Glogster is proud to present Glogster.com/edu, a NEW addition to the site for all your educational needs! This is just the first step in making education and technology more engaging for educators and students! We will continue to add more and more features and improvements to make sure all your educational needs are fulfilled! Feel free to give us any feed back that you think would make this site better for educators and students.
Google Digital Literacy Tour
iKeepSafe is dedicated to the education of families on how to stay safe online. That's why we've teamed up with Google to develop curriculum that educators can use in the classroom to teach what it means to be a responsible digital citizen.
The curriculum is designed to be interactive, discussion filled and allow students to learn through hands-on and scenario activities. Each workshop contains a resource booklet for both educators and students that can be downloaded in PDF form, presentations to accompany the lesson and animated videos to help frame the conversation.
"The issues surrounding copyright have never been more visible. But the classroom presents its own copyright-related challenges, for students and teachers alike. How is an educator to know what the rules are? How do those rules apply in the classroom? And how can we make sure that students know the rules as well?
To help educators answer these questions, the Copyright Alliance has established the Copyright Alliance Education Foundation.
Working with Young Minds Inspired, the Foundation has developed a comprehensive program for teachers. Additionally, we have compiled a library of free curricula that helps teachers of all grades and subject areas incorporate copyright into existing lesson plans."
Google Docs is an easy-to-use online word processor, spreadsheet and presentation editor that enables you and your students to create, store and share instantly and securely, and collaborate online in real time. You can create new documents from scratch or upload existing documents, spreadsheets and presentations. There's no software to download, and all your work is stored safely online and can be accessed from any computer.
From its humble beginnings as an elementary teacher's classroom website, on through the present, the KidsKnowIt Network has always had one goal, and that is to make learning free. Founded in 1998 in order to provide student's with a fun and educational way to spend their free time, a teacher's classroom project has grown into a worldwide platform attracting several million visitors every single month.
Every website developed is pain stakingly researched for accuracy, and appropriateness. This process begins with the planning and development of materials, activities, and articles by parents and educators, and ends with the final editing and approval of experts in the field being explored.
Please come along with us, and enjoy exploring our universe.
NetSmartz Workshop is an interactive, educational program of the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children® (NCMEC) that provides age-appropriate resources to help teach children how to be safer on- and offline. The program is designed for children ages 5-17, parents and guardians, educators, and law enforcement. With resources such as videos, games, activity cards, and presentations, NetSmartz entertains while it educates.
"More and more educators and students are using Prezi in the classroom.
We want to capture the ideas and experiences of our educational community by sharing, adding, and cataloging great prezis used for educating around the world.
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KnowledgeWorks Foundation and the Institute for the Future (IFTF) are pleased to present the 2006-2016 Map of Future Forces Affecting Education. Created by a range of experts and analysts, the map is a forecast of the future, and each element on the map represents forces that could affect learning in the next decade. Many of these forces can work in tandem, and they could also appear seemingly unconnected. Nothing is definite. We don't encourage debating with the forecast, but rather encourage you to explore the map, think about what you've seen, and use the map and its interactive features for group and online discussion. Think of the map as a catalyst for conversation.
Enhance curriculum, increase student achievement, and learn creative new ways to develop innovative lessons with the use of the iPod. The purpose of this presentation is to provide educators with exciting new skills to enable them to utilize iPods as tools for classroom instruction. Participants will learn how easily the iPod can be integrated into all content curriculum areas to engage students, increase achievement, and foster creative learning.
Known as the andragogical model, the use of
learner-centered instruction--which supports addressing the needs and interests
of learners--is regularly championed in the literature as the most effective way
to teach adults.
Adults
have a rich reservoir of experience that can serve as a resource for learning.
tend to have a life-, task-, or problem-centered orientation to
learning as opposed to a subject-matter orientation
motivated to learn due to internal or intrinsic factors
herefore, adult
learning in formal institutions can be viewed in terms of the direction and
support needed by the learner in the following ways: learners need both
direction and support, learners need direction, learners need support but are
reasonably self-directing, or learners are moderately capable of providing their
own direction and support
Even though learners
may need both direction and support, they can still be involved in designing and
directing their learning in meaningful ways.
Adult learner involvement in needs assessment initiates a partnership with the
instructor
WWW question: Who needs What as defined by Whom, in which Who is
the learners, WHAT are their needs, and WHOM are the definers
"How do we listen to adult learners before we design a course for them, so
that their themes are heard and respected?
Developing an atmosphere in which adults feel both safe and challenged should be
the goal
An ideal adult learning
climate has a nonthreatening, nonjudgmental atmosphere in which adults have
permission for and are expected to share in the responsibility for their
learning.
Capitalize on the first session
Incorporate group work
Break the traditional classroom routine
-Use humor
Support opportunities for individual problem solving
equitable learning environment.
Consider their attitudes toward and knowledge about the variety of people
they teach.
nstructors have a professional responsibility to accept
every adult learner as of equal worth regardless of race, gender, ability, or
background.
Think through the way they present their subjects or topics. T
Instructors must act on the belief that change and development are possible for
all people and that their role is to assist the process in all learners
"Learning is part of
a circuit that is one of life's fundamental pleasures: the [instructor's] role
is to keep the current flowing" (p. 38). Instructors who have successfully
engaged adults as partners by providing direction and support will have
succeeded admirably.
""Adults vote with their feet," a favorite adage of adult educators, is frequently used to describe a characteristic of adult learners. In most circumstances, adults are not captive learners and, if the learning situation does not suit their needs and interests, they will simply stop coming. In discussing adult education, Knowles (1980, 1984) distinguished between teacher-centered and learner-centered instruction. He promoted the latter because it viewed learners as mutual partners in the learning endeavor (Merriam and Caffarella 1991). Known as the andragogical model, the use of learner-centered instruction--which supports addressing the needs and interests of learners--is regularly championed in the literature as the most effective way to teach adults. However, Merriam and Caffarella (ibid.) assert that "adult learning in formal settings, for the most part, is still instructor designed and directed" (p. 26). Given the wide support for learner involvement, the discrepancy between adult education theory and practice is perplexing. How can instructors of adults become more learner centered in their practice? This ERIC Digest suggests guidelines and strategies that can be used in formal settings by instructors of adults to involve learners more effectively. "
"These free instructional modules were developed by education faculty and professional developers for their colleagues. They can be employed as extension units in existing courses or can be used independently in workshops and meetings.
Each module includes articles, video footage, PowerPoint presentations, and class activities. They draw from the wealth of the Foundation's archives of best practices and correlate with ISTE/NCATE NETS standards."
Welcome to the Technology Support Index (TSI) presented by the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) with support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The TSI is designed to provide school districts with models for an efficient and effective technology support system based upon best practices in nationally recognized school districts. With the TSI framework and self-assessment tool, school districts can appraise the quality and efficiency of their current technology support program and learn about possible improvements they can employ.
"This year marks the tenth anniversary of September 11th, 2001. Discovery Education is committed to teaching today's students about the communities, the stories, and the resiliency represented by Americans most impacted by the tragic events of that day. Join us as we engage students the world over with curricular content, lesson plans, and webcasts presented in partnership with Tribute WTC Visitor Center."
This slideshow provides the framework for a discussion about how educators can model 'creative integrity' and how they can assist students in leverage the Creative Commons as content creators
The Reflection Tool presents questions that are designed to help you reflect on your skills in technology integration and to identify areas for growth. These questions are based on the Technology Standards for School Administrators developed by the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) and the Skills Framework developed by the Consortium for School Networking (COSN).
n November 2007 I began the first of a series of Google presentations gathering together some ideas about the uses of different tools for the classroom. I thought that the easy manner of sharing Google Docs was ideal to collate thoughts, tips and suggestions from teachers and educators all over the world.
The Principles and Standards for School Mathematics outlines the essential components of a high-quality school mathematics program. It calls for and presents a common foundation of mathematics to be learned by all students. The Standards are a guide for focused, sustained efforts to improve students' school mathematics and were developed to do the following:
* Set forth a comprehensive and coherent set of learning goals in mathematics for all students from pre‑K through grade 12 that will orient curricular, teaching, and assessment efforts during the next decades.
* Serve as a resource for teachers, education leaders, and policymakers to use in improving mathematics instruction.
* Guide the development of curriculum frameworks, assessments, and instructional materials.
All Illuminations lessons and activities are designed in alignment with the Principles and Standards.
This slideshow provides the framework for a discussion about how educators can model 'creative integrity' and how they can assist students in leverage the Creative Commons as content creators