Learn it in 5 is a must see resource for every teacher. It has lesson ideas, video tutorials, visionary apps and loads of tools and content you can access quickly and easily. This has some real useful content and I am sure you will find something new and innovative to try with your students.
Check it out here.
OK, I hate to be sarcastic, but is this a surprise to anybody? Gee whiz, staff development does work!! Ok, I know it has to be the right professional development and it has to be QUALITY, but come on , really!!
In Birmingham, Ala., teachers are participating in workshops to help prepare them to teach using laptops. Teachers begin by learning about the low-cost computers provided through the One Laptop Per Child initiative. Workshop organizers say the success of such programs is dependent on how comfortable and familiar teachers are with the technology. “Some participants weren’t even using them in class because they didn’t know what to do with them,” said the University of Alabama at Birmingham associate professor who developed the training. Read the full story at T.H.E. Journal
by Bill Wolff’s Composing Spaces, assistant professor, department of writing arts, Rowan University
- Use the Flip Video Camera and get students to play with it right away
- Ensure that students have the ability to edit video outside of class and from home
- Teach students more advanced editing techniques over time
- Talk with students at length about best practices for working with video files, moving video files to and from USB drives, and backing up their work
- Provide multiple avenues for file conversion and anticipate some problems
- Require students to use only Creative Commons approved music
Bill has a a great deal of good information and resources. It is worth the read.
To read the full story and see all the resource, CLICK HERE
Teachers who often use technology in the classroom believe their students are learning more, according to a survey of more than 1,000 educators. The data, collected by researchers at Walden University, also found that newer teachers were just as likely as veteran teachers to utilize classroom technology, and that many teachers said they lack training in classroom technology. Researchers said teachers’ skill level when using the technology is the most prominent factor in how much students benefit. T.H.E. Journal (6/28) , Education Week/Digital Education blog
I love photography. It wasn’t until I started doing Project 365 as a new year’s resolution that I really started to be so intrigued with it. Often times, I find myself pretending I’m some professional placing things or people, looking for lighting, finding unique angles, etc… but it is most definitely fun. Last night when I was uploading my photo for the day to my Flickr account I started to think about how Flickr could be used in the classroom.
To read the full story, CLICK HERE
P.S. I started the Project 365 too, was trying to shoot a photo everyday with my iPhone, I lasted about a month!! I applaud Elizabeth!!!
Making sure staff members have the professional development they need to ensure effective 21st-century teaching and learning is the top challenge facing school district chief technology officers (CTOs), according to a survey that queried more than 50 Illinois school district CTOs.
The survey, titled “The Challenges and Professional Development Needs of the District Technology Leader,” was conducted by the Illinois Chief Technology Officers (ILCTO), a nonprofit organization that helps CTOs in “realizing their [school districts’] visions and goals for the effective, secure, and rapid implementation of instructional technology and operational information technology.”
Read the full story, CLICK HERE
Jerry Blumengarten or Cybraryman1 has created a an amazing website dedicated to new teachers. Check it out here. But, for any teacher, new or experienced who is ready to begin learning about how to harness technology as a teaching and learning tool should also check out his new e-book, The Beginner’s Guide to 21st Century Teaching and Learning.
“The Beginner’s Guide to 21st Century Teaching and Learning, designed for the digital immigrant, will answer these and many more of your questions, hesitations and fears surrounding integrating the internet and technology into your curriculum. It serves as a technology handbook for teachers ready to harness technology as a teaching and learning tool.
Web-based instructional activities have an enormous potential to enhance and entice learning. However, integrating the internet into your curriculum in a way that has a positive impact on students’ learning can seem like a daunting process. This e-book is meant to serve as a starting point for 21st century teaching and learning. It, like 21st century teaching and learning, will continue to evolve. Check back regularly for updates and new volumes.”
If you are interested in podcasting, you need to check out this wiki:
Podcasting provides an avenue for educators and students to have on-the-go access to audio on the web ranging from curriculum-related content to professional development. Podcasting is also a way for faculty and students to publish and distribute content. In this session participants will learn how educators are using podcasting to enhance instruction; the equipment required for producing podcasts; classroom recording basics and methods for distribution of podcasts.
Here is a wiki with excellent informationa bout Google tools. We hear all the hipe, but WHY should we use it. Maybe this will help.
Description: You’ve heard the buzz about Google tools – Docs & Spreadsheets, Maps and Sites. A Google Certified Teacher will share real classroom examples of how Google tools can encourage communication and collaboration. Find out which ones are right for you and what options are available in “Google Apps for Education”.
Designing Place-Based Mobile Learning Experiences
Please join us for our next MacLearning.org
June 23, 2010
10 am Pacific / 1 pm Eastern
With the widespread, grassroots adoption of location-sensitive mobile devices such as the iPhone and iPad, many educators are interested in designing learning experiences that leverage place. This presentation provides a brief background on emerging applications of place-based learning in the sciences, social sciences, and humanities, and provides a hands-on demonstration of ARIS, a free, open-source platform for developing place-based learning activities that is available in the App Store.
As always, you can ask questions of the presenters live.
Presenters:
Kurt Squire, Associate Professor and David Gagnon, University of Wisconsin-Madison
To view the webcast:
Go to http://salesguide.apple.com/webcast/
Webcast ID: MacLearning
Passcode: 581037
Learn more about Apple’s free iTunes U at http://www.apple.com/education/itunes-u
If you don’t know who Jeff Utecht is, you really should. I feel as though I know hm, although I have never met him in person. I follow and talk with him via Twitter and other Social Networking. He is one of the hosts of ED Tech Weekly Podcast show on Sunday evenings (6:00 central time, 7:00 Eastern) . I subscribe to the show via iTunes Podcasts, but, I try to participate in the live show on Sunday’s as often as possible. It is so much fun to be in the chat room with a group of educators. The conversations are rich and sharing is amazing!! Worth your time for sure.
Jeff recently had an open course of which I sorta, kinda participated. Actually, I would have to say I was a lurker!! But I learned a ton!!
I downloaded the book and at first glance, I plan to purchase it too. Only $9.99 from Lulu. I can already see I want a printed copy and 102 pages on my printer would work, but the $9.99 is probably a cheaper way to print and he does deserve to make a bit of money on this project. Don’t you agree!!
Download your free copy of Reach via The Thinking Stick
Thank you for being part of my blog community. Whether you’ve been a reader for years or just a day. This is my way of saying thank you for all your support and help in understanding this new digital world we work and teach in.
If you have the password from The Thinking Stick you can click on the link below, enter the password and download the complete book in a DRM free PDF format.
If you would like you can also buy the book from here.
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Well this certainly worth downloading, 53 pages, in PDf or from an eBook publisher called ISSUU.
Ana Maria Menezes, Life Feast Blog; This is my personal blog and an attempt to try different ideas on blogging. I´m very interested in learning and my personal project is to learn how to use internet tools to enrich my classes and offer variety to my students.
I´ve finally managed to finish the english version of the e-book I´ve published earlier this year.I describe 20 webtools I´ve tried out, give examples of how teachers have been using it and suggest other ways to use them in class.
The e-book is free and can be read online or downloaded from the link below.
http://issuu.com/anamariacult/docs/webtoolsappliedtoteaching
by Shelly Terrell| Teacher ReBoot Camp Blog
Part of the 30 Goals 2010 Challenge Series
Read The 30 Goals Challenge: Join the Movement
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Over 1500 educators have joined the The 30 Goals Challenge since January 2010. This free e-book challenges you to accomplish 30 social media and professional development goals in 30 days. These are short-term goals, such as guest posting, setting up a Google alert, causing a ripple, and contributing to a blog carnival. Download the free e-book to get started.
To Read the full Story and download the FREE eBook: CLICK HERE
DOWNLOAD THE PDF FOR THE BOOK AS A ZIP FILE: The30GoalsChallengeJ
Generation YES Blog Thoughts About Empowering Students with Technology
OK, I know a post this long violates all the rules of blogging. But I’m doing it to make a statement that only volume can make. And you don’t have to read it all – just skim through it. You’ll get the picture soon enough!
Every year we ask our GenYES schools to fill out surveys. GenYES students take a survey about helping teachers integrate technology throughout the year. GenYES lead teachers take surveys about running the class, give us feedback on the online tools and curriculum, and their perceptions of how GenYES has changed the whole school relationship to technology. We also ask the teachers who partner with GenYES students to answer a few questions. These are the teachers who allow GenYES students to do everything from fix their computers and troubleshoot their projectors to co-design whole standards-aligned units that take advantage of the latest technology.
The full post is very informatiive and worth reading, to view the full post at: CLICK HERE
Generation YES Blog Thoughts About Empowering Students with Technology, CLICK HERE
