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Leah Starr

The Path to Digital Citizenship | Edutopia - 0 views

  • oday's networked world gives everyone a voice, a digital space, a bullhorn to be heard. While this freedom of expression is nothing new to our society, the medium is taking us into uncharted territory.
  • One of the key issues is teaching kids offline before they jump into an online world. They need to know the harsh realities of a networked world, to discern between their real offline personality and tailored online personality, and to understand that both personalities should be the same.
  • They still need to know how to play nicely together, share, not tease or say hurtful things -- and they need to transfer these offline skills to a digital space as well.
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  • Have students create something on a large easel paper (a drawing, poem, short sentence, etc.). Once completed, ask them walk around the room as if they were in a museum and make comments on each creation. This is a great way of having students comment in public and provide authentic feedback that is constructive and not hurtful.
  • Generate safe usernames Discuss the difference between personal and private information Explain why there are logins and passwords for some hardware, software and websites Describe why stealing information and other people's creations is the same as stealing tangible items Use technology to explore personal interests Demonstrate to others how to use technology tools in ways that assist rather than prevent learning
Leah Starr

Digital Literacy and Citizenship Classroom Curriculum | Common Sense Media - 0 views

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    Classroom curriculum for making safe choices online.
Leah Starr

Salman Khan on Liberating the Classroom for Creativity (Big Thinkers Series) | Edutopia - 0 views

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    How to use the flipped classroom model to allow for a more hands-on, inquiry based learning environment.
Leah Starr

Five Best Practices for the Flipped Classroom | Edutopia - 0 views

  • t fosters the "guide on the side" mentality and role, rather than that of the "sage of the stage."
  • It also creates the opportunity for differentiated roles to meet the needs of students through a variety of instructional activities
  • If the flipped classroom is truly to become innovative, then it must be paired with transparent and/or embedded reason to know the content.
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  • Whether project-based learning (PBL), game-based learning (GBL), Understanding by Design (UbD), or authentic literacy, find an effective model to institute in your classroom
  • Will you demand that all students watch the video, or is it a way to differentiate and allow choice? Will you allow or rely on mobile learning for students to watch it?
  • you must build in reflective activities to have students think about what they learned, how it will help them, its relevance, and more
  • Do you have structures to support this? When and where will the learning occur? I believe it unfair to demand that students watch the video outside of the class time for various reasons.
Leah Starr

Flipping The Classroom… A Goldmine of Research and Resources To Keep You On Y... - 0 views

  • Research
  • Resources To Better Understand Flipping the Classroom
  • Resources To Promote Higher Level Thinking, 21st Century Skills, and Formative Learning in  the Flip. 
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  • Higher Level Thinking Skills… Two Way Interaction…. Formative Learning… 21st Century Skills
  • Research
  • Home Base For Flipping
  • Global Communities
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    Resources on how to flip the classroom...
Leah Starr

3 Myths of Flipped Learning - 2 views

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    This articles shares the benefits and misconceptions of flipped learning. Flipped learning can look different in many classrooms and is used in a way that promotes student growth. It allows students to learn without the physical presence of the teacher.
Leah Starr

6 Reasons Why You Should Blog With Your Class - 1 views

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    This articles emphasizes the benefits of blogging for our students. This would be a great article to share with teachers who are reluctant to blog with their class.
Leah Starr

Leah Starr-Finch (lfinch) on Twitter - 1 views

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    Leah Starr's twitter account (@lfinch).
Leah Starr

Using Technology to Enhance Communication with Families and the School Community - 1 views

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    This article gives great examples of how schools can use technology to stay connected with families.
Leah Starr

Fractus Learning (fractuslearning) on Twitter - 0 views

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    Fractus Learning's Twitter feed is full of resources, articles, and tools recommended for successful technology integration. (@fractuslearning)
Leah Starr

Shelly S Terrell (ShellTerrell) on Twitter - 1 views

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    Shelly Terrell is a technology education leader. Her twitter feed is full of tools and examples for integrating technology in the classroom.
Leah Starr

Beyond Book Reports - Book Trailers | Scholastic.com - 0 views

  • Evidence shows that students who create visual representations of a concept are more likely to retain information than those who do not.
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      Book trailers are a way for students to show their understanding of a book in a visual way. It's also a great way for them to be creative and have fun!
  • The first step for students is creating a visual representation, or storyboard, of the video they hope to produce. The storyboard will help them clarify their topic and theme, and synthesize the information they hope to convey.
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      Some great examples to use as a model for students when they are starting off.
  • ow that a storyboard has been established, it’s time to put those tech skills to work! There are many software options for making a book trailer, including Photo Story and Windows Movie Maker, but for a truly theatrical experience, I prefer Apple’s iMovie.
  • In the classroom, book trailers are a fresh way for students to summarize what they have read while breaking out of the traditional book report format.
  • I like to assign each student a role such as “film editor” or “art director” in order to make the project more personalized. You may also want to assign the role of “technical director” to an expert who can solve minor technical glitches.
  • What better way to celebrate student success than to have a screening party!
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    Book Trailers: what & why.
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