Evaluating Apps with Transformative Use of the iPad in Mind The app development market is exploding. More and more companies are creating “educational apps”. In some cases, they are simply digital versions of a book or a web based tool. Some seem to have “no educational value” to it at all, but are still sold under the label of “education”. That being said, TinyTap is still a lot better than much of the kids’ apps crapware out there in the iTunes App Store. I have teachers ask me frequently about app recommendations for different subject areas. “What app could I use to teach subtraction?” I usually sigh to myself, when I receive questions like that. I want teachers to be able to, not only ask for and use an app, because someone else recommended it, but I want teachers equipped with the curiosity and the knowledge of: Without a doubt, educators using iPads in the classroom, are in new territory. I came upon the following rubrics (1) developed by Harry Walker and (2) based on Kathy Schrock and updated by Greg Alchin. Further Resources: Like this:
Introduction to Edcamp: A New Conference Model Built on Collaboration Editor's Note: Blogger Mary Beth Hertz was one of the organizers of Edcamp Philly, a free education "unconference" that took place in Philadelphia last May. The event attracted the attention of educators from around the world--not only for the excellent content and collaborative spirit, but also for the unconference model itself -- one that costs next to nothing to produce by facilitating ad-hoc community participation. Since then, groups of educators around the world have begun to organize local edcamps in their areas. Edcamp: A Little History The edcamp model is based on the international unconference model, BarCamp. is an ad-hoc gathering born from the desire for people to share and learn in an open environmentis an intense event with discussions, demos and interaction from participants who are the main actors of the event The organizers of edcamp Philly attended BarCamp Philly in November 2009. Camp Rules Since edcamps are derived from this model, we follow the same basic guidelines.
Why Collaboration Is Useless for Problem Solving Collaboration is basically the grownup word for "playing nice together." That makes it easy to assume that more collaboration has got to be better than less. Unfortunately, collaboration doesn't always work. Sometimes, it actually shackles your ability to solve a problem. The researchers, from Harvard Business School, Boston University's Questrom School of Business, and Northeastern University, assigned 70 teams of 16 students each to solve various problems. Teams that were the most interconnected did the best job of digging up information that could, theoretically, help them in finding a solution. "We realized that the network structure seemed to have opposite effects for searching for information and searching for solutions," says Jesse Shore, one of the researchers and an assistant professor at Boston University, quoted in Harvard's Working Knowledge newsletter. The more-connected teams didn't dig up that much more information than the less-connected ones.
SocialEdCon Ed Tech Unconference Attendees Share Conversation, Web 2.0 Tools Hundreds of educators attended SocialEdCon, the fifth annual unconference held before the ISTE annual conference and exposition at the San Diego Convention Center earlier today. SocialEdCon is organized onsite based on the interests and expertise of participants. Topics at this year’s event covered a wide range of issues, including social media and student bullying, building online courses, professional development strategies, effective blended learning, and organizing virtual conferences. “It’s just a really engaging day. Formerly known as EduBloggerCon, organizers changed the name of the event this year to indicate greater inclusiveness of all social media tools used in education. Jena Sherry, a middle school teacher from Viola, Wis. and first-time ISTE attendee, had the following to say about her SocEdCon experience: “There are lots of things to think about so far. The afternoon sessions of the unconference kicked off with the popular Web 2.0 Smackdown, hosted by Vicki Davis.
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ISTE 2015: Google Classroom Expands With API Tools and Share Button Google developers made a splash early on Monday at ISTE 2015 with two big announcements for Classroom, its popular assignments management tool for teachers. Photo: D. Frank Smith Google Classroom Product Manager Zach Yeskel unveiled two big announcements for the popular app Monday at ISTE 2015. During a Google developer breakfast Monday, Google Classroom's Product Manager Zach Yeskel took the stage, wearing a T-shirt emblazoned with “Less Tech-ing, More Teaching." Yeskel unveiled two new ways for teachers to integrate content with Classroom: a share button that helps teachers share links and videos to entire classrooms, and a new application programming interface (API) that makes it far easier to integrate a Classroom roster with other student information systems (SIS). "Classroom is really designed to save teachers time," says Yeskel. He demonstrated how the share button could be integrated with just two lines of JavaScript code. The API tool also bypasses time-consuming code entries.
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50 Excellent Online Professional Development Resources for Teachers Posted on Tuesday June 19, 2012 by Staff Writers Teachers may spend their days imparting knowledge to others, but that doesn’t mean they should stop learning themselves. Whether they choose to take classes, read books, or just talk with their colleagues, professional development offers a chance to become a better and wiser teacher. Essential Resources Don’t miss out on these sites which are filled to the brim with articles, resources, and learning materials for teachers.Education Week Teacher PD Sourcebook:This sourcebook is filled with amazing resources for teachers, including great articles, a directory of useful sites, and links to PD events.Educators Professional Development:EPD bills itself as “professional development for teachers, by teachers” and that’s just what you’ll find here. Courses and Workshops Field Specific Looking for professional development materials that are specific to the area in which you teach? Skill Building Groups and Organizations Social
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