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Michael O'Connor

Friday Institute for Educational Innovation - FIZZ - 0 views

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    "Life is too short. Stop repeating yourself. Flip your classroom!"
Courtney Lange

Caleb Clark: Why Our Schools Need EdTech Professionals - 0 views

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    This one is for you garth.
Garth Holman

iPad Apps and Resources for Teachers - 3 views

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    Huge list of Ipad apps by discipline.  Worth a look. 
Michael O'Connor

Schools no longer are no-cellphone zones | The Columbus Dispatch - 0 views

  • “The easiest technology to use is the one we have famili
  • Jon Stonebraker, the district’s technology coordinator. “When we’re familiar with it, then it allows us to be more-effective workers.”
  • The district kicked off its “Bring Your Learning Technology” campaign this year that urges kids to bring their devices as long as they are used responsibly. Grandview Heights, Hilliard, Pickerington, Reynoldsburg and Westerville schools have similar initiatives.
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  • The local efforts reflect a national movement that recognizes that students’ electronic devices can amplify instruction.
  • “Today’s constantly evolving mobile devices provide ever-changing options for schools and districts,”
  • By encouraging students to bring their own devices, schools can spend less money on technology and funnel funds to those who can’t afford their own devices.
    • Michael O'Connor
       
      Amen to this! BYOT has an upside!
  • After a nine-week trial period, staff members found that students respected the rules.
  • “Last year, kids were still using them, but behind everyone’s back,” she said. “Now this year, we have an open policy, and it lets us have a better experience at school.”
Elizabeth Bendlak

The Importance of Mobile Phones in Education - Articles - Educational Technol... - 1 views

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    I'm researching articles for my multicultural education class final paper and I thought this was very interesting. My topic is cell phone usage in the classroom. I hope you find this as interesting as I did!
Andrew Bratcher

What Does Research Say About Online Learning - Online Learning Statistics - 0 views

  • 1. Students involved in online learning outperform their peers.According to a 2009 meta study from the Department of Education: “Students who took all or part of their class online performed better, on average, than those taking the same course through traditional face-to-face instruction.” Students who mix online learning with traditional coursework (i.e. blended learning) do even better. Source: Evidence-Based Practices in Online Learning: A Meta-Analysis and Review of Online Learning Studies, United States Department of Education.
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      Online learning proves positive educational outcomes.
    • Andrew Bratcher
       
      Is this opinion or fact?  PROVE IT LOL.  
Katy Eyman

WebQuests: Explanation - 0 views

  • online lessons created by teachers
  • inquiry-oriented online tool for learnin
  • involve group work
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  • specific roles or perspectives
  • built around resources that are preselected by the teacher
  • USING information, not LOOKING for it
Katy Eyman

WebQuests: Explanation - 0 views

  • six critical components
  • goal of the introduction
  • is to make the activity desirable and fun for students
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  • engage
  • excite students
  • Task:
  • teacher finds resources
  • teacher devises an activity
  • incorporates the information
  • publish their findings on a Web site
  • collaborate in an online research initiative with another site or institution
  • create a multimedia presentation on a particular aspect of their research
  • Process:
  • Introduction:
  • description of the steps learners should go through
  • with links embedded in each step.
  • Resources:
  • list of the resources
  • resources embedded within the Process section,
  • non-Web resources can also be used
  • Evaluation
  • rubric 1 for evaluating students' work
  • clear goals, matching assessments to specific tasks
  • During the introductory stage of the WebQuest, it can be very helpful to point out three types of student examples: exemplary, acceptable, and unacceptable.
  • Conclusion
Garth Holman

Dr. Alice Christie's Educational Technology Guide - 1 views

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    Huge list of tools broken down by Dr. Alice by topics. 
Jenny Sommers

Innovation Excellence | 10 Emerging Educational Technologies & How They Are Being Used ... - 0 views

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    interesting... the photo looks familiar!
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