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"Digital citizenship" is an umbrella term that covers a whole host of important issues.
Broadly, it's the guidelines for responsible, appropriate behavior when one is using technology. The Newspaper Clipping Image Generator - Create your own fun newspaper. Frequently Overlooked Google Search Tools and Strategies. This morning I spent some time reading the first part of the solution to Dr.
Daniel Russell's most recent search challenge on Search ReSearch. Dr. Russell is a search anthropologist working at Google. Every week he posts search challenges that are designed to introduce you to new ways of searching for information. The solution to Dr. Reading through the solution to Dr. How To Bring Your Lab Notebook Into The 21st Century. As more and more states adopt the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), teachers are beginning to wonder what tools they will need to implement the new standards in their classrooms.
The NGSS focuses on three dimensions: core ideas in science and engineering necessary to prepare students to gain more knowledge independently; concepts that cut across content areas; and practices employed by scientists and engineers as they investigate, design and build (National Research Council 2011). The framers of the NGSS emphasize the need for students to do science and not just learn about science. Fishing For EdTech. Goo.gl's Awesome Easter Egg To Instantly Turn Any Link Into A QR Code. Earlier today, Google formally released Goo.gl, their URL-shortener, to the public.
They’re calling it the “stablest, most secure, and fastest URL shortener on the web.” But it also may be the coolest thanks to an easter egg. As Google’s Matt Cutts’ just tweeted out, if you simply add “.qr” to the end of any goo.gl URL, it will create a QR code. Scanning this with any QR code reader will take you to the URL. So, for example, this URL: goo.gl/umo0, is the shortened link for this post. Summit Resources. Show, Don't Tell: Screencasting - Summit Resources. The Teacher's Guide To Twitter. Twitter has proven itself to be an indispensable tool for educators around the globe.
Whatever skill level you may be, Twitter is downright fun and worth your time. So here’s a useful guide that we curated from Edudemic’s archives in an effort to put something together that was a bit easier to read than random blog posts. Workshop: Flipping Your Class on Strikingly. A New Excellent Interactive SAMR Visual for Teachers. Learn how to use Remind (@RemindHQ) in and out of the classroom. In this lesson, you will learn how Remind is being used both in and out of the classroom.
Please contact TeacherCast with any comments or questions: About the author Jeffrey Bradbury, the creator of TeacherCast.net and TeacherCast University is a highly respected educational consultant. He has presented at ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education) as well as other nationally recognized conferences, and was one of the founding organizers of edcampNJ. In 2013 he was honored to be the Keynote speaker at the Pearson Authentic Learning Conference and EdTechNewJersey. Related posts. How Teachers Are Learning: Professional Development Remix. There are two components to the EdSurge PD framework: professional learning stages and tool classification.
On the EdSurge site, each of the 28 tools listed here have been analyzed according to this framework. You can read the analysis of each of these tools by searching the EdSurge site for the individual product page for each of those products. Stage One: Engage Teachers gain tremendous value from interacting with peers and colleagues--sharing challenges, successes, what works, and what doesn’t. Community support is a big part of the way teachers process and apply what they learn.
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Number one? "The brain is remarkably plastic," Fischer explains. How To Bring Your Lab Notebook Into The 21st Century. As more and more states adopt the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), teachers are beginning to wonder what tools they will need to implement the new standards in their classrooms.
The NGSS focuses on three dimensions: core ideas in science and engineering necessary to prepare students to gain more knowledge independently; concepts that cut across content areas; and practices employed by scientists and engineers as they investigate, design and build (National Research Council 2011). The framers of the NGSS emphasize the need for students to do science and not just learn about science. Students Explain Engaging Assignments. ?utm_content=bufferd1efb&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter. Bring your Own Device (#byod) is a hot topic in education and one that many of us, including me, talk about often.
It is challenge to bridge all the devices and teach. But, if you believe the SAMR model, BYOD can redefine your classroom (without killing your budget.) The Epic BYOD Toolchest on my Edutopia Blog includes 51 of the tools I used this past year in my BYOD classroom. Since I was just named one of the top 10 influencers on Twitter in BYOD by Onalytica. (#3 after Maribel Lopez @MaribelLopez and Tina Barseghian @MindShiftKQED of MindShift), you might find my 51 favorite tools for BYOD list over at Edutopia helpful as you look for apps to use with students. Read “The Epic BYOD Toolchest” on my Edutopia Blog. Shut the Front Door! Digital Differentiation With Google Forms. Flipped Teacher Training. 21 Things 4 iPads - Home. Google Training - How To... Cell menu. Helping Educators Get Started With Twitter. 8 Interactive and engaging mathematics games and activities.
I am always on the lookout for engaging Mathematics activities to use in the classroom. Myself and the teacher I team teach with use these in a variety of ways – to introduce/tune students into the lesson, as a reflection to monitor their understanding, as an individual or as a pair based task throughout the lesson. All of the resources are free to use and do not require a username/password. Capacity The Junction Public School Interactive Maths Wiki is a compact, easy to use resource that has 6 engaging and easy to use interactive activities for teaching the basics of capacity (using the metric system). Home - LibGuides at Blue Valley High School. 197 Educational YouTube Channels You Should Know About. 197 Educational YouTube Channels You Should Know About If you don’t have a YouTube channel as an education provider, there’s a good chance you’re behind the times. Nearly every major educational institution in the world now hosts its own collection of videos featuring news, lectures, tutorials, and open courseware.
Just as many individuals have their own channel, curating their expertise in a series of broadcasted lessons. These channels allow instructors to share information and blend media in unprecedented and exciting new ways. From teaching Mandarin Chinese to busting myths about Astronomy, the educational possibilities are virtually endless pun intended! Because we can now sift through thousands of resources while navigating a single repository, the potential for inspiration and growth in the field of education has reached a new height. Cc-welcomeguide-nov2013. In Education. Pinterest. Presentations - Ed Tech Speed Dating. Ideas for Using iPads for Digital Storytelling. By Sam Gliksman The following is the first of a series of excerpts from Gliksman’s book iPad in Education for Dummies. The digital aspect of storytelling raises the art to a new level of experience. The emergence of technology and digital media has resulted in some significant departures from the traditional role of storytelling in education: Stories have become media-rich experiences.
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Middle School Mathematics. Accounts. Free Visual QR Code Generator. Google Apps. MAKING SIMPLE SENSE OF IPADS IN SCHOOLS. Writing blogs like this one and interacting with teachers on Twitter and the like can make edtech teacher types, like me, forget that it is still the case that the majority of teachers are not confident or regular users of modern technologies (social, mobile & student-centred) and need effective introduction and explanation of their benefits. IpadThinker - Build your brain power with fun online learning for iPad. Classroom Timers - Fun Timers. Georgia Virtual Learning > Home. Eric's High School Experience. Helping Teachers See the Benefits of Social Media.
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