Blooms and iPad Applications I just got tweeted a nice diagram showing iPad applications against different levels of Bloom’s revised taxonomy. Its a good and well considered diagram and I like it. Some applications there that I haven’t seen yet and I will have to look up. The only thing I would say is that the applications are just the medium in which the student demonstrates the level. I know a number of people who have questioned whether tools like animoto should be included because it can be so easy, but the reality is yes you can “throw” music and images at Animoto and get a good product. Tools like Pages and Touch Draw can be used across the taxonomic levels depending on the task and purpose. Nice work and thanks for sharing Tips for First Year Principals: Eight Ways to Make Your Mark By Carol D. Birks With Judith Richardson Since becoming the principal of Warren Harding High School in Bridgeport, CT in July 2007, I have worked tirelessly to begin a four-pronged partnership of accountability to move Warren Harding High School on a path of continuous improvement. The partnership relies on the cooperation and commitment of faculty members, students, parents and the community. A theory of action for my first year emerged from the one-to-one interviews and focus groups with all stakeholders that I conducted soon after my appointment. The fundamental collaboration of all stakeholders has been the driving force behind the school’s successes. During my time at Warren Harding, there has been an increase in the teacher retention rate and an increase in students’ test scores in the areas of reading and writing. Eight Ways to Make Your Mark 1. Even in the summer it is possible to gather indicators of the culture of your new school and its effectiveness for your stakeholders. 2.
Bloom et iPad Common Core State Standards Initiative At the end of May 2013, following its first pilot test for students, Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium followed up on its previous releases of sample Common Core assessment questions with new batches for grades 3 through 8 and grade 11, in the form of online practice exams. SBAC has since tweeted (read: crowed) unceasingly about these practice exams... ...and retweeted as well anyone else who’s mentioned the exams... ...in a positive light. The below embedded quote is attributed to Sue Gendron, policy coordinator of SBAC: We don’t know if this quote describes the previous questions or the new set. Each SBAC practice exam has between 21 and 25 questions, and analysis of the questions has already begun. We begin our own analysis by affirming that the mathematics behind this question is sound; simply put, the probability of independent events all occurring is the product of the probabilities of each event. The SBAC question’s details and where it’s placed is another matter entirely. Grade 3
22 iPad Alternatives to the Book Report. EmailShare 1136EmailShare Upon hearing that they will have to read another book students usually roll their eyes and moan in disagreement. So to make the reading process more fun for them we let them chose their own book and their own creative assignment. There are three parts to the book report: A summary and personal opinionB character analysis,C creative assignment. Parts A and B are the same for everyone and resemble “traditional” book report assignments. Below you can see the list of assignments. For each of the assignments students will need to make sure that their piece of work shows that: They have read the bookThought deeply & reflected on the bookHave understood the assignment I have added all of the assignments to my iTunes U course that I am using this year. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. Can you think of any other assignments? Related posts:
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning: Everything Teachers Need to Know about Google Plus Google Plus is turning two and it seems like we have been using it forever. The educational potential of this social networking website is huge and it is just getting better and better. I know some of you are not fully into it but I am pretty sure once you get used to it you will find it way more interesting than many other social media sites including Facebook. I do spend a considerable amount of time on Google Plus interacting and sharing resources with teachers and educators on Educational Technology and Mobile Learning page. I also use Google Plus to stay updated of what others are talking about particularly in the field of ed tech. There are several other ways to use Google Plus for educational purposes. Google Plus Video Tutorials 1- Google Plus : Get Started 2- Google Plus: Set up your profile 3- Google Plus: Customize your setting 4- Google Plus: Start a Page 5- Google Plus: Start a Hangout 6- Google Plus: Events 7- Google Plus Communities 8- Google Plus: Sharing
Book Creator – Créer un livre numérique avec la tablette iPad ÉTAPE 1 – Ouvrir l’application BOOK CREATOR ÉTAPE 2 – Cliquer sur l’icône » + » et sélectionner « New Book » Sélectionner « New Book » si vous désirez créer un nouveau livre.Sélectionner « Combine books » si vous désirez combiner plusieurs livres. Pour combiner des livres, choisir « Combine Books » et sélectionner le livre que vous désirez copier. Ajouter des pages en cliquant sur la flècheLe numéro de la page s’affiche en haut de la pagePour une vue d’ensemble de toutes les pages de votre livre, cliquer sur « PAGES » Appuyer sur « EDIT »Vous pouvez changer l’ordre des pages, insérer de nouvelles pages, partager une page et supprimer une page. Insérer une image ou une vidéoPrendre une photo ou une vidéo directement à l’intérieur de l’applicationInsérer du texte, des hyperliens et des liens vers une autre pageInsérer de la musique ou de la narration INSÉRER UNE IMAGE ou UNE VIDÉO INSÉRER DU TEXTE : Ajouter des hyperliens ou des liens vers une autre page INSÉRER DE LA MUSIQUE ou de la NARRATION
What Does It Mean to be the Lead Learner? When people hear the word “Principal” I am sure that most picture someone sitting in the principal’s office, waiting for students that have been kicked out of class. As our roles change, the term principal no longer seems to fit. I have found “Lead Learner” to be an ideal role title that I strive to achieve each day. “Lead Learner” is a term that I have often read from others on Twitter, although I believe this term was first coined by Principal Joe Mazza (who calls himself a Lead Learner, not a principal). Doug Reeves states that “expertise is not developed based upon the mystical ability of professionals to get it right the first time. Rather, it is based upon the willingness to try techniques, get feedback that is honest, accurate, specific, and timely, and then improve performance” (Elements of Grading, p.69). What else do you see Lead Learners doing?