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Digital Age Teaching and LearningAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04530177347294243264noreply@blogger.comBlogger122125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3240786587784813618.post-55816674197253987412018-05-17T11:38:00.002-07:002018-05-17T12:21:41.074-07:00Refill Your Learning Toolbox This Summer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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“Summer break”: two words that bring smiles to both teachers and students. For those of us in education, summer is a time for relaxation, reflecting, and also new learning. Whether you are attending a conference like ISTE, or creating your own personalized learning experience, utilizing this “break” to explore new tools and strategies that help expand your teaching toolbox can be very rewarding. Not sure where to start? Here are a few tips.<br />
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<li>Expand Your Classroom Walls: While you’re lounging by the pool, think about how you can share the awesome things going on in your classroom, create a classroom blog or website, share lesson ideas, projects you've tried, or ideas you have for your classroom. </li>
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<li>Try Connecting: Are you a connected educator? How do you develop relationships with other educators, besides the ones at your own school? Instagram, Twitter, or personalized Facebook groups allow you to create your own learning opportunities, anywhere, and anytime. The connections you make through social media lead you to a wealth of knowledge that is not made possible without it.</li>
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As we bring this school year to a close, I am sure you will use this summer to relax, but also make some time to reflect. As educators, we must stay current by finding innovative ways to engage students. Don't let the whole summer go by without exploring ways to improve the quality of your instructional practices, by refilling your learning toolbox!</div>
Patricia Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05429212989117379015noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3240786587784813618.post-64423970189251822162016-06-14T15:56:00.002-07:002016-06-14T15:57:55.173-07:00ISTE 2016 Cheat-Sheet for Newbies and Veterans<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I have had the opportunity to attend <a href="http://www.iste.org/">ISTE</a> four times, and each time I attend, I discover new ways to make the most out of this wonderful experience. Each year, ISTE invites dynamic <a href="https://conference.iste.org/2016/program/keynote.php">keynote speakers</a>, conference presenters, and a huge exhibitor hall. Attending this conference connects visitors to educators, technology leaders, innovators, and edtech products from around the globe.<br />
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Last year, I created <a href="https://www.edsurge.com/news/2015-06-10-navigating-iste-2015-a-cheatsheet-for-beginners">an ISTE cheatsheet for newbies attending for the first time</a>, but if you have attended ISTE at least once, you are now a veteran—and no longer a newbie. Hence, here are a few more “Do’s and Don’ts” to keep you on the right track and make the most out of your ISTE experience.<br />
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DO: Make a plan, but download the <a href="https://admin.eventbase.com/app/download?event=iste2016">ISTE Mobile App</a> to stay open to other possibilities.<br />
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Now that you have attended ISTE once, you might know what to expect. However, it’s still a good idea to plan out your schedule, especially so you don’t overbook yourself connecting with old colleagues from last year. View the <a href="https://conference.iste.org/2016/program/program_guide.php">program online</a>, follow the conference hashtag <a href="https://conference.iste.org/">#iste2016</a> on social media to keep up with the latest information, and use the ISTE mobile app to enhance your ISTE experience even more. The app will help you discover sessions, stay abreast of updates, browse conference news, save your resources in the “digital tote,” and play the mobile app game for a chance to win a trip to ISTE 2017.<br />
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Get active on social media, as well, for official ISTE updates and information by connecting through <a href="https://www.facebook.com/LikeISTE">Facebook,</a><a href="https://plus.google.com/112234675591323161646/posts">Google Plus</a>, and<a href="https://twitter.com/isteconnects">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/istevideos">Youtube</a>.<br />
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And if you’re looking for a few choice sessions, here are two of my personal recommendations to start:<br />
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<a href="https://conference.iste.org/2016/program/search_session_detail.php?id=100466349">Bridging the Gap: Tackling Digital Equity Through Access and Opportunity</a>, a “Listen and Learn Panel” with Rohit Agarwal, Patricia Brown, Stephanie Cera, Clara Galan, Carla Jefferson, and Regina Schaffer (Wednesday, June 29, 11:45-12:45pm CCC403)<br />
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<a href="https://conference.iste.org/2016/program/search_session_detail.php?id=100411912">Exploring and Engaging Students Through Problem Solving in Elementary School Math</a>, a “Poster Session” with Christian Padgett (Tuesday, June 28, 1:15-3:15PM, CCC Lobby D, table 19)<br />
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DO: Contact people you want to meet up with prior to ISTE.<br />
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I cannot stress enough the importance of having conversations at ISTE—when it comes to talking to people and making connections, you never know where something will lead professionally. But here’s a tip—research and connect with presenters and companies you know will be exhibiting ahead of time, and schedule time to talk about your classroom needs.<br />
When it comes to talking to people and making connections, you never know where something will lead professionally.<br />
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DO: Find your tribe.<br />
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Connect to a <a href="http://connect.iste.org/community/learningnetworks">ISTE PLN online community</a> and engage in discussions, with like-minded individuals that share your same passions. The community can connect you with others, so swap information right away by sending an immediate tweet or quick email to let others know you want to stay in touch.<br />
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DO: Explore an innovative session model.<br />
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It’s not just about panels. <a href="https://conference.iste.org/2016/program/search.php?autosearch=%7B%22search_mode%22%3A%22sessions%22%2C%22format%22%3A%7B%2211%22%3A%22Participate%20and%20share%3A%3APoster%22%7D%7D">Poster sessions</a>, <a href="https://conference.iste.org/2016/program/search.php?autosearch=%7B%22search_mode%22%3A%22sessions%22%2C%22format%22%3A%7B%2215%22%3A%22Explore%20and%20create%3A%3APlayground%22%7D%7D">Playgrounds</a>, and ISTE Campfires are informal, yet powerful. They consist of small group presentations where you can interact on a more personal level with presenters, explore the flexible learning spaces, and ask more questions, which can spark more conversations.<br />
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For more formal learning opportunities, check out <a href="https://conference.iste.org/2016/program/search.php?autosearch=%7B%22search_mode%22%3A%22sessions%22%2C%22sessionids%22%3A%22100388915%2C100946812%2C100946826%22%7D">Ignite Sessions</a>,<a href="https://conference.iste.org/2016/program/search.php?autosearch=%7B%22search_mode%22%3A%22sessions%22%2C%22format%22%3A%7B%226%22%3A%22Listen%20and%20learn%3A%3ASnapshot%22%7D%7D">Snapshots</a>, the <a href="https://conference.iste.org/2016/expo/pitch_fest.php">Edtech Startup Pitch Fest</a>, or (new this year) <a href="https://conference.iste.org/2016/program/search.php?autosearch=%7B%22search_mode%22%3A%22sessions%22%2C%22format%22%3A%7B%224%22%3A%22Listen%20and%20learn%3A%3AMulti-presentation%22%7D%7D">1-in-3</a>’s, where you'll hear one great idea every three minutes. The beauty of these learning spaces is you can always use the rule of two feet, and navigate your way to a different session once you gain the information that you need—without feeling guilty.<br />
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DON’T: Wait until you get home to start reflecting.<br />
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Use your downtime to reflect on your experience as it’s happening, so you don't forget any of the important details. Take pictures of things you want to remember, and create video blogs, and use note-taking apps like <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/evernote-capture-notes-sync/id281796108?mt=8">Evernote</a> to organize your information.<br />
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A great way to savor your experience is through video streaming. There are so many live streaming apps and ways to share your experiences. You can stream live video using <a href="https://plus.google.com/hangouts">Google Hangout</a>,<a href="https://apps.facebook.com/livestream/">Facebook Live </a>, <a href="https://www.snapchat.com/">Snapchat</a>, or the Twitter livestream app <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/periscope/id972909677?mt=8">Periscope</a>.<br />
Ever streamed live video? You can do it using <a href="https://plus.google.com/hangouts">Google Hangout</a>,<a href="https://apps.facebook.com/livestream/">Facebook Live </a>,<a href="https://www.snapchat.com/">Snapchat</a>, or the Twitter livestream app<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/periscope/id972909677?mt=8">Periscope</a>.<br />
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When it comes to sharing, you prefer to share your time over sharing online. If you’re looking to get even more invested in ISTE,<a href="https://conference.iste.org/2016/glance/volunteer.php">sign-up to volunteer</a>. Edtech companies also look to recruit presenters and volunteers for their booths. Just reach out to them prior to the conference, sharing your availability; it’s a great way to meet new people, and you might get a few goodies.<br />
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DO: Work hard—then play hard (and take advantage of the free stuff!).<br />
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Bring a small carry-on bag, or leave room in your suitcase for all your goodies, and here are two pro tips:<br />
The exhibitors don’t want to take anything home, so revisit your favorite booth on the last day and ask for the leftover giveaways.<br />
Print labels, or business cards to easily share your contact information for special prize drawings and scavenger hunts.<br />
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And lastly, take some time out to enjoy the local sites in Denver. Consider arriving a day early, or staying a couple of days after the conference. This can also be a great way to unwind and reflect—or create a plan of action to implement the great ideas you acquired at ISTE 2016.<br />
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this article was originally posted on <a href="http://edsurge.com/">edsurge</a></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08194049202469891172noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3240786587784813618.post-18570728972848827762016-05-18T11:19:00.001-07:002016-05-18T11:19:21.822-07:00Make A Big Splash Into Summer Learning<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 12.8px;">“</span></span>Summer break”: two words that bring smiles to both teachers and students. For those in education, summer is a time for relaxation, reflecting, and also new learning. Whether you are attending a conference like <a href="http://iste.org/">ISTE</a>, or creating your own personalized learning experience, utilizing this “break” to explore new tools and strategies that help expand your teaching toolbox can be very rewarding. Not sure where to start? Here are a few tips.<br /><b><i><br />Expand Your Classroom Walls: </i></b></div>
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While you’re lounging by the pool, think about how you can share the awesome things going on in your classroom. How can you expand the four walls of your classroom to develop lifelong learners, producers, and publishers? Many teachers use blogging as a way to share information with parents and other educators the wonderful things they are doing in their classroom.<br /><br /><b><i>Connect Worldwide:</i></b></div>
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Try Connecting: Are you a connected educator? How do you develop relationships with other educators, besides the ones at your own school? How do you measure how effectively you have been integrating technology into your classroom? Are you using Twitter, Voxer, Skype, Google Hangouts, Facebook, or other social media tools to expand your personal learning network? Social media allows you to create your own learning opportunities, anywhere, and anytime. The connections you make through social media lead you to a wealth of knowledge that is not made possible without it. Twitter, one of my favorites, allows you to quickly find specific examples of how educators are using tools, and allows you to participate in valuable dialogue on any topic through chats, and by using the search box on Twitter. <br /><b><i><br /></i></b></div>
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Maybe you are more comfortable connecting with people in person than through the virtual world. Attending conferences, edcamps, and playdates are great ways to make lifelong friends, and connections in your local community.<br /><br />As we bring this school year to a close, I am sure you will use this summer to relax, but also make some time to reflect. As educators, we must stay current by finding innovative ways to engage students. Don't let the whole summer go by without exploring ways to improve the quality of your instructional practices, by refilling your learning toolbox!</div>
Patricia Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05429212989117379015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3240786587784813618.post-31710475681403549452016-04-30T13:57:00.002-07:002016-04-30T13:57:50.057-07:00OB FAMILY TECH WEEK IS COMING!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04530177347294243264noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3240786587784813618.post-36187500705548904442016-04-20T10:32:00.002-07:002016-04-20T10:32:42.579-07:005 Ways To Use Video In The Classroom <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Tests come in all shapes and sizes—so why not incorporate some video this month into your assessment style? Students can show their learning in unique ways, such as by recording themselves reading a book, passage, or an essay that they wrote, or recording labs, or science experiments. Try using the camera app on your iPad, iPhone, or Chromebook to achieve that, or for </span><a href="https://www.edsurge.com/news/2014-12-14-using-audioboom-in-the-classroom-to-improve-reading-fluency" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">audio only, there’s Audioboom</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 21.333333333333332px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">3) Bring video into student projects and storytelling</span></h2>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Projects are a staple in most classrooms, so here are two tools to help students incorporate more storytelling into those projects. And for the record, these projects don’t need to be confined to your own class; for example, students could use the following tools to showcase school events through student lead broadcast teams, or news channels.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">First up, </span><a href="https://present.me/content/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Present.Me</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">’s free online website allows you to upload content (PDF, PowerPoint, etc.) to an online platform, and record video of yourself presenting the information. The viewer sees a split screen, with your presentation on one side, and a video recording on the other side.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Next up, there’s </span><a href="https://videolicious.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Videolicious</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. This free tool is very user-friendly and great for taking pictures to tell stories. Create a professional looking video in minutes using the website or app—kids will feel like they’re in control.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 21.333333333333332px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">4) Think about parent communication</span></h2>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Are you worried that parents aren’t reading your emails? Add excitement to a parent weekly newsletter or email by creating a video, instead. Using green screen apps like </span><a href="http://www.touchcast.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Touchcast </span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">or </span><a href="http://www.doink.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Do Ink</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, you can create amazing video projects with your students that grabs any parent’s attention.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">And by the way—what if you shared what’s happening in your classroom with student-made animations? A fun way I like to do this is with </span><a href="https://tellagami.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Tellagami</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, a mobile app that lets you create an animated “Gami.” You can use the computer animated voice, or add your own to create animated anticipatory sets to introduce a unit or lesson animated </span><a href="https://tellagami.com/app/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Gami video</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. Mash your Gami with iMovie and embed quizzes, and other special features—in fact, this tool is versatile enough that you can consider for the other three points above.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We can’t forget about ourselves, teachers. Teachers can create amazing video recordings of classroom best practices and store them on a website, or YouTube channel using a </span><a href="https://theta360.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ricoh Theta</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> camera that records a 360-degree view of a room.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Use coding to make connections to what they were learning in class, the states of matter, which is about the movement of molecules to form a liquid, solid and gas. </span></div>
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Drive on lines & follow special color codes<br />
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You can draw a line, place the Ozobot on it, and it will follow the line. The Ozobot recognizes blue, red, black, and green marker.<br />
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What does this mean? Ozobot’s “eyes” (the sensors) are very sensitive to the surrounding light. So much so that, if the paper changes or if you go closer to the window, it affects how Ozobot sees what’s underneath. To let Ozobot know what its surroundings are, you need to calibrate: Turn on the ozobot, place the ozobot on the black dot, and wait for it to turn green.<br />
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Mini challenge: In any of the slots, mark (blue, black, blue) and (red, black, red) and (blue, green, blue). What happens?<br />
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Patricia Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05429212989117379015noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3240786587784813618.post-52386470446220794022016-03-14T15:05:00.002-07:002016-03-14T15:05:42.448-07:00How to Use Augmented Reality To Transform Your ClassroomAugmented Reality is changing education. What started out as something that was simply “cool” has become a way to engage learners like never before.<br /><br />In fact, while I was first introduced to Augmented Reality through the <a href="https://www.aurasma.com/">Aurasma App</a>, I never imagined that while walking through a trendy neighborhood in Washington D.C. this past summer, I would come across the first public interactive augmented reality mural dedicated to the life of the actor <a href="http://www.biography.com/people/paul-robeson-9460451">Paul Robeson</a>. Designed by artist <a href="https://twitter.com/rockcreeklee">Corey L. Stowers</a>, this mural allows viewers to scan and thus trigger images of his artwork with their mobile devices, accessing historical videos and original content that depict the life of the great athlete, performer, and civil rights activist.<br />What started out as something that was simply “cool” has become a way to engage learners like never before.<br /><br />It was at this moment that I realized that Augmented Reality was a way to bring a new dimension to learning. By unlocking the everyday world, one can dig deeper and engage learners in a new and interesting way.<br />What is “Augmented Reality”?<br /><br />Augmented Reality (AR) content can be accessed by scanning or viewing a trigger image with a mobile device that creates a subsequent action. This action can be a video, another image, 3D Animations, Games, QR code, or whatever you want it to be. For example, take a look at this GIF below to see real AR in action.<br /><br /><img src="https://d3e7x39d4i7wbe.cloudfront.net/uploads/photo/image/2774/giphy-1446514563.gif" /><br />How can I start using AR in my classroom?<br /><br />Using the Aurasma App and <a href="https://studio.aurasma.com/">Aurasma Studio</a>, you can create your own “Auras” (or AR experiences), and use them to engage students in creative ways. For example, jazz up your <a href="https://www.edsurge.com/news/2015-04-26-how-to-bring-augmented-reality-to-your-school-s-art-show">school’s art show</a>, or make math come alive through videos of students solving math problems--perhaps students can trigger an Aura by pointing their smartphone at a particular equation. You could even attach a trigger image to a Google Form to request time with the school counselor, or make a class picture image on your teacher website trigger a virtual tour of a classroom.<br />And why exactly should I start doing this? It sounds like a lot of work.<br /><br />Augmented reality apps connected to content can create mind-blowing learning experiences and endless learning possibilities. These type of learning experiences really speak to the needs of visual learners. <br /><br />The beauty of Augmented Reality is that the learning experiences can be as easy or as complex as you want. You can create your own, or download the numerous already-made apps connected to various content. But what’s even more enticing is that students can easily create these experiences on their own in a matter of minutes.<br />What are the best AR apps and resources out there?<br /><br />The options for using AR are endless, and so here a few awesome Augmented Reality apps and resources being used in classrooms to provide engaging content and interactions for students:<br /><br /><div>
<a href="https://popartoys.com/">Popar Toys</a>: This catalog of AR resources changes the way children read books, look at posters, or complete puzzles. (Basically, everything is an animated picture!) Enjoy their interactive books on Planets, Bugs, Dinosaurs, Safari, and Sea Life, or perhaps the interactive charts on Human Anatomy, Periodic Tables, World Maps, The Solar System and US Presidents.<br /></div>
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<a href="http://quivervision.com/">Quiver</a> (formerly Colar) App: Quiver has different coloring pages from every subject area. When partnered with the app, the coloring pages come to life and have animated actions. For instance, students can create their own flag, and tie it to science and weather by controlling the wind. Or, check out a world map that shows day and night views of the world when activated with the app.<br /></div>
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<a href="https://chromville.com/">Chromville</a>: Chromville’s science-based coloring pages ignite creativity in children through art, technology, and the eight multiple intelligences. The Chromville Visual App uses its characters to promote storytelling and features a classroom component that has coloring pages explaining the likes of the human body and parts of plant.<br /></div>
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<a href="http://pbskids.org/fetch/games/hollywood/lunchrush.html">Fetch Lunch Rush</a>: This fun PBS kids game app uses printable cards as augmented reality game pieces. In the game, kids help Ruff the Dog feed sushi to a movie crew by solving the math problems. Each game piece is a trigger image that comes to life when scanned.<br /></div>
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<a href="http://supremetutoringnow.com/products/">STAR Augmented Reality Worksheets</a>: With these interactive materials, the worksheet comes alive and transposes 3-dimensional models and video resources to reinforce content.<br /></div>
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<a href="http://augthat.com/">AugThat</a>: Developed by a former teacher, AugThat creates augmented reality content for classrooms, specifically targeting students that fall through the cracks and aren’t engaged. They create animated lessons in a variety of formats, including 360-degree virtual environments and 3-dimensional experiences.<br /></div>
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<a href="http://www.twoguysandsomeipads.com/">Two Guys and Some iPads</a>: These sought-after keynote speakers and Augmented Reality gurus share various ways to incorporate Augmented Reality into the classroom and give practical examples of simple ways that teachers around the world are using AR.<br />Do you want to allow students to interact with 3D models? Break down the walls of the classroom? Experiment with an AR app--and see the magic happen.<br /><br />Augmented Reality is an example of a technology that can make classroom learning more transformational and engaging. What in the past had seemed like fantasy is now a part of our reality. There are practical examples for Augmented Reality being used in classrooms around the world, as the ability to overlay digital content and information onto the real world--using triggers like images and locations--opens up a whole new world of learning opportunities.<br /><br />Do you want to allow students to interact with 3D models? Bring learning to life? Break down the walls of the classroom? Experiment with an AR app--and see the magic happen.<br /><br />What other ideas do you have about incorporating Augmented Reality in your classroom?</div>
Patricia Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05429212989117379015noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3240786587784813618.post-21408118897141609312016-03-11T08:05:00.000-08:002016-03-11T08:06:03.837-08:007 Ways to Spark Innovation and Collaboration In Your School <div>
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<a name='more'></a>Check online, and you’ll see various options for “innovative teaching” fly across the Twittersphere. Some teachers engage in creative learning spaces with makerspaces, some create “classrooms without walls” via social media), and some explore virtual and augmented reality. But at the end of the day, one thing’s for sure: Teachers need just as much engagement, collaboration, and choice as students in order to facilitate innovative experiences in the classroom.<br />
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The “Hour of Code” is during Computer Science week in December, but it doesn’t have to stop with just an hour. <a href="https://code.org/">Code.org</a>resources are available 365 days a year, and many schools are focusing on ways to go beyond just the hour of code through simple programs like <a href="https://www.cs-first.com/">Google CS First</a>, and coding programs geared towards girls like <a href="https://www.madewithcode.com/">Made with Code</a>.</div>
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And over at Nearpod, the company recently launched <a href="http://nearpod.com/nearpod-vr">Nearpod VR</a>. Through a grant, Nearpod is giving select schools full sets of VR Cardboard, access to 25 content-based lessons, and professional development with one-on one support.</div>
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Different from virtually reality, <a href="https://www.edsurge.com/news/2015-11-02-how-to-transform-your-classroom-with-augmented-reality">augmented reality</a> involves a trigger image or QR code. With apps like <a href="https://www.aurasma.com/">Aurasma</a> and <a href="http://daqri.com/">Daqri</a>, triggers activate the apps to show something, like a video or another image. This emerging technology creates mind-blowing learning experiences that captivates students and gets them excited about learning.<br />
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For the classroom, teachers are using augmented reality apps paired with QR codes to create <a href="https://tackk.com/scavengermetc">interactive</a> scavenger hunts, where students solve puzzles, that tap hidden codes, through music, movies, and images.</div>
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You might’ve heard of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math), and you might’ve heard of “design thinking.” But couple those together to create a creative process that mirrors design engineering in the real world, helping to empower students to make meaningful connections and solve complex problems in the classroom through an interdisciplinary approach.<br />
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Here are some examples. More and more educators are attempting to fix the decline in graduates of STEM-related fields by developing successful STEM classroom learning environments beginning as early as Kindergarten. Just take the <a href="https://thebiomeschool.org/">Biome Charter School</a> (located in St. Louis, Missouri), offers “customized, project based and student-centered learning opportunities with an emphasis on growth mindset and STEAM.” From <a href="http://springerschool.net/springeres/7619-Springer-STEM-Expo.html#STEM">STEM Expos</a> and Design Thinking competitions, to transforming the traditional Science fair nights to Family STEM Nights, schools are deep in the throws of creative experimentation.<br />
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And what about project-based experiments? Check out <a href="http://www.breakoutedu.com/">Breakout EDU</a>. Similar to <a href="http://www.npr.org/2015/10/20/450239655/escape-rooms-challenge-players-to-solve-puzzles-to-get-out">escape rooms</a>, these educational games engage students in critical thinking, teamwork, and complex problem solving in a scavenger hunt format. These games can be adapted to any grade level, and any content area—whether STEM or otherwise.</div>
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Students need a space to share their voice, and we can accomplish this through <a href="https://www.edsurge.com/news/2014-02-26-how-to-get-the-most-out-of-student-blogging">blogging</a>, school broadcast teams, and student forums. Or, give students a voice through events like an “<a href="http://www.edcamp.org/">Edcamp</a>for students”—this informal platform allows students to explore topics of their interest and become facilitators of their own learning through discussion and collaboration.</div>
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<b>6. Creative Learning Spaces Like Makerspaces</b><br />
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I recently came across a picture on social media that showed a classroom in 1916 on one side, and a classroom in 2016 on the other side. Besides the fact that the 1916 photo was in black-and-white, there was no difference. Should today’s classrooms look like they did 100 years ago students sitting in rows, while the teacher stands in the front of the room? My opinion is no.<br />
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<a href="https://makerspace.com/">Makerspaces</a> are great ways to create innovative learning spaces, and they empower students to be problem solvers. <a href="https://www.edsurge.com/news/2014-05-14-makers-in-the-classroom-a-how-to-guide">Makerspaces can fit any budget, theme, or age level</a>. Students can work at the highest levels on Bloom's Taxonomy to demonstrate understanding of curriculum standards when they “make,” and to create, evaluate and analyze solutions to problems. You don’t have to teach kids how to be makers.</div>
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<b>7. Social Media in the Classroom</b><br />
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Google+, Twitter, Instagram, Voxer, Snapchat—chances are you’ve heard of at least two of these platforms. But there are so many more opportunities for students to connect and create socially:<a href="https://education.microsoft.com/skypeintheclassroom">Mystery Skyping</a>, Google Hangouts and <a href="https://connectedclassrooms.withgoogle.com/">Connected Classrooms</a>, Edmodo and social media tools like Pinterest provide spaces to build many lifelong skills—<a href="https://www.edsurge.com/news/2016-02-03-three-reasons-students-should-own-your-classroom-s-twitter-and-instagram-accounts">even from an early age</a>.<br />
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Innovators commit to sharing digital learning content and powerful ideas for improving teaching and learning, and innovative educators have amazing stories of how they've transformed learning—so how are you sparking innovation in your classroom?</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /><br /><b>Google believes:</b><br /><br /><b>Learning is a process:</b> people develop over time through practice, feedback, and reflection.</span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfwzdKpeJbIVMUsQ2lvdjQp6U0h5vGZW8CE-BPk8rZTtJ84jMV3mw4my3n7bq74VMdajEj2n0EzL8CqtO9XdkC3tMeQMqmKj9Gs-bWpSC0coxyJCoeurYTprd3Gor6YodrU3R7RoYdiZ4/s1600/IMG_7102.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfwzdKpeJbIVMUsQ2lvdjQp6U0h5vGZW8CE-BPk8rZTtJ84jMV3mw4my3n7bq74VMdajEj2n0EzL8CqtO9XdkC3tMeQMqmKj9Gs-bWpSC0coxyJCoeurYTprd3Gor6YodrU3R7RoYdiZ4/s320/IMG_7102.JPG" width="320" /></span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;">Happy employees are more productive, so they believe in <b>finding the best people</b>, <b>growing </b>them, and <b>keeping</b> them. <a href="http://eqschools.com/">EQ Schools</a> Founder and Chief Happiness Officer, <a href="https://twitter.com/roni_habib">Roni Habib </a>stopped by to talk to us about happiness and emotional intelligence. He shared some great teamwork and “happy building” activities we could implement in any classroom or PD day. He put it best, as he talked about students, “We shouldn’t just teach content, we should teach our students to be happy.” Ultimately, that’s what any parent wants for their child, and that’s what we really want for our students. Happiness. It’s just that simple. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Imagine if school districts across the country embraced that same mindset? Classrooms full of teachers and students who felt that their happiness and well-being was always at the forefront of the minds of the national and state level educational policy makers, school board members, and district administrators. I wonder what impact that might have on education? (Things that make you go hmmm....) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">As Certified innovators we are developing an innovation project for a problem in education that we want to solve. In exchange, we receive 12 months of ongoing support for our innovation project, a mentor, opportunities for growth and collaboration, and access to a global community of other innovators. Ultimately, the opportunity to Transform, Advocate, and Grow. "The goal of the Innovation Academy is to build community and trust, create connections with Coaches and Advisors, get inspired by Googley culture, and prepare to complete their Innovation Project within 12 months."<br /><br /><b>The beginning:</b><br /><br />This was actually my first time applying. I had heard about the Google Certified Educator Academy, but the academy dates seemed to always conflict with my schedule, plus I felt it was a goal that was too difficult to obtain. There are only 1300 people in the world who have this credential. I have been a Google Certified Trainer for years, so when I heard about the opportunity to attend the academy at Google Headquarters in Mountain View California, I was pumped. This by far was the most extensive program application I have ever completed, because it required me to dig deep and embrace my passion. I had to really think about how I could truly impact and spark innovation in my school community and ultimately globally. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We had so many powerful global leaders, heavy hitters, innovative speakers, and powerful conversations.. They just kept coming… We had sparks (inspirational talks), then sprints (speed work time), hypercamps (an edcamp 1st cousin), then reflections, dance battles, and magic tricks...we built prototypes, brainstormed ideas, had courageous conversations, and sometimes went really far outside of our comfort zones. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">And.It.didn’t.stop.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and I didn’t want it to. I was truly at a “nerdfest” and I loved every minute of it. As I said earlier, “Mind Blown”! </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I learned about myself, and about the others around me. I found my tribe, and we made deep connections. Each innovator was placed on a team. We had a team cheer, name, symbol, and walk-up song. Our symbol was the Peace sign, so my team will be forever known as the Black Eyed P.E.A.C.E. (Passionate, Educators, Always, Collaborating, Effectively)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Our coach <a href="https://twitter.com/jayatwood">Jay Atawood</a>, introduced me to <a href="https://sivers.org/">Derek Sivers</a>. “what’s obvious to you, is amazing to others”. Often times we think our ideas are too simple, or just too obvious, and that everybody knows what we know, but the truth is they don’t, so you shouldn’t be afraid to share your passion, or hedgehog. Jay compared the fox and the hedgehog. A fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing. Take your skills, values, and passions, and find your hedgehog. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /><a href="http://www.teachinglikeits2999.com/">Jennie Magiera</a> reminded me to always remember the Why. Why do we do what we do? Sometimes you can’t share the why, because it can be overwhelming to others. But it’s important to always "keep your eye on the why". Keeping your “eye on the why”, prioritize the things that matter the most. Your “Big Rocks”, - big ideas, and organize your “Pebbles”- the must-do weekly items that will support or get you to the “Why”, and then make time for the “sand” all that other unscheduled stuff, (social media, emails, etc.). <br /><br />Gina Rosales, the <a href="https://www.solveforx.com/">Google X </a>Marketing Manager taught me about <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=0uaquGZKx_0">Moonshot thinking</a>- a series of amazing audacious things. Moonshot thinking is all about solving a huge problem that affects a lot of people by launching moonshot technologies that make the world a radically better place. In order to have moonshot thinking, you have believe that the impossible is possible. You have to learn to say Yes, and… instead of Yes, but… You have to fail fast, and kill the bad ideas quickly, to move on to the good ones.<br /><br /><a href="https://twitter.com/markwagner">Mark Wagner</a>, Google Edtech Team, taught me that our future as educators is in the past, and this is only the beginning for our students, but by “blending science and technology with the heart of a teacher, you can make the future better”.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">One of my biggest takeaways came from </span><a href="https://twitter.com/youthinnovator" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Danieta Morgan</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, an Instructional Systems Coordinator from New Visions for Public Schools in NY. She taught me about overcoming fear. Fears have the ability to break you and hold you back, and control your mind. Most of time these fears are just in your mind, and are not necessarily real. Resist fighting fears, but instead, dance and play with fear and let it take you wherever it wants to go. “We can resist fear and get hurt, let it run our lives, or we can “dance with it.” </span></span></div>
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Throughout the school year I will work with teachers to create STEM experiences aligned to district curriculum for students. STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. The goal of STEM is to provide students with real-world problem solving opportunities. STEM allows students to think outside the box with project-based learning. STEM experiences are about collaboration, teamwork, problem-solving, delegation responsibility, and innovation. They are designed to help our students become 21st century digital age learners by creating, inventing, and designing through challenge based learning activities, and exploration.<br />
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Each student chose a group 4-5 students to work with. Each team member has a role. These roles can be shared.<br />
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Next, was the <a href="http://www.history.com/shows/thingamabob">Thingamob</a> Challenge: On this new science entertainment series on the History channel show, ThingamaBob's task is to use seemingly random objects to create never before seen inventions. I showed students this 30 second screwdriver challenge:<br />
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Each team was given a random object to find other uses for. They brainstormed ideas for one minute. (ex: toothbrush, battery, sponge, and other everyday objects)<br />
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Option: Or use a mind mapping apps like <a href="http://mashable.com/2013/09/25/mind-mapping-tools/#hrIejb3fsGqr" target="_blank">these</a> </div>
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Challenge: Create a solution for a problem for the pizza delivery man.<br />
Students got to spin the wheel using the <a href="http://www.classtools.net/random-name-picker/9_3LihKb">random name picker app</a> to choose their group challenge.<br />
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Example challenges : I need to protect myself from the rain, I need to take multiple items up several flights of stairs, or I need to keep the pizzas warm.<br />
More ideas <a href="http://cdn.cooperhewitt.org/2011/09/02/Ready%20Set%%20vX.pdf">here</a><br />
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Each group was given a bag with different materials. Each bag contained two or three fastener items, two or three surface items, and two or three secure items.<br />
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After the 5 minutes, the technologists in the group were given a short tutorial on how to either use the <a href="http://web.seesaw.me/">Seesaw App</a> or<a href="http://www.redjumper.net/bookcreator/"> BookCreator APP</a><br />
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We used The <a href="http://extraordinaires.com/">Extraordinaires Design Studio</a> Kit. Students had 15 minutes to design, and build a prototype, and create a portfolio for their user.</div>
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From the website: The Extraordinaires Design Studio is the creative thinking game for problem solvers aged between 8 and 108. If you've ever wondered what it's like to invent a music player for a robot, a remote control for a pirate, or cooking utensil for a vampire teen, this is definitely the game for you. Each set includes dozens of design challenges.<br />
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STEM is a culture that can happen in all classes, all grade levels.<br />
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Items that would be great for STEM activities: cereal boxes, empty tissue boxes, oatmeal boxes, paper towel tubes, paper grocery sacks, colored tissue paper, shoe boxes with or without lids, scrap pieces of cloth, pipe cleaners, popsicle sticks, coffee filters, straws, tin foil, string, brown paper bags (lunch), cardboard, glue scissors, paint, glue sticks, tape.<br />
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Now we are all professionals and have never actually done this during a PD session (well I hope not) but I have certainly had the feelings to do so.. So here we go, my top 10 ways to deliver the worst PD ever.. and no particular order…. <br />
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One of the worst experiences is listening to a non-educator telling a teacher what they should and should not do in their classroom. If you are going to train teachers, you should have experience with instruction.<br />
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Have you ever sat in a 3 hour PD where the speaker read each line of their 175 slide presentation of text verbatim? then included images that weren’t relevant to the slide, and animation that made you dizzy? nah me either.<br />
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Sit and Get PD where the participants never get the opportunity to try it. No opportunity to play with the tools, and explore. This is really powerful for kinesthetic learners. <br />
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The speaker does not engage the learners. No opportunity for discussion or collaboration. Speaker makes assumptions, and doesn’t know the audience. Learner never gets the opportunity to reflect and discuss.<br />
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One of my big ones: Not having any prizes or incentives for teachers.. Teachers LOOOVE to win prizes, and we like to snack too.<br />
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Instead of ”professional development,” we need authentic, personalized “professional learning opportunities” that improve workflow and foster creativity. They should allow for teachers to make connections with content, and most importantly each other. Teachers need the same level of engagement as students, and they are more engaged when they participate in professional learning opportunities that give them ownership, and a personalized experience. Teachers need choice just like our students, and experiences that enhance and develop the 4C’s: critical thinking, creativity, communication and collaboration.<br />
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What I have found is many teachers get overlooked and fall through the cracks just like our students, resulting in poor implementation in the classroom. Meeting this challenge is a huge task.<br />
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Teachers need the opportunity to collaborate, they need to have a sense of ownership in their learning, and they need to feel valued. Their professional learning should be personalized. Most districts don’t have funding to send teachers to national conferences, or to host keynote speakers, but instead have found ways to revamp the look of Professional Learning to meet the needs of their staff in non-traditional ways. Here are few of the unique ways educators are given opportunities to expand their learning environment through creative measures.<br />
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One PL strategy that seems to work well are <a href="http://edcamp.org/">Edcamps</a>. based on an <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unconference">unconference model</a>. these are free discussion based sessions., and they are happening all across the world. The participants create the schedule and topics by writing their ideas on sticky notes, index cards, or whiteboards. The topics are organized into sessions. You attend the session your write down, and become the facilitator by leading the conversation. Participants can use the rule of two feet, and float between different sessions depending on their needs.<br />
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Saving time by emailing information ahead of time, creating videos, and online courses to disperse information. The time during PD can be spent on what matters most, tutorials and setups are sent ahead of time, so the focus of training can be on the integration and curriculum planning. Setting up accounts, logging in, and basic tutorials. <br />
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Gamification relates to applying game thinking to a non-game context. Teacher execute challenges, level up and and complete competitions to earn recognition, in-house certification. Gamification can personalize learning for teachers. Prizes, Teachers can show their learner through a quiz, performance task or implementation in a lesson.</div>
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Our district has created a leadership academy for teachers. this year long training model creates a small cadre of about 15 teachers that learn and work together. They connect across district grade levels and content. Other opportunities for collaboration is through cafe, tech talks and playdates. These are just informal sessions that educators can meet up to talk about whatever they want. <br />
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I began to think about the 15 years in education and my various experiences. I remember being that shy little girl in my elementary class who would sometimes know the answer, or had a question, but didn’t feel comfortable speaking out. I used to experience so much test anxiety. I wish my teachers had access to the digital tools and resources available in our classrooms today. There are so many ways that kids can creatively show you their learning in a timely and efficient manner, and ways teachers can conduct assessments that take away the testing anxiety that plagues so many kids.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.38; white-space: pre-wrap;">We are living in a very unique and digital world, which is much different from the way our teachers accessed and shared information. Now, Information is literally at our fingertips. So why not use it. </span></div>
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<b style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></b><span style="color: red; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.38; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">How can you prepare students for workplace experiences that don’t exist yet?</span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.38; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><br />
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<b style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></b><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.38; white-space: pre-wrap;">Our students now in elementary school have never had a time in their lives where mobile technology wasn't present. Look at the most innovative technology we have today, you are literally looking at the worst piece of technology our students will see in their lifetime. One of these days, we will find an iphone 6 in the thrift store, and our kids will remember that their parents used to own one of those. Technology will only get better, because we are constantly working to make it better. As educators, we need to embrace this reality, and allow our classroom learning experiences to mimic what our students encounter everyday.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.38; white-space: pre-wrap;">When we look at the old, or for some teachers the current workflow of how we assess students, and how we get work to students, it usually consists of you creating a worksheet, or finding something on Teachers Pay Teachers, and then printing it out. Next spending a few minutes, or a few hours (sometimes we come in on the weekends) by the copier. Then you distribute papers, grade papers, then finally, return papers/ tests to students to give them feedback. Sometimes that process could be a few weeks, depending on the amount of classes and/or students. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.38; white-space: pre-wrap;">In most cases, not all cases. This method does not allow for the opportunity for students to develop those 4C’s or Super Skills - Creativity, Collaboration, Communication, and Critical Thinking. We also don’t give students the opportunity to show their learning through their various learning styles. Here are some interesting statistics. Over 60% of humans are visual learners. 90% of the information the brain transmits is visual. The brain processes visual information 60,000x faster than text. Youtube is the 2nd largest search engine. However when you look at classrooms across the country, specifically in urban settings, educational institutions are still teaching to the test via paper and pencils, and not tapping into the learning styles of the students in this generation. In the inner city schools the focus is constantly on testing, and skills. You hear things like, “we have to give these kids skills so they can get a job.” However in more affluent districts the focus is on developing creators and producers, entrepreneurs and publishers. There are too different agendas in education based on where you live, what you look like, and how much money your parents make. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Use </span><a href="https://www.google.com/forms/about/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Google Forms</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> to create a quiz, then have </span><a href="http://www.flubaroo.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Flubaroo</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> grade them right inside of Google Apps. Flubaroo is a Google sheets </span><a href="https://www.edsurge.com/news/2014-10-13-extensions-add-ons-and-apps-oh-my-how-to-utilize-google-in-your-classroom" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">add-on</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> that grades quizzes simply, scores them and publishes them to a spreadsheet.</span></div>
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<a href="https://goformative.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Go Formative</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Allows you to create assignments, quizzes, etc.. and get live results right then and there. You can see the answers as students input them. </span></div>
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<a href="https://edpuzzle.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">EdPuzzle</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> & </span><a href="https://www.educanon.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">EduCanon</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> are both similar sites that collects data as students watch and interact with the video. Take a video from Youtube, Khan Academy or TeacherTube and crop it to use only what you need for your lesson, record your voice on top to explain, add clarifications, or add a video introduction. Embed quiz questions along the way, to check for student understanding, track who watched the video, prevent skipping, and see quiz results through the simple to read student reports. Allow your students to create their own video lessons, to create a deeper learning experience. Students can view the videos on the website, or the app, or you can can embed the lesson on your website. It’s also a perfect tool for </span><a href="http://msedtechie.blogspot.com/2014/10/thinking-about-flipping-your-classroom.html#uds-search-results" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">flipping your classroom</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">.</span></div>
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<br />Patricia Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05429212989117379015noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3240786587784813618.post-77257389079883595732015-10-08T11:35:00.002-07:002015-10-08T11:35:13.354-07:00The 8 Edtech Questions Every Parent Should Ask Schools This Year<div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 18px; letter-spacing: -0.54px; line-height: 32.4px; margin-bottom: 30px; margin-right: 195.828px; padding: 0px;">
Edtech has created learning opportunities for kids to gain valuable experiences through a teaching style that speaks their language as digital learners. Many districts are embracing a non-traditional approach to educating children through the infusion of technology--and parents are expressing a mix of emotions.</div>
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Recently, I engaged in a conversation with a few parents on Facebook who expressed apprehension to this new approach to learning through technology, and how it impacted learning for their children. Most were striking it down, and calling for an end to Common Core, because in their opinion, it excludes the “basics.”</div>
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What technology goals does the school have this year? Is technology a top priority?</blockquote>
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Now, I would agree that there are definitely still some broad areas of concern with the implementation of technology in education, but this change is not all bad. True technology integration speaks to preparing our students to be entrepreneurs and leaders, by developing creators, critical thinkers, and problem solvers.</div>
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Parents are huge stakeholders, and have an extremely important voice in the edtech discussion. As parents, we want to be a voice, but don’t always know how to begin the conversation. So, here are eight questions to get you started.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">1) What technology goals does the school have this year? Is technology a top priority, and listed in the district strategic plan?</strong>Each school should have specific goals related to technology that should be aligned with a districtwide plan. Perhaps a goal would be to increase the amount of devices in the hands of students and teachers within the next few years, or, creating more technology enriched lessons that reach redefinition levels in the <a href="https://www.edsurge.com/news/2015-02-06-a-guide-for-bringing-the-samr-model-to-ipads" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00997a; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">SAMR Model</a> that infuse STEAM based scope and sequence curriculum.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">2) How does the school/district communicate with parents and community? How will you receive important information? </strong>Find out whether you will receive electronic newsletters, emails, or automated phone calls. Or, find out whether information will be communicated through a district or school website, or through social media sites like Twitter or Facebook. You’ll then know what to check on a daily/weekly/monthly basis.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">3) What type of devices will my child be using? What type of access will my child have to technology tools? Will students have access to carts, 1-1 devices, or a computer lab environment?</strong> Districts have a wide variety of technology devices to choose from, including MAC or PC, Chromebooks, or hand-held devices. Knowing the type of device your child will have access to is key to knowing how you as a parent can support them at home.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">4) What digital citizenship curriculum are students exposed to? What’s your policy on cyberbullying?Will you provide opportunities for parents to learn more about raising digital citizens? What can I do as a parent to prepare my child to compete in the global society?</strong> With increased use of technology inside and outside of the classroom, it is important to educate students and parents on being good digital citizens. Intentional lessons on teaching digital citizenship through platforms like <a href="https://www.commonsensemedia.org/" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00997a; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Common Sense Media</a> and <a href="http://www.netsmartz.org/" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00997a; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Netsmartz</a> are important and necessary. Districts should take an active role in promoting good citizenship with zero tolerance for cyberbullying--and you, parents, can help stress that.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">5) What is the campus policy on cell phones and personal devices brought to the school?</strong> Be proactive and be aware of district and school level policies on personal devices. Ask for information in writing, so that you can discuss the policies in great detail with your children.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">6) What online tools/apps can I download at home that will help me support my child? </strong>Many schools pay for online subscriptions for learning that are also accessible to parents at home. Find out what’s available, and how you can lend your support, by providing an opportunity for your child to continue that learning at home.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">7) My child is interested in coding, robotics, etc.. How can the school support him/her?</strong> Many schools participate in the <a href="https://code.org/learn" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00997a; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Hour of Code</a>, which provides introductory lessons for students interested in coding, and usually sparks the interest of students who have not been exposed to it. Coding has many benefits for students, including creating problem solvers, creators, and analytical thinkers.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">8) How does the technology enhance what my child does in your classroom?What opportunities do teachers have to learn ways to integrate technology? </strong>Teachers should be able to express why they are using specific technology tools in their classrooms, and how it is helping students reach learning goals, and higher level thinking. School districts should provide ongoing learning opportunities for teachers to enhance their teaching toolbox.</div>
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The true power of edtech is the ability to facilitate and extend children's awesome natural abilities and drive to... learn independently, building curious and confident learners.</blockquote>
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As strong of a proponent for technology as I am, I also understand that technology has it’s place. Technology is never a teacher replacement. The true power of edtech is the ability to facilitate and extend children's awesome natural abilities and drive to create, explore, experiment, evaluate, draw conclusions--in short, learn--independently, building curious and confident learners.</div>
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The educational agenda should be to prepare our students to compete in a global society. We need to believe in developing a society of entrepreneurs, and not teaching a set of skills to get a job. If your child is at a school that is not teaching fundamentals as a starting point, and the focus is just technology, then you should meet the principal at the front door, with a letter of complaint.</div>
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But before you jump to conclusions, realize that the method/process of how it might be being taught in this digital age is different than the way we were taught, and that is okay. Education is evolving, and believe me, that is a good thing. We live in a technology-driven society, and we all rely on it and benefit from it--so why do we want to go back to basics when it comes to education?</div>
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Embrace it folks! Technology’s here to stay. And it’s not going anywhere--so get your questions answered.</div>
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<em style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Patricia Brown is a technology integration coach, a professional development specialist, an adjunct graduate professor, and an edtech consultant. She is also an official EdSurge columnist.</em></h4>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04530177347294243264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3240786587784813618.post-35150161976584282602015-05-23T18:30:00.003-07:002015-05-23T18:30:54.283-07:00Make a Big Splash Into Learning This Summer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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“Summer break”: two words that bring smiles to both teachers and students. For those in education, summer is a time for relaxation, regrouping, and also new learning. Whether you are attending a conference like <a href="https://www.isteconference.org/" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00997a; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">ISTE</a>, or creating your own personalized learning experience, utilizing this “break” to explore new technologies and strategies that help expand your teaching toolbox can be very rewarding.</div>
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Not sure where to start? Here are some questions to ponder when choosing your summer learning experiences.</div>
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What creative measures do you use to assess students through digital media? Most schools have adopted online standardized testing. This makes it extremely important for teachers to expand their knowledge of digital resources aligned to Common Core. Showing a video is no longer a sufficient way to successfully integrate digital media. True integration involves an active learning experience where students are creating, and are able to make a personal connection with the content. I give some <a href="https://www.edsurge.com/n/2015-01-12-edtech-tools-to-get-creative-with-formative-assessments" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00997a; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">suggestions for formative assessments here</a>, like Kahoot and EdPuzzle.</div>
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A Splashing Good Time Collaborating and Creating</h2>
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Are you exposing your students to opportunities that allow them to collaborate, create, connect and critically think? Or are they just consumers? What does a digital age classroom really look like? Does it include students and teachers working collaboratively, creating learning spaces & opportunities in unlikely places, like bringing <a href="https://www.edsurge.com/n/2015-04-26-how-to-bring-augmented-reality-to-your-school-s-art-show" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00997a; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">augmented reality into a classroom art show</a>? How are you creating transferable skills? A student learning to create digital stories with video in their broadcast class should be able to transfer those same skills to their English class when asked to write a personal narrative.</div>
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What're You Wading For? Expand Your Classroom’s Walls</h2>
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While you’re lounging by the pool, think about how you can share the awesome things going on in your classroom. How can you expand the four walls of your classroom to develop lifelong learners, producers, and publishers? Many teachers use blogging as a way to share information with parents and other educators the wonderful things they are doing in their classroom. Need some ideas? <a href="http://www.edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2013/06/2013-honor-roll-edtechs-must-read-k-12-it-blogs" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00997a; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">EdTech Magazine</a> created a list of Must Read Educator Blogs. Check out their <a href="http://www.edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2013/06/2013-honor-roll-edtechs-must-read-k-12-it-blogs" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00997a; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">list</a>.</div>
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Big Strokes: Connecting Worldwide</h2>
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Are you a connected educator? How do you leverage your relationships with other educators? How do you measure how effectively you have been integrating edtech tools into the classroom? Are you using <a href="https://twitter.com/twitter" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00997a; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="http://www.voxer.com/" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00997a; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Voxer</a>,<a href="http://www.skype.com/en/" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00997a; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Skype</a>, <a href="http://www.google.com/+/learnmore/hangouts/" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00997a; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Google Hangouts</a>, or other social media tools to expand your personal learning network, or PLN? Social media allows you to create your own learning opportunities, anywhere, and anytime. The connections you make through social media lead you to a wealth of knowledge that is not made possible without it. Twitter is becoming the new Google search, because you are able to find content, and valuable dialogue on any topic by using the search box on Twitter. Find out more ways to connect with and learn from other educators <a href="https://www.edsurge.com/n/2014-09-22-classrooms-without-walls-using-digital-media-to-connect-inside-and-outside-of-the-classroom" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00997a; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">here.</a></div>
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Maybe you are more comfortable connecting with people in person than through the virtual world. Attending <a href="http://edtech.about.com/od/Professional-Development/fl/Ed-Tech-Conferences-For-Educators.htm" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00997a; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">conferences</a>, <a href="http://edcamp.org/" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00997a; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">edcamps</a>, and <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/playdatechicago13/home" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00997a; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">playdates</a>are great ways to make lifelong friends, and connections in your local community.</div>
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As we bring this school year to a close, I am sure you will use this summer to relax, but also reflect. As educators, we must constantly be looking and searching for new and innovative ways to engage students. Don't let the whole summer go by without exploring fantastic ways to improve the quality of your instructional practices, by refilling your learning toolbox!</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04530177347294243264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3240786587784813618.post-54133212929335794942015-04-19T16:21:00.002-07:002015-04-19T16:21:16.797-07:002015 LEAD PBS DIGITAL INNOVATOR & DISCOVERY EDUCATION DEN STAR!I am proud to announce I was selected as a 2015 LEAD PBS LearningMedial Digital Innovator<br />
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100 teachers were selected to be a part of this elite group of digital media innovators, and 30 of those innovators were selected to be LEAD innovators!<br />
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With this honor, I received an all expensive paid trip to Philadelphia for the PBS LearningMedia Summit in June, and get to participate in some exciting professional development. This is exciting, not only for the honor, but we lead right into my time at the <a href="http://iste.orrg/">ISTE </a>conference! Talk about perfect timing!<br />
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With traditional one-size-fits-all professional development, many teachers get overlooked and fall through the cracks, just like our students, resulting in poor implementation in the classroom. Why have we spent so much time revamping educational programs for students, but we deliver the same old PD for teachers? What about our Digital Age educators? Differentiation and personalized learning opportunities are just as important for teachers--creating empowering learning communities is key.<br />
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Instead of ”professional development,” we need authentic, personalized “professional learning opportunities” that improve workflow and foster creativity. They should allow for teachers to make connections with content, and most importantly each other. Teachers need the same level of engagement as students, and they are more engaged when they participate in professional learning opportunities that give them ownership, and a personalized experience.Teachers need choice just like our students, and experiences that enhance and develop the 4C’s: critical thinking, creativity, communication and collaboration.<br />
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Most districts don’t have funding to send teachers to national conferences, or to host keynote speakers, but instead have found ways to revamp the look of Professional Learning to meet the needs of their staff in non-traditional ways. Here are few of the unique ways educators are given opportunities to expand their learning environment through creative measures.<br />
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<a href="http://edcamp.org/">Edcamps</a>, based on an <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unconference">Unconference model</a>, are free, discussion-based sessions. The presentations are not predetermined, and anyone attending the event is considered a presenter. The participants create the schedule and the topics by writing their ideas on a blank sheet of paper or index cards, then they take them to a large whiteboard or common area where they post their idea. This creates spontaneity and often sparks unique conversations in problem-solving sessions, as a facilitator will lead by asking discussion questions to spark conversation.<br />
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<a href="http://www.hattiesburgpsd.com/">Hattiesburg Public School District</a> uses <a href="http://simplybook.me/">SimplyBook.me</a> to offer technology training for teachers by allowing them to book appointments with the district technologists for training on the topic of their choice. Teachers get a menu of choices of what they want to train on, and can even suggest trainings that are not on the list. Dr. Will Deyamport, a technologist in the district, takes pride in this format and believes “it puts teachers at the ownership of their learning.”<br />
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<a href="http://www.carsoncityschools.com/">Carson City School District</a> has created C.A.F.E.: Create, Collaborate, and Connect, Advocate, model, and teach digital citizenship, Facilitate blended learning experiences, Engage in professional learning opportunities. Teachers can “drop-in” to the administrative center at their convenience on a given day to have coffee and snacks, and talk tech in an informal, cafe-style learning environment. Teachers have the option to stay for 15 minutes or two hours--it’s truly based on their current need.<br />
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Participating in a <a href="http://cybraryman.com/chats.html">Twitter Chat</a> is a great way to quickly gain valuable information on any topic you choose at a very fast pace, as you make connections with like-minded individuals all across the world. There are thousands of twitter chats available everyday.<br />
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<a href="http://www.flippedpd.org/">The Flipped Professional Development </a>model focuses on maximizing teachers’ time by creating a blending learning model in which information is dispended ahead of time. Utilizing resources like posting important information in the workroom, bathroom, or lounge, via a QR code, attached to a video, or website, makes sharing information appealing and convenient.<br />
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<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamification">Gamification</a> relates to applying game thinking into a non-game context. Teachers execute challenges, level up, and complete episodes to earn recognition, in-house certification, skill advancement, and even money! Badges and prizes are also awarded. The process involves embedding tutorials, articles, or videos that explain the tool or concept into a learning platform, then a simple way for them to show their level of understanding through a quiz, or performance task. Learn more about how a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HL9rHlo1fus&t=60">school in San Diego </a>is using Gamification to personalize learning for teachers.<br />
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<a href="http://www.ladueschools.net/">Ladue District</a> has implemented a <a href="https://twitter.com/LadueTLA">Technology Leadership Academy</a> for teachers. This year-long training model creates a small cadre of about 15 teachers that learn and work together. The cadre is given the opportunity to connect with other educators in the district at various levels and subject areas, and they receive collaborative training face-to-face with technology coaches. The goal is to train educators to be technology leaders in their schools.<br />
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Setting learning goals that are individualized for teachers is ideal because it puts them in charge of their professional development. Teachers can choose how they want to meet their goal, rather it be by attending a conference, workshop, online tutorial, or face-to-face meeting.This allows for individualization, and opportunities for collaboration.<br />
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The key to successful professional development to create a professional learning experience that supports teachers to make learning better, faster, long-lasting and transferrable. Changing the way we view professional development as a whole can certainly create impactful and productive learning experiences for teachers, which has a domino effect in the classroom.<br />
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Patricia Brown is a technology integration coach, an adjunct graduate professor, and an edtech professional development consultant. She is also an official EdSurge columnist.<br />
This post was originally featured on Edsurge.comAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04530177347294243264noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3240786587784813618.post-5840671698632741222015-02-20T17:16:00.004-08:002015-02-20T17:18:57.000-08:00A Guide for Bringing the SAMR Model to iPads<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.239999994635582px; line-height: 24px;"><br /></span>
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The key to powerful and authentic technology integration is selecting digital tools that are appropriate for the task. One way to measure this is through the <a href="http://www.hippasus.com/rrpweblog/">SAMR Model</a>, which was developed by <a href="http://www.hippasus.com/rrpweblog/">Ruben Puentedura</a>to provide educators with a framework for successful technology integration. SAMR stands for Substitution, Augmentation, Modification, and Redefinition. The SAMR model allows you the opportunity to evaluate why you are using a specific technology, design tasks that enable higher-order thinking skills, and engage students in rich learning experiences.<br />
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SAMR is like looking at a menu. You have so many choices: substitution, augmentation, modification, and redefinition. Sometimes you want a latte, sometimes you just want that plain cup of coffee--you have the opportunity to pick a new menu choice as often as you like, depending on the task, the content area, or the level of student engagement.<br />
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At the substitution level, you are substituting a cup of coffee that we could make at home or school with a cup of coffee from Starbucks. It’s still coffee: there’s no real change. Reading a book on the iPad would be considered substitution, as you are simply substituting a handheld book for a digital book. Taking notes or writing an essay using <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.docs&hl=en">Google Drive</a> or<a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.evernote&hl=en">Evernote</a> instead of using paper and pencil are other examples of substitution. Although these activities engage students and enhance learning, the level of tech integration is low: teachers are just substituting technology for things you could do without technology.<br />
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At the Augmentation level, you are taking regular coffee and making it better by adding ice, or a little cinnamon on top. We didn’t change the coffee, but it tastes better because we augmented and enhanced it with additional ingredients. With a digital book, students can click on a word and get a definition, synonym, or a link that may take them to more information about that subject area. While writing, they can highlight a word, spellcheck, customize and format font.<br /><br /><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/skitch-snap.-mark-up.-send./id490505997?mt=8">Skitch</a> or <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pic-collage/id448639966?mt=8">PicCollage</a> are both great apps that allow you to augment learning by annotating images. Students can find objects in the classroom, take pictures, then label their work, whether it be math, word work, or science. Using a <a href="http://appadvice.com/appguides/show/video-recording-apps">video camera app</a> students could complete a<a href="http://msjordanreads.com/2012/02/26/fluency-boot-camp/">fluency bootcamp</a>, where they would record themselves reading a passage, and play it back checking for fluency and expression. Although these examples enhance learning, the tasks do not change.<div style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-right: 189.578125px; padding: 0px;">
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At the Modification Level, we add some bells and whistles to the augmented coffee. We add a little whipped cream, caramel, and some special flavoring, and we now have a salted caramel mocha with a fancy design. At this level, technology allows for significant task redesign, like collaborating in real-time using <a href="https://www.google.com/drive/">Google Drive</a>. Students are motivated to write for their peers and engage with a global network. To use technology to modify learning, we add multimedia through video, sound and audio. Students could create a soundtrack in <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/garageband/id408709785?mt=8">Garageband</a> for a multimedia presentation. Students could use <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/imovie/id377298193?mt=8">iMovie App</a> to create <a href="http://msedtechie.blogspot.com/2014/12/21st-century-book-reports-with-imovie.html">iMovie Book Trailers,</a> or digital stories using the <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/videolicious/id400853498?mt=8">Videolicious</a> app. Modification involves changing the task, and personalizing the project.<div>
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Finally, at the Redefinition level, we are ordering a pumpkin spice latte, redefining a regular cup of coffee to something you can only get at Starbucks. We are completing a task that cannot be done without the use of technology. I compare redefinition to the higher order thinking levels in Bloom’s Taxonomy like analyzing, creating, and evaluation. The students are researching, sharing, collaborating, and connecting with not only their classrooms but with classrooms around the world. They are generating questions, and exploring topics and content using current technologies available to them.<br />
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Teachers are going beyond the four walls of their classrooms through virtual book club discussions through Hangouts, taking <a href="http://msedtechie.blogspot.com/2014/08/awesome-virtual-online-field-trips.html">Virtual Field Trips</a> to visit the white House kitchen to learn about nutrition, or talking with astronauts from Nasa to complement their space unit through<a href="https://connectedclassrooms.withgoogle.com/">Google Connected Classrooms</a>. Students are developing mapping, critical thinking, and problem solving skills through <a href="https://education.skype.com/mysteryskype">Mystery Skypes</a>, completing collaborative writing through <a href="http://kidblog.org/">Kidblog</a>, and connecting to the world through social media like <a href="https://twitter.com/?lang=en">Twitter</a>.<br />
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As I studied more about the SAMR model, I learned that as we travel through the four levels of integration, the goal doesn’t have to be to reach the redefinition level with every lesson. Sometimes all we want is the plain cup of coffee, and sometimes we want that Starbucks-only pumpkin spice latte.<br />
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Authentic learning does not fit in a one-size (or one beverage) fits all type of learning environment. The role of the teacher changes in a modern classroom, as our students can be curators and producers of content too. This involves a mindshift on both ends.<br />
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When you think about how you will use technology in your classroom, ask yourself these questions to determine where it lies on the SAMR Model.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04530177347294243264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3240786587784813618.post-82495372006892297132015-01-26T13:01:00.001-08:002015-02-20T17:23:05.738-08:00Edtech Tools Get Creative With Formative Assessments<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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How can you prepare students for workplace experiences that don’t exist yet? As an educator in this digital age, that’s one of my biggest challenges.<br />
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Our students now in elementary school have never had a time in their lives where mobile technology wasn't present. Look at the most innovative technology we have today: iPhone, ChromeBook, Galaxy Note, iMac, or whatever your favorite tool might be. You are literally looking at the worst piece of technology our students will see in their lifetime. Technology will only get better, because we are constantly working to improve it and make it better. As educators, we need to embrace this reality, and allow our classroom learning experiences to mimic what our students encounter everyday.<br />
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As the second half of the school year begins, educators around the world share a common focus on preparing our students for standardized testing. The data and results that come from testing can show powerful trends about student achievement, but especially in an age when technology is constantly changing, have you ever wondered if there were other ways your students can creatively show their learning, in a timely, and efficient manner?<br />
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The real test is finding ways to truly get your students excited about learning and showing what they know in non-traditional ways. Here are a few of my favorite digital tools that help teachers do just that.<br />
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<a href="https://kahoot.it/">Kahoot.it</a>: This is a free, game-based classroom response system. The website allows you to assess students’ learning in a fun and engaging way, and it is very simple to use. What sets this response system apart from other tools is that students are in competition to see not only who gets the answer right, but who answers first. At the completion of each question, it ranks the participants in order of who clicked the answer the fastest. You can add images, videos or text as questions. Students can use computers, laptops and mobile devices such as tablets and cell phones. There is also a survey feature. No need to register students: they sign into the game page with the game pin you provide. It takes minutes to set up!<br />
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<a href="https://edpuzzle.com/">EdPuzzle</a>: This is a free and incredible-easy-to-use video platform that helps teachers save time, boost classroom engagement and improve student learning through video lessons. EDpuzzle also collects data as students watch and interact with the video. Take a video from Youtube, Khan Academy or TeacherTube and crop it to use only what you need for your lesson, record your voice on top to explain, add clarifications, or add a video introduction. Embed quiz questions along the way, to check for student understanding, track who watched the video, prevent skipping, and see quiz results through the simple to read student reports. Allow your students to create their own video lessons, to create a deeper learning experience. Students can view the videos on the website, or the app, or you can can embed the lesson on your website. It’s also a perfect tool for <a href="http://msedtechie.blogspot.com/2014/10/thinking-about-flipping-your-classroom.html#uds-search-results">flipping your classroom</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://flipgrid.com/">Flipgrid</a>: Although Flipgrid is not free, it is affordable--teachers pay as little as $0.22 per student. With Flipgrid you can create discussion style questions that students respond to through video. It allows for you to easily provide students with an authentic audience. Students can receive “likes,” and the videos can easily be shared to social media, or by a web link.<br />
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<a href="https://www.blubbr.tv/">Blubbr</a>: This lets you play and create video trivia games. Using video clips you create, or find online, you can find out what students know about specific subjects. There are ton of videos already made.<br />
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<a href="https://jeopardylabs.com/">Jeopardy Labs</a>: Have you ever tried creating a Jeopardy game from scratch using PowerPoint? What a daunting task! Jeopardy labs simplifies the game creation process, allowing you to focus on creating challenging questions, rather than making sure links work. This online game website allows you to create your own template online, or browse their library for templates made by others.<br />
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<a href="http://www.brainrush.com/">Brainrush</a>: This website allows you to create and share your own games. Brainrush has four quiz-like game templates to choose from, including options for flashcards, labeling/sorting and hotspots diagram matching. You can upload your own images and add your own text. The even cooler feature is that Brainrush automatically differentiates the assessment based on the answers the student gives. Here's an example: say a student labels certain states incorrectly on a map. The quiz will automatically assess the student on those missed questions until they achieve a higher accuracy rate.<br />
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<a href="http://www.flubaroo.com/">Flubaroo</a>: If you teach at a Google Apps Education School, you can use Flubaroo to create simple and quick quizzes and tests, and have them graded right inside of Google Apps. Flubaroo is a Google sheets <a href="https://www.edsurge.com/n/2014-10-13-extensions-add-ons-and-apps-oh-my-how-to-utilize-google-in-your-classroom">add-on</a>that grades quizzes simply, scores them and publishes them to a spreadsheet.<br />
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<a href="http://www.quia.com/">Quia</a>: A one-year individual subscription to Quia costs only $49 (after a 30-day free trial), and it has over 16 different templates for creating quizzes, surveys, and websites. Create a Learning Management System to keep track of assignments, and calendar dates. Quia also provides access to over 300 million shared activities from other teachers.<br />
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<a href="http://quizlet.com/">Quizlet</a> This website is a free resource that allows you to study for anything. Quizlet's flashcards, tests, and study games make learning fun and engaging for students of all ages. Other features include the ability to track your own progress and compete with friends. This tool works on multiple platforms, and mobile devices.<br />
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Instead of focusing our time and energy complaining about systems we can’t change, we educators can flip the script and use more innovative ways to collaborate and use formative assessment as a natural and ongoing part of a student’s daily workflow. I recommend trying different options to discover which works best for the structure of your classroom and the level of your students. Check out this <a href="http://list.ly/list/Xgs-digital-assessment-tools">list</a> of more of my favorite digital assessment tools.<br />
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What other digital formative assessments do you find most effective? Suggest them in the comments below!<br />
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Patricia Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05429212989117379015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3240786587784813618.post-74343183885743666782014-12-15T18:31:00.000-08:002014-12-15T18:46:04.219-08:0021st Century Book Reports with iMovie Trailers<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mJ7BHpdsV4Y/VIB_CB7TTCI/AAAAAAAAOtM/0J79NR81Jpw/s1600/images-6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mJ7BHpdsV4Y/VIB_CB7TTCI/AAAAAAAAOtM/0J79NR81Jpw/s1600/images-6.jpg" /></a>Apple did an awesome thing when they added the trailer feature into iMovie. You can easily create a professional looking video in literally minutes. Whether you are using the Mac version (desktop/laptop) or the iPad App, there are so many ways students can use iMovie Trailers to show their learning.<br />
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Book Trailers<br />
Commercials<br />
Promotional<br />
Digital Storytelling<br />
Project Based Learning<br />
Science Projects<br />
Famous People<br />
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The iMovie app is so simple to use, and if you are also using Google Apps for Education, the Open-in Feature within Google Drive allows you to share photos and video footage between ipads or computers to promote collaboration. You start by uploading the data to Google Drive, then on the iPad select the footage, then the open-in feature by selecting iMovie, or another compatible app.<br />
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Watch this short video that explains the Book Trailer process from a student's perspective.<br />
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I worked with 1st & 4th graders to create a Book Trailer on their favorite books. Check out some of their projects below.<br />
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View more projects on Ms. Bergin's classroom blog <a href="http://missberginsclass.blogspot.com/2014/10/check-out-our-book-trailersmore-to-come.html" target="_blank">here</a><br />
For a full lesson plan on how to incorporate book trailers into your classroom, check out my <a href="https://www.graphite.org/app-flows/book-trailers-with-imovie-trailer-0" target="_blank">APP Flow</a> on Graphite Common Sense Media website.<br />
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What ways are using iMovie Trailers in your classroom?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04530177347294243264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3240786587784813618.post-84375872382159498262014-12-04T07:25:00.000-08:002014-12-04T07:30:01.730-08:00Tech Conscious Parents & Teachers love The Osmo iPad Game<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-114nSNU1Ikg/VIB0ieGKPdI/AAAAAAAAOsQ/YVDRcpJakOc/s1600/boxesosmo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-114nSNU1Ikg/VIB0ieGKPdI/AAAAAAAAOsQ/YVDRcpJakOc/s1600/boxesosmo.jpg" height="206" width="320" /></a> Osmo is a unique gaming accessory for the iPad that comes with games that will change the way your child plays. Created by two ex-Googlers and a former Disney executive, Osmo combines real physical objects with the virtual world of an iPad. It uses a simple plastic stand, a mirror, and a handful of common objects to create a unique gaming experience. Tangible Play’s Osmo lets kids play games on their iPads using pens, paper, and puzzle pieces. “Instead of a virtual reality game, we wanted to build an ‘actual reality’ game,” says co-founder Pramod Sharma, “We wanted something that didn’t require electronics, WiFi, or a battery, and couldn’t be easily broken. And it needed to be deep. We don’t want you to play it for just a day; we want you to be able to play for months.”<br />
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The Osmo consists of a Reflector mirror<br />
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that attaches to the top of your ipad, a base that the ipad sits in, and 3 different games for students Tangram, Words, and Drawing.<br />
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Place your ipad 2 (or later) into the plastic stand (It even works with a mini)</div>
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