The 6 Hottest Teaching Trends (And How Teachers Are Adopting Them) The Current State Of Technology In K-12 6.95K Views 0 Likes What is the next device most students will soon purchase? How many schools have a digital strategy? Find out in the current state of technology in K-12. How Online Education Has Changed In 10 Years 11.09K Views 0 Likes We all know that education, specifically online education, has come a long way in the last few years. Science Department – Best Practice | Just another Oakbank School site Science Mimes I was introducing the idea about enzymes to year 10. I decided to mime the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide using catalase from liver and got the students to film me miming ( with a few props and prompt cards!) their task was then to go off and write the script for the voice over. Working in groups of three made the task manageable and also meant they were all involved with the task. Lindsay Black demonstrating progression Here is a simple idea using the same format as Mr Hafeez put together for investigations and using the idea of blooms/SOLO to ramp up and show progression. The IDEAL concept is not new, but it provides a straightforward way to demonstrate progress and obviously the format can be altered.IDEAL IDEA before and after: differentiated questions Here is an idea I borrowed. LaserExperimentPhrases This works well for top groups in year 9 or beyond – until Gove scraps it all. laser diffreaction experiment phrases.docx KA CAU Student Workbook.docx Setting Objectives
Teachers – The 10 Stages of Twitter Stage 1 Sign up to twitter following persuasion/pestering by colleagues. Follow Stephen Fry, a famous sportsman/popstar and a news channel. Stage 2 Overhear colleagues chatting about twitter and a great article they found. Stage 3 Think about posting first tweet. Stage 4 Upon realising you have no followers ask colleagues how to get them? Stage 5 Have a mini twitter conversation with colleague, even retweet a couple of statements. Stage 6 Practise a couple of tweets that include @names and hashtags. Stage 7 Retweet any link you find interesting as people might read them. Stage 8 Thank colleagues for introducing you to twitter, impressed with the knowledge you have gleaned and your growing number of followers. Stage 9 Reflect that twitter is an incredibly positive place and everyone is full of praise. Stage 10 (the reason for this post) When seeking opinion from a range of people, ask PLN to respond. Stage 10 happened recently with a question: I look forward to the next 10 stages. Like this:
Online Community Launched for Canadian Educators If you follow education happenings on Twitter, you know that teachers and administrators in Canada play an integral role in shaping the future of education for the entire world. Lucky for them, there’s a new online community now available to educators in Canada. (To be clear, it’s available to everyone but has a focus on Canada.) It’s called We Inspire Futures and it’s the first national site to offer a place for teachers to share tips, best practices, guides, and build up their PLN. “Social media has been an exciting tool for various communities, and it seemed like a natural fit for Nelson Education, as Canada’s leading educational publisher, to step up to the opportunity by contributing to teachers’ classroom success in a non-traditional way,” explained Greg Nordal, President & CEO, Nelson Education Ltd. “ We Inspire Futures will facilitate far-reaching and community generated online conversations among Canadian educators as they share best practices on a national basis.” 3 Key Features
» “Tweaching” with Twitter Yes. That’s right. It’s not a misspelling. “Tweaching” is on the rise. Twitter , a free microblogging service that allows for text-based messages of 140 characters or less, can be categorized as both an asynchronous and synchronous communication tool. opinions or reactions posing a question sharing a resource polling real time news developments conference back channeling networking safety alerts Tom Barrett, 2008 As educators, we all strive to create teachable moments for our student population. Back Channeling to Equalize the Discussion Platform Monica Rankin, History Professor at the University of Texas-Dallas conducted The Twitter Experiment in her on ground history course during class time. Improving Student to Instructor Communication David Parry, Professor of Emerging Media and Communication at the University of Texas-Dallas, utilizes Twitter outside the classroom with his graduate students.
Why Teachers Want Technology (And Why They Can’t Have It) How Teachers Can Best Use Education Technology 1.69K Views 0 Likes Edtech isn't the final solution for education's problems. It's a powerful addition to classrooms though, so it's time to ask: what is the point of education technology? The Current State Of Technology In K-12 6.98K Views 0 Likes What is the next device most students will soon purchase? Twitter in Education – Barriers and possible solutions? After a wry commentary on the ‘10 Stages of Twitter‘ many educators have commented on the barriers that exist to twitter use. As a proposed channel of communication for iPad use in school, it is important to investigate these barriers and address them for staff. ACCESS – It is all very well popping onto twitter if you have a smartphone that allows you access with one tap of an icon. It is a very different experience if you are logging in via the website just to scroll through a timeline you don’t engage withUNDERSTANDING – Twitter fans have countless tales to tell about colleagues who ‘don’t get twitter’. It is a difficult medium to explain sometimes, even though its simplicity is its strength. A number of solutions have been suggested to remove these barriers and are proving fruitful alongside our iPad trial:
25 EdTech Startups Worth Knowing The education technology industry is seeing a massive influx of investment, interest, and resources. From tools to help you track grades to apps that help you find your next school, there’s a litany of resources being created on a daily basis. About The List I know the endless stream of stuff on Edudemic can be a bit overwhelming (the homepage alone is hard to track, I know) so I thought you might benefit from having a quick list of the education technology startups we’re watching, learning about, and chatting with. Below is by no means an exhaustive list and it’s in absolutely no particular order. Each startup is doing something cool (we think, at least) and is worth knowing about. Add Your Favorites! Want to add your startup to the list? Chalkable The Chalkable app store lists the best education apps from across the web. Understoodit Understoodit is a web-application that helps teachers measure classroom confusion. noodle.org Education Elements Interested in blended learning solutions? myEdu
Schools chief loves Twitter — 29 (plus 3) times a day - The Answer Sheet Posted at 04:00 AM ET, 09/20/2012 Sep 20, 2012 08:00 AM EDT TheWashingtonPost A growing number of school superintendents around the country spend part of their day on Twitter, and one of the most prolific — if not the most — is Joshua P. Starr, superintendent of the high-achieving Joshua Starr (Katherine Frey/THE WASHINGTON POST) Montgomery County Public Schools in Maryland. On Tuesday, Sept. 18, Starr tweeted 29 times, and retweeted three other tweets. He’s not the only superintendent on Twitter. The article says this about Starr: Joshua Starr (@mcpssuper), superintendent of 147,000-student Montgomery County, Md., Public Schools, uses Twitter each day to promote best teaching practices. “If I am visiting a school and see a powerful lesson or an effective teaching strategy, I can take a picture and send out a Tweet,” says Starr. Here are a few of his tweets from Tuesday alone that reflect his sentiments: — And here’s one of Starr’s retweets, originally written by Sam Chaltain @samchaltain
This Is Exactly How Popular iPhones And Tablets Are With Teens We hear about the insane numbers of iPhones and tablets sold every second. Everyone seems to have one or is about to buy one. But what about the teenagers? iPhone Usage By Teens The survey of more than 7,700 teens shows that 40% of all teens own an iPhone. Sidenote: Honestly, it’s staggering to see the growth continue at this clip for the iPhone. That 40% figure doesn’t seem to be going down anytime soon, either. Tablet Usage By Teens When it comes to the iPad and other tablets, the survey found that 44% of teens now own a tablet of some sort. 72% of those say they own an iPad. We’ll also soon know about Apple’s potential iPad Mini. Why Apple Targets Teens In the report, Munster notes that a key to Apple’s growth is getting in with the younger customers. It’ll be interesting to see how the iPad Mini fits into all this and if it’s yet another way to bring in more customers.
45 Simple Twitter Tips Everyone Should Know About Are you a tweetin’ teacher? Do you rely on tweets for your extended PLN ? Whether you use the service or not, there’s a whole world of information being shared and you should start taking part. But if you’ve been too nervous or unsure about HOW to actually use Twitter as efficiently as possible… the wait is over. It’s an elegantly organized set of infographics detailing the step-by-step process of using Twitter and making it work for you. Key Questions Answered Did you know SEO played a role in your Twitter profile? View Tips As Slideshow An In-Depth Report On Social Media’s Role In Education Students, teachers, and parents have all gotten onto the social media train. But is everyone happy they’re on board? A study from Dell sheds some light on just how much support social media has among teachers, students, and parents. The Study The study consists of 1,575 interviews with students, teachers and parents in the U.S., China and Germany regarding their options about the role of technology in education and learning, including practices, preferences and priorities. Key Findings Key Slides