Gary's Social Media Count Click for App Store Page Original Counter and Post from 24 Sep 2009! June 2013 ‘Social’ Update (mobile, games & heritage to come) June 2012 ‘Social’ Update August 2011 Update ABOUT Living statistics – Many of us who have been following social media since the early 90s are very sensitive to today’s exponential growth in usage of the sharing web. If you want to embed this on your page just click the button in the bottom left of the app to copy the code to your clipboard OR use the code/s in the boxes at the bottom of this post. More about the Count – I quickly built and coded the app based on data culled from a range of social media sources & sites originally at the end of Sept 2009. The social web has exploded in the last year and below are some of the social media statistics based on key data points that the ‘Gary’s Social Media Count’ is based on (many will be updated!). UPDATED/REARRANGED Jan 2011 – TAKING INTO ACCOUNT VARIOUS 2010 STATS Some of the sources for the mobile counter
2013-14 DE CCSS Leadership Academy - home FlapJack Educational Resources: QR Code Classroom Craze Tutorials FlapJack QR Code Resources Try your hand at QR Codes with these freebies. :) InLinkz Project Manager account expired QR Code Writing Prompts Task Cards MATH 4th-5th Task Cards MATH 2nd-3rd Task Cards FRACTIONS 4th-5th Task Cards MEASUREMENT 4th-5th Task Cards MATH Other Tabitha Carro Teachers Guide on The Use of QR Codes in The Classroom What are QR codes ? According to Wikipedia, a QR code is " a specific matrix bar code ( or two-dimensional code ), readable by dedicated QR bar code readers and camera phones. The code consists of black modules arranged in a square pattern on a white background. The information encoded can be text, URL, or other data." Here are some video tutorials to help you understand it all : Video tutorial : Introduction to QR Codes Video Tutorial 2 : Why Use QR Codes Video Tutorial 3 : How to Use QR Codes What do I need to start using a QR code ? A phone with a camera or a Smart phone. 1- Kaywa This is one of my favourites . 2- Snap.vu This one here lets you generate codes from URLs and has an option for tracking usage of the code. 3- Delivr This service allows you to shorten a URL and generate QR code from all kinds of URLs. 4- Sparqcode This tool helps users generate QR codes from phone numbers. 5- Qurify This one generates QR code from text. 12-QR Stuff This one has more options.
Digital Learning Day: Resource Roundup The third annual Digital Learning Day is on February 5, 2014. We’ve compiled some useful resources to help you celebrate the day with your class and support digital learners all year long. (Updated 1/2014) Video: An Introduction to Technology Integration (2012) Integrating technology with classroom practice can be a great way to strengthen engagement by linking students to a global audience, turning them into creators of digital media, and helping them practice collaboration skills that will prepare them for the future. All Tech Considered Ruben R. Puentedura's Weblog: Game and Learn: An Introduction to Educational Gaming Game and Learn: An Introduction to Educational Gaming Videogames are becoming a progressively more important component of teaching today: they can provide learners with rich worlds and complex narratives that both enhance and transform their educational experience in previously unexplored ways. Because of this, I'm pleased to announce that, as part of a joint research project between the MLTI and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation , I have created a 14-part podcast series on videogames in education. This mini-course, available now in its entirety from iTunes U , provides educators with the knowledge needed to successfully use educational gaming in their classroom. I'll be supplementing this podcast series with ongoing posts and discussions, and more materials will be announced in the coming months — stay tuned. Posted by Ruben at August 3, 2009 8:37 PM It's like getting another tutorial with Ruben! I just watched the brief clip on Empire: Total War.
A Matrix Model for Designing and Assessing Network-Enhanced Courses Abstract: A matrix model using three qualifiers (tiers of tool usage; ephemerality of content; social domains of interaction) clarifies the design and evaluation of courses involving networked components. The model is tool-appropriate, simple enough for instructors to use in their work, and backed up by successful pedagogical practice. Content: Many current models for the design and evaluation of computer-based tools tend to be too complicated for teachers to use, or are based upon assumptions inappropriate to the medium. A backdrop to the current work is provided by Don Ihde's approach to an applied phenomenology of technology (Don Ihde, Consequences of Phenomenology, 1986; also see the excellent discussion of the application of this theory to programming languages in Bruce J. A simple example will help understand the import of Eco's diagram: a surfer, speaking with a lifelong mountain dweller, might say while looking out to sea: "Cool wave, dude."
TodaysMeet PARCC Releases ELA and Math Sample Items for Spring 2014 Field Test If you were patiently waiting for truly interactive official PARCC assessment sample items, the wait is finally over! The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers, better known as PARCC, recently released its first grouping of web-based English Language Arts and Math sample items designed as a practice aid for schools taking the upcoming Spring 2014 Field Test. Up until now, PARCC's CCSS-aligned assessment counterpart Smarter Balanced (SBAC) held a considerable "leg up" on legitimate web-based practice/sample items, but with this release, PARCC has officially joined the "race". A breakdown of the new PARCC field test sample items These sample items provide educators and students the ability to practice online testing functionality and to gain an understanding of the different PARCC question types. Basic Details How to access the sample item sets Each sample item set contains both ELA and math items separated into two sections. Quick test taking tips Technology notes
A Practical Guide For Teachers Who Just Got iPads The above image was wonderfully put together by Richard Wells over at ipad4schools.org after seeing the article (below) originally posted here on Edudemic. Thanks Holly! So you finally got a class set of iPads and you are not sure what to do next and where to start? Here is a very simple list of tried and true tips to help. Don’t Start Collecting Apps! This is every teachers first inclination. Here is my onescreen of Apps – these include a few of my own personal productivity favorites. Remember the iPad is Not a Computer The purpose of an ipad is to be a creation device, it is NOT a small laptop. Learn About The SAMR Model As you begin to make new lessons that you will deliver with the help of your exciting new device – think to yourself – where does this lesson fall on the SAMR model? Put Some Limitations On Personalization Have some ideas in mind about the personalization of the devices before you start the school year. How many pictures will you allow on the camera roll? Workflow
iPhone and iPad new user guide Everything you need to know about getting started with your new iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, or iPad mini New to the iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, or iPad and need a little help getting started? Whether you're trying to set up your device for the first time, or figure out Apple features like iCloud, Siri, iMessage, Notification Center, or FaceTime, or simply get a handle on the basics like mail, calendar, or photography, we have a help guide for you -- an ultimate guide! And if you already know everything there is to know about iOS devices, no worries! We'll also be updating this page with more ultimate guides, so bookmark it and check back often! iCloud: The ultimate guide iCloud is Apple's online service designed to make managing your iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, and Apple TV, and your iTunes content easier and more automatic than ever. Siri: The ultimate guide Siri is the name of Apple's personal digital assistant. Notification Center: The ultimate guide iMessage: The ultimate guide
100+ Teaching With the iPad Hacks: A Curated Playlist of Quick Start Resources A publisher recently asked me if I knew of a good iPad “Quick Start” Guide for teachers just getting started with using the iPad in the classroom. I didn’t, but had to imagine that I could find resources along these lines on the Web. As I searched, I found many good web pages, and knew right away that this was a great topic for creating a LessonPaths curated Playlist to share them. LessonPaths (formerly known as MentorMob) is an awesome free web tool for easily assembling digital content into an elegantly simple information resource. Just click through the Playlist, stop and further explore resources that interest you (clicking on one will open up the Playlist in full screen mode) then click through to the next one when you’re ready. This hand selected set of sources will provide teachers who are new to the iPad with the information they need to get started, and offer both new and current users information they need to successfully integrate the iPad into their teaching practices.