Pocket-Based Learning: My Cellphone Classroom. On my commute one morning recently, one of the local radio stations was discussing a ban on Ugg boots by a Philadelphia school district because students were hiding their cell phones in the calf-high versions and using them in class. The radio announcers were discussing how cell phones in the classroom are a distraction and that “real learning” doesn’t take place with a mobile device in hand. After listening to the announcers and various other callers lament the student use of cell phones in the classroom, I decided to call in and offer a different perspective. What did I say? Bring them on! I am a proponent of BYOD (bring your own device) learning. I very rarely travel anywhere without my iPhone or iPad, and I can’t really blame my students if they do the same. Cellphones as a learning tool In our classroom, we use our cell phones and other devices primarily in a literacy development fashion.
Cell phones and other devices also help my students to stay organized. Pocket-Based Learning. Evernote for Education. Android App: I use the desktop version at home and the office, the Android app on my HTC One smartphone, my tablets, web version on my Chromebook. The desktop version sync's all of the data to your computer (good for backup) and you can also export your notes in a variety of formats for backup. You can create new notes via desktop, web, or mobile version. You can also use your camera phone or web cam to take a snapshot and Evernote can even recognize the text in the image. This is very useful for capturing signs, posters, printed memos, and more and then being able to search for text inside the image.
You can upload attachments to your notes in Evernote to keep documents organized with the notes they go with. You can also email notes, clip web pages, record audio notes, and scan papers, receipts and more into Evernote. I love Evernote. Does it Cost Money? Yes and No. All accounts have a limit of 100,000 notes. How Can I use Evernote as a Teacher, Student, Administrator? 1. 2. 3. Summary. Grammar Made Simple. - PrincipalsPage's Posterous. Digital Bloom's Taxonomy. Flipteaching. Lab Out Loud | Science for the classroom and beyond. Technology in the Classroom Infographic | Twitter Ed Tech Source.
Popplet - online presentation, mindmapping, and bulletin board. 92 EdTech Resources You May Have Missed–Treasure Chest March 11, 2012. 15 Things Teachers & Students Can Do With Edmodo. Last week the Wall Street Journal had an article announcing that Edmodo had received a $15 million venture capital investment from the founder of LinkedIn and a former VP of Facebook. That article gave me the idea for this post of fifteen things teachers and students can do with Edmodo. For those not familiar with Edmodo, in a nutshell it is a microblogging system designed specifically for teachers and students.
Using Edmodo teachers can create a microblogging network for their classes. Edmodo allows teachers to create a group specifically for their students and exclude those not invited to the group. Edmodo provides teachers with a place to post assignment reminders, build an event calendar, and post messages to the group. Just as with any good microblogging service users can share links, videos, and images. Here are fifteen things teachers and students can do with Edmodo. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. Do you use Edmodo? 100+ Google Tricks That Will Save You Time in School – Eternal Code.
[via onlinecolleges.net] With classes, homework, and projects–not to mention your social life–time is truly at a premium for you, so why not latch onto the wide world that Google has to offer? From super-effective search tricks to Google hacks specifically for education to tricks and tips for using Gmail, Google Docs, and Google Calendar, these tricks will surely save you some precious time. Search Tricks These search tricks can save you time when researching online for your next project or just to find out what time it is across the world, so start using these right away.
Convert units. Whether you want to convert currency, American and metric units, or any other unit, try typing in the known unit and the unknown unit to find your answer (like “how many teaspoons in a tablespoon” or “10 US dollars in Euros”).Do a timeline search. Use “view:timeline” followed by whatever you are researching to get a timeline for that topic.Get around blocked sites. Google Specifically for Education Gmail.
16 Websites to Super Charge Your English Vocabulary. It won’t be an exaggeration if I say that English is the language of this world. Although Mandarin (Chinese) tops the list of most widely spoken languages, we know that it’s English which connects people around the world. Hence, it can’t hurt to get a deeper understanding of this ubiquitous language and work towards com/2006/12/40-tips-to-improve-your-grammar-and.html">improving your grammar and vocabulary. When it comes to online resources to improve your English language skills, there are millions of tools available. They range from software, tools, blogs, dictionaries, puzzles and much more.
In this post I primarily mention websites which fall in the dictionary / thesaurus category. I’ll preserve the other resources for another post. VisuwordsVisuwords is an awesome visual tool to find new words and improve your vocabulary. Do you use any other websites to improve your English language skills ? The Ultimate Teacher’s Guide To Social Media. What If The World Were 100 People? 5.42K Views 0 Likes The world is filled with people. But what if it wasn't?
What if the world were comprised of just 100 people? Where would they live? What would they do? The 90-Second History Of Education. Digital Tools. Hunger Games Jeopardy Template. - 50 Web 2.0 Sites for Schools. The 100 Best Web 2.0 Classroom Tools Chosen By You. The Wordle of this list!
(Click image to enlarge) One of the most popular posts on Edudemic in 2010 was The 35 Best Web 2.0 Classroom Tools Chosen By You and I felt it might be time for an update to that list for 2011. In order to put together a list of the best Web 2.0 classroom tools, I polled my Twitter followers, Facebook fans (are they still called fans? Likes?) And ran a contest to try and get as many submissions as possible. There were more than 900 submissions but many were duplicates. Ahead.com – Zooming Presentations. Written by Mark Brumley Do you love Prezi but want a few more features? Try Ahead.com. Ahead is a non-linear presentation tool similar to Prezi.
You can load just about any type of content, then move and resize it. Seems like Prezi…right? Well, I have always wanted a few layers and Ahead delivers. In addition to the layer features, Ahead uses scenes to determine the order and zoom level. Give Ahead.com a try and let me know what you think. Mark Brumley (112 Posts) Mark Brumley is an educational technology leader, presenter and founder of Teach Amazing, who has lived and worked around the globe in his commitment to provide authentic learning experiences to enhance the education of 21st Century learners.
The Odds Ever in Your Favor: Ideas and Resources for Teaching 'The Hunger Games' Updated | May 16, 2012 If you’re like many of the students who post on The Learning Network, you won’t have to consult the Movies section to answer the question, “When will the first film in the ‘Hunger Games’ trilogy come out?” (March 23. But you already knew that, right?) These dystopian young-adult novels, which have “pretty much owned” The Times’s children’s series bestseller list for a year and a half, have, like the “Harry Potter” and “Twilight” series before them, enthralled fans of all ages and backgrounds. Many educators see them as a way to both excite avid readers and hook reluctant ones, and have devised imaginative ways to teach with them already. Below, our own Times-inspired ideas, some of which were contributed by “Hunger Games” enthusiast and Learning Network college intern Lily Altavena, who also scoured the Web for wonderful fan-created art and writing and other resources that might inspire.
Are your students obsessed? Who is Katniss? Do you think Ms. Read Ms.