Techlandia 27 - Kyle Pace Interview | Education. Day 7 – How to Wirelessly Display (Mirror) the Surface Pro Windows 8 Tablet to a HDTV or HDMI Projector. Teaching and Learning with a Windows 8 Tablet3/18/2013 Welcome to Day 7 of working with a Microsoft Surface Pro Windows 8 tablet for educators. Today I will share what I have learned about wirelessly displaying the Surface Pro to the big screen. Over the past month I have been experimenting with a new product called ScreenBeam from ActionTec that allows the wireless streaming of video and audio from the Surface Pro (or other Windows 7/8 computer) to a HDTV or HDMI Projector. The initial tests are promising and I am excited to share the results with fellow educators. I have created a video that demonstrates this capability and have posted it below. An AirPlay-like experience - only different: Some may compare the ability of the Surface Pro to wirelessly mirror audio/video to the big screen to the iPads AirPlay capability.
Below are some pros and cons: 1) The ScreenBeam product is available in kit form with a street price of around $80. Until next time...Keep on Learning, Tom Grissom, PhD. Edutopia | K-12 Education & Learning Innovations with Proven Strategies that Work. Archives. The Top 6 Animated Video Software in the eLearning Market. Edtech.pinecrest.edu. Bryan L Miller. Comprehensive List of ELA CCSS Implementation Resources. My school is starting to accelerate our ELA implementation. We’re asking ELA teachers to:carefully look over the Common Core English Language Arts (ELA) standards compare them to existing curriculum maps, unit plans etc.understand the major differencesstart to develop an understanding of the technology expectations in the CCSS andbegin appropriate modifications to curriculum maps, and start working their way through unit plans and lesson plans.
In addition, all the subject matter teachers (NOT ELA) will review their maps and add in specific CCSS details about how Writing Anchor Standard #2: Write informative /explanatory texts, will be supported via their maps, too. We have a team of teachers responsible for pulling together an initial set of resources - source info (the standards themselves), a few how to’s (videos to help understand how to unpack the standards, and so on), some sample lessons (typically, short videos) and a start at lesson plan sources.
CCSS Information Resources. 25 TED Talks Perfect For Classrooms. The 50 Best Sources of Free STEM Education Online 12.05K Views 0 Likes Colleges, universities, and other educational forums in your community can be excellent places to learn more about a variety of STEM topics, but there is also a wealth of educational material available on the web for those who prefer to learn at their own pace or take a more individual approach. The Curriculum Corner’s Teaching Management Binder. Organize your world!
Use these printable pages to organize your life as a teacher. Print, hole punch and add tabs to your binder. Choose your cover page and you’re ready to start your year! We have included many different cover choices to help you make your binder match your personality. Cover Pages Contact Information & Daily Organizational Items Class Contact Info Parent Communication Log Parent Communication Log #2 Missing Assignments Log Assignment Check Off Sheet Study Trip Organizer & Check Off Transportation List Behavior Documentation Log Expense Tracking Sheet **Two ways to use the Assignment Check Off Sheet – Simply print off the page and handwrite student names and assignments OR open the Word document, type the student names & assignments and continue to save it on your computer as you update the sheet.
Lesson Planning Curriculum Framework A great way to guide your lesson plans. Literacy Center Planning Sheet This is designed to help you plan your small group literacy centers. T20 Screencasting. Part One: Ten Steps… Transforming Past Lessons For the 21st Century Digital Classroom. Welcome to this four part series devoted to bringing curriculum to the digital era. In this series of posts I want to walk you through ten practical steps I have found helpful in transforming yesterday’s lessons into 21st century digital treasures!
I even include some awesome links that you will find useful in the process! Before introducing this goldmine of resources… I want to thank you for continuing to return and for continuing to share this blog with others. If you haven’t subscribed, please take a moment to do so. Quick Note – I have been getting a lot of request asking if I will make a visit to your school, organization, or conference. Introduction I travel across the country presenting and in-servicing teachers and continually post to this Blog various ways to infuse 21st century skills and technology into the curriculum. Part One: Steps One through Three…. Step One – Locate That One Special Lesson - Find that successful lesson from the past that you wish to transform. Teach Elements—Online Professional Development Courses. TeachingInnovations - TnC_Media.
Technology Integration/Common Core. Going Deep: STEM in the Connected Classroom. “Everybody in this room understands that our nation’s success depends on strengthening America’s role as the world’s engine of discovery and innovation. And that leadership tomorrow depends on how we educate our students today—especially in science, technology, engineering, and math.” – President Obama to a gathering of CEOs, scientists, teachers, and others.
September 16, 2010 My timing is impeccable! I took the job as STEM education facilitator for six counties in my state just when this STEM thing is getting lots of attention. Even the president has been talking it up. I’d have to confess though that this attention also worries me. If any of this sounds familiar, it’s the same approach and attitude that led to technology getting a shady reputation in education. STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) is not a separate subject, and you don’t “do” STEM just by doing any one of its pieces. The STEM connection Expanding STEM across the curriculum. Using Social Media to Create a PLN by Dov Emerson on Prezi. Model Schools - Web 2.0 Tools Aligned to the ISTE Standards Overview. Leading Children to Pursue their Passions.
Yes, You Can Teach and Assess Creativity! A recent blog by Grant Wiggins affirmed what I have long believed about creativity: it is a 21st-century skill we can teach and assess. Creativity fosters deeper learning, builds confidence and creates a student ready for college and career. However, many teachers don't know how to implement the teaching and assessment of creativity in their classrooms. While we may have the tools to teach and assess content, creativity is another matter, especially if we want to be intentional about teaching it as a 21st-century skill. In a PBL project, some teachers focus on just one skill, while others focus on many. Quality Indicators If you and your students don't unpack and understand what creativity looks like, then teaching and assessing it will be very difficult.
Synthesize ideas in original and surprising ways.Ask new questions to build upon an idea.Brainstorm multiple ideas and solutions to problems.Communicate ideas in new and innovative ways. Activities Targeted to Quality Indicators. Problem Solving with Design Thinking. With Mary Cantwell "Think of today as a prototype. What would you change? " Tim Brown Session Description: Join us for a conversation about design thinking, a holistic approach to problem-solving. Participants will form teams and use design thinking to address a contemporary issue surrounding education, develop a prototype solution, and share and receive feedback. With help from real-world examples, we will also explore design thinking as 21st Century pedagogy -- an approach that deeply engages students in developing solutions to local and global issues as well as everyday school life. Design Thinking | Could this be (the only) authentic 21st century pedagogy? Design Thinking is a process for practical, creative resolution of problems or issues that looks for an improved future result.
To Get Started: Read What is Design Thinking? Encouraging Empathy Then... Additional Ways to Deepen Your Understanding of Design Thinking Videos: Articles + Books: Design Thinking Schools / Programs / Initiatives: Five Free Web 2.0 Tools to Support Lesson Planning. "Teachers need to integrate technology seamlessly into the curriculum instead of viewing it as an add-on, an afterthought or an event. " -- Heidi Hayes Jacobs, Educational Consultant, Curriculum Designers, Inc. Web 2.0 tools are online software programs that allow users to do a number of different things. They can be used to teach curriculum content, store data, create or edit video, edit photos, collaborate and so much more. These programs are often free and are used by teachers, students and sometimes parents, both in and out of the classroom, on a pretty regular basis.
The question then becomes: are educators prepared to use these tools? Embracing the use of Web 2.0 tools in lesson planning may still be new to many educators. As we talk about Web 2.0 tools, here's one point I want to stress. With so many free tools available on the web today, how do we decide which will be the best fit for our use? 1. If you've not heard of Pinterest, what rock have you been hiding under? 2. 3. 4. 5. 280a9c7215d440c6a88b31ef5ceb11e7.pdf (application/pdf Object) Imagination Soup Fun Learning and Play Activities for Kids. Quadrant D Lesson Plans and Resources - New London Community Schools. Technology Integration Research Review. Editor's Note: This article was originally written by Vanessa Vega, with subsequent updates made by the Edutopia staff. Technology integration can be one of the most challenging topics to find quality research on. The term itself is a broad umbrella for numerous practices that may have little in common with each other.
In addition, technology tools change rapidly, and outcomes can vary depending on implementation. Edutopia's tech integration review explores some of the vast body of research out there and helps you navigate useful results. In this series of five articles, learn about three key elements of successful technology integration, discover some of the possible learning outcomes, get our recommendations on specific practices and programs by academic subject and promising tools for additional topics, find tips for avoiding pitfalls when adopting new technologies, and dig into a comprehensive annotated bibliography with links to all the studies and reports cited in these pages. What a 21st-century science classroom should look like. By Tim Magner, Special to CNN Editor’s note: Tim Magner is the executive director of the Partnership for 21st Century Skills (P21), a national organization that advocates for 21st-century readiness for every student. He has had an extensive career in education, serving most recently as the vice president of Keystone for KC Distance Learning (KCDL) as well as the director of the Office of Educational Technology for the U.S.
Department of Education. (CNN) – Whether it’s technology, the global economy or the changing nature of work itself, we are tasked with preparing our children for success in college, career and citizenship in a world that looks very different from the one we grew up in. 21st-century readiness – having the knowledge and skills to pursue further education, compete in the global economy and contribute to society – demands much more of all of our students, and our education system must change to meet these demands. And it comes not a moment too soon. 365 things to make you go "Hmmm..." | Thinking skills resources | Sparky Teaching. What is 365 Things? '365 Things' is a thinking skills resource. Simply put, it's one big question for every day in the year. Its official aim as a thinking skills resource is to help your pupils deepen their understanding and introduce them to different ways of thinking, but if it gets your class talking hard about the answer, that's good enough for us.
We've had both secondary and primary schools using the resource, but our main support comes from KS2 classes. The daily questions vary, from open-ended Maths challenges to more philosophical issues. Over the course of the year we cover... - creative thinking,- mathematical thinking and problem-solving,- decision making,- critical thinking- logical thinking We try to be topical when there's a subject we think will provoke discussion (e.g. we covered the Chilean miners' release and the Royal Wedding) and if your class has a question they'd like to see featured, fill in the form below and we'll send you an e-mail if/when we plan to use it. Member Resources. Model Schools - Web 2.0 Tools with Common Core Standards Overview. Resources | RedEds. 10 steps technology directors can take to stay relevant SmartBlogs. The role of the typical school district technology director has become obsolete. Speak with your average teacher in many school districts in the U.S., and you’ll find the technology department is better known for getting in the way than for serving the educational needs of both staff and students.
Many technology departments, led by obsolete tech directors, are inadvertently inhibiting learning. The mantra of “lock it and block it” no longer works in a 21st century digital learning environment. Do how can technology directors avoid becoming obsolete? 1. Understand the need for anytime, anywhere learning for students and access for staff. Digital learning breaks the barrier of traditional seat time and set school days by making “anytime, anywhere learning” feasible. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Students and staff need technology directors that have not made themselves obsolete. 8 Things to Look For in Today’s Classroom.
As I think that leaders should be able to describe what they are looking for in schools I have thought of eight things that I really want to see in today’s classroom. I really believe that classrooms need to be learner focused. This is not simply that students are creating but that they are also having opportunities to follow their interests and explore passions.1 The teacher should embody learning as well. Will Richardson recently wrote this in a comment on one of my recent posts on what teachers need to be like in our current day and the focus that needs to be on learning: …we need teachers who are masters at developing kids as learners who are adept at sense making around their own goals. Teachers who are focused on helping students develop the dispositions and literacies required to succeed regardless of subject or content or curriculumThis moment is all about learners having an amazing new freedom to learn, not teachers having an amazing new freedom to teach. 1.
What I have missed? Common-Core-Standards-Overview-LU-revised.pdf (application/pdf Object) The-Common-Core-Professional-Resources-K-Tyson-Learning-Unlimited1.pdf (application/pdf Object) The Common Core Toolkit equips teachers with the tools and resources to needed to implement the CCSS Standards. MAPPSpectrum.pdf (application/pdf Object) 21st Century Learning is Not A Program. By William Washington, Ed.D. Scholar, Walden University Perhaps the biggest misconception that one can have about 21st century learning is to think of it as a single reform program. 21st century learning is not a singular “thing” that can be plugged into an existing school environment and used as an easy upgrade to improve existing practice. Learning that teaches children how to think is a process with deep philosophical underpinnings and embraces new findings about how people teach, learn, and get motivated. This challenges educational organizations to incorporate new thinking into the ways in which we view the function and purpose of formal education; it implores us to move beyond draconian practices that are rooted in 19th century assumptions about learning.
Premise of 21st Century Education The premise of 21st century education is very important. Many people tend to associate 21st century learning with digital technology. “Gist” is Not a Substitute for Comprehensive Understanding. 20 Technology Skills that Every Educator Should Have. Steal These Tools / Professional Development Modules. Edp_poster.pdf (application/pdf Object) The Works- where kids explore how things work. The Art of Literacy. Classroom Freebies. 40 Ways to Use Google Apps in the Classroom. What Successful People Do With The First Hour Of Their Work Day.
Tips for Tech-Cautious Teachers. "Did You Know?/Shift Happens" (Version 6, 2012) 327 Common Core Aligned Playlists from MentorMob & LearnZillion. Edorigami.wikispaces.com/file/view/Bloom%27s+quicksheets.pdf. Edorigami.wikispaces.com/file/view/bloom%27s+Digital+taxonomy+v3.01.pdf. Educational-origami - home. Google Announces 100 Live Hangouts For Teachers Around The World. Free Classroom Guides and Educational Downloads for 2012. 5 New Technologies That Have Changed The Digital Classroom. Envisioning-the-future-of-education.png (PNG Image, 1600 × 2263 pixels) - Scaled (33%) Ipodachievementdata-20092010.pdf (application/pdf Object) An Open Letter to Tech-Fearing Teachers Everywhere - The Inspired Classroom Prezi! A Great Way to Engage Your Students!
Comparing the Book to the Movie. Student Engagement: 5 Ways To Get – and Keep – Your Students’ Attention - Marzano Center. LearnZillion. My 10 Favorite Education Infographics Of 2012 (So Far) 21 Things That Will Be Obsolete by 2020. Three Things to Unlearn About Learning. 6 Education SlideShares To Inspire, Improve And Innovate Your School. How to Turn Your Classroom into an Idea Factory. Eric Sheninger: An Idea Whose Time Has Come. Five Ways to Bring Innovation Into the Classroom. 5 things you should know about Common Core standards.