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iPad Classroom. 10 Techy Icebreakers for The 21st Century Teacher. Here are some great icebreakers you can work on using technology : 1- Self PortraitHave your students draw themselves.

10 Techy Icebreakers for The 21st Century Teacher

After they have done this, collect the papers and hang them up for the whole class to see. Now have students try to guess who the artists was for each picture. Here are the web tools to do that : 2- Video/ audio introductions Encourage students to record a short video clip in which they introduce themselves to their peers. The teacher generates a list of words related to a topic to be taught. 5- Prior Knowledge check Giving multiple choice tests or true and false quizzes before introducing a topic or reading engages students, activates a student’s prior knowledge, and will encourage the sharing of information and resources. 6- Personalize it Teacher writes the topic to be taught on the board and then talks about how the topic relates to them by using a personal reference or story.

Advice for Parents of 1:1 Programs. Anna left a comment on my blog post about 1:1 program with MS and HS students that reads: My son attends a school where MacBooks are required from grades 8-12, and students use many different assistive technology tools.

Advice for Parents of 1:1 Programs

I believe that 1:1 is great as a learning TOOL, but because students have their laptops with them all the time, there is no “down” time when they have to use their own initiative to think, dream, plan, create w/o a screen. He gets up and will open the laptop before breakfast to play, he will play or noodle around with his iTunes in the car on the way to school, on the way home from school, and every other time that kids used to be unplugged.

He is not creating, he is consuming. TEFL. Parenting & Social Media Part 2 — What Every Parent Should Know about Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and More. As a parent, do you ever feel like your teen or young adult children are speaking a completely different language when they start talking about Facebook or Twitter?

Parenting & Social Media Part 2 — What Every Parent Should Know about Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and More

Have you any idea what they are “blogging” about? As if text message abbreviations aren’t bad enough, now there’s even more on the internet for your kids to get into. It’s not as strange and complicated as it may seem, and your children will benefit from the wisdom you can share to guide them along the savvy social media path.

Plus, you’ll gain a few cool parent creds along the way. Differentiation Daily. QR Coded Student Videos: Classifying Activity. This is part of my continuing series of blogs about how I am integrating mobile learning into my undergraduate course on interpersonal relations. There are a dozen students in the class. Ten of them are in the 17 to 21 year old age range. The other two are over 35 years old. All of them own mobile devices – four of them being Smart Devices (iPhone, Android). Flipped Classroom Full Picture: An Example Lesson. The flipped classroom, as it is currently being described and publicized, is simply recording the didactic content information via videos, having students view these as homework, and then using class time to further discuss these ideas.

Flipped Classroom Full Picture: An Example Lesson

Harvard Professor Chris Dede stated in his Global Education 2011 keynote in response to a question directed about the flipped classroom . . . I think that the flipped classroom is an interesting idea if you want to do learning that is largely based on presentation. You use presentation outside of the classroom. Rethinking Testing in the Age of the iPad. Free QR Code Generator. A Pearltree of Free Technology for Teachers. QR Code Generator: QR Stuff Free Online QR Code Creator And Encoder For T-Shirts, Business Cards & Stickers. PBL – the best teaching method in the 21st century instruction. Let me start this article with what Obama says in a speech at the Center for American Progress : “ Let’s be clear — we are failing too many of our children.

PBL – the best teaching method in the 21st century instruction

We’re sending them out into a 21st century economy by sending them through the doors of 20th century schools.” This is a true statement issued from the lips of a political person rather than an educator. There is a profound disconnect between what students are being taught and what the actual world is demanding of them as adults. It sounds like there exists two worlds one inside the school and the other outside. This double faced situation has a direct impact on today's educational landscape creating thus the popular controversy of “ the right person in the wrong place “ dilemma.

The Right Technology May Be a Pencil. As a tech integration specialist and a computer lab teacher, one can imagine that I have a special place in my heart for bringing current technologies into the classroom.

The Right Technology May Be a Pencil

At the same time, I find that sometimes pencil and paper do just as good of a job. It's important to remember that sometimes just because we have access to new technologies does not mean that older technologies won't suffice. Too often we get so excited by the fancy gadgets that we have access to that we forget that sometimes a pencil and paper will suffice. For example, my friend Karen McMillan teaches blogging with her middle schoolers by having them write using pencil and paper first. Future of Teaching: Writer Stresses that Teaching Focus should be on Knowledge not Mechanisms. A Time.com piece titled “Digital Literacy Will Never Replace the Traditional Kind” says that despite a current emphasis on 21st century skills, content remains more important than the delivery mechanism.

Future of Teaching: Writer Stresses that Teaching Focus should be on Knowledge not Mechanisms

The author, Annie Murphy Paul, examines the findings of a study that brought into question students’ Internet savvy and claims the real issue is helping them gain real knowledge. Below is a segment of the article. There is no doubt that the students of today, and the workers of tomorrow, will need to innovate, collaborate and evaluate, to name three of the “21st century skills” so dear to digital literacy enthusiasts. But such skills can’t be separated from the knowledge that gives rise to them. To innovate, you have to know what came before. - Ideas for Bringing Your Own Device (BYOD) Even If You Are Poor. 0 Comments.

- Ideas for Bringing Your Own Device (BYOD) Even If You Are Poor

The Flipped Class Manifest. Photo: Document with Red Line by Dukeii (Editor's Note: The conversation and interest in the flipped class continues . . .

The Flipped Class Manifest

From our very first post about this topic in January 2011 to date (3/30/13), The Daily Riff has received 250,000+ views to related posts which are linked below - extending to over 100 countries. Blogs - DAILY INSIGHT: It's time to adopt a more serious approach to tech. Nov 28 Written by: 11/28/2011 12:38 PM By Steven M.

Blogs - DAILY INSIGHT: It's time to adopt a more serious approach to tech

Spotlight on Professional Learning Communities. Administrators and teachers are trying to convert typically scattershot professional development into a seamless endeavor. November 10, 2010 - Education Week Teacher collaboration is hailed as one of the most effective ways to improve student learning, and one high school in Illinois is often credited with perfecting the concept. April 1, 2008 - Education Week Tips on keeping professional learning teams energized. The 21st century skills teachers should have. Technology advancements have touched every facet of life including education. This latter has been radically transformed and teachers who do not use social media and educational technology in their teaching no longer fit in the new system.That’s why every educator and teacher should reconsider certain values and principles . Today I am sharing with you two short videos that will hopefully change what some think about teaching.

The following videos are among the top educative videos online . Watch this first one minute 40 seconds video to see the negative side of some teachers. Teacher Training Should Start Before iPad Deployment. Professional Development Teacher Training Should Start Before iPad Deployment ELL instructors, like those in other disciplines, are discovering the benefits of iPads in the classroom. With some advance planning and appropriate training for teachers, schools can avoid an awkward or stressful deployment. Make your own QR Code Scavenger Hunt! Today was the first day of school.

Ever. It was pretty epic. Since the students didn’t know where things were located in the building yet, I thought we would have some fun locating them with a QR code scavenger hunt. It was SO easy to do, I thought I would share the process here. 1. 2. 3. 4. Teaching History Through Inquiry. Becoming a 21st Century School or District: Improve and Innovate (Step 7 of 7) In some ways we have saved the toughest challenge for last. Don't get me wrong. Current Practice. Gunter, G., & Kenny, R. (2008).

Digital Literacy: Skills for the 21st Century: Resources. Free Educational Videos for K-12 Students. Time, Differentiation and Online Publishing Dr. Lodge McCammon. Dr. Curriculum21. Photo Album.

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Five Reasons I'm Not Flipping Over The Flipped Classroom. How My School Is Transitioning to Digital Textbooks: Process (Step 3 of 5) Game-Based Learning Units for the Everyday Teacher. Learning Center- tutoring and intervention. Reading help for students. Texting in the Classroom: Not Just a Distraction. The Pew Research Center released new data this week on Americans' text-messaging habits.

According to Pew, 83 percent of American adults now own cell phones and almost three-quarters (73 percent) send and receive text messages. 26 Interesting Ways* to use Google+ to Support ... - "Google Docs" Thinking About Critical Thinking - Articles & Research - Resource Center - Teachers - Learning Resources® So, just what is critical thinking anyway? iPads Make Better Readers, Writers. Saint Andrew's School ~ iDiscover21c. Digital Teaching and Learning. E-Learning Opens Doors for Gifted Students. Presentation Tools. What Will School Look Like in 10 Years? Computers, electronic whiteboards and other interactive technologies are fundamentally changing American education. That is the view of the experts whom The Times spoke with about what the classroom will look like 10 years from now. Listen to excerpts from their predictions below, and share your own thoughts about their comments and Matt Richtel’s article about technology in schools in the comments section.

Karen Cator, director of educational technology, United States Department of Education The advent of digital tools will have an impact on education that will rival that of the printing press, said Ms. Cator. Technology in Schools Faces Questions on Value. West Virginia learns Finland's 'most honorable profession': Teacher. Why Finland is important to U.S. education. Teaching the iGeneration: 5 Easy Ways to Introduce Essential Skills With Web 2.0 Tools - William M. Ferriter, Adam Garry. The Partnership for 21st Century Skills - Communication and Collaboration. Ten Takeaway Tips for Teaching Critical Thinking. Critical Thinking: A Path to College and Career.

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The Seven Steps to Becoming a 21st Century School or District. QR Codes in the Classroom. Inside My Global Classroom. 21st Century Learning: Will Richardson: Connective Teaching: How the Read/Write Web Challenges Traditional Practice. 21st Century Curriculum and Assessment Framework. Kindly I invite you to join free in #mmvc11 my session Building a powerful #PLN in #edtech20 project in the New Age of #Curation. Harvard Education Letter. How Do We Prepare Our Children for What’s Next? - Upgrade your KWL Chart to th 21st Century. EdupunksGuide. Easy Notecards. DAILY INSIGHT: Communications Checklist for 21st-Century School Leaders. Whilst Wandering Lonely as a Cloud and Filling Out a Survey to Win an iPad2… Home - Interact Simulations.

Education Needs a Digital-Age Upgrade. E-Textbooks: 4 Keys to Going All-Digital. The Classroom Is Obsolete: It's Time for Something New. Welcome to Route 21. Welcome to Route 21. The Partnership for 21st Century Skills - Above & Beyond. USM Flipped Classroom. I am lodge. Digital Citizenship in Schools. QR Codes In Education. Highlighter.

QR Code Treasure Hunt Generator. 21st Century Skills. Glossopedia Home. Automatoon- Easy Animation For The Web! Web 2.0 Tools for Today's Educator. Welcome to Skype in the classroom. Home. PrimaryWall - Web based sticky notes for schools. ShowMe - The Interactive Learning Community.

Featured LiveBinders. Unbelievable Tech Projects for Elementary Students (Brad Flickinger) Untitled. Turn textbooks with inkling into interactive books for the iPad. Turn a paper based book into an interactive book with QR Codes. Teacher Vodcasting and Flipped Classroom Network - A social network site for teachers using vodcasting in the classroom.