Catlin Tucker, Honors English Teacher | Blended Learning and Technology in the Classroom 5 Tips for Great Content Curation Steven Rosenbaum is the CEO of Magnify.net, a real-time video curation engine for publishers, brands, and websites. He's also the author of Curation Nation. You've heard the buzz word — curation — being thrown around like it's a gadget we all know how to work. In reality, good content curation isn't as simple as pushing a share button. It's actually a combination of finding great content and following some simple best practices on how to successfully share that content. If you're a curator looking for some boundaries in what feels like the Wild West, here are five best practices to consider. 1. Be part of the content ecosystem, not just a re-packager of it. 2. Audiences expect some regularity, and they'll reward you for it. 3. It used to be that your audience came to you. 4. Having a voice as a curator means more than creating and curating your own work. 5. Take the time to give attribution, links back, and credit. Image courtesy of iStockphoto, JamesBrey
Always Write: My Teacher/Trainer Homepage Back to School: Best iPod/iPad Apps to Start the Year! New boxes of crayons. Yellow number two pencils sharpened to a point. Binders with college ruled papers all organized perfectly. Shoes without scuffs and a matching new outfit. When introducing your iPods/iPads to your new class, you do not want to overwhelm them with 100 different apps. While I believe learning games have a time and a place in school, they should not be the only focus of iPod/iPad use in your classroom. Will this app promote creativity? Begin by selecting no more than 12 apps to start off your school year. Here is the list of apps I begin my year with: SimpleMind+: Simple mind is a mind mapping app that I use in all content areas for brainstorming ideas. Evernote: I use Evernote for my students to create writing pieces for the writing block, response to literature, and math journaling. DoodleBuddy: DoodleBuddy is used as a personal whiteboard to demonstrate learning. SonicPics: I use SonicPics so students can effectively communicate their learning and/or comprehension.
SpeakPipe - listen to your customers Language Links 2006 - Icebreakers-Getting Acquainted with Students Post ideas for getting acquainted with students using the target language here. What kind of language-based assignments can I give that will help students get to know one another better? (See below for instructions for these activities.) - Don't forget scaffolding! Airplanes 1) Have students write down on a sheet of paper three things in the target language about themselves that other members of the class are unlikely to know about them and would not be able to guess just by looking at them. skauer Baby Picture Profiles Have students write a paragraph describing themselves in the target language, then have them attach it to a baby picture of themselves. chericem1 Bingo Each square on the bingo board represents a quality or an event. liederhosen36 Focus on Icebreakers - A collection of icebreakers, many of which are particularly well-suited to supporting students with visual impairments - Icebreakers - Collection from the Center for Teaching Excellence at MSU - Index Cards Introduction to Students
TeachPaperless 48 Ultra-Cool Sitios de verano para los niños y las ideas de los profesores «Ed Tech A good majority of northern hemisphere and international schools are winding down the 2011-2012 school year and doors will be closing as the students and teachers take off on their summer adventures. Here is a list of great sites for kids and teachers to keep you happily productive and learning this summer. These are in no way in any order of personal preference or coolness. Happy summer! 1. Magic Tree House If your students like The Magic Tree House Series (and let’s be honest, who doesn’t?) 2. Can’t afford that summer vacation schlepping around Europe? 3. ReadWriteThink creates a lot of great educational resources. 4. Spell With Flickr is a simple site that allows you to enter any word and it will create a photo representation of that word using pictures from Flickr. 5. Freeology is a fantastic resource for teachers to download pre-made, or create a plethora of free graphic organizers, forms, calendars, certificates, worksheets, and more! 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18.
Stemmy's Favorite Sites 12 Most Judicious Ways to Learn Online Do you consider yourself a life long learner? Well, I think we all are — even if we don’t identify it that way. As we grow older and mature, we learn new skills associated with work and hobbies. We become better communicators and deepen our social bonds. If you have ever wanted to tackle a new field, there are plenty of online resources for you to check out. 1. I have learned a lot from the speakers who have participated in TED. 2. This is the other big player in town. 3. Free online courses from top instructors, it is just like being in class again. 4. This is a paid option, but it comes highly recommend from my friends in design and development. This is another free option, but the teachers are knowledgeable users who design their own courses. 6. Redditors have put their collective knowledge to work at Reddit University. 7. There are many great channels on YouTube that teach about almost any subject. 8. I learn best from books; even the fictional kind can teach us about life. 10. 11.
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