The Innovative Educator
NOVEMBER 19, 2014
'The good news is that more and more often students are presenting at education conferences. The bad news is that they’re doing a poor job and it’s their teacher’s fault. Don’t be a teacher who let’s your students give a bad presentation. Before you have your students present make sure you’ve prepared them with these tips. I want more ».
User Generated Education
NOVEMBER 26, 2014
'A recent interest of mine has been the Growth Mindset. I have blogged and presented on this topic: The Educator and the Growth Mindset. The Educator with a Growth Mindset: A Staff Workshop. Growth Mindset: Personal Accountability and Reflection. How Educators Can Assist Learners in Developing a Growth Mindset. Due to my interests, Carol Reiley contacted me about her initiatives about growth mindsets.
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Technology Tidbits
NOVEMBER 21, 2014
'Well, it''s that time of year again for my favorite and most robust list on the top 100 Sites/Apps of the year. As w/ the previous year''s list, more and more mobile apps are making the list as mobile learning continues to be the rising trend in education. However, that''s not to say that there isn''t a good amount of websites and Learning Management Systems showing up as well.
CTE Learning
NOVEMBER 14, 2014
Well, as a pilot I dream of Alaska. Mudhole Smith and the other great bush pilots of Alaska – part of my personal hero posse – what can I say. Nowadays, I am typically tied to my crazy triple monitor system frantically trying to keep up with all the new things we are creating here at CTeL. STEM educator Jeff Hamlin at Hutchison High in Fairbanks will soon be turning out Alaska’s first industry certified mobile application developers.
Speaker: Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape
The instructor’s PPT slides are brilliant. You’ve splurged on the expensive interactive courseware. Student engagement is stellar. So… why are half of your students still forgetting everything they learned in just a matter of weeks? It's likely a matter of cognitive science! With so much material to "teach" these days, we often forget to incorporate key proven principles into our curricula — namely active recall, metacognition, spaced repetition, and interleaving practice.
The Innovative Educator
NOVEMBER 5, 2014
'Guest Post By Matt Shufro Editor's Note: Too many schools are not smart when it comes to interactive whiteboards and other projection devices. This is a smart and insightful look into what projection device might make the most sense classrooms. Over the last ten years, smart boards have become mainstays in K-12 classrooms. Many educators believe this interactive whiteboard technology enhances classroom learning with increased student engagement and focus.
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The Innovative Educator
NOVEMBER 2, 2014
'More and more schools are flying solo as they move toward becoming a Google Apps for Education school. If you don't know, Google Apps for Education (GAFE) is a suite of free web applications and cloud-based storage that can be accessed from any modern web browser and is tailored for use in K-12 schools. The most popular apps are Google docs, spreadsheets, presentations, and drawings.
The Innovative Educator
NOVEMBER 26, 2014
'Thanksgiving is a great time to think about and celebrate giving. The best teachers are the best givers, but not all teachers believe in giving. In fact some teachers think it is unfair to be expected to share their hard work. I was reminded of this recently during a conversation among innovative educators who were discussing how much they enjoy the opportunity to share best practices and materials across schools.
The Innovative Educator
NOVEMBER 23, 2014
'Looking for a terrific Thanksgiving week activity that teens will love? Facebook brings us their "Say Thank you" video tool. Students can let Facebook auto generate the video, or they can put some thought into selecting meaningful pictures and posts to customize the video. This is a great activity because it opens up the conversation about digital citizenship.
The Innovative Educator
NOVEMBER 30, 2014
'Innovative educators love presenting to tech-savvy audiences. It''s backchannel galore with as folks Tweet, tag, and hashtag away. It''s great fun to live Tweet from the stage and pull audience polls up while on stage. However there are times when I speak to an audience that simply isn''t quite that savvy. Texting to Poll Everywhere, Cel.ly, or asking folks to use a hashtag leaves audience members scratching their heads.
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The Innovative Educator
NOVEMBER 16, 2014
'Well into the 21st century, most schools acknowledge that for students to be prepared for college and career, they must have equity and access to technology. Providing technology resources is more than purchasing equipment and delivering it to a school. As we've learned from numerous other districts who've gotten this wrong ( east coast and west ), district-wide technology purchases can be a godsend or a disaster.
The Innovative Educator
NOVEMBER 9, 2014
'Google has just launched their brand new redesigned education website. You can check it out at [link] Here''s an overview of what you''ll find. Google for Ed 101 (in 101 seconds) Testimonials How to go Google at Your School Products Devices Productivity tools Classroom, gmail, docs, etc. Class content Teacher-approved apps, books, videos Training Get trained Get Certified Hire a trainer Resources News + Events Get Social Connect with other educators Google Group Twitter Local Google Educator Gr
The Innovative Educator
NOVEMBER 29, 2014
'Here’s the roundup of what''s been popular on The Innovative Educator blog. Below you’ll see the top posts along with the number of page views. I hope there''s something that looks of interest to you. If it does, check it out. If you’re inspired use one of those icons below the post to share it with others and/or leave a comment. Entry Pageviews 5 Reasons to Allow Students to Use Cell Phones in.
The Innovative Educator
NOVEMBER 1, 2014
'Here’s the roundup of what''s been popular on The Innovative Educator blog. Below you’ll see the top posts along with the number of page views. I hope there''s something that looks of interest to you. If it does, check it out. If you’re inspired use one of those icons below the post to share it with others and/or leave a comment. Entry Pageviews 5 Reasons to Allow Students to Use Cell Phones in.
The Innovative Educator
NOVEMBER 8, 2014
'Here’s the roundup of what''s been popular on The Innovative Educator blog. Below you’ll see the top posts along with the number of page views. I hope there''s something that looks of interest to you. If it does, check it out. If you’re inspired use one of those icons below the post to share it with others and/or leave a comment. Entry Pageviews 6 Ways To Access @YouTube Videos Even If They''re B.
The Innovative Educator
NOVEMBER 15, 2014
'Here’s the roundup of what''s been popular on The Innovative Educator blog. Below you’ll see the top posts along with the number of page views. I hope there''s something that looks of interest to you. If it does, check it out. If you’re inspired use one of those icons below the post to share it with others and/or leave a comment. Entry Pageviews Going #BYOD ?
The Innovative Educator
NOVEMBER 22, 2014
'Here’s the roundup of what''s been popular on The Innovative Educator blog. Below you’ll see the top posts along with the number of page views. I hope there''s something that looks of interest to you. If it does, check it out. If you’re inspired use one of those icons below the post to share it with others and/or leave a comment. Entry Pageviews Going #BYOD ?
Technology Tidbits
NOVEMBER 26, 2014
'FluencyFinder is the amazing mobile (iOS/Android) app that every K-8/parent needs to assess their student''s Reading fluency in real-time. Not only does this app support multiple users ideal for class use, it stores data for easy use on multiple devices, as well as allow for Reading comprehension assessment. Best of all, the latest update (v. 3.0) allows users to upload their very own Reading passages that they can use to assess students.
Technology Tidbits
NOVEMBER 11, 2014
'Sticker Story is a fun iPad app for digital storytelling through the use of stickers. There are abundance of stickers that one can choose from in a variety of different themes: person, object, letter, or background. Once a story is finished it can then be exported into a digital book into iBooks. I highly recommend checking out Sticker Story by clicking here !!!
Technology Tidbits
NOVEMBER 20, 2014
'Photos for Class is an excellent new site that is ideal for finding safe images for students. This search engine uses Flickr safe search as well as some built in filtering to find Creative Common licensed images. Best of all when a user clicks download the image gets cited automatically w/ the proper licensing terms. I highly recommend checking out Photos for Class by clicking here !!!
Technology Tidbits
NOVEMBER 25, 2014
'Buncee is quickly becoming one of the most popular "web 2.0" tools in school and for good reason. W/ their educational portal for student creation, tracking, and more, educators are using it for a variety of educational purposes such as: project based learning, presentations, digital storytelling, etc. Also, this is a great place to find holiday based themes and clip art for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and much much more.
User Generated Education
NOVEMBER 8, 2014
'Here is my presentation, The Mindset of the Maker Educator, that I recorded for the K12 Online Conference: Slidedeck for The Mindset of the Maker Educator: Here is a direct link to my K12 Online Conference Presentation: [link].
Technology Tidbits
NOVEMBER 20, 2014
'AR Flashcards - Animal Alphabet is an excellent free iOS app that uses augmented reality to help young students learn their alphabet. This app is highly engaging and brings dinosaurs/animals to life in stunning 3D when view a AR Flashcard from an iOS device. Also, a student can hear the letter and name of animal when tapping on the animal. I highly recommend checking out AR Flashcards - Animal Alphabet by clicking here !!!
Technology Tidbits
NOVEMBER 30, 2014
'Biteslide is a wonderful web tool w/ educational portal that teachers are using to create beautiful looking slidebooks/presentations. This is all done through a very easy to use drag-n-drop interface and web browser plugin (a.k.a "Nibbler") for adding images, clipart, text and more. Educators are using this for Project Based Learning, creating dynamic digital stories/scrapbooks, and even "flipping their classroom.
Technology Tidbits
NOVEMBER 2, 2014
'StudyMode is an excellent new site for students looking for a wide variety of study materials. A user can search through course notes, research papers, essays, and other student created content. Also, this is a great place to find notes on famous works of literature and AP notes for exams. I highly recommend checking out StudyMode by clicking here !!!
Technology Tidbits
NOVEMBER 26, 2014
'Bookopolis is a wonderful site for students to rate and review books in a safe environment. It kind of reminds me of Shelfari but w/ an educational portal for teachers where they can track and review student''s work. This a great way to assign book reports, track reading logs, and more. I highly recommend checking out Bookopolis by clicking here !!!
Technology Tidbits
NOVEMBER 25, 2014
'Storyboard That is one of my favorite new Web 2.0 sites for education. This amazing site w/ educational portal allows educators to create/manage student accounts while creating fun and engaging assignments. Educators around the world are using Storyboard That for project based learning, flipping a classroom, and much much more. Students can easily create a storyboard and then convert it into a slideshow, find writing prompts, character maps, etc etc.
Technology Tidbits
NOVEMBER 2, 2014
'Speaking Times Table HD is an excellent iOS app for kids wanting to learn their times tables. This is a fun app that uses a Monkey theme to learn their tables in a safe environment w/ fun filled graphics and sounds. Best of all, Speaking Times tracks student''s scoring and shows which problems they get wrong and what the correct answer is to help w/ learning.
Technology Tidbits
NOVEMBER 26, 2014
'Here is a cross post for holiday resources from PBS Learning Media. · Data Sets: What A Typical Thanksgiving Meal Costs This Year l For grade 6 Students use data and infographics to explore the changes in costs of ingredients for a typical Thanksgiving meal from one year to the next. · Thanksgivukkah | For grades 6-12 According to many in the Jewish community, Hanukkah and Thanksgiving have much more in common this year than just a calendar date. · Thanksgiving l For grades 3-12 This set of pri
Technology Tidbits
NOVEMBER 25, 2014
'Kiddle is a new safe search engine for kids. All results are done in large font and thumbnail based images making it easy for kids to read. Best of all, it is filtered to remove any inappropriate content for kids/students. I highly recommend checking out Kiddle by clicking here !!! For my Pinterest board on Search Engines for Education click here.
Technology Tidbits
NOVEMBER 26, 2014
'Chronicle is an unbelievable iPad app that educators are using for a wide variety of purposes to help w/ their best teaching strategies. This is done by "chronicling" each student through Chronicle by a combination of audio/video notes, assessments, grade books, and much much more. Also, Chronicle makes it easy to grade/assess students by color coded tracking, and innovative easy to use grade book, and provides a platform to effectively communicate w/ parents and other educators.
Technology Tidbits
NOVEMBER 10, 2014
'Rosetta Stone Kids Reading is the free new iPad app from the award winning program, Rosetta Stone. This is a fun easy to use app designed for kids 3-7 yrs old learning how to read. This game tracks and monitors a student''s progress and each lesson is tailored for a individual''s Reading Level. There are over 50 games and 600 activities the kids can play through as they focus on skills such as: phonics, vocabulary, rhyming, and much much more.
Technology Tidbits
NOVEMBER 10, 2014
'Skooville is a nice social network for teaching children about cyber safety. This is done in a controlled a safe environment where everything is moderated by trained professionals. Also, this is a great place for students to collaborate w/ others, find educational games, and much much more. Also, the educational portal allows educators to interact w/ their students in a safe environment as well.
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