RCSPTW

Lots of examples of rubrics for web, collaborative, and digital projects from the University of Wisconsin.

Metacognitive study at Columbia U

"GFW High school  in Minnesota is really leading the race at this point.  I  read the blog Ed Galaxy by Kevin Cummins regularly.  Kevin frequently shares great stuff.  Today is a wonderful article, The Ultimate Guide to Using iPads in the Classroom. In that article, he links to the GFW iPad Policy, Procedures and information.  It is chalked full of good information for any school thinking about 1:1 with iPads.  So, I did a little diggin and found their school website, including the iPad initiative pages that has even more useful information.  They are in their 2nd year of this, so, clearly they have a lot of the bugs worked out.  No need to re-invent the wheel, take their lead and learn from them!!  What more can I say, but WOW!!"

Very good meta- view of authentic assessment.

Nice list of free and cheap screen capture tools.

Interesting possibility for digital maps. Free and crowdsourced. People seem to think learning how to create a layer is fairly easy, too.

We purchased the client software version of arcGIS made for K-12 use and had it on all RCS PC's for about 4 years. We were not able to get any integrations with it launched. Dropped support for it two years ago due to lack of use. Maybe interest in GIS has changed since Google Earth has come on the scene? Anyone interested in looking at GIS applications for RCS?

Overview and stage 1 of UbD (Wiggins/McTighe)

"Itzhak Perlman muses about Mozart and modern technology."

Sean said this is better than sliced bread!

Mathematics for Elementary

lists conferences, resources, etc for Math education

The Figural TTCT: Thinking Creatively with Pictures is appropriate at all levels, kindergarten through adult. It uses three picture-based exercises to assess five mental characteristics: · fluency · resistance to premature closure · elaboration · abstractness of titles · originality

What does the new tech landscape mean for today's educational systems?

Extensive list of iPad Apps & Resources sorted by content & category

Positive examples of ipad use for Algebra1 course and fifth grade fundamental math skills

Smart post by Sam Gliksman on the reasons for classroom iPad use. A lot of what he says applies to technology in general.

This digital classroom Interactive graphic includes resources about The Flipped Classroom, Digital Differentiation, Wikis, Multi-Media, and 21st Century Research.

"As I stare out across the ocean of students I teach everyday, I wonder if their obsession with grades comes from an unexpected source: the way we schedule their classes."

Lots more rubric examples out there... just go find 'em...

Metaphor for successful PD?