One of the resources I shared today was Alec Couros's wonderful networked teacher graphic in the form of a Voicethread.
The resource may be found at: http://voicethread.com/?#q.b67978.i350123
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Web Smackdown Choices
I have created a Typewithme document that will allow you to select the site you will learn and present. Simply go to this site: http://typewith.me/LNMKTWwS4H
and put your name in parentheses like this:
http://www.youtube (mark)
- http://www.ujam.com/
- http://www.Qwiki.com
- http://stencyl.com/
- http://notaland.com/
- http://answergarden.ch/
- http://www.lucidchart.com/
- http://www.screenr.com/
- http://www.shmoop.com/
- http://tildee.com/
- http://gamesalad.com/
- http://class.io/
- http://storybird.com/
- http://bo.lt/
- http://udltechtoolkit.wikispaces.com/
- http://taggalaxy.de/
- http://present.me/
- http://www.skloog.com/ http://www.3x3links.com
- http://popplet.com/
- http://pixlr.com
- http://oneword.com
- http://tubechop.com/
- http://www.readability.com/
- http://livebinders.com/
- http://www.jogtheweb.com
- http://www.bibme.org/
- http://www.jamstudio.com
- http://isleoftune.com
- http://sketch.odopod.com/
- https://www.dropbox.com/ http://www.dropitto.me/
- http://pencamp.com/
- http://www.slideshare.net/zipcast
- http://join.me/
- http://conceptboard.com/
- http://www.collaborizeclassroom.com/
- http://www.gliffy.com/
- http://wordia.com/
- http://storify.com
- http://www.zooburst.com
- http://www.abcya.com/animate.htm
- http://audioboo.fm/
- http://scribblemaps.com
- http://www.jotform.com
- http://www.jotform.com/dropbox/
- http://wetoku.com/
Monday, August 1, 2011
Monday: After class
We poked around in Excel a bit today. I have a few videos that will help you familiarize your with some of the new features in Excel 2010.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uB3Y3JC2Nw&feature=related (Excel 2010 new features)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNrhjFixC28 (Sparklines)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FilyGJwiwHU (basic chart making)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTztUryXNx0&feature=related (conditional formatting)
In addition, with thousands of videos added each day, YouTube itself has turned into quite a wealth of tutorial materials as well. If you can't figure out how to do something don't be afraid to Google it and perhaps even search via YouTube and you might find a video of someone demonstrating the program.
Sunday, July 31, 2011
Tech TuneUP: Day 1
- Each day I will try to post our agenda (with an understanding that it will change as needed)
- Registration
- Sign-in Sheet
- Class meeting times
- Lunch
- Snacks/Drinks
- How many of you have taken the class before?
- Goals of the class (keep it fresh, but willing to change as needed--above all it must be useful to each participant)
Project/Requirements:
- Data Review and Plan (emailed to me, Jane, Mark A, and your admin)—if you don’t have data you should be creating a plan to collect data to assess both your curriculum and the learning of your students. (Situation (with graphs) Remedy)Projects/Course requirements:
- Backchanneling participation (movies and movie clips)
- Participation in Twitter stream #ihtech (response to quotes, reading, thoughts to share, you name it, building discussion beyond traditional learning space)
- Building a PLN (how do you stay up to date on your “art and science” of teaching?
- Teaching and Learning collaborative schematic construction
- Web 2.0 Smackdown presentation
- Customized Project(s)
- Wednesday – half share on “custom” project
- Friday open house/presentation
2 pm: Mark Ault presenting data overview of recent state tests
Saturday, July 30, 2011
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Saturday, July 23, 2011
What I learned this week 07/24/2011
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Salman Khan: Let's use video to reinvent education | Video on TED.com
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Free Technology for Teachers: Knovio - Sync Your Slides to a Video Presentation
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How can marshmallows help build teams? | Connected Principals
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AllThingsPLC — Research, education tools and blog for building a professional learning community
Friday, July 22, 2011
What I learned this week 07/23/2011
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National Journal Online -- Education Experts -- Pondering Digital Learning
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All Principals Should Be Tech Savvy | Powerful Learning Practice
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InfoQ: Agile Schools: How Technology Saves Education (Just Not the Way We Thought it Would)
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Proficiency in Social Studies Eludes Most U.S. Students - Curriculum Matters - Education Week
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Using Your Best to Help the Rest: Another Thought on Intervention | AllThingsPLC
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Yong Zhao » Blog Archive » Ditch Testing: Lessons from the Cheating Scandal in Atlanta (Part 1)
Thursday, July 21, 2011
What I learned this week 07/22/2011
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How Khan Academy Is Changing the Rules of Education | Magazine
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They are all looking for people who not only have the critical thinking skills to do the value- adding jobs that technology can't, but also people who can invent, adapt and reinvent their jobs every day, in a market that changes faster than ever.
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Easing test pressure won’t save kids - Class Struggle - The Washington Post
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Interview Of The Month — Bill Ferriter | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day...
I’m a firm believer, Larry, that the closer one is to the classroom, the more they understand about what works in schools.
The sad reality, though, is that the closer one is to the classroom, the less influence they have over the policies that govern our buildings. -
New York City Teacher Bonus Program Will End Permanently - NYTimes.com
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New York City Halts Teacher Bonus Program: Another Blow to Evidence-Resistant Ideology - Bob Sutton
New York City program that distributed $56 million in performance bonuses to teachers and other school staff members over the last three years will be permanently discontinued, the city Department of Education said on Sunday. The decision was made in light of a study that found the bonuses had no positive effect on either student performance or teachers’ attitudes toward their jobs.
Monday, July 18, 2011
Sunday, July 17, 2011
What I learned this week 07/18/2011
Saturday, July 16, 2011
What I learned this week 07/17/2011
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Why U.S. Teachers Work the Most But U.S. Students Stay Average - Business - The Atlantic Wire
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Number of the Week: U.S. Teachers’ Hours Among World’s Longest - Real Time Economics - WSJ
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Students Create Games that Focus on Global Issues | MindShift
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31 Interesting Ways to Use Audio in your Classroom - "Google Docs"
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Record & Share your PowerPoint presentations | Present.me
Friday, July 15, 2011
Thursday, July 14, 2011
What I learned this week 07/15/2011
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Krugman to Teachers' Union: You're Not to Blame for the Economic Crisis - Dana Goldstein
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Free Web Conferencing Software, Free Online Meetings, Free Webinar Service Providers
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Cheating report surfaces in Pennsylvania — Joanne Jacobs
Yet another cheating scandal. Unlike some comments I will not blame NCLB. However, as the pressure for high marks on state testing rises so does the pressure to perform well...as any cost....even cheating. As states begin to legislate teacher evaluation based on test results on these same measures the cheating will only increase. It is not that teachers are bad....rather they are doing what they (unfortunately) need to do in order to keep their jobs. Sadly....those who suffer are the students.
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Free Technology for Teachers: We're Half-way Through the Summer, Have You Tried Anything New?
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Free Technology for Teachers: 10 Ideas to Help You Prepare for Teaching in a 1:1 Classroom
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http://stamfordpublicschools.org/filestorage/70/123/Action_Plan_Document.pdf
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
What I learned this week 07/14/2011
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Education Week: States Continue Push to Toughen Teacher Policies
Picking on teachers...a national trend
Monday, July 11, 2011
Sunday, July 10, 2011
What I learned this week 07/11/2011
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EdTech Toolbox: Ultimate Web 2.0 List
huge list of web 2.0 apps
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edReformer: 2x Time with Digital Learning
Digital learning could dramatically change the educational landscape and begin to connect all assets – schools, families, community-based youth development organizations, cultural institutions – into learning opportunities that transcend physical boundaries. Kids with means and access interact with web-based learning every day, at home and in school. We have a chance to ensure that the least advantaged kids aren’t left behind. Expanded school days and Out-of-School Time (OST) programs offer the ideal time, place and conditions to personalize learning, next-generation style – not just by delivering stand-alone enrichments such as tech clubs, but by using web-enabled tools across curriculum and activities, and by contributing to citywide networks of learning opportunities with students at the center.
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Free Technology for Teachers: Three Ways to Create Fake Facebook Profiles for Historical Characters
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super easy/simple web publishing
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Shocking details of Atlanta cheating scandal - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post
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The Sect of Homokaasu - The Rasterbator
Saturday, July 9, 2011
What I learned this week 07/10/2011
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State report depicts Parks Middle as example of problems in district | ajc.com
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Systematic Cheating Is Found in Atlanta’s School System - NYTimes.com
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kitchen table math, the sequel: Lewis M. Andrews on why suburban schools don't change
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Create, Share and Learn with a Global Repository of Tests
open source tests
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Mashpedia: Multi-Source Encyclopedia
Friday, July 8, 2011
N.E.A. Shifts Position on Teacher Evaluations - NYTimes.com
N.E.A. Shifts Position on Teacher Evaluations - NYTimes.com
At its national meeting this week the NEA has showed signs that it gets what the nation, in general, wants to happen with teacher evaluations. That is, the NEA, has finally said that student growth should be a factor (at least somewhat) in teacher evaluations. The national organization had to make some changes as many of its local organizations and school based affiliates have made the same concession. Didn't really make sense for the national portion to be strongly against the idea while many of its members were already being evaluated or on the way to being evaluated using test data.
However, the NEA, is trying to play both ends. They are supporting the idea, but not really. From the article:
The policy calls for teacher practice, teacher collaboration within schools and student learning to be used in teacher evaluations. But for tests, only those shown to be “developmentally appropriate, scientifically valid and reliable for the purpose of measuring both student learning and a teacher’s performance” should be used, the policy states, a bar that essentially excludes all existing tests, said Douglas N. Harris of the University of Wisconsin, a testing expert.
Mr. Eubanks said, “We believe that there are no tests ready to do that,” though he added that with the new national Common Core curriculum standards being rolled out, new tests might be created that could meet the bar.
So really that translates into the NEA will support the use of tests that don't exist yet and may never exist. Interesting. I am not opposed to using testing data to evaluate teachers but I do believe testing results are only one measurement of a teacher's impact on a student's learning. There should be multiple measures (as objective as possible) to measure a teacher's impact. It makes some teacher's cringe but I also believe that student and parent input (ie satisfaction) should play a role in those same evaluations.
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