Tech Integration

What We Learned: A 1:1 iPad Reflection. This past week at Burlington High School, we started rolling out iPads for incoming freshmen.

During this process, I couldn't help but reflect on what had occurred over the course of a year. Around this time last summer, BHS had roughly one thousand iPads ready to roll out to all students. The anticipation was great, the waters uncharted. During the 2011-2012 school year, we, the IT department and the teachers charted a course that led us to many exciting discoveries as well as many learning experiences. 100 Scientists On Twitter By Category. While scientists may have a reputation for being anti-social, when it comes to using social media you’ll find the best and brightest in diverse scientific fields taking full advantage of the chance to connect with laymen and other scientists alike.

Twitter is full of opportunities to hear what these scientists have to say, follow their work, and even start a conversation. Here, we’ve collected 100 amazing scientists that use Twitter (listed by category, not ranking) that provide perfect reading material for anyone hoping to learn more about a field or just keep up with the latest in research and writing on some seriously interesting topics. Extraplanetary Sciences From astronomy to rocket science, these scientists are dedicating their careers to exploring what lies beyond our own planet. @SethShostak: Astronomer Seth Shostak offers up insights into the cosmos through great links to space news in this feed. Biology Chemistry. Welcome to Flubaroo. Copy of My Animoto Video. Seven Tips for Using iPads with Kids with Autism (and My Favorite Learning Programs) Schools. BoomWriter lets you easily incorporate and experience the benefits of technology as your students are engaged in the following (or similar) standards-based learning activities: Grade 3 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.3 - Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.

Downloads/MacMostKeyboardShortcutsMountainLion.pdf. Pechaflickr. My Little Pony Physics Presentation. Civil War Newscasts: Part III. So I finally have some time to finish this three part post on a major collaborative project that my classes did over the Civil War at then end of the school year.

If you haven't had a chance please check out my first two posts here and here. Immediately after filming was completed, students began the arduous task of editing their work. Dig.ccmixter “You already have permission…” Awesome Stories. Stories In Flight. How to Compose a Quality Comment! Google Search Stories. 10 Inspiring Youtube Videos for Teachers. 80+ Google Forms for the Classroom. Google Forms is a great tool and I hope to use it more throughout this year.

Take a look here for a more detailed introduction and guide to using and creating a Google Form – this was written prior to Google bringing forms into the NEW menu. I have created example forms for each of the different topics, follow the links in each of the ten sections. Teach Parents Tech. Keeping Students Engaged in a 1:1 Project-Based Classroom [guest post] Image approved for copy by Creative Commons.

Source: When laptops first arrived in my classroom, I worried about classroom management. Lincoln Memorial Interactive introduction. Introduction to American Literature. Icafe.lcisd.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Edmodo-TCEA.pdf. TEDx Sacramento - Neeru Kholsa. Tech Tutorials. Mac OS X keyboard shortcuts. To use a keyboard shortcut you press a modifier key with a character key.

For example, pressing the Command key (it has a symbol) and then the "c" key copies whatever is currently selected (text, graphics, and so forth) into the Clipboard. This is also known as the Command-C keyboard shortcut. A modifier key is a part of many keyboard shortcuts. A modifier key alters the way other keystrokes or mouse/trackpad clicks are interpreted by OS X. Here are the modifier key symbols you may see in OS X menus: Startup shortcuts Press the key or key combination until the expected function occurs/appears (for example, hold Option during startup until Startup Manager appears).

Sleep and shut down shortcuts Finder keyboard shortcuts Application and other OS X shortcuts Note: Some applications may not support all of the following application key combinations. *Note: If no text is selected, the extension begins at the insertion point. Universal Access - VoiceOver keyboard commands Full keyboard access. 12 Most Basic Tips for Twitter Beginners. I tried Twitter for the first time when it was less than a year old.

Someone on an online forum was raving about how much they loved it, so I joined. Honestly, I could not understand the attraction. A week or two later, I gave it up because I still did not “get it.” Fast forward three years to when I started blogging. Twitter was already popular and any self respecting blogger was on Twitter. Although Twitter has been around since 2006, there are still many people out there who are not yet tweeting and for whom the attraction of twitter is still a conundrum. Powerful Learning Practice.

Compfight / A Flickr Search Tool. Internet video by your rules. Connect your classroom to the world. Twitter. K-12 – Google Apps for Education. My iPad 2 Education/School Apps (2011) Social Media in Education - Teaching Digital Natives in 2011. Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach on how Connected learning leads to collective action. 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.

Digital Citizenship Curriculum. Curriculum: Understanding YouTube & Digital Citizenship – Google in Education. Overview We have devised an interactive curriculum aimed to support teachers of secondary students (approximately ages 13-17).

The curriculum helps educate students on topics like: YouTube’s policies How to report content on YouTube How to protect their privacy online How to be responsible YouTube community members How to be responsible digital citizens We hope that students and educators gain useful skills and a holistic understanding about responsible digital citizenship, not only on YouTube, but in all online activity.

Lessons in English Below is a list of lessons, and the recommended flow for delivery. Or you can download the Full Teacher's Guide or the Full Set of Slides in PDF. Lessons in Additional Languages. The 33 Digital Skills Every 21st Century Teacher should Have. By EdTech Team Updated on march 2, 2015 : The original list that was created in 2011 comprised 33 skills , after reviewing it we decided to do some merging and finally ended up with the 20 skills below.

The 21st century teacher should be able to : Seven Fun (and Cheap) Class Projects to Try with Video. Digital Tools Flickr: Category 5 TV By Hall Davidson For educators interested in incorporating video into classroom lessons, here are seven projects to dive into. Secure Social Learning Network for Teachers and Students. EdmodoCon 2012. Dispelling Myths About Blocked Websites in Schools. Digital Tools Teaching Strategies Larry Gonzalez I’m at a small gathering of education journalists, policymakers and school leaders today, and in attendance is the Department of Education’s Director of Education Technology, Karen Cator. Straight from the DOE: Dispelling Myths About Blocked Sites. Digital Tools Lenny Gonzalez Over the past few weeks, I’ve been hearing from frustrated teachers about surprising websites their schools block — everything from National Geographic to Skype.

Audience Response Systems. Teachers Easy Guide to The Most Important Web Tools in Education. When it comes to using web resources with our students, time plays a decisive role.It is next to impossible for a busy teacher restricted by curriculum constraints, day to day lesson preparations, assignment corrections, to mention but a few of his chores, to effectively search the web and find the adequate resources to share with his/ her students. Most people just do not have the time to learn all these technologies and some educators pick just one or two websites of interest and start exploring them. 34-button Google calculator now appears in search results. 59% of Young People Say the Internet Is Shaping Who They Are - Rebecca J. Rosen. An opinion survey commissioned by The Atlantic finds telling differences among America's generations.

21 Reasons Technology Works for Education. If you're an educator or someone who works in the nation's K–12 system, you're probably familiar with the word no: No, we don't have enough money for supplies. No, we can't afford new computers for the science lab. Yes, we believe in the power of technology. We just can't afford it. No way. No how. 7th Graders Publish Their Own Textbook. Mac Life wrote an article titled Super 7th Graders Publish Their Own eBook to the iBookstore.

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