Anderson and Krathwohl reworked Bloom’s Taxonomy
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Google Apps for ePortfolios - 0 views
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"Schools and universities can set up free Google Apps accounts with their own domain name, where they can give all student and faculty acces to a variety of tools, including a GMail account, iGoogle portal, Google Groups for collaboration, and Pages, for creating websites. Each user can also use their GMail account to activate other Google services, such as GoogleDocs."
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, I think it’s a positive. “
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There are thousand more Apps to explore these are just a few.
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learn what is appropriate to add as comments (Digital Citizenship)
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Diigo allow people to highlight the internet.
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loaning that book to a friend
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technology helps foster collaboration
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If my class was using social bookmarking they could have then shared those bookmarks so we can all visit the sites and highlight and comment on our favorite parts or parts we still don’t understand. With Diigo in place in your classroom at home reading assignments can be commented on all in the same place. Students can come to class, with questions in mind from what conversations where started through highlights and comments.
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There is no student not listening or drifting off and they have as much time as they need to get their thoughts out too.
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eaching 21st century students with 21st century methods seems so obvious now.
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With our final project (for lack of better name) quickly approaching
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This new approach might be pushing my students zone of proximital learning but its pushing mine too.
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It's great that you're learning with your kids. I really believe the most powerful way to teach your kids that learning is important is by learning with them. You should be proud of yourself for taking a chance!
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zone_of_proximal_development We are ALL learners. That is part of the shift. The teachers is not the sole source of knowledge...in fact, the teachers, just like the kids, is always learning!
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Researching a new technology each week has been inspiring
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And continue this cycle every year.
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I am thinking that I want to use the technologies in my tool box as assessment tools but as
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T eaching 21st century students with 21st century methods seems so obvious now.
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free time today
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to help them review.
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So, the idea is to have an alternate assessment at the end of each chapter. The alt. assessment will be created using one of many technologies we have discussed in our class (ex. animoto, flipbook, comicstrips, prezi). At midterm I plan on assigning a larger project, more cumlative of course.
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What do you think?
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it was crucial for students to have the rubric in hand when their animation assignment was assigned.
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The students still seem un-easy about this new type of assignment.
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I can show all of you too.
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I like the students to know what I am looking for but the rubric is vague enough that students can still be creative.
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Tales of an 11th Grade Teacher - 0 views
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iPhone with some apps
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ow do we evaluate the learning of the content vs. the application of knowledge vs. the skill of using the technology.
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do we even need to require a computer class
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Oregon Trail
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What took my block 2 class just over 1 and a half class period has stretched into its fourth day of construction. It got into my head as to just where to set the bar for other classes and future assignments and further raised the question of whether students could have gotten just as far as they would have if they had made posters.
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I, too, have been learn how to deal with what my "at risk" kids can do to the type of student I previously taught!
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Maybe posters would have gone smoother, but would the students be motivated to complete them. Eventhough it's taking a while, were the students engaged? Were they putting forth a good effort? Isn't that the most important thing?
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It may have taken longer but your students gained content knowledge while learning how to problem solve and think critically. No one ever said that building 21st century learning skills would be easy. Kudos to you for taking a risk, putting forth the effort and engaging all of your students.
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could a chalkboard be used for the same purpose
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Yes, they spend thousands to buy technology but are not prepared to develop an infrastructure to actually support easier usage.
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True, but if used in an innovative way, I'd still rather have one on a stand than none at all. "If used in an innovative way..." .. key phrase here.
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Innovative way is definitely the key. I use mine to display review flipcharts that I found online. I also use it to do our PSSA review problems in class. So far, the main benefit of the smartboard is that it doesn't take much time to clear and move on, and you don't have to worry about chalkdust!
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I just wonder how much of this could be done without the fancy SmartBoard vs. the cost. I visit one classroom that simply uses it for a screen without using any of the interactive features and has disconnected the wire used to connect to sync it to her computer. Again, "if used in an innovative way..."
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This leads to my ultimate grumbling of the week, I think that because of the shortcuts made to put technology into the hands of teachers and students that we are actually sacrificing class time and more importantly time on task. The concept of time on task was first studied by the late Ted Sizer who passed away recently. As a traveling teacher, I need to pack and unpack at least three times per day. I wonder how much time students actually lose not only in my class but throughout a day because of technology. Its not as though that time can be gained back. I do believe that technology is valuable to students but our schools need to do more with both infrastructure and training to make the devices increase the academic capacity of our students.
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why aren’t schools quicker to recognize the power behind technology.
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post their own ideas,
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ill technology one day make brick and mortar school obselete?
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This was "debated" - oxford style - at the last ISTE/NECC conference in Washington, D.C. http://istevision.org/watch.php?vid=d50b09b05790f24ee5dcfcb2d98a51b5ee98f902
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I don't think they will ever be obselete. We will always need a "meeting place" where students can gather and have face-to-face communication with theire teacher and each other. Will they have a diminishing role in the future? Maybe.
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While one member of my department was showing off the new goods he stated and I quote, I don’t why they spent so much money, I only need this for attendance and emails.”
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Look who's Blogging - 0 views
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excellent launching pad
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Google docs saves files on a “cloud” in cyberspace thus allowing users to not only save space on their hard drives, but also allowing multiple users access for creating, editing and sharing.
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variety of surveys
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Other tools such as Google Docs are capable or reaching a variety of different learns by simply utilizing a few of the vast templates created for the tool. Social networking sites can be incorporated to meet the needs of those students who are strong intrapersonal learners while Podcasting meets the needs of most musical and linguistic learners. Bodily-kinesthetic learners can now travel and move through virtual worlds or take their handheld devices to record data while on the go. Blogging, electronic journals and word processing applications are excellent tools for verbal/ linguistic learners as well as intrapersonal learners while Geocaching is great for both naturalists and spatial learners alike
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over twenty years
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chnology it has become exponentially easier to target specific types of learners and to provide lessons that are capable of reaching a multitude of different learning styles.
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a way for narcissistic individuals to live out their fantasie
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a personal niche needed to be created for Twitter to have relevance in my life.
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I think you're correct. It's about who you connect to. If you connect to a bunch of people who talk about what they are eating or drinking, then there probably is little value. If you connect to like-minded people who have a passion for, let's say, technology or educational futurism, then you will likely grow from the sharing of knowledge.
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You could say it was a “light bulb” moment when I finally realized that blogging allowed me to do all this and more
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A little research was all I needed
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create presentations
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Tweet at a time
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How can a generation who is known for their free thinking spirit tune out the latest advances in free communication and speech?
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I am interested to have a discussion about this. I think this mentality is at ALL levels of the educational system. That is why it is so dysfunctional! How can we change that? What can each of us do? I love your writing style, by they way.
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Thanks Randy! I was actually slightly worried about posting this blog. My department reads all of my postings and I decided to take a risk to see if I would get a reaction from them. I did! Time and lack of insturction were the top issues for not "getting on the bus". Now I can confidently tell them that I can be of assistance in their learning.
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The entire world has been wired for instant communication, sharing and learning, yet many are still hesitant to bridge the gap between the traditional methods that have been cultivated and ingrained by our society to the new experimental, highly addictive, personalized and engaging activities that technology can bring to the learning environment.
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Are you on the bus?
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on the threshold of an educational revolution
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Do you really think we are? I hope we are, but sometimes I feel soooo discouraged!
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We definitely are. It just may take a little longer than we originally thought.
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I do think we are. Our numbers may be small at the moment but every revolution starts small. Plus we have instant communication on our side. No revolution ever happens as fast or neatly as one would hope.
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all the teachers who are willing to take a risk
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How can a generation who is known for their free thinking spirit tune out the latest advances in free communication and speech?
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Technology integrated into the classroom provides the opportunity for every voice to be heard
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I have always been hesitant to engage them in an argument of any kind.
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Lack of training, hardware/software, and time were at the forefront of their argument;
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OK god...typical luddite responses. Please, let me preserve the status quo...
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Their boat was certainly rocked today when at our faculty meeting we were informed by the administration that technology in the classroom would be a new focus. They gave me the "shifty eye" but in truth I felt as though I had won a small battle!
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discussion, writing and debate can have on a student.
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Especially in a math class. Everything is focused on standardized tests and the outcome, not discussing the process. How can we/I try and change this?
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I think dicussion is key in math and would have helped me a great deal as a struggling math student. Our school recently initiated the Collins Writing program where ever subject must write and discuss. It has proven benifical across the board
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shifting their thoughts
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Terrific goal! How will you do this? How can you bring them into the experience. I find that people in our professional that have the kinds of skills they have are so focused on themselves - "it's all about me and all the wonderful knowledge I possess. My job is to transmit that to everyone I speak to, especially my students." So how can you tap into the focus of "me?"
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I intend to incorporate them as much as they will allow me to. My thoughts right now are to generate a podcast or video with their sentiments! Be prepared they are cunning and very shrewd and highly entertaining!
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I have been laboriously scouring the web in search of interactive tools that will allow me to integrate technology into my classroom. I have battled with the notion that social networking sites are ruining wholesome communication, fought to obtain hardware, software and access to particular sites for my students and I have even set aside my preconceived notions to discover the benefits of certain tools within the classroom
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Countless hours have been spent delving into applications and tools, time that has been taken from my family, friends and sanity.
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And with Randy's class and Dr. Lewis, we are certainly doing this. I am, however, finding that researching background knowledge and learned intelligence is also helping enhance my abilities in this class. The two are dovetailing nicely!
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Soon it will become second nature and will take up less time. That's what I am telling myself at least!
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teach students the 21st century skills they so desperately need
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I plan on keeping up just not at this pace! I am sure I will have more time when I am not taking two grad classes.
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Tell me about it. I have been working on a doctorate for three years now and plan to graduate in May. I often wonder what I will do when I am finished. I think I will have so much time, but I bet it will be less than I think. I'm sure there will be loads of other things waiting for my time and attention.
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Randy, there is always something more we need to pursue in academia!