Opening Doors to a Class Blog. Lay the Groundwork It may seem a pain, but it’s worth it! As you consider trying a class blog, ask your principal or supervisor if district policies allow a class blog with certain limitations (and what limitations, if any, would be required for you to have a blog). Different schools interpret recent U.S. laws requiring archives of student computer activity with varying degrees of stringency, so no two schools will have the exact same policy. Some may ask you to use only a “gated” blog visible to members only. Some may allow fully public blogs. Roll over the topics at the left for the details or skip to the tools to get started. As you consider trying a class blog, ask your principal or supervisor if district policies allow a “gated” class blog with the stipulations listed here (and which of these, if any, would be required for you to have a blog).
What's all the worry? We have listed a "worst case" scenario that covers just about any administrative concern regarding blogs. Then What? 39 Sites For Using iPads in the Classroom. Pages Friday, October 7, 2011 39 Sites For Using iPads in the Classroom How Much Did Steve Jobs Change the World? You might be reading this on your iPhone, iPad or computer, but whether or not you have a Macintosh or a PC, Steve Jobs is responsible for so much of the technology we are using today. Did you know that Windows computers copied the drop-down window interface from Apple computers? 5 Great iPad Apps For Early Childhood Teachers10 iPad Apps Everyone Should Have- from PC Magazine10 Must Have iPad Apps for Students and Teachers10 Ways to Use iPads in Your Classroom40 iPad Apps Librarians Love40 Most Awesome iPad Apps for Science Students50+ iPad Apps By a Geography Teacher62 Interesting Ways to Use an iPad in the Classroom100 Incredibly Useful and Free iPad AppsBest Academic Reference Apps for the iPad- some $$, some freeA Day in the Life of the iPad ClassroomThe Debate Over iPads in EducationDigital Storytelling with the iPad ShareThisFacebookTweetLinkedInPinterestEmail 16 comments:
Why Kids Need Schools to Change. Big Ideas Flickr: Elizabeth Albert The current structure of the school day is obsolete, most would agree. Created during the Industrial Age, the assembly line system we have in place now has little relevance to what we know kids actually need to thrive. Most of us know this, and yet making room for the huge shift in the system that’s necessary has been difficult, if not impossible because of fear of the unknown, says educator Madeline Levine, author of Teach Your Children Well. “People don’t like change, especially in times of great uncertainty,” she said.
“People naturally go conservative and buckle down and don’t want to try something new. “I’m astounded at the glacial pace of change in education.” During this time of economic uncertainty, especially, Levine said parents want to make sure their kids won’t fall into the ranks of the unemployed and disenfranchised young people who return home because they’re unable to find jobs. Yet therein lies the paradox. PROJECT BASED LEARNING. Home | Take Me Outside. 5 Myths about mobile learning. [and how to overcome them] Photo by stefg74 Here are some common mLearning myths I regularly come across in English language teacher training – and some myth-busting lesson plans.
Myth 1: Mobile learning means learning via texting with mobile phones Mobile phones (or cell phones) are just one of the myriad devices that can be used for learning. ‘Learning with handheld devices’ is probably a less ambiguous and therefore more helpful term than ‘mobile learning’. Myth 2: Mobile learning means ‘learning on the move’ This is one of the most common definitions of mobile learning I hear. *Thanks to Neil Ballantyne for alerting me to this theory, which states that all learners will have a long bus ride to work/school in which they will want to look at flashcards or similar Myth 3: Mobile learning means learning with apps Another common misconception.
Myth 4: Mobile learning means content delivered in ‘bite-sized’ chunks This relates to Myth 3 above. What about you? Related posts: 100 Apps for Tech-Savvy Teachers. Are you a teacher now or studying to become one in the future? Have you been looking for a handy list of digital apps that will help you organize your life inside and outside the classroom?
Well, you have come to the right place. With the world around us becoming more technologically advanced every day, developers are creating apps designed specifically to make your life as an educator easier. Check out our 100 helpful apps below! If you’re pressed for time or you simply don’t want to scroll through them all, click on the category you are looking to skip ahead to: Classroom Learning Communication Tools Personal Organization Reference Teaching Tools Classroom Learning 1. 4 Dice: Fraction Games “The goal of the game is to hit the target by working backwards Jeopardy style by giving the answer first. . - Justin Holladay, math teacher and game developer. Download: iOS 2. 5 Dice: Order of Operations - Justin Holladay Download: iOS 3. Download: iOS 4. “Allows kids to practice math facts in an engaging way. 5.
Is Technology Making Your Students Stupid? - Technology. By Marc Parry Multimedia—dangerous! Online research—depthless! Classroom screens—dubious! If you're looking for a contrarian take on technology, Nicholas Carr is your man. In 2003 the author touched off a debate about the role of computers in business with his article "IT Doesn't Matter. " He caused another kerfuffle five years later with an Atlantic piece, "Is Google Making Us Stupid?
" Now the 51-year-old, Colorado-based writer has published a new book, The Shallows, which warns that the Internet is rewiring our brains and short-circuiting our ability to think. Q. A. Q. A. Q. A. Q. A. Q. A. The other is the study by James Evans that was in Science magazine a couple of years ago. Q. A. Q. A. Q. A. Q. A. Learning as a way of being. 7 Habits of Highly Effective Tech-leading Principals. Leadership | In Print Page 6 of 7 7 Habits of Highly Effective Tech-leading Principals "We have seen a dramatic shift in pedagogy and technology integration since starting this conference, because teachers are realizing that it's not that hard to integrate a lot of these web 2.0 tools, and they're also being provided with the foundation they need to get started," explains Sheninger. 6. The Expert's Perspective: Farrace: "There really has to be a concerted effort on the part of the principal to allow the faculty to believe that risk-taking is okay.
"The fact is, what could go wrong? "All of these things aren't deal killers, they're just obstacles. The Habit in Action: Is there anything educators see as more risky than allowing students to access their mobile devices during the school day? "As I started to learn from other educators in my PLN, I became much more sensitive to the fact that student-owned devices could be a powerful tool for learning," explains Sheninger. 7.