Many teachers struggle with how to organize submitted work from students. There are so many ways a student can submit work now, via an attachements in email, sharing of a Google Doc, a printed out piece of paper, a link to a document in Dropbox. There are also so many formats the work can be in, a PDF, Word document, Pages document, Google Document. It can really be a challenge to make sure everyone has handed in the work on time and in a format that a teacher can read. I also hear from a lot of teachers that they struggle with organizing their Google Drive.
Check out this video from Ask the Guru which has some great tips for how to setup submission guidelines for your classes that will make it much easier to keep track of your students work.
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Thursday, April 4, 2013
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Twitter for Teachers
Twitter is becoming very popular with our high school students. Teachers can tap into that interest by using Twitter in their classroom. I found this Cheat Sheet for Teachers who want to use Twitter in their classrooms.
http://www.learningunlimitedllc.com/2012/12/twitter-for-educators/
http://www.learningunlimitedllc.com/2012/12/twitter-for-educators/
Friday, March 29, 2013
Ed Tech Infographics
Check out this interesting Pinterest Board of Ed Tech Infographics by ISTE.
http://pinterest.com/istepinterest/ed-tech-infographics/
http://pinterest.com/istepinterest/ed-tech-infographics/
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Daily PingTech 02/28/2013
Saturday, February 23, 2013
Monday, February 11, 2013
Public Wi-Fi Safety Tips
Here is a good article with tips for keeping yourself safe on a public wi-fi.
http://on.mash.to/VJf9Xp
http://on.mash.to/VJf9Xp
Sunday, February 10, 2013
Wekly Google (weekly)
Critical Issue: Providing Professional Development for Effective Technology Use
Funschool - Space - Planet Pursuit
Computer game for learning about the planets.
Zu3D - Stop motion animation software (for children) | Animation Software | Stop Frame Software
Download Game Creation Software for Mac & Windows - GameSalad
Comics: Free ESL Materials.com | Websites | Lesson Plans
Online comic resources for your classroom
Will Richardson: My Kids are Illiterate. Most Likely, Yours Are Too
Great website to get ideas/activities for my classroom.
Black Wallstreet
Directory of Learning & Performance Tools « Centre for Learning & Performance Technologies
Over 2,000 tools for learning and working in education and the workplace
This is a fun programme and control iPad app where players must programme the crane to move the boxes into the correct configuration. It's a great way to introduce the basics of programming to your class. Go to https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cargo-bot/id519690804 to download the app. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/ICT+%26+Web+Tools
Journey North Citizen Science:
A Global Study of Wildlife Migration and Seasonal Change. A great site that includes lessons and activities for teachers and students.
How to Read .ePub Ebooks on Firefox and Chrome [Quicktip]
In this quick tip, we are going to share with you how you can open *.ePub files on your browser with EPUBReader on Firefox and MagicScroll on Chrome. These extensions are made as a minimalist ebook reader that will allow you to browse through ebooks directly from these two browsers.
Library of free images. Search or browse by topic.
Tutorials: iOS Apple Configurator
Apple Configurator is a new tool to mass configure iOS devices. Please note it is for enterprise solutions and I hear it is most useful for 20 or more devices.
Create questions/survey/poll students.
100 Search Engines For Academic Research
A collection of different search engines and a description of what they are good for
Innovative sound design explained
Google Books: A Concordance for Every Full Text
Great way to use Google Books in class
Envisioning Tech: The Future of Education Technology « Indiana Jen
83 The Bigger You Are, The More You Should Connect
"If used correctly... “machinery” can bring us more “humanity” than ever." - @gcouros http://t.co/0ZbtZK34 #cpchat #suptchat
Project 24 Framework | Alliance for Excellent Education
The Alliance's objective is to encourage districts to stop and take a deep breath before buying more technology
excellent reflection on being "differently brained" and the value of finding good partners to work with on learning tasks.
The Boys at the Back - NYTimes.com
Gender differences measured with success in school
Learning Never Stops: One Big Photo - Amazing Photographs
Amazing photographs
Learning Never Stops: Embed Plus - A Better way to Watch Videos
A better way to watch You Tube videos.
Life of an Educator by Justin Tarte: 14 books Educators should read...
Twitter for Teachers: an Experiment in Openness | theory.cribchronicles.com
Great post on the value of "openness" and using Twitter for professional learning.
The Innovative Educator: 8 ways to use social media to connect and coordinate with parents
Great suggestions for using social media to engage parents.
Better Teaching: Why You Bore Students & What You Can Do About It
written by a neurologist and teacher
How Online Learning Is Being Used To Enhance Education - Edudemic
"Online learning is downright difficult for many and you have to really want to do it. Aside from that, it’s still a big time commitment and you’re going to want to know exactly what you’re going to get out of any online program before starting. Knowing that there are these challenges, what are some of the benefits?"
Teenage Usability: Designing Teen-Targeted Websites
"Teens are (over)confident in their web abilities, but they perform worse than adults. Lower reading levels, impatience, and undeveloped research skills reduce teens’ task success and require simple, relatable sites."
Online Encyclopedia: African American History, Events | The Black Past: Remembered and Reclaimed
OHS Research Center | Oklahoma History Resources
Tulsa Race Riots
Black Wallstreet Race Riot Blog
Welcome Brendan O’Brien With thanks to Michael Green / Drift Media
News and images that focus on nature and life on Earth.
Learning Never Stops: Our Amazing Planet
News and images that focus on nature and life on Earth.
Video: “The Future Will Not be Multiple Choice” | MindShift
TED talk on Design in Education and the future of education
Learning Never Stops: Picovico - An Easy Way to Create and Share Videos
Creating and sharing videos is easy with this site. Good alternative to Photostory.
20 Digital Learning Day Activities For Your Classroom - Edudemic
A variety of activities that incorporate technology and digital learning.
15 Lesson Plans For Making Students Better Online Researchers | Fluency21 – Committed Sardine Blog
History Journeys: Awesome Stories - Primary Sources and the Stories Behind Them
Extensive collection of history related resources and the stories behind them.
What has this got to do with teachers?
My reaction as a Secondary / high-school teacher to a lecture by Richard Stallman in Trinity College Dublin this week. Stallman is President of the Free Software Foundation.
Could be a good place for lit groups. I really like how much more modern it is than previous forums!
Lesson 1: Biology and Biologists
Animacions variades en anglés sobre Biologia http://uccpbank.k12hsn.org/courses/APBioI/course%20files/multimedia/lesson01/lessonp.html Canviant en nº de la lliçó pots anar mirant-les totes TAMBÉ CANVIANT APBioI per APBioII http://uccpbank.k12hsn.org/courses/APBioII/course%20files/multimedia/lesson45/lessonp.html
Lesson 38: Electron Transport, ATP Synthesis, and Chemiosmosis
Encuentran el mecanismo por el que la grasa parda hace que los kilos se derritan | Ciencia al Día
Great Web Tools to Detect Plagiarism in Students Works ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
Summarizes the usefulness of major web tools available to facilitate intructor's ability to find plagiarism.
Learning Never Stops: Tackk - An Easy Way to Create and Share Online Posters
Create online posters using text, pictures, sound and video. Great for projects!
Learning Never Stops: eQuiz Show - Create Online Jeopardy Style Quiz Games
Create online Jeopardy style game. Great for test review.
Union Backs 'Bar Exam' For Teachers : NPR
National Public Radio / All Things Considered transcript and audio for a story on teacher certification requirements and a proposal by AFT for a teacher "bar exam." "The system for preparing and licensing teachers in the U.S. is in such disarray that the American Federation of Teachers is proposing a "bar exam" similar to the one lawyers have to pass before they can practice."
Guia de Alimentacion y Salud - Adolescencia.pdf (Objecte application/pdf )
Teaching Students to Use Technology to stay Organized & Study – a Case Study
http://www.digitallearningnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/DLNSmartSeries-BL-paper_2012-02-05a.pdf
English Mastiff - Google Search
Picture of
'Coaching Is Harder Than I Thought' - The Art of Coaching Teachers - Education Week Teacher
Book Recommendations - Bookish
enter books you like and it gives recommendations for books you might like
Interdisciplinary Exploration Is Key to the Future of Science Education -- THE Journal
Professional development reform: 8 steps to make it happen SmartBlogs
Great videps on sound design in Skyfall, Lincoln, Thirty Dark Zero etc
Great film about Metropolis and Expressionism
This site has a great set of maths games that are sorted into different primary age groups. Practise multiplication, more/less than, decimals and much more. No sign in or registration needed. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Maths
History Journeys: Retronaut - See History
Discover the past with this huge collection of photographs. Searchable by decade or by topic. Free to join.
Learning Never Stops: Teach Parents Tech - Help for Technology Beginners
An easy way to help the technology phobic in your district.
Top 40 iPad apps for education & showing learning | Mark Anderson's Blog
Learning Never Stops: 365 Things to Make you go hmmmm
Great tool for writing prompts, class discussion, or just to get students thinking.
Health Care Ruling: How Court Rose Above Partisan Politics | TIME.com
Supreme Court Reading Highlighting the Court Decision on Health Care. Click on the links within the article (Especially the sections on Time's complete coverage of the Health Care Act.)
Learning Never Stops: Learners TV - Free Online Education
Useful site for college students. Over 29,000 free lectures, videos, animations, and other resources to help college level students.
Así nacen los iPhone - Noticias - Ciencia - Noticias de Ciencia, Tecnología, Historia - Quo.es
Take the first step in introducing children to computing and programming.
Digital Learning Day :: Online Course
This free, Massive Online Open Course for Educators (MOOC-Ed) developed by the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation at NC State University, is designed to help educators like you successfully lead the digital learning transition of K-12 education.
Dhteumeuleu: DOM scripting art-demos - jaclonde@gmail.com - Gmail
Kick Start Your Blogging | Edublogs Teacher Challenges
Great, free pd opportunity to learn about personal blogging. Includes beginner tasks as well as advanced tasks.
Spark People - Resources to Spark Better Health
This site contains a wealth of resources for health teachers, physical education teachers, and other health related professionals.
New year, new challenges and successes with Apple Configurator
A new year begins and the order for more iPads arrives on our doorstep. All the preparation last year setting up profiles, selecting and purchasing apps, backing up optimal setups to use as base models to set up batches of iPads are now to be put to the test. 65 iPads and 14 USB ports – how will it pan out?
Aspiring teachers ill-prepared to use ed tech effectively | eSchool News
A Media Specialist's Guide to the Internet: Biology Teachers: Try These 32 Resources
... And Extrovert Kids Need to Learn to Listen at School: BalancEdTech
Introvert Extrovert Ambivert Introverted Kids Need to Learn to Speak Up at School http://www.theatlantic.com/national/print/2013/02/introverted-kids-need-to-learn-to-speak-up-at-school/272960/
Introverted Kids Need to Learn to Speak Up at School - National - The Atlantic
... And Extrovert Kids Need to Learn to Listen at School http://balancedtech.blogspot.com/2013/02/and-extrovert-kids-need-to-learn-to.html
Chronicling America - Huge Digital Newspaper Collection from L.O.C.
Huge digital collection of historic newspapers by the Library of Congress!
Patty Hicks EdTech Learning Log | An online inventory of what I've learned and created
NASA - NASA Hosts Its First Google+ Hangout Connecting with Space Station
Google Apps Experts: How to get the most out of the new Google Forms
Tranformative Use of iPads in the Education: Pedagogy, Examples, Activities
Math Coach's Corner: Numeracy Continuum
Post about Numeracy Continuum resources.
Edmodo vs Blogging (updated and reposted from a post originally published in September 2012)
I originally wrote this post in September 2012. With a new school year beginning in Australia and plans to ramp up blogging and Edmodo at our school this year, I have updated this post to use with my staff with more screenshots, new ideas and some additional references to the iPad use of these tools with dedicated apps. For those who have seen it before, you may like to revisit.
The challenge of standardised tests
Professor John Hattie Pressing Education’s Fast Forward | Royal Reports
“What a kid needs is not more… he needs different,” says Dr. John Hattie. At the time, Hattie was talking about student retention, but his words make sense in many areas of education, including education technology.
Top Spanish-language Cultural News Twitter Feeds | Publishing Perspectives
Learning Never Stops: Symphony of Science - Science Based Music Videos
Science music videos. Great resource for science teachers and students.
iPad Management Configurator | Mobile 34
A set of articles about iPad deployment using Configurator
Joe Mazza shares how families connect at his school.
Electricity and Magnetism - Britannica Educational Publishing - Google Livres
Posted from Diigo. The rest of Diigo In Education group favorite links are here.
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