Your Favorites For The Best Books of 2012 From philosophy and weight loss to writing and worldly wisdom, you read a lot in 2012. After hours of sifting through data, here is a look at your 15 favorite reads in 2012. Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder Just as human bones get stronger when subjected to stress and tension, and rumors or riots intensify when someone tries to repress them, many things in life benefit from stress, disorder, volatility, and turmoil. Art of Living: The Classical Manual on Virtue, Happiness, and Effectiveness Happiness and freedom begin with a clear understanding of one principle: Some things are within our control, and some things are not. Bull: A History of the Boom and Bust, 1982-2004 In 1982, the Dow hovered below 1000. Explaining Social Behavior: More Nuts and Bolts for the Social Sciences This book is an expanded and revised edition of the author’s critically acclaimed volume Nuts and Bolts for the Social Sciences. Free The Animal: Lose Weight & Fat With The Paleo Diet
iLearn Technology I’ve long been a fan of Bloom’s Taxonomy…not necessarily for all the ways it has been pushed into different fads throughout the years, but instead for the way that it helps me (and my students) think about the learning process. It helps me approach the learning process in a more holistic way, ensuring that I don’t camp out in one way of thinking and evidencing learning for too long. I think it is human nature to get excited about one way of thinking and suddenly everything we do falls into that. It can be a little bit like the new car that you purchased, you begin to see that car everywhere because you have a new awareness of it. A few years ago, I created some different versions of Bloom’s Taxonomy for my students. You will notice that my images don’t have the traditional Bloom’s pyramid. Are you looking for the full-size poster version of these images? And the digital version: Breakdown of the digital taxonomy with links: Remember: BBC Skillwise- Apply:
Movenote I Heart Intelligence 10 of the Most Insightful Books from the Last 100 Years The written word has immense power. Inspired writers have the ability to move and motivate the reader with insightful information and moments of clarity that just “click” with your internal senses. Often, I think how lucky we are as a culture to have the opportunity to capture the wisdom of men and women who dedicate their lives to sharing their knowledge. The ability to learn from some of the greatest minds in history is as easy as picking up a book. The secrets of love, war, power, spiritual advancement, happiness, and freedom to live on your own terms are as close as your nearest bookstore or e-reader.Buy an “Intelligence is sexy” t-shirt! Narrowing down this list to just 10 books was not an easy feat. The Prophet, Kahlil Gibran, 1923 “Your children are not your children. You may give them your love but not your thoughts. The Power of Now, Eckhart Tolle, 1997 “Time isn’t precious at all, because it is an illusion. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen R. 2. 3. 4.
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PowToon, free business presentation software animated video maker and PowerPoint alternative Media and Technology Resources for Educators February 27, 2014 We are thrilled to announce the release of our entire Digital Literacy and Citizenship Curriculum as a set of eight interactive, multimedia iBooks Textbooks, available for free in the iBooks Store... read more March 31, 2014 Imagine … a school district that is teaching Digital Literacy and Citizenship lessons to 28,000 K-12 students, with 1,800 trained teachers. Is it possible? Last week, I hosted an inspiring webinar... read more Categories:
Welcome 15 Effective Ways to Use Google Docs in Class June 19, 2014 I spend a considerable time every single day browsing the net tracking new updates in the world of educational technology and, often times, in the midst of this journey I would come across wonderful resources and tutorials that usually end up in one of my posts here in this blog. So after the previous guide on how to be a Google Drive master , today I am sharing with you another awesome guide created by Eric Curts entitled "The paperless Classroom with Google Docs". This guide is available for free in a Google doc format from this link. In this guide, Eric walks you through the different stages of turning your classroom into a digitally focussed environment where you will no longer have any need for papers.
7 Must Have Digital Literacy Apps, Tools, and Resources - The Tech Edvocate Teaching in a digital world, while essential, can be a difficult task. The digital world is constantly evolving, and it can be hard to keep up with new trends. And while students often enter the classroom with a high degree of digital awareness, it is often confined to the world of social media. How then, do educators learn about digital literacy, so they can model and teach it to their students? Thankfully, there are tons of apps, tools, and resources that can help. DigitialLiteracy To get help with digital literacy, it is important to start at the beginning. National Foundation for Educational Research While this site is based in the U.K., it still offers useful information for teachers across the globe. Creative Commons Sharing information is essential for teachers as it allows good ideas to be improved upon continually. Plagiarism Checker While one benefit of a digital world is the exposure to extensive knowledge, this is often exploited by students in the form of plagiarized writing.
Why App Smash? Inspired by the last #1to1iPadChat , I thought it was time to post on the world craze that is App Smashing. The term App Smash was coined by the great Greg Kulowiec (@gregkulowiec) from EdTech Teacher fame. It is a hot topic in EdTech and obviously has its own Hashtag – #AppSmash. What is an App Smash? Content created in one app transferred to and enhanced by a second app and sometimes third. Reasons to App Smash: It demands creative thinkingIt demands more from the technology (value for money)It turns the issue of not having a ‘wonder app’ into a positiveIt removes any restrictions to take a topic as far as it can be taken.It often results in more engaging learning productsIt’s a fun challenge for ‘digital natives’ Key rules for successful App Smashing: Use the Camera Roll as your main conduit between appsLeave the app choice to the studentsHave a list of apps capable of smashing content together (See below) Key Apps when App Smashing: Examples I’ve used: Final thought Other links: Like this:
What the flip? Exploring technologies to support a flipped classroom by @katessoper A flipped classroom is one where the lectures become the homework and the traditional homework tasks take place in the lesson time. This enables students to attend sessions with an understanding of the subject and to conceptualise and build upon it through doing exercises in class, with you, as the tutor, on hand to answer questions and explore the topic in more detail. This moves the tutor from the “sage on the stage, to the guide on the side” (King, 1993). This is a re-blog post by Kate Soper and published with kind permission. The original post can be found here. Do you have a blog post which you are proud of? Why should I flip? Flipping your classroom does involve a bit of planning and preparation, however when it is implemented well it has a positive impact on the student experience and their attainment (Nwosisi et al, 2016, Bishop & Verleger, 2013, ). Don’t forget, you don’t have to flip ALL your lessons all the time to have an impact (Nwosisi et al, 2016). What tech do I need?
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