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60 Educational Game Sites That You've Probably Never Seen « Tech:-)Happy - 0 views

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  • Randy Ziegenfuss on 29 Dec 09
     
    "60 Educational Game Sites That You've Probably Never Seen"
Randy Ziegenfuss

14 Ways K-12 Librarians Can Teach Social Media - NeverEndingSearch - Blog on School Lib... - 0 views

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  • Randy Ziegenfuss on 26 Sep 09
     
    For librarians, and for most other professionals, the game has changed. There is no textbook for new practice, and it is absolutely true that some of us are a little more retooled than others. Nevertheless, there are at least 14 retooled learning strategies that teacher-librarians should be sharing with classroom teachers and learners in the 2009-2010 school year.
Kevin Bush

Educational Games - 1 views

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shared by Kevin Bush on 12 Oct 09 - Cached
  • Kevin Bush on 12 Oct 09
     
    A list of interactive games for students.
Randy Ziegenfuss

My First Blog - 1 views

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  • I am a bi
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 17 Sep 09
       
      This is a comment
  • Thinkfinity is a database
    • jamie hill
      jamie hill on 30 Sep 09
       
      This is similar to Web Guru then??
  • creating a product that they can print out or save
    • jamie hill
      jamie hill on 06 Oct 09
       
      Are most of the activities on the computer then, or can they been done without computers?
    • Douglas Gimbar
      Douglas Gimbar on 08 Oct 09
       
      Jamie, it all depends on what you are looking for. There are hundreds of lessons and activities. You can find ones that can be completed off the computer as well.
    • Heather Apostolopoulos
      Heather Apostolopoulos on 09 Oct 09
       
      The problem with this is then we hear complaints about using ink and toner to print everything out. How do we bypass that?
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  • I would really love easier access to computers
    • jamie hill
      jamie hill on 06 Oct 09
       
      Our science department has our 17 laptops tied up almost everyday. If I want to use them it has to be scheduled well in advance and cant conflict with their lessons anyway. Why can one department create their curriculum around tech. but the others have to suffer.
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 07 Oct 09
       
      Good question, Jamie. I think it is because education has looked at technology as a "nice if you can get it" extra.
    • Heather Apostolopoulos
      Heather Apostolopoulos on 09 Oct 09
       
      I agree, but since my Read 180 is a big thing right now. All of the read 180 classrooms have computer carts with 30 or so lappies! I consider myself lucky, but I do sympathize.
  • vast resource that it is almost overwhelming
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 07 Oct 09
       
      This is one of the new skills - how we deal with the overwhelming amount of content. Thinkfinity is designed to try and help us do this by sifting and sorting through content that would otherwise take more effort to determine reliability (i.e. a Google search).
  • I hope that I am not overlooking great tools as I meander through the site.
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 07 Oct 09
       
      Collaboration can help this!
  • One of the problems that I am experiencing finding a way to work these into my lessons when I don’t have instant access to computers or laptops. 
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 08 Oct 09
       
      This is a real challenge for logs of teachers wanting to try new things, but not having the resources.
  • recite the speech and incorporate a series of images that compliment and connect to the speech.
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 13 Oct 09
       
      Good activity to highlight media literacy. How will they find the images?
  • a very realistic goal
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 13 Oct 09
       
      And ou don't have to actually have an iPod. You can listen to these files on any computer.
  • fireplace
    • jamie hill
      jamie hill on 20 Oct 09
       
      I debated the fireplace.
  • gathering information from Internet resources
    • jamie hill
      jamie hill on 20 Oct 09
       
      What a great tool to have as a HS student going into college. They can collect school stuff and fun stuff in the same place too. I couldnt help but notice a game widget.
  • be a highly technological concept
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 21 Oct 09
       
      It can be a little intimidating at first.
  • I am wondering why more people I know don’t have one of these pages set up for themselves
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 21 Oct 09
       
      Good wondering. Why do you think more people don't use RSS?
    • Douglas Gimbar
      Douglas Gimbar on 21 Oct 09
       
      I think because it is a fairly new technology and certain people are hesitant to try something new. . .a fear of change.
  • Before making my netvibes page, I did create a bloglines page but was not impressed
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 21 Oct 09
       
      Yes...Bloglines is just plain ugly looking!
  • personalize t
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 21 Oct 09
       
      This one word captures what technology can do for us.
  • my trip to the world of educational technology
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 28 Oct 09
       
      Hopefully you'll stay, even after class is over!
  • This is the impetus for me to continue to further develop more uses of technology with my students.
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 28 Oct 09
       
      Great! Our understanding really develops over time --- there is no end point. So stick with it!
  • I always thought about learning how to use wikis as a way to respond to reading novels in my class but felt I needed someone to guide me through learning about it.  I haven’t had the time yet to incorporate a wiki in any of my classes, but I am teaching a new course in the spring semester, and I think that I might have the opportunity to try it out there.  As far as I can tell, the course’s curriculum doesn’t seem to have many big technological highlights, so it  might give me the opportunity to engage students using a new medium.  The class is 10th grade on level, which is a step below college prep, and those students might benefit from the ability to engage in discussion outside of class and use a hands on way of doing it.
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 28 Oct 09
       
      This is an idea you might want to consider developing as part of your final project in this class.
  • Hamlet Facebook pages
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 28 Oct 09
       
      Is this something you might share in class?
  • truly engaged and had a good time doing it
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 28 Oct 09
       
      What do you think they learned?
  • they really had an honest reaction of surprise at how fast class was going.
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 28 Oct 09
       
      It would be interesting to dig into this deeper, trying to understand - maybe through some conversation with them - what they found most engaging about the approach you took with the class.
  • ultimately share this idea out there in cyberspace. 
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 09 Nov 09
       
      I wonder if there are practitioner journals - NCTE, ISTE, etc, that would be interested in an article?
Shawn Collier

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  • Anderson and Krathwohl reworked Bloom’s Taxonomy
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 13 Oct 09
       
      Nice reference. Is there a Diigo link to this on the web?
  • , I think it’s a positive. “
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 13 Oct 09
       
      Have you had a chance to actually use one? I am going to try and bring one in on Thursday.
    • Heather Apostolopoulos
      Heather Apostolopoulos on 18 Oct 09
       
      I agree, we need to get these types of things into the classroom.
  • There are thousand more Apps to explore these are just a few.
    • Janelle Schaeffer
      Janelle Schaeffer on 14 Oct 09
       
      Apps make me happy for this reason :)
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  • learn what is appropriate to add as comments (Digital Citizenship)
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 21 Oct 09
       
      Nice idea to bring in multiple aspects of what you are learning in class.
  • Diigo allow people to highlight the internet.
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 21 Oct 09
       
      Yes...it allows us to annotate the web. Previous to Diigo, that was certainly one of the constraints of web technology.
  • loaning that book to a friend
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 21 Oct 09
       
      Wouldn't it be great if you could do that with a Kindle? How much more would kids love reading if they could highlight, ask questions and offer thoughts to a vast audience of readers? Now that would really change the game for reading!
  • technology helps foster collaboration
    • Douglas Gimbar
      Douglas Gimbar on 21 Oct 09
       
      Collaboration is one of the most important aspects in education.
  • 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.
    • Janelle Schaeffer
      Janelle Schaeffer on 22 Oct 09
       
      great idea! this is also the same reasoning I have behind using wikis with texts we are reading
  • There is no student not listening or drifting off and they have as much time as they need to get their thoughts out too.
    • Janelle Schaeffer
      Janelle Schaeffer on 22 Oct 09
       
      This is a great attribute!
  • eaching 21st century students with 21st century methods seems so obvious now.
    • Heather Apostolopoulos
      Heather Apostolopoulos on 26 Oct 09
       
      The rest of the world needs to come on board now!
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 28 Oct 09
       
      How can we do that, Heather? How can YOU do that? How can I do that?
    • Heather Apostolopoulos
      Heather Apostolopoulos on 28 Oct 09
       
      I'm not sure how we should tackle this Randy, but I was happy to hear when one of my students came and said they used their cell phones in Algebra for some homework post! Going to try and search that teacher out and connect!
  • With our final project (for lack of better name) quickly approaching
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 28 Oct 09
       
      I do hope you are all stressed out. That is what I am aiming for. LOL STRESS!!!!!
  • animoto a
  • This new approach might be pushing my students zone of proximital learning but its pushing mine too.
    • Shawn Collier
      Shawn Collier on 27 Oct 09
       
      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!
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 28 Oct 09
       
      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!
  • Researching a new technology each week has been inspiring
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 28 Oct 09
       
      Curious....do you think you will continue to investigate technologies beyond the end of the course in December? Why or why not?
    • Alicia Cortese
      Alicia Cortese on 29 Oct 09
       
      AMEN! The techonology can only improve thus making our jobs even more exciting.
  • And continue this cycle every year.
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 28 Oct 09
       
      Great idea....create this repository of shared information around a topic...or even your whole course, depending on how you envision it.
  • I am thinking that I want to use the technologies in my tool box as assessment tools but as
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 28 Oct 09
       
      Interesting...I am developing a new course for summer II on alternate assessments using technology.
    • Heather Apostolopoulos
      Heather Apostolopoulos on 28 Oct 09
       
      Sign me up!
  • T eaching 21st century students with 21st century methods seems so obvious now.
    • Janelle Schaeffer
      Janelle Schaeffer on 29 Oct 09
       
      I wonder what we have to do to get there? I think it might take more people getting on board with this approach to teaching and learning and exposing them to it at a younger age,
  • free time today
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 03 Nov 09
       
      Free time on a Monday? You need more work!
    • Heather Apostolopoulos
      Heather Apostolopoulos on 03 Nov 09
       
      Free time, tell me where I can find it? I was out sick on Monday... I spent the whole day reading and creating an outline for chapter 7 of our text! Fun fun fun!!
  • to help them review.
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 03 Nov 09
       
      Or even TAKE the test? Ooooo..novel.
  • 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.
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 03 Nov 09
       
      Really nice idea! Love it!!
  • What do you think?
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 03 Nov 09
       
      Nice way to scaffold the assignment. And don't worry if it's a bit messy at first. Reflect on it and work out the problems, and you'll end up with a great way to engage your kids!
    • Heather Apostolopoulos
      Heather Apostolopoulos on 03 Nov 09
       
      I think it is a great idea, but how will the kids be given the choice of which to do?
  • it was crucial for students to have the rubric in hand when their animation assignment was assigned.
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 10 Nov 09
       
      Definitely!
  • The students still seem un-easy about this new type of assignment.
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 10 Nov 09
       
      New things can be uncomfortable!
    • Shawn Collier
      Shawn Collier on 11 Nov 09
       
      Sometimes comfort leads to complacency, so a level of uncomfort (with your support along the way) can be a good thing.
  • I can show all of you too.
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 10 Nov 09
       
      Looking forward to it!
  • I like the students to know what I am looking for but the rubric is vague enough that students can still be creative. 
    • Shawn Collier
      Shawn Collier on 11 Nov 09
       
      It's great that you're planning a way for students to be creative when completing your project. I think it will really help them take ownership of it.
Alicia Cortese

Tales of an 11th Grade Teacher - 0 views

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  • iPhone with some apps
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 08 Oct 09
       
      Curious what you find most useful.
    • Heather Apostolopoulos
      Heather Apostolopoulos on 09 Oct 09
       
      me too! I love my iphone and I have had one since they first came out. Both my kids and my husband utilize one too. Which apps do you reccomend? or which are your favorites? Pandora?all the trivias?
  • ow do we evaluate the learning of the content vs. the application of knowledge vs. the skill of using the technology.
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 08 Oct 09
       
      Great topic for class discussion.
  • do we even need to require a computer class
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 08 Oct 09
       
      If technology is like air in the classroom, the answer is NO!
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  • Oregon Trail
    • Douglas Gimbar
      Douglas Gimbar on 14 Oct 09
       
      I thought I was the only one who liked this. Is that game still out there somewhere?
  • 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.
    • Heather Apostolopoulos
      Heather Apostolopoulos on 22 Oct 09
       
      I, too, have been learn how to deal with what my "at risk" kids can do to the type of student I previously taught!
    • Douglas Gimbar
      Douglas Gimbar on 28 Oct 09
       
      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?
    • Alicia Cortese
      Alicia Cortese on 28 Oct 09
       
      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.
  • could a chalkboard be used for the same purpose
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 02 Nov 09
       
      Yes....and you can only have one kid at the SmartBoard at a time...not so with the chalkboard...you can have as many kids as fit!
  • Yes, they spend thousands to buy technology but are not prepared to develop an infrastructure to actually support easier usage.
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 02 Nov 09
       
      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.
    • Douglas Gimbar
      Douglas Gimbar on 03 Nov 09
       
      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!
    • Kevin Bush
      Kevin Bush on 05 Nov 09
       
      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..."
  • 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.
  • why aren’t schools quicker to recognize the power behind technology.
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 09 Nov 09
       
      This is the million dollar question. Leadership, vision, DNA? All of the above? And more?
  • post their own ideas,
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 09 Nov 09
       
      It's an age of creation, not just consumption.
  • ill technology one day make brick and mortar school obselete?
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 09 Nov 09
       
      This was "debated" - oxford style - at the last ISTE/NECC conference in Washington, D.C. http://istevision.org/watch.php?vid=d50b09b05790f24ee5dcfcb2d98a51b5ee98f902
    • Douglas Gimbar
      Douglas Gimbar on 11 Nov 09
       
      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.
  • 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.”
    • Douglas Gimbar
      Douglas Gimbar on 18 Nov 09
       
      I'm curious as to how old this person is.
    • Alicia Cortese
      Alicia Cortese on 18 Nov 09
       
      Does your district provide training?
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