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amykohlhaas

Digital Citzenship video - 9 views

shared by amykohlhaas on 02 Aug 12 - No Cached
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    I think the term "digital citizenship" has been replaced by by cyber citizenship, but this video has some good points to share with students.
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    This video puts digital citizenship into perspective.
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    I think that this video is a great resource for both parents, teachers and students.
mverbrugge50315

Cool Ways to Use Skype in the Classroom - 9 views

  • virtual author visit or other amazing guest speaker
  • screen is large enough
  • stand up and walk in front of the camera.
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  • do a “test” Skype call ahead of time
  • More Skype Tips for Teachers
  • Skype Pen Pal Projects
  • skype with partner classrooms across the country or across the world.
  • ePals
  • Skype for Parent/Teacher Conferences
  • Skype for Professional Development
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    Tons of Skype tips!
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    Great article with ideas shared from how other schools have used Skype in the classroom.
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    Personally I prefer Google Hangout, but it's the same concept. What a great way to get a good guest speaker from someone that may not be local and speak in person. Personally I like the idea for professional development. Can do it one-on-one with someone and get specific questions answered for your class as opposed to blanket topics/statements in large group professional development settings.
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    I use Skype along with my husband's 5th grade classroom. His students read aloud to my kinder students as part of our literacy block. We rotate through the kids until everyone has had a turn and then we get new books and start over. It's a win, win for everyone!
anonymous

Using ePals to Teach Geography - 2 views

  • , and it provides a safe learning environment that is constantly monitored by teachers and administrators. It also provides teachers and students with specific ePals email so students do not need school or personal email addresses. The ePals email is part of the login system, can be fully monitored at all times by the teacher, and is how students and teachers communicate with their fellow ePals.
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    This link gives the basics of ePals, while it also provides ideas of how ePals can be used. It provides basic ideas of emailing to collaborate, or completing simple or complex projects to collaborate - all for the purpose of enhancing student learning related to geography.
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    Description of some great uses for ePals.
mverbrugge50315

How to use Youtube in the Classroom - 4 views

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    Benefits and drawbacks to using YouTube in class.
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    elementary intro to how Youtube can be used in the classroom
amykohlhaas

You Tube in The Classroom - 4 views

  • It’s matured into one of the biggest resources for educational content ever.
  • do a little digging.
  • Engage students by showing a video relevant to their lives.
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  • Playlists are YouTube’s way of allowing you to organize videos
  • students
  • students int
  • ur students into a lesson.
  • real-world context
  • cultural relevance
  • Review
  • alternative viewpoints
  • visual context
  • remediation
  • Capture and save projects and discussions
  • Dig Deeper
  • Struggling
  • Advanced
  • Review For Upcoming Exams
  • YouTube Center
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    YouTube is rolling out some big new ways to engage with the education community. Continuing with our look at how YouTube can aid teachers and students, it's probably a good idea to actually outline exactly how the video service can help in the classroom. Let's get started.
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    This article has ideas that I hadn't thought to use! 
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    This site provides multiple ways You Tube can be helpful in the classroom - including sparking discussions, creating playlists for review at home, and adding quizzes to videos.
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    Great ideas of incorporating You Tube to make learning engaging and relevant.
Amber Wulf

Google in Education on Pinterest - 6 views

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    This has links to some additional google apps resources.
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    Thanks, Virginia! I'm just learning about the wonders of Pinterest!
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    This is a great Pinterest site to follow with tons of links or "pins" regarding Google in the classroom.
ericksonda

Bringing the World to Your Language Classroom: The ePals Global Community | TeachLearnTech - 6 views

shared by ericksonda on 23 Aug 11 - No Cached
  • what needs still remain
  • it’s difficult for them to find native or fluent language speakers that their students can interact with.
  • finding a way for students to really engage with fluent language speakers remains a challenge.
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  • using ePals’ services to connect schools, classes, and students, especially in support of language acquisition.
  • I use ePals as one example that I encourage teachers of all disciplines to investigate, because the global connections it provides support multiple content areas and learning goals.
  • ePals may best be known for successfully connecting classrooms from across the world so students (and teachers) can learn from each other and gain a better understanding the nuances of culture, society, politics, and exploring everything from what kids in other countries do for fun,
  • ePals has connected more than 600,000 classrooms
  • Students can communicate with other students from across the globe on a range of topics that they find interesting, from the impression of Justin Bieber’s hairstyle to the impact cheating has on schoolwork.
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    Information about ePals
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    Awesome blog about how to use ePals in a world language classroom!
anonymous

Countries and Their Cultures - 13 views

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    Learn about different cultures
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    Great culture site. I believe I shared this site on twitter just as an experiment.
nikkischubert

Teacher's Guide: Classroom to Classroom interaction Using Skype and ePals - 7 views

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    21 st century educational system makes its classrooms with no boundaries. Technology helps students learn anywhere. Many technological approaches bring the world into your classroom through video conferencing, social networking , etc. Through video conferencing, educators can engage their classrooms and watch students of one class interact with students of another class.
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    some great tips about both Skype and ePals. Great starter information and idea forum
anonymous

My Experience with epals « Kids and Technology-A natural combination! - 11 views

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    This website outlines a teacher's experience with using epals and gives suggestions on what she would do differently in the future. 
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    This website gave some good suggestions for use of e-pals. Her article informs about some of her experiences with her classes.
Virginia Lake

McGraw-Hill Education and ePals® Join Forces to Expand Global Collaborative L... - 3 views

  • McGraw-Hill Education today announced that it has formed a collaboration with ePals Corporation, an education media company and the world's leading global learning network.
  • pairs world-class content from McGraw-Hill Networks, McGraw-Hill Education's award-winning digital social studies learning program for Grades 6-12, with ePals' global community and social learning platform.
  • he collaboration will allow teachers and students to connect with peers in more than 200 countries to enjoy the type of authentic, global learning experiences that are required for 21st century education and workplace success.
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  • With a strong focus on critical thinking, reading, writing and other academic skill development, these interactive experiences will aid teachers in meeting Common Core as well as other standards.
  • directed initially toward middle school and high school social studies topics.
  • "By bringing together McGraw-Hill Networks' strong educational content and ePals' global community of classrooms, we're expanding students' worlds while providing them the means to master Common Core standards through top-quality project-based learning experiences."
  • For additional information, visit www.mheducation.com.
  • Learn more about McGraw-Hill Education's digital learning resources on ePals.
  • The Company has offices across North America, India, China, Europe, the Middle East and South America, and makes its learning solutions available in more than 60 languages.
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