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Teaching with Technology in the Middle: Diigo for Digital Writing Reflection - 0 views

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    "Assessment of how students meet these goals is done by the students themselves, as for each piece they publish they write a reflection where they identify and explain aspects of their piece that show the following: -evidence of themselves as thinkers -evidence of using revision to improve their writing -evidence of how they worked through challenges I love using this method as a way to assess my students' writing, which I was introduced to last summer at the UNC Charlotte Writing Project. It focuses students attention on their own process, encourages them to try new ideas and approaches, respects their diversity, and guides students in being better able to talk about their own thinking and learning. Up until today, I've been having my students complete this reflective/metacognitive assignment by responding to these directions on their own sheet of paper, which they then would turn in to me. But this morning while I was preparing my class for the day, it occurred to me that Diigo's web highlighter and sticky note tools would allow students to carry out that same assignment without paper. In addition, it would also take students less time to complete, let others read the reflections they wrote, and make it easier for me to access and assess their work. "
Matt Johnston

MAT156 Student AnimationIsh Projects - 0 views

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    "My students were asked to write a math story problem and download the free trial of Animation-ish to animate their story! All students whose work is posted signed an agreement to allow me to share their project. The "ToonBoom" logo shows up in their animations because they used the trial version of Animation-ish. If you purchase the software, the logo will not show up in the liscensed version, so you will have a clean background in your animation."
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    Have a look and let me know if you would like your kids to learn how to do this.
Matt Johnston

BabelWith.Me - Conversation 0uHrc - 0 views

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    Wanting to interact with kids/adults around the world in a shared environment? Babelme will let groups discuss in real time with on the spot translations. The uses could be huge!
Matt Johnston

Corkboard.me - Shareable sticky notes web-app. - 0 views

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    like wallwisher, good to have a play with it and see if it is improved on it.
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    Like wallwisher, will play and see if it is an improvement
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    Yes it is, any amount of text, resizable post its! can be embeded in weebly! /glogster ? maybe
Matt Johnston

YouCanBook.Me - 0 views

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    Booking chart
Matt Johnston

iLearn Technology » Blog Archive » Extreme Speed Booking:Using Technology to ... - 0 views

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    What it is: What makes technology SO great is the way that it can make life (and teaching) more productive and fun. Over the years, I have found so many ways that technology can make reading more rewarding for both kids who love to read, and kids who dread reading. Today, I created an "Extreme Speed Booking" website for @michellek107′s class at Anastasis. I created the site quickly using Weebly, an awesome WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) website editor. Drag and drop website building is where it is at! The idea behind the site is to introduce students to a variety of books and form classroom book groups. How does Extreme Speed Booking work? A whole lot like speed dating. :) Students spend a little time with each book and then rate them accordingly with "I want to read more", "Interesting", "Not for me", or "I've already read". Students can also make a note of how interested they are in reading the book (maybe a 1-10 scale)? This process introduces students to a variety of books, genres and authors. Students may come across titles and authors they wouldn't otherwise find. It also helps teachers form classroom book groups that are of high-interest and investment to students because they had input.
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