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David Wetzel

To Blog or Not To Blog in Science or Math Class - 0 views

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    The primary purpose of blog is to facilitate interaction between a teacher and his or her students. This is possible because a blog is a dynamic tool which can be easily updated or transformed as necessary to meet the needs of a science or math class. The integration of blog technology in a class requires an investment of time. Because of this commitment, additional evidence is needed to support the integration this technology in a science or math class curriculum.
David Wetzel

Tips and Tricks for Finding Science and Math Images on the Web - 0 views

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    Like everything else on the Internet, trying to find images is like trying to find a needle in a haystack. Without the right tools for finding science and math images on the web it is often an impossible, or at least mind-numbing, task. What is needed are search engines which make the job easier. This is where the tips and tricks provided below help this seemingly impossible task by using the top search Web 2.0 search engines and tools available today. These are valuable resources for both you and your students when trying to find just the right image for lesson or project involving digital media.
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LDS.org - Ensign Article - Questions, the Heart of Learning and Teaching - 0 views

  • “Some questions invite inspiration. Great teachers ask those. That may take just a small change of words, an inflection of the voice. Here is a question that might not invite inspiration: ‘How is a true prophet recognized?’ That question invites an answer which is a list, drawn from memory, of the scriptures and the words of living prophets. … “But we could ask the question this way, with just a small difference: ‘When have you felt you were in the presence of a prophet?’ That will invite individuals to search their memories for feelings. After asking, we might wait for a moment before calling on someone to respond. Even those who do not speak will be thinking of spiritual experiences. That will invite the Holy Ghost.”1
  • “The major role of a teacher is to prepare the way so that the [students] will have a spiritual experience with the Lord. … All true gospel teaching is done by the Holy Ghost. … We must be careful not to get in the way. … The most important thing a teacher can do is to help the student feel the Spirit of the Lord.”
  • student participation can fill about half of the lesson time
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  • inspired questions that will help your students discover gospel principles for themselves.
  • 1. Yes/No questions. (Will prayer help us develop faith?) 2. Questions that require only one- or two-word answers. (Which principle of the gospel is faith?) 3. Questions with obvious answers. (Is faith in Jesus Christ an important principle of the gospel?) 4. Clichéd questions. (How can we use faith in our daily lives?) 5. Controversial questions. (Have you ever lived contrary to the prophet’s counsel and been blessed in your actions?)
  • answer to the question must be found in the material being studied
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    Here's a great article on how to ask effective questions in a gospel teaching situation.
Rick West

How Technology Can Improve Online Learning - Online Learning - The Chronicle of Higher ... - 1 views

  • Quality does not lend itself to government regulation because there is no simple metric.
  • In other words, our traditional institutions typically aren't serving this population of older students any better than fully online institutions.
  • We will make great strides in quality when we define and measure learning outcomes independent of time.
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  • The results are published in an annual report, available on our Web site.
  • Quality is not just how many people graduate, but what those graduates know.
  • Quality is also related to how long it takes, and how much it costs, to deliver that learning
  • At Western Governors, for example, the average time to graduation with a bachelor's degree is 30 months, and the university is self-sustaining on tuition of $5,800 a year for nearly all of our programs.
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    Quality does not lend itself to government regulation because there is no simple metric.
Rick West

Watch out Google Hangouts: Skype rolls out free group video calling | PCWorld - 1 views

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    Skype is now on par with Google Hangouts with free group video calling. This is big, in many ways, the Skype service is smoother.
David Wetzel

10 Tips and Tricks for Using the iPod Touch in Classrooms - 0 views

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    Tips and tricks for the iPod Touch are needed to assist teachers in making the process easier when using this digital device for teaching and learning. As these digital devices become more widespread in classrooms, the need for more efficient use of these tools is coming to the forefront. This evolutionary course of action is resulting in more efficient and time saving strategies. The purpose of these 10 tips and tricks is to provide teachers, both novice and experienced, with features and applications (apps) designed to make an iPod Touch's functions easier to use. These features and apps offer the ability to customize this device to resolve management issues and integrate efficiently with other digital devices, such as a Mac laptop.
David Wetzel

How to Integrate Wolfram Alpha into Science and Math Classes - 0 views

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    What is Wolfram Alpha? It is a supercomputing brain. It provides calculates and provides comprehensive answers to most any science or math question. Unlike other search sources, you and your students can ask questions in plain language or various forms of abbreviated notation. Contrary to popular belief, Wolfram Alpha is not a search engine. Unlike popular search engines, which simply retrieve documents based on keyword searches, Wolfram computes answers based on known models of human knowledge. It provides answers which are complete with data and algorithms, representing real-world knowledge.
David Wetzel

Top 5 Search Tools for Finding Flickr Images for Use in Education - 0 views

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    The top five search tools for finding Flickr images are designed to help teachers and students locate just the right image for use in any subject area and project. Without these tools finding the right image on this image hosting site is often an impossible, or at least a tedious, task. The value of this site is its ability to provide digital pictures which are often impossible for a teacher to obtain any other way. Like everything else on the internet, trying to find something is like trying to find a needle in a haystack. This where the top five search tools become valuable resources for teachers and students trying to find images comes into play. These search engines are specifically designed to search the more than three billion pictures on the Flickr hosting site.
David Wetzel

10 Personal Response Systems Teaching Strategies: Best Practices for Using Clickers to ... - 0 views

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    Students have no risk of embarrassment with respect to their individual answers and are very motivated to actively participate when using the personal response system (PRS). This interactive wireless system produces active learning by providing each student with a simple and handheld response remote. This remote is non-threatening and is in use from pre-K through college graduate education. PRS is often referred to as Clickers, Classroom Response Systems, and Learner Response Systems.
delhicareer34

Instructions for All Successful NDA Aspirants - 0 views

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    Heartily congratulations to all the NDA aspirants who are able to get through the Stage 1 i.e. NDA Entrance Exam. After fulfilling their dream to Clear NDA Exam next step is to get ready for SSB round which is again most important yet difficult round to crack. Proper practice and guidance can help you go through this stage easily. There are so many myths associated with SSB Interview Preparation like first attempt is the chance of getting recommended and get knowledge about rounds.
delhicareer34

SSB Coaching in Delhi - 0 views

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    Delhi Career Institute is a pioneer institute for SSB Coaching Center in Delhi. We have a team of well qualified Instructors who are not only trained assessors but also very well qualified instructors. At the SSB what the candidate needs is not mugging up as done by some institutes but needs practical and well defined answers, which the assessors at the SSB are looking for. The staff is also qualified.
Rick West

Snapchat Won't Protect You From Jerks - Forbes - 0 views

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    Even snapchat is not safe, of course, since screen capturing is so easy. These teens learned the hard way.
Laura Mortensen

Flipped Classroom Story - Clintondale High School - 0 views

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    This is a great personal story of flipping the classroom. I think flipping the classroom is a genius idea. 
Rick West

Save Articles to Read Later with Pocket - ProfHacker - The Chronicle of Higher Education - 0 views

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    read it later is rebranded as Pocket. This is a great series of apps for reading online articles later when you're offline.
David Wetzel

Warning: Flipping Your Classroom May Lead to Increased Student Understanding | Teaching... - 0 views

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    Flipping a classroom is not a teaching technique, it is more in line with a philosophy or way of teaching. It involves using technology as a tool, not the main focus, for helping students increase their understanding of science or math concepts.
Rick West

Wix vs Weebly | Which Website Builder is Better? - 0 views

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    "Wix vs Weebly | Which Website Builder is Better? Good comparison of the core differences. http://bit.ly/1e8afvt"
Rick West

BYU Hinckley lecture: Science is clear, violent video games cause aggression | Deseret ... - 0 views

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    "oning and cognitive dissonance. An example of fallacious reasoning is something Bushman often hears from teens: "I've played violent video games my whole life and I never murdered anyone" or, "I never shot up a school.""
David Wetzel

How is Continuing Education Evolving to Meet the 21st Century Demands - 0 views

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    The future of continuing education is still evolving. Who knows how all the technological applications and demands on adults will change as we move further into the 21st Century. Remember where education was just 50 years ago or even 20 years ago.
David Wetzel

Engaging Students with Digital Media in Science and Math - 0 views

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    Digital Media follows the old adage "A picture is worth a thousand words!" when it comes to science and math. The use of visuals is ideal for helping students construct background knowledge for developing a better understanding of science and math concepts.
David Wetzel

5 Reasons Why You Should Use LiveBinders - 0 views

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    LiveBinders is a web 2.0 tool which provides the ability to save and organize materials for your science or math class. The great thing about this free tool is that you can update the resources instantly to ensure your lessons include the latest ideas, tips, and resources in science and math.
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