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Kenneth Griswold

Arts in Education| Young Arts: Pursuing Your Passion: Free DVD and study guide - 1 views

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    The National Young Arts Foundation has collaborated with Teachers College Columbia University to create a study guide based on the HBO MasterClass series. Pursuing Your Passions is a study guide can be used in various K-12 educational settings and it offers educators a chance to embrace arts education in the classroom. Interested educators can access all the lessons and multimedia elements on the project's website and also request a free DVD copy of the study guide and the entire first season of the Emmy nominated HBO MasterClass.
Kenneth Griswold

100 Best Video Sites For Educators - Edudemic - 1 views

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    Edudemic provides an excellent annotated list of some of the best video sites, organized into categories like Lesson planning, teacher education, subject areas, etc. Take a look. There are many good ones here that I hadn't seen before. Are there other sites you would add to the list? via Best content in educators | Diigo - Groups https://groups.diigo.com/group/educators
Kenneth Griswold

Connected Educators | Strengthening connected online communities of practice in education - 0 views

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    Connected Educators highlights initiatives such as Connected Educator month to empower teachers to develop online communities of practice.
Kenneth Griswold

Evernote for Educators - LiveBinder - 2 views

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    via Best content in educators | Diigo - Groups https://groups.diigo.com/group/educators
Kenneth Griswold

Breaking Research: Most Apps Bad - EdTech Researcher - Education Week - 1 views

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    In this Education Week article, the author summarizes research that decries the poor quality of many of the "educational" apps available on the market today. The article offers suggestions for how to find the best quality apps.
Kenneth Griswold

Educational Hash Tags - 0 views

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    This is an up-to-date list of Hastags to follow for educational topics.
Kenneth Griswold

Twitter for Teachers - YouTube - 0 views

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    An excellent playlist of YouTube videos showcasing how Twitter can be used by educators to build a personal learning network and become connected educators.
Kenneth Griswold

Google in Education - LiveBinder - 0 views

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    Here is a large collection of resources curated by a high school librarian on how to use Google apps in education. There are many excellent ideas here organized into a tabbed "live binder" for you to explore. Enjoy! via Best content in Diigo In Education | Diigo - Groups https://groups.diigo.com/group/diigoineducation
Kenneth Griswold

What Does It Mean to Be a Connected Educator? | Edutopia - 0 views

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    Educators share their stories about becoming "Connected Educators" in this Edutopia community forum.
Kenneth Griswold

Grades 4-5 Student Center Activities: Literature (CCSS) - 1 views

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    Reading center activities aligned to CCSS from the Florida Center for Reading Research. via Best content in educators | Diigo - Groups https://groups.diigo.com/group/educators
Kenneth Griswold

Explania: A Useful Source For Free Educational Videos - Edudemic - 0 views

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    via Edudemic http://edudemic.com another good source for free educational videos.
Kenneth Griswold

The 20 Best Education Apps And Web Tools Of The Year - Edudemic - 0 views

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    via Edudemic http://edudemic.com a crowd-sourced list of the best educational apps, tools, and services online.
Kenneth Griswold

edshelf | Reviews & recommendations of tools for education - 0 views

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    Another great source for reviews and recommendations of educational tools and apps.   The site is easy to use, well organized, and visually appealing.  Check it out!
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).  
Anne Marie Littrell

Twelve Benefits of Music Education - 0 views

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    Read about the many benefits of music education!
Kenneth Griswold

Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators - Home Page - Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators - 0 views

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    A favorite one-stop shop, Kathy Shrock's Guide for Educators is a curated list of resources that is consistently updated and includes an index of excellent resources from across the web, links to valuable tools for technology integration and good teaching and learning.  Browse here for great ideas and resources.
Kenneth Griswold

Described and Captioned Media Program:: DCMP.org - 0 views

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    The Described and Captioned Media Program, funded by the US dept. of Education and administered by the National Association for the Deaf provides free access to a library of over 4,000 accessible educational videos that are captioned and/or described.
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    This program is free for use by teachers and paraprofessionals who work with blind, deaf, or hearing impaired students. Most of the videos are available online for download to registered users.
Kenneth Griswold

"How I Discovered DNA"- by James Watson --TED Ed lesson - 0 views

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    TED Education is the education site for the TED organization. TED has short videos showcasing some of the most interesting and inspiring thinkers, innovators, scientists, and artists on the web. In this case, James Watson, one of the discoverers of DNA explains the circumstances of his discovery. TED Education lessons provide lesson plans to help students think and write critically about the media, an important skill in CCSS.
Kenneth Griswold

40 Ways to Use Google Apps in the Classroom - Google Drive - 1 views

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    40 Ways to Use Google Apps in the Classroom - Google Drive via Best content in educators | Diigo - Groups https://groups.diigo.com/group/educators A great presentation chock-a-block with great ideas for how to use Google Apps in the classroom.
Kenneth Griswold

The Complete Visual Guide To Technology For Children - Edudemic - Edudemic - 0 views

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    "Technology in education isn't just for older students. There are a ton of resources out there for early childhood educators and their students, and many young children are already able to use the technology available to them." via Edudemic. An infographic
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