October 2010 Blog Posts (77)

Keys to consider before hiring an e-learning Project

By Carlos Biscay (director of e-ABC, www.e-abclearning.com)

Some years ago, when the online training began to consolidate as a global industry and the first high impact implementations began to develop in Latin America, Elliot Masie, founder of The MASIE Center and the Online Learning Council, emphasized the close relationship between competitiveness and…

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Added by Constanza Donadío on October 14, 2010 at 7:14am — No Comments

Wordle

So, so the Wordle thing was really cool...but putting into a .jpg was a huge pain in the buttocks! :) Im just glad I finally got it done! I think they came out pretty good, if I DO say so myself.…

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Added by Denise Perez on October 13, 2010 at 7:02pm — No Comments

Do they know if they know?

This was originally posted on Assessment FOR Learning.

Here's a quick and easy way to analyze how well you are applying AFL principles in your classroom:

If a parent were to ask his or her child how they were doing in your class, could the child give an accurate, detailed, and specific answer about his or her progress?

If you are regularly providing descriptive feedback to students…

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Added by Scott Habeeb on October 13, 2010 at 1:02pm — 1 Comment

OK, I have the computers, now what?

I often wonder why some teachers and administrators hesitate to adopt technology. When you think about human nature, though, it makes sense. With the emphasis on test scores not just locally, but nationally, if not globally, technology can feel like an additional burden. "These computers have been delivered, but what do I do with them? How can they help me with my students' test scores? And,… Continue

Added by Dr. Daniel Bird on October 13, 2010 at 9:03am — No Comments

Educating Special Needs Children

Special Needs - Isn't that every child?

As a parent of a 14-year-old boy and a 7-year-old girl, I am very careful whenever I use the words 'special needs' in connection with children.

On the one hand I believe that every child is a special needs child, simply because they are all individuals, each with their own special needs. Many of those special needs they have in common with other children – for example the need to be truly loved, cared for and… Continue

Added by Nicholas Tee on October 13, 2010 at 7:00am — 1 Comment

Let's Tell Our Stories

Hi all,

As most of you no doubt know, there are a couple of documentaries which are either out or going to be out soon which probably don't make teachers look like they are doing a very good job. I'm thinking specifically of "Waiting for Superman" and "Race to Nowhere."

We have a new project that we started today where we would like to share our story. Our objective is to let all stake-holders have an opportunity to present a 1 to 2 minute clip…

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Added by David Wees on October 12, 2010 at 10:45pm — No Comments

Concept Mapping with Cmap

Had a great class with year 5/6 using Cmap.

This an excellent tool for creating concept maps - we used it to introduce a unit on transport.

Checkout http://cmap.ihmc.us/

Added by Juan O'Shea on October 12, 2010 at 9:22pm — No Comments

Digital Nation Wordle

Added by Randi Furman on October 11, 2010 at 9:50pm — No Comments

Next Generation Learning Challenges

There is a place that encourages better learning as well as teaching techniques while promoting new and evolving technologies as the tools to achieve more effective results.

Click here to visit the website of "Next Generation Learning Challenges".

Tis site will be of interest to teachers and students alike interested in best practices to achieve better results in the education of our youth in…

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Added by Gary Gray on October 11, 2010 at 7:50pm — No Comments

Formal Evaluation PD re: SurveyMonkey

We are always evaluating ourselves and our lessons, today's PD is about how I used SurveyMonkey to formally evaluate myself last term.

Examples of Informal evaluation

Lunch room discussions with teachers
When speaking with your students, as a whole class or individually

Why you use it:

This is often done as part of 'Formative Assessment' - to see how you or your students are going so that you can…

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Added by Juan O'Shea on October 11, 2010 at 7:30pm — No Comments

Email Etiquette PD

I have some email etiquette PD for todays staff meeting - for more information see http://www.learnthenet.com/learn-about/email-etiquette/index.php.

The main points about email etiquette is:

Clearly summarize your message in the subject line
Don't use the CC (Carbon Copy) function to copy your message to everyone…

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Added by Juan O'Shea on October 11, 2010 at 7:00pm — No Comments

Phoebe Prince Podcast Wordle

Added by Randi Furman on October 11, 2010 at 2:36pm — No Comments

SYNAGOUE OF SATAN (REV. 2-9

Added by Moisces Tenyosa on October 11, 2010 at 8:46am — No Comments

A closer look at 5 free picture and image editing tools

A closer look at 5 photo editing tools mentioned in this month’s Campus Technology article, “The Super-Secret, Never-Before-Revealed Guide to Web 2.0 in the Classroom“.

I read this article this week, and there is a section in it entitled “…

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Added by Kelly Walsh on October 11, 2010 at 6:00am — No Comments

Criticism hurts...but how you deal with it is all that matters!

The path to growth and development can be ugly at times. Educators are part of a world that is continually changing and evolving, and as such

we are forced to take a leap, and at times take a leap when we are not

ready. Going through all my undergraduate classes at Mizzou we were

always told how rewarding and fantastic the field of education is, and

from where I sit right now I could not agree more. So...the big

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Added by Justin Tarte on October 10, 2010 at 8:05pm — No Comments

Moodle

This year is the first year I seem to have a good use of moodle with my students. Do not get me wrong, I have been using moodle for 3 years or so. But now, it seems that my students can pick it up better and less not knowing what to do to start and assignment. That may be because of many years using computers in the classroom. I do believe that programs like moodle will be replacing programs like blackboard. Mainly because it is free and now you can even purchase curriculum for moodle without… Continue

Added by Roger Calderon on October 10, 2010 at 7:00pm — No Comments

Autism resource for educators

Hi,

I just wanted to pass along an information piece that I have happened upon which should be of interest to anyone in the education field that is working with children with Autism. (especially Canada)

Click Here to open the brochure containing important info as well as the website address.

I hope that you find this information helpful in…

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Added by Gary Gray on October 10, 2010 at 5:00pm — No Comments

Togetherville "Heart Your School" Sweepstakes

Togetherville.com is a kid-focused social platform built on three core tenets: education, entertainment and expression.

In addition to providing kids with a way to share their thoughts and concerns about their education, Togetherville has partnered with DonorsChoose.org to give kids a chance to show their school pride, join the discussion on education and give their school a chance to win…

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Added by Derek Baird on October 10, 2010 at 4:00pm — No Comments

One Day on Earth

I first heard about One Day on Earth from my colleague Galvin. It seemed like a great project for our students, and we spent some time on Friday talking about the event and how we could encourage our students to participate. We decided to promote the project among our IB students and our Club NExT (technology club) members. Eventually the conversation turned to our own ideas. We decided that we ought to… Continue

Added by Brian Marana on October 10, 2010 at 8:23am — No Comments

Flip Cam, blog, cell phone and projector all in one day - OMG!

In my German 3 class we recently finished a story we have been reading for the last three weeks. We have done several different types of

activities to facilitate the understanding of this story, and each

different activity has proven to have both its advantages, and

disadvantages. The unique thing about the activities I have done is

that each activity is something brand new that I have never tried

before. As any educator… Continue

Added by Justin Tarte on October 10, 2010 at 7:57am — No Comments