Skip to main content

Home/ Groups/ McDaniel SLM 508
Rss Feed
Sort By: Most Recent | Popular Filter: All | Bookmarks | Topics Simple Middle
shawn lees

Bloom's Broken Down - 1 views

edorigami.wikispaces.com/Bloom%27s+and+ICT+tools

web2.0 education resources technology tools

shared by shawn lees on 06 Mar 11 - Cached
  • shawn lees on 06 Mar 11
     
    This wiki is created by Andrew Church. He has really aligned many technologies with Bloom's hierarchy. It's a very valuable site for justifying how technology can support thinking/learning goals, in my opinion. :)
nikki santos

Best Sites to Find Public Domain Images and Sounds for Student Projects#read-more#read-... - 0 views

mrssmoke.onsugar.com/ounds-Student-Projects-3152550

public_domain images audio

shared by nikki santos on 03 Mar 11 - Cached
  • nikki santos on 03 Mar 11
     
    a list of sites with public domain images and sounds
nikki santos

Teachers TV - 0 views

www.teachers.tv

PLN professional_development

shared by nikki santos on 28 Feb 11 - Cached
  • nikki santos on 28 Feb 11
     
    Free education videos and resources for professional development
nikki santos

Learning Resources: Graphic Organizers - 0 views

eduscapes.com/topic73.htm

graphic_organizers

shared by nikki santos on 28 Feb 11 - Cached
  • nikki santos on 28 Feb 11
     
    Tons of graphic organizers to use! Organizers are one type of assessment tool.
nikki santos

S.C.O.R.E. Language Arts - 0 views

www.sdcoe.net/...torganiz.htm

graphic_organizers

shared by nikki santos on 28 Feb 11 - No Cached
  • nikki santos on 28 Feb 11
     
    graphic organizers
nikki santos

Math Playground - 0 views

www.mathplayground.com/index.html

math_screencasts

shared by nikki santos on 28 Feb 11 - Cached
  • nikki santos on 28 Feb 11
     
    Click on math videos to view the screencasts.
nikki santos

Group Scribbles - 0 views

gs.lsl.nie.edu.sg/software.html

collaborative_learning software learning_technology

shared by nikki santos on 27 Feb 11 - No Cached
  • nikki santos on 27 Feb 11
     
    collaborative learning
Aaron SLM508

Educational Networking: The important role Web 2.0 will play in education - 5 views

The Socratic method describes the ancient philosophers way of asking the question. Most of the time, he did not know the 'answer', and that was part of the point. Social Media allows students to pa...

Networking education tools Social technology schools teaching web2.0

started by Aaron SLM508 on 21 Feb 11 1 follow-up, last by Aaron SLM508 on 21 Feb 11
Thomas Develin

Can Social Networking Keep Students In School? : NPR - 3 views

www.npr.org/...orking-keep-students-in-school

shared by Thomas Develin on 21 Feb 11 - No Cached
  • Can Social Networking Keep Students In School?
  • But schools are now trying to keep students coming back with a new twist on a familiar tool — social networking.
  • A School-Based Facebook
  • ...5 more annotations...
  • The foundation is announcing Wednesday that it will invest $2 million in Inigral — a company that is trying to build virtual college communities by creating school-based Facebook sites.
  • Only students can gain entry to these sites, and they're invited in the moment they are accepted to a school.
  • School clubs can also use this technology to recruit and discuss campus issues. The sites are there for students, not for administrators
  • It will be tough to show whether these efforts played any direct role in students' decision to stay or go — that's a subject for future research
  • "That's something that they have to be proactive about," she says. "So, the Facebook app can be there. But unless you're being proactive and you want to go out and look for things like that — it's really on the student."
  • Thomas Develin on 21 Feb 11
     
    This website talks about a 2 million dollar investment a company is making that is a school-based facebook site. It is going to be only for students and nobody else. It is a way to network among students and discuss classes. Facebook is the biggest social school and why not make it school-appropriate. 
Terry Lucas

"70+ Google Forms For The Classroom" | edte.ch - 1 views

edte.ch/blog

shared by Terry Lucas on 20 Feb 11 - No Cached
    • Terry Lucas
      Terry Lucas on 20 Feb 11
       
      I got some great ideas from this site to use in my classroom, specifically the spelling test form. Students respond on computers to the teacher prompt. The answers are then submitted into a database and the teacher can very quickly correct the answers. There are a number of other forms that are very useful to use in the classroom.
    • Lisa LeCompte
      Lisa LeCompte on 20 Feb 11
       
      I also read that there was a way to have the computer check the tests for you. I know it would have to be set up somehow, but it might be worth the effort if you have a lot of students.
  • 3 ) Spelling test For your weekly spelling test use simple 1-10 or 1-20 numbered form (with a name question too of course) and ask the children to type in their answers as you read out the list of words. Once these are submitted apply formula to judge if they are correct or not and it becomes self marking. Steve Kirkpatrick had this brainwave a while back so check out his excellent post for more information about setting up the spreadsheet. Danny also added in his comment about using the font Wingdings for smiley faces which is a nice idea although this font is not available in Google Spreadsheets. Get your own copy.
  • mlotoole on 21 Feb 11
     
    There are so many fantastic ideas. I am in LOVE with Google Forms.
nikki santos

21st Century Teaching Tools Engage Students and Expand the Boundaries of Learning -> Ci... - 0 views

newsroom.cisco.com/...ts_011408b.html

web2.0 Skype Elmo

shared by nikki santos on 19 Feb 11 - Cached
  • Thanks to video conferencing, students in Rebecca Endt's Moss Point High School (Moss Point, Mississippi) have learned about, and made friends with, a group of children in Christine Amberg's classes in Schmiedefeld, Germany.
    • mlotoole
      mlotoole on 21 Feb 11
       
      I still this this is fantastically cool. I would have loved to have this opportunity as a child.
  • "History is a wonderful thing, but I also want my students to think about the future," Endt says. "We can't build a sustainable future with our kids in the dark about the rest of the world."
    • nikki santos
      nikki santos on 19 Feb 11
       
      I can appreciate Rebecca's quote.
  • Jenny Doleac, a math teacher at Oak Grove Middle School (Hattiesburg, Mississippi) uses a Promethean ACTIVboard, an ELMO document camera, the Internet and other resources to bring mathematics to life for her students.
  • Lisa LeCompte on 20 Feb 11
     
    I think the possibility of interacting with students from all around the world using video conferencing is an awesome possibility. I read about schools that are doing this, but I am interested in knowing how they get all of it set up. I wonder how they contact the schools and plan for the collaboration. It seems like it would be a daunting task, but very meaningful for all participants.
Thomas Develin

Web 2.0 Projects - a Celebration of Student Learning - 0 views

livebinders.com/...13560

web2.0 networking social technology education tools schools

shared by Thomas Develin on 21 Feb 11 - Cached
  • Thomas Develin on 21 Feb 11
     
    This site is very good for finding examples to show your students. Each tab at the top is a different web 2.0 tool that can be shared. They are all very well done and some have narration.
shawn lees

tcboe21 - My Web Wardrobe - 7 views

tcboe21.wikispaces.com/My+Web+Wardrobe

shared by shawn lees on 18 Feb 11 - No Cached
  • shawn lees on 18 Feb 11
     
    This chart really helps sort the different tools into categories, although I don't really like the wardrobe metaphor.
  • ...4 more comments...
  • Laurin Holmes on 18 Feb 11
     
    this chart is helpful. i'm not sure about the "wardrobe" thing either..
  • Jodie Williams on 19 Feb 11
     
    I really like the categories. I'm a visual learner, so it helps me to see everything arranged this way.
  • Terry Lucas on 20 Feb 11
     
    I looked at this chart and was rather overwhelmed. I found it distracting and difficult to read. I do some like of the links though.
  • Lisa LeCompte on 20 Feb 11
     
    I have to agree with you Terry. This page was not visually appealing to me. After looking at some of the other pages like cooltoolsforschools and simplespark, this did not hold my interest. I doubt I would ever refer back to it. I like the pages that give a quick synopsis of the sites they are linking to and this page has you going out and searching on your own.
  • Paul Clark on 20 Feb 11
     
    I really like the idea behind this site. I've been feeling overwhelmed with all the new sites that I have visited and finding a way to categorize them so they are not forgotten. It also brings to mind another question of how to keep track of all these new passwords and usernames! I try to use the same for all sites but I am wary of duplicating passwords with sites that may have important personal information.
  • mlotoole on 21 Feb 11
     
    I think the analogy would be better delivered with a more appealing format, but I also agree that I really like the idea of sorting tools in this way. You could use this as a checklist for your classes. Have I incorporated a variety of Web 2.0 tools into the course I am teaching? Am I using the more essential tools consistently? Have I used one or two more formal venues? Have I given my students the opportunity to reflect on their learning?
Paul Clark

Steve Hargadon: Web 2.0 Is the Future of Education - 0 views

www.stevehargadon.com/...20-is-future-of-education.html

shared by Paul Clark on 18 Feb 11 - Cached
  • From consuming to producing* From authority to transparency* From the expert to the facilitator* From the lecture to the hallway* From "access to information" to "access to people"* From "learning about" to "learning to be"* From passive to passionate learning* From presentation to participation* From publication to conversation* From formal schooling to lifelong learning* From supply-push to demand-pull
    • shawn lees
      shawn lees on 18 Feb 11
       
      This list summarizes the changes in thinking and learning.
    • Jodie Williams
      Jodie Williams on 19 Feb 11
       
      This list is perfect to share at a staff training. It helps answer the question, "Why aren't my students getting it?".
    • mlotoole
      mlotoole on 21 Feb 11
       
      So concise and inspiring. This is a real testament to the power of the contemporary evolution of education when it's done right.
  • when people ask me the answer to content overload, I tell them (counter-intuitively) that it is to produce more content. Because it is in the act of our becoming a creator that our relationship with content changes, and we become more engaged
    • shawn lees
      shawn lees on 18 Feb 11
       
      A valuable difference in how the new web tools engage learners.
  • If fewer than 1% of the users of Wikipedia actually contribute to it, what will happen when 10% do? Or 20%? There are over 100,000 blogs created daily, and MySpace alone has something over 375,000 new users (content creators) every day.
    • shawn lees
      shawn lees on 18 Feb 11
       
      Just imagine if . . . or when . . . The unbelievable power of users and creators!
  • ...1 more annotation...
  • Trend #4: The New Pro-sumers. The word "pro-sumer" is a combination of the words "producer" and "consumer." More and more companies are engaging their customers in the creation of the product they sell them. From avid off-road bikers who created the original mountain bikes that now dominate the market, to substantial companies eliciting R&D work from a broader public. (And don't get me started on American Idol, which is a fairly brilliant way to create a superstar.) The nature not just of how knowledge is acquired, but how it is produced, is changing.
    • Paul Clark
      Paul Clark on 20 Feb 11
       
      As much as I dislike this abomination of a buzz word, "pro-sumer" I agree that students must be prepared to produce in order to compete in the new workforce.
  • Laurin Holmes on 18 Feb 11
     
    I liked this article too, especially the quote "The Internet is becoming a platform for unparalleled creativity, and we are creating the new content of the Web." This is sooooo true.
mlotoole

50 Useful Twitter Tools for Writers and Researchers | Online College Degrees - 0 views

www.onlinecollegedegrees.org/...ls-for-writers-and-researchers

shared by mlotoole on 21 Feb 11 - Cached
  • twitority: twitority is a great tool for searching Twitter users that have authority. Flaptor Twitter Search: Mine the Twitter web using this simple search tool.
    • mlotoole
      mlotoole on 21 Feb 11
       
      As an English teacher/future school librarian, I'm still a bit skeptical about the use of Twitter for locating reliable information (unless of course you're doing some type of sociological study), but I have to admit -- this is pretty interesting.
  • TweeTube: With TweeTube, you can share captured videos on Twitter.
    • mlotoole
      mlotoole on 21 Feb 11
       
      I couldn't get this link to work :( There were a couple of bad links.
  • postica: Use postica to put your own sticky notes all over Twitter.
    • mlotoole
      mlotoole on 21 Feb 11
       
      A really interesting direct messaging capability -- I had no idea this was possible through Twitter. This could be interesting for sending messages to other professionals in your field.
  • ...1 more annotation...
  • Monitter: Keep an eye on keywords, and find out geographic areas as well.
    • mlotoole
      mlotoole on 21 Feb 11
       
      This one would be great if you want to keep tabs on a really specific educational topic via Twitter.
mlotoole

14 Ways K-12 Librarians Can Teach Social Media « NeverEndingSearch - 1 views

blog.schoollibraryjournal.com/...rarians-can-teach-social-media

shared by mlotoole on 21 Feb 11 - Cached
  • This is the best time in history to be a teacher-librarian. Major shifts in our information and communication landscapes present new opportunities for librarians to teach and lead in areas that were always considered part of their role, helping learners of all ages effectively use, manage, evaluate, organize and communicate information, and to love reading in its glorious new variety.
    • mlotoole
      mlotoole on 21 Feb 11
       
      I love the positivity evident in this opening to the article. "This is the best time in history to be a teacher-librarian." As we read about treasured aspects of the library becoming obsolete, it sure is nice to think that we are still very much needed as school librarians, that we have "new opportunities" even. And it is exciting -- all the new technologies available to help engage in all steps of the inquiry and creative processes.
  • in a networked world, the position is more that of moderator or coach, the person who ensures that students and teachers can effectively interact with information and leverage it to create and share and make a difference in the community and beyond
    • mlotoole
      mlotoole on 21 Feb 11
       
      The new role of School Librarian
  • Librarians have always advised students on information ethics, but, unfortunately, in the recent past we’ve acted more as gatekeepers than cheerleaders. Two major intellectual-property shifts allow us to emerge as media-creation cheerleaders.
    • mlotoole
      mlotoole on 21 Feb 11
       
      Creative Commons and Fair Use We've talked a lot about not wanting to be the "Copyright Right" police. I really connected with this concept of being the "Copyright Cheerleader" instead. We can empower our students as we teach them to ethically use and share information.
  • ...1 more annotation...
  • I don’t think a single day goes by that I don’t lead teachers and students to our Copyright Friendly Pathfinder  for media to use in their teaching or projects.
    • mlotoole
      mlotoole on 21 Feb 11
       
      a terrific idea -- make it easy for everyone!
Lori Carter

Free Online Scientific Calculator - 2 views

www.encalc.com

mathematics calculator

shared by Lori Carter on 12 Feb 11 - Cached
  • Lori Carter on 12 Feb 11
     
    It's free!
  • Lisa LeCompte on 14 Feb 11
     
    I took a look at the site and played around with a few math problems. What a cool tool for students! One way I could see this being used is in the classroom as a quick way for students to check their homework problems when they came to class in the morning.
  • Thomas Develin on 21 Feb 11
     
    this is a real cool tool for students to use.
Paul Clark

ASCD Inservice: Looking Beyond the "Answer" - 0 views

ascd.typepad.com/...that-lead-to-the-answersw.html

teaching ascd questions nclb

shared by Paul Clark on 20 Feb 11 - Cached
    • Paul Clark
      Paul Clark on 20 Feb 11
       
      Thank god someone is talking about prioritizing content.
  • Paul Clark on 20 Feb 11
     
    Thank god someone is talking about prioritizing the great globs of content we have.
Paul Clark

twiducate - 0 views

twiducate.com/login.php

Social Networking

shared by Paul Clark on 20 Feb 11 - Cached
  • Paul Clark on 20 Feb 11
     
    This site forces you to sign up before you can see its content, so if you don't like that just stay away. There is nothing this site does that can't be done in a blog.
Paul Clark

The Schools United - 0 views

www.theschoolsunited.com/community

Social Networking

shared by Paul Clark on 20 Feb 11 - Cached
  • Paul Clark on 20 Feb 11
     
    I like the potential for social networking in this site, but it definitely needs to grow its user base. There are only 98 schools in the United States subscribing, and 528 users worldwide. I like the format, schools can share pictures, videos, and documents.
1 - 20 of 46 Next › Last »
Showing 20▼ items per page