July 2012
Don't judge me, BUT...
…I feel like a genius during Kid Week on Jeopardy.
Sorry I’m not sorry.
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Just a reminder that #140edu is happening right... →
Live stream available here: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/state-of-now-s-140edu
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“Facebook is reportedly rolling out an update to its mobile platform that allows...”
– Facebook introducing ‘save for later’ feature | The Verge (via everythingisdisrupted)
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“For at least a century, school districts have bought new technologies to save...”
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In each case they have had little effect without good teachers in charge.
BOOM. NAILED IT.
How computers can hurt schools
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6 Easy Steps for Designing Problem-Based Learning... →
Here are the first three (click through for the rest):
Start with the standards. Identify the content, skills, and concepts you plan to cover in a specified unit of time, such as in a three-week period.
Think application. Ask yourself, “When would someone use this knowledge in the real world? So what? Why?”
Think authenticity and relevancy. Students always want to know why they have to learn...
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5 Awesome Examples of how Students Can Use iBooks... →
The five examples are:
Creating Study Cards
Creating Interactive Quizzes
Image Galleries
Adding Interactive Images
Video Widget
Click through for the videos of each :o)
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Social media for schools: a guide to Twitter,... →
A great article, and the author was cool enough to include “Inspiration” for each section. Here’s the one for Pinterest:
Teaching Central Channel http://pinterest.com/teachingchannel/?d - These are both American boards but they are populated with some very useful “pins”. It shows how Pinterest boards can be used and how great they can be for teachers.
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Kent State student arrested for Twitter threat →
Kent State University police have arrested and charged a 19-year-old student after he sent a message out on Twitter saying he planned to “shoot up” campus.
William Koberna, 19, was arrested at his parents’ Brunswick home Sunday following the threatening message sent on the social media site.
Koberna has been charged with inducing panic, a felony, and aggravated menacing...
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Tumblr Teachers: What's the best #education post...
Reblog/Reply with:
The title
The link
The name of the Tumblr user who posted it
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“42 percent of Americans don’t always upgrade software when prompted.”
– Stop The Software Updates! Why We Don’t Heed The Call To Upgrade
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Am I the only one disappointed...
…that the Olympics Opening Ceremony didn’t include a single Downton Abbey reference?
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Me: This sounds silly, but it makes me sad to think that if the Internet had never been invented we wouldn't have met.
My Girlfriend: Not really. I'd have another cat. Because no one would be telling me not to get one. You're holding me back from things.
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Tools for Balancing Literary and Informational... →
There are two great Text Genres Brace Maps if you click through (I’ve also linked them below).
Warning: PDF
Elementary Grades K-5 Text Genres Brace Map
Grades 6-12 Text Genres Brace Map
There’s a great explanation of what these are and how to interpret them if you click through.
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I've decided Steelcase has the coolest education...
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RIAA: Online Music Piracy Pales In Comparison to... →
infoneer-pulse:
A leaked presentation from the RIAA shows that online file-sharing isn’t the biggest source of illegal music acquisition in the U.S. The confidential data reveals that 65% of all music files are “unpaid” but the vast majority of these are obtained through offline swapping. The report further shows that cyberlockers such as Megaupload are only a marginal source of pirated...
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“Today’s LOFT email says: “Every girl needs a cardigan.” THE...”
– My girlfriend
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Case Studies: How Professors are Teaching with... →
Though it’s available for download as a PDF here, I’ve also listed the case studies below. I strongly recommend clicking through because there are some outstanding teaching materials and lessons on the site.
Case Studies: Assignments
Copyediting, Adrianne Wadewitz, United States
Definitions, James M. Lipuma and Davida Scharf, United States
Write an article, Juliana Bastos Marques,...
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“It turns out your conscious mind — the part you think of as you — is really the...”
– David Eagleman (via kateoplis)
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7 Fun (and Cheap) Classroom Projects to Try with... →
An awesome collection of ideas! Here are two of my favorites form the list (click through for the rest):
1. TURN AN iPAD OR (OTHER MOBILE DEVICE) INTO A VIDEO MICROSCOPE. For less than $8, an iPad can be used as a 45x microscope to capture still images or videos from leaves, household objects, insects, or anything that warrants closer inspection. With an $0.80 grommet from a hardware store,...
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“I want all these young people to be getting a higher education, and I don’t want...”
– President Obama today, keeping it real (via barackobama)
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10 Stats About How Technology has Changed... →
It’s a fascinating list. These two stuck out to me (click through for the rest):
4 – More small children can play a computer game than ride a bike. 58% of children aged 2-5 know how to play a ‘basic’ computer game. For the UK and France that jumps to 70%. Even 44% of 2-3 year olds have the ability to play a computer game. By comparison, 43% of kids 2-3 can ride a bike
5 – There is no tech...
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“iTunes U 1.2 now makes it easy to take notes while watching or listening to a...”
– iTunes U is a free download for the iPhone and iPad. [App Store]
Apple Updates iTunes U With Note-taking and Improved Search
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