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5 Great Apps for Future Scientists
These are the apps that have stood the test of time with my fourth grader. Each one of them different, but helping to cultivate the love of science and inquiry with the iPad.
6 Tools for Connected Educators
Because it's hard to know where to begin to share, I decided to base my framework on the ideas of the work of Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach and Lani Ritter Hall, the authors of The Connected Educator, Learning and Leading in a Digital Age and some of the leaders of Connected Educators Month.
Hypothesis: We Can Change the Learning Curve
My life is a hypothesis—that personal digital learning will change the world.
EdTech 10: Bigfoot, Behavior, Broad Prize & Blended Learning
We love the opportunity to share what we are hearing with you, so check out this week’s top ten “B” rated stories, and that’s “B” as in best for anyone that’s wondering!
36 Codes, an OWL, a Pitch Counter, and a Headset: Nontraditional Tools for Nontraditional Feedback
Yep, it may sound a bit eclectic at first, but the only tools I currently use to provide valuable, timely feedback for my students’ writings are 36 codes, an Owl, a baseball pitch counter, and a headset.
Deeper Learning in High Need Schools
Many of the schools we studied this summer serve high challenge low income communities. They share six characteristics that appear to support the success of low-income students.
The Laptop Used Around the World
My challenge for you is to find a child somewhere who has slipped into the crevices of the digital divide and make a difference by putting a working device in that child’s hands. If you don’t know someone who can deliver your device personally, as I did, ask around at your child’s school, at your church, or at organizations you can trust. Surely, someone you know will know someone who knows someone who is making a journey somewhere children are in need.
4 New Ways to Use Google Docs Forms with Students
Now you can embed live YouTube video right into a form to create a guided video lesson for students. Consider using this type of activity as a homework assignment to provide students with a common starting point for learning in the classroom.
The Rise of The Edupreneur
Being an edupreneur means creating a new capacity. It could be a new tool or a new school, a new way to learn or a new way to share. Some teach, some lead, some fix, edupreneurs start something new. Impact is my second criteria is impact: measurable benefit for students and teachers. That implies a scalable and sustainable capacity.
EdTech 10: MOOCs, Maps, Movies & the Movement to Update E-Rate
We interrupt your regularly scheduled ET10 programming to bring you the following opportunities to offer important comments on the E-rate program. Here are a few organizations that are making it easy for you to weigh in...