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Stephanie Cummings

Increase Student Engagement by Getting Rid of Textbooks | Edutopia - 0 views

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  • My students learn better when they take the active role in finding and choosing texts, asking their own questions, and creating their own projects. In my 9th grade West Civ class, this means students learn directly from primary sources (see the Internet History Sourcebook, the Perseus Project, the Library of Congress's 'Teaching with Primary Sources' project, and the Internet Archive) without the filter of a textbook middleman.
  • As for "keeping on the same page"... One of the most exciting things to have come out of the textbookless experience among my West Civ social studies colleagues has been the way in which each of us have the opportunity to share what we know and what we really care about with one another in the active creation of our own courses of study --
  • Stephanie Cummings on 02 May 12
     
    Out with textbooks, in with with mobile devices for learning!
Pedro Aparicio

Civility, Social Justice, Empathy & Social Networking in the 21st Century Classroom | P... - 0 views

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      Pedro Aparicio on 03 May 12
       
      I really like this blog. It is another challenging project I would like to do with my kids in the next school year. Can you imagine to work with your own iCitizens?
Lisa Stewart

Texting 1, 2, 3: Schools Test 'Bring Your Own Technology' Programs | Techland | TIME.com - 1 views

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  • As protesters took to the streets yesterday to protest the inequality of wealth, two computer scientists in Portland, Oregon are protesting the inequality of resources in schools.
  • t Celly, a text-messaging service that teachers and students can use to make classwork more fun and engaging
  • Celly is part of a larger national trend in schools known as “Bring Your Own Technology (BYOT),” in which students are allowed to bring their mobile devices to class. Advocates argue that if young people are already glued to them, then teachers and principals should come up with educational uses for them
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  • “We wanted to make a platform that could be used by all kids, teens, and college students and that cuts across demographics,” Okamoto says. “You don’t just have to have iPads or live in a very wealthy school district.”
  • ach school or class can create a group for themselves called a “cell” that users may access straight from their phone, email, or the Internet. They text to personal screen names, and to prevent cyber-bullying or inappropriate conduct, they cannot see each other’s numbers.
  • “The shy kids don’t like to talk during regular group discussions, but they’re really active on Celly,” he says.
  • Still, thanks to BYOT, high school is not so bad after all,
  • But experts say providing technology is the responsibility of schools, not parents.
  • “BYOT is pushing costs that should be paid by federal, state, or city governments to the families, like asking them to pay for the amount of bandwidth students need to do their work
  • Educational consultant Gary Stager agrees, arguing that BYOT just makes have-nots feel worse.  “The rationale for school uniforms, for putting kids in matching plaid polyester, is so poor kids don’t feel bad and aren’t stigmatized in the classroom.  BYOT is another form of stigmatizing kids,” he says.
    • Lisa Stewart
      Lisa Stewart on 03 May 12
       
      Interesting article about the BYOT and the Celly network.   I love the idea of the Celly network, and think ASF should look into it.  This article resonates with me because it touched upon one argument against BYOT, which is simply that such a program separates the "haves" from the "have nots". 
Gretchen Dillon

No More Pencils, No More Books? - 0 views

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  • The American education system, however, must proceed with great caution that this trend does not lead to a new digital divide and greater inequity among students accessing a good education.
  • South Korea has pledged that all elementary and secondary schools will be completely digital by the year 2015. The ministry of education will ensure that every student has access to a mobile device, a strong connection to the Internet, and a cloud-computing network dedicated to education.
  • School systems around the world are watching Korea, not just for its high-achievement rates, but also to see if it succeeds in being the first country to go entirely digital.
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  • States are getting in the game, too. Last summer, Florida announced its goal to phase out textbooks in favor of digital learning by the year 2015. And Alabama representatives are planning to introduce the "Alabama Ahead Act" which would allow schools to purchase electronic tablets instead of textbooks
  • In a recently released study, only one out of five teachers believe they have the know-how to teach effectively with technology, despite a 91% rate of digital access.
    • Gretchen Dillon
      Gretchen Dillon on 06 May 12
       
      This article resonates with me because of the comparisons between South Korea and the USA.  I wonder where American International Schools will fall within the spectrum?
    • Gretchen Dillon
      Gretchen Dillon on 06 May 12
       
      By 2015, EVERY student will have access to a mobile device! WOW...could it be possible at ASF?
  • Gretchen Dillon on 06 May 12
     
    A new age of mobile learning is upon us - a comparison of 2 nations.
Gretchen Dillon

Students, spectrum and the rise of mobile tech - 0 views

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  • The researchers expect that due to this expansion in data consumption, capacity will be ‘exceeded’ only next year, and a deficit may emerge in the following.
    • Gretchen Dillon
      Gretchen Dillon on 07 May 12
       
      This article resonates with me because the statistics are startling.  Has anyone done similar research?
  • A phone is considered a portable computing, gaming and social device rather than simply a means to place a call or send a quick message — and the younger generation are increasingly reliant on being able to access information quickly.
  • Gretchen Dillon on 07 May 12
     
    Mobile technology is increasingly important - but are we heading towards a mobile deficiency?
  • Gretchen Dillon on 08 May 12
     
    Also, check out the awesome infographic on mobile data growth!!!
Tania Hinojosa

Benefits of Mobile Learning | Acteva Blog - 0 views

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  • pproximately 63% of students carrying a mobile device in the classroom1
  • Mobile learning breaks the artificial barrier of constrained learning (within a limited time and space). Mobile devices enable you to effectively learn 24/7 and from any place across the world! Enterprises have realized the potentiality of mobile gadgets. You can use such devices to instantly inform, educate your employees and customers about the latest news, products, company rules, and so on.
  • bile learning can benefit teachers as well.
Carolina Montes

The pros and cons of social media classrooms | ZDNet - 0 views

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  • It is a familiar tool.
  • u are making yourself more aware of issues surrounding students today.
  • Resource availability.
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  • Improvement of research skills.
  • rmation online is a skill that is now important in the workplac
  • improvement of communication.
  • or students and teachers to communicate effectively.
  • ocial medi
  • Relevant, real-life learning.
  • The promotion of digital citizenship.
  • tudents have to learn about how to conduct themselves appropriately online.
  • Engaging your students.
  • he ability to share learning material.
  • The potential to appeal to different learning styles.
  • create a Facebook group dedicated to your class, or set a task to research something across these networks?
  • Ease of access.
  • Social networking requires no expensive equipment or modern upgrades
  • Assisting shy students.
  • Distractions.
  • Unless teachers properly supervise their students
  • The risk of cyberbullying.
  • imiting face-to-face communicat
  • The need for schools to research, understand and implement.
  • Continual social media change.
  • There are constant changes to platforms themselves and their security settings — of which schools and teachers must keep up to date with and act accordingly.
  • The need to manage multiple sites and keep updated.
  • he possibility of malware infections or phishing scams.
  • The need to filter and plan.
  • Inappropriate content sharing or exposure.
  • Controlling device use in class.
  • Exposing the ‘haves’ and ‘have nots’.
Mariana Rendon

BYOD Policy vs. BYOD Learning Environment - 0 views

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BYOD leadership

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  • All of these require professional development and a systemic mindset that such an environment is desired. The latter requires leadership. The former requires both leadership and learning.
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      Mariana Rendon on 07 May 12
       
      Suggestion for a PD.
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    Related to leadership to create a byod learning environment
Debora Gomez

Social Media Guidelines | Edutopia - 0 views

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  • The Age of Personalization
  • Yet when many of our students reach the schoolhouse door, it's like the Internet and social media don't exist
  • We tell students to turn off their cell phones and put away their tablets.
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  • Standards of Professional Conduct
  • Protecting your own privacy Being honest Respecting copyright laws Disclaimers Thinking about consequences
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    guidelines for tech integration
Debora Gomez

K-5 iPad Apps for Remembering: Part One of Bloom's Revised Taxonomy | Edutopia - 0 views

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  • a solid foundation of terms, facts, theories, and skills is the educational base
  • Knowledge is now accessible with just a swift
  • technology can contribute to this type of thinking
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  • Verbs commonly used to describe this phase
  • finding, labeling, listing, selecting, retaining, naming, retrieving, recognizing, registering or realizing
  • App Reviews for Remembering
RODRIGO PRIEGO RAMIREZ

5th Graders Write, Illustrate, Publish Their Own iBook » Copy / Paste by Pete... - 0 views

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      RODRIGO PRIEGO RAMIREZ on 09 May 12
       
      Excellent to engage students on writing and illustrating
  • Kids need to understand that there are other people in this world who care about their work than just their teachers
  • Our kids are really touched by the fact that nearly 400 of their iBooks have been downloaded by people from all over the world
Kate Spilseth

eLearning Trends: How Hot is Mobile Learning in 2012? - 0 views

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  • But mobile learning these days is about more than just remote access; it’s also a matter of flexibility.
  • As far as formal training in businesses goes, the interest in mobile learning is certainly there.
  • very few full-scale Learning Management Systems are currently offering mobile learning as a native offering.
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  • organizations can simplify the content creation process, share that information seamlessly (yet securely), and track viewing behavior, course completion and quiz results.
  • exactly how organizations implement mobile learning is something to keep an eye on throughout 2012 and beyond.
  • Kate Spilseth on 09 May 12
     
    Mobile learning as a trend with its advantages and disadvantages.
Michelle Munoz

How Teachers Make Cell Phones Work in the Classroom | MindShift - 1 views

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  • ext blast through Remind101, asking them a challenge question that’s related to the day’s lesson. “First person to tell me the units on K for a second order reaction gets chocolate,” he types and sends off. His students know he does this regularly, so they’re constantly anticipating the question during the day, in and out of class.
  • fun ways to stay motivated in our day,
  • hum gets louder when kids are excited or working together, then quieter again when they’re working out problems on their individual little whiteboards
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  • Students work in groups, and when they have a question, they call him over. He arrives with iPad in hand and records his voice and his writing on the iPad, which he immediately uploads to the class website so other students can benefit from the explanations instantaneously.
  • he incorporates peer-instruction and inquiry-based learning,
  • “I’m using it in the context of peer instruction, which is research based. You get anonymous feedback, which is great, and kids see all that information condensed,” he says. “Sometimes it’s just cute and fun and that wears off. But much more often, it’s more efficient and meaningful, and it makes the classroom feel like a bigger place.”
  • Using Socrative, an app that shows real-time poll results for both multiple-choice and short-answer quizzes, he challenges his students at the end of class to answer specific questions in order to get a broad look at whether they understood the concepts discussed that day.
  • makes the experience more immediate. I want it to be as rich and as visual as possible. I want them to see things, not just know it.”
  • idea of mobile learning touches on just about every subject that any technology addresses: social media, digital citizenship, content-knowledge versus skill-building, Internet filtering and safety laws, teaching techniques, bring-your-own-device policies, school budgets.
  • The data integration wouldn’t be as rich, the experience wouldn’t be as dynamic, the cognitive load is higher,”
  • It’s our responsibility as educators to teach kids how to interact with the world,” Sanders says. “Those interpersonal human conversations are incredibly valuable.”
  • Carolina Montes on 11 May 12
     
    Ideas on how to us the cell phone in class.
RODRIGO PRIEGO RAMIREZ

Classrooms Need More Pizzazz - Sputnik - Education Week - 0 views

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      RODRIGO PRIEGO RAMIREZ on 09 May 12
       
      Teacher to misbehaved student: "Sometimes it's not you, its me".
  • The key ingredient in effective lessons isn't alignment, it's pizzazz: excitement, engagement, challenge.
  • using classroom management methods to get students to attend to boring lessons is shoveling against the tide.
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  • Kids who feel confident, engaged, and motivated to learn do not act out.
  • Stimulating video content can add to excitement and understanding. Hands-on experimentation helps a lot when appropriate, as does competition between teams or against the clock.
  • Classroom management strategies matter, of course, but pizzazz matters more. Motivated, engaged, challenged, and successful students are well-behaved, not because they've been threatened but because they are too busy engaged in learning to misbehave.
Carolina Montes

10 Applications Every Student Should Understand | drewmcallister.net - 0 views

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  • The tools I list below are free, and largely web-based. If you are familiar with Office and Adobe, you will be able to place them within their correct categories.
  • Carolina Montes on 11 May 12
     
    Apps everyone should know how to use
Matthew Schendel

What Does Going Digital Mean for the Future of K-12 Assessment? | Getting Smart by %aut... - 0 views

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      Matthew Schendel on 11 May 12
       
      Multiple Shifts.  Assessment advances are just one of six shifts that most American schools will experience in this decade: Print to digital Flat & sequential to engaging & adaptive experiences Annual tests to instant feedback Cohorts to individual progress Individual teacher practice to teams School as place to learning as blended services With improved access and more powerful tools, assessment is undergoing four shifts: Periodic to continuous: all day long not just end of unit/year Foreground to background: most assessment will be embedded within learning experiences, produced products, and observed behaviors Artificial to authentic: simulations and real work products rather than bubble sheets Heavyweight to lightweight: when every student has a huge standards-based gradebook, a simple sample will sufficient for summative assessment
  • Matthew Schendel on 11 May 12
     
    The future of education
Lee Ann Seifert

How to Get Started Designing Mobile Games For Your Classroom | Spotlight on Digital Med... - 0 views

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  • If you’re interested in using mobile games in the classroom, but feeling intimidated about how to get started, Mathews says you need not be
  • starting small and not being afraid to jump right in and experiment. He’s shared his rules of the road here:
    • Lee Ann Seifert
      Lee Ann Seifert on 13 May 12
       
      So much technology... so many new things... where to start? Here are a few tips...
Anamaria Recio

How to use mobile devices in the classroom | Teacher Network Blog | Guardian Professional - 1 views

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  • Anamaria Recio on 14 May 12
     
    this article gives you ideas on how to use mobile devices in the classroom
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