April 2011
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“The reality is that the student - teacher connection is one of the most...”
– Well that’s one perspective…
The Innovative Educator: Social media doesn’t “cause” unprofessional or inappropriate behavior. It “catches” it.
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No Room for Books →
futuramb:
infoneer-pulse:
While university libraries have taken on numerous functions over the years, such as serving as places for students to study, meet with others, and interact with technology, one component that has always been central to their mission has been housing books.
But plans at the University of Denver to permanently move four-fifths of the Penrose Library’s holdings to an...
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“We have a high percentage of blacks in prison, and that’s tragic, but are they...”
– -Oklahoma State Representative Sally Kern, Republican
Oh, and then she goes on to say that women earn less than men because they spend more time in the home. Does this lady not realize she’s got a shovel in her hand?
Sally Kern: Minorities Earn Less Because They Don’t Work As Hard
“I tell this to everybody, especially to first-year teachers: If you’re going to...”
– Ron Clark (via adiemtocarpe)
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Facebook Prank Backfires On Two Preteen Girls →
A Facebook prank is backfiring badly on two girls from Issaquah, Wash., aged 11 and 12, who are being charged with cyberstalking and first-degree computer trespassing.
The two girls allegedly obtained the Facebook password of classmate Leslie Cote and hacked her account — who asked that her name be revealed in order to call attention to the issue.
The duo then posted sexually explicit...
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The Real LMS Failure (Hint: We Should Look in the... →
Interesting read over at Inside Higher Ed:
The fact is that it matters little to our students if the LMS is proprietary or open source, and the advanced features we spend so much time wishing for are useless without investments that result in good course design. If we want to get the most out of whatever LMS we have on campus we need to:
Invest in people to partner with our faculty to help...
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This high-definition, 1.15-gigapixel picture, is a... →
You’ll have to click through to explore it, obviously :o)
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Uploading Files to Google Docs Just Got Easier →
Last fall, Google Docs users gained the ability to drag and drop files from the desktop to the upload page. Now Google has announced that it will be rolling out a few more features to make that process of uploading even easier.
The first new feature will help those who tend to upload a lot of documents: Google has added the ability to upload folders, not just individual files. This upload...
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The Case for Blogging in the Classroom →
revolutionizeed:
Another great post from Creating Lifelong Learners. This one takes a loot at different ways to use blogging in the classroom. Most of you see the potential of blogging because you are here on Tumblr…but feel free to share with others!
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“I have no interest in bringing tech into the classroom unless it considerably...”
– Jim Twetten, Director of IT Services in Academic Technologies, Iowa State University
Ames Tribune > News > Classroom technology
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My Top 3 Brainstorming Tools →
I’ve always liked Inspiration and Kidspiration for quick, easy to use ways of brainstorming. But with a $900 price tag for a 20 computer license, there just didn’t seem to be any reason to pay that money when there are several robust, free alternatives. In the past couple of years, these alternatives have come close to matching, and in many aspects, surpassing what Inspiration and ...
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Twitter advice →
Get the most out of Twitter
I’m teaching a new online course, aimed at helping teachers integrate Twitter, Glogster and other social media into the K-12 classroom. We begin with Twitter, because most teachers know nothing about it and it’s a wonderful way to communicate with students and other teachers.
We’re beginning with the absolute basics — registering for an...
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“The magic that Shakespeare works with language is a commonplace of literary...”
– Why Shakespeare never fails to get brains buzzing
whoa.
(via girlwithalessonplan)
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Plagiarism Appears to Be Going Social →
infoneer-pulse:
The Web is going social. And now it seems that plagiarism might be heading that way, too.
A new study found that social and user-generated Web sites are the most popular sources for student copying. Academic sites come in second, while paper mills and cheat sites are third.
» via The Chronicle of Higher Education (Subscription may be required for some content)
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A Tumblr Survey Update
Earlier this week I’d offered to share an update on two of the Tumblr Survey questions if it hit 500 respondents. Though it didn’t make that milestone by the time I’d set, yesterday was an outstanding day; the pool is now much larger.
As promised, I wanted to follow-through and share updates on the most popular tracked tags, and the improvement everyone would most like to see on...
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2LB of Retractable Ink Pens - Approximately 115... →
Saw this on deals.woot!, and thought some of you educators our there might need cheap pens.
Note: This is not some kind of incentive or partnership program. I don’t gain anything if you buy these pens. I just thought they were cheap pens.
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Tumblr Teacher Request
Over the next week, convince one of your colleagues to join Tumblr and start blogging. They can find a list of educators to follow on the list of Tumblr Teachers.
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Don't buy any of the Tumblr t-shirts from...
I bought one and it’s the cheapest t-shirt I’ve ever paid $20 for. Wore it once, washed it in cold water, tumble dry low, and it’s now almost two sizes smaller. Garbage.
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lessonplansaremylife:
Does anyone have any suggestions for active learners for second language learners? I’ve tried games and that failed miserably. I was thinking of assigning certain students different structures of a sentence. Then I would get them to arrange themselves to make a coherent sentence. Hopefully this idea works. Any suggestions?
Someone had asked this one earlier...
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Kasich seeks cut in workers' comp rates -- and... →
Speaking to a group of small business leaders, government officials and Mustang Dynamometer employees at the company’s Twinsburg facility, Kasich reminded the audience that he is a “Pittsburgh boy.” (He was born in McKees Rocks, Pa.)
When someone in the audience groaned — the Pittsburgh Steelers are, of course, the Browns’ chief rival — Kasich responded:...
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“The single most important thing kids need to learn is character. They need to...”
– Barry Schwartz on our loss of wisdom | Video on TED.com
positivelypersistentteach asked: Two questions for you this Teacher Dare Day?
What are the best parts about your new position?
How do you take your coffee?
What are the best parts about your new position?
How do you take your coffee?
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Want to know who's on Tumblr? →
maggie-leigh:
brain-food:
mikeypizzle:
world-shaker:
Fill out this anonymous Google Docs survey, then post the link on your Tumblr (the shortened link is http://goo.gl/9mJeZ).
I’ll share the results here next Tuesday (with fancy pie charts and everything).
Special thanks to the 125 people who’ve filled it out since last night!
because i love data
because i love the use of “What is...
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Digital and Collaborative Storytelling in the... →
Here’s a great little introduction to collaborative storytelling, with links to a few resources.
Storytelling is a human tradition that continues to play a significant role in communication, education, and socialization. In the classroom, storytelling can be used to improve verbal and listening skills, as well as nurture students’ creative interests. However, with the advent of modern...
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Awwwww buddy, PositivelyPersistentTeach has called...
positivelypersistentteach:
I’m hoping this one will be even more successful.
Rules:
Reblog this. Dare your followers to participate.
Ask one question related to education on your tumblr for your followers to answer. Post the responses in one single post later.
Ask at LEAST 2 of the tumblrs in the education community a question in their ask box. It does not have to be related to education.
...
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Want to know who's on Tumblr? →
duckandpenguin:
world-shaker:
Fill out this anonymous Google Docs survey, then post the link on your Tumblr (the shortened link is http://goo.gl/9mJeZ).
I’ll share the results here next Tuesday (with fancy pie charts and everything).
Special thanks to the 125 people who’ve filled it out since last night!
I like how the top “Age” category is “30+,” which; blow me, punk.
A) You’re...
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“We are investigating if we want to buy textbooks anymore, or do we want to buy...”
– I was originally going to share this article for a note on iPads in education, but something caught my eye and the focus has shifted.
As a note for aspiring journalists everywhere: typos and incorrect names are inexcusable. You’re a professional. Do your job.
It’s spelled...
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Gates Foundation Invests $20 Million In Learning... →
The Gates Foundation is announcing on Wednesday that it will be investing $20 million in game-based learning and other tools to help the new national education standards into the classroom.
The foundation wants to help teachers engage students in learning the challenging new standards being adopted by more than 40 states.
The foundation says some Web-based games and social-networking...
charellabon asked: re:spam call
OR you can pick up and explicitly tell them "do not call this number again" and they are bound by law to honor that. hopefully that will stop the calls. good luck!
OR you can pick up and explicitly tell them "do not call this number again" and they are bound by law to honor that. hopefully that will stop the calls. good luck!
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Help!
I’ve been getting persistent spam calls from 603-214-9008 for weeks. Some line in New Hampshire. I pick up, no answer, Do not call list is not working. Can anyone find a name for this pathetic company?
Ninja Update: I’ve already googled them to Hades and back. All I find are other spam reports. My thing is, I’d really like to know who it is.
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10 Reasons Why Schools Should Be Teaching... →
Great list. Here are the first four. Click through for the rest.
They don’t know enough. Studies by the Jumpstart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy and the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth have shown that many young people have little understanding of finance and economics. They are spending and borrowing without knowing that interest builds up, or that credit cards aren’t free...
