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Kenneth Griswold

Lesson Plans - Search Education - Google - 0 views

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    These lessons help to prepare students to be more effective and efficient users of search engines such as google. These ideas go well beyond boolean logic. via Best content in Diigo In Education | Diigo - Groups https://groups.diigo.com/group/diigoineducation
Kenneth Griswold

TeachingChannel: Inspirational Teaching Videos- Covering Common Core, Math, Science, En... - 0 views

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    This is an excellent collection of short videos demonstrating real classrooms with real teachers and real students.   There are currently 157 clips in the Common Core topic across all grades and subject areas.  There are great teaching ideas here. The videos of lessons also often include the materials for the lesson such as lesson plans, handouts, slides, etc.
Kenneth Griswold

Google Art Project - 0 views

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    Take a virtual field trip to art museums around the world. Get "up close and personal" with works of art. High-resolution images allow users to zoom in to see individual brush strokes. Rich information is included. An education section includes lesson plans and ideas for how to use the site in the classroom.
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    Love this! This is one of my favorites. Perfect for the interactive whiteboard.
Kenneth Griswold

Free Technology for Teachers: Collections of Historical Maps and Ideas for Using Them I... - 0 views

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    "The David Rumsey Historical Map Collection is often the first place I go to when looking for old maps to use in a social studies lesson. The collection contains more than 100,000 historical maps documenting places throughout the world. " via Feedly Collections of Historical Maps and Ideas for Using Them In Your Classroom via Free Technology for Teachers http://www.freetech4teachers.com/
Kenneth Griswold

Kathy Schrock's Guide to Everything - Home Page - 0 views

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    Kathy Schrock is an educational technologist with a wealth of experience and ideas to share. The Schrock Guide to Everything is Kathy Schrock's most up-to-date space and it includes a wealth of information. See especially her guide to "creating a Personal Learning Network."
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    Kathy Shcrock is one of my favorite edtech "gurus." I never read her blog or visit her site without learning something new and bringing home a new idea or "gem" to share. Take a look, and see if you agree.
Kenneth Griswold

Shiny Happy Teachers: Workshop model in my 6th grade classroom (video) - 0 views

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    A teacher's description of her experience using a reading workshop model with her students in a science lesson. There are some great ideas here.
Kenneth Griswold

Ways to Evaluate Educational Apps - Tony Vincent - Learning in Hand - 0 views

  • RelevanceThe app’s focus has a strong connection to the purpose for the app and appropriate for the student CustomizationApp offers complete flexibility to alter content and settings to meet student needs FeedbackStudent is provided specific feedback Thinking SkillsApp encourages the use of higher order thinking skills including creating, evaluating, and analyzing EngagementStudent is highly motivated to use the app SharingSpecific performance summary or student product is saved in app and can be exported to the teacher or for an audience
  • Here's my list: Use of app is relevant to the purpose and student needs Help or tutorial is available in the app Content is appropriate for the student Information is error-free, factual, and reliable Content can be exported, copied, or printed App’s settings and/or content can be customized Customized content can be transferred to other devices History is kept of student use of the app Design of app is functional and visually stimulating Student can exit app at any time without losing progress Works with accessibility options like VoiceOver and Speak Selection App is free of charge No in-app purchases are necessary for intended use of app App loads quickly and does not crash App contains no advertising App has been updated in the last 6 months App promotes creativity and imagination App provides opportunities to use higher order thinking skills App promotes collaboration and idea sharing App provides useful feedback
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      Regarding Relevance, I would probably add a check to decide if the app is grade-appropriate and that it will support student growth toward mastery of curricular standards, lesson objectives, etc.
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    Tony Vincent's excellent rubric for evaluating education apps (plus links to several others).  
Kenneth Griswold

Without Geometry, Life is Pointless - 1 views

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    Great Ideas for middle school probability math lessons!
Kenneth Griswold

Free Technology for Teachers: A Picture is Worth 1,000 Gigabytes: Creating InfoGraphics... - 0 views

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    Infographics present complex information using an easy to understand graphic. Creating effective infographics demand a high-level understanding of a concept. A middle school teacher describes how she and her students use infographics in her classroom.
Kenneth Griswold

Digital Portfolios in the Age of the Read/Write Web (EDUCAUSE Review) | EDUCAUSE.edu - 0 views

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    Article about course designed using web 2.0 tools.
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