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Project Gutenberg digital learning environs As I walk the halls of my building I am delighted to see students and teachers using the technology we’ve invested in. My colleagues express the same sentiments about the implementation of technology. However, while it’s great to see teachers and students using various types of technology from tablets to 3D printers the same questions arise; is the technology being used appropriately and how can we measure the effectiveness of technology? So how do you know? Or how should you answer these questions. The best way is to make sure your school is implementing technology appropriately. Future employment opportunities will require students to understand and use technology appropriately. Those effectively implementing technology should see some or all of the following; 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. About Brian Brian Byrne is the Lower School Vice Principal at Shanghai Community International School (SCIS).

Concepts Lists Other Day In the Classroom - Capturing Kids’ Hearts Last week I spent three days in an all-day workshop called “Capturing Kids’ Hearts.” This workshop was paid for by my school district and was presented by the Flippen Group. Our presenter was Dr. Kate Cirillo. This workshop was designed for education. Build your social contract by asking four key questions, and brainstorming the words that come to mind. How do you want to be treated by me (the teacher)? I took notes as we discussed these questions. I will do the social contract again next year, but during the first day of the workshop, I was somewhat resistant to some of the other ideas in this class. The problem with taking professional development early in the summer, is you tend to lose some of your momentum and enthusiasm by the time you actually return to your classroom. The whole point of Capturing Kids’ Hearts, is that by creating a safe nurturing environment in your classroom, students will be able to succeed academically. The first step is to ENGAGE students. E – Engage

25 Best Websites for Teachers 1. Best for Young Readers: The Stacks At The Stacks, students can post book reviews, get reading recommendations, play games based on the latest series, watch "Meet the Author" videos, and more. 2. Use Scholastic's Book Wizard to level your classroom library, find resources for the books you teach, and create reading lists with the click of a button. 3. With hundreds of lessons for every grade level, you're guaranteed to find a colorful idea for your class, such as the "Chinese Dragon Drum" for Chinese New Year or the "What Do You Love?" 4. Establish a morning routine with Scholastic's Daily Starters — fun, fast math and language arts prompts and questions, including Teachable Moments from history and Fun Facts, such as "Before erasers, people used a piece of bread!" 5. The creators of the 6+1 traits of writing offer a terrific overview of the model on their site, with research to support the program, lesson plans, writing prompts, and rubrics. 6. 7. 8. Zoom over the Sahara desert. 9.

Tools News Lesson Plans instaGrok | A new way to learn Unexplored ComicLife.com | A blog about Comic Life in your life. Open Education Sites Offer Free Content for All Culture Digital Tools Flickr:FontFont Open education sites exemplify how technology is democratizing education. These sites allow both learners and teachers to create their own curriculum, whether it’s used in or out of the classroom. Here’s a comprehensive list of open education sites MindShift has covered. As always, we love to hear about sites that aren’t included in the list, so add them to the comments! MIT Open CourseWare: The Massachusetts Institute of Technology publishes nearly all of its course content on this site, from videos to lecture notes to exams, all free of charge and open to the public. Explore: open content, open education resources, Open Source