that they do this, or is it sufficient to focus on NCLB?
    • Mrs Huber
      Mrs Huber on 23 Jun 09
       
      I am hoping I become proficient enough in some of these "new" technology ideas that I can host after school learning sessions for teachers who want to also explore these items. Of course, there will be no pay for it. LOL
    • Vicki Barr
      Vicki Barr on 23 Jun 09
       
      Some of our teachers are capable of this. I think it is important that teachers try - the teachers that are willing to make mistakes in front of the students - learn more - and the students help (and they enjoy helping!)
    • Scott Brewer
      Scott Brewer on 23 Jun 09
       
      My question is how does this fit into NCLB? Can we legislatively work to blend the two?!
    • Emma Clouser
      Emma Clouser on 23 Jun 09
       
      We really can't ignore NCLB at this point, so I think the question is how do teachers mesh the two together?
    • Mary Richards
      Mary Richards on 23 Jun 09
       
      Communication with parents via e-mail is so much easier than trying to connect on the phone, but it can become overwhelming sometimes. I spend a great deal of time composing and revising e-mails to parents, careful of what I put in writing.
    • Beth Hartranft
      Beth Hartranft on 23 Jun 09
       
      TIME - we need time to do this!
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 23 Jun 09
       
      Probably not all the teachers; however, to prepare our children for the world we should all be putting our efforts toward these goals.
    • Mrs Huber
      Mrs Huber on 23 Jun 09
       
      @Beth- I totally agree!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    • Amy Soule
      Amy Soule on 23 Jun 09
       
      I tried to get a teacher to collaborate on having the students write persuasive book reviews to be posted online (either or Moodle, or Destiny, or whatever), and was told we could certainly do that, AFTER the PSSA tests were over. That's where the focus is! We need to use the techology to teach the basics!
    • Mrs Huber
      Mrs Huber on 23 Jun 09
       
      @Amy- I agree..the question is HOW to do it?
  • develop and model cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with colleagues and students of other cultures using digital-age communication and collaboration tools.
    • L Butler
      L Butler on 23 Jun 09
       
      This is a powerful tool ... but as a teacher you have to be able to give up some of the control. The spontanous learning opportunities involving technology are enriching. My 6th graders especially ask lots of cultural questions, and we look them up online together or we find an expert to ask.
  • Mrs Huber on 23 Jun 09
     
    NETS for Teachers
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  • Vicki Barr on 23 Jun 09
     
    NETS for Teachers
  • Scott Brewer on 23 Jun 09
     
    NETS for Teachers
  • Emma Clouser on 23 Jun 09
     
    NETS for Teachers
  • Mary Richards on 23 Jun 09
     
    NETS for Teachers
  • Beth Hartranft on 23 Jun 09
     
    NETS for Teachers
  • anonymous on 23 Jun 09
     
    NETS for Teachers
  • Amy Soule on 23 Jun 09
     
    NETS for Teachers
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