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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
    • Kenneth Griswold
       
      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

Content Curation | Flickr - Photo Sharing! - 0 views

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    Connected educators think strategically about content curation. How do we collect, curate, and share the best resources, ideas, and content for teaching and learning. This sketch does a nice job illustrating the steps in the process.
Anne Marie Littrell

The Early Results Of An iPad Classroom Are In. - Edudemic - 1 views

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    This article outlines the pros of using Ipads in the classroom.
Anne Marie Littrell

iPad versus MacBook Air: Which is right for you? | TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog - 0 views

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    This article goes into depths of choosing between Macbook Air and Ipad. It outlines the pros and cons of each to help you decide which is best for your needs.
Kenneth Griswold

The ultimate guide on how to annotate PDF files on the iPad - 0 views

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    via Best content in Diigo In Education | Diigo - Groups http://groups.diigo.com/group/diigoineducation As the title says, this article reviews some of the better options for annotating PDF files on the iPad. This is useful for providing feedback on student writing or work, filling or signing PDF forms, and more. Check it out!
Kenneth Griswold

Tech Learning : Video Tutorial: Intro to Diigo Social Bookmarking Training - 3 views

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    via TechLearning RSS Feed http://www.techlearning.com/rss This free video tutorial provides a good, concise overview of Diigo for beginners.
Anne Marie Littrell

Differentiation - 0 views

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    this site provides an abundance of links and other resources that can be used for differentiated instruction
Kenneth Griswold

Free Course: Learner Response System for ActivInspire 1.6 - Promethean Planet - 1 views

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    This free online course provides interactive tutorials covering the Promethean Learner Response System for ActivInspire 1.6. 
Kenneth Griswold

Web Tools for Teachers by Type - LiveBinder - 1 views

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    This livebinder is a nice collection of Web Tools for teachers organized by type.  As the curator of the binder says, it is dedicated to helping teachers find the right web tool for the task at hand.  Take a look!
Kenneth Griswold

Using Diigo for Collaborative Curation | Digitally Enhanced - 0 views

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    This is an excellent visual guide to Diigo focused on teachers.   The article clearly shows the power of Diigo as a tool for collaboration and curation around digital resources.   
Kenneth Griswold

Help Students Say Something Substantial - 0 views

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    You've tried using online discussion with  your students in Haiku (or elsewhere), but you are having trouble getting students to say something substantial.  These tips should help drive a deeper conversation at the common "core" of the issue or topic.
Kenneth Griswold

cooltoolsforschools - Home - 0 views

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    Great collection of online interactive tools
Kenneth Griswold

Search Education - Google - 0 views

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    Google provides a variety of lesson plans and webinars aimed at helping you and your students become better searchers and evaluators of online resources.
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    In order to prepare students to be college and career ready in the 21st century, we must help them become adept and critical users of online research tools. Google offers excellent resources here to help meet this goal.
Kenneth Griswold

PBS Teachers | Resources For The Classroom - 0 views

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    All of the great classroom resources from PBS, organized by grade level and content area.  To find great content, begin with great content-producers like PBS.
Kenneth Griswold

eduTecher.net-explore. share. contribute - 0 views

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    This site provides a visually engaging, simple interface for exploring thousands of online webtools and resources for K-12 educators. Browseable by subject and grade level. The site also provides support for sharing your discoveries and contributing your own links.
Kenneth Griswold

web20tools - List | Diigo - 0 views

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    Kathy' Shrock's Diigo List on web 2.0 tools   This is a great place to start to explore what is available.
Kenneth Griswold

Intel Education: Visual Ranking Tool - 0 views

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    collaborative thinking tool from Intel.  Create, compare, and debate ordered lists around essential questions.
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

Knowmia - Thousands of Video Lessons on Every Subject - 0 views

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    Excellent resource with over 8,000 educational videos on topics/lessons.
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