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Mary Pazmany

How can Social Media be used in Education | Socialnomics - 0 views

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      Mary Pazmany on 10 Jul 13
       
      Collaborative and competitive learning at the same time! Also models how one can share academic success online. A great way to make students feel like they have achieved. But what happens to those students who don't make it on the blog? Is this too exclusive?
    • Mary Pazmany
      Mary Pazmany on 10 Jul 13
       
      I like this, but I think there is a delicate balance between being too accessible and compromising authority. Its good to remove some of those barriers, but it must be done in a way that does not compromise authority. 
  • Classes that are covering historical figures can use social media to really get into the life of that person.  She will have all her students create a Facebook account on a piece of paper for that person.  Putting all of their likes, interests, some status updates etc.  This is great fun and just a much better spin on learning about the famous people of the past.
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      Mary Pazmany on 10 Jul 13
       
      Did this in my last practicum! However, I think middle school may not have been the most appropriate venue because so many of them did not have Facebook accounts or any real understanding of how Facebook works. Would be pertinent to take a poll at the beginning of the year to assess what kinds of social networking/media students are already doing.
  •  The idea is that each class have their own blog, which is managed by the teacher but authored by the students.  So the pupil who generates the most interesting essay or paper on the topic of that week will have their work published online to the classroom blog.  This will give them a huge sense of achievement and inspire the other students in the class to work harder to achieve online publication.  To take this a step further, you could also add a friendly level of competition by having classes compete.
  • All of the teachers in my life who had the biggest impact on my education and life were the ones that I felt didn’t look down on me and were both approachable and understanding.  Having each teacher have their own teacher Twitter account would take a big leap into removing some of the bricks in that barrier.
  • Young people now grow up in a world of media and immediacy, if schools shy away from this fact – then they are just further distancing themselves from the students of today.  Having social media involved in the classroom would be a great way of grabbing their interest and getting them engaged.
  • Rachel Hoffman on 13 Jul 13
     
    Mary. I really like the idea of creating profiles for historical figures on a social media account. You could even do more beyond facebook and give them things like twitter or instagram challenges.
Bryan Sentz

Virtual dissection replacing animal dissections in classroom - Chicago Tribune - 2 views

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  • Dr. John Pippin, a senior medical and research adviser with the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, says that the timeworn practice of formaldehyde-soaked animals dissected by middle- and high school students fails to teach important biology lessons in areas including anatomy, habitat and physiology. "The shift away from using killed and preserved animals is so profound, classroom dissections are inevitably going to end," Pippin said. "The quality of the students' experience using virtual dissections is far superior, and the one-time cost for the software makes it economical for schools."
    • Bryan Sentz
      Bryan Sentz on 14 Jul 13
       
      Virtual dissections are shown to be more effective as the result of removing the "eww" factor that is generally associated with real dissections. I have noticed this in my experiences with dissection. Students are either so fascinated about cutting up the specimen they lack attention to what is being learned and other students are so grossed-out that they too learn very little.
    • Kirstie Menzies
      Kirstie Menzies on 14 Jul 13
       
      What a neat idea! I remember being grossed out.
Corey Graybill

Digital Storytelling in Plain English - YouTube - 0 views

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  • Corey Graybill on 14 Jul 13
     
    This video explains that digital storytelling is a digital explanation.  You are not just telling a story, but explaining about a topic.  Digital storytelling can be used to introduce a new concept, explain a complex idea, or summarizing a unit.  Students can use storytelling to learn about topics and units across content areas in an engaging, 21st century learning, and fun way.
  • Kirstie Menzies on 14 Jul 13
     
    This is a great video Corey!
Kirstie Menzies

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    This is page you can the best assistive technology for based on your individual learning needs
Kirstie Menzies

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  • Kirstie Menzies on 14 Jul 13
     
    Today's diverse classrooms are comprised of students with a wide range of abilities, learning preferences and interests. Educators are responsible for providing high quality instruction that enables all students to achieve high standards with curricula that may present unintentional roadblocks to instruction. For many educators, applying Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles is viewed as a philosophical approach for designing curriculum, shaping instruction, selecting instructional materials/technology, and developing assessments that provide greater access to learning for all students.
Kirstie Menzies

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  • Kirstie Menzies on 14 Jul 13
     
    LD OnLine is the leading website on learning disabilities, learning disorders and differences. Parents and teachers of learning disabled children will find authoritative guidance on attention deficit disorder, ADD, ADHD, dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, dysnomia, reading difficulties, speech and related disorders. The SETT Framework values input from all perspectives and considers, first, the Student's unique needs and abilities, the Environment(s) in which the student operates, and the Tasks required for active participation in the activities of the environment, and, finally, the Tools needed for the student to address the tasks presented by the environments. This SETT Framework supports a thorough yet simple approach to trans-diciplinary collaborative work which includes team-building, decision-making, assessment, intervention planning, transition planning, active inclusion, staffing, and other activities which require thoughtful, informed problem-solving.
Kirstie Menzies

A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO RTI: EMBEDDING UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR LEARNING AND TECHNOLOGY - 0 views

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  • Kirstie Menzies on 14 Jul 13
     
    Similar to the process of making physical environments more accessible, developing accessible learning environments requires work across the system to support the needs of diverse learners with the use of technology we can make learning for accessible to all.
Bryan Sentz

http://www.aboutmyplanet.com/science-technology/animal-dissection-in-the-classroom/ - 0 views

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  • Naysayer’s of the virtual dissection technique believe that the students will not receive the same level of instruction and understanding from dissecting animals on the computer. This claim has been fully investigated and proven wrong. In many cases the students who use alternative methods of dissection have actually outperformed those students performing the standard dissections. Of all the studies done on this topic, only one resulted in the students practicing real dissections outperforming the virtual dissections. This information strongly suggests that the virtual dissections are just as effective as real ones, if not more effective.
Corey Graybill

Digital Storytelling in the Classroom - YouTube - 1 views

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  • For a free Digital Storeytelling e-book go here
  • Corey Graybill on 14 Jul 13
     
    Teacher Lynne Zalesak uses digital storytelling to connect her studenets with what they are learning about history and social studies.  She says that she was just learning about how to turn computer off and on and could not attach files without asking for help when she began digital storytelling.  She says that she follows the directions and it is really easy to use.  For her history is "his" story or "her" story and getting students to create stories helps them to make connections with those people and events in history.  I have highlighted a link to a free e-book on digital storytelling.
Rachel Hoffman

EBSCOhost: The Advantages of Using Technology in Second Language Education: Technology... - 0 views

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      Rachel Hoffman on 14 Jul 13
       
      Allowing students to post their own material on the web was more effective than traditional in-class writing instruction. 
    • Rachel Hoffman
      Rachel Hoffman on 14 Jul 13
       
      A weekly email exchange at the college level changed cultural attitudes, increased knowledge and awareness of other cultures, helped with language skills, and increased student involvement with language and culture. 
    • Rachel Hoffman
      Rachel Hoffman on 14 Jul 13
       
      Problem solving focus increases interactivity and authenticity. 
Corey Graybill

How to Use Digital Storytelling in Your Classroom | Edutopia - 1 views

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  • Joe Fatheree and Craig Lindvahl, two teachers who have made seven films between them and who teach filmmaking workshops to educators, say that even when teachers are comfortable with the technology, they don't often feel confident about teaching the art of storytelling. But they probably know more than they think, say Fatheree and Lindvahl, who offer the following advice to help teachers
  • Corey Graybill on 14 Jul 13
     
    Storytelling is a vital skill with seemingly unlimited applications. Done well, it can have a magical effect -- moving, enlightening, or entertaining audiences of any size. We tell stories to woo lovers, calm children, or reassure ourselves. Lawyers rely on the power of storytelling to vividly re-create crimes to juries, archaeologists conjure former civilizations, and teachers make abstract concepts real to their students.
Corey Graybill

Digital Storytelling More than the Sum of Its Parts - 0 views

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    Asking a student if they want to tell a story as opposed to read a story can be motivating and fun. Students are exposed to lots of stories in their classrooms, but having to create a story will teach them to discern the different elements of stories. Teaching them to tell digital stories will teach them about the elements of the technology they are using to write the stories. It also allows students to express what they know and have experienced. There are free audio recording and movie making software available. Windows movie maker is a video editing program for PCs and imovie maker is for for macs. To get sound recording software from a free site check out www.audacity.sourceforge.net. A story can be as simple as adding images, recording a story, and adding a title page.
Charlie Im

21 Century Elementary Music Classroom - LiveBinder - 0 views

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      Charlie Im on 14 Jul 13
       
      This could be a good project that will integrate technologies in music classrooms. Facebook is a familiar Social Networking System that that a lot of students might have been using for awhile.
Charlie Im

Finding Funds - Education and music technology integration in the classroom | SoundTree - 0 views

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  • Music educators often cite funding as one of their biggest obstacles for obtaining music technology for their classroom.
  • SoundTree is proud to offer an exclusive Grant Alert email that provides monthly updates on available and appropriate grants for funding music technology purchases.
  • Music Companies and Arts Organizations NASAA, the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies - http://www.nasaa-arts.org NAMM, National Association of Music Merchants - http://www.namm.org The Grammy Foundation - http://www.grammy.com/GRAMMY_Foundation The National Endowment for the Arts - http://arts.endow.gov The National Endowment for the Humanities - http://www.neh.gov Federal Grants U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) - http://www.gao.gov U.S. Department of Education - http://www.ed.gov Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance - http://www.gsa.gov/Portal/gsa/ep/contentView.do?contentType=GSA_BASIC&contentId=12885 Search for Federal Grant Opportunities - http://www.fedworld.gov
  • Charlie Im on 14 Jul 13
     
    Soundtree is a website that will provide some information on how and where to apply for grants to purchase your technology items that you need in your classrooms. There are limited funds for the music teachers each year. Music teachers will need to raise fund to obtain technology tools to provide more chances for the students to be able to use.
Rachel Hoffman

EBSCOhost: Teaming Foreign Language with Technology. - 0 views

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      Rachel Hoffman on 14 Jul 13
       
      It is important to use benchmarks and learning thresholds to create projects specific to blending foreign language and technology skills. 
    • Rachel Hoffman
      Rachel Hoffman on 14 Jul 13
       
      Students worked harder and with more excitement when practical applications were involved. 
  • Rachel Hoffman on 14 Jul 13
     
    This article is about using various kinds of technology for real-world applications
Rachel Hoffman

EBSCOhost: Internet Anxiety among Foreign Language Learners. - 0 views

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      Rachel Hoffman on 13 Jul 13
       
      The internet is not what causes anxiety, but rather the situations. 
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      Rachel Hoffman on 14 Jul 13
       
      Most students believed the internet was important and felt calm when using, but more than half of the students only used the internet when necessary and did feel anxious, while most thought they knew enough about the internet even without specific instruction. They also did not worry about mistakes on the internet since they were not pursuing an internet-related job. 
    • Rachel Hoffman
      Rachel Hoffman on 14 Jul 13
       
      Students felt more nervous using the internet when: they were female, when they don't have a computers at home (including fear of making mistakes), familiarity was key. 
  • Rachel Hoffman on 13 Jul 13
     
    This article discusses the possible negative side effects of technology integration in foreign language learning. 
Bryan Sentz

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  • Bryan Sentz on 14 Jul 13
     
    Excellent source of ideas for a science classroom. Activities, games, lesson plan ideas, etc.
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